In the scattered hills of East Sumba, 5,300-litre ferrocement tanks collect each drop of rain. Families help build and maintain them. Children drink safely, and women no longer have to carry 20-kilo jerrycans for hours. Water near the house is a primary source of health care.

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CLIMATE & HEALTH: WHEN THE EARTH GETS SICK, PEOPLE DO TOO

Climate change is not abstract for us. It is dry wells, failed harvests, floods that cut roads, and mosquitoes bringing malaria into new places. Fair Future and Kawan Baik link climate and medicine every day, building water systems and delivering care to families where the crisis hits first.

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No access to rural healthcare: a reality millions live every day

06.01.2026 | In many rural regions, healthcare simply does not exist. This new page explains what it means to live without diagnosis, treatment, or follow-up care, and why primary medical care is a matter of survival. We invite you to read it.

Fair Future stands in solidarity with Crans Montana and Switzerland

02.01.2026 | As a Swiss foundation, we stand in deep solidarity with the people of Switzerland, the canton of Valais, and the village of Crans-Montana during this tragic time. Our thoughts are with the families and communities affected. Celebrating is difficult while our country is hurting.

Welcoming Sorai, son of Alex and Ayu of the Fair Future family

28.12.2025 | With great joy, we announce the birth of Sorai, born at 08:17, weighing 3.2 kg and measuring 50 cm. He is the son of Alex, founder of Fair Future, and Ayu, director of Kawan Baik Indonesia. Welcome, Sorai.

Support our new socio medical center for East Sumba communities

07.12.2025 | We have secured the land for Fair Future’s first permanent socio-medical centre in East Sumba. A 15 per cent deposit has already been paid. The whole presentation is now available to anyone who wishes to help us complete the purchase and begin construction in 2026.

New SolarBuddy distribution reports now available for everyone

04.12.2025 | Two key SolarBuddy reports are now online. They detail the distribution of 2,224 solar lamps for children and families without electricity in East Sumba, including logistics, fieldwork, and the real impact on daily life.

The Day Night Changed: electrifying Mbajik School in rural Indonesia

02.12.2025 | Watch The Day Night Changed, our short film about bringing electricity to Mbajik School. A remote hilltop village, children studying in the dark, and a community transformed the moment the lights came on. A simple act that changes everything.

Climate change is worsening health conditions across Indonesia

25.11.2025 | Our new page explains how climate change fuels disease, water scarcity, malnutrition and medical emergencies in rural Indonesia. Fair Future documents the impacts and outlines solutions for communities already living on the edge.

Truck of Life heads back to Sumba for vital medical fieldwork

24.11.2025 | On the 27th, the Truck of Life, Alex and Erwin leave for East Sumba to support Kawan Sehat health workers, restock essential medicines, and carry out field evaluations in villages with no medical access. A demanding mission, and we will keep you informed.

New HIV prevention posters for ultra rural East Indonesia communities

24.11.2025 | HIV cases are rising in Nusa Tenggara Timur. Fair Future and health teams launch a prevention campaign with new posters on testing, safe sex, and stigma-free care for villages that have no access to health information.

Primary Medical Care: new 2024 field report from rural Sumba

23.11.2025 | Our latest Primary Medical Care quarterly report is online. Kawan Sehat health workers treat thousands of patients in ultra-rural East Sumba and record diseases, medicines, and costs of care where there is no doctor at all.

Seeking 30 Android Phones to Equip Rural Kawan Sehat Health Workers

13.11.2025 - We urgently seek a manufacturer willing to donate 30 simple Android phones for our Kawan Sehat health workers. These devices are vital for using our medical app and caring for 1,000 patients monthly. Contact us if you can help.

One School Electrified—Over 100 Still Waiting for Light

07.11.2025 - Electrifying one school may seem small, yet it changes everything. In East Sumba, over 100 schools and villages still live without power. Together, we can bring light, opportunity, and hope to many more.

Solar Electrification Brings Power to SDN Mbajik School in East Sumba

07.11.2025 - Fair Future has powered SDN Mbajik School with solar energy—16 panels, a 14kW battery, and a hybrid inverter now supply electricity to 80 students and teachers. A first step toward sustainable energy and better education.

