On February 3, 2024, ISDI received an invitation from PSMTI (Paguyuban Sosial Marga Tionghoa Indonesia) to join a barongsai procession that entered the meeting room in Aerium and performed Chinese New Year dance, keyboard solo performed by Robby Eko Raharja accompanied by Chinese New Year dance by Intan Sartika Tasmaan and hip hop by all ISDI students.

There was also a talk show by Chairwoman of ISDI, Mrs. Nashita Nio, who told the story of ISDI from the past to the present and after the performance by Eko and Intan there was a question and answer session for representatives of YSDI children. They were asked by the host about their daily lives and talents.

The event was very lively and enthusiastic from the audience who attended and also enlivened the event, in addition to the committees who danced hip hop and the committee's enthusiasm to take pictures/videos while we performed. ISDI students were also very happy and very pleased to be able to perform again in Chinese New Year and hip hop dance... Thank you to PSMTI for inviting ISDI, hopefully we can meet again on another occasion...

April 21, 2024 is the 25th Anniversary of Yayasan Sindroma Down Indonesia (YSDI). This silver anniversary is a moment full of happiness for YSDI children, administrators and even all who feel these moments of happiness. Celebrated on April 27, 2024 at the DoubleTree By Hilton Kemayoran, attended by a number of VIP guests, YSDI friends and all YSDI children. This event was truly very lively, happy and brought back memories with YSDI friends.

In addition, this event also featured YSDI children in angklung music performances, modern dance, traditional dance, karate, and many more fun things.

The YSDI 25th Anniversary event will never be forgotten. Happy 25th anniversary of YSDI, always victorious, bringing peace and joy to all of us...

See you on the next YSDI anniversary... God bless...

The angklung music performance at the Bandung Ngarulung Angklung event centered at the Balai Kota Bandung really amazed the audience. The children played their angklung very enthusiastically because they had prepared for practice long before the event. The presence of several invited guests and community leaders made us even more excited, especially when the audience liked the music and danced along...

Thank you for the Bandung Ngarulung Angklung event, we can meet again on another occasion.

June 30

For two years, Mitra Seni Indonesia has been inviting ISDI to participate in their events by performing traditional and modern dances, as well as Angklung Group.

Finally, this year ISDI is able to fulfill the invitation by participating in their event Art Festival and Bazaar Mitra Seni Indonesia 2024 held in June 202 in Gedung LPPI, Kemang, Jakarta.

Students of ISDI participated in Angklung Group Performance and Poetry Reading Competition. Audience gave enthusiastic support to our Angklung performance, even joining in dancing to the traditional song Gemu Fa Mi Re. Everybody, the performer and the audience were delighted and satisfied.

"Aku Juga Punya Nilai ( I too am valuable)" Poetry Reading winner won some money prizes. What a delightful and fulfilling day for all ISDI students.

Much appreciation to Mitra Seni Indonesia for this wonderful opportunity to build public awareness of special needs students. May we meet again in future events. All the best.

Bank INDEX Visits

ISDI received special guests from one of Indonesian private banks namely Bank INDEX .

On their first visit sometime ago, the officials did some study and observation on ISDI students’ activities of drawing and painting and coloring. Today, some officials watch the process of special coloring on Tote bags done by all the students of ISDI.

The students find these tasks really exciting and challenging, since the target is 100 bags which shall be given to special privileged clients of the bank.

Big thanks to Bank INDEX for including us in their CSR activity & donation. We look forward to more rewarding collaboration in the future.

God Bless

October 19

Yellow apron on October 19, 2024

In celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October, YSDI hosted an engaging event sponsored by our loyal sponsor, Oxone.

The event was graced by distinguish guests including Lurah Sunter Jaya, community leaders from Sunter area, North Jakarta, and esteemed invitees.

The unique event featured a yellow apron coloring contest. The yellow aprons were specially provided by Oxone, who for years have been providing cooking/baking classes for students in Center of Hope YSDI.

The yellow apron was symbolizing support for Yellow Ribbon Campaign, to generate awareness of Down Syndrome as the main theme of October.

Though it was his first visit, Lurah Sunter Jaya Bapak Eka Persilian Yeluma, expressed delight interacting with YSDI students.

What's more exciting, winners of apron coloring contest got prizes to bring home along with goodie bags for all participants, all provided by Oxone.

Heartfelt gratitude to Oxone for consistent support, enabling YSDI students to grow and thrive.

Special thanks to Bapak Eka, community leaders and guests for enriching this memorable event.

Yay! British School Jakarta proudly presents the 2024 Biathlon Competition on October 27, 2024. ISDI is thrilled to participate in this annual event, coinciding with Down Syndrome Awareness Month, October.

The event features swimming and running contests, followed by modern dance performances by ISDI students.

Despite the scorching sun, our students showed enthusiasm and spirit.

Thank you, British School Jakarta, for including our students and raising donations for YSDI.  Looking forward to next year's event! Cheers to BSJ!"

Yeaayy... on November 23, 2024, students of Center of Hope ISDI together with Jakarta Internasional School friends did an activity together. The JIS team was very enthusiastic in welcoming the arrival of students of Center of Hope Hope ISDI. Our activities there were: painting on tote bags, modern dance with JIS friends, playing together and being given chocolate croissant snacks. Wow... the children were very happy to do activities with JIS friends.

This event was very successful... thank you Jakarta International School, hopefully we can meet again on another occasion.

ISDI's first event together with Couple for Christ and Single for Christ (CFC Single for Christ). This Christmas celebration event was truly amazing, ISDI students were very happy in the coloring activities, dancing together accompanied by music from the CFC Single For Christ team and playing together. In addition, our students were given gifts from the CFC Single For Christ team and were even happier because they went home with souvenirs. But we also gave souvenirs to the CFC Single For Christ team in the form of cakes made by our friends at the Center of Hope ISDI.

A moment that we will never forget together with our friends at CFC Single For Christ, thank you very much for giving joy and love + adding enthusiasm to our friends at ISDI.

This December, ISDI students together with CIMSA Faculty of Medicine, Yarsi University, Jakarta, conducted an eco print workshop on tote bags and a seminar with ISDI students. This event went very smoothly and well, the parents and students of ISDI were also very enthusiastic in conducting the workshop and seminar activities. The entertainment provided also made the team from CIMSA FK Yarsi unforgettable.

In the eco print workshop activity with ISDI students at the Center of Hope, it also increased insight + knowledge for ISDI friends in their work. In addition, ISDI students also had blood sugar, uric acid and tension checked. Then the parents held a seminar brought by the CIMSA FK Yarsi team with a Psychologist as the speaker. In the seminar, there was a lot of knowledge gained by the parents with a discussion about preparing for the development of Down Syndrome children by supporting their independence in the future. The parents also actively asked questions to the speaker. Wow... the event in December was truly extraordinary.

Thank you CIMSA FK Yarsi for making this event fun, useful and increasing our insight + knowledge.