{"id":82972,"date":"2026-03-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=82972"},"modified":"2026-03-17T17:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:12:21","slug":"building-hope-and-dignity-indonesias-5000-home-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=82972","title":{"rendered":"Building Hope and Dignity\u2014Indonesia\u2019s 5,000-Home Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82972\" class=\"elementor elementor-82972\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75496f8a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75496f8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24e398fa\" data-id=\"24e398fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c978469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c978469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Tens of thousands of homes in Indonesia, from Jakarta\u2019s narrow alleyways to Central Java\u2019s mountain villages, are structurally unsafe. Supporting a government initiative, Tzu Chi has undertaken the rebuilding and renovation of 5,000 homes, delivering safety and dignity to families in need.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b23105c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b23105c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66d172fe\" data-id=\"66d172fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eff7348 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1eff7348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-253afeeb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"253afeeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-664d39c7\" data-id=\"664d39c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da6c529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4da6c529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-20.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-20-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-20-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1263169d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1263169d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anton (left) and his family in Bekasi, West Java, happily walk through their newly completed home in 2025. They are beneficiaries of a national government housing program, with Tzu Chi among the partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c77d2c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38c77d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-486341c9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"486341c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bed1f1f\" data-id=\"3bed1f1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c5dff5 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25c5dff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For some people, a safe, well-built home is a luxury. Many families across Indonesia\u2014from crowded city corners to remote rural villages\u2014live in houses that are barely habitable: leaking roofs, bare floors without cement or tiles, and crumbling walls so structurally weak that they seem on the verge of collapse. During the rainy season, water seeps in, leaving no part of these homes dry; under the blazing sun, heat becomes trapped inside with no way to escape. These dwellings are often cramped and lack basic amenities, including proper bathrooms.<\/p><p>This reality is starkly reflected in national data. According to a 2023 report by BPS\u2013Statistics Indonesia on housing and environmental health, 37 percent of homes nationwide are classified as being in poor condition. That means that nearly four out of every ten households live in structures that urgently need improvement and may even pose safety risks.<\/p><p>In response to this pressing social issue, President Prabowo Subianto launched the Three Million Houses Program in November 2024. Its aim is to help families in extreme poverty and low- to middle-income groups secure safer, healthier living conditions. The initiative is focused primarily on repairing existing homes, but there are provisions for some rebuilding as well. The eventual goal is to provide one million homes in urban regions and two million in rural and coastal areas.<\/p><p>To achieve such objectives, Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Housing and Residential Areas has partnered with private companies and NGOs. Among them, Tzu Chi has committed to delivering 5,020 homes, making it the program\u2019s largest partner. The foundation began work in January 2025 and completed over 700 homes by early December. Nearly 400 more are currently under construction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-926cf01 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"926cf01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9196fc5\" data-id=\"9196fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3748539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3748539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-21.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-21-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9afa800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9afa800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In November 2024, ahead of Tzu Chi\u2019s sixth phase of home repairs in Kamal Muara, North Jakarta, homeowner Kokom Komariyah shows volunteers her rotting floorboards, explaining that the gaps are so severe that she sometimes accidentally steps into them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eeee81 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6eeee81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7aa5f53 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7aa5f53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b65e9c5\" data-id=\"7b65e9c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c9a0fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c9a0fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>A unified effort for social progress<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207e3bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"207e3bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The more than 5,000 homes under Tzu Chi\u2019s care are spread across ten locations on Java and Sumatra, including Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, and Palembang. Liu Su-mei (\u5289\u7d20\u7f8e), CEO of Tzu Chi Indonesia, explained that while the nation has seen steady economic growth and social progress, many people continue to live below the poverty line. \u201cWithout a proper place to call home,\u201d she noted, \u201cthe future for both parents and their children is severely constrained.\u201d<\/p><p>Tzu Chi has been engaged in charitable work in Indonesia for 30 years, and by the end of 2025, its number of regular donors had grown to more than 2.3 million. As early as 2006, the foundation began collaborating with the Indonesian military and government to improve housing for low-income families, renovating more than 1,400 homes by 2025. Tzu Chi has also built housing villages following major disasters, including those in Aceh, Padang, Palu, Lombok, and Yogyakarta, completing a total of 8,000 homes.