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Eco-Maggot Mandiri: Organic Waste Management Based on Maggot Bioconversion

10/11/2025 Muhammad Fikri Syaikal 0

Short Workshop About Organic Waste Mangement with Eco Maggot Mandiri Community in Pekalongan Fikri and his team successfully executed a Local Action project in Pekalongan, Central Java. This project served as the final assignment for the Camp Leader Training: Peace Across The Sea, a collaborative initiative between IVP Australia and Bhumi Horta Foundation under the auspices of Service Civil International (SCI). Each participant received a micro-grant to fund projects in their respective regions, which included the team's project, “Eco-Maggot Mandiri: Organic Waste Management Based on Maggot Bioconversion.” The team’s project focused on developing local solutions for organic waste management, motivated by the [...]

Peeps Con 2025: Voice of Peace, Hands on Action

16/10/2025 Deska Dubois Anggoro P. 0

Peeps Con 2025 was a two-day youth initiative by IAAS LC UNDIP's Exchange Department in collaboration with international partners, including International Volunteers for Peace, SCI International, and Bhumi Horta. Under the theme “Voice of Peace, Hands on Action,” the event responded to growing global instability and the need to localize peace actions among youth. It aimed to introduce students to SCI and International Volunteers for Peace, empowering them to join community-based peace initiatives. Beyond discussion, Peeps Con fostered reflection, learning, and collaboration to turn ideas into tangible peace actions. Day 1 (11 Oct 25) was held online via Zoom with 19 [...]

Discover Balinese Slow Living Through Eco-Farming Workcamp

07/10/2025 Laksita E. Tyas 0

When you want to escape city life and experience life as a humble farmer, the Kintamani Eco-Farming Summer Workcamp by Bhumi Horta Foundation might be just what you need. For me, it was two unforgettable weeks filled with learning, sharing, reconnecting with nature, and cross-cultural understanding. Daily farm work making hugel bed and composting spot From 10 to 23 September 2025, our small but spirited team, comprising 2 volunteers from Indonesia (Itsnani Mardlotillah and Laksita E. Tyas) and 2 from Italy (Filippo Conti and Martina Verucci), lived together with our local partner farmers, Pak Eka and his family. Our workcamp site, located [...]

Green School Project at SMP Al Islam Semarang

03/10/2025 Agus Slamet 0

First Day: The "Green School" local action begins today, Monday, September 29, 2025. The event began at 9:00 AM and ended at 11:00 AM. Today's local action took place at Al Islam Junior High School in Semarang City, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Twenty-four participants, including students and teachers, participated.Today's activity included an opening by the principal, followed by an explanation of the program and sustainable agriculture for the school environment. Mr. Sani delivered the presentation. The activity went smoothly. Hopefully, the knowledge and experience shared by Mr. Sani will encourage participants to start farming in the school environment. Second Day: Semarang, [...]

Voice of Volunteer: Anna Elena Hiebinger – Germany

01/10/2025 Anna Elena Hiebinger 0

As Sany and Ifa are working on different projects connected to permaculture, educating the community about becomming self-sufficient and producing their own biological fertilizer, we worked in a different site almost every day. That way it took me a while to get the concept of the workcamp but therefore gave me the opportunity to see many different places and projects and get a broad understanding of their foundation and work. On one hand we did gardening sessions in different places, where Sany designed the permaculture beds. We fertilized the soil, harvested vegetables and more. On the other hand we did [...]

Peace Across the Sea Online Training Course, interim Report

16/09/2025 Itsnani Mardlotillah 0

With the assistance of funding from Service Civil International (SCI), a wonderful training program was devised and carried out. Throughout July, we hosted the Peace Across the Sea, a weekly online training, bringing together 20 participants—10 from Australia and 10 from Indonesia. This collaborative programme is a joint initiative between International Volunteers for Peace Australia (IVP Australia) and the Bhumi Horta Foundation Indonesia (BHF). The training aimed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to design and implement impactful local actions within their communities and organisations. Sessions were led by Mauro from SCI Italy, Rita from IVP Australia, and [...]

Farm Entrepreneurship Workcamp in Malaysia

08/09/2025 Muhammad Fikri Syaikal 0

A group of five students from Universitas Diponegoro completed a two-week Student Mobility program with Service Civil International (SCI) Malaysia, from August 6 to August 20, 2025. This collaborative initiative, supported by the university's Student Go International and World Class University Program, occurred at Uncle Nicholas' farm in Negeri Sembilan. The team members were Deska Anggoro Priyosaputro (Agroecotechnology), Muhammad Fikri Syaikal (Biology), Nayla Kanamona, Andhika Ramadhani R., and Ezequelle Nesyaras G. P. (all from Food Technology). The program's core was divided into two main components: hands-on fieldwork and engaging discussions. The team's practical activities varied daily, providing a comprehensive learning experience [...]

Farm Entrepreneurship in a Rural Malaysian Setting – a Hands-on Experiential Learning

23/08/2025 Stephen Nah 0

SCI Malaysia collaborated with HANDS to organize an interesting and educational Workcamp at a Farm - entitled ;Farm Entrepreneurship in a Rural Malaysian Setting – a Hands-on Experiential Leaning The Workcamp was set up at a 5 year old farm (still new and young), but the enterprising Farm Owner had turned a barren 2 acres of sloping terrain into a very well organized, structured, facilated productive Farm with 100 Durian Trees, plus papaya, banana, passion fruits, tapioca, pineapple, lots of vegetables, plus poultry. He also has 21 watch-dogs to look after the farm from monkeys and intruders. The farm house has simple [...]

Tidak Semudah Dipikirkan dalam Membentuk dan Merawat Sebuah Lahan Kebun

27/07/2025 Deska Dubois Anggoro P. 0

Kegiatan berkebun sudah tidak asing lagi dilakukan oleh masyarakat umum, bahkan sedari kecil kita diajarkan teknik berkebun dengan sederhana. Berkebun dapat dilakukan dimana saja, tidak melulu pada lahan yang luas namun dengan lahan terbatas yang dimiliki juga dapat dimanfaatkan dalam kegiatan berkebun. Sesuai dengan visi dan misi Teman Berkebun yaitu 1 rumah 1 kebun, kondisi perkotaan juga tidak dipungkiri dapat diimplementasikan dengan tujuan tersebut walaupun dengan luasan lahan yang lebih terbatas. Making Hugel Beds Trees Prunning Kami sebagai peserta magang Exchange Program Nasional (Expronas) turut merasa terpanggil dalam mendukung tujuan dari tempat magang kami yaitu Teman Berkebun. Berbagai rangkaian kegiatan magang harian [...]

1st Webinar Peace Across the Sea: Get to Know about SCI and its Movement Toward Peace

07/07/2025 Itsnani Mardlotillah 0

On Monday, 7 July, we began the "Peace Across The Sea" online training course with the first webinar, which focused on Peace education. Through the course, participants from Australia and Indonesia will learn more about the SCI (Service Civil International) approach to Peace work, conflict resolution, project management, and project coordination. A follow-up phase will involve them in local action and workcamps organised by IVP Australia and IVP Indonesia. We thank SCI International for the financial support. The meeting was conducted by Mauro from SCI Italy, who has experience in several SCI trainings related to youth and Peace education, along with [...]

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