About YCM
Yayasan Cipta Mandiri (YCM) is an Independent Creative Foundation for disadvantaged children and youth in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Rather than being a traditional academic school, YCM is a rumah pembinaan — a house in which students are able to build their self-confidence, general knowledge, and practical skills.
Gesine (Founder)
Gesine is a German expatriate who has lived and worked in Asia for 25 years throughout her life. She raised her family in Bogor, and lived there until 2008. Her background encompasses social volunteering roles in prisons and orphanages across Thailand and Indonesia. She also established a kindergarten in Bogor which ran for seven years.
Gesine has a passion for working with children, and relished in the company of YCM’s students when her own children grew up. She now lives in Bali with her husband, but visits YCM regularly to continue her hands-on approach. This includes supporting management decisions, assessing building maintenance and student discipline using her eye for detail, and following up with individual students or tutors facing difficult circumstances.
Gesine also continues to provide support through the development of partnerships and sponsorship opportunities. .
Putu (Co-Founder)
Putu was born and raised in Bogor city, West Java. Her tough childhood and young age life shaped her into a dreamer. She struggled and motivated herself to overcome the situation and changed her family’s life into a better one.
When she was in high school, she often passed a mall on the way to go to her school. There, she saw many young people hung out senselessly during the school hours. Most of them were from underprivileged families.
She then murmured and chanted the words again and again that someday she would love to have a place where she can work with the underprivileged young people, get to know what are on their mind and influence them to be the dreamers and assist them to achieve their dreams.
Well, the dream Putu had during her high school age was forgotten by the time until someday in 2000, she met Gesine Nitzschke and her family. Putu was a private tutor for Gesine’s children. In 2002, Putu and Gesine started a project initiative called Sarana Bina Ilmu (Sabil). Sabil is the early seed of Yayasan Cipta Mandiri (YCM) and in 2004 YCM legally founded.
Since YCM establishment until now, for more than twenty years Putu and Gesine committed to continue the works. They are witnessing the grow, the changes and conclusive evidence of the metamorphosis of YCM’s youth.
Putu loves to learn from various people and passionate to learn about culture and the philosophy behind things. YCM is her journey, through YCM she is able to keep on doing her three life’s principles:
- Learn about everything and from everyone with an open mind.
- Always try and do her best for every decision and choices she made, and
- Being useful to other people.
Her life’s principles strongly influence her action. She is passionate for learning as well as sharing with everyone. These principles allow her to get along with many people whatever their background, ethnicity, and religion may be.
Collaboration
From the beginning, Putu and Gesine relied on one another to make things happen. Together, they built the foundation from the ground up, and have made it grow and develop ever since. Gesine and Putu believe that knowledge can be sought from anywhere. “Everyone can learn from everyone else,” Gesine says. “It’s not only academics who have knowledge to share.”
They are passionate about the unique and heart warming environment offered by YCM. “The enthusiasm is contagious,” Gesine says. She delights in the experience of sharing ideas and experiences with the students. “I love that the students appreciate anything they receive,” she explains. The philosophy of YCM is a lively mix of Western and Indonesian values, traditions and culture and thus it can be called unique!
Both Gesine and Putu have seen many results in their time at YCM. They are still in contact with alumni who are thankful for their time at YCM. Many past students have now married, have found reliable and fulfilling employment from the opportunities and skills they gained at YCM, which has enabled them to support their families. Some are even working in Bali and abroad nowadays.
Gesine and Putu are often asked why they work so well together when they are from such different backgrounds. The answer lies in their shared values, their religious tolerance and their enjoyment of being around people. As Putu says, “we have a shared respect for all human beings, and a shared focus on humanity.” This is the motivation that has driven their success of YCM.
Thorsten Nitzschke
(Retired business man, sponsor and regular inspirational coach in YCM)
It is a sad matter of fact that in Indonesia a large percentage of kids are still growing up in families that make a living on barely more than a few Dollars per day. One logical consequence is a lack of education for their children as it is simply not affordable for many. That’s why the parents of these children often see no other option than to take their offspring out of school as early as possible so that they can contribute a little to the family income.
