Ummah Corps:
Skills that stay with them.
Four classes for 47 young people in Cirebon, Indonesia: computers, English, money and math, and Silat.
47
Students Enrolled
4
Class Disciplines
$19
Cost per Student/Month
Cirebon
Location
The Program
Why we teach as well as feed.
A food parcel covers a week. Knowing how to use a computer, or hold a conversation in English, changes what work a young person can apply for. That is why we started teaching in Cirebon in May 2024, alongside the meals we were already delivering.
Students come from low-income households in Cirebon, West Java, and many of their families already receive weekly meals from our Indonesia Meals program. Our field team runs the day to day: they find and vet the instructors, and report back to the board as the program moves.
In the Classroom
Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia
Curriculum
The four classes
Computer Literacy
Typing, finding your way around the internet, the basics of Microsoft Office, and a first look at how programming works. Many students arrive having never used a computer.
English Language
Spoken and written English, beginner through intermediate. In Indonesia's tourism and export work, English is often the thing that decides who gets hired.
Finance & Mathematics
Budgeting, simple bookkeeping, the principles of halal finance, and the arithmetic behind everyday buying and selling. Practical rather than theoretical.
Silat Martial Arts
Traditional Pencak Silat, the Indonesian martial art. It builds fitness and discipline, and it keeps students close to their own culture. One of the most popular classes, with a waiting list.
What it costs
The whole monthly budget.
Instructor stipends (4 teachers × $150/month)
Paid monthly
Classroom rental (Cirebon community center)
Monthly
Computers & tablets (amortized over 3 years)
Monthly equiv.
Curriculum materials & supplies
Monthly
Student meals during class days
Monthly
Field coordination (included in field staff costs)
Covered
Monthly Total
$19/student/month · $228/student/year
Figures checked by the board treasurer and updated monthly. Last reviewed May 2025.
Sponsor a student for $19/month.
That covers one student for a month across all four classes. 100% of donations designated to Ummah Corps reach the program.