International Garment Training Center the International Garment Training Center (IGTC) in Sentul Bogor, a unique project in Indonesia. It was started in 1999, 238 young people from disadvantaged families were trained free of charge in six months-course andplace in industrial jobs. The project constantly grew, a foundation was set up in2001, enough funds was raised to purchased one hectare of land near Bogor and extensive facilities i.e. three fully equipped ‘mini factories’, five classrooms, computer lab, auditorium and dormitories for 192 students. Total 240 students study at IGTC at any onetime, total 360 per year. The original concept remains unchanged. Youngsters from disadvantaged families receive scholarships inc. housing and food; find IGTC helped Acehnese young people to get better knowledge, skills and become qualified workers in the garment industry. In the area of Indramayu the level of poverty, the literacy rate and the average of attended school years are much lower compared to West Java or Indonesia in general. International Garment Training Center had also supported young people of Indramayu. For this later project, IGTC got fully coorperation from the Ministry of Women Empowerment, ILO-International Labor Organization, YKAI (Yayasan KesejahteraanAnak Indonesia) and the International Women Organizations. International Garment Training Center supported the Indramayu girls until 2006. International Garment Training Center is no more Rotary Club Bogor’s focus to allow it to develop on its own feet into a more professional institution while in part continuing its mission to help disadvantaged people. Scholarships for Tsuname affected students Rotary Club of Bogor supported 6 Acehnese students in Gunadarma University and ISTN Jakarta, and 2 elementary school students in Cibinong to pay their school fees, transportation and living costs plus pocketmoney. The scholarships ranged from IDR400,000 to 750,000 per month. Unfortunately, we must have terminated in supporting them since July 2007 due to lack of sponsor. Most of them have graduated. Scholarship for Young Girl in Bogor Rotary Club of Bogor supported a young girl, Irmawati (18) in Bogor who was originally supported by Plan International. This Organization left Bogor and Jakarta and her individual sponsor in Tokyo, Japan asked us to help her. So Rotary Club of Bogor helped Irmawati and provided her a vocational training in hair cutting and make-up. Irmawati has found a job in a hair salon annex training center with success and gets her own salary to support her family. Scholarship for nineteen Junior High School students inBogor
Joined with our sincere partner RC Farmington-Centerville in USA, our application for a Matching Grant (MG) to RF has been approved this midyear 2008. Just before the school year began, we selected 19 children from the very poor families as the scholarship recipients. It will continue for three years, at least until the children finish their Junior High School. The assistance covers the school fees, books, stationeries, school uniform and transportation cost. Comments are closed.
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January 2018
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