With the COVID-19 pandemic still causing chaos in Indonesia, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded 12,444 deaths caused by COVID-19 in a single day. This brings a total of over 3.5 million confirmed cases and 102,375 deaths since the pandemic begun. With this in mind the Government has announced that Indonesia will be going…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take hold of many areas in Indonesia, the Government has extended the lockdown further going into the 2nd of August 2021. Covid cases just yesterday (27th of July 2021) reported 45,000 new cases with addition to Indonesia’s daily record of 2,069 deaths. In response to this, lower socio-economic communities…
On Wednesday the 14th of July 2021 Indonesia recorded over 54,500 new cases of COVID-19 with 991 deaths the same day. In reaction to the staggering increase in cases of COVID-19, Indonesia with the collaboration of Australia launched a massive fundraising campaign to support people affected by COVID-19 in Yogyakarta. This scheme was put into…
It is with the greatest of pleasure that Harapan Fian introduce Posyandu Jalanan – our mobile health clinic. Forged from the unprecedented challenges COVID-19 presented, Posyandu Jalanan was initiated in July, 2020 and will continue into the foreseeable future. Posyandu Jalanan currently operates out of the Harapan Fian office in Yogyakarta and in a slum…
The spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) hampers people’s activities, including people in street situations. They have no choice but to expose themselves and work to earn daily income. They work as street musicians, angklung players (bamboo instrument music), and selling snacks on the streets. There are also many sellers who stay at home, because the stalls…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread in Indonesia since the beginning of March. The rapid spread of coronavirus means many activities must stop. Students are asked to study from home. Employees also work from home. How about the daily laborers who have to fulfill their needs? This virus is very impactful for people in street situations…
