Schooling for Migrant Children
Close to half a million Indonesians go to work in Malaysia every year, according to data from the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNPPTKI). Many bring along their families to work at sites which are often located in remote areas, far from life's basic facilities. In Sabah, more than 53,000 children between the ages of one to 18, lack access to education. Thanks to former migrant worker Veronika Sedo Barek, who first opened community learning centers in Sabah, there are now 219 such schools over there. Meanwhile, an NGO known as Volunteerism Teaching Indonesian Children sends volunteers to teach migrant workers' children in Sarawak. A Tempo English report to commemorate International Day for Migrant Workers on December 18.
January 10, 2017
Learning Centers in Remote Areas
Former migrant worker Veronika Sedo Barek opened three learning centers for Indonesian children in Keningau, Sabah. Of the 53,000 children of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, only 24,000 get any kind of schooling.
Roslina and her husband, both Indonesian migrant workers at an oil palm plantation in Sabah, may not have enough money to send their son to university. Still, Roslina is grateful that both h
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