INDO PROJECT INC

Description

The Indo Project is an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), designated in the USA as a nonprofit organization with tax exempt status. It was developed to address the largely unaddressed English speaking population of people whose roots and historical culture lie in the (former) Dutch East Indies now known as the Republic of Indonesia. People of mixed European and Indonesian ancestry, are called Indos, Dutch-Indonesians, or Indo-Europeans. The decolonization process in 1949 resulted in dispersing Indos all over the world from North America (Canada, United States, Mexico to South America, to Asia to Australia and everywhere in between.

We are all volunteers, non-paid staff,Our mission is rooted in keeping alive the Indo history and culture in future generations and attaining recognition for what our first generation has experienced. The Indo Project wants to honor the legacy that our parents, grandparents, and other Indos have left us and have worked so hard to attain...a future for the younger generations. and board members alike, contributing our experience, skills, and time to make something we deeply believe in a reality.

The interest in Indo heritage is growing. By establishing The Indo Project as an international nonprofit organization, we aim to educate and raise awareness among the English-speaking public about our rich heritage and capture the remarkable assimilation of Indos in their respective adopted countries.