Millions of children in Eastern Indonesia do not have access to quality books

 

Let's change that

Taman Bacaan Pelangi

(Rainbow Reading Gardens)

We are a non-profit organisation working to establish children’s libraries
in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia since 2009.

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Our Impact

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207

Libraries established

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287.962+

Books delivered

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42,189+

Children served

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5,892+

Teachers trained

Our Libraries

Check out all the children’s libraries that Taman Bacaan Pelangi [Rainbow Reading Gardens] has stablished in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia.

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Our Programs

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Establish Children Libraries

We establish child-friendly libraries in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia. We work together with the local schools and transform their library into a child friendly learning environment that will foster the love of reading in each of the student.

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Capacity Building Workshops

We provide a series of capacity building workshops for the local teachers that enable them to have the skills and knowledge needed in nurturing the habit of reading on their students and promoting literacy in their village.

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Basic Literacy Course

In each of our library, reading activities are regularly conducted. Each class has reading activities weekly at the library, lead by the classroom’s teacher. Through reading activities, children will slowly grow the love of reading.

Reflecting Together for Sustainability

On Thursday, 4 April 2024, TBP conducted a Reflection Meeting virtually, which was attended by 40 school partners. In this meeting, all schools were asked to reflect on what had worked well and what needed to improve in their library management in order to ensure the...

Workshop of Fun Reading with Digital Books in SDN Sejati, Central Mamuju

After finishing teachers training in Pammulukang Elementary School (SDN Pammulukang) for using digital books in reading activity last February, Taman Bacaan Pelangi just conducted a similar training in SDN Sejati on 08th -09th March 2024. During the activities, all...

Navigating A Partnership as An Opportunity for Improvement

When first assigned at SDI Mbay as a principal, Mrs Astuti was quite pessimistic. The school looks arid and dull with no trees or plants, and the walls were mostly painted white but covered with mud and dust. She also had to deal with the teachers who demonstrated...

Donation From 12th Batch Student Council Binus School Serpong

We are forever grateful for the donation from 12th Batch Student Council Binus Schools Serpong. The donation will be used to continue our literacy program in eastern Indonesia. What a beautiful day! Alma Kayana, the PIC of the Hope Project informed us about the...

Magical Moment With Mrs.Thres

Mrs. Theresia Menge, the first grade teacher from Ende 10 elementary school has shown a significant progress in reading activity. I have watched Mrs. Thres several times when she read the book to her students. Her smooth and gentle carrying turns out to have its own...

Job Vacancy: Project Manager

Taman Bacaan Pelangi is looking for someone with an experience in managing projects and passionate in education to be our next Project Manager! If you are longing for a job that is meaningful and contributing to the betterment of education in Indonesia, then this job...

ROLE OF MOTHER LANGUAGE IN HELPING THE CHILD TO READ FLUENTLY

Source of photo: vidio.com Simply, mother tongue can be interpreted as a first learned language by a person before learning a foreign language. Mother tongue is the first language used by someone since birth. The census conducted by BPS (central statistic) in 2010 –...

Pandemic being an opportunity to teach children on an inclusive basis

In recent months, since March – June, face-to-face learning is no longer effective. Many teachers have the initiative to come to visit student homes to simply ask the news and convey the teaching materials that have been left behind. In this new school year, learning...

Library Visits The Kids At Home

Since the Covid-19 outbreak in February 2019, schools in Indonesia has been closed due to preventing the spread of the virus among people and children. All of our school partners in eastern Indonesia automatically follow the decree from the Ministry of Education about...

Mika and Her Noken

This book tells about Mika, a little girl of the Mee ethnic on Deiyai ​​island, Papua. Mika is very happy because tomorrow is her first day going to school. She starts to think, “What can I bring to school ? She comes in to the Honai, traditional house of Papua, and...

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In the News

NET. Lentera Indonesia (August 2014)
TV One - Aku Bangga (May 2015)
Trans7 - She Can! (May 2015)
DAAI TV - Mutiara Indonesia (April 2016)