about SI Jakarta

Soroptimist International of Jakarta (SIJ) Charter was founded on August 27th, 1992. At that time, there were 22 founding members, with well-known Indonesian entrepreneur, Prof. Dr. Martha Tilaar, as the Founding President. Until this day, we are very fortunate to have Ibu Martha and Ibu Isla Winarto from the founding members who are still active in the club.

Carrying out Soroptimist International's mission, which is to inspire action and create opportunities to transform the lives of women and girls, SI Jakarta has supported many projects over the years. Its first project was implemented in 1992 when its members provided financial support to a kindergarten for disadvantaged children in Jakarta.

One of SIJ’s most notable projects was the Rebuilding of Lamreh Village Project in Aceh (2005-2007), where the members raised US$1.7 million to build 200 houses, public facilities, a primary school and kindergarten, a clinic, a women's center, community hall, as well as a library with more than 1000 books.

SIJ’s most recent project is currently being implemented in Rembitan Village, Lombok, where it is providing water, toilets, and women empowerment programs through weaving, basic literacy classes, and various other vocational programs. In 2022, SIJ hopes to focus more on the issue of child brides in the area, through community awareness programs and youth discussions.

SI Jakarta is a small club with lots of fire and passion. We have partnered over the years with Yayasan Goodwill, IBEKA, Titian Foundation, and many more.

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HISTORY
of SI Jakarya

about

Soroptimist international

Founded in 1921, Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement with a network of over 62,400 club members in 106 countries. Advocating for human rights and gender equality, at the heart of Soroptimist International's advocacy is its work across seven UN Centres, where our UN representatives ensure that the voices of women and girls are heard.

Our membership work on grassroots projects that help women and girls achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in communities worldwide.

Soroptimist International Foundation receives funding from Soroptimist donations, legacies, grants, and other funding sources.

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Some of Project Partners

past and present…

ibeka.or.id

IBEKA

IBEKA stands for Institut Bisnis dan Ekonomi Kerakyatan, which translates to People-Centered Business and Economic Institute. Today, IBEKA is a social business entity with a strong engineering focus. IBEKA give rural villagers and marginalized urban dweller ownership of hydro or wind grids through community-managed enterprises.

panin.co.id

Panin Bank Palu

Panin Bank is a commercial bank developed in Indonesia. Established in 1971, Panin Bank continues to support banking and economic sectors in Indonesia. With its "Selalu Untuk Anda" (Always for You) motto, Panin Bank is focused on Bank's consistency in providing the best services for its customers.

titianfoundation.org

Titian Foundation

Titian Foundation provides access to better educational opportunities for less fortunate Indonesians through the improvement of their education, knowledge and skills to offer them a brighter future. They are also working to improve the quality of Indonesia’s teachers and setting-up Community Learning Centres to ensure traditional skills are retained and new ones learned.