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Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia
Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia share short, dated updates from Fair Future Foundation’s daily work: medical care, clean water, disease prevention and community projects. Browse by theme or keyword to follow practical progress, understand challenges and explore the stories, research and documents behind each note.
Field Notes
Small updates. Concrete steps. Follow our medical care, clean water, prevention and community projects across East Sumba and NTT.
52 field notes
Preliminary sepsis study report published
Our preliminary East Sumba sepsis report brings together data from 1,001 households and 162 health workers, and is available in three languages.
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Two-day solar evaluation at Mbajik
Next week, our team will spend two days at SDN Mbajik in Haray, Mahu, assessing the solar system installed for the school’s 80 pupils.
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Adolescent pregnancy remains a clinical risk
In rural East Sumba, early pregnancy raises the risks of anaemia, obstructed labour, prematurity and neonatal complications, especially where care is delayed.
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New donation form now available
Our donation page now features a redesigned form, built to make each step clearer, simpler and easier to complete on any device.
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Website modernisation is underway
We are rebuilding and refining the Fair Future Foundation website to make it faster, clearer, more accessible and more useful across all devices.
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Rambu Fratika brings sepsis prevention
At 19, Kawan Sehat agent Rambu Fratika uses field data, local knowledge and early referral to reduce infection risks in remote East Sumba.
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Hudumburung water line extended 200 metres
A 200-metre gravity-fed extension now carries safe water from the Hudumburung tank to two additional homes, reaching about 15 people.
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Sepsis field survey passes 1,000 homes
Field interviews for the East Sumba sepsis study are complete, covering more than 1,000 households across nine villages before final analysis.
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Grid electricity reaches Rumah Kambera
PLN grid power is now active at the new Rumah Kambera site, reducing reliance on generators and supporting the next phase of construction.
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2025 annual report updated with accounts
First published in February, our complete 2025 annual report now includes the final accounts and updated financial data, in English and French.
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First 100 metres of boundary wall built
The first 100 metres of Rumah Kambera's stone boundary wall are close to completion, with reinforced foundations adapted to local seismic conditions.
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Leptospirosis risk in rural East Sumba
Unsafe water, mud, rodent exposure and delayed care keep leptospirosis underdiagnosed in rural East Sumba. Early recognition and referral matter.
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