The journey to the Banda Education Festival began with a six-hour cruise to Neira, followed by a one-hour motorboat ride until the Education Festival Team finally arrived at Ay Island. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the hospitality of the locals and the warm smiles of our respective mothers and fathers. At this festival, we…
One portrait of education in this region is seen at Sjahrir Island Elementary School. That afternoon, two teachers were teaching fourteen students amidst a nutmeg orchard. Ms. Santi taught first- to third-grade students, while Ms. Mira handled fourth- to sixth-grade students. In between lessons, we discussed developing reading interests and applicable teaching methods within limited…
Hatta Island is the name of a village and island in Banda District, Central Maluku Regency. This year, Hatta Island, located approximately 25 km east of the Banda Islands, was the target of the second Banda Education Festival, following the previous year’s event in Banda Neira. The Hatta Education Festival focused on involving all Hatta…
Thank you to the Indonesian Embassy in France, the Indonesian Diaspora Network France, PPI Paris, the Gandong Community, and especially Timmy and Nancy Mustamu for giving us the opportunity and time to share about education in Maluku and the struggles of Heka Leka. The nearly two-hour sharing session, led by Stanley Ferdinandus, covered the various…
Jakarta, April 5, 2017 – PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia has once again demonstrated its commitment to actively contributing to social issues in Indonesia, particularly in education, through the #SamsungBerbagi program. This donation includes 1,500 books and 150 educational toys, which will be distributed to children in Maluku through the Heka Leka Foundation, a non-profit organization…
Today, Heka Leka, in collaboration with the Clerry Cleffy Institute, held its first Parenting Class in the Batu Merah area. This activity was supposed to be a class for parents, where they would discuss Effective Approaches to Parenting. However, the children were eager to participate. As a result, before the Parenting Class began, Ms. Dwi…
Education fundamentally has the task of preparing human resources for development. The pace of development always strives to keep pace with the demands of the changing times. Therefore, it is fitting that these developments are accompanied by developments and changes in educational patterns and systems. The times and changes always give rise to new, previously…