At an early age these kids often times lose hope that their lives could be any different from what they see in their families and neighbourhoods. While in their teens many surrender any hope for an adult life beyond lowly paid jobs and poverty. No wonder that many teens hang out senselessly nowadays and a growing number become street thugs, fall pray to drugs and in extreme cases are recruited by religious fanatics.
YCM offers a real opportunity to break out of this vicious circle. The stories of numerous YCM alumni provide evidence that “history must not equal destiny”. We have seen countless times so much hidden talent and creativity in these kids. They deserve a better future and the inspiring surrounding of YCM is helping to bring it to light. I am very happy that I can be part of this process. The results we frequently see are heart-warming and the most satisfying reward I could think of.
Our Latest Events
Bazaar Bintang July 2025
English Holiday Fest 2025
Visit from University of Tasmania
Meet Our Team
Our Volunteers
We have hosted a number of long term volunteers in the past.
Ann Rendell,
2025, Australia
My name is Ann Rendell, and I come from the peaceful seaside town of Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia. I bring over forty years in Marketing & Business Development and as an International Tour Guide. Throughout my career, I have managed companies, led international expeditions, and owned a marketing & advertising consultancy, creating, implementing and successfully bringing strategies to life! Yet beyond titles and projects, what I value most are the people I’ve met along the way, the connections, the challenges and the shared learning that comes through experiences.
In September 2025, I began a six-month volunteer journey with Yayasan Cipta Mandiri (YCM) in Bogor, Indonesia, through Australian Volunteers International (AVI). I joined Bogor Tours, YCM’s Tourism Division to help rebuild and strengthen their Tour-Guiding business after the pandemic. My work focuses on developing a sustainable tourism plan, mentoring and empowering young people to explore career pathway choices and supporting them to grow as professional International tour guides. I also assist the team in building confidence and leadership skills to reach their full potential.
I believe that tourism is more than travel. It’s about connecting and educating people across cultures, creating meaningful experiences, learning from each other, and changing lives.
Volunteering at YCM has been a deeply meaningful and heartwarming experience. Every day, I’m inspired by the energy, kindness, and potential of the young people I work with. I feel proud to share my knowledge and to witness their growth into strong, confident individuals. My hope is to see Bogor Tours become one of the most authentic, trusted and sustainable tour operators in Bogor and Greater Jakarta, empowering local youth and working hand in hand with community partners to ensure inclusive economic growth and mutual respect.
Being here reminds me that the work I do can create lasting impressions and truly change lives. I want to keep making a difference where it counts, that is my greatest motivation. I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.
Astrid
2024, Germany
Ibu Astrid! An energetic, healthy, talkative, friendly woman who was born in 1958, and comes from Germany.
About six years ago, in her 60th birthday party, instead of receiving gifts, she collected some money from friends who came to the party into a “piggy bank”. She wished she can use the money in her pension time to go to a warm country where she does not need to wear thick jacket, earmuffs, and a shawl, to a country like in Africa and experiencing new things. Approaching her pension time, she still did not make any decision where to go as the organizations in Africa she knows, declined her, and said they that did not need her at that time. One day, her old friend called her, and Astrid told her about the dream she wants to realize. Her friend who is a neighbour of Gesine Nitzschke the founder of YCM, told Astrid about YCM in Bogor, Indonesia, a vast warm country with many ethnicities and cultures. Astrid was so curious about YCM, she read the website and contacted Gesine.
When she read the website, she was a bit hesitate about herself, she thought “will she be fit in a place where the activities predominantly involving young people?”. Thus, she made her decision to give it a try. She contacted the people at YCM in Bogor and arranged everything to be able to come to Bogor, Indonesia.
She arrived in Indonesia June 11th, 2024, picked up by YCM’s team and she was impressed by the hospitality of the team. They just met but had so much fun the whole way from the airport in Jakarta to Bogor like the know each other for a long time already.
