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Yayasan Pemerhati Sosial Indonesia

YPSI Yayasan Pemerhati Sosial Indonesia Social Concern Foundation of Indonesia Alamat/Address: Jalan Ujung Batee No.13, Banda Aceh 23243, Daerah Istimewa Aceh; Telp.: (0651) 41109; Fax.: (0651) 47684 Email: scfaceh@aceh.wasantara.net.id ; Contact person: Ir. T. Bachtiar Usman (Direktur) Kantor Cabang/Branch office: Jalan Kecipir Raya No. 11, Perumnas I, Karawaci, Tangerang, Jawa Barat; Telp./Fax.: (021) 5916533; Email: ypsi/jp@centrin.net.id
Latar belakang dan tujuan: Lembaga yang berdiri pada 20 Agustus 1992 ini sebenarnya merupakan penerus dari lembaga Save the Children, Indonesia Field Office yang tugasnya di Indonesia berakhir. Yayasan ini berusaha dalam bidang konsultasi, pendidikan, pelatihan, penelitian dan riset untuk meningkatkan taraf hidup masyarakat, sumber daya manusia, serta kemampuan lembaga swadaya masyarakat melalui kerja sama dengan pemerintah dan swasta. Bidang dan bentuk kegiatan: Bidang-bidang kegiatan utama lembaga ini adalah pertanian, sektor informal, buruh dan tenaga kerja, dan anak, yang ditunjang oleh gender, usaha kecil dan perkoperasian. Dalam pelaksanaannya mengambil bentuk studi, penelitian, survai, pendidikan dan pelatihan, pengembangan dan pendampingan masyarakat. Bentuk-bentuk kegiatan utama ini ditunjang oleh kegiatan advokasi, seminar, diskusi dan lokakarya. Program: Sejak 1997 menyelenggarakan berbagai program: pendidikan nonformal, rural bussiness services, managemen penguatan LSM, social protection of women home workers, occupational health and safety for child labour, improving the condition of working children, promoting of economic self-reliance among women. Sumber dana: Lembaga mengandalkan tiga sumber dana, yakni iuran dan sumbangan anggota, subsidi pemerintah, hibah lembaga-lembaga internasional: Save the Children, USAID, ILO-Danida, Royal Danish Embassy, ILO-JICA, dan World Bank. Keanggotaan dan wilayah kerja: Di tingkat regional, menjadi anggota Save the Children, Asia/Middle East. Sedangkan pada tingkat internasional masuk ke dalam Save the Children, USA. Wilayah kerjanya adalah Propinsi Aceh, Jawa Barat (Tangerang), dan DKI Jakarta. Staf: Lembaga ini memiliki 12 orang karyawan, dengan 6 staf tetap dan 6 staf tidak tetap. Berdasarkan fungsinya, memiliki 16 staf profesional dan 5 staf administrasi.		Background and purpose: This foundation which was formed on August 20, 1992 is actually the continuation of Save the Children, Indonesia Field Office program which has completed its task in Indonesia. This foundation works in the fields of consultation, education, training and research to improve the standard of living of the community, human resources and the competence of the NGOs through cooperation with the government and private institutions. Area and form of activities: This foundation have chosen to work the fields such as agriculture, informal sector, labors and man power and childcare. At its supporting activities are gender issue, small business and cooperative. In implementing those activities this foundation uses the forms of education and training, community development and assistance along with advocacy, seminar, discussion and workshop. Program: Since 1997 this foundation has carried out various programs, such as, informal education, rural businesses services, NGO empowerment management, social protection of women home workers, occupational health and safety for child labor, improving the condition of working children, promoting economic self-reliance among women. Funding sources: This foundation relies on three sources of fund, that is, membership fee and donation from members, government subsidies, grants from international institutions such as Save the Children, USAID, ILO-Danida, Royal Danish Embassy, ILO-JIC and World Bank. Membership and working area: This foundation is a member of Save the Children, Asia/Middle East at regional level. At international level it joins the Save the Children, USA. This foundation works in Aceh Province, West Java (Tangerang), and Jakarta. Staff: This foundation has 12 staffs, 6 full-time and 6 part-time; also supported by 16 professionals and 5 administrative staffs.