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Empowering Papua Through Education

Pioneering non-formal learning for smart, innovative, and ethical generations across Papua and West Papua.

From a single home classroom on Yapen Island to six learning centers across Papua and West Papua — we equip young Papuans with character, skills, and pathways to lead their communities.

Students and teachers at Kitong Bisa English Learning Center in Serui, Papua

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Measurable change across Papua and West Papua — graduates, centers, and communities growing together

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Graduates

Alumni pursuing higher education and careers since 2006

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Learning Centers

Active KBLC sites from Jayapura to Merauke and Sorong to Timika

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Teachers

Educators mentoring learners across Papua and West Papua

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Students

Current learners building skills through RESPECT and core programs

Learning Centers

Six KBLC sites bring non-formal education to communities with limited access across Papua and West Papua.

Testimonials

Hear from those who learn and those who lead

Stories of transformation from graduates leading in their communities.

An alumnus who studied alongside founding father Isaschar Mambrasar, Dominggus Mandacan went on to serve as Regent of Manokwari, Regent of Arfak Mountains, and Governor of West Papua (2017–2022).

Dominggus Mandacan

Alumni KBLC Yapen — Former Governor of West Papua

Latest News

Recent updates from Kitong Bisa Indonesia

  • KBLC Jayapura Welcomes New Cohort of Learners

    Fifty new students joined our Jayapura learning center this semester, bringing literacy and RESPECT character programs to more families in the region.

  • Eramet Scholarship Program Reaches 100 Beneficiaries

    Our partnership with Eramet has now supported one hundred Papuan students through scholarships and learning resources across multiple KBLC locations.

  • RESPECT Curriculum Enhanced for 2025

    Updated lesson materials integrate teamwork and service modules more deeply into daily classroom activities at all six learning centers.

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Every partnership and every visit to a learning center helps Papuan youth build skills, character, and pathways to lead their communities.

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