Djoko Kusumowidagdo and Elly Tjahja, Transformation through Outdoor Training
Djoko Kusumowidagdo and Elly Tjahja, have managed to change the outlooks and mindsets of people of all walks of life, from corporate executives to hoodlums, religious figures to disabled people.
Djoko Kusumowidagdo and Elly Tjahja
They have practically contributed to Indonesia’s transformation. Is this an exaggeration? Probably not: as they have managed to change the outlooks and mindsets of people of all walks of life, from corporate executives to hoodlums, religious figures to disabled people, and from civil servants to delinquent students, isn’t this description appropriate?
The description can rightly be accorded to the founders of Outward Bound Indonesia (OBI), Djoko Kusumowidagdo, 74, and his wife Elly Tjahja, 73. The couple has experienced many ups and downs in developing their social enterprise and organizing outdoor training and experiments for thousands of people and groups in Indonesia. OBI may be a household name, but few are aware of the great services the organization has rendered.