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Plan in Indonesia

Education is compulsory for children aged 6–15, yet enrolment is still low. Although the government is able to subsidise a small amount of the cost of education, the costs of books, clothing and travel are a burden for many families. This is especially true in the rural areas, where parents depend on their children to help in the fields and at home. Approximately 40% of the population are estimated to live below the poverty line. 
 

Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for over 50% of the population in Indonesia. While rubber is the country's chief export crop, other major exports include oil and gas, plywood and textiles. Important crops include rice, bananas, coffee and the coconut palm. Most farmers work as labourers on plantations.

Following the St Stephen's Day tsunami in 2004, Plan opened a program unit in Banda Aceh focusing on long term relief and reconstruction. The following are the key aspects of Plan's work in Indonesia:

Growing up healthy: ensuring children’s survival, protection and healthy development

Learning: helping children, youth and adults learn and develop life skills

Habitat: building secure, safe and healthy environments for children

Livelihood: improving children’s welfare by increasing family income and food security

Stories from Indonesia:


Mt Merapi's volcano continues to threaten communities
Mount Merapi's volcano on Central Java continues to threaten communities.

Supplied by Reuters Fantasy football of Aceh's Ahmed
Since the tsunami took his father in Aceh, eight year-old Ahmad has been too scared to play on his beach playground, but he still dreams of playing football for his favourite team

Plan is helping fisherman get back to sea Support for post-tsunami trade
A year on in tsunami-affected Aceh, Plan is committed to supporting families still relying on emergency aid through developing livelihood projects to help people like Mahyudin start their own businesses

Children's deisgn ideas used for new school Tsunami teacher builds new life
Teacher M’Nur lost everything when the tsunami waves struck Indonesia's Banda Aceh – his wife, their sons, aged three and six, and their family home. A new school though is helping him rebuild his life

Survivors of Aceh are helping to rebuild Aceh Trained fisherman helps rebuilds Aceh
Mustafa's memory of losing his wife to the tsunami is so painful that he tore up his wedding photograph, like others he is now trying to rebuild his life and Indonesia's Aceh by training as a carpenter

Tsunami Updates
Six months after the tsunami disaster, read the latest updates on Plan's work and future projects.

Country statistics

Country: INDONESIA
Population: 219,883,000 (2003)
Capital City: Jakarta
National Language: Bahasa
Per capita income: US$ 810/year (2003)
Life expectancy: 67 years (2003)
Access to safe water: 78% (2002)
Adequate sanitation facilities: 52% (2002)
Under 5 Mortality Rate: 41/1,000 live births (2003)

Source: State of the World's Children Report 2005 (published by UNICEF)

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