A Tour of a Local Village
Two weeks ago myself, Lynn and a few of my fellow Indonesian Heritage Society members visited a local village just outside Jakarta. The concept is very interesting. A while back, a well-off Indonesian women built a guesthouse on property adjacent to an existing village. She wanted to help provide the dwellers with the ability to work and live at the village. The villagers are able to seek employment at the guesthouse, farming rice and vegetables in the fields, making various handicrafts and sewing school uniforms for companies in Jakarta . It was a wonderful experience especially meeting the 350 children at the village's only elementary school. We were greeting with loud cheers and high fives. There are only 8 teachers available for all these kids! The women in the photo is 85 years old. Her and her husband weave flooring and walls out of bamboo for a living - still. Unbelievable people.
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