2000 Books and a Library on Wheels for Indonesian children

Help us to buy 2000 books for Indonesian children and to create a library on wheels.

Project visual 2000 Books and a Library on Wheels for Indonesian children
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2000 Books and a Library on Wheels for Indonesian children

<p> <strong><em>* Pour la version en Français, changez la langue tout en bas de la page</em></strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="1-1482899587" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379893/1-1482899587.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>WHY?</strong></p> <p> Simply because there is a real need for books in developing countries such as Indonesia. Did you know that over three-quarters of elementary schools in Indonesia do not have access to books or a library? And yet, this should be a minimum in their early education.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>HOW?</strong></p> <p> Thanks to you and your donations, we will be able to buy 2,000 books and offer it to 12 Indonesian schools in remote areas of Indonesia.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>WHY DONATE?</strong></p> <p> Your participation is exclusively dedicated to buy the books and to deliver them to Indonesian Schools.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>WHO?</strong></p> <p> A French and Indonesian couple that want to contribute to the society through their love of adventure. </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>WHEN?</strong></p> <p> From the beginning of March 2017.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>WHERE?</strong></p> <p> In Indonesia or more precisely a small part of Indonesia (given that there are more than 17,000 islands!!). Mainly on Java Island as well as Bali, West Nusa Tenggara (Lombok) and East Nusa Tenggara.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="20___1_-1485970759" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/389520/20___1_-1485970759.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="4-1482899698" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379896/4-1482899698.jpg"></p> <p> <strong>      WHY WE BELIEVE BOOKS ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE CHILDREN:</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> Now let’s talk about the <strong>LONG TERM</strong>. These last few days have been very intense, with lots of contributor messages and a question that has come up frequently. That's why we want to write one more word about it: "<strong><u>How do we see things in the long term?"</u></strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  - After much research on the benefits of books, we have found <strong>hundreds of scientific research and article</strong> proving the impact of reading on children over the long term. Here are some excerpts of it:</p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>The Huffington post in association with Le Monde: Article title: "Reading for pleasure is good for the schooling of the child"</em></p> <p> <em>"The recent study conducted across the Channel by the Institute of Education (IOE) is the first to examine the effects of regular reading on <strong>long-term cognitive development</strong>." [...] "By comparing the school progress of 5- and 10-year-olds, scientists found that those who read more than once a week at ten years had better results in all kinds of academic performances at 16-year-old" [...] "The personal reading of these children is just as important, if not more so than the level of education of their parents." [...] "The advantage of those who have literary activities, such as <strong>going to the library</strong> or reading newspapers, is four times than of those with graduate parents ..."</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> Here we target children from remote areas populated mainly by families with little or no education. We hope despite their social class, we also can <strong>give them the keys to success</strong>. We have to look at things in deeper, if we can impact even <strong>one child per village or area</strong>, we consider that is a great achievement for us. Moreover, let us not forget that <strong>this child is the future of his family or even village</strong> and it’s him or her that can impact the people of his community.</p> <p>  </p> <p> A few days ago, we watched one of our favourite show which is "Rendez-vous en Terre Inconnue" with Mélissa Theuriau among the Maasaei tribe in Tanzania, Africa (you can find it on youtube). This is the perfect example to show you how <strong>a single person who has had the chance to go to school has unimaginable importance over the life of her village and the survival of the community.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  - We also hope to <strong>make them visible.</strong> If we can awaken <strong>the curiosity of the people around us</strong>, we believe that we will be able to talk about these schools and <strong>hoping that the Indonesian Government, which has the necessary funds</strong>, <strong>will put in place actions to improve the learning conditions of these schools</strong>.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Our action may be small, but we believe it will bring differences!! As the Dalai Lama said it very well:</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Hh-dalai-lama-mosquito-quote-e6f2b0cc-sz609x343-animate-1484580756" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/384270/hh-dalai-lama-mosquito-quote-e6f2b0cc-sz609x343-animate-1484580756.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Books-1482897330" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379890/BOOKS-1482897330.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="2-1482899644" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379894/2-1482899644.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Why books?</strong></p> <p> Issei always had a particular interest in education and had always believed that all children should have access to it. In Indonesia, the level of poverty is very high for various reasons such as the economy, corruption, and lack of education. Therefore, we believe that by helping the children of Indonesia, by giving them access to books, we can assist them to open up their mind to new perspectives and to grow their imagination. </p> <p>  </p> <p> Of course, we would like to bring them all of they need such as a new building, decent school facilities and much more. But we were forced to admit that corruption is still strong in Indonesia. This is why we do not want to go through any intermediary. Instead, we want to have <strong>a direct impact on the children</strong>. We want to be <strong>100% transparent</strong> and be sure that all of the contributions will benefit the children directly.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="1-1484033040" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382638/1-1484033040.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="3-1482899685" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379895/3-1482899685.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> So we decided to go to 4 main islands of Indonesia: <strong>Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara (Lombok) and East Nusa Tenggara </strong><strong>Island</strong><strong>. </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> These 4 islands form an accessible area encompassing the <strong>4000+ kilometres</strong> for us and CombiLele to meet the children and deliver their books.</p> <p>  </p> <p> We will find <strong>12 different schools in needs</strong> along the <strong>4 main islands</strong> of Indonesia and offer the children a choice of <strong>100 books</strong> for their school and maybe<strong> encourage them to create a library for their school in the future</strong>. But not only that, for the rest of the time, we will put books at the disposal of all the children of the different villages, towns that we will pass on our way so <strong>they can have easy access to books</strong> for several days through our library on wheels.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Combilele_itinerary-1481879015" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/377680/Combilele_itinerary-1481879015.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="5-1482899770" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379897/5-1482899770.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>JESSICA</strong></p> <p> <img alt="Me_projet-1482141724" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/378144/ME_PROJET-1482141724.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>WHO AM I:</strong> 28 years old French.</p> <p> <strong>MY SPECIALIZATION:</strong> Bachelor of Psychology from Bordeaux and volunteered for 2 full years in the association Trisomie 21 Aquitaine ( Association for Down Syndrome Children).</p> <p> <strong>WHY I DO THIS PROJECT: </strong>I have always wanted to help and work with children. Hence my degree in developmental psychology and my travels experience where I  able to help some orphanages along the way, this is a project of a lifetime that I want to realise now. </p> <p> <strong>MY DREAM:</strong> Open a specialised shelter for mentally disabled children in Indonesia.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>ISSEI</strong></p> <p> <img alt="Issey_projet-1482142148" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/378145/ISSEY_PROJET-1482142148.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>WHO AM I: </strong>28 years old Indonesian.</p> <p> <strong>MY SPECIALIZATION:</strong> Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering from Indonesia + DU in European Business Administration + Master in International Management from Bordeaux. Decided to take a different path by not working in oil and gas industry due to his interest in the social and humanitarian field.</p> <p> <strong>WHY I DO THIS PROJECT:</strong> He wants to contribute to his society by bringing a better future to the children. As he always says "Because I can!!"</p> <p> <strong>MY DREAM:</strong> He always stated that he just wants to be free so he can continue to play his guitalele every time he wants. More seriously, he always wanted to be a teacher especially in some remote areas of Indonesia.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>COMBILELE</strong></p> <p> <img alt="Pc270518-1484037068" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382651/PC270518-1484037068.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>ITS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:</strong> Volkswagen T2 from Germany and created in 1977.</p> <p> <strong>ITS PAST</strong>: Was imported into Indonesia to serve in the US Embassy in Jakarta until 1982 and was sold to 4 different owners before finally becoming a member of our family in September 2016.</p> <p> <strong>ITS DREAM</strong>: To work as long as it can or at least to live a few more years to carry lots of books and meet thousands of Indonesian children along the way.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="15-1483265117" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/380682/15-1483265117.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> We had the idea of the library on wheels for several reasons:</p> <p>  </p> <p>  - Many schools need our help, so for the ones that we, unfortunately, cannot help, we offer them <strong>the opportunity to have access to these books for several days</strong>.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  - We will offer books to <strong>one school a month</strong>, and we think it would be so bad to leave the books in their boxes the rest of the time. We want to make the most out of it.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  - Thanks to the library on wheels, we would like to <strong>speak with the children along the way and understand what their primary needs are</strong>. We also hope to meet the most disadvantaged schools in order to get them out of the shadows by <strong>making them talk through our adventure</strong>.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Here is a video that will give you a little glimpse of the children's enthusiasm when the books from a library on wheels arrives in their area and especially how they are brought to them. There are only a few library on wheels in Indonesia ran by amazing people and here are some of them.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FDpDN9aK4dDo%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDpDN9aK4dDo&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDpDN9aK4dDo%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=ff2702755d9749cda571c6d6c2f3eb46&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="540"></iframe></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="O-1483264992" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/380680/O-1483264992.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> We believe that all our KissBankers will be happy to be able to share this adventure with us, so we had the idea to create the Web series to take you with us.</p> <p> You will have access to:</p> <p>  - <strong>1 episode per month</strong> dedicated to donating 100 books to one selected school.</p> <p>  - <strong>1 episode per week</strong> about our library on wheels and our VanLife along the way.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Related_videos_english-1482895694" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379883/Related_Videos_ENGLISH-1482895694.jpg"></p> <p> <strong>Your participation is exclusively dedicated to buy the books and to deliver them to the schools. </strong></p>

