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Thousands of healthy meals/month
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.
In all of our programs to promote access to a healthy life and address the significant issues of malnutrition, we strive to improve the health of children. Fair Future, along with our team of nutritionists, develops balanced nutrition programs to promote healthy eating.
The Nutrition & Food category of Fair Future Foundation focuses on the importance of proper nutrition and food security in ultra-rural Indonesia. We share stories of how we provide nutritious meals and promote healthy eating habits to improve community health. These articles highlight our efforts to fight malnutrition, support child growth, and ensure everyone has access to the nourishment they need for a stronger, healthier future.
Dehydration affects essential organs, especially in rural regions with restricted access to clean water. Discover the crucial warning signs and prevention methods, as well as how Fair Future Foundation’s #WaterConnections initiative contributes sustainable solutions for maintaining hydration in vulnerable communities. Taking action can be life-saving.
In 2025, the Water Connections project aims to provide clean water and sanitation in Lapinu Village, improving health and reducing preventable diseases. The initiative will engage villagers in sustainable solutions, helping families achieve better health, nutrition, and a dignified life.
Child malnutrition in rural areas affects children’s physical and mental well-being. The Fair Future Foundation is dedicated to improving child health and nutrition through sustainable food programs and education, working directly with families to provide balanced diets for their children’s healthier futures.
Fair Future actively supports ultra-rural communities with limited access to a diverse diet by raising awareness about local food resources. Our nutritionists teach families how to identify and prepare wild plants, fruits, and vegetables that are highly nutritious. Our programs contribute to child health, family resilience, and community building, while promoting sustainable living practices in areas where clean water and access to food are lacking.
In ultra-rural villages where access is challenging, Fair Future brings clean water and vital health education. The dedicated teams teach residents and school staff about hygiene, nutrition, and disease prevention. This #WaterConnections project benefits nearly 800 people, including 60% children, highlighting the transformative power of clean water and education.
This new “Picture of the Day” shows Ayu spending time with a child from Laindatang in East Sumba, where we have been working for over two years as part of the #WaterConnections and #ZeroMalaria programs. Ayu will measure this child along with 78 others, and also weigh him to assess his hygiene and determine whether he is doing well and gaining weight.
Our main objective is to improve the standard of living of ultra-rural communities while ensuring their sustainable development. We pay particular attention to promoting the growth and physical well-being of children, as malnutrition remains a significant problem affecting approximately 15–20% of young people. This means that hundreds of children are facing weight and nutrition issues that concern us deeply.
We provide healthcare programs that educate parents, villagers, and schools in ultra-rural areas about good nutrition. Due to the extreme poverty and isolation in these regions, healthy eating habits are often unfamiliar concepts. Therefore, we provide them with nutritious meals made with local ingredients while teaching them to grow their own gardens for a healthier diet.
Our approach emphasises crucial skills such as eating vegetables as often as possible, drinking clean water through our #WaterConnections initiative, and protecting yourself from infectious diseases by adopting preventative measures.
One of our team members can be seen in this new Picture of the Day, watching over a child. Our mission is to weigh, measure and evaluate hundreds of children every week to ensure their medical and hygienic well-being. This evaluation is essential to determine the effectiveness of our on-site programs. We have witnessed impressive results: Better access to water has improved nutrition, which has translated into increased vitality, better health, and an overall healthier lifestyle.
Improving water availability and nutrition creates a beneficial loop that transforms lives and strengthens disadvantaged communities.
Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – The 12th of July 2024.
Fair Future and Kawan Baik are improving lives in rural areas by addressing malnutrition and poor health through clean water access and nutrition education. Our projects, including #WaterConnections, teach communities to grow and cook healthy foods, ensuring healthier lives for children and families. With support and guidance, we empower villages to improve their diets, health, and futures.
Fair Future Foundation’s latest initiative unveils the stark contrast between healthy vs unhealthy foods. With a vividly illustrated poster, this campaign sheds light on the dietary choices that lead to a healthier life. Dive into an educational journey that empowers individuals and communities to prioritize nourishment over mere satisfaction. It is a call to action, a plea for food that nourishes the body and mind, forging a more nutritious, informed, and resilient society.
#WaterConnections here in Laindatang was established for various reasons. Firstly, to improve the living conditions of the residents, promote better health, and combat issues of malnutrition and infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, cholera, hepatitis, polio, and others.
But to combat malnutrition and unhealthy eating habits, it is essential to provide adequate knowledge. The residents here have no concept of what it means to eat healthily. As part of this program, for several months, Fair Future and Kawan Baik cook on-site, not only for our team of workers but also for the village workers, about 30 to 50 people each day. We categorically refuse to prepare unhealthy meals.
Instead, we educate them on new tastes, showing them what fresh vegetables like carrots, potatoes, cabbage, green vegetables, and corn look like, cooked in different ways. It is crucial for children's growth to have a healthy diet. Many of them travel kilometres to get to school, arriving tired, exhausted, and unable to concentrate.
Most of the time, they haven't eaten before leaving home. Additionally, they lack access to water. For us, nutrition is therefore one of the key pillars of this program, along with the prevention of infectious diseases.
Throughout the duration of the project, we focus on nutrition, in addition to preventing infectious diseases. We spend much time cooking for the villagers and teaching them the basics of a healthy diet. The #WaterConnections program is there for them, to offer them a better future and better health, as we believe that it is through clean water that we can accomplish almost anything.
Growing vegetables, generating income through their sale, this is what awaits us in the coming weeks as we cook for the school children every day, helping them adopt better eating habits. This is crucial for them because they represent the future generation, those who will outlive us.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – The 3rd of March 2024
Fair Future and Kawan Baik are revolutionizing community health through clean water and nutrition education in this project in laindatang. This transformative action is not just about providing meals; it is about teaching sustainable living, promoting well-being and fostering self-sufficiency. Join us to fight malnutrition, empower communities and pave the way to a healthier future. Find out how we make good health accessible to everyone, despite difficult circumstances.
Join us in our efforts to combat malnutrition and disease in the most rural areas. Fair Future and Kawan Baik have taken the initiative to bring positive change to the lives of people living in remote regions. We provide sustainable solutions to improve the nutrition and health of local communities. Our goal is to empower families, reduce infant mortality rates and create a better future for children. Let’s work together to make a meaningful difference!
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