Nurturing the Self-Made Orphan

The Payung Bumi Foundation in Samarinda trains poor orphans in entrepreneurship. One of the girls can bring in as much as Rp4 million per month.

December 3, 2013

A blue tent in the parking lot of Madya Sempaja Stadium in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, was full of shoppers. They were lining up to buy a snack of potato spirals. In the back of the tent, Amanda Dea Vista was taking their money. Occasionally the 10-year-old girl handed them some change. "More than Rp1 million can be made in one day," she said to Tempo three weeks ago.

Amanda is a regular vendor at this bazaar, held every Sunday morning. Once a wee

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