Subsequent to the 2004 Tsunami, Indonesia was later devastated by a massive earthquake in May 2006. The BKP project, in collaboration with the MUM Foundation, was designed to help rebuild affected communities in rural Indonesia.

HHF and BKP have constructed and implemented the administration of 36 kindergartens and one primary school, which contains a fully equipped HP computer lab, in the Bantul and Bali regions benefiting more than 2000 children. The intent is to offer affected children a well-rounded educational experience and proper developmental stimulation that will, in turn, improve their quality of life and strengthen their communities as a whole.

HHF and BKP are continuing to build new schools in different parts of Indonesia to bring education to the most in-need children and support the many displaced communities.    Close

On September 2, 2009 West Java was hit by a devastating earthquake that killed at least 79 people, injured more than 1,250 and displaced over 210,000 people. The government estimates that 3,000 schools were destroyed or seriously damaged in the Tasikmalaya, Garut, Ciamis, Bandung and Cianjur districts. As soon as the earthquake hit, MUM traveled through the most affected region, Bandung, in order to assess how many kindergartens were destroyed and found more than 40 in great need of help. While the government invests in the rebuilding of primary and secondary schools, there is no support provided to kindergartens. The following earthquake that hit Sumatra on September 30, 2009 caused international media to shift focus toward that region, leaving West Java almost completely forgotten. With the incredible support of MUM, HHF decided to fill this “gap” and support the many children in desperate need for schools and education. Since November 2009, HHF has rebuilt 17 kindergartens benefiting over 1,500 children.    Close