Alvian W.

When Alvian visited rural villages in Kalimantan, he was shocked that third-graders could not read simple game instruction. He kickstarted Literasi Anak Banua with five close friends to provide free tutorial classes for academic and non-academic subjects twice a week. Literasi Anak Banua also from time to time organizes fun activities that create access to quality educational materials in remote villages. After three years, Literasi Anak Banua has covered 14 villages in South Kalimantan; helping around 1,800 children to read and improve the development of children as a whole. Now he has 24 team members and 30 young volunteers who share the same vision with Alvian and live close to remote villages. He opens up opportunity for team members, young volunteers, and local teachers to share ideas and develop their own projects with the support of others in Literasi Anak Banua. Alvian believes that by involving them in his initiative and sharing the insights to a larger community, we can raise more awareness on social issues and encourage people to start taking actions.