Fair Future Donates CHF 19,248.96 to Fund 2025/26 Primary Medical Care

07.10.2025 - Fair Future has donated CHF 19,248.96 (IDR 400M) to support the 2025/26 Primary Medical Care program. This vital funding ensures continued medical care, medicines, and support for remote Indonesian communities.

Connecting the Roof to Laindatang’s 115m³ Reservoir for First Rain

01.10.2025 - Today, we connect the roof to the 115m³ reservoir in Laindatang. After two months of drying, the structure is ready. Soon, the next rain will begin filling it. A big step toward sustainable clean water for the village.

Fair Future Allocates CHF 1,500 for Essential Medicines

30.09.2025 - We allocated nearly CHF 1,500 to purchase essential medicines, covering about two months of needs. These supplies are crucial for treating patients in remote communities with limited access to healthcare.

Final Report on the Construction of Eight Ferrocement Tanks in Hambarita

13.09.2025 - The final report on Hambarita’s eight ferrocement reservoirs is now online. These 4,400–5,300L tanks provide vital clean water for 151 residents. Read the full document and see how this project strengthens resilience

Explore Fair Future’s Interactive Map of East Sumba Projects

05.09.25 — Discover our detailed East Sumba map, showing schools, villages, and communities without electricity or clean water. Learn where Fair Future works daily to bring healthcare, water, and light to remote populations.

2024 Accounts Approved: 16 Years of Transparency and Excellence

19.05.25 - Our 2024 accounts are officially approved by our certified Swiss auditor, without remarks, for the 16th year. Please read the full audit report on our documentation page. Accountability is our commitment.

Breaking Menstrual Taboos: Dignity and Health for Every Girl

13.05.25 - Menstruation is not shameful—it’s natural. Yet in ultra-rural Indonesia, girls lack access to hygiene, education, and support. Fair Future works to restore dignity and health. Please read our full article to understand and act.

Climate & Health

The Climate & Health category of the Fair Future Foundation explores how a changing climate directly harms human health in ultra-rural Indonesia. Droughts, unsafe water, heat, floods and new mosquito patterns increase cases of malnutrition, diarrhoeal disease, malaria, and respiratory infections.

Here, we document the medical impacts of climate disruption and the solutions developed by Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia—from clean water systems and resilient infrastructures to community-based health programs. This category highlights how protecting lives today requires understanding the link between climate shocks and daily medical emergencies.

How a changing climate turns daily life into a health risk

Combating Malaria: Empowering Communities for a Malaria-Free Future

by Alex | Sep 5, 2023 | Climate & Health, Healthcare Access, Kawan Against Malaria

Take a stand against malaria in Eastern Indonesia! Our groundbreaking #ZeroMalaria Sumba program empowers communities with the knowledge and resources to challenge this deadly threat. Through education, targeted interventions, and grassroots initiatives, we are leading the way to a malaria-free world. the future. Explore our inspiring efforts and discover your role in creating a malaria-free world. At the heart of the program is education and community empowerment, with a laser focus on amplifying awareness of the catastrophic risks of malaria.

The access to the village is a hope for a better life

by Alex | Aug 31, 2023 | Climate & Health, Laindatang 23/25, Water Connections

Discover the remarkable progress in our ongoing construction and repair efforts on the road to Laindatatang village in East Sumba. The Fair Future Foundation has been at the forefront, meticulously coordinating and overseeing this significant project for months. We’re thrilled to share that material trucks and tanker trucks can now effortlessly reach the village.

Happy to have water without going far to get it

by Alex | May 14, 2023 | Climate & Health, Mbinudita, Picture of the day

This new "Picture of the Day" shows you a 12-year-old kid named Yaspan. He was born in a tiny village in East Sumba where Fair Future and Kawan Baik have worked for over four years. We built a new school for him a few years ago, #sdmbinudita, and now he and his family have clean water reaching his house, which was not the case before. Yaspan and all his friends from the Village of Mbinudita are lucky because children struggle to get water everywhere else. They have to find it very far on foot; to do this, they miss school, get injured, and fall ill.

