On the 27th of August 2021, 24 impact-oriented, women-led startups pitched online to the Indonesia Women Empowerment Fund (IWEF) and other impact investors and ecosystem partners in Indonesia and abroad as part of “SheDisrupts Indonesia 2021” program. “As an impact fund, IWEF invests in women-led startups that through disruptive tech solutions are improving livelihoods for […]
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Standard Chartered Foundation, YCAB Foundation, and Youth Business International Launch an Economic Recovery Program for Women-led MSMEs Affected by The Pandemic
Integrating digital aspects, this program targets 10,000 young female entrepreneurs, in Greater Jakarta, Banten, West, and Central Java. Standard Chartered Foundation, YCAB Foundation and Youth Business International has announced the launching of a new program, the Covid-19 Economic Recovery Programme, to support young people, particularly women MSME entrepreneurs, to recover from the economic impact of […]
Fate Does Not Determine Destiny
We cannot choose what kind of family we are born into. Wahyu Raihan, a boy with big dreams, was born into an underprivileged family, where his father works as an air conditioner technician and his mom stays at home to take care of their family. However, visions of his future are unblurred and undeterred by […]
Facebook Karya Perempuan, Empowering Indonesian Women-owned MSMEs Through Digital Optimization
MSMEs play a big role in the Indonesian economy and are one of the sectors most impacted by the pandemic. This impact was also felt by the ultra-micro entrepreneurs assisted by YCAB Ventures experienced on average a 69% decline in income in 2020. Business digitalization can be a solution to these problems. Together with Facebook […]
i-SERVE Vaccine Calls For Collaboration From All Parties to Better Support Vaccination Goals
The emerging case of COVID-19 has not made it easy for us. We need to protect our loved ones the most, our future, our children. Worried parents are, indeed, trying their best to safeguard their children. Ever since the Indonesian COVID-19 task force allowed vaccination for children 12+, i-SERVE Vaccine followed through and launched its […]
The Art of Giving
Little did we know that opposed to a conventional thought that humans are substantially selfish, scientists are finding that the brain is built for generosity as stated by the Wall Street Journal. By doing an act of giving, it triggers our brain to release dopamine, creating a feel-good effect that is advantageous for our well-being. […]
The Rising Threat to Children Calls for Collaboration to All Parties to Better Support Indonesia’s Vaccination Goals
The looks of happiness jolted from the faces of Miracle School Special Needs Education when each student received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccination on July 26th, 2021. The free vaccination program is serving not only the public but also special needs children, as they are younger and have additional challenges related to developmental delay […]
Guru Digital with Garena SEA Group Providing Scholarships
The growth of digital talents in Indonesia birthed a collaboration program between YCAB Foundation and Garena called Guru Digital in the year 2020. This year, the initiative flourished and bloomed into Siswa Digital scholarship, which is a programming and coding training for selected students from teachers who joined the Guru Digital program. Students from this […]
YCAB Foundation, Thrusting Forward in the Fight Against COVID-19 with Its 3rd i-SERVE Vaccination Program
The heart of Indonesia, Jakarta, is now facing a concerning new wave of COVID-19 that has led oxygen prices to jump and the Red Cross to warn of a looming catastrophe. It is a reminder of how frequently countries will lurch between relative stability and a health system in danger of collapse, particularly as more […]
YCAB Foundation Completes 3R Programme as Part Of Youth Business International’s Rapid Response And Recovery Programme, Supported by Google.Org
The program has supported 36,579 underserved micro, small and medium businesses in Indonesia to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. COVID-19 caused an unprecedented shock to the global economy. With typically tight margins, it was clear that micro, small and medium businesses were going to be vulnerable to economic downturn and suffer financial difficulties regardless of […]
iClimb4YCAB for #JagaAlam, an initiative by YCAB to protect planet Earth
After the pandemic hit the world, new health/sport trends emerge in hopes to help regulate a healthy lifestyle and mental health such as cycling, diving, golfing, and many more. Mountain climbing or ‘mountaineering’ is among them. The current trend of mountaineering causes serious environmental problems. One of them is caused by the amount of garbage […]
Elevating Reach and Impact with Mastercard Girls4Tech
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are crucial to the economic and social welfare of countries. Still, women and girls continue to be underrepresented in STEM careers, although there is wide variation among countries and across STEM fields. Beyond the bounds of income disadvantages for women because they have fewer opportunities to access STEM careers, […]