JRS Jakarta

“To reduce stress, improve the quality of education, and promote the rights and participation of Asylum Seekers and Refugees (ASRs) in Indonesia.”

  1. To reduce ASRs’ stressors through accompanying supports.
  2. To improve the quality of life-skill education for youth ASRs.
  3. To influence public perception through advocacy actions that promote the dignity and rights of ASRs.

Key Values

  • Trust: Building strong, reliable relationships with those we serve.
  • Collaboration: Working together with communities and partners for impactful solutions.
  • Active Participation: Encouraging meaningful engagement from everyone involved.
  • Equality: Treating every individual with dignity and fairness.
  • Strengthening Capacity: Empowering communities and individuals to build a better future.
  • Accountability: Ensuring transparency and responsibility in our actions.

Our Services

  1. Cash Assistance
    • Temporary financial support for a limited period. (Closed per March 14th 2025)
  2. Capacity Building for Youth
    • Providing training and development programs to empower young people.

Who Can Access Our Services?

  • Eligibility: You must be an Asylum Seeker or Refugee registered with UNHCR Indonesia.
  • Location: Services are available for individuals and families residing in the Jadetabek area (Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi).

How to Apply?

  1. Contact Us: Reach out to JRS Jakarta at 0851-8681-0534
  2. Service Model: JRS Jakarta does not have a physical office. All assistance is provided through home visits.

Disclaimer

Due to limited staff and budget, our response times may be slower than expected, and not all requests can be fulfilled. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

March 14th, 2025: Announcement for asylum seekers and refugees in Jakarta and Bogor

  • On the spirit of accountability JRS would like to share that since January 2025, JRS received a large number of requests for cash/financial assistance. Meanwhile, JRS has limited resources and allocation for those who already selected.
  • Those who receive financial/cash assistance will have to be assessed. However we understand that not all who are assessed are selected, and it might creates frustration. We deeply apologize for this.
  • With this situation, JRS will unfortunately have to heavily reduce our responses on receiving requests, screening, assessment, and response intake for cash/financial assistance due to our limited capacity starting from 14th of March 2025.
  • We constantly try to broaden our advocacy and fundraising effort to be able to resume the cash based assistance.
  • Further, we are still very open and happy to accompany and listen if you want to share your concerns with us in any urgent or emergency situation, although our capacity to respond with a responding request, screening, assessment and cash/financial assistance might be limited or not available.
  • We do apologize for the inconvenience 🙏
  • For any feedback on JRS service you can contact our listed phone numbers or approach our staff in Jakarta or Bogor.