EVS-INDONEZJA 
DEJAVATO FOUNDATION
Jl. Bukit Panjangan Asri Blok M – 7, Semarang 50147, Central Java –
Indonesia
Voluntary Service Dejavato foundation is non-profit organization working for peace,
international understanding and solidarity, education, social sustainable development and
respect to the culture and environment through international voluntary work, educational and
cultural activities as well as exploring natural attraction. Founded in 15 June 2005, Dejavato
Foundation becomes fast growing NGO which organizes voluntary works in Europe, Asia as
well as America. Around 50 projects of voluntary works were organized each year both
national and international level.
Fun with Volunteering, Voluntary work gives chance for all participants both local and
international to experience the unique and interesting aspect from its project. Participants have
a chance to share their time, energy, effort as well as joyful in the project site together with
local community. Culture exchange, language learning and mutual understanding will be an
integration part of voluntary service.
Placement, Dejavato Foundation offers various programs of voluntary works, starting form
Short-term program/workcamp (2-3 weeks), short- term program (1-2 months) and also Longterm program/LTV (3-12 moths). All Dejavato Foundation programs are conducted without
bias toward gender, religion, ethnicity or physical ability. Mostly our projects are in line with
education, construction, teaching, health, environment and disabled.A mid voluntary service
project is an individual voluntary service experience a volunteer can carry on for a period
between 1 to 6 months. Through a mid-term voluntary service project, volunteers are daily
involved in education and community development activities and live in closed contact with
the Indonesian society. Individuals have the chance to share their knowledge with local
activists, social workers and teachers and to learn from each other.At professional level, an
MTV project is a good occasion to improve communication, problem solving, conflict
management and organizational skills; while at personal level, it is a great chance to
experience cultural diversity, Indonesian hospitality and warmth and to get to know a new
country. It has aims in contributing to the education program of DEJAVATO; contributing to
the social development of Indonesia local communities; promoting cultural diversity and
stimulating intercultural learning.
Project and Activities Volunteers are placed in schools, community centres, orphanages,
organizations active in the field of health care and HIV and they are involved in different
activities: from teaching English to develop an environmental campaign; from promoting
personal hygiene to empowering a local group of women. For the organisation of the MTV
programme, Dejavato works in cooperation with several Indonesian organisations and
institutions in the Java Island. The partners are responsible for the organisation of the daily
activities, the appointment of a project coordinator and the well-being of the volunteer while
the Foundation administers the project, promotes the programme between its partner
organisations, selects the volunteers, provides them orientation and run evaluation
sessions.The Foundation and its partners plan activities for the volunteers before their arrival
but, once on the project site, volunteers can propose new ideas, activities, techniques and new
methods. The hosting partner will be happy to learn from the volunteers and to improve the
quality of their services. The specific objectives of each project are stated in each project
description.