Already for more than 2 months she stays in Bogor, doing so much fun while exploring herself at YCM. She explores and learns so much while she also shares her knowledge. Get to know new people, cultures, experiencing new country, its intrigues and many more. She loves them, she loves everything she experiences. She loves the fun activities, the vibes, and great energy at YCM.
Ibu Astrid an over 66 years old woman, she decided to take her pension time and realizing her dream. Although she is not young anymore, she encourages others to work hard, dream big and never give up. For more than 2 months already she joins YCM.
She would love to come again next year if she is healthy or even every year to visit us. For her as YCM is also her family now. Overall, she is happy to join YCM and stay in Bogor. It is the best decision she ever made in her life!
Taylor Bonin,
2023, Australia
My experience at YCM was truly wonderful, thanks to the amazing students, staff, and families who make up the YCM community. I joined as an Australian Volunteer remotely from Australia, with two visits to Bogor to meet everyone face-to-face. Coming from a background working with young people in Australia, I was immediately drawn to YCM because of its focus on supporting children and young people with diverse life experiences.
What stood out to me was how eager the students were to learn and how much they loved sharing their own stories and ideas. The warm, family-like atmosphere at YCM was a huge drawcard for me. The staff team was incredibly accommodating and open to new ideas, and they showed patience and curiosity in navigating the challenges that come with having a remote volunteer. No matter the distance, we always found ways to deliver engaging lessons and activities for the students.
It was clear that the staff priorities the health and wellbeing of everyone at YCM. Their passion goes beyond just a job – it is a way of life. Reflecting on my time there, it’s hard to pick just one favourite moment. Whether it was delivering lessons, answering questions in front of the school, or playing in futsal championships, every moment felt special. But one memory that stands out was during one of my visits when some students went fishing to catch fresh fish for dinner. We all cooked together, and I was put in charge of making the sambal. We then sat down and shared the meal lesehan style. That moment really captured the warmth, care, and affection that everyone has for each other at YCM. It showed me that YCM is more than just a school – it’s a big family. They welcomed me wholeheartedly and treated me as one of their own, and I will always be grateful for that experience.
Piet
2018-2019, Germany
Indonesia… Before leaving Germany in order to visit Bali on vacation in October I had only heard of the warm, friendly and open-minded people, the most pristine culture and undeterred lifestyle of my parents’ narratives of 25 years or so ago. Oh, and not to mention the incredibly efficient traffic provisions (not ;). So staying there for a month was my first delicate touch with the country consisting of – depending on whom you ask – mind-blowing 13k, 15k, or even 17k islands.
Continuing my travel through Asia for two more weeks, the impact my time in Bali had left was distinctive. Though Singapore and Bangkok were undoubtedly two worthwhile experiences, I couldn’t wait to get back to Indonesia.
What should I say, faster than I could eat another portion of mango with sticky rice in the Sukhumvit Road I found myself chatting with three YCM students in the car on the way from Jakarta’s airport to Bogor. And faster than being able to realise that the incredibly kind family I’ve just met will host me for the next 6 months I was already on the stage in the Hoolies, singing a Maroon 5 song I’d barely ever heard before between a bunch of smiling and laughing faces that were going to be the first portion of wonderful people I was just about to getting to know.
And what appeared to my tired eyes as an overenthusiastic and exceptional welcoming on that first Friday night, turns out to be more like a… well, like a way of living for the students at YCM, and many other locals I was delighted to meet so far. Though of course my German appearance stands out in many places and doesn’t remain unobserved, no matter with whom you join in the afternoon or on the weekend, it didn’t feel like ‘joining’ – I felt that I belonged, from the first time shaking hands and showing my incredibly professional karaoke skills in the Hoolies. And this is the wonderful thing about YCM: Everybody belongs. It is one caring, selfless, grounded community.
The House of Dreams gives all of us the space and freedom to escape our own boundaries, to ultimately realise there are no limits or rules for the person we crave to become and what impact any of us can have during our lifetime on this earth. It sets the foundation for a mindset that provides the strength for enjoying every day no matter what life throws at you, and gives meaning to every hour. Together we’re learning about a more sustainable way of living, sharing our knowledge about all different kinds of interesting fields, showing massive support for each other while on the way to improving our English skills and, above all, having a whole lot of fun!
