This new "Picture of the Day" shows you a brave but sad mom who asks for care for her little boy. She is a courageous but sad mother who seeks care for her little boy, who suffers from Malaria. With pain and more than 40 fever, He is the example of the "typical patient" here: Under five years old, this family lives in an ultra-rural and marginalized area. She is poor, and they don't have access to medical care or enough food and clean water; They don't have toilets either. Moreover, the whole village does not have access to electricity.
The medical staff of Kawan Baik and Fair Future Foundation bring him relief and medicine to lower his fever and get better as soon as possible. We also talk to the mother and give her good advice.
Let me re-explain to you what malaria is and why this disease is hazardous, and the categories of people it affects in the first place:
Malaria is caused by parasites transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitoes. Although anyone can get malaria, specific categories of people are more susceptible to severe illness and complications. We find that the impact of malaria varies by geographic region and local health infrastructure. Our efforts to fight malaria focus on prevention through measures such as the establishment of the Primary Medical Care Program (PMC), mosquito nets, spraying in villages (fogging), and learning to wash with an "ani-malaria or disinfectant" soap, among others.
1. First, children under five: This is because young children have a weaker immune system and have not yet developed immunity to disease. They are more likely to have serious symptoms and complications, including severe anaemia and cerebral malaria, which can be life-threatening. This is the case here: Infant mortality is very high in ultra-rural areas and marginalized populations of East Sumba.
2. But also pregnant women: Of course, malaria can have adverse effects on both the mother and the unborn child. Pregnant women are at an increased risk of developing severe malaria, leading to complications such as maternal anaemia, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth or low birth weight infants. I spoke to you about a similar case in Kabanda, right?
Public health interventions to provide vital advice to the most affected populations via the #kawansehat program are essential. You have to be close to people if you want to advise them on the best way to have a healthier life.
3. Ultra-rural and marginalized populations: Communities living in rural and remote areas, often with limited access to health care, such as here in East Sumba, are disproportionately affected by malaria. Factors such as poverty, lack of knowledge about preventive measures and limited access to health services contribute to malaria's higher prevalence and impact in these communities.
4. Immunocompromised people: People with weakened immune systems, such as those living with HIV/AIDS, are more likely to contract severe malaria. We are also talking about people with chronic illnesses. Malaria can also aggravate the progression of HIV infection. And concerning the rate of HIV-positive people here is also very high, even with very few tests being conducted.
**Content:** # Malaria: Latest reports tell us that in some areas, 100% of the villages in East Sumba have moved into the RED zone. This means that they are very hard hit by malaria. Indeed, many people fall ill and show symptoms such as high fever. This is a very worrying situation, and I hope we can take measures to deal with the epidemic. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related project **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Picture of the day **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Emergency Relief, Epidemic, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Malaria, Medical Emergencies, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rainwater, Rural Areas, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Survival, Unsafe Water, Working Together --- ### [If We Don’t Do It, Then Who Will? Global Water Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/if-we-dont-do-it-then-who-will-global-water-crisis/) **Published:** May 31, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The 10th World Water Forum has come to a close, but our mission persists. At the Fair Future Foundation, we are dedicated to tackling the global water crisis by supplying clean water to the most remote and underprivileged communities. Despite facing challenges and setbacks, our resolve remains steadfast. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### If We Don’t Do It, Then Who Will? Global Water Crisis **If We Don’t Do It, Then Who Will?** The [**10th World Water Forum**](https://worldwaterforum.org/) has come to a close, but the issues we face are far from over. Reflecting on our journey and the recent events, I am compelled to share my thoughts and the profound frustration we experience in trying to be heard despite our unwavering commitment and substantial efforts over the past **15 years**. My name is Alex Wettstein, and I founded the **Fair Future Foundation**. Last February, we celebrated **fifteen years of uninterrupted activity**, serving the **poorest in the world’s most rural regions**. We have been active in **East Sumba** since 2019, working tirelessly to **improve people’s lives** by addressing the **critical issues** of [**water**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), **infectious diseases**, and **severe malnutrition**. Our mission is clear: finding **simple and innovative solutions** to these immense problems. **About 65%** of families in East Sumba do not have access to **clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)**. On average, people have only **two litres of [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) per day per person** for everything – drinking, cooking, and washing. In these conditions, **washing becomes a monthly luxury**, and every drop of water is recovered and reused. Our voices are **often not heard** despite our **significant** work, engaging with ultra-rural communities, building **infrastructures** such as **ferro-cement reservoirs** and **sanitary installations**, and educating entire communities. The recent [**10th World Water Forum**](https://worldwaterforum.org/) allowed us to share our experiences and seek **collaborative solutions. Still, our** request was met with **silence** and an **exorbitant registration fee**, which we cannot afford. **Our 15-minute documentary** film, “[**Matawai, The Shades of Water**,](https://youtu.be/uo8mSd4bhno?si=_njsTy_ARP0DzlfY)” was created to highlight the **critical and vital problems** faced by the populations of East Sumba. Sumba is one of the **driest regions in the world**, and finding [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) here is a **Herculean task** due to logistical challenges: no access, no electricity, and, paradoxically, no water for drilling. **The [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) here is a matter of life or death before all.** The people in these regions are accustomed to drinking contaminated water without understanding why they[ fall ill](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) or why so many [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), pregnant women, and vulnerable individuals die. Our work involves **educating these communities**, drilling **deep wells**, and providing the necessary infrastructure to ensure access to [**clean water**.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) **We are frustrated but not discouraged**. This frustration fuels our **determination** to do **even more** for those we help with so few resources. We know that such forums’ sponsors are among the **world’s wealthiest companies** and the **biggest polluters**. They sell [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) that no one here can afford, turning a **vital resource** into a commodity that should be accessible for free to those who need it most. **“If we don’t do it, then who will?”** This question drives us every day. We are the ones on the ground, facing these challenges head-on. We cannot rely on those who prioritize profit over humanity. **[Water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) should be used to live**, not to make others live off it. It should be available for **drinking**, **washing**, and growing **fresh vegetables**, to sell and create small opportunities, and to feel good in body and mind. **Thank you for listening**. Together, we can make a difference. We will c**ontinue our undeterred mission** to bring **clean water** and [better health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) to the most remote and disadvantaged communities. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 31st of May 2024* Watch Matawai, The Shades Of Water **Categories:** Preventive Health, Water shortages **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Donation, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Water Tank, WC, Working Together --- ### [Rising TB Cases: Causes and Solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rising-tb-cases-causes-and-solutions/) **Published:** December 3, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Tuberculosis cases are increasing in ultra-rural communities in eastern Indonesia, due to inadequate living conditions, limited access to healthcare, and malnutrition. Learn more about the disease, how it is transmitted, and Fair Future’s efforts to provide education, early detection services, and treatment support to those affected. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Rising TB Cases: Causes and Solutions Examining the increase of tuberculosis in East Sumba’s extremely rural areas, its causes and prevention methods, along with Fair Future initiatives to deliver medical care. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-13.jpg) Addressing the growing challenge of tuberculosis in ultra-rural communities with prevention and care. **The Importance of Addressing Tuberculosis in East Sumba** \| In the remote, ultra-rural, and economically disadvantaged areas where we operate, including East Sumba, [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) *(TB)* is rapidly becoming a serious public health crisis. Fair Future feels a **strong** obligation to raise awareness and address this urgent issue. The rise in [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) cases underscores broader problems, such as limited access to healthcare, poor living conditions, and a lack of awareness about the disease. This article aims to highlight the impact of [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) on society and healthcare while detailing our efforts to support communities affected by this illness. #### First, let me explain tuberculosis, its causes, symptoms, and social impact. [Tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection caused by [Mycobacterium tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis). It primarily affects the **lungs** but can also spread to **other** body parts. Transmission occurs through **airborne droplets** when an infected person **coughs** or **sneezes**. Common symptoms include a persistent cough, fever, weight loss, fatigue, and night sweats. The disease disproportionately impacts **vulnerable** populations, including those living in **poverty**, suffering from [malnutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=malnutrition+diseases), or residing in crowded and poorly ventilated housing. The stigma associated with tuberculosis often results in delayed diagnosis and treatment, which further facilitates its spread. In common terms, [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) is often referred to as “[the disease of the poor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases_of_poverty#:~:text=At%20the%20global%20level%2C%20the,98%25%20of%20active%20tuberculosis%20infections.).” #### Read more here Major Health Challenges in Ultra-Rural Communities of Eastern Indonesia [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-32.jpg) Addressing the growing challenge of tuberculosis in ultra-rural communities with prevention and care. ##### In the extremely remote regions where our foundation is active, a set of interrelated factors are contributing to a surge in tuberculosis, forming an ideal environment for the disease’s spread: 1. **Lack of Vaccination**: The [Bacillus Calmette-Guérin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCG_vaccine) *(BCG)* vaccine protects children from severe [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis). However, access remains limited in remote areas due to logistical challenges and [vaccine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCG_vaccine) hesitancy stemming from misinformation. Improving outreach and educational programs is crucial to address these issues. This problem is exacerbated by [limited healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=limited+healthcare+access) infrastructure and [vaccine hesitancy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy) among the population. 2. **Substandard Living Conditions**: Overcrowding and poor ventilation in homes significantly increase the risk of [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) transmission. In rural areas, many families live in tiny, poorly built houses, making it difficult to maintain distance. Insufficient airflow allows [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) to spread rapidly within households and communities. 3. **Limited Knowledge**: Limited awareness of [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) symptoms, transmission, and the importance of **early treatment** often leads families to delay seeking medical help. Additionally, the stigma surrounding **TB** discourages individuals from reaching out, resulting in later diagnoses and increased transmission rates. 4. **Compromised Immune Systems**: Poor nutrition, along with diseases like malaria and dengue, weakens the immune systems of people in poverty, increasing their susceptibility to [tuberculosis ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis)and hindering recovery. Children, the elderly, and those with existing health issues are particularly vulnerable. 5. **Limited Healthcare Access**: Many individuals in these regions cannot access [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) testing, diagnosis, or treatment due to insufficient healthcare infrastructure. Facilities, when available, are often poorly located and lack the necessary resources for proper care. > A comprehensive strategy is essential to tackle these challenges effectively. This should include **increasing** vaccination rates, educating communities about [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis),[ improving living conditions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=improving+living+conditions), and ensuring access to[ nutritious food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/improving-child-health-and-nutrition-in-rural-areas/) and healthcare. Addressing these elements together is **vital** for reducing the spread of **TB** in ultra-rural areas. Understanding Infection Prevention and Control Measures [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-12.jpg) Addressing the growing challenge of tuberculosis in ultra-rural communities with prevention and care. ##### Fair Future stresses that preventing tuberculosis *(TB)* necessitates a comprehensive approach, specifically designed to meet the distinct challenges of ultra-rural communities. This strategy should be deeply integrated into local health cultures and practices. It must consider medical, social, and environmental factors while promoting community engagement and empowerment. 1. **Vaccination**: The [BCG vaccine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCG_vaccine) prevents severe [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis), especially in children. However, its availability in remote areas like East Sumba is limited due to logistical issues, poor healthcare infrastructure, and [vaccine hesitancy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy). Expanding vaccination efforts, improving cold chain logistics, and educating families about immunization benefits are essential to protect at-risk populations. 2. **Education**: Education is essential in the fight against [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis). Tailored awareness initiatives can help communities recognize **TB** symptoms, understand its transmission, and seek prompt medical care. Informing families about the importance of completing treatment is critical in preventing drug-resistant **TB**, which is harder and more costly to treat. 3. **Hygiene and Ventilation**: Poor ventilation and overcrowding contribute significantly to the spread of [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis). Simple measures like opening windows, improving home airflow, and reducing population density can be effective. [Educating families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Educating+families) on affordable ways to enhance air circulation is crucial for breaking the infection cycle. 4. **Nutrition**: [Malnutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Malnutrition) weakens the immune system, increasing vulnerability to **TB** infections and hindering recovery. Access to [protein-rich foods](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/improving-child-health-and-nutrition-in-rural-areas/) that [boost immunity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-living-with-clean-water-and-nutrition/) is crucial. Fair Future stresses the importance of including [nutritional support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=nutritional+support) in **TB** treatment and prevention to help patients and their families restore their health. 5. **Access to Healthcare**: Accessing [healthcare services](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+healthcare) is a significant challenge in rural areas. Strengthening[ local health centers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puskesmas), training health workers in diagnosing and managing [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis), and providing reliable transportation for clinic visits are essential. Fair Future partners with organizations like [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and [Sumba Volunteers](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/) to ensure communities receive timely and adequate medical care. 6. **Social Support**: The stigma associated with [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) often results in isolation, preventing individuals from seeking help and worsening the disease’s spread. Community initiatives that promote understanding are essential, and providing counselling for patients and their families can help reduce the social impact of [tuberculosis ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis)and improve treatment adherence. > By combining vaccinations, education, better living conditions, nutrition, accessible healthcare, and social support, we can effectively combat [tuberculosis ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis)in East Sumba and other underserved regions. Fair Future’s Role in Supporting Communities Impacted by TB [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-18.jpg) Addressing the growing challenge of tuberculosis in ultra-rural communities with prevention and care. ##### Indeed, we prioritize the fight against tuberculosis in rural areas. Our overall strategy focuses on early detection, education and treatment as part of our primary health care program. 1. **Early identification of [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) symptoms:** We work with the [Kawan Sehat health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents) to identify potential [tuberculosis cases](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis). By providing [training and tools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=training+and+tools), we enable these workers to recognize symptoms early and refer people to care quickly, as is routinely done. 2. **Educational initiatives:** Education is key in the fight against [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis). We conduct awareness campaigns to inform families about [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) symptoms, transmission and the importance of completing treatment, which enables communities to seek care on time. 3. **Nutritional support:** Malnutrition can worsen [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis). We provide nutritional support, providing patients access to protein-rich foods to facilitate recovery and reduce relapse rates. 4. **Collaboration with health centers:** Continuous treatment is essential for managing [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis). We partner with local medical facilities to ensure continued care and help patients reach clinics. > Our approach emphasizes early intervention and community support to combat [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) in vulnerable populations, fostering hope and healing among affected communities. Recovery Pathways: A Comprehensive Healing Journey [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-30.jpg) Addressing the growing challenge of tuberculosis in ultra-rural communities with prevention and care. [Tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) can be cured, but its treatment requires **dedication** and **consistency**. The typical course of treatment involves taking a combination of antibiotics every day for **6 to 9 months**. This extended duration is **crucial** for fully eliminating the [bacteria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis) *(like [Mycobacterium tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis)*), preventing recurrence, and stopping the **further spread** of the disease. #### The most commonly used medications are: 1. [Isoniazid ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoniazid)*(INH)*: This is a key drug that kills actively growing TB bacteria; 2. [Rifampin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifampicin) *(RIF)*: A powerful antibiotic that eliminates both active and dormant TB bacteria; 3. [Pyrazinamide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrazinamide) *(PZA):* Targets TB bacteria in acidic environments, such as within infected cells; 4. [Ethambutol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethambutol) *(EMB)*: Prevents the development of drug-resistant TB by weakening the bacterial cell wall; This combination is typically administered during the **intensive phase** of treatment, lasting [2 months](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethambutol). Following this, the **continuation phase** involves [Isoniazid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoniazid) and [Rifampin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifampicin) for an additional **4–7 months** to ensure complete eradication of the [bacteria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis). > **It’s critical to take these medications exactly** as prescribed to prevent relapse or the emergence of[ multidrug-resistant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multidrug-resistant_tuberculosis) TB *(MDR-TB).* Adhering to the treatment schedule is **essential**, not only for personal recovery but also to **prevent** the development of [drug-resistant TB strains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multidrug-resistant_tuberculosis). Treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis *([MDR-TB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multidrug-resistant_tuberculosis))* is significantly more **challenging** and **expensive**, often requiring longer and **more intensive** medical treatments. Especially here, where we work in **very rural and isolated areas**, many families struggle to **follow** medical regimens due to [limited access to healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=limited+access+to+healthcare), **long** travel distances, and **high** transportation costs. Additionally, a lack of **awareness** about the importance of **completing** treatment can lead to interruptions that **complicate** recovery. **Fair Future** addresses these disparities by providing logistical support, raising awareness about treatment adherence, and partnering with **healthcare** providers and **local authorities** to ensure patients have consistent[ access to essential medications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+medical+care). Our goal is to **improve** treatment outcomes and **reduce** the impact of [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) on vulnerable communities. Future Plans: Reducing Tuberculosis in Remote Regions [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-20.jpg) Addressing the growing challenge of tuberculosis in ultra-rural communities with prevention and care. ##### Effectively combating tuberculosis requires a comprehensive strategy that addresses root causes and disrupts transmission. This involves treating affected individuals and creating conditions to limit the spread of the disease. 1. **Vaccination Campaigns:** Expanding access to the [BCG vaccine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCG_vaccine) for children in remote areas is crucial. We can reduce severe [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCG_vaccine) cases by combining [community education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=community+education) with vaccination efforts. 2. **Education**: Raising awareness about [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) symptoms and the need for early diagnosis helps [empower communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=empower+communities) to seek help without fear. 3. **Enhanced Living Conditions**: [Improving living conditions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Improving+living+conditions), such as reducing overcrowding and enhancing ventilation, is vital for lowering transmission rates. 4. **Nutrition:** [Nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=nutrition) also plays a key role in boosting immunity, making access to [healthy food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=healthy+food) essential for prevention and recovery. Integrating [nutritional support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=nutritional+support) with [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) treatment helps families restore their health. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) is dedicated to [connecting isolated communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=connecting+isolated+communities) with [essential healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=essential+healthcare+resources) services. By partnering with local [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents) health agents and [medical centres](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puskesmas), we ensure effective care while addressing the underlying factors contributing to the disease. > By working **collaboratively** and **maintaining** consistent support, we can alleviate the impact of [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) in ultra-rural East Sumba, bringing **health**, **dignity**, and real solutions back to affected families. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-1.jpg) Addressing the growing challenge of tuberculosis in ultra-rural communities with prevention and care. #### A final word of thanks to all of you.. [Tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis) continues to pose a **significant** challenge in our regions. However, through [collective efforts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/), we can bring about **substantial** change. By addressing the root causes of [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis), improving [access to health services](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=improving+access+to+health+services), and [empowering communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=empowering+communities) through [educational initiatives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=educational+initiatives), we have the potential to **save lives** and build a **healthier future.** We sincerely thank all those who support [Fair Future’s mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/). Your compassion, [generosity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/), and commitment allow us to continue our efforts in remote and vulnerable areas. Together, let us continue to work [hand in hand](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) to bring **efficient solutions**, **health**, and healing to those who need it most. Today, December 3rd, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Fair Future Foundation **Categories:** Climate & Health, Preventive Health **Tags:** Antimicrobial Resistance, Blood Tests, Child Health, Education Access, Environment, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Hygiene, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medicines, Nutrition and Food Security, Poverty, Respiratory Health, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Timur, Sumba Volunteer, Tuberculosis, UNICEF, Vulnerable Demographics, WHO --- ### [Mental Health Support in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mental-health-rural-support/) **Published:** May 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the remote corners of Indonesia, mental health struggles often go unnoticed. Fair Future builds bridges of empathy through local presence, active listening, and community-based care to help children feel heard. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-smile-laugh-1280x720-2.jpg) Laughter and smiles are crucial in strengthening health, resilience, and community ties in rural villages. #### Mental Health Is a Right, Not a Privilege Silence often conceals suffering in the ultra-rural regions where Fair Future [operates](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/interactive-maps-projects/). Children and teenagers face emotional trauma, anxiety, and depression, yet they remain invisible. Why? Because there is **no one to talk to,** no place **to seek help**, and a deep-rooted fear of **judgment** or **shame**. In these communities, where [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=lack+of+clean+water), [food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/nutrition-food/), and [medicine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) are already scarce, mental health remains taboo, almost nonexistent. Across the globe, **one in five** children struggles with mental health issues. However, there are merely **0.05 psychologists per 100 100,000** people in your work regions. For these young lives, the [lack of care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=lack+of+medical+resources) isn’t due to a lack of need—it’s the absence of a system that listens. Families, overwhelmed by survival, remain silent, **afraid to voice** their concerns or unaware of how to act. At [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/), in collaboration with our partners at [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), we are establishing something unique: a compassionate presence. We do not have **psychiatrists**, but we **have the power of proximity**. We sit, we listen, we show up. Our [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) health agents are trained to provide [primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) and recognise emotional distress. They ask meaningful questions, stay a little longer, and genuinely care. > “Caring for mental health doesn’t always need clinics—it starts with listening and presence.” > — [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and founder of Fair Future This is what we define as “active listening.” It is not a therapy session; it is a **moment of connection**. A child shares their thoughts, a mother weeps, and a teenager finds space to breathe. These moments of **human contact** are the seeds of healing. [Mental health care](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-strengthening-our-response) doesn’t always require **medication** or **diagnoses**. It begins with empathy and presence. Through [community awareness](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=408&s=community+awareness), training, and the courage to ask, *“How are you—really?”* we can transform shame into **strength** and silence into **recovery**. We believe every child, parent, and human being deserves to **feel safe to speak,** cry, and **be heard**. Let’s not wait for perfect systems. Let’s act with what we possess: attention, respect, and care. Help us break the silence. Walk with us so that no child feels alone again in their pain. Today, May the 18th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **Silent Struggles Deserve Sound Responses** Beyond the lack of doctors, the most profound crisis in rural Indonesia is silence. Mental health isn’t just underfunded—it’s ignored. Children suffer quietly, families feel ashamed, and no formal care exists. Yet healing can begin with something simple: someone who listens. Fair Future provides emotional support where it’s absent through presence, trust, and real human connection. Being heard should never depend on geography. Support for Mental Health: 15 Simple Ways \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” admin\_label=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NzA4MSJ9fQ==@” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) – Like Fair Future, Last Mile Health brings healthcare to remote areas through mobile medical teams and trains local health workers to save lives. - [BasicNeeds](https://basicneeds.org/) – Focuses on mental health and development in underserved regions, echoing Fair Future’s work with emotional care in isolated communities. - [StrongMinds](https://strongminds.org/) – Delivers group therapy for depression in low-resource settings, aligning with Fair Future’s human-centered mental health approach. - [Health in Harmony](https://healthinharmony.org/) – Works at the intersection of human and planetary health, with shared values of community-driven solutions like Fair Future’s model. - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org/) – Integrates mental healthcare into rural health systems, just as Fair Future builds mental health awareness through its Kawan Sehat agents. - [Mental Health Innovation Network](https://www.mhinnovation.net/) – Supports global mental health access initiatives and research, reinforcing Fair Future’s field-based interventions. - [WHO Southeast Asia](https://www.who.int/southeastasia) – Supports mental health frameworks in Southeast Asia; Fair Future aligns with WHO standards in rural healthcare access. - [Samaritans](https://www.samaritans.org/) – Provides emotional support for people in crisis, similar to Fair Future’s proximity care model in rural Indonesian villages. **Categories:** Medical Advice, Preventive Health **Tags:** child emotional care, Child Protection Policy, community mental wellness, field medical care, Kawan Sehat actions, Mental Health, mental health equity, Protect Children’s Health --- ### [Primary medical care prevention posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-prevention-posters/) **Published:** January 13, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Primary medical care prevention posters are designed and produced by our medical teams to deliver clear, evidence-based health education in ultra-rural communities. Used by trained health agents, they translate prevention, hygiene, and early warning signs into practical actions where no healthcare exists. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/post-ig-poster-bilboards-umalulu-1280x720-1.jpg) Large medical prevention billboards installed along rural roads to raise malaria awareness and support early community action. #### Prevention through structured medical education. [Primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) prevention remains the most effective intervention in regions without doctors. Through structured prevention posters, trained [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) deliver clear, evidence-based education directly to families, reducing infections, complications, and avoidable emergencies in ultra-rural communities. These [prevention posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) are not outsourced or adapted from external sources. They are **conceived**, **written**, **illustrated**, **validated**, and **produced** internally by Fair [Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) medical teams in collaboration with [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/). Each [poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) is designed in line with international public health standards and adapted to local languages, literacy levels, and epidemiological realities. Today, **10 comprehensive** prevention [campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) exist, each addressing critical medical topics such as hygiene, infection transmission, fever management, wound care, sanitation, nutrition, and child health. The choice of **fabric printing** is deliberate and medical. In humid, dusty, and isolated environments, paper degrades rapidly. Fabric ensures durability, continuity, and repeated use over months and years. [Health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) transport [these posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) between villages, schools, and households, using them as structured teaching tools. Sessions are conducted verbally, visually, and interactively, ensuring understanding even in populations with limited formal education. Primary medical care [prevention posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) translate complex medical concepts into simple actions. Families learn to recognise early danger signs, understand infection pathways, and apply basic preventive measures before complications occur. This approach aligns with [WHO recommendations](https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/43821/9789241596312_eng.pdf) on community-based [prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/disease-prevention-rural-health/) and task shifting. [Prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/disease-prevention-rural-health/) is not secondary care. It is the foundation of survival in areas without healthcare infrastructure. Today, the 13th of January 2026 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **In Short \| Ten campaigns, one medical strategy** Each prevention poster belongs to a structured medical campaign developed internally by our teams. Ten campaigns exist today, each targeting a specific public health risk. This continuity allows repetition, evaluation, and adaptation over time, which is essential for effective prevention in ultra-rural settings. 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[Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) use durable fabric medical posters to teach children and families how to prevent disease, recognise danger signs early, and act before emergencies become fatal. [These posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) are not generic tools. They were designed by Fair Future Foundation medical teams, together with [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), from the first sketches to the final fabric printing. Each trained agent carries nine posters covering hygiene, infection prevention, fever management, wound care, sanitation, and child health. Fabric was chosen because paper does not survive humidity, dust, rain, or long walks between villages. Sessions take place wherever people live and learn. In schools, [posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) remain on the walls so teachers can continue the lessons. In homes, children sit on the floor and repeat each step aloud. Under trees, families gather to understand how infections spread and how simple actions can save lives. [Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) follow a structured medical handbook, translating clinical knowledge into clear, practical guidance adapted to age, culture, and real cases treated weekly in their own communities. Mothers learn how to manage fevers, clean wounds, and identify warning signs when no clinic is reachable. This is primary medical care at its most effective. Women teach medicine through trust, repetition, and proximity. Knowledge becomes prevention. Prevention becomes survival. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 13th of January 2025* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-01-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-02-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-03-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-04-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-05-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-06-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-07-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-08-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-09-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W4-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-Poster-10-768x768.jpg "Primary medical care poster session") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/): Provides international guidance on disease prevention and community-based health education. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/): Supports child health education and preventive healthcare interventions worldwide. - [Médecins Sans Frontières](https://www.msf.org/): Delivers medical care and prevention in remote and underserved regions. - [Save the Children](https://www.savethechildren.net/): Implements prevention-focused child health and education programmes. - [Global Health Workforce Alliance](https://www.who.int/teams/health-workforce): Promotes task shifting and community health worker models. - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Links hygiene education and sanitation to disease prevention in vulnerable communities. **Categories:** Climate & Health, Medical & Prevention, Preventive Health **Tags:** Community health training, Disease Prevention, Global Health, Health Agents, Kawan Sehat, Kawan Sehat actions, Life-saving education, Medical Training, Primary Medical Care, Rural Development, Rural Development Projects, Rural HIV prevention --- ### [Disease Prevention in Rural Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/public-health-disease-prevention/) **Published:** January 12, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In ultra-rural regions, disease prevention is often the only medical barrier between families and severe illness. Education, hygiene and vaccination awareness reduce infections long before emergency care is needed, protecting communities where access to healthcare remains limited. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/page-diseases-preventions-images-1280x720-6.jpg) Disease prevention activities are carried out through community health education, medical posters and direct engagement with families in rural settings. #### **Disease prevention is often framed as a concept. In practice, it is a daily medical act.** In ultra-rural regions where access to healthcare is limited or absent, [prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/disease-prevention-rural-health/) is not secondary to care. It is the **first and most effective** medical intervention. Hygiene, vaccination, early awareness, and repeated education reduce infections long before emergencies begin, often before patients reach a health facility. At [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), disease [prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=409&s=disease+prevention) is not theoretical. It is practised house by house, school by school, village by village. Our teams work directly in **communities**, alongside local authorities, without subcontracting. We train and supervise [local health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) who enter homes, speak with families, and use simple, [visual tools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) to explain how diseases spread and how they can be prevented. This proximity **builds trust,** and trust is essential when addressing sensitive topics such as **hygiene**, **vaccination**, **tuberculosis**, **malaria**, **dengue**, or **leprosy**. Prevention efforts in these areas align with [WHO recommendations](https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/04-03-2025-who-global-report-on-infection-prevention-and-control-urges-immediate--comprehensive-action) that emphasise community engagement as a cornerstone of effective health strategies. [Prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/disease-prevention-rural-health/) only works when it is continuous. One [poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), one campaign, or one visit is not enough. Behaviours change through repetition and presence. In settings where health systems are fragile, interruptions quickly erode progress. This is why disease prevention must be integrated with [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/), [access to clean water,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections/) and early detection. Education without follow-up fails. Treatment without prevention overwhelms systems. Indeed, research suggests that consistent community-based interventions can lead to **sustained improvements** in public health outcomes. [Our experience](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) shows that [prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/disease-prevention-rural-health/) is also the most cost-efficient form of medicine. **It reduces** avoidable suffering, **limits** outbreaks, and **protects** families from complications that should never become life-threatening. As [climate change](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/), population mobility, and environmental degradation reshape disease patterns, prevention strategies must adapt, but never disappear. Studies indicate that **every** Swiss Franc spent on [preventive measures](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=preventive+measures) can save several Francs in future healthcare costs, underlining the **economic rationale** for preventive health. Looking forward, our vision is grounded in realism. Strengthen what works. Maintain [trained](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=training+and+tools) teams. Update [educational tools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=educations+tools). Expand carefully without losing quality. Disease prevention saves lives only when it remains active over time. On the ground, prevention is not an idea about the future. It is a **responsibility** we carry every day. Today, the 12th of January 2026 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Thank you for reading #### **In Short – Prevention before emergencies** In extremely rural areas, disease prevention is frequently the sole medical safeguard shielding families from serious illness. Promoting education, hygiene, and vaccination awareness helps lower infection rates well before emergency treatment becomes necessary, thereby safeguarding communities with limited healthcare access. Disease Prevention – Read the medical facts \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Disease Prevention at Community Level” admin\_label=”Title Gallery: Disease Prevention at Community Level” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI1MTIwOTg4In19@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organisation](https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/documents/about-us/general-programme-of-work/global-health-strategy-2025-2028.pdf): Sets global standards for disease prevention and public health strategies. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/immunization/immunization-and-conflict): Supports vaccination and child health programmes in low-resource settings. - [Médecins Sans Frontières](https://www.msf.org/): Provides medical care and responds to infectious diseases in fragile contexts. - [Global Fund:](https://www.theglobalfund.org/) Finances malaria, tuberculosis and HIV prevention worldwide. - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.malariaconsortium.org/strengthening-community-based-malaria-prevention-and-surveillance-interventions-in-snnpr-ethiopia): Develops interventions for malaria prevention and community health. - [GAVI Alliance](https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/gavi-vaccine-alliance-has-saved-billions-heres-how-global-citizen-helping): Supports global vaccination programmes in underserved regions. **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Medical & Prevention, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Community Health Education, Community health training, Disease Prevention, Health Agents, Healthcare Strategy, Indonesia medical reality, Infectious Disease Control, Malaria Prevention, Medical Access, Medical Care, Medical Training, Prevention, Preventive Care, Primary Medical Care, Rural HIV prevention, WHO --- ### [Kawan Sehat medical evaluation in remote East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-medical-evaluation-east-sumba/) **Published:** January 8, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A clinical assessment of how primary healthcare quality is maintained in remote villages of East Sumba. This article documents a structured medical evaluation of a community health agent, highlighting training, supervision, and data accuracy as key elements of safe rural healthcare. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pod-pmc-katrina-lapinu-1280x720-1.jpg) Medical evaluation of frontline care delivery strengthens the quality of primary healthcare in remote villages. #### Kawan Sehat medical evaluation In East Sumba, access to healthcare often depends on a single trained individual per village, in this case, Rambu Katrina, who has been active in the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) programme since 2022. This article presents a medical evaluation of the [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) programme conducted at the Kataka Health Centre ([*Kataka Puskesmas)*](https://maps.app.goo.gl/CyB1L19Hdzf9dxnT6). The evaluation examined clinical practices, adherence to training, and the reliability of reports to strengthen the safety and consistency of primary healthcare in isolated communities. The evaluation brought together medical [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) from Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), local health authorities, and [Kawan Sehat Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) operating in [Lapinu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/f5WrfcVFb3CPvgCS7), a village lacking doctors, nurses, and medical infrastructure. Clinical case analyses focused on **triage**, **decision-making,** and **emergency response** in resource-limited settings. Medical supervision included an evaluation of [prevention tools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/), [educational posters,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) and the updated [training manual](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook-v2.pdf) used throughout the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) programme. Particular attention was paid to fever management, infection recognition, wound care, and early detection of malaria. [Data collection](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=8&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Data+collection) and reporting practices were reviewed to ensure continuity of care, traceability, and programme-level monitoring. Local health authorities formally recognised the role of [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) agents as first responders and **key actors** in the public health system. Today, the 8th of January 2026 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **In Short \| When evaluation protects rural healthcare** In settings without doctors or clinics, structured evaluation is not administrative work. It is a clinical safeguard that protects patients, supports health agents, and maintains medical standards where healthcare systems are most fragile. How We Bring Training to the Villages \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Primary medical care evaluation in East Sumba” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Primary medical care evaluation in East Sumba” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTkyOTcifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Kawan Sehat medical evaluation in East Sumba ### Assessing frontline care where no doctors exist At Kataka Puskesmas in East Sumba, medical teams from Fair Future and Kawan Baik conducted a formal field evaluation of Katrina, one of the first Kawan Sehat health agents trained through the Primary Medical Care programme. For more than three years, Katrina has provided essential care in Lapinu, a remote village with no doctor, nurse, or medical facility. The evaluation was led by Dr Narni and nurse Ivon, who carefully reviewed patient records, clinical decisions, triage practices, and emergency responses carried out by Katrina alone in the village. Each case reflects the reality of primary care in ultra-rural settings, where diagnosis relies on clinical observation, structured protocols, and constant decision-making without equipment. Erwin presented the full set of Primary Medical Care tools, including prevention posters, medical booklets, and the updated 150-page training manual used by all Kawan Sehat agents. These materials support early identification of infections, fever patterns, wounds, and malaria warning signs. Posters were also installed at the Puskesmas to ensure that families receive consistent medical messages from village to clinic. Local health authorities acknowledged Katrina’s role as a first responder and an essential link between households and the health system. With nearly one thousand patients treated each month by the programme, continuous training, supervision, and data accuracy remain central to maintaining medical quality in isolated communities. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 8th of January 2025* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-01-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-02-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-03-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-04-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-05-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-06-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-07-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-08-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-09-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FFF_11-2025_W3-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-KatakaEval-10-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat medical evaluation East Sumba") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/): Provides global guidance on primary health care systems, community health workers, and quality standards for care delivery in resource-limited settings. - [UNICEF Health Programmes](https://www.unicef.org/health): Supports community-based health services, maternal and child health, and the integration of frontline health workers into public systems. - [Médecins Sans Frontières](https://www.msf.org/): Delivers medical care in remote and crisis-affected areas, with strong expertise in clinical protocols and field-level supervision. - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.malariaconsortium.org/): Implements malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment programmes through community health workers in underserved regions. - P[rimary Health Care Performance Initiative](https://www.improvingphc.org/): Focuses on measuring and improving primary health care performance, data quality, and system accountability worldwide. - [IFRC](https://www.ifrc.org/): Strengthens community health, epidemic preparedness, and primary care delivery through local actors and national health systems. - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/): Specialises in training and supervising community health workers to deliver quality primary care in the world’s most remote communities. **Categories:** Community Education, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Global Health, Health Agents, Kawan Sehat, Kawan Sehat actions, Kawan Sehat manuals, Lapinu, Medical Training, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care --- ### [Fair Future Foundation Transforms Healthcare in Mahu with Clean Water Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-foundation-transforms-healthcare-in-mahu-with-clean-water-access/) **Published:** September 15, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the heart of East Sumba, Fair Future Foundation's relentless efforts have brought a significant transformation to healthcare. Access to clean water, a basic necessity, has been restored at the Mahu health center (Puskesmas), benefiting over 20,000 individuals. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### How sustainable water access transformed healthcare in Mahu’s remote communities [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pkm-mahu-sumur-1280x720-4-1.jpg) Puskesmas de Mahu – Fair Future provides access to clean water throughout the medical centre, which has not had it for more than two years. No water for nursing staff or patients. Have you ever tried to care for injured or sick people without water? And go to the toilet without water? For over a month, the foundation relentlessly worked to restore a basic necessity: access to [clean wate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)r at the local health centre, known as a Puskesmas, situated in the [Mahu region](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ybbFvnuuSdgwpUps9). This achievement has had profound implications for the [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) of over [20,000 people](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) who rely on this facility for their [medical need](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)s. **The Dearth of Clean Water: A Dire Challenge**: The absence [of clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) in a healthcare facility is a crisis of paramount proportions. The consequences reverberate through hygiene, patient care, and the centre’s overall operations. **Consider this scenario**: women arriving to give birth, injured and ailing patients, and dedicated [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) workers – all grappling with the absence of water for basic sanitation, sterilisation of equipment, and even simple personal hygiene. The sanitary needs of both patients and staff are compromised when access to [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) for toilets is absent. **Fair Future’s Resolve and Investment**: In response to this pressing challenge, the Fair Future Foundation [invested nearly $10,000](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) to reinstate the essential [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) supply. This endeavour involved laying over 200 meters of pipe, installing a **new 2500-litre** PVC tank, installing a new **submersible pump**, and repairing and replacing numerous **taps**, **toilets**, and **showers**. The tireless efforts of the foundation’s dedicated team bore fruit after approximately **ten days** of relentless work. The result: the hospital in the [Mahu region](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ybbFvnuuSdgwpUps9) now enjoys consistent access to **clean water**. > The most vulnerable people in this situation include children, the elderly, people suffering from chronic diseases, pregnant women, and newborns. Without adequate access to water to maintain hygiene and sterility, these populations are at an increased risk of infection, illnesses, and health complications. **A Lifeline for Ultra-Rural Communities**: This achievement is a lifeline for the ultra-rural communities of [Mahu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mahu), where **access to water** at the sole medical facility can be a matter of **life** or **death**. However, while this success is monumental, Fair Future acknowledges that the journey is far from over. The region still grapples with minimal access to **water** and electricity, and it faces one of the highest [malaria ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)rates in Southeast Asia. **Continuing the Journey: Zero Malaria Program**: Fair Future remains committed to addressing these ongoing challenges, mainly through its [Zero Malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), which aims to combat this devastating [disease](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). Many residents in this region must embark on arduous journeys, sometimes lasting nearly 10 hours, to access [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/), exposing themselves to **significant risks**. These are the formidable challenges that Fair Future is determined to confront. **A Monumental Difference**: The needs of this region remain substantial, but every step forward, such as the one achieved last month, brings hope and improved [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) to the resilient people of [East Sumba](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ybbFvnuuSdgwpUps9). Fair Future Foundation remains unwavering in its dedication to creating lasting **positive change** in the lives of those who need it most. For more details and to explore our [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) programs, [visit our website](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/). We also invite you to witness this exceptional work through our Instagram photo galleries. Your support is invaluable in furthering our mission. Together, we can make a monumental difference in the lives of East Sumba’s residents. Your donation to the Fair Future Foundation’s projects can make a **significant difference** in the lives of those fighting [waterborne](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) diseases in [Mahu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mahu), East Sumba. Together, we can create a world where clean water is no longer a threat to life, improving families’ [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and overall welfare. Your [contribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) will undoubtedly have a **powerful** **impact** on countless lives.[ Act now](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and make a change! Thank you very much for your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, September 15, 2023. ### Lack of water in healthcare centres can harm public health in rural areas like here in Mahu - **Hygiene**: The first consequence is the risk related to hygiene. Without water, it becomes tough to maintain cleanliness in the facility, whether it is for cleaning infrastructures, washing clothes and linens, or washing medical staff and patients. - **Hospital-acquired infection**s: In the absence of clean water, the risk of hospital-acquired diseases *(infections acquired at the hospital)* increases significantly. These infections can be lethal, especially for patients who are already weakened. - **Surgical procedures**: Surgical procedures require rigorous sterilization of equipment and facilities, which is impossible without access to water. - **Dehydration**: Without access to safe drinking water, patients (and staff) risk dehydration, which can exacerbate other health problems and be particularly dangerous for children and the elderly. Mahu, Sumba Timur, Puskesmas – Images taken by Elthon in July 2023 ## Fair Future Foundation Restores Clean Water in Mahu Region. Discover how Fair Future Foundation revived clean water access at Mahu’s health centre, improving healthcare for thousands.” ### Fair Future Foundation’s unwavering commitment to improving healthcare in East Sumba reached a significant milestone last month. In Mahu, a region where over 20,000 people sought medical care, a critical issue was addressed – the lack of clean water at the local health centre, Puskesmas. This setback severely affected hygiene, patient care, and overall facility operations. Over the past month, Fair Future has reached another significant milestone in its charitable mission in East Sumba, one of the most impoverished regions of Indonesia. They restored access [to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) to the Puskesmas, a health centre in the Mahu region that had been without water for three years. A **Puskesmas**, or medical care centre, is an Indonesian institution designed to provide free healthcare to all. Unfortunately, the one in the Mahu region, a refuge for **over 20,000 people**, was deprived of [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), a vital resource. The lack of [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) has disastrous consequences for any [healthcare facility](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), particularly regarding hygiene, equipment sterilization, and overall care quality. The importance of [having water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) in a healthcare facility is paramount. Imagine women coming to give birth or injured and sick patients in a centre without a drop of water for washing, rinsing, or caring for them. And what about the sanitary needs of all the employees and patients occupying these facilities without access to water for the toilets? Rising to this challenge, Fair Future invested nearly **$10,000** to restore an essential water supply and ensure that patients do not leave sicker than they were upon arrival. With over **two hundred** meters of pipes, a new **2500-litre PVC** tank, a new submersible **pump**, and the repair and replacement of numerous **taps**, **toilets** and **showers**, the team worked tirelessly to restore this fundamental right. After about **ten days** of work, success was achieved. The hospital in the Mahu region now has regular access to clean water. This success is crucial for the ultra-rural communities of Mahu, where the right [to water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) in the region’s only medical centre is a matter of life or death. However, there is still much to do. Access to water and electricity is minimal in the region, and the[ malaria rate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is among the highest in Southeast Asia. Therefore, Fair Future continues its efforts, notably through the [Zero Malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), to combat this devastating disease. While this first success is critical, Fair Future knows that the fight is only beginning. Some residents must **walk nearly ten hours** to seek medical care, taking enormous risks along the way. These are the challenges that Fair Future now needs to face. It is clear that their needs remain considerable, but one thing is sure: every step forward, like the one accomplished last month, makes a monumental difference for the residents of East Sumba. **Note**: Read all the articles and publications related to the [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) programs here. *We invite all those interested to view the photo galleries illustrating this exceptional work and learn more on our Instagram account: <https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/.>* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pkm-mahu-sumur-1280x720-6.jpg "Puskesmas de Mahu - Fair Future provides clean water throughout the medical center.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pkm-mahu-sumur-1280x720-2-1.jpg "Puskesmas de Mahu - Fair Future provides clean water throughout the medical center.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pkm-mahu-sumur-1280x720-3-1.jpg "Puskesmas de Mahu - Fair Future provides clean water throughout the medical center.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pkm-mahu-sumur-1280x720-4-1.jpg "Puskesmas de Mahu - Fair Future provides clean water throughout the medical center.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pkm-mahu-sumur-1280x720-18-1.jpg "Puskesmas de Mahu - Fair Future provides clean water throughout the medical center.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pkm-mahu-sumur-1280x720-20-1.jpg "Puskesmas de Mahu - Fair Future provides clean water throughout the medical center.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pkm-mahu-sumur-1280x720-16-1.jpg "Puskesmas de Mahu - Fair Future provides clean water throughout the medical center.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pkm-mahu-sumur-1280x720-19-1.jpg "Puskesmas de Mahu - Fair Future provides clean water throughout the medical center.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-give-access-to-clean-water-in-mahu-medical-center-a-trully-miracle/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-give-access-to-clean-water-in-mahu-medical-center-a-trully-miracle/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-give-access-to-clean-water-in-mahu-medical-center-a-trully-miracle/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Call for Donations, Healthcare Access, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Diarrhea, Donation, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Mahu, Malaria, NTT, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Unsafe Water, Water Tank --- ### [Skin infection prevention in rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/skin-infection-prevention-rural-indonesia/) **Published:** December 24, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Skin infections are not cosmetic. In ultra rural areas, small cuts, insect bites, or scratched skin can quickly become dangerous infections. Heat, dirty water, and delayed care increase the risk. Early cleaning and simple prevention save lives every day in the field. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Small skin problems can become severe without early treatment [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pod-books-pmc-new25-1280x720-1.jpg) When there is no doctor, knowledge becomes care. These guides train local health agents to act early and prevent complications. When skin infections are left untreated, small wounds evolve into chronic lesions, pain, and long-term disability.In our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) work, emphasising skin infection prevention is critical; it is not cosmetic, it is urgent. A small cut, bite, or scratch **can rapidly escalate** into an abscess or widespread infection when factors such as heat, **contaminated** water, and **delayed** medical attention converge. Immediate and thorough cleaning, paired with simple protective measures, can halt these complications. [Skin infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=409&s=skin+infections) represent a hidden health crisis. In the regions where the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations operate, they are among the top reasons individuals, especially children, seek medical care. The skin serves as a crucial living barrier, and when compromised, bacteria and fungi can easily enter. Even a minor wound, insect bite, or scratch, often exacerbated by [washing in **unsafe water**,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/if-i-can-wash-its-because-i-have-water-now/) can be the starting point for an infection. [According to the World Health Organisation](https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_R15-en.pdf), skin infections are prevalent in low-resource areas due to limited access to clean water and medical care. *(Read the Doc: Skin diseases as a global public health priority, [here](https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_R15-en.pdf))* In ultra-rural and polluted environments [where we are working](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/), we frequently encounter [infected wounds](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=409&s=infected+wounds), abscesses, [impetigo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigo), [fungal infections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungal_infection), and chronic skin lesions. These often begin innocuously but can develop into severe conditions due to **delayed care** and the lack of basic resources such as safe water, soap, clean dressings, and nearby clinics *(the reason we created the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/))*. The local environment exacerbates these issues; heat and humidity promote bacterial and fungal proliferation, while floods and polluted water heighten exposure. Skin irritation from pollution further weakens its protective function. [Climate change](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/) is not an abstract concept here—it directly impacts skin health and infection risk. **Simple interventions can [save lives.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-wound-care-primary-medical/)** Clean wounds early with the safest water available and maintain their cleanliness and dryness. Cover open skin whenever possible and refrain from scratching, particularly when lesions are oozing or painful. Seek [medical advice](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-advices-health-guides/) promptly for symptoms such as spreading redness, fever, escalating pain, pus, or if a child shows signs of weakness. Skin infection prevention is **achievable**, and neglecting it poses significant risks. #### About our Primary Healthcare Training Guide [This guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook-v2.pdf) was designed for our [Kawan Sehat Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) serving in the most remote villages. It allows us to teach practical prevention, wound care, hygiene, and infection prevention. Although written in Indonesian, this [144-page book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook-v2.pdf) is easily translatable using AI tools. Thanks to this training and their daily experience in the field, our [30 Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) prevent countless skin infections, complications, and injuries each year, and save lives in areas lacking healthcare systems. Today, the 24th of December 2025 – Written by [Alex Wettstein.](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **In Short – A small cut can trigger a big chain** In remote villages, a skin infection is often the first visible sign of deeper vulnerability, unsafe water, malnutrition, or chronic neglect. Treating the wound matters, but so does fixing the environment that keeps creating the next one. Why skin infections are increasing \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” admin\_label=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM4ODg0MiJ9fQ==@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/): Provides authoritative guidance on skin health, infectious disease prevention, hygiene, and the health impacts of climate change worldwide. - [Médecins Sans Frontières](https://www.msf.org/): Delivers frontline medical care for skin and soft tissue infections in crisis, remote, and climate-affected environments globally. - [UNICEF – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene](https://www.unicef.org/wash): Works to improve access to clean water and hygiene, reducing skin and infectious diseases among children in vulnerable regions. - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Specialised NGO improving access to safe water and sanitation, directly reducing infection risks linked to poor hygiene and climate stress. - [International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org/): Supports community health, hygiene education, and infection prevention in disaster-prone and climate-vulnerable areas worldwide. - [The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change](https://www.lancetcountdown.org/): Provides scientific evidence on how climate change directly affects human health, including infectious and skin-related diseases. - [Save the Children](https://www.savethechildren.net/): Implements child-focused health and hygiene programs addressing skin infections, malnutrition, and water scarcity in fragile contexts. **Categories:** Child Health, Medical Advice, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Global Health, Healthy Life, Learning, Medical Advices, Medical Aid, Primary Medical Care, Skin Cancer, Skin Diseases --- ### [Support #TruckOfLife: Your Kilometer Makes the Difference](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-truckoflife-your-kilometer-makes-the-difference/) **Published:** October 11, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the remote corners of Eastern Indonesia, each kilometer counts. Fair Future’s #TruckOfLife isn't just a vehicle; it's a lifeline to communities plagued by diseases like malaria and tuberculosis. With just CHF 0.56 per kilometer, you can be a part of this transformative journey. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Every kilometre helps deliver medical care and essential support to isolated communities. You can’t truly grasp the importance of this truck until you’ve seen the brightened faces of a child suffering from malaria receiving their first antimalarial treatment or a mother giving birth under sanitary conditions for the first time, thanks to the medical supplies and healthcare professionals we’ve been able to deliver. ### **The Weight of a Kilometre** Imagine isolated villages where infant mortality rates are shocking due to preventable diseases like tuberculosis and [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), where entire families are destitute because clean drinking [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is as scarce as gold. Every [kilometre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) the [\#TruckOfLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) travels in this setting is a life-or-death journey. It costs us just **CHF 0.56 per kilometre** to operate the [\#TruckOfLif](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/)e, but that kilometre represents so much more. That kilometre might mean access to vital [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) [for a chil](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)d suffering from polio or the transportation of a tuberculosis patient to a facility where they can receive lifesaving treatment. That [kilometre ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/)could be the difference between life and death. ### **A Call for Solidarity** We at Fair Future are committed to this humanitarian mission because we know our work saves lives. But we can’t do it alone. Please continue making [these kilometres](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) a reality. Your [donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), however modest, turns these small coins into hope, life, and the future. I invite you to support the [\#TruckOfLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/). Join this transformative journey, this movement of compassion and lasting change. Your [contribution ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/)fuels this extraordinary trek, paving the way for a future where every [child](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) can access quality [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/learning-and-knowledge/), every family can drink [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), and every community can live without the constant threat of infectious diseases. Donating for [kilometres](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) is investing in the future of these communities, and it’s an investment whose returns are measured in saved lives, eradicated [diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/), and built futures. Thank you for joining our mission and becoming integral to this remarkable transformation. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, October 11th, 2023.* #### With just 56 cents per kilometre, you have the power to change lives by supporting the “Truck of Life” initiative. Your contribution will go a long way towards making a difference in the lives of those in need. Join us today and be the reason for someone’s smile! > A single kilometer traveled by our #TruckOfLife can mean the difference between life and death for someone in a remote village. When you support this initiative, you’re not just donating; you’re investing in a future where distance is no longer a barrier to healthcare and opportunity. Let’s redefine what’s possible, one kilometer at a time. – *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Fair Future* Give for Miles The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## The Truck of Life is an essential element of our on-site responses. It allows us to reach inaccessible areas and provide much-needed relief, medical care, food, water, and equipment to those in need. ### It also enables our teams to move around safely, which is its primary mission. The Truck of Life is instrumental in reaching places where no one else can go. In the remote **landscapes of Eastern Indonesia**, where challenges are a daily affair and essential services are a distant dream, emerges a beacon of hope—the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/). This isn’t just a vehicle; it’s an extension of the [Fair Future Foundation’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) mission to bring critical medical and social aid to communities left behind by time and circumstance. Navigating the intricate web of deteriorating roads, arduous weather conditions, and societal challenges, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) accomplishes something extraordinary. With just **CHF 0.56 per kilometre**, it takes us to places even mapmakers have yet to reach. Its wheels roll through rugged terrains to deliver **life-saving medications** for **malaria**, **tuberculosis**, and other **infectious diseases** that prey on vulnerable populations. But the [truck’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) purpose transcends mere transportation of medical supplies; it’s a lifeline for people in isolation, a rolling hospital where basic medical facilities are a luxury. Embedded within the vehicle are dedicated medical teams equipped to administer **primary medical check-ups**, vaccinations, maternal and [child health services](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and essential treatments for common illnesses. Through the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(PMC)*, we ensure that the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) becomes a cornerstone for healthcare access. It’s not just about reaching these communities; it’s about engaging with them, sharing knowledge, and empowering people with health education and preventive measures against diseases. The essence of the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) lies in its adaptability and intimacy with the community. Working closely with local stakeholders, including [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and the local health workers, we become community builders, not just medical professionals. We engage in community outreach programs, conduct educational sessions, and actively involve local actors to cultivate an ecosystem of well-being. This [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is a catalyst for transformative change, not just in healthcare but in the quality of life in the ultra-rural landscapes of Sumba. **Sustainability** is at the core of[ the Truck of Life’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) operation. Long-term plans for [maintenance](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), [repairs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), and [replenishment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) of supplies are carefully mapped out to ensure this initiative remains **functional** and **impactful for years** to come. [Your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) for the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is an investment in **human dignity** and **fairness**, as well as in eradicating the vast disparities that mark these regions. By [fueling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) this journey with your contributions, you’re not just donating, but becoming part of a larger narrative, a movement that defies limitations and shatters boundaries. With careful planning, deep-rooted community involvement, and unwavering commitment to sustainability, the Truck of Life isn’t just a Fair Future Foundation initiative. Thank you for entrusting your belief to us and, above all, for seeing the humanity in the lives we aim to uplift. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The April 17th, 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-35.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/truck-of-life-goes-everywhere-4-1.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-15.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-160-1.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-17.jpg "tol-01to05-24-1280-17") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tol-9.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-3.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-11.jpg "tol-01to05-24-1280-11") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tol-3.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-19.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 20") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-truck-of-life-is-an-essential-element-of-our-on-site-responses/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-truck-of-life-is-an-essential-element-of-our-on-site-responses/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[7](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-truck-of-life-is-an-essential-element-of-our-on-site-responses/?page=7&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-truck-of-life-is-an-essential-element-of-our-on-site-responses/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Primary Medical Care, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Medical Emergencies, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life, Where No One Goes, Working Together --- ### [Truck of Life's Mission: Indonesia's Forgotten Regions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/truck-of-lifes-mission-indonesias-forgotten-regions/) **Published:** November 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fully stocked with life-saving pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and hope, Fair Future's Truck of Life is setting off on its next vital journey. This isn't just a truck; it's a lifeline on wheels, navigating treacherous roads to reach communities in the most isolated regions of Indonesia. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Fully stocked with medical supplies to reach isolated communities. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-7.jpg) The Truck of Life is an innovative approach to addressing the healthcare challenges faced by people living in remote and rural areas of Indonesia. In just a few days, the engine of our exceptional initiative, the Truck of Life, will hum once more on the winding trails of Eastern Indonesia. For many, a truck is just a vehicle, a mode of transport. For us, it is far more: it is a lifeline, an unparalleled vessel carrying not just medical supplies but also a glimmer of hope to forgotten corners of the world. This truck does not traverse tourist routes; it ventures into unknown lands, into isolated villages of Nusa Tenggara Timur and Sumba. Here, rates of child malnutrition reach alarming heights, and infectious diseases like [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) ravage communities. To grasp the impact of these diseases, one must understand that they are not just caused by poverty but also by a stark [lack of healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) infrastructure and awareness. For instance, [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) could be substantially reduced with the ready availability of insecticide-treated nets and antimalarial drugs. [Tuberculosis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) are other deadly diseases that plague these regions, often because vaccines and antibiotics are lacking. The [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) does not just traverse these forsaken lands; it connects them to the outside world by bridging the gaps in healthcare. The[ #TruckOfLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is a true arsenal of medical materials and essential treatments. We are not merely providing antimalarial drugs or antibiotics; our mission is to lay the foundation for a [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/) system where even the basics are missing. We carry diagnostic kits for rapid disease detection, surgical equipment for minor procedures, and educational materials for community disease prevention. Lack of access here is not just a slogan but a harsh reality. People survive on[ less than two litres](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) of [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) per day for all aspects of life, from [drinking](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) to hygiene. Homes remain dark after sundown, lacking electricity. [Primary healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) is a luxury most can’t even consider. In this context, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is more than a vehicle; it symbolises resistance against neglect and oblivion. Our [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) healthcare agents, trained as part of our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) initiative, are the beating heart of this mission. They serve [as pillars](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) in these vulnerable communities, connecting immediate needs and the medical resources we provide. Beyond healthcare, the [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) also fuels our [Water Connections program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), often undertaken in partnership with the [Rotary](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/). This program aims to create sustainable sources of clean drinking water, thereby radically changing the lives of the residents. No, this is not philanthropy. This is a relentless fight against a system marginalising its most vulnerable members. We are not heading toward a picturesque sunset but toward difficult, isolated dawns. We persevere so that access to healthcare and a life of dignity become the norm and not the exception. And we will keep moving forward, come hell or high [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), until a change is not just an aspiration but a tangible reality for all. Thank you for joining our mission and [becoming integral](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to this remarkable transformation. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, November 1st, 2023.* ### Amplifying Voices, **Igniting Change**: The **Transformative Power of Truck n’ Roll** ##### Truck n’ Roll is not just a **mobile healthcare unit**; it’s a **revolutionary platform** designed to **amplify** the often-muted voices of **isolated communities** in Nusa Tenggara Timur and Sumba. Beyond **immediate medical relief**, the program uses **advanced multimedia tools** to **capture and share raw, compelling stories** narrated by Alex, aiming to **awaken the global conscience**. Unlike traditional storytelling, this initiative serves as **advocacy journalism** aimed at **inspiring systemic change**. The stories serve as **pillars** in a broader narrative that drives home the **urgency of collective action**. Truck n’ Roll’s **ultimate goal** is to move people from **passive awareness to active participation**, thereby creating a **wave of informed advocacy**. Additionally, the program places a premium on **community-led storytelling**, emphasizing that **authentic change** must be both **initiated and supported** by the communities themselves. In this way, Truck n’ Roll **innovates** by adding a new dimension to our ongoing mission: not only to lift but also make sure that **every community** we touch is heard. A Visual Odyssey: The Truck of Life Goes Where No One Goes! ## The Truck of Life is an essential element of our on-site responses. It allows us to reach inaccessible areas and provide much-needed relief, medical care, food, water, and equipment to those in need. ### It also enables our teams to move around safely, which is its primary mission. The Truck of Life is instrumental in reaching places where no one else can go. In the remote **landscapes of Eastern Indonesia**, where challenges are a daily affair and essential services are a distant dream, emerges a beacon of hope—the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/). This isn’t just a vehicle; it’s an extension of the [Fair Future Foundation’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) mission to bring critical medical and social aid to communities left behind by time and circumstance. Navigating the intricate web of deteriorating roads, arduous weather conditions, and societal challenges, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) accomplishes something extraordinary. With just **CHF 0.56 per kilometre**, it takes us to places even mapmakers have yet to reach. Its wheels roll through rugged terrains to deliver **life-saving medications** for **malaria**, **tuberculosis**, and other **infectious diseases** that prey on vulnerable populations. But the [truck’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) purpose transcends mere transportation of medical supplies; it’s a lifeline for people in isolation, a rolling hospital where basic medical facilities are a luxury. Embedded within the vehicle are dedicated medical teams equipped to administer **primary medical check-ups**, vaccinations, maternal and [child health services](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and essential treatments for common illnesses. Through the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(PMC)*, we ensure that the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) becomes a cornerstone for healthcare access. It’s not just about reaching these communities; it’s about engaging with them, sharing knowledge, and empowering people with health education and preventive measures against diseases. The essence of the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) lies in its adaptability and intimacy with the community. Working closely with local stakeholders, including [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and the local health workers, we become community builders, not just medical professionals. We engage in community outreach programs, conduct educational sessions, and actively involve local actors to cultivate an ecosystem of well-being. This [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is a catalyst for transformative change, not just in healthcare but in the quality of life in the ultra-rural landscapes of Sumba. **Sustainability** is at the core of[ the Truck of Life’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) operation. Long-term plans for [maintenance](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), [repairs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), and [replenishment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) of supplies are carefully mapped out to ensure this initiative remains **functional** and **impactful for years** to come. [Your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) for the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is an investment in **human dignity** and **fairness**, as well as in eradicating the vast disparities that mark these regions. By [fueling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) this journey with your contributions, you’re not just donating, but becoming part of a larger narrative, a movement that defies limitations and shatters boundaries. With careful planning, deep-rooted community involvement, and unwavering commitment to sustainability, the Truck of Life isn’t just a Fair Future Foundation initiative. Thank you for entrusting your belief to us and, above all, for seeing the humanity in the lives we aim to uplift. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The April 17th, 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-35.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/truck-of-life-goes-everywhere-4-1.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-15.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-160-1.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-17.jpg "tol-01to05-24-1280-17") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tol-9.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-3.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-11.jpg "tol-01to05-24-1280-11") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tol-3.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-19.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 20") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[7](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=7)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Primary Medical Care, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Diarrhea, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Emergencies, Medical Training, Medicines, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Teachers, Truck n'Roll, Truck of Life --- ### [Delivering Medical Supplies in East Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/challenging-expedition-to-deliver-medical-supplies-in-east-indonesia/) **Published:** November 20, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Embark on a remarkable odyssey with us, as we navigate the challenging terrain of East Indonesia to deliver vital medical supplies to Rumah Kambera using the #TruckOfLife. Explore the gripping narrative of our journey, filled with moments of adversity and resilience, and gain insight into the crucial mission we undertake in these remote regions. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Resilience and dedication to reach remote communities with care, supplies, and solutions [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-16.jpg) The Truck of Life is an innovative approach to addressing the healthcare challenges faced by people living in remote and rural areas of Indonesia. Follow our arduous journey from Denpasar to the heart of East Indonesia’s ultra-rural regions, facing traffic jams, scorching sun, and ferry challenges, all to ensure the delivery of life-saving medical supplies for our [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) and [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) programs. Through every challenge and obstacle, we remain committed to our mission because the lives of those in East Indonesia’s ultra-rural regions depend on it. Our journey is a testament to the resilience and dedication of our team, and it’s a reminder that together, we can make a real difference. The journey we embarked on between November 16th and 20th to reach the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations’ base camp, “Rumah Kambera,” in Lanbanapu, East Sumba, with the [\#TruckOfLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) deserves to be told in detail. Far from idyllic tales of sunrises and picturesque landscapes, it was a real ordeal lasting over four days, an experience that reminded us of the vital importance of our mission in the ultra-rural regions of East Indonesia, where the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) and [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) programs are essential. The journey began in Denpasar on November 16th, with the crucial goal of reaching the [Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mgju3g9c98F52n327). Our cargo, transported by the [\#TruckOfLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), included nearly a ton of medical equipment and medicines needed for the Foundation’s medical care programs in these remote regions. This was no ordinary trip; it was a life-saving mission. The road in Java is far from a walk in the park. Traffic jams kept us trapped for over four hours, including three hours between 2 and 4 in the morning, surrounded by a sea of trucks amidst carbon monoxide fumes. It was a gruelling experience that raised fears of missing the crucial ferry scheduled to depart at noon. Our imperative was to reach the port before 9 in the morning. We finally arrived at the Tanjung Perak port around 8 in the morning, exhausted but ahead of schedule. A brief break in a $12 hotel room allowed us to shower quickly and rest for 30 minutes. Alex had been driving nonstop for over 15 hours in challenging conditions. We were finally on the verge of boarding. At the port, [Wahyu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/)and I had to spend two hours figuring out how to obtain the tickets we had reserved and paid for. It was a frantic dash between counters under the scorching sun to obtain the precious tickets. > In the span of four days, our [\#TruckOfLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) journeyed across challenging terrains, not just carrying tons of medical supplies, but bearing the promise of health and hope to East Sumba. Every kilometer covered marks our steadfast dedication to the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), ensuring that no distance is too great in our mission to reach and heal the most remote communities.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder, Fair Future Foundation However, a significant obstacle arose when an official was overly zealous, asking us to unload the truck to weigh all the boxes completely. It’s worth noting that we carried nearly a ton of medical equipment and medicines. Keeping one’s composure in such situations is crucial. After tense discussions and negotiations, we could finally board the Egon ferry, a giant equivalent to more than two football fields. We brought the maximum personal supplies to survive these three days: toiletries, water, extra food, spare clothes, sleeping bags, pillows, and more. This ferry is, in reality, the only means of supplying vital goods to this remote region of Indonesia, one of the farthest from civilisation. The ferry journey unfolded in extreme conditions, lasting nearly 70 hours. The heat was stifling, and living conditions were challenging. The food was basic and unappetizing, and the sanitary facilities were limited and shared by many. But these minor inconveniences became amusing anecdotes over time, and we adapted to the situation. Hundreds of people shared a massive dormitory, sleeping on mattresses side by side. We made acquaintances, shared bits of our lives, and offered help. This ferry journey was like life in a small village, where, in the end, almost everyone knew each other. We finally arrived at the [Waingapu port](https://maps.app.goo.gl/fbbYXuvtB155fdsZ6) on November 20th, around 4:30 pm, but we could only unload the truck from the Ferry Egon around 11 pm because we had to wait for the tide to rise. Ports in this region lack suitable docks for ferries of this size. We had to wait until the vehicles could finally disembark from this sea giant. This journey was a stark reminder of the harsh reality faced by ultra-rural communities in East Indonesia. But it also reminded us of the crucial importance of our work and the need to continue providing vital medical care, preventing diseases, and supporting these vulnerable communities. We share this experience to generate understanding and interest among our readers because, through these journeys, we can continue [to make a differenc](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/)e in the lives of those who [need it](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) most. Thank you for joining our mission and [becoming integral](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to this remarkable transformation. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, November 20th, 2023.* Nov23 – #PrimaryMedicalCare \| Round #2 Capturing moments from our trip to bring medical equipment and medications to Sumba ## Truck of Life: A Grueling Expedition to Reach the Remote Regions of East Indonesia, Delivering Hope Through the Fair Future Foundation’s #PrimaryMedicalCare and #ZeroMalaria Programs. ### A Four-Day Journey From Denpasar to Tanjung Perak Port: Overcoming Traffic Jams, Exhaustion, and Official Scrutiny to Board the Egon Ferry, Uniting Communities in the Heart of Ultra-Rural East Indonesia. In four intense days, from November 16th to 20th, we embarked on an arduous journey to reach the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) base camp **“[Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/)“** with the [**\#TruckOfLife**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/). Far from idyllic tales of sunrises and picturesque landscapes, this expedition was a relentless ordeal that brought into sharp focus the vital importance of our mission in the **ultra-rural regions** of East Indonesia, where the [**\#PrimaryMedicalCare**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) and [**\#ZeroMalaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) programs are lifelines. The journey commenced in **Denpasar** on November 16th with a singular objective: to reach the **Tanjung Perak port** in **Surabaya**. Our cargo, transported by the[ **\#TruckOfLife**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), carried almost a ton of medical equipment and medicines, indispensable for the Foundation’s medical care programs in these remote regions. This was no ordinary trip; it was a **life-saving mission**. Navigating the roads of **Java** was anything but easy. **Gridlocked traffic** held us captive for over four gruelling hours, including a challenging stretch from 2 to 4 in the morning, nestled in a sea of trucks amid **carbon monoxide fumes**. It was an exhausting experience that fueled anxieties about missing the crucial ferry set to depart at noon. Our imperative was to reach the port before 9 in the morning. Around 8 in the morning, we finally arrived at the **Tanjung Perak port**, weary but ahead of schedule. A brief respite in a **modest $12 hotel** room granted us a quick shower and 30 minutes of rest. Alex had been steering non-stop for over 15 hours in demanding conditions. Boarding time was drawing near. However, a significant obstacle materialized when an official was excessively meticulous, demanding a complete [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) unloading to weigh all the boxes. Notably, we were carrying nearly a ton of medical equipment and medicines. Maintaining composure in such situations is paramount. After tense discussions and negotiations, we eventually gained passage onto the **Egon ferry**, a behemoth equivalent to more than two football fields. We stocked up on personal supplies to endure the three-day journey: **toiletries**, **water**, extra food, spare clothes, sleeping bags, pillows, and more. In reality, this ferry serves as **the sole conduit** for delivering essential goods to this remote region of Indonesia, one of the farthest from civilization. The ferry ride unfolded under extreme conditions, **spanning nearly 70 hours**. The oppressive heat and challenging living conditions tested our mettle. The food was rudimentary, and the sanitary facilities were meagre and shared among many. Over time, these minor inconveniences morphed into amusing anecdotes, and we adapted to the circumstances. A massive dormitory housed hundreds of passengers sleeping on mattresses side by side. We made acquaintances, shared fragments of our lives, and extended assistance. This ferry journey resembled life in a small village, where, in the end, almost everyone became familiar with one another. On November 20th, around 4:30 pm, we finally reached the **Waingapu port**. However, unloading the [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) had to wait until around 11 pm because we had to wait for the rising tide. Ports in this region lack suitable docks for ferries of this magnitude. We had to be patient until the vehicles could disembark from this colossal sea vessel. This journey served as a stark reminder of the harsh realities faced by **ultra-rural communities** in East Indonesia. Yet, it also reinforced the critical importance of our work and the need to persist in delivering vital medical care, preventing diseases, and supporting these vulnerable communities. We share this experience to foster understanding and interest among our readers because it is through such journeys that we continue to impact the lives of those who need it most. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – November 20th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-1.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-2.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-3.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-4.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-5.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-6.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-7.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-9.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-10.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/trip-ntt-tol-1200x1200-23-11-20-11.jpg "Truc of Life on his way to East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/capturing-moments-from-our-trip-to-bring-medical-equipment-and-medications-to-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/capturing-moments-from-our-trip-to-bring-medical-equipment-and-medications-to-sumba/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[6](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/capturing-moments-from-our-trip-to-bring-medical-equipment-and-medications-to-sumba/?page=6&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/capturing-moments-from-our-trip-to-bring-medical-equipment-and-medications-to-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Empowerment, Primary Medical Care, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Base Camp, Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medical Training, Medicines, Primary Medical Care, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Truck of Life Brings Medical Care to Isolated Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/truck-of-life-bringing-medical-care-to-isolated-communities/) **Published:** September 6, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** For over three years, Fair Future’s Life Truck has provided essential medical care, medicines, and supplies to remote communities in Indonesia. This mobile unit supports primary health care, water connections, and malaria prevention to ensure access to essential resources for well-being. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Reaching areas without healthcare access to provide medicines, care, and practical solutions [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tol-11.jpg)In [remote communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=remote+communities) in Indonesia, where access to [medical care is limited](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=no+access+to+healthcare), the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) plays a vital role. Over the past three years, this well-equipped [medical vehicle](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=medical+truck) has been a massive help to countless people who would otherwise have[ no access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=no+access+to+healthcare) to healthcare. Its importance lies in its ability to provide [medical assistance](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=medical+assistance) in hard-to-reach areas where health centres and even roads are unavailable. The [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is equipped with medical equipment, including an ultrasound machine, to monitor pregnancies and perform non-invasive medical examinations. It also has a dedicated refrigerator to safely transport temperature-sensitive medications, such as [vaccines](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=vaccines), which are essential in areas where high temperatures could compromise crucial treatments. In addition, the vehicle transports resources needed to treat [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=infectious+diseases), particularly [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), which remains prevalent and endemic in many areas it serves. > “In places where roads don’t reach, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) carries hope, healthcare, and the promise of a healthier future for all.” —[ Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder of Fair Future For the past three years, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) has provided vital health services through its [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program. It travels to the most remote and isolated villages, providing [medical assistance](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=medical+assistance) to those who would otherwise have no means of accessing doctors, [medicines](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=medicines) or [vaccines](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=vaccines). Without this service, many people would be left without treatment, worsening their health conditions due to a [lack of medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lack+of+medical+care). Beyond providing essential health services, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) also brings joy and excitement to these communities. Its vibrant and lively decorations never fail to excite children, who eagerly await its arrival as a sign of imminent help. After undergoing [crucial repairs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/truck-of-life-repairs-boost-rural-health-aid/), the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is now ready to resume its journey. It continues to play a vital role in the foundation’s [initiatives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/), providing [medical assistance](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=medical+assistance) and resources to marginalised and neglected communities in Indonesia. Today, September the 6th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) Help the Truck of Life go further… \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”The Truck of Life Delivering Healthcare to Remote Communities” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: The Truck of Life Delivering Healthcare to Remote Communities” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″ theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Primary Medical Care, Project Update, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Child Health, Emergency Relief, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Field Surgery, Healthcare, Kawan Sehat, Medical Emergencies, Medical Equipment, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Saving Lives, Truck n'Roll, Truck of Life, Where No One Goes --- ### [Truck of Life Repairs Boost Rural Health Aid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/truck-of-life-repairs-boost-rural-health-aid/) **Published:** May 17, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Truck of Life, essential for reaching rural areas, has undergone major upgrades, including new solar panels, a 75-liter vaccine storage unit, and a redesigned layout, turning it into a mobile clinic. These improvements enhance its ability to provide vital healthcare services, addressing the challenges of accessing medical care in remote areas… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Only vehicle reaching isolated communities with medical care, education, and aid [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-25.jpg) On January 17th, the village of Laindatang came together, with schoolchildren, teachers, and villagers, to witness the vision of #WaterConnection 2024. This gallery captures the hope, determination, and unity that define this transformative project. Join our mission to restore the “[Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/),” which is vital for continuing to provide medical care, potable water, and hope to the isolated populations of East Sumba, where access is highly challenging, and we are the only responders. The “Truck of Life” – Necessary Repairs After an Intensive Journey in East Sumba: Over the past five months, our #TruckofLife has undergone trials pushing its limits to the extreme. Engaged in crucial missions in East Sumba over the most challenging terrains, this truck has been at the heart of our #WaterConnections, #ZeroMalaria, and #PrimaryMedicalCare projects in the Mahu sub-district. The work accomplished has been immense: navigating extremely complicated paths, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) has towed 10-ton trucks and delivered medical care, education, food, comfort, medical equipment, potable water, and medications to the most inaccessible regions of Eastern Indonesia. We are the only ones operating in these ultra-rural areas, and the presence of our [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is often the only ray of hope for isolated communities. After such an intense journey, it is unsurprising that the [\#TruckofLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) has suffered significant damage. The challenges of the terrain in East Sumba have left their mark: substantial damage that reflects the extreme conditions under which we operate. Therefore, the [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) has been repatriated to Denpasar for a necessary phase of repair and modification. The repairs are estimated at [around 5,000 francs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), a significant sum that covers the truck’s refurbishment and the replacement of two essential tyres. These [repairs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) are not just a fix but an upgrade to ensure that the [\#TruckofLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) can continue to serve our missions effectively. We are at a critical point: without this [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), our ability to reach and assist the most deprived communities is severely compromised. That’s why we are asking[ for your help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/). Every contribution will help us finalise these vital repairs and get the [\#TruckofLife ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/)back on the roads and paths of East Sumba. We are also considering acquiring a second truck to double our intervention capacity. But for now, our priority is to save our unique [\#TruckofLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/). Your [support ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/)will make a real difference. *To donate, please visit [our donation page](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/). Every gesture helps us continue our mission.* *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 18th of May 2024* Suport the Truck of Life now The Truck of Life is an essential element of our on-site responses ## The Truck of Life is an essential element of our on-site responses. It allows us to reach inaccessible areas and provide much-needed relief, medical care, food, water, and equipment to those in need. ### It also enables our teams to move around safely, which is its primary mission. The Truck of Life is instrumental in reaching places where no one else can go. In the remote **landscapes of Eastern Indonesia**, where challenges are a daily affair and essential services are a distant dream, emerges a beacon of hope—the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/). This isn’t just a vehicle; it’s an extension of the [Fair Future Foundation’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) mission to bring critical medical and social aid to communities left behind by time and circumstance. Navigating the intricate web of deteriorating roads, arduous weather conditions, and societal challenges, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) accomplishes something extraordinary. With just **CHF 0.56 per kilometre**, it takes us to places even mapmakers have yet to reach. Its wheels roll through rugged terrains to deliver **life-saving medications** for **malaria**, **tuberculosis**, and other **infectious diseases** that prey on vulnerable populations. But the [truck’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) purpose transcends mere transportation of medical supplies; it’s a lifeline for people in isolation, a rolling hospital where basic medical facilities are a luxury. Embedded within the vehicle are dedicated medical teams equipped to administer **primary medical check-ups**, vaccinations, maternal and [child health services](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and essential treatments for common illnesses. Through the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(PMC)*, we ensure that the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) becomes a cornerstone for healthcare access. It’s not just about reaching these communities; it’s about engaging with them, sharing knowledge, and empowering people with health education and preventive measures against diseases. The essence of the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) lies in its adaptability and intimacy with the community. Working closely with local stakeholders, including [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and the local health workers, we become community builders, not just medical professionals. We engage in community outreach programs, conduct educational sessions, and actively involve local actors to cultivate an ecosystem of well-being. This [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is a catalyst for transformative change, not just in healthcare but in the quality of life in the ultra-rural landscapes of Sumba. **Sustainability** is at the core of[ the Truck of Life’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) operation. Long-term plans for [maintenance](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), [repairs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), and [replenishment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) of supplies are carefully mapped out to ensure this initiative remains **functional** and **impactful for years** to come. [Your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) for the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is an investment in **human dignity** and **fairness**, as well as in eradicating the vast disparities that mark these regions. By [fueling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) this journey with your contributions, you’re not just donating, but becoming part of a larger narrative, a movement that defies limitations and shatters boundaries. With careful planning, deep-rooted community involvement, and unwavering commitment to sustainability, the Truck of Life isn’t just a Fair Future Foundation initiative. Thank you for entrusting your belief to us and, above all, for seeing the humanity in the lives we aim to uplift. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The April 17th, 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-35.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/truck-of-life-goes-everywhere-4-1.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-15.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-160-1.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-17.jpg "tol-01to05-24-1280-17") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tol-9.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-3.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-11.jpg "tol-01to05-24-1280-11") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tol-3.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-19.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 20") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[7](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=7)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Call for Donations, The Truck of Life, Urgent Needs **Tags:** Creativity, Donation, Emergency Relief, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Innovation, Malaria, Medical Care, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life --- ### [Truck of Life Rescues Trucks: Incredible Feat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/truck-of-life-rescues-trucks-incredible-feat/) **Published:** March 3, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Experience the remarkable journey of the Fair Future Foundation's Truck of Life as it braves extreme terrain to deliver vital resources to the isolated village of Laindatang. This tale of courage and determination exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity, against all odds. