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As Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as flood, landslides, drought, and internal displacement of populations because of disaster, our program in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) initiatives work closely with government agencies at central, ...
Climate Resilience
YCWS empowers climate-affected communities by building resilience through ,Conducting climate risk and vulnerability assessments , Strengthening governance and institutional capacity for climate adaptation , Applying ecosystem-based solutions to mitigate risk and Promoting adaptive livelihoods and sustainable water resource management.
Refugee Protection and Assistance
YCWS recognizes that affected people, especially those in more vulnerable situations, such as children, refugees, migrants, and marginalized groups, need special attention, support, and protection. So, we provide support for Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) and Youth in Indonesia, ..
Millions of people have lost their lives because of war, climate-induced disaster, and uncertain livelihood. They live in poverty and multiple vulnerable conditions. These include refugees, asylum seekers, farmers, indigenous people, and disaster affected communities. They seek for support, love and care from us, Yayasan Cita Wadah Swadaya (YCWS). So, we are called to support and work together with them.
Yayasan Cita Wadah Swadaya (YCWS) is a faith-based organization committed to transforming lives through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, refugee crises, and disasters.
Our Mission
a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.
Dino Satria
Chairperson And Executive Director
“With strong support from community, partners, donors and multiple stakeholders in our side, we are committed to serving in the areas of refugee protection, emergency response, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and food security program activities in order to strengthen well-being of communities in our country”.
- Yayasan Cita Wadah Swadaya
Our Core Program Areas
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News Updates & Stories of Change

Anticipatory Action: CLEAR (Community-Led Early Action and Resilience) Program in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
We are pleased to share the news that we participated in the 2nd Anticipatory Action National Dialogue in Bandung from…
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Launch of the I-CREATE Project: Strengthening Community Resilience in Malaka Regency
The I-CREATE Project (Improving Community Resilience Through Enhanced Adaptation and Technical Assistance) was officially launched. This initiative is a collaborative…
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