Together we’re trying to get better, trying to grow individually within the community in order to eventually shed light on any new place or person with that overall positivity that emerges from sharing experiences, skills, and taking care of each other. And every obstacle or issue that arises along the way – May it be of personal origin, about communication difficulties or missing creativity figuring out the challenges for this afternoon’s class – contributes to the end goal of making us stronger as well, as long as we just keep going, keep learning, keep sharing, and keep finding new ways of making the best of our precious time on this planet.
I hope I might get to distribute my own little pieces of positivity during the course of the next half year in Bogor, and bring along to Hamburg a whole bunch of Indonesian ones. So far I have no doubt about the latter.
Lena Ebers
2018-2019, Germany
My name is Lena and I’m volunteering at YCM for half a year, starting from September.
On my first day here I was asked about how I felt before I left. “Nervous, but excited” I said. Nervous about if people would be welcoming, about how well I would fit into this place. It turned out that my worries were uncalled for, as I was welcomed with open arms. From the very first second people here tried to make me feel comfortable and included me into this wonderful community that radiates acceptance and familiarity.
I was especially nervous about how well my shy personality would fit into this place, since I imagined a good volunteer to be outgoing and talkative. However, tutors and students alike were more respectful and understanding than I expected, giving me the time I needed to accustomise.
Even after some time, teaching is still challenging. I believe that’s also partly due to the lack of a curriculum. This, while challenging, is an aspect I highly value about the foundation since it allows the tutors to adapt the classes to the interests and needs of each class. It’s a chance to introduce knowledge that’s not typically taught in school, but is beneficial for widening horizons and the development of strong characters.
I’m beyond grateful that I have the chance to experience life in Indonesia as a part of this community and hope that I’ll be able to leave a positive impact behind.
Sophie Simon
2016, Germany
My name is Sophie and I am one of the former YCM volunteers. My adventure started in October last year and became definitely one of the best I ever had. I stayed six month at YCM and never regret the decision to come to Indonesia. Of course in the beginning it was not always easy to stay miles away from your family and friends, to get used to new conditions and to settle down in a kind of new world but YCM helped me from beginning on to feel comfortable and to become part of that wonderful family!
From Monday to Friday I was teaching the different internship programs or the YCM- starter (children between 9 and 15) two sessions a day. Because of the non existing curricula I had the chance to feel completely free in what I was doing. Of course I tried to focus on the English language but little games, role plays, songs, outside activities or research tasks made it much easier to entertain the students while learning.
Every day at 5 pm the lessons are done and than it’s time to play volleyball, to sing and play music in the lovely garden house or just to relax with the students. Often I stayed at YCM until late in the night because I enjoyed the calm and friendly atmosphere there. On the weekend is time for waterfall trips, partying, sports, gathering or spending time with your host family. During six month I never felt homesick because at YCM is always something to do or amazing people to be surrounded by.
The students are really grateful and full of spirit to learn something new. After a couple of weeks students became very good friends and I can’t imagine to live without them anymore. Even though I just left YCM to weeks ago I miss them every day. (in my mind I am already planning my next trip to Bogor in summer next year. Hope my parents are fine with it) I could go on writing and writing for hours about all the things I learned at YCM, wonderful experiences I did and new friends I got. But what I can say for sure is that I had the best time of my life there! Thank you YCM for everything! I am so proud to became part of your family.
Daniel Orthey
2016, Germany
“My time at YCM, I came to YCM in August 2016 for six months to participate in this social program as a volunteer.
From the very beginning, I felt overwhelmed by the people’s hospitality and openness. That is the reason why I had hardly any problems by getting used to the new culture.
