Indonesia

Number of people served in 2020: 3,609

Located below Southeast Asia and above Australia, Indonesia is surrounded by countries hosting large numbers of asylum seekers and refugees, such as Malaysia, Thailand, and Australia. As such, the country is regularly affected by the movements of forced migrants.

Because Indonesia is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, many displaced people find themselves extremely vulnerable and marginalized once they arrive in the country. As of December 2017, Indonesia hosted almost 14,000 refugees from 49 countries, with half coming from Afghanistan.

Our Work in Indonesia

For the past 30 years, JRS Indonesia has accompanied, served, and advocated for refugees and other displaced people living in urban areas and detention centers. JRS Indonesia currently provides crucial psychosocial support, emergency support, and education to refugees. JRS Indonesia is also involved in advocacy and protection efforts.

Education Education is a life-saving intervention that helps displaced children and families to see beyond their displacement.
Education
Pastoral Care and psychosocial Support Displaced people often experience trauma due to their displacement. These services aim to meet the variety of complex spiritual and psychosocial needs.
Pastoral Care and psychosocial Support
Emergency Assistance In crisis and conflict, relief assistance – shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items – are needed to ensure the survival of people in emergency situations.
Emergency Assistance
Advocacy Advocacy aims to shape laws, policies, and public opinion to be just and generous for the benefit of victims of forced displacement.
Advocacy
Protection Protection services provide effective case management and legal assistance to ensure full respect for the rights of displaced individuals.
Protection

See Our Work

Dr. Tine, volunteer at JRS Indonesia, shows a refugee from Afghanistan the best exercises to alleviate his back pain. (Denis Bosnic / Jesuit Refugee Service)
Sari teaches refugees the Indonesia national language to help them integrate in their new communities. (Denis Bosnic / Jesuit Refugee Service)
Children run during a simulation of an emergency evacuation organized by the JRS Disaster Preparedness teams in the village of Lawe Sawah, Indonesia. (Don Doll SJ / Jesuit Refugee Service)

Stories





#Do1Thing: My Unexpected Swimming Teachers 19 Jan 2018
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#Do1Thing: Laughter is the Best Medicine 17 Jan 2018
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#Do1Thing: I Share My Knowledge with Refugees 15 Jan 2018
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Contact

JRS Indonesia Country Director

Fr Thomas Aquinas Maswan Susinto SJ

indonesia@jrs.or.id

Project locations:

Bogor, Cisarua (Java Island), Yogyakarta (Java Island), Medan (northern Sumatra), Manado (North Sulawesi)

Visit the JRS Indonesia Website