For as little as $20 YOU can help build a house for the Bawana family. Deadline Extended! Donate in a family member's name for Christmas!
This family needs our help. They have not received any help from the government to replace their home which was destroyed in May, 2006. They have been surviving in a moldy bamboo hut. Mr. and Mrs. Bawana worry for the health of their three children.
Antonius Didik Tri Bawana does not have a stable job. He does his best to find work where he can get it to support his wife and three kids. This family was passed over for government aid because Antonius was working out of the village area when the census representatives interviewed the villagers. As head-of-household, only he could apply for aid, leaving he and his family left to try to live in a makeshift bamboo hut.
Anyone who donates $20 or more between now and December 1st (Deadline Extended!) will be included in the construction of a Dome Home for this family.
Donate in a family member's name for Christmas! You will receive daily emails from our Indonesian Superintendents and be able to correspond with them directly, as well as with the Bawana family. Just send an email to rebecca@dftw.org to let me know where to send the updates! If you do not wish to receive daily emails, you can follow along on our blog.
Families in Crisis
In May 2006 over 1.5 million people were left homeless in Indonesia after a catastrophic earthquake hit the island of Java. The Domes for the World Foundation (DFTW) can now offer you the opportunity to make a REAL difference for a very reasonable commitment from you or your organization.
This is an excellent charitable investment. You will be building a home that will last for centuries. Generation after generation will be affected by your generosity.
It’s an exciting adventure to adopt a family! You will receive reports with photos and updates almost every day during the construction process. You will get letters from the family(ies) and be able to interface directly with our Indonesian superintendents.
We are able to build these homes so inexpensively because we have trained local crews, all the equipment is in place and we re-use much of the rubble from the earthquake(s). In addition, neighbors pitch in with extra labor, food for workers and materials.
The houses are not fancy. There is no indoor plumbing, etc., but they are by far the nicest homes in the villages and will provide a safe haven during typhoons and the constant earthquakes.
Letter from the Subriyanto family who recently received a new Dome Home:
Dear Donors,
I enormously express gratitude in this letter for your kindness to give a help in a form of a dome house as a form of your sympathy and care to my family whom had been desperate for a new house because of the earthquake disaster in May 26, 2006.
My family and I hope that from your charity to us, you will receive an equitable reward from God.
Furthermore, I know my family and I can be always comfortable to live in this house because we believe that this is a proper house and an earthquake proof building. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Subriyanto
Letter from our Indonesian Lead Superintendent:
Dear Donors,
I want to say a lot of thanks to the donors who has been helping the house reconstruction program in Bantul Regency. Your help gives us new enthusiasm to some families here to survive in their live after the earthquake broke their house, destroyed their village, took their family and neighbors and minimize their enthusiasm to live. Your help has been very meaningful to families here. They say thanks to all of you.
I also want to say thanks for me and my workers. Donors have been giving a way for me to do service to a lot more people here. I still remember first meeting between Rebecca [South, President, DFTW], it is when I was just a volunteer who only have intention to help the victims of natural disaster in Indonesia.
We can maintain this enthusiasm and trust that donors have given us. Once again thanks for all of you.
Antonius “Yoss” Yusanto,
DFTW Indonesia Superintendent
Recent Donor Testimonials:
The daily reports personalized my donation. I felt the money was truly going to their home and I felt involved. --Alexandra
We are in awe of [the DFTW Indonesian Crew’s] work ethic and how fast they got these done with so few tools. I love the scaffolds and the BUCKETS!! I think it would be wonderful if more families are helped or adopted. --Kay & Ernie Mudd
I was just browsing sites related to dome construction when I came upon your organization. [I discovered] for less than the cost of an entry-level plasma television you can give someone a house! think that’s a really great feeling... --Mr. Rosinske
I looked forward each day to hear from the two projects. Staff members were also very excited and would come into my office to see the progress. Everyone really enjoyed seeing the people being helped. This was a very wonderful project. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of it. -- Jay Watson
If you or your affiliated church, company, organization or family would like to adopt a family of your own, go here to choose your family! It's only $2500.
Download the Adopt-A-Family brochure now and share with your neighbors, church group, company or local scout group!