At YCM, I shared my knowledge about different matters of life. We talked about current worldwide issues, learned about important values such as “Respect”, “Tolerance” and “Empathy”, and played games and music. I also had German class every Friday, especially for Bogor Tours’ students in order to give them the possibility to speak German with their German customers and to learn more about the German culture. On the other side, the students taught me how to sew, to cook Indonesian food and to speak their language. They always were very enthusiastic about showing me new aspects of their lifes. During the breaks and after classes, we played volleyball or sat together and sang. We spend a lot of time together. On the weekends, we made trips to hidden places such as waterfalls or went out to ‘Hoolies’ (a bar in Bogor).
For me, it was a wonderful time. YCM is a great project because it supports underprivileged children in a very special way and gives them the possibility to get new skills to achieve their dreams.
It also encourages me to keep on with further social projects in my life.”
Ilka Schreier
2018-2019, Germany
My name is Ilka and I am volunteering in YCM for 6 months. In my first two months I became a part of this community, I don´t want to miss anymore.
On my first day, I was asked about my dream-my goal in life. Back in that moment I couldn’t be more surprised, because most of my friends and I don’t have ´the´ fixed goal in life, not even calling it something as romantic as a dream. But with every day passing by I understood: when you are neither given many opportunities nor have much to dream of in your surroundings, coming to YCM, the house of dreams, is a life changer. First you start dreaming and eventually if you work hard it can become reality, as everyone can see due to really successful alumni.
During my stay I am going to share about English and German, my mother tongue, besides my experiences and values, I have gained of those. In my opinion this is what makes YCM such a special place, that beyond regular lessons, you can use your personal knowledge to encourage more tolerance, wider horizons and sustainable living. Instead of fixed structures and curricula which the students need to adjust to, we as tutors are responsible to adjust to the students to create a healthy study atmosphere, in which each and everyone can develop intellectually, personally and even physically due to the sports programs in the evening.
As far as I can tell, the tutors and volunteers before me did a great job, because I was treated very nicely and was welcomed with open arms.
I can just hope to leave the same impact on my friends at YCM.
Moritz May
2019, Germany
Moritz is our German volunteer who has been in our foundation for 5 months. In terms of material lessons, he has been providing grammar classes to our basic and pre-intermediate students. What’s more, he provides a German class twice a week. “In German class, I have to share a lot of information about German culture,” he said.
“I love the people in Indonesia. They’re open-minded. What I like about YCM is that it offers nice programs that are suitable for the students. In addition, I really like the atmosphere at YCM, because it is filled with live music during break time,” Moritz added.
“Teaching at YCM has been really challenging, because I have to be creative, creating something from scratch. The good thing is that I can be free to provide interesting topics for the students. Additionally, YCM doesn’t have a fixed curriculum, so I can be expressive when it comes to preparing for materials,” he said.
Nadine Schartz
(2011-2012), Germany
“YCM – Changes our Lives!”
Dieses Motto hört man in der Yayasan Cipta Mandiri (YCM) sehr oft und es stimmt vollkommen.
Noch vor einem Jahr nahm ich an sämtlichen Vorbereitungen meiner Oranisation in Deutschland teil und wir Freiwillige, die in die ganze Welt verstreut wurden, sind darauf vorbereitet worden, dass in unserem Projekt die Kinder geschlagen werden könnten und unsere Ideen und Vorschläge nicht einmal angehört werden.
Das ist in YCM absolut nicht der Fall! Ich kann mit ziemlicher Sicherheit sagen, dass YCM das beste Projekt ist, in das eine Freiwillige wie ich kommen könnte.
Die Kinder im Alter von 9 bis 24 Jahren kommen freiwillig und sehr gerne dort hin, um Englisch oder Nähen zu ueben, über Computerprogramme zu lernen, sich mit anderen auszutauschen und um Spass zu haben. Alle von ihnen kommen aus unterpriviligierten Familien mit bis zu 12 Geschwistern und würden ohne YCM ihre Freizeit unter schlechtem Einfluss auf der Strasse verbringen oder ihrem Wissen nicht gerechten Arbeiten nachgehen. Ausserdem besuchen einige der Schueler überhaupt nicht mehr die Schule, oft, weil, ihre Eltern nicht das Geld haben, um die Bücher oder Semesterbeiträge zu bezahlen. In dem sauberen, geregelten und westlichen Umfeld von YCM bekommen sie dann eben nicht nur die fehlende schulische Bildung und Aufmerksamkeit, sondern werden über den normalen Lehrplan hinaus unterrichtet. Hier werden auch Werte wie Selbstständigkeit, Selbstbewusstsein und Kritikfähigkeit vermittelt, die in einer indonesischen Schule vollkommen fehlen, denn dort gibt es im Unterricht keine Diskussionen und mündliche Mitarbeit. Neue Schüler haben anfangs natürlich Schwierigkeiten, sich dieser Art von Unterricht anzupassen, jedoch ist es erfreulich zu sehen, wie gut sie sich entwickeln und aufblühen.
