The Learning Farm (TLF) was established in 2005 in Indonesia to address lack of opportunities for vulnerable youth. TLF provides basic and advanced farming and life skills programs to youth aged 15-25 to empower them and reduce rural-urban migration. The 100-200 day programs teach organic farming, soft skills, and values. Over 1,100 alumni have participated and gained employable skills, with many finding work or continuing education. TLF is supported by individual and corporate donors and generates income through farm sales and programs.

1. THE LEARNING FARM:
“PLANTING THE SEEDS
OF CHANGE”

2. The Learning Farm (TLF) was established in 2005,
initially supported by the Boston-based non-profit
“World Education”. It was set up to address the
lack of skills, opportunities, and hope amongst
vulnerable Indonesian youth.

3. Reduce the Number
Of Vulnerable Youth
Minimize
Environmental Degradation
Reduce
Rural-Urban Migration
Ensuring Food
Security
Improve Employable
Skills of Vulnerable
Youth
Reason for Existence

4. Empowering vulnerable youth across
Indonesia to become Independent,
Contributing and Responsible members
of society

5. ‘Vulnerable’ Youth
- Streetkids
- School dropouts
- Victims of conflict/
disaster areas
- Poor/ orphans
Age 15 – 25 years
Must not be on
drugs
Target Students

6. •Basic Program
•Advanced Program
•Alumni Program
TLF Program

7. TLF Process, in a nutshell

8. Personal
Development
Communication
Healthy
Body &
Healthy
Mind
6 Values
5 Skills
Sport
Club
Art
Club
Curriculum
Orthoptera Lepidoptera Diptera Hymenoptera

9. Student activities:
05.00 – 06.00: Wake up and clean the dormitory
06.00 – 07.00: Breakfast
07.00 – 07.30: Morning assembly, streching, briefing
07.30 – 09.30: Learning at the farm
09.30 – 10.00: Break
10.00 – 12.00: English/computers/non-farming soft skills
12.00 – 13.00: Lunch
13.00 – 15.00: Organic farming theory
15.00 – 15.30: Break
15.30 – 17.00: Learning at the farm
17.00 – 18.00: Break
18.00 – 19.00: Dinner
19.00 – 21.00: Evening activity (group
meeting/literacy/arts and crafts/religious activity/ movie
screening/karaoke)
21.00 – 21.15: Evening assembly and rest

10. Integrity
Caring
Initiative
Discipline
Responsibility
VALUES
SKILLS
Interpersonal Analytical
Entrepreneurial
Self
Management
Leadership
Expected Output
Teamwork

11. Fundraising Program:
On-Site:
TLF Visit Program
(School, Company,
Organisation etc.)
Short Course
“Organic Farming”
Off-Site:
Conduct an
Annual
Christmas Party,
participating in
the exhibitions,
bazaars, and
other events
Weekly
vegetable
delivery:
UNHCR,
KemCik, PWC,
IOM, ILO, CNN
Indonesia.
Founding
Partners/Donors:
Yaori Family
Laksmi Djuwita
JAC Recruitment
Global Palm Resources
Tan Chin Tuan
Foundation
United in Diversity
Ishk Tolaram
Foundation
CEO Suite
PT. Bank ANZ
Indonesia

12. PWC
Universitas Guna Dharma
Libri Kusnianti
Astra AVIVA Life
Krishna Silalahi
Australian Volunteer
International
Iwan Pramana
PMI Kab. Cianjur
ANZ
Danny Yatim
Contributing Partners:
Santi Damien
Jivvas Societe

13. Current facts
During its 14 years of successful operation, The
Learning Farm has run 34 batches of the basic
program (100 days) and 19 advanced level programs
(200 days). Currently, we have a total of 1125 alumni
spread over 24 provinces in Indonesia, East Timor, and
refugees (UNHCR).

14. What are our alumni have said about us?
“If someone were to ask me
today as to what influenced most
profoundly in my adult life then I
would give that credit to the The
Learning Farm. By teaching me
about the value of consistency,
TLF has given me the courage to
stand on my own two feet…”
Armand Gibran, TLF Alumni
Batch 23

15. “ I want to thank The Learning Farm who has
given me an opportunity to study there. The six
life values (discipline, responsibility, integrity,
initiative, team work, and caring) and soft skills
that I learned are important in my work
environment. Maybe if I had never attended TLF, I
would not be here (at Café Du Jour) as well.”
Agus Setiawan, TLF Alumni Batch 28

16. Our Impact
• Living for 1 year without certain
activity (staying at rent-house in
Cisarua, Bogor)
• Teacher Volunteer in Jesuit
Refugee Service
• Interpreter for Church World
Service Indonesia
• Studying Business at Atmajaya
University
Alumni: Ahmad Haidari, 22 years

17. Dedicated & Caring Team

18. Board of Trustees
Christian van
Schoote
Gouri Mirpuri
Laksmi Djuwita Mariko Asmara See Mun
Mee Kim

19. Board of Trustees
Sranya Natalegawa Rosmalia Hardman
Vaidyanath
Swamy
Ma LiSommya Panigoro

20. TheLearningFarm.com
Wahyudi
pr.thelearningfarm@gmail.com
OR
Nona Pooroe Utomo
directortlf@gmail.com
THANK YOU
www.thelearningfarm.com
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