Allocation of funds

<p> <img alt="7-1482899827" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379899/7-1482899827.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> We ask for your help to help children plus a little help to complete our video material in order to give you decent documentation and part of the transportation. </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Vw_combilele_et_sa_transformation_english-1482899940" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379901/VW_COMBILELE_ET_SA_TRANSFORMATION_ENGLISH-1482899940.JPG"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Budget_in_english-1484127662" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/383012/budget_in_english-1484127662.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="8-1482899840" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379900/8-1482899840.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> The minimum budget for this project to come to life is <strong>11,988 €</strong> including 8 points such as:</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Books - 2,000 €:</strong> To buy more than 2,000 used books and offer them to 12 schools in needs and put them in a self-service library on wheels along the way.</p> <p> <strong>Photo &amp; Video material - 730 €</strong>: For you to be part of the adventure with the Web series.</p> <p> <strong>Rolling Library - 200 €:</strong> To buy material to store the books and for the creation of the library to make the most of it.</p> <p> <strong>Travel -  1,150 </strong>€<strong>:</strong> Our estimation of the total gas for more than 4000 kilometres plus the parking and extra costs in regards to the transportation we need. </p> <p> <strong>Life cost - 3,340 €:</strong> Estimated price for food, water, showers for two people for a period of 12 months (max).</p> <p> <strong>CombiLélé - 4,270 €:</strong> Purchase of the VW Combi plus its transformation into a moving house and all of the engine fixing.</p> <p> <strong>International bank transfer fee - 50 €</strong>: Price of the transfer of our KissBankers donations from our bank account in France to our account in Indonesia.</p> <p> <strong>KKBB commission - 248 €:</strong> Commission of our friends of KKBB.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="3-1483266528" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/380683/3-1483266528.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> The donation that we will receive will be on my (Jessica) French bank account then transfer directly to Issei bank account in Indonesia. </p> <p>  </p> <p> If we raise more donation, we will use it <strong>to buy more books and therefore help more schools</strong> in Indonesia along our way. So if you are an awesome person, company or association and would like to be part of this adventure do not hesitate to contact us on <strong>admin@mataarah.com</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Thanksss-1482898452" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/379891/THANKSSS-1482898452.jpg"></p>

Rewards

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THANKS PACK : Welcome to the Adventure!! We would be happy to write your name in our website Mata Arah as an expression of our gratitude. THANKS A LOT!!

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THANKS PACK : Bienvenue dans l'Aventure!! Nous serons heureux d'inscrire votre nom en remerciement sur le site Mata Arah. MERCI BEAUCOUP!!!

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€10

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SELFIE PACK : Votre nom sur le site internet Mata Arah + votre photo + nom sur le générique des épisodes. Nous attendons avec impatience votre plus belle photo!!! Un Grand MERCI!!

Estimated delivery: May 2017

€10

SELFIE PACK : Your name on Mata Arah blog + your photo + name on the credit title of every episodes. We will wait your best picture!!! Big THANKS to you!!

Estimated delivery: May 2017

€20

  • 2 contributions
SOUVENIR PACK : one postal card with Big THANKS from us and the children + SELFIE PACK

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€20

  • 5 contributions
SOUVENIR PACK : une carte postale avec un IMMENSE MERCI de notre part et celle des enfants + SELFIE PACK

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€30

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FRIEND PACK : THANKS THANKS!!! One picture of the children + 2 friendship bracelet made by the children and us + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€30

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FRIEND PACK : MERCI MERCI!! une photos des enfants + 2 bracelets d'amitié réalisés avec les enfants + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€50

  • 9 contributions
LOVE PACK : Un SUPER MERCI avec une vidéo des enfants vous etant dédiée + un dessin des enfants + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK + FRIEND PACK

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€50

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LOVE PACK : A BIG THANKS with the video of us and the children that we will dedicate personally for you + A drawing from the children + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK + FRIEND PACK

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€75

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STAR PACK : WOOOWW.... THANKS!!!! We will send surprise souvernir from indonesia special for you + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK + FRIEND PACK + LOVE PACK

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€75

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STAR PACK : WAOOOOO.... MERCI!!!! un souvenir surprise d'Indonésie + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK + FRIEND PACK + LOVE PACK

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€100

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ADVENTURE PACK : MERCI merci merci merci!!!! Nous vous proposons de nous rejoindre pour 3 jours et vivre l'aventure du Combi et rencontrer les enfants en chemin. (confirmation requise!) + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK + FRIEND PACK + LOVE PACK + STAR PACK

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ADVENTURE PACK : THANKS THANKS THANKS thanks thanks thanks!!! We will offer you to join us for 3 days and live the VanLife with the Combi and meet the children along the way. (confirmation required) + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK + FRIEND PACK + LOVE PACK + STAR PACK

€300

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SUPER ADVENTURE PACK : YOUPIIIIII Venez rencontrer les enfants à bord du CombiLele pour 6 jours (confirmation requise!) + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK + FRIEND PACK + LOVE PACK + STAR PACK

Estimated delivery: June 2017

€300

SUPER ADVENTURE PACK : YOUPIIIIII Come to meet the children aboard our CombiLele for 6 days (confirmation required) + SELFIE PACK + SOUVENIR PACK + FRIEND PACK + LOVE PACK + STAR PACK

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