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Children living in marginalized areas of Makassar, particularly around Tempat Pembuangan Akhir Antang and Pelabuhan Paotere, faced low educational motivation and limited learning abilities due to challenging social and economic conditions. Many of them lacked interest in attending school and had minimal emotional connection to the learning process. Hope and Help implemented a one-month positive psychology-based intervention to increase children’s love for learning through interactive education, emotional support, and character-building activities. Supported by psychologists affiliated with Universitas Hasanuddin, the program successfully reached 100+ children from marginalized communities in Makassar. The project achieved a 73% increase in children’s interest and enthusiasm toward learning, measured through pre-test and post-test assessments as well as routine behavioral observations. Participants also demonstrated stronger classroom engagement, improved confidence, and more positive attitudes toward education.

In Desa Arungkeke, more than 70% of elementary school students did not regularly bring drinking water to school, leading to low daily water consumption, higher risk of dehydration, reduced learning concentration, and unhealthy beverage habits. Developed Water Reminder, a 7-day psychology-based intervention combining mini-experiments, role-play, and daily self-monitoring to build healthy hydration habits among students. The program engaged 114 fourth-grade students through interactive education and behavioral reinforcement. The program increased students’ consistency in bringing water tumblers from 62–68% on Day 1 to 90–100% by the end of the intervention across participating schools. The project demonstrated the effectiveness of behavioral and educational interventions in creating sustainable healthy habits among children.

Limited access to mental health education caused many orphanage children in Makassar to have low emotional awareness and difficulty expressing their feelings in healthy ways. Adolescents aged 10–17 years are particularly vulnerable to emotional stress, yet discussions about mental health remain minimal in many child-care environments. Conducted an interactive mental health education program focused on emotion recognition, self-expression, stress management, and emotional coping strategies. The program included psychological education sessions, emotional awareness games, and group discussions facilitated with support from a professional psychologist affiliated with Universitas Hasanuddin. Post-program evaluations and observations showed that more than 80% of participants demonstrated increased understanding of mental health concepts, while around 75% improved their ability to identify and communicate emotions effectively. The program also increased active participation and emotional openness among orphanage children, creating a more supportive and emotionally aware environment.