Not many have heard of Atuka, a small remote village tucked away in Central Mimika District, Mimika Regency, Papua. Located near the eastern edge of Indonesia, reaching this village requires a long and winding journey: a flight from Yogyakarta to Timika, followed by a one-and-a-half-hour drive to Pomako Port, and finally a two-hour boat ride upstream on a wooden canoe before arriving in Atuka.

Our main mission was to conduct monitoring and evaluation of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)’s KKN-PPM community service program currently being held in the area.

On July 16, 2025, the Directorate of Community Service at Universitas Gadjah Mada (DPkM UGM), together with the Regional Coordinator for the Yogyakarta Special Region, conducted a monitoring and evaluation (monev) visit to the KKN-PPM (Community Service Program) Period II in Seyegan, Sleman.

A total of 8,038 students were deployed to communities during the Briefing and Deployment Ceremony of KKN-PPM UGM Period 2 of 2025 on Friday (20/6)

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has once again reaffirmed its dedication to community service with the launch of KKN-PPM Period 2 of 2025.

The community of Baha Village attending Free Healthcare Event organized by UGM KKN-PPM students and John Fawcett Foundation

The KKN-PPM students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), performing student community service in the Mengwi area of Bali, collaborated with the John Fawcett Foundation (JFF) to organize a series of free eye exams, glasses distribution, and cataract surgeries for the community of Baha Village on July 16^th, 2024.

A group of students from the KKN-PPM UGM program in Jatiyoso, Karanganyar, Central Java, has shown their commitment to enhancing education for elementary school students in the villages of Tlobo and Karangsari through a creative school introduction activity on July 22, 2024.