MONTESSORI IN MELINGKAT – an interview with Ibu Luisa

From the deforestation of the rainforest, the protection of species, the poverty of the population to natural disasters and corruption – Borneo is struggling with a long list of problems that can only be tackled bit by bit in international cooperation. There are...

Forgotten Children?

„Even if the whole world were to forget the children in our village, God has not forgotten, and that’s why we care for them.“ These words from Pastor Luisa in Melingkat about five years ago, were the catalyst that started the kindergarten project of the Nehemiah Team...

Establishing New Montessori Kindergartens

What would a culturally relevant Christian lifestyle look like in the rain forests of Borneo? This question has been one that the Nehemia Team has been asking for a long time now. One answer that we have found and have put into action for three years now, is the...

Montessori Kindergartens in Kalimantan

The Nehemia Team is supporting the development of kindergartens in cooperation with local churches, by training teachers and supplying educational resources and toys. West Kalimantan (part of Borneo) is one of the least literate provinces of Indonesia. The educational...