HELP TO PROVIDE HEALTH HYGIENE & BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN KUPANG

Education is particulary affected by the unprecedented time during the Covid-19 pandemic, and Kupang’s children are among those who suffer the most. Online schooling is particularly difficult for the students in Kupang, most of whom do not have the necessary electronic devices and internet connection. This is why they must continue to do face-to-face teaching and learning instead of online schooling. However, the lack of hygiene supplies and emergency health care cause these students in Kupang to be vulnerable to the deadly coronavirus. This situation is very disheartening knowing that they can’t get a proper education and on top of that experience the difficulty of attaining a healthy and safe environment on a day to day basis. Additionally, since the school can’t transition to an online schooling phase, we are also striving to provide an unimpared education life in Kupang by supporting the rising needs for their hard copy acadamic books. 

Supporting this initiative, I am working in collaboration with YAPPIKA-ActionAid Indonesia to fund the cause that impacts Kupang kids during the pandemic. I strongly believe that your contribution for this campaign will help provide relief that helps vulnerable Kupang’s children with emergency lifesaving assistance and most importantly, giving them hope for a better future.

Claudia Helena Johan
Alumni University of California, Berkeley
Community Campaigner YAPPIKA - ActionAid

About the fundraiser:
Claudia currently works as a Junior Economist at DLA Piper LLP (US), San Francisco, United States. She is an alumni of the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in Environmental Economics and Policy. She has a great concern for social impact and equality through educational justice and financial inclusion. Her interest in education led her to be listed as a Forbes 30 Under 30 young entrepreneur in 2019. She is also involved as an activist for some social works in San Francisco. Currently, Claudia is a Community Campaigner in YAPPIKA-ActionAid, a voluntary work to support campaigns and fundraising for education, health, and women's empowerment in Indonesia.