Safeguarding Policy

1. Communication and Correspondence between Sponsor and the Sponsored Child

Communication and correspondence between sponsor and his/her sponsored child or their family are only allowed by the intermediaries of Wahana Visi Indonesia. Please not to make direct communication or contact with the child and their family, including through internet or social media (Facebook, Instagram, Skype, etc). An important reason why we do not allow direct contact is to avoid unwanted things, such as crime / violence. For example, the child who asks for money or the sponsor who offers to give a gift that would be harm the security and dignity of the child, etc. If there is a communication initiated by the child or his/her family without any acknowledgement of Wahana Visi Indonesia, please report to us, Donor Engagment Unit, phone (021) 3907818.

2. Sponsor Visit

If you want to visit your sponsored child, all things that relate to the visit must be informed to Wahana Visi Indonesia at least 30 days prior to the visit.

3. Display Your Sponsored Child’s Picture

Sponsoring a child is an exhilarating experience and we do encourage you to share this experience to your friends and families. You are allowed to display your sponsored child’s picture with their basic information such as his/her given name and province’s name where he/she lives. Child profile, picture and other information related to your sponsored child are belong to Wahana Visi Indonesia that given to you as your reference, please use the information wisely to avoid the possibility of crime against the children.

This policy also applied to adult beneficiaries's picture where we can only display their basic information.

4. Online Publication

Displaying or uploading your sponsored child  and adult beneficiaries's picture and personal information in the online media has a risk into privacy, dignity and security. We are asking you not to display child’s and adult beneficiaries personal information such as family name, birth date, location / village name (geo tagging), school’s name, health condition and other into social media, website or send through email to other people, for the sake of child safety.

5. Uploading Picture

Wahana Visi Indonesia takes seriously the problem of child and adult beneficiaries abuse photos. Since photo shoots of children are taken with the permission of their parents, we must protect the integrity of the information that has been given to us. That is why, we are not allowed you to upload copy or duplicate picture or other information from Wahana Visi Indonesia’s website or social media without written permission.

As a child focused organization, Wahana Visi Indonesia realizes that the growth of social media has given impacts on children. Therefore, we encourage you to develop meaningful relationships with your sponsored children in safe ways.

REPORTING OPTIONS

If you find a case of violence involving children and the community assisted by WVI, WVI staff, or its affiliates, you can report it through the WVI Call Center 021 300 50 984 or https://wahanavisi.org/en/kontak

Let us together protect the children and also their family from physical or emotional abuse.