Millions of children in Eastern Indonesia do not have access to quality books

 

Let's change that

Taman Bacaan Pelangi

(Rainbow Reading Gardens)

We are a non-profit organisation working to establish children’s libraries
in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia since 2009.

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Our Impact

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207

Libraries established

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287.962+

Books delivered

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42,189+

Children served

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5,892+

Teachers trained

Our Libraries

Check out all the children’s libraries that Taman Bacaan Pelangi [Rainbow Reading Gardens] has stablished in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia.

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Our Programs

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Establish Children Libraries

We establish child-friendly libraries in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia. We work together with the local schools and transform their library into a child friendly learning environment that will foster the love of reading in each of the student.

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Capacity Building Workshops

We provide a series of capacity building workshops for the local teachers that enable them to have the skills and knowledge needed in nurturing the habit of reading on their students and promoting literacy in their village.

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Basic Literacy Course

In each of our library, reading activities are regularly conducted. Each class has reading activities weekly at the library, lead by the classroom’s teacher. Through reading activities, children will slowly grow the love of reading.

As Retirement Looms, Mama Gina’s Love for Literacy Continues to Inspire

Regina Agho, commonly known as Mama Gina, is the most senior teacher at SDK Lena and will retire in December 2025. Despite her upcoming retirement, Mama Gina remains enthusiastic about contributing to improving literacy among the children at SDK Lena. In 2023, Mama...

Students Flock to the Library During School Break

SDN Mauwaru is a school partner of Taman Bacaan Pelangi starting from 2023. It is located in Lokalaba Village, Mauponggo District, Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The reading habits of SDN Mauwaru students have already developed. They are accustomed to borrowing...

From the Library to the Winner’s Stage: Raina’s Journey in a Short Story Writing Competition

"The library has become the source of inspiration for Raina to enrich her ideas and vocabulary through the children's storybooks available there, enabling her to craft beautiful and engaging stories for her future readers (in this case, the judges). Raina often visits...

Scrapbooks from Surfer Girl

Do you remember the Surfer Girl's Share a Smile campaign?   As a result of that campaign, we received 853 scrap books from Surfer Girl that will be distributed to our libraries in Flores, Makasar, Sumbawa, Lombok, and Halmahera Selatan.   The kids are very...

Pacto Travel Donates 3.000 Books to RRG

The Rainbow Reading Gardens (RRG) has just received a generous book donation from Pacto Travel. In total, Pacto Travel has donated 3000 books to our libraries.   The founder of The Rainbow Reading Gardens, Nila Tanzil, attended the event on March 27th and...

A Wonderful Journey at the Garden in Messah Island

So here I am. Got back to Jakarta on the first of March after spending a month going back and forth from Labuan Bajo to Messah Island for only one purpose: remodeling a library. On August 2014, I got a call from Zack offering me this opportunity, and I just couldn’t...

From Citi Indonesia to the children of Papua

On Tuesday, 17th March 2015, Citi Indonesia Women Council commemorated the International Women’s Day by holding an event themed ‘Stand Up Like a Woman’. In this year’s commemoration, Citi Indonesia places a special attention to supporting women in remote communities...

Thank You, Garuda Indonesia!

This time, Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia's national airlines, sponsored a return ticket from Jakarta to Labuan Bajo for our founder, Nila Tanzil including a free excess baggage of 200 kg! Taking the Garuda flight on March 7th, 2015, Nila brought with her thousands of...

Volunteer’s Diary Paul: Melo

Hey folks, After a time here I am again. But I’m not in Rinca anymore, in Melo instead.   After 3 great Months in Rinca, I changed my place to get new impressions and experiences. But later more. I spend my last weeks around New Years Eve in Bali for our midterm...

Volunteer’s Diary: Books for Messah Project

Spending time with the kids on Messah is amazing...it's like nothing else I've ever experienced. The kids love to laugh and they are so easy to get along with. They're so intrigued by everything you say and do. We like to talk and share ideas. I've learned so much...

Travel with a Cause

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In the News

NET. Lentera Indonesia (August 2014)
TV One - Aku Bangga (May 2015)
Trans7 - She Can! (May 2015)
DAAI TV - Mutiara Indonesia (April 2016)