The Romance Place - Tree House project started last year by Edyanta Sinuaji, and 5 friends living in the village near by in South Sulawesi.
The project is located in the jungle near Buntu Nanna Village, South Sulawesi (Kecamatan Ponrang, Kabupaten Luwu)
and seeks to educate young people in language, art and environmental awareness. The project is entirely self funded and still
faces many challenges although the major obstacle of gaining community support has already been overcome and all activities are going well.
The first of several tree houses has been build which serve as a school, studio and art gallery.
The building is made entirely of recycled materials - exceptt the nails that are donated to us sporatically.
We believe in the concept of immersive and open air education where skills are learned in an informal setting with the focus being
on building confidence and creativity though direct interactions with people and the environment.
Our English language training involves our foreign volunteers engaging in planting, building and art activities with
the youth while speaking English. Cooking classes for making local dishes are also given by the youth, and for those interested
in learning Indonesian, this immersive approach is also available.
Our project is set on 1 hectare of land in the jungle, which is about one hour walk away from the village. Several classes where held here already with several volunteers having already enjoyed their experience, and the young people
already feeling more comfortable talking with foreigners and showing visible signs of enthusiasm towards the recycling project.
Many adult members of the community have also expressed their support, including the head of the village who is eager to help any way he can,
and a police official who is looking to start a mangrove and coral reef conservation effort in conjunction with our project.
We are
looking forward to working with you together on this project for a brighter future!
Big hugs from Padang Sappa, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Edyanta Sinuaji
Accommodation & Food
As this is a self-funding project, there is no financial support involved for the particular hosts. To guarantee a sustainable process of activities, a weekly donation of 15 USD / 200.000 RP to cover your stay is highly appreciated. This is only an estimated amount of costs. In the end it all comes back to the roots of "I AM FROM HERE": You give what you can. We understand that there are individuals with no money, who are only able to contribute by their physical actions.
Working Hours
After all you are in Indonesia, so the biggest part of the day will be sitting, sharing and resting including adventure trips into the jungle, camping, swimming in the river, hiking or just enjoying nature with our local friends. Overall we want to make sure that you have a good time within the project and around.