Sie alle haben Talente für die es schade wäre, sie nicht zu nutzen: Musiktalente, Sprachtalente, Mathetalente, Kunsttalente, Sporttalente… YCM bietet ihnen die Möglichkeit, erst einmal dieses Talent ausfindig zu machen und dann zu fördern. Viele von ihnen gehen heute zur Universität oder haben einen guten Job, was sie ohne YCM nie erreicht hätten. Wir bekommen sehr viele positive Rückmeldungen von Unternehmen, die unsere Schüler gerne einstellen, da diese weitaus erwachsener, weltoffener und selbstständiger sind als andere Indonesier in ihrem Alter und zudem sehr gutes Englisch sprechen.
Mir persönlich macht es sehr viel Spass, in diesem Projekt zu unterrichten und den lernbegeisterten, fröhlichen Kindern mein Wissen weiter zu geben. Es herrscht eine entspannte und freundschaftliche Atmosphäre, in der sich jeder willkommen und wohl fühlt. Es ist wie eine große herzliche und lebensfreudige Familie, die auch mich sehr geprägt hat. Beim Gedanke an meine Abreise in nur noch zwei Monaten wird mir schon ganz mulmig.
Nico Vih Peltier
2018, Denmark
In 2018 I arrived in Bogor, a city I had never been to, in a country that I had never visited. I was really excited, but also quite scared at the same time. The idea of going to a whole different country with a different language and a very different culture from my hometown (Copenhagen) was a bit much to take in.
When I had my first day at Yayasan Cipta Mandiri (YCM) I had only met a few of the people working there, so everything was quite new. I had been looking forward to meeting everyone, and meeting everyone I did. On that first day, I was pretty much the center of attention, which was weird as I normally don’t really like being it, however this time it meant that the students were able to ask me questions, talk about themselves, which was very nice and kinda reassuring the way that they all welcomed me to YCM.
My classes started, and I was able to see how the different teachers/volunteers were sharing their knowledge with the students. They all had different ways to conduct a class, while always keeping it interesting, and kinda fun for the students. They encourage the students to be creative, think outside of the box, and express their own opinions and ideas, which is something I find important.
For the older students, YCM has 4 programs (Bogor Tours, RobinHerbs, SOLA, and Kancing) where their products/services can be sold which I find very beneficial for the students as it shows them that their work pays off.
While I’ve been here I’ve had the chance to experience many different things; such as delicious (however spicy) foods, motorbike rides, Tours, Indonesian weddings, a different and very interesting culture, camping, and more. However, the best thing is the people, as they have all been so great at taking care of me, and involving me in all of these different things. I am very much looking forward to my next couple of months that I get to spend here with them.
