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YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) is one of YAKKUM (Christian Foundation for Public Health) units which was established in 2001. Its core mandate is the delivery of inclusive emergency response where community participation in need assessment and relief distribution are encouraged. YEU works to articulate initiatives to build community resilience through community-led disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. By the year 2017, YEU has been assisting more than 250 villages and partnering with more than 350 community-based organizations across Indonesia.

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21 Mar
Peer Learning to BUMDes Ponggok 'Tirta Mandiri'
Peer Learning to BUMDes Ponggok 'Tirta Mandiri'

Picture 1: YEU staff took a photo in front of the Ponggok Village office with village officials. The Tirta Mandiri Ponggok Village Owned Enterprise (BUMDes) is engaged in the to... Read More

02 Mar
Partners from Various Countries Visited Giriasih Village
Partners from Various Countries Visited Giriasih Village

Partners from Various Countries Visited Giriasih Village to Observe the Smart Mist Irrigation Innovation Developed by Ngudi Mulya Farmers’ Group   On January 26, 2023, the... Read More

27 Feb
Brief Report from Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week
Brief Report from Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week

Picture 1: Anastasia Maylinda is facilitating the meeting. Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week (RHPW) in the Asia Pacific region was conducted on 3-14 December 2022 in Bangko... Read More

23 Feb
YEU Launches Volunteer Website on International Volunteer Day
YEU Launches Volunteer Website on International Volunteer Day

Picture 1: YEU Volunteer Website was launched in celebration of International Volunteer Day on 5 December 2022 through the talk show that discusses volunteer management. The YE... Read More

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A Long Path Manifesting Inclusive and Sustainable Development

The theme raised for the celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities  on 3 December 2022 is Meaningful Participation Towards Sustainable Inclusive Development. This was a very encouraging theme as the practice of meaningful participation in daily life remains a challenge. Since Indonesia ratified the Conv...

The Story of Mbok Seneng: The transformative power of an innovation

“Mbok Seneng,” is how people in the village greet her. Her name is Seneng, which bears the meaning of “joyful” in English.1 When Mbok Seneng started farming, she planted millet, adlay (Chinese pearl barley), and sesame. She also cultivated rice and cassava, but she would harvest these crops for her family’s con...

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