Education

The KIDS in Dire Straits Foundation helps orphans and children from poor families who cannot afford to attend school. The foundation ensures that a number of children can still attend school.

For this project, the KIDS Foundation collaborates with the Titian Foundation.

The Titian Foundation:
Titian helps children with their education in primary and secondary school. In Indonesia, education is compulsory up to and including grade 9. After that, secondary school begins: grades 10, 11, and 12. Parents have to pay for these three years themselves. As a result, many children from poor families, and children whose parents have never received any education, cannot continue their education. Titian helps these children so they can continue after grade 9. Without support, 90% of them drop out of school. But thanks to Titian's three-year program—which includes tuition, guidance, and school supplies—the children can complete secondary school. Afterward, they can continue their studies at a vocational college or university. 1,500 students have already successfully completed the program. This year, unfortunately, there isn't enough funding for 61 of the 130 students. These children are already in school thanks to a temporary financial arrangement, but they need your help. Without your support, they can't finish their education and will have to leave because the Titian Foundation doesn't have the resources to keep them in school.

Every cent is an investment in knowledge, dignity, and opportunity.