OMAH OWAH

We are building a space where kindness becomes action, where culture becomes inspiration, and where every person, regardless of background, becomes part of a shared mission: to create a more conscious, compassionate, and sustainable world.

Volunteering here means:
✨ Being part of a growing movement of positive change
✨ Immersing in Javanese culture, ancestral wisdom, and village life
✨ Contributing to a free alternative school for children
✨ Helping preserve art, tradition, and local identity
✨ Supporting the dream of an eco-village built in harmony with nature
✨ Living close to mountains, rice fields, and natural springs
✨ Finding community, clarity, and purpose

You don’t need to be perfect to join us :) just open-hearted, curious, and willing to grow.

If you are seeking a place where your time creates real impact, where your presence matters, and where you can reconnect with the deeper rhythm of life.. then Omah Owah is for you.

We are a small, heart-centered team who dedicate our daily life to building a space for growth, healing, and cultural regeneration. Everything we do is rooted in sincerity, respect, and the belief that every person carries a unique light and story worth honoring.

At Omah Owah, volunteers are not treated as workers. They are treated as family, as fellow travelers on the path of becoming.
We walk together, learn together, laugh together, and care for each other.

You can expect:
• Warmth & Kindness
We welcome you the way Javanese families welcome guests: with open hands and open hearts.
• Guidance & Collaboration
You won’t be left alone. We will guide you through each activity, share stories, and create together as a team.
• Respect for Your Pace
Each person learns and contributes differently. We embrace that.
• Community Living
We cook together, meditate together, create art together, and sit in circle to share our thoughts & feelings.
• Safe Space
A place where you can be yourself without judgment, where honesty and vulnerability are welcomed.

Our “staff” is not a staff, it is our family, our friends, the neighbor, the children we teach, the artists we collaborate with, and the volunteers who choose to walk with us.

If you come with sincerity and curiosity,
you will be treated with dignity, care, and the kind of warmth that can only grow in a home built from love, culture, and collective spirit.

This is Omah Owah — a home for change, a home for becoming.

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Reviews

4.5
(9 reviews)9

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.5
About the experience in: Salatiga City, Indonesia

Brazil

5

I connected with the community and with the children; if you like teaching and places with positive energy I recommend Ami. She is very attentive and kind.

6 months ago

About the experience in: Salatiga City, Indonesia

Switzerland

5

The project, the house of changes - and that is absolutely true. I'm so grateful that you always had an open door , that I could share my thoughts with you, and that you were interestet to all my suggestions. I truly appreciated how welcoming and open-minded you are! The weekend in the mountains will remain a very special memory for me forever. Thank you for everything - Hati Hati, always.

7 months ago

About the experience in: Salatiga City, Indonesia

Czech Republic

5

I had a great time at the project. You stay with local family, the host is super friendly and make you feel really welcomed. They also have 5 kids that you can spend your time with and help. It is a place of community, where you can learn more about their customs, Indonesia and meet local people. Tasks where mainly helping with house hold chores and the kids, and then few times a week teaching local kids English in a fun way. Lot of free time. Would recommend coming here if you want to immerse more into slow local life and meet interesting people. Would love to come back one day🫶🏻

8 months ago

About the experience in: Salatiga City, Indonesia

Canada

5

I already know I won't have enough space to write exactly how I feel about the project. There is no place where I felt as accepted as here, this family is a treasure and I truly hope the best for their future 💗 Being part of this community helped me learn a lot about myself and I will forever be grateful for the love I received here. I already know I will come back one day for sure. Never hesitate to apply here, you won't regret it 💕 give lots of love to Ami, Glegar, Djawa, Gni, Kinaya and Lire for me. Thank you for this wonderful experience, showing me the real Indonesia 💗

8 months ago

About the experience in: Salatiga City, Indonesia

Netherlands

5

My time at the project was really special. Ami and her family were very welcoming and I felt immediately at home. Unfortunately, I only stayed a week. Just when I understood the rhythm of the living there, I had to leave. Our days were very relaxed. The morning we could fill in with anything we wanted to do and help out a little bit with the house chores. In the afternoon we were teaching English twice a week. There are many friends visiting the project during the day. They will love to get to know you and take you to places. It was such a beautiful experience. Thank you Ami and everyone else! 🫶

9 months ago


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