Surabaya, 7 March 2020 – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that the economic growth of Surabaya in 2018 has achieved 6,19 percent. The city’s economic growth is higher than East Java, 5.5 percent and national 5.17 percent. But behind these achievements, unemployment is still an important record that must be considered by stakeholders. […]
Press Releases
YCAB Foundation and HSBC Indonesia Encourage Batik Entrepreneurship Through Rumah Belajar Batik Semarang
Semarang, February 20 2020 – The batik industry not only preserves culture but also drives the country’s economy. The Ministry of Industry noted that the export value of batik during the first half of 2019 was estimated at US $ 17.99 million or Rp 253 billion. The main destination countries for batik exports are […]
YCAB Foundation Ranked #32 Best NGO In The World In 2020
Jakarta, February 4, 2020 – YCAB Foundation was ranked 32 in the list of TOP 100 SPO/NGOs (Social Profit Organizations Non-Government Organizations) around the world issued by NGO Advisor on January 27, 2020. YCAB successfully rose three ranks from #35 in 2019 and became the only non-profit organization from Indonesia on this list. Since […]
Anak Bangsa Siap Berkarya 2020: YCAB and HSBC Empowered 4132 Bandung Vocational Students To Reduce the Unemployment Rate
Bandung, 30 January 2020 – Unemployment is still an important issue in the Indonesian economic movement. According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (Badan Pusat Statistik) as of August 2019, the numbers of unemployment reached a total of 7.05 million people, an increase of 3.3 percent from February 2019, which was resulted of 6.82 […]
Impact One, Impact Millions: Twenty Inspiring Stories of the Beneficiaries and YCAB Foundation’s Struggle to Create Social Impact Over Two Decades
Jakarta, December 16, 2019 – Since its establishment in 1999, the spirit of ‘sustainability’ has been ignited in the DNA of YCAB Foundation (Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa). YCAB believes that independency of an organization is crucial when it comes to the ability to empower beneficiaries, specifically youths coming from low income families. YCAB continues to […]
Mastercard in Partnership with YCAB Foundation to Reach 60,000 Girls with Signature STEM Education Platform Girls4Tech
“Kalau anak laki-laki itu mementingkan diri sendiri, maka itu bukan salah mereka, itu terletak pada pendidikannya, mereka dibuat demikian. Mereka mendapat semuanya, boleh semuanya dan apa yang tidak mereka ambil, itu baik untuk anak-anak perempuan.” ― Kartini, Brieven Aan Mevrouw RM Abendanon Mandri En Haar Echtgenoot Met Andere Documenten “If boys are selfish, then it is not their […]
Garena and DJ Alok Join Hands With YCAB Foundation To Train Up Young Indonesians For The Future Economy
Digital art of DJ Alok’s Garena Free Fire character as he leads a rave. JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 5 November, 2019: Garena Free Fire, the world’s most popular battle royale game, in partnership with Brazilian superstar Alok, one of the world’s top DJs, have joined hands with YCAB Foundation, a social enterprise in Indonesia, to launch the […]
Anak Bangsa Siap Berkarya 2019: YCAB Foundation and HSBC Indonesia Collaborated To Empower 1189 Semarang Youth To Become Self-Reliant
Semarang, 16 October 2019 – Since 2015, HSBC Indonesia has collaborated with the YCAB Foundation (Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa) to hold a five-year educational project called Anak Bangsa Ready to Work (ABSB). The program aims to equip youth from underprivileged families who attend vocational schools (SMK) with job readiness skills and entrepreneurial knowledge. There are […]
Angel of Change 2019: Journey to Impact
The theme of Journey to Impact was chosen to celebrate YCAB’s journey August 13, 1999. After two decades of existence, YCAB has reached around 3.5 million young people in Indonesia. YCAB has now also evolved into a social enterprise group with several business units. Including YCAB Ventures, which provides ultra-microcredit to economically challenged […]
YCAB 20 Year Journey to Impact
Jakarta, August 13, 2019 – Entering its 20th year, YCAB was ranked 35th on the World’s Top 500 NGO map by NGO Advisor based in Geneva, Switzerland. As quoted by Registry magazine, the world ranking of 35 like this is equivalent to the title of unicorn in the start-up world, but YCAB is included in […]
Shape Teachers and Parents Being Responsible Social Media Role Models for Teens
Facebook and YCAB Jakarta, 27 June 2019 – It’s important for all of us to stay safe and act responsibly when we’re online, and that holds doubly true for teens. To help teachers and parents guide teens how to be more mindful when they use the internet, Facebook and YCAB, had facilitated trainings for them […]
Special visit after 8 years collaboration
Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB) was honoured to welcome guests from Global Microsoft Philanthropy to visit one of YCAB Rumah Belajar, located in Duri Kepa. This visit was attended by Ms. Yvonne Thomas-Director, Global Programs Microsoft Philanthropies, Mr. Leonardo Ortiz Villacorta-Director, Global Field Empowerment Microsoft Philanthropies, Ms. Dr. Daiana Beitler-Philanthropies Lead, Asia Pacific Microsoft Philanthropies, […]