- Astrid Evelyn Sand, Personal Volunteer, Germany, 2024
- Taylor Bonin, Australian Volunteer International, 2023
- Piet, Personal Volunteer, 2018-2019
- Lena Ebers, Personal Volunteer, 2018-2019
- Erick Diantoni Akbar, Personal Volunteer, 2018-2019
- Hanja Tamas, Personal Volunteer, 2019
- Lauren Cavanagh, Australian Volunteer International, 2018-2019
- Andrew Catton, Australian Volunteer International, 2018-2019
- Moritz May, Personal Volunteer, 2019
- Ilka Schreier, Personal Volunteer, 2018-2019
- Nana Violetta Lefering, Personal Volunteer, 2018
- Miran Campell Smith, Personal Volunteer, 2017-2018
- Mira Lay, Australian Volunteer International, 2016-2018
- Nico Vih Peltier, Go Global Indonesia, 2018
- Amal Cheema, private volunteering, 2017
- Iryna, private volunteering, 2017
- Ishan Dongol, AIESEC program, 2017
- Manish Raj Silwal, AIESEC program, 2017
- Sophie Simon, private volunteering, Germany, 2016
- Daniel Orthey, private volunteering, Germany, 2016
- Hansen, AIESEC program, 2016
- Nick Bosch, private volunteering, 2016
- Locki Selbach, AFS program, Germany, 2016
- Ana Sullivan, private volunteering, 2016
- Esther Von Schultz, private volunteering, 2015 and 2016
- Patric Wira, private volunteering, 2015
- Sina Colditz, private volunteering, 2015
- Janina Peierke, private volunteering, 2015
- Joel Buehler, AFS program, Switzerland, 2015
- Benjamin Juergens, private volunteering, 2015
- Janne Bavendamm, private volunteering, 2015
- Stephanie Von Schultz, Private volunterring, 2015
- Joakim Bonny, AFS program, Switzerland, 2014
- Bente Hartel, private volunteering, 2014
- Alejandro Stender, private volunteering, 2014
- Marieke van der Rest, private volunteering, 2014
- Hannah Siegert, AFS program, Germany, 2013-2014
- Leonie Kleymann, AFS program, Germany, 2013-2014
- Renee Bijvoets, Netherlands, 2014
- Amelie Zachger, private volunteering, Germany, 2013
- Anna Retzer, private volunteering, Germany, 2013-2014
- Clara Engelien, private volunteering, Germany, 2013
- Lilly Laugenstange, private volunteering, Germany, 2014
- Joana Piel, private volunteering, Germany, 2014
- Tina Bürkle, AFS Program, Germany, 2012-2013
- Britta Perschmann, AFS Program, Germany, 2012-2013
- Hannah Maddison-Harris, AYAD Program, Australia, 2012-2013
- Rahima Hayes, AYAD Program, Australia, 2011-2012
- Micha Bender, AFS Program, Germany, 2011-2012
- Nadine Schartz, AFS Program, Germany, 2011-2012
- Max Hoferichter, private volunteering, Germany, 2011-2012
- Simon Wöller, private volunteering, Germany, 2011-2012
- Fabian Alkass, AFS Program, Germany, 2010-2011
- Phillip Nowak, AFS Program, Germany, 2010-2011
- Mark Goosage, AYAD Program, Australia, 2010-2011
- James Maiden, AYAD Program, Australia, 2010-2011
- Jennifer Owens, VIDA Program, Australia, 2009-2011
- Jascha Greubel, AFS Program, Germany, 2009-2010
- Stefan Schmidt, AFS Program, Germany, 2009-2010
- Alex Engel, AYAD Program, Australia, 2008-2009
- Ellen Harte, private volunteering, Germany, 2009
- Rebecca Lewis, AYAD Program, Australia, 2009
- Elder Bikker and Sister Bikker, USA, 2006-2007
- Elder Keane and Sister Keane, USA, 2007-2008
- Trutz von Klodt, AFS Program, Germany, 2007-2008
- Violetta Engelien, private volunteering, Germany, 2007
- Edwina Reid, private volunteering, Australia, 2007
Our Projects
Let’s Read
To boost the students reading motivation at YCM, we create a project called Let’s Read. Let’s Read is a four-month project where students collect points based on the number of pages of the book they read. Collected points are accumulated and exchanged with reward.
YEIP
The project “Youth Empowerment and Internship Program” (YEIP) is a collaboration of YCM, community members and other stakeholders that is highly beneficial not only for the youth of the community but for the community as a whole. It is a much needed program that addresses the development issues in the community.DAP
DAP is small funding that organized by Australian embassy for Indonesia. The purpose of the funding is to support sustainable community development and to help improve people’s lives Environmental Sustainability – Community Awareness and Education
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