We are very happy to welcome two new students into our Heliconia Community for the academic year 2022-2023: Salsa and Mikhael! Salsa is from the Hati Suci shelter. She enjoys setting clear goals, taking the lead and speaking in public, […]
Third Heliconia baby born
On 24 May 2022, our cooperation partner Naomi gave birth to her first child: Hugo! Naomi got married to her husband the year before, and they are very happy to welcome their firstborn into their family. Congratulations Naomi! As soon […]
Honouring Mr Koijmans, our greatest donor
The Heliconia Scholarship Foundation is here today, because of Mr Koijmans, our most special donor. He included our foundation in his will in 2013. He wanted his legacy to contribute to the development of higher education in Indonesia, the country […]
Head of Student Affairs visits the Netherlands
Our Head of Student Affairs Naomi visited the board in the Netherlands. Because of Naomi’s first time pregnancy, she came over as soon as possible. In January 2022, Naomi arrived in a cold and rainy Holland, during a Covid-19 lockdown. […]
Head of Student Affairs got married!
Naomi, our Head of Student Affairs, got happily married to her soulmate, in Bandung on May 29th, 2021. Happy wedding dear Naomi! Naomi became our first full-time employee in December 2019, after having been a volunteer since 2012. Naomi is […]
Encouraging each other: our most important value
Over the years, we have learned that commitment to each other is the most important key to our success! Because running a foundation or completing a university education requires dedication and perseverance. We all feel most motivated to give our […]
Graduates receiving Heliconia Graduation Certificates
In 2020, the Heliconia Scholarship Foundation handed out official graduation certificates to all our Heliconia graduates. This year, we decided to make the Heliconia certificates so that graduates can add them to their resume. Obtaining a Heliconia Scholarship and participating […]
New name and website: welcome to the Heliconia Scholarship Foundation!
In 2019, the Heliconia Scholarship Foundation changed its name and got a new website! Founders Carli Kooper and Mili Chana started our charity in 2009 as Stichting Heliconia. Stichting means foundation in Dutch and has to be part of a […]
New students: Reza, Labi, Rizky, Clara and Gracia
For the academic year 2019-2020, we have selected five new students for the Heliconia Scholarship. Welcome Clara, Gracia, Reza, Labi and Rizky! Clara grew up in the Hati Suci shelter and is now studying Psychology at the Tarumanagara University in […]
Graduate Susanah celebrates her wedding
On September 29th, 2019, our first graduate Susanah was married to her beloved Mike in Bandung. Happy wedding dear Susan! Susan received a Heliconia Scholarship from 2010 to 2014. She studied Accountancy at Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana in Salatiga, Central […]