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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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15 Oct
Partnership Program Vulnerability Survey for Resilience Action: Redefining the Meaning of Vulnerability in the Eyes of Gunungkidul Women
Partnership Program Vulnerability Survey for Resilience Action: Redefining the Meaning of Vulnerability in the Eyes of Gunungkidul Women

YAKKUM Emergency Unit through the Partnership for Resilience Action (CRPP) program has conducted vulnerability surveys in 2 target villages in Gunungkidul. The Partnership for Resi... Read More

15 Oct
Climate Village Program: Migunani Farmer Initiative for a Greener City
Climate Village Program: Migunani Farmer Initiative for a Greener City

The Village Climate Program is one of the programs initiated by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. This program targets grassroots groups such as communities in villages. Th... Read More

07 Oct
YEU & PELKESI Collaboration for the Distribution of Shelter Kits, Feminine Kits, and Free Health Services for the People of Lesah Village, Tagulandang
YEU & PELKESI Collaboration for the Distribution of Shelter Kits, Feminine Kits, and Free Health Services for the People of Lesah Village, Tagulandang

Tagulandang - On 6 August 2024, in Lesah Village, Tagulandang District, Siau Tagulandang Biaro Regency, North Sulawesi, YEU (YAKKUM Emergency Unit) and PELKESI (Indonesian Christia... Read More

07 Oct
Community Support in Crisis: Kitchen Equipment Distribution in Barangka-Pehe for Victims of Mount Ruang Eruption in Tagulandang
Community Support in Crisis: Kitchen Equipment Distribution in Barangka-Pehe for Victims of Mount Ruang Eruption in Tagulandang

Tagulandang - YAKKUM Emergency Unit has distributed humanitarian aid to the victims of the Mount Ruang eruption in Barangke-Pehe Village on 16 August 2024. This aid was part of an ... Read More

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Family as a Pillar of Strength: Facing Limitations and the Eruption of Mount Ruang

Amidst the unexpected natural disaster, a story of inspiring resilience emerged. Opa Alden Stirman, a 66-year-old grandfather, has become a symbol of struggle and hope for his family. For nearly a decade, Opa Maka, as he is affectionately known in Mahangiang Village, has been battling chronic stroke that has significantly c...

Resilience Amidst Ruins: The Story of Ince Parasi as Survivor of Mount Ruang Eruption

For almost two decades, Justince Parasi, a 66-year-old woman affectionately known as Ince, has stood as the unwavering backbone of her family in Barangka-Pehe Village, Tagulandang. In a landscape marked by limited opportunities, she has dedicated herself to the grueling work of plantation labor, often toiling under the rele...

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