Help Children in Indonesia
Indonesia is particularly prone to natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and floods. Widespread poverty, political instability and poor resource distribution has also lead to one of the world’s highest rates of stunted growth due to malnutrition. Your donation can provide lifesaving aid to a child in need.
The Challenge for Children in Indonesia
Widespread poverty, political instability and poor resource distribution affects children in Indonesia – they need your help.*
11% of people live in poverty
1 child in 40 dies before their 5th birthday - 4times that of the United States
36% of children suffer from stunting due to malnutrition
14% of school-age children are out of school
7% of children are engaged in child labor
13% of girls age 15-19 are married
1 in 21 girls between age 15-19 gives birth
How You’re Changing Children’s Lives
Thanks to giving people like you, our work for the children of Indonesia is making a difference.
Save the Children has worked in Indonesia for more than three decades. We’ve responded to nearly all of the natural disasters that occurred, including 2025 heavy monsoon rains, flash floods and tropical cyclones that destroyed homes, submerged roads, cut communities off from power and claimed hundreds of lives in Indonesia. Within a few days, our teams distributed four truckloads of temporary shelter supplies and food to affected children and established child-friendly spaces for kids to recover.
Save the Children remains on the ground to meet childrens’ educational, nutritional and psychological needs.
Protected 45,079 children from harm
Supported 30,822 children in times of crisis
Provided 23,315 children with a healthy start in life
Supported 11,438 parents to provide for their children’s basic needs
Gave 9,132 children vital nourishment
How to Help Children in Indonesia
Donate to Help Children in Indonesia
Your gift can provide desperately needed essentials like food, clean water and shelter supplies to children in Indonesia and around the world.
Join Team Tomorrow
Join Team Tomorrow and your monthly donation will go toward addressing the needs of children affected by today’s most urgent issues.
Browse the Gift Guide
Give a unique and meaningful gift that will bring joy – and change lives. Find something for everyone on your list.
Sources: * Unless otherwise noted, facts and statistics have been sourced from Save the Children’s monitoring and evaluation experts and from the 2019 Global Childhood Report. You can access detailed data here. Other sources as follows: Population: CIA World Factbook; The World Bank, 2016; Unesco Institute for Statistics (UIS)
1 The Indonesian National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB)