Lives in Progress…
21 Kawan Sehat health workers
Following nine months of failed drilling, we've constructed a 114 m³ reservoir in Laindatang, which is entirely powered by rainwater. Almost 300 villagers, predominantly children, now have access to clean water. The project kicked off in June and is now complete. Together, we can bring an end to the water crisis.
The Fair Future Foundation is unwavering in its dedication to providing primary medical care, treatment, and disease prevention to strengthen the health and well-being of families, women, and children in vulnerable communities. Through unwavering, sustainable approaches and a relentless focus on clean water, nutrition, and accessible healthcare, we are resolutely committed to creating healthier, more resilient futures for all.
The Pandemic Time category of Fair Future Foundation shares our experiences and challenges during COVID-19 in ultra-rural Indonesia. These articles show how we adapted our medical programs, provided emergency aid, and educated communities about health and safety. Through innovative solutions and local collaboration, we supported the most vulnerable families and ensured continued care despite the global crisis, protecting lives in these isolated areas.
The situation in eastern Indonesia, the lack of state response, in order to deal with the severity of the pandemic here. Fair Future and Kawan Baik are asking for aid from States, banks, the International Monetary Fund in order to detect, test, vaccinate, take care of families, sick people – But also to put in place preventive actions, massive tests, and solutions for infected people. In any case, we cannot sit idly by.
Natural disaster in Sumba and eastern Indonesia. An update on the ongoing disaster in East Sumba. The deadly floods, the health situation and the position of Fair Future, of Kawan Baik Indonesia on the spot, thanks to their constant commitments.
School closures have devastating consequences for children’s learning and wellbeing. The most vulnerable children and those unable to access remote learning are hit even harder, as they are at an increased risk of never returning to the classroom, sometimes forced into child labor and even child marriage. Schoolchildren globally also rely on their schools as a place to interact with peers, seek support, access health and immunization services, and a nutritious meals. The longer schools remain closed, the longer children are cut off from these critical elements of childhood.
With the rapid closure of schools around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, children and young people, especially those living in crisis contexts, have lost an important space that provided them with stability, so even as the environment around them kept growing uncertain. The economic shocks caused by COVID-19 have had devastating consequences by deepening the poverty and food insecurity that many families were already facing, including those living in contexts facing pre-existing challenges. The mental health of adults and children deteriorated as they were confined to their homes; Both governmental and non-governmental agencies have reported a significant increase in violence and other threats that specifically target children and young people.
