Guides and Books for Health and Education

Kawan Sehat is a beautifully illustrated health book created in English to help children in rural East Sumba learn daily life skills. With local characters, real-life topics, and playful language, it teaches essential habits like hygiene, nutrition, clean water use, and self-care. Designed for ultra-rural contexts where access to health education is rare, this book empowers young readers with tools for a better, healthier future—through stories that reflect their world.

The Indonesian edition of Kawan Sehat is more than a children’s book—it’s a guide for entire communities. Written in local language with relatable characters from East Sumba, it delivers simple but vital messages about health, hygiene, and respectful living. Though designed for children, many adults read it too and gain new knowledge. It’s a practical, culturally-rooted tool that spreads health literacy in places where such resources are rare.

This guidebook helps Kawan Sehat health agents explain each of Fair Future’s health education posters in schools and remote communities. With nine posters covering topics like malaria, nutrition, handwashing, tobacco, alcohol, and waste, the book offers practical tips and dialogue prompts for impactful, community-based health promotion. It turns every poster into a powerful teaching tool—accessible even to those with limited literacy, making prevention easier and more effective in ultra-rural areas.

This training module prepares health agents and community surveyors to conduct malaria awareness and environment risk surveys in ultra-rural Indonesia. It explains how to use digital and paper-based tools, structure interviews, identify mosquito habitats, and collect data respectfully. The guide supports Fair Future’s “Kawan Lawan Malaria” program, aiming to stop the spread of malaria through education, local knowledge, and community action—where health systems are often absent.

This practical medical 144 pages book in Indonesian, created by Fair Future and Kawan Baik, is used to train Kawan Sehat health agents in ultra-rural Indonesia. It contains 14 detailed modules covering primary care, wound treatment, fever management, infection control, child health, and essential first aid techniques. Designed for communities with no access to doctors, it helps agents provide lifesaving care, make safe referrals, and educate others on hygiene, nutrition, and disease prevention.

This storytelling guide is designed to help teachers and health agents use the Kawan Sehat book with children in ultra-rural schools. It explains each page’s health message, offers cultural context, and provides tips to make learning interactive, emotional, and practical. Written in Indonesian and based on real challenges in East Sumba, it’s a tool to inspire lasting behavior change through stories that children understand and remember.

This compact field guide in Indonesian is designed for Kawan Sehat health agents providing primary medical care in remote areas without internet access. It includes essential procedures, medication guidelines, emergency contacts, and a practical catalog of tools and treatments. When the app can’t be used, this printed guide ensures agents can still give safe and effective care. It’s a daily resource, supporting diagnosis, referral, patient education, and accurate reporting directly from the field.

This illustrated guide explains how to build a 5,000-liter ferrocement water tank using simple materials, tools, and community labor. Designed for ultra-rural areas, it includes step-by-step instructions—from creating the base and rebar frame to plastering and installing taps. Durable, repairable, and easy to replicate, this tank provides clean water access for families who live far from infrastructure. It’s more than construction—it’s a blueprint for dignity, health, and self-sufficiency.

This visual training module was created to teach the essentials of clean water and sanitation in ultra-rural areas. It explains what clean water really is, why sanitation matters, how to prevent diseases like diarrhea and typhoid, and how to build and maintain a healthy toilet. Designed for schools and community groups, it also introduces the five pillars of total sanitation. This guide helps people take simple, practical steps toward healthier lives through water access and hygiene.

This educational module teaches ultra-rural families how to grow their own gardens to fight malnutrition using local seeds and simple tools. It explains key nutrients children need—like protein, vitamins, and minerals—and links them to vegetables, fruits, and plants that can be grown at home. Step-by-step, it guides families through planting, harvesting, and cooking what they grow. This is not just gardening—it’s a path toward better health, stronger children, and food self-sufficiency.

Fair Future’s educational posters are created to share vital health messages in ultra-rural areas—where books, doctors, and phones are rare. Covering topics like malaria, nutrition, waste, tobacco, alcohol, and hygiene, each poster is designed for children and adults with limited literacy. They’re printed on fabric, hung in schools and homes, and used by health agents to spark conversation, learning, and change. Free to download, print, and share with your community.

Matawai, The Shades of Water is a 15-minute documentary by Fair Future and Kawan Baik that reveals the daily struggle for access to clean water and sanitation in Eastern Indonesia. Through intimate storytelling and powerful visuals, it highlights the resilience of communities facing water scarcity and the transformative impact of sustainable solutions.