Help Build a School for Underprivileged Children

Since 2023, Punthuk Sewu Learning Center has been a place of hope for children and youth from underprivileged families in Bantul, Yogyakarta. What started as a small grassroots initiative has grown into a structured learning space where students receive academic support, character formation, and practical exposure to agribusiness and sustainable livelihoods.

We have strengthened mathematics skills.
We have improved English proficiency.
We have nurtured discipline, confidence, and ambition.

And we have seen transformation.

But we have also learned a critical lesson:

Informal education alone is not enough to break the cycle of poverty.

To truly change life trajectories, young people need access to formal, accredited, and employment-oriented education—education that provides recognized qualifications, structured learning environments, and real economic pathways.

Why a Formal Vocational School?

In rural communities, many children face significant barriers:

• Limited household income that threatens school continuity

• Minimal academic supervision at home

• Lack of access to practical, market-relevant skills

• High risk of dropping out before completing secondary education

Without formal credentials and employable skills, poverty becomes generational.

A formal vocational school will allow students to:

• Earn officially recognized education certificates

• Develop hands-on skills aligned with labor market demands

• Build entrepreneurial capacity in agribusiness and livestock

• Strengthen character, discipline, and leadership

• Access pathways to higher education or sustainable employment

This is not simply about schooling.
It is about economic mobility and dignity.

Our Vision (2026–2028)

Between 2026 and 2028, we will transition our Learning Center into:

• A Formal Junior Secondary School (SMP)

• A Vocational Training Center (LPK)

We will adopt a boarding school (pesantren) model, creating a structured and nurturing 24-hour learning ecosystem where academic excellence, vocational training, and moral values are integrated into daily life.

Our core focus areas include:

• STEM education

• Agribusiness and livestock industries

• Digital and entrepreneurial skills

• Character and humanitarian values

By 2028, we aim to empower 400 students from underprivileged families, multiplying our current impact and creating sustainable community transformation.

What Your Support Will Build

We are building more than classrooms—we are building opportunity.

Your contribution will help develop:

• Modern classrooms and STEM laboratories

• Safe student dormitories

• A vocational training center for agribusiness and livestock

• A library and masjid

• Health and sanitation facilities

Each facility represents security, structure, and possibility.

Be Part of This Transformation

This is not simply a construction project.
It is a future-building mission.

When you support this transformation, you are investing in:

• Skilled rural entrepreneurs

• Future agribusiness innovators

• Ethical leaders rooted in strong values

• Families rising out of poverty

Help us transform this Learning Center into a Formal Vocational School—where limitation is replaced with opportunity, and vulnerability is replaced with resilience.

Because when access to education expands,
so does hope.

The Journey Since 2023

Since its inception in 2023, the Punthuk Sewu Learning Center in Bantul, Yogyakarta, has been a sanctuary for children from underprivileged families. What started as a grassroots initiative has blossomed into a structured community effort, ensuring that a child's economic background does not dictate their future.

Through our consistent presence, we have seen:

• Sharper mathematical logic and problem-solving skills.
• Increased confidence in English proficiency.
• The growth of discipline, responsibility, and bold aspirations.

However, our experience has revealed a critical truth: Informal support alone cannot break the back of structural poverty.

The Urgent Case for Formal Education

Children from low-income rural households face a "perfect storm": high dropout risks, limited access to learning tools, and a lack of academic guidance at home. Without accredited qualifications and market-relevant skills, the cycle of poverty repeats itself.

Transforming our center into a Formal Vocational School is a structural response to this systemic inequality. It allows our students to:

1. Earn Accredited Credentials: Opening doors to higher education and formal employment.
2. Master Market-Relevant Skills: Transitioning from subsistence to professional competence.
3. Gain Long-Term Resilience: Moving from a state of uncertainty to one of empowerment.

Our Strategic Vision (2026–2028)

Yayasan INFEST is initiating a transformative plan to establish an integrated education ecosystem consisting of:

• A Formal Junior Secondary School (SMP Level)
• A Vocational Training Center (LPK)

By adopting a Boarding School (Pesantren) model, we provide a stable, 24-hour nurturing environment. Our curriculum will focus on:

• STEM Excellence: Bridging the digital divide through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
• Agribusiness & Livestock: Empowering students to modernize their local economies.
• Character & Leadership: Cultivating ethics, humanitarian values, and soft skills.

Our Goal: To serve 400 students by 2028, expanding our reach from a local center to a regional beacon of transformation.

Building the Foundation: What Your Support Creates

This expansion requires the physical and intellectual infrastructure to succeed. Your contributions will directly fund:

• Academic Hubs: Modern classrooms and high-tech STEM laboratories.
• Residential Spaces: Safe student dormitories that provide a sense of belonging.
• Vocational Workshops: Specialized centers for agricultural and livestock industries.
• Community Pillars: A library and a masjid for spiritual and intellectual growth.
• Health & Sanitation: Essential facilities to ensure every student thrives physically.

Why This Matters Now

This is not merely a construction project; it is a future-building project.

When we expand our facilities, we expand opportunity. When we strengthen our curriculum, we strengthen resilience. Every contribution you make is an investment in a generation that will not only lift itself out of poverty but will also become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow.

Join us in transforming this Learning Center into a Formal School—where access replaces limitation, and hope is built on a foundation of quality education.