There's something inexplicably satisfying about the heavy rains in ultra-rural East Sumba, especially when you live in a water-scarce area: The sound of raindrops hitting the roof is soothing, and the smell of wet earth is refreshing; plus, you feel good because you know that this rain will help the family. When it rains a lot, kids and families here can't help but be happy knowing that their water tanks will be filled and they won't have to worry about running out of water for a moment.

"-It's a small blessing for which I am grateful, and I always make sure to take advantage of the rain while it lasts…" a friend from the village told me last month.

Heavy rains like the ones we experienced last month in one of the ultra-rural villages in East Sumba, where we work with Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia foundations, are also an opportunity to celebrate as these kids wade through the water. They are the first to be happy because they won't have to walk for hours to fetch water far from home.

With those heavy rains comes plenty of water and the relief of much-needed hydration. The floods will provide much-needed food for crops, wash livestock and provide villagers with general water and sanitation assistance. With the bonus of increased economic activity and improved social well-being from the new abundance of water, these small floods are becoming the opportunity of a lifetime for the villages of Sumba. With increased water storage, a healthier environment and better living conditions, small floods caused by heavy rains are the perfect way to improve the lives of villagers in these areas where water is absent.

It's interesting to consider that what may be a challenge for many of us is a helpful solution for these families.

8 billion equal people? What about the food?

by Alex | Nov 16, 2022 | Climate & Health, Food Shortages, Nutrition and Food

Eight billion people on earth: Are we going to starve? On the one hand, there is population growth. On the other, the world’s resources make it possible to feed human beings. How to reconcile the two? Today and tomorrow, will we all be able to provide for ourselves?

A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba

by Alex | Sep 12, 2022 | Climate & Health, Water Connections

With a few friends from Kawan Baik and Fair Future, we had the privilege and emotion to experience a touching moment, thanks to the strong words of villagers living in a very isolated region of eastern Indonesia. We felt that these brave people had hope that time and the Lord might bring them a better life. For that, we have no choice but to help them.

Drinking and eating better thanks to water connections

by Alex | Aug 24, 2022 | Climate & Health, Water Connections

For months, Fair Future has noticed a fundamental change in habits in families who benefit from the “Water Connections” program. Gardens are created. People eat better, drink more, have more energy and are less ill. This observation fills us with joy and comforts us in our choices and decisions. Access to better health has always been the foundation’s primary mission, and healing people just by giving them water is incredible for us.

Clean water and sanitation for a magic trick

by Alex | Jul 29, 2022 | Climate & Health, Water Connections, We are the Future

For a few months -thanks to the Water Connections program–, the families are feeling healthier, happier and have much more energy. The villagers, who are 100% farmers, are much less sick, and they are in better health. Vegetable gardens are created, and an economy is built. Women and children spend much less time fetching water from wells far from homes. As a result, children spend more time in school, and adults have more time to do things they couldn’t do before. On the other hand, water remains the absolute priority of each of the 250 families of #mbinudita, well before everything else! Today, we are building healthy sanitary facilities for the village and the villagers. Like all other families living in ultra-rural areas, people have never had access to toilets or a place to bathe or do laundry.

For the past two months, we have been on the Mbinudita site

by Alex | Jul 23, 2022 | Climate & Health, Mbinudita, Water Connections

Our teams have been on the SD Mbinudita site for two months for the Water Connections project, clean, safe and clean water for all. The Mbinudita school is the centre of life for an entire region, where more than 2,500 people live, divided into nearly 250 families, the vast majority of whom are children. The social, technical, medical and logistics staff and documentalists have been working for several months on the realization of this unique project. The Water Connections program connects groups of houses and an entire population to clean water connections, sometimes houses more than three kilometres apart from each other. This uses buried pipes, 6500-litre tanks, healthy sanitary facilities, and our boreholes. The innovation is that we mainly use gravity, iron and cement for the construction.

Protecting Privacy and Data Trust

by Alex | Aug 1, 2020 |

Fair Future’s confidentiality policy ensures privacy and protects sensitive data. We manage all information with integrity, safeguarding our supporters, partners, and communities in every action we take.

The Zero Malaria Spot Radio

Interactive East Sumba map