Resilience Amidst Ruins: The Story ...
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 relentless sun to provide for her children. Each drop of sweat is ...
Pampa: Ancestral Heritage, Hope for...
In the face of frequent natural disasters that plague Bolapapu Village, Kulawi District, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, the local community has found a strong defense: pampa. This ancestral heritage, a traditional agricultural system managed by women, has become a primary food source and a symbol of community resilience in the face of changing times. The fertile, nutrient-rich pampa ...
Overcoming Stigma: PPDMS Empowers F...
The Establishment of Mitra Sejahtera Disability Empowerment Center (PPDMS) Image 1. Documentation of PPDMS activities, Nglipar Village, Gunungkidul The commonly used tagline "Healthy in Body and Mind" has been found to carry discriminatory connotations toward people with disabilities. This phrase indirectly suggests that optimal health can only be achieved by those...
Dubai COP28 Reflection On Global Co...
How does global climate funding and compensation reach the local communities? Global commitment with local action is far apart: When will funding and compensation reach the hands of local communities? COP28, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2023, was my first time participating in the United Nations' major climate summit. My participation is supported by the International ...
Food Sovereignty for Drought Antici...
"If there is a long drought, farmers can only plant and harvest rice once a year." said Mr Christiono Riyadi, Kemadang, which is in the southern area of Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region Province, is a dry area. The threat with the highest risk is drought out of six threats; drought, tornado, landslide, flood, earthquake and tsunami. Because it is located in a dry...
Mrs. Aslimah: Risk Awareness to Pro...
Resilience in the face of disasters is shown not only by providing assistance to the affected communities, but also to oneself. Aslimah, who is a member of the Pakembinangun Disaster Risk Reduction Forum (FPRB). She is a person with physical disability from Pakembinangun Village. At the time of the eruption in 2010 she took the initiative to immediately evacuate independently to a saf...
Get Out of The Comfort Zone and Bec...
Disability is not an obstacle for Maridi to be able to live independently. He and his wife made a Rengginang (a traditional snack, made by dry sticky rice, and through the frying process) business as a source of income for their family. The father of two children is also an active member of Girikarto DRR Forum in Gunungkidul. He is a member of the DIFAGANA (Disability Disaster Respo...
Rita: Waste that Makes Me Proud
(Picture: Rita as facilitator in Campaign of 3R and Plastic Bank in SDN Inpres 2 Talise Palu City) Being a housewife is not easy, especially when you have to take care of four children. That is what Yeliana, who is usually called Rita, is experiencing. She is a member of the Women Plastic Entrepreneur Group (WPEG) Mandiri Berkarya as well as a management board member of the Talise ...
3Rs and Plastic Bank Campaign in Ka...
After the regular multi-stakeholder meeting in March 2023 for the Women Entrepreneurs Plastics (Womenpreneurs4plastic) Program, which was attended by women's groups and related parties, it was agreed that as a follow-up to joint action there would be a collaborative program with the government. On 26 May 2023, YEU collaborated with the Environmental Agency of Sigi District to co...
A Long Path Manifesting Inclusive a...
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 Convention On The Rights Of Persons with Disabilities (through Law...
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