Yogyakarta ranks second in Indonesia for the number of mental health cases, following Bali. Sleman Regency has the highest number of child and adolescent mental health cases in Yogyakarta, with 1,000 cases in 2022. Common mental health issues among children and adolescents in Yogyakarta include anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. The prevalence of mental health…
Tasya was a bright-eyed young girl, the beloved daughter of Rani, a hardworking mother who had moved from her hometown to Yogyakarta many years ago in search of a better life. Tasya had always been a vibrant and energetic child, but lately, she had been suffering from chronic tonsil infections that left her in pain…
By Vanessa Heggie As a development student having the pleasure of interning with Harapan Fian over the past month, I am proud to say that I have learnt a lot from this experience. During this last month, I was able to witness all of the beneficial work Harapan Fian does for the street people in…
By: Kalina McMaster Where have they gone? Over the laughter and flashes of cameras, an emptiness fills the street; the sidewalks once filled with life and sound, carts filled with refreshing iced drinks or sizzling sate ayam, enticing passers-by, now lie bare. Whilst Malioboro’s roadsides are still lined by becaks and horse-drawn carriages, the voices…
We first met Riki in 2013, when he was just 13 years old. Living on the street since he was 7 years old, with no knowledge of who his parents were nor documentation to prove his identity, Riki was prevented from accessing basic human rights and faced hardships on a daily basis. In 2016, Riki…
I met Sintia since 2016. We know each other but not very close. At that time, Sintia only had one child named Maria. She lives with her father in a scavenger settlement in the eastern part of Jogja. At the end of 2020, Sintia informed me that she was pregnant and had serious complications. She…