<\/p><p>Liu explained that the current project is unprecedented in both scale and geographic reach. Coordination with government agencies and residents took time, with so many homes to take care of across so many regions. Early progress was inevitably slower. She added that some families were concerned about where they would live during construction, so rental subsidies were provided to help ease the transition.<\/p><p>Another major challenge has been finding enough suitable contractors in each area. \u201cDozens of contractors must be involved when 500 homes need to be built or renovated in a single region,\u201d Liu said. \u201cIn addition to manpower, we also have to ensure construction quality. Whether a home is built solidly is extremely important to us.\u201d<\/p><p>Beyond providing shelter, the project also serves as a vital public health intervention. Dr. Helen Suryana, a member of the Tzu Chi International Medical Association, witnessed this firsthand during a pre-construction assessment visit to Bekasi. She noted that tightly packed, poorly ventilated homes trap moisture and stale air, increasing the risk of airborne diseases, such as tuberculosis. In fact, the true number of tuberculosis cases in Indonesia is believed to be far higher than official statistics suggest, due in part to these hidden transmission environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3167092e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3167092e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77221b4a\" data-id=\"77221b4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b5a2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23b5a2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-22.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-22-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-22-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccf680a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ccf680a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Demolition is underway on a home in Kamal Muara at the start of Tzu Chi\u2019s sixth phase of repairs in February 2025. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Clarissa Ruth Octavianadya<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406efaef elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"406efaef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48e70cd3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48e70cd3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13759401\" data-id=\"13759401\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f74a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f74a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Lighting hope in the alleyways<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c10faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14c10faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For project coordinator Teksan Luis (\u76e7\u5fb7\u6c55), narrow alleyways have proven to be the greatest obstacle. Many homes measure less than seven square meters (75 square feet) and are located along lanes only 40 centimeters (1.3 feet) wide, making even the transport of construction materials highly difficult.<\/p><p>He shared an example: Although construction in Bandung began two months later than in Jakarta, it quickly pulled ahead. \u201cBandung has more workers,\u201d he said, \u201cbut the alleys there are also wider, which makes transporting materials much easier.\u201d This allowed the team to redeploy workers from Bandung to support the more difficult sites in Jakarta.<\/p><p>\u201cRenovation is also far more complex than rebuilding,\u201d he added. \u201cYou have to tear down parts of an existing house and then rebuild those parts\u2014it\u2019s almost like doing the job twice, which naturally takes more time.\u201d Terrain presents additional challenges. In Banyumas Regency, Central Java, for instance, villages are spread far apart, with undulating landscapes forcing workers to haul materials longer distances, uphill and downhill.<\/p><p>Luis admitted that he felt some apprehension when he first took on the project, concerned that residents might not cooperate or that he might not be capable enough. Yet each time he walked into a dark alleyway and saw homes without proper walls, roofs riddled with holes, beds placed above drainage ditches, or floors paved with shells, his resolve to carry on grew stronger.<\/p><p>\u201cWhen my own business runs into difficulties, I might complain,\u201d he said. \u201cBut then I think of the families in Kamal Muara who have endured harsh living conditions for over a decade without a word of complaint. It puts everything into perspective. What do I really have to complain about? I\u2019ll do my best to help see this project through, because I know this mission is truly worth the effort.\u201d<\/p><p>Tzu Chi selected Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Depok, and Bogor as key focus areas because behind the glossy fa\u00e7ade of these metropolises, many overlooked corners remain. \u201cWe want to bridge the gap between rich and poor,\u201d Luis said, \u201cand help these families step out of the shadow of poverty.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e23e1b9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e23e1b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5aeed5\" data-id=\"a5aeed5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e122344 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e122344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2178\" height=\"1865\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/PNG6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/PNG6.jpg 2178w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/PNG6-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/PNG6-1024x877.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/PNG6-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/PNG6-1536x1315.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/PNG6-2048x1754.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2178px) 100vw, 2178px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27dfd7be elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27dfd7be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2889e43c\" data-id=\"2889e43c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef712c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ef712c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>New life for Kamal Muara<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d34788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13d34788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kamal Muara, mentioned earlier, is a coastal fishing village in North Jakarta. \u201cIt\u2019s actually right behind Tzu Chi\u2019s Jing Si Hall,\u201d Luis explained. \u201cBut because there\u2019s no direct access, you have to take a long detour to get to the village.