In partnership with

Dejavato Foundation is an Indonesia-based non-profit organisation that promotes peace, international understanding, and sustainable social development through international voluntary work, education, and cultural exchange. Registered under Indonesia’s Ministry of Law and Human Rights, it supports respect for local culture and the environment. Dejavato is a member of CCIVS, ICYE Federation, and Network for Voluntary Development in Asia (NVDA) , and an official partner of the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations. Sustained by participation fees and donations, Dejavato supports disadvantaged individuals’ education and community well-being without bias toward ethnicity, religion, gender, or political belief.

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Description of the Work

1. World Heritage conservation work: Work with professionals on-site to support restoration tasks such as cleaning, sorting, and carefully re-attaching or stabilising stone pieces and carvings
2. Community school volunteering: Design and deliver creative English activities using games, storytelling, and hands-on crafts to make learning engaging and culturally meaningful.
3. Local cultural immersion: Explore community life through traditional snacks, handicrafts, music, and dance, while joining residents in daily-life exchanges and shared activities.
4. Independence Day experience: Take part in Indonesia’s Independence Day celebrations in Yogyakarta, such as cultural performances, parades, and local festivities, to understand national identity and traditions.

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Accommodation & Food

Volunteers stay with local host families near Prambanan, sharing rooms and beds with 2–3 same-gender participants. Facilities are basic with shared bathrooms and no hot water. Meals are home-cooked Indonesian food, typically rice with vegetables and sometimes meat, and volunteers help with light meal support and shared cleaning duties.

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Location & Leisure

Leisure Activities: Explore daily life in Yogyakarta, tasting traditional snacks and experiencing local crafts and culture Learn traditional music and dance, and take part in cultural activities with local residents Join Indonesia Independence Day celebrations (e.g. parades or performances) and experience the strong sense of community spirit

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Requirements

Teenagers between 15 - 20 years old who are fit to travel

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Appointment

Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)

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Host Organization