Korean Volunteers Build Decent Homes in Tangerang

A group of eight volunteers from South Korea participated in constructing decent homes as part of the Global Village Program in Mauk Barat Village, Mauk District, Tangerang Regency, Banten (30/11).

Before starting the construction, the eight volunteers attended a safety briefing delivered by Ari Wibawa, Volunteer Coordinator of Habitat for Humanity Indonesia. These volunteers deliberately traveled to Indonesia to assist families in need.

One of the volunteers captured a photo of Yuga, Construction Supervisor of Habitat for Humanity Indonesia, introducing the homeowner and assigning tasks to the volunteers involved in the project. The volunteers were divided into three groups; the first group focused on transporting building materials, the second group assembled steel reinforcements, and the third group worked on concrete mixing.

Following the introduction, the three groups promptly began assembling steel frames for the sloof foundation, lintel beams, and ring beams of the house.

Meanwhile, a volunteer from the material transportation group worked on shoveling crushed stones and sand, which were to be mixed for concrete.

Once the crushed stones and sand were collected in a container, other volunteers transported the materials to the construction site for mixing.

Taking turns, the volunteers moved the materials to the designated location. Habitat Indonesia designed the house with an area of 28 square meters, including two bedrooms, one family room, and one bathroom, meeting the government’s standards for decent housing.

Under Yuga’s supervision and guidance, one volunteer mixed the materials—crushed stones, sand, and cement—following a specific ratio: one part cement, two parts crushed stones, and three parts sand.

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The volunteers believed that each small effort they made would significantly impact the homeowner’s life.

Pak Janaka (66), the homeowner and recipient of the decent housing aid, never imagined that his home would be built by volunteers from Korea. For decades, he lived in a bamboo-walled house that had become deteriorated and riddled with holes.

Not only Pak Janaka and his wife but also their child and son-in-law shared the same small house, further diminishing its suitability as a living space. Every day, they had to contend with rats and snakes that frequently entered the house.

These volunteers participated in the three-day Global Village event from November 30 to December 2, 2024.

Habitat Indonesia hopes that the contributions of these volunteers will not only provide a sense of safety and comfort for Pak Janaka’s family but also help prepare his children and grandchildren to escape the cycle of poverty.

Text & Photo: Kevin Herbian

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