Indonesia

By the Numbers:

• Population- 240,271,522
• Size- Larger than Alaska
• Over 2 million children under 5 are malnourished
• 50% of the population lives on less than $2 a day
• Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as Tsunamis, earthquakes and severe droughts
• Indonesia’s doctor to patient ratio is 1:10,000. The US ratio is 1:390

(CIA World Factbook, WHO )

Our Programs:

• Education
• Health and Nutrition
• Livelihoods and Food Security
• Child Protection
• Emergency Response

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Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country, home to some 240 million people. Widespread poverty, political instability and regional separatism hinder Indonesia’s development. Natural disasters plague the country, which was hard hit by the epic earthquake and tsunami of late December 2004, causing widespread devastation in Aceh Province. Indonesia has more than 76 million children, the fourth largest child population in the world. The severe inequity of resource distribution to many parts of the country affect children disproportionately in their early and developing years.

Save the Children's presence in Indonesia spans some three decades – dating back to 1976. Overtime, Save the Children has grown enormously in the country and today we operate in 14 provinces across Indonesia. Our program approach now brings long term and sustainable benefits to more Indonesian children and we work to establish effective, self-sustaining approaches to issues related to child protection, health, education, livelihoods, emergency response and disaster risk reduction. Save the Children partners with children, communities, local organizations and the government of Indonesia to transform the lives of Indonesian children and their families.

Last Updated on October 2011