Greater Jakarta

SPONSORED AREAS
Greater Jakarta / Greater Surabaya / Greater Medan

1. GREATER JAKARTA :
1.1. Cipinang Besar Selatan

Location: Eastern Jakarta Close to highways and city canals Demographics: Type: Urban and slum area Size: Approx. 3000 families Parent employment: Mostly scavengers, used-nail collectors, clothes washing coolies, street singers, and traditional herbs sellers Physical: Houses built semi-permanently, close to canals Poor sanitation Often flooded Children: Taken care by neighbors when both parents are working Older children frequently sing or beg on the streets Currently sponsored children: Total of 194 children Ratio of 96 female and 98 male

1.2. Manggarai

Location: South Jakarta Close to major streets, traditional market and river Demographics: Type: Dense urban area Size: Approx. 1000 families Parent employment: Mostly scavengers, market coolies, drivers, traditional market sellers, clothes washing coolies Breadwinners are mostly mothers, fathers are mostly unemployed Physical: Houses made of plywood, close to the garbage tip area, and close to the river Poor sanitation Several families live in one house Children: Older children work in the markets as coolies and street singers Currently sponsored children: Total of 146 children Ratio of 76 female and 70 male

1.3. Kampung Gege, Kebon Jeruk

Location: Kebon Jeruk area, West of Jakarta Close to main highways Demographics: Type: Urban and slum area Size: Approx. 5000 families Parent Employment: Mostly scavengers, used-item collectors, clothes washing coolies, street singers, and pick-pockets Physical: Houses built semi-permanently Poor sanitation Children: Taken care by neighbors when both parents are working Older children sing or beg on the streets Currently sponsored children: Total of 175 children Ratio of 100 female and 75 male

1.4. Kampung Lio, Depok

Location: South of Jakarta city, West Java, Depok Baru Close to main railways, and traditional market Demographics: Type: Urban and slum area Size: Approx. 700 families Parent Employment: Mostly street sellers, street-singers, beggars, house-maids, coolies, becak drivers Physical: Houses built semi-permanently Poor sanitation Children: Older children sing or beg on the streets and trains Currently sponsored children: Total of 103 children Ratio of 55 female and 48 male

1.5. Tanah Merah, Semper

Location: North Jakarta Close to main streets, Pertamina oil pool, and traditional market Demographics: Type: Urban and slum area Size: Approx. 4000 families Parent Employment: Mostly street sellers, becak drivers, scavengers, coolies, oil-drip collectors Physical: Houses built semi-permanently Very poor sanitation Children: Older children beg on the streets and “steal” oil from oil trucks Currently sponsored children: Total of 72 children Ratio of 38 female and 32 male

1.6. Duri Kosambi

Location: West of Jakarta Close to main streets, Kalideres Bus Terminal, and Carrefour Puri Mall Demographics: Type: Urban and slum area Size: Approx. 1000 families Mostly street sellers, coolies, drivers and factory laborer Physical: Houses built semi-permanently Very poor sanitation Children: Many drop-out school children Currently sponsored children: Total of 20 children Ratio of 6 female and 14 male