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Omah Sinau—Monetizable skill development for "anak kolong jembatan" across Indonesia.

Omah Sinau (Javanese for “House of Learning”) is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering Indonesia's "anak kolong jembatan," a unique demographic of children who live under toll road bridges and are often undocumented. We run weekly sessions at orphanages across Indonesia, teaching monetizable product engineering skills to foster self-sufficiency. From making banana chips to more technical products, the children learn how to generate income for their livelihoods. What makes Omah Sinau unique is our dual focus: we teach English alongside these skills, incorporating vocabulary and conversational practice into everyday activities.

The idea for Omah Sinau came to me unexpectedly after watching a soccer game at Jakarta International Stadium. While exploring the area, I stumbled upon a hidden community obscured by shrubs in the parking lot, including the orphanage Rumah Kasih Anak Ceria. After meeting the coordinator, Pak Yudi, I learned that this community was fighting to stay visible despite government plans to destroy the area for parking. This discovery inspired my mission to empower these children through education and skill-building, so they could become recognized by the government and gain the confidence to advocate for themselves.

To date, we have raised over 80 million Indonesian Rupiah and established three learning centers in North Jakarta, Malang, and Nusa Tenggara Timur. Our main focus is on RKAC in North Jakarta, where we’ve built learning centers, kitchens, and activity rooms funded entirely by the banana chips made by the children. We are now expanding our efforts, guiding the children to create science experiment kits, helping them gain more technical skills and entrepreneurial experience.

Scroll below to view our milestones and get a glimpse of where we’re headed!