\u201d As a result, what should be a short trip stretches to 30 minutes and can last up to two hours in heavy traffic.<\/p><p>When Luis and other volunteers first began visiting the area, they found many old and dilapidated homes, with floors lower than the surrounding roads. During the rainy season or at high tide, floodwaters would enter the houses, leaving walls submerged for long periods and putting the structures at risk of collapse. Reaching some residents\u2019 homes required navigating extremely narrow paths, and once at the doorway, volunteers often had to stoop to enter. Some entrances were so tight that larger volunteers could not fit through at all.<\/p><p>In an attempt to keep floodwaters out, villagers had raised their floors with layers of shells, which further reduced the interior height. In some homes, the floors had rotted so badly that residents and volunteers occasionally stepped into gaps and fell through.<\/p><p>Tzu Chi began its work in Kamal Muara in 2019, several years before the government program was launched. By 2025, the project had entered its sixth phase, with 48 homes completed, along with two mosques and the Nurul Islam Elementary School. As part of the agreement, residents committed to living in their new homes for at least ten years without selling, renting, or transferring ownership. At handover, volunteers also provided household items such as rice cookers, fans, gas stoves, tables, chairs, and beds.<\/p><p>The benefits of the housing renovation are evident in Kamal Muara. Take Denovan Ramadan, a fifth grader at Nurul Islam Elementary School: His family\u2019s home was rebuilt in October 2024 and he now consistently ranks first in his class. \u201cWe used to live in a stilt house where rain would spray right through the windows,\u201d he recalled. \u201cNow, our home is sturdy, and we finally feel safe.\u201d<\/p><p>The new house has not only motivated Denovan to study harder but has also served as a foundation for the family to improve their livelihood. While they once relied on the father\u2019s income from selling porridge, Tzu Chi provided a food cart that allowed Denovan\u2019s mother to start a noodle business. The family eventually bought a motor scooter to offer delivery services. The mother expressed her appreciation, saying, \u201cThis new house has brought so many blessings to our lives. Thank you, Allah!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63b6d06e elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63b6d06e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a1c017b\" data-id=\"5a1c017b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa3a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efa3a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hasnawati (center) and her family, residents of Kamal Muara, share a joyful moment as they move into their new home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2790ffac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2790ffac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64148429\" data-id=\"64148429\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424acc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"424acc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-23.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-23.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-23-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/146-23-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c6a6670 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c6a6670\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-336e4512\" data-id=\"336e4512\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18209dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18209dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>A head held high<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9f713b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9f713b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The morning sun cast a soft glow over the village of Somakaton in Banyumas, Central Java. Fifty-three-year-old Rasman pushed open the door to his new home. As he thought back to his old house\u2014with walls of wood and bamboo, rainwater dripping into buckets, and mud floors\u2014he felt nothing but deep gratitude. He was one of the beneficiaries of Tzu Chi\u2019s renovation work in Somakaton.<\/p><p>Banyumas, located inland on Java, is among the country\u2019s most impoverished regions. The local economy relies on traditional agriculture and handicrafts. The rugged, hilly terrain makes industrial development difficult, so steady, secure jobs are hard to come by. Of Banyumas\u2019s 27 districts, Tzu Chi\u2019s renovation project is underway in 13. Volunteers visit each household to assess its needs before construction begins, ensuring help reaches those who truly need it.<\/p><p>During the renovation of his home, Rasman and his family stayed with relatives behind the house. He checked the progress every day\u2014sometimes helping, sometimes simply sitting by the doorway watching the house take shape. On some nights, he even slept there.<\/p><p>Today, Rasman\u2019s brick house stands complete, its walls freshly painted. The sturdy pillars seem to hold up a new beginning. He no longer has to worry about wind slipping through bamboo walls or rain leaking through holes in the roof. This is more than a new house\u2014it is a restored sense of dignity. He can now walk with his head held high, moving forward with hope.<\/p><p>His wife, Munfaridah, used to pray for a clean, bright, and healthy home, but the dream always seemed out of reach. \u201cMy husband had faith in Tzu Chi, so I believed in them too,\u201d she said. \u201cNow, I am filled with gratitude. We\u2019ll work together for this home and for our children\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p><p>Rasman works as a farm laborer, earning about 50,000 Indonesian rupiah (US$3.20) a day. His income barely covered daily expenses, let alone the cost of building or renovating a house. But Munfaridah refused to give up. She tutored local children and saved every little bit she could, buying sheets of asbestos and partition boards to gradually strengthen their old home.<\/p><p>When Tzu Chi\u2019s renovation was finished, Munfaridah was most excited to finally have the bathroom she had always dreamed of. \u201cThe old facilities were too basic,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are so grateful for the new ones. May Allah bless you all many times over.\u201d<\/p><p>Unlike older, low-slung Javanese dwellings, the new house features a higher roof and a spacious interior. \u201cIn addition to a living room,\u201d Rasman said, \u201cwe now have three bedrooms: one for my wife and me, and two for the children.\u201d Having a room of his own had always been the wish of their youngest son, Utaqo. Rasman was thrilled, saying they were now just waiting to move the furniture in.<\/p><p>The radiant smiles of families like Rasman\u2019s fuel volunteers\u2019 sense of mission. 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