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### A determined journey through perilous landscapes to deliver care, supplies, and life-saving support [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bring-dril-bor-lndtg-220224-1280x720-45.jpg) Transporting our own drilling machine, weighing approximately six tonnes, to terrain that is not easily accessible even for the #TruckofLife, showcases the team’s exceptional determination and adaptability. On February 18th, something incredible happened. We had to keep an eye on the weather to ensure that the first three trucks loaded with construction materials, totaling about 50 tons of equipment and supplies, including sand, 100 bags of cement, thousands of bricks, scrap metal, sheet metal, and light steel bars, among other items, could be delivered to the Laindatang site as part of the #WaterConnections program. As you know, access to [Laindatang ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)is strictly impossible. It’s already challenging for the Truck of Life and dirt bikes. But for trucks, it’s extreme, and all conditions must be just right for it to happen. For over a week, we had been repairing roads with the villagers to make them safer! It was another colossal task we tackled together with the villagers, using only steel crowbars as tools. Around 4 p.m., when it hadn’t rained much, or just a little in the morning, we learned that the trucks were leaving Waingapu and attempting to reach the village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). So, we hurriedly set out around 4 o’clock with the Truck of Life, as we had to be the first to cover the 8 kilometres of narrow paths to get ahead of the trucks. Ayu, Alex, and Primus were on the mission. Ayu accompanied me in the Truck of Life, while Primus rode the foundation’s dirt bike. And then, we waited for the trucks… The trucks arrived slowly because these 8 kilometres are truly extreme. At one point, as the slope became steeper and slipperier, they got stuck, creating intense moments of stress and adrenaline. They couldn’t move forward or turn around; one even had a problem with its brakes, with the handbrake breaking. It was hazardous, and we were terrified because the slope was very steep and tilted, with cliffs; the risks were immense. The ground was white stone, and when it’s wet, it’s like snow, incredibly slippery. So, the Truck of Life, until 11 p.m., had to tow these trucks in sometimes desperate manoeuvres. These trucks were maybe carrying around twenty tons, I’m not sure. And the Truck of Life, weighing just two tons, with tow ropes capable of withstanding 5 tons of traction, pulled them up the slope, helping them climb. At one point, the towing straps snapped with a sharp, cracking sound like a gunshot. Fortunately, no one was nearby because it could have been dire. The Truck of Life and Alex repeated this operation three times until midnight. And after hours of immensely intense effort and stress, the three trucks and the Truck of Life finally made it to the various construction sites. We still had to unload the materials with the village members. For the trucks, it was time to return. Going downhill was less of a problem. Plus, the slippery, very steep paths had dried out relatively, making it easier… This story is like David against Goliath! Trucks weighing over 15 tons are overloaded compared to a two-ton, four-wheel-drive all-terrain vehicle. It’s also a beautiful lesson in resilience and collective determination to strive for something good. This program here in [Laindatang ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)means a lot to Fair Future and to Alex personally. But it’s even more critical for the over a hundred families and the 78 students aged 6 to 12 who attend the school in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)… A village without water, electricity, sanitation facilities, or access to medical care. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – TMarch 4th2024.* All articles on the #WaterConnections Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Real Life Stories, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Creativity, Fair Future Foundation, Laindatang, Truck of Life --- ### [Primary care day saves lives and builds health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-malaria-tuberculosis/) **Published:** March 30, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Throughout a full day dedicated to primary medical care, our teams screened and treated over 150 patients with an emphasis on malaria and tuberculosis. The provision of vaccinations, medications, and health education not only saved lives but also fostered trust within the community. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250319_132305.jpg) Veronika and the Fair Future team are treating villagers during a primary medical day. #### Primary care day saves lives and builds health In places where access to healthcare is nearly nonexistent, every diagnosis, every vaccine, every conversation can change the course of someone’s life. **On March 20**, in [Hudumburung](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-hudumburung-malaria-tb/), a remote village near Kawangu, East Sumba, Fair Future organised a full day of [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) to address pressing health challenges. Operating from sunrise until late afternoon, a committed team of **30 to 35** individuals—comprising health professionals, doctors, burses, field coordinators, and local volunteers—attended to the needs of [over 150 patients](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-hudumburung-malaria-tb/). **The primary mission** was to detect and treat cases of **malaria** and **tuberculosis**, two prevalent and lethal diseases in the area that significantly impact public health. Using rapid diagnostic tests *(RDTs),* our teams efficiently diagnosed numerous [malaria cases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)[.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) It’s important to mention that distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets to families without them significantly bolsters prevention efforts. Concurrently, we conducted screenings for tuberculosis, a highly infectious respiratory disease that spreads through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. **Vaccinations were pivotal in our efforts**, with around twenty children aged five and under receiving vaccines. Vaccinations are a critical preventive measure, safeguarding against various pediatric diseases and contributing to community-wide immunity. The children, although sometimes hesitant, gained the protection essential for their health. [Veronika](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaeT5AHJNug), a [Kawan Sehat Health Agent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) and a familiar face from our [documentary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaeT5AHJNug) “[A Day in My Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaeT5AHJNug),” proved invaluable in this endeavour. Her intimate knowledge of the community and compassion enabled us to prioritise the most vulnerable populations: the elderly with chronic illnesses, children presenting with infections or fevers, and families in urgent need of medical attention. Her dedication exemplifies the essence of our mission for [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). **The distribution of essential medicines-** including antibiotics, antipyretics, wound care supplies, and antiparasitic medications- is vital for community health care. Thanks to [Rotary’s](https://www.rotary.org/en/) generous donations, we can address various health problems and promote lasting well-being. [This support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) is crucial for **maintaining public health** since these medicines help **manage infections**, **reduce fever**, **treat wounds**, and **control parasitic disease**s—all essential for community well-being and epidemic prevention. These contributions highlight the impact of philanthropic efforts in the health sector. [Education and prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) underpinned our efforts. We exhibited nine informative [posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), engaging community members in discussions on [malaria prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), [waste management](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-waste-management.pdf), [tobacco hazards](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-dangers-passive-smoking.pdf), [alcohol risks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-excessive-alcohol-consumption.pdf), and [balanced nutrition.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-nutrition-pyramid.pdf) The objective was to empower residents with knowledge to manage and maintain their healthproactivelyl.y [The day’s activitie](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-hudumburung-malaria-tb/)s transcended medical treatment; they epitomised a shared [humanitarian mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/). It was a day of empathy and connection, where health care became not just an act of medicine butan endeavourr of solidarity and empowerment. Today, March, the 30th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The photo gallery of this day” button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMDkxNTMifX0=@” button\_two\_text=”About the Kawan Sehat agents” button\_two\_url=”/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Button: The Gallery et Kawan Sehat category” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) — Trains frontline health workers and expands healthcare to the world’s most remote communities, just like Fair Future does in Indonesia. - [Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org/) — Delivers urgent medical aid in areas affected by crises, where access to healthcare is extremely limited or nonexistent. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/) — A committed partner in Fair Future’s programs, supporting malaria prevention, clean water, and solar energy for remote villages. - [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/) — Provides essential data and guidance on infectious disease control, especially malaria, TB, and child vaccination. - [VillageReach](https://www.villagereach.org/) — Innovates to close the healthcare delivery gap for last-mile communities by improving supply chains and health access. - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.malariaconsortium.org/) — Specializes in comprehensive malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment programs across low-resource settings. - [Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance](https://www.gavi.org/) — Increases access to immunization in low-income countries, reducing child mortality and strengthening public health. - [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) — Swiss-based NGO providing essential medical care, education, clean water, and energy access in ultra-rural Indonesia. Tuberculosis in East Sumba: A Silent and Deadly Emergency **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Kawan Against Malaria, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Disease, Engaging with Communities, Field Surgery, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthcare Access, Healthcare Strategy, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Medical Initiatives, Prevention, Preventive Care, Primary Medical Care, Public Health Awareness, Rotary International, Rural Communities, Rural Healthcare, WHO --- ### [HIV prevention poster campaign in rural Indonesia health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hiv-prevention-poster-campaign/) **Published:** November 21, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba, Kawan Sehat health agents now carry a new tool the HIV prevention poster campaign. Used in homes, schools and small clinics, it explains in simple language how HIV is transmitted, how it is not, and which everyday actions protect families, partners and young people from infection and stigma. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-HIV-AIDS.pdf) Kawan Sehat health agents present the HIV prevention poster that explains transmission, testing and protection for families in ultra-rural East Sumba. **Click here to see it.** #### **HIV prevention awareness with Kawan Sehat agents** Today, with this [new HIV poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-HIV-AIDS.pdf), we are proud to launch our [tenth awareness campaign](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) as part of the primary healthcare programme, led by the Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia. We have created a **clear** and me**d**ically accurate poster that [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) Health Agents will use during their visits to [East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/) and other remote areas of eastern Indonesia. We will print hundreds of copies, including approximately [30 fabric posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/promoting-healthy-living-posters-for-disease-prevention/?swpmtx=7dfd08a2be0fd5e6b956b10a939158c9&swpmtxnonce=bb2e235bf0) to be added to the educational materials of Kawan Sehat [Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent). The content, developed in accordance with [World Health Organisation guidelines](https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-aids-day/2021/campaign-materials), has been adapted to reflect the realities of the communities we serve. **The poster briefly explains what HIV is**: a virus that weakens the immune system and, if left untreated, can progress to AIDS. It presents the early signs of infection and details the modes of transmission, including unprotected sex and blood contact, while debunking misconceptions about transmission through mosquitoes, food, or casual contact. **Using simple illustrations and concise language, we raise awareness about harm reduction**: using condoms, getting tested regularly, using sterile needles, and seeking prompt medical help. Our goal is for the message to resonate with young people, parents, and grandparents, even in areas with low literacy rates. [East Nusa Tenggara province](https://maps.app.goo.gl/GNw8AeSWAJk9qxy17) is experiencing a **rise in HIV cases**, exacerbated by poverty, limited healthcare funding, a lack of sex education, and insufficient access to testing and treatment. Young people often seek information from unreliable sources, which spreads misinformation and stigma. **Our campaign** goes beyond simply distributing posters; [Kawan Sehat’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) outreach workers will meet with families to answer their questions and combat **fear**, **shame**, and **misinformation**. Organisations wishing to use our poster are invited to contact us. It is designed for wide distribution, printing, and use wherever reliable and objective information about HIV is needed. [Swiss expertise](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) has played a vital role in the Fair Future Foundation’s **16 years of work** in this field, ensuring high-quality, high-impact health [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/) programmes. The [partnership](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/partners-friends-fairfuture/) between the Fair Future Foundation and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) demonstrates a strong commitment to improving access to healthcare and education in rural areas of Indonesia. Today, the 21st of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) --- - Download the HIV prevention poster in English – [LINK](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-HIV-AIDS.pdf) - Download the HIV prevention poster in Bahasa Indonesia – [LINK](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/IND-HIV-AIDS.pdf) #### **HIV in Nusa Tenggara Timur in short** In Nusa Tenggara Timur, the number of HIV cases **is increasing rapidly**, while access to sexual education, testing, and treatment remains limited. Many infections are detected late, particularly among young adults who lack proper information. To address this issue, we collaborate with Kawan Sehat agents to **bring posters**, **engage in dialogue**, and provide accurate information. Would you like to help? [Click here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) to contact us. Open 15 essential facts about HIV \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”HIV prevention awareness with Kawan Sehat agents” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: HIV prevention awareness with Kawan Sehat agents” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAyNzM4In19@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] #### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organisation:](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids) Explains global HIV data, transmission routes, treatment guidelines, and prevention strategies for governments, health workers, and communities with limited resources. - [UNAIDS](https://www.unaids.org/): Offers detailed reports on HIV trends, human rights-based approaches, community engagement, and funding requirements for low-income regions, including rural Indonesia. - [UNICEF HIV](https://www.unicef.org/hiv): Focuses on HIV prevention among children and teenagers, providing educational tools, school-based programmes, and protection strategies for vulnerable young people. - [Global Fund AIDS](https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/hivaids/): Supports national programmes for HIV testing, treatment, and prevention in underserved regions through long-term funding and technical assistance. - [Doctors Without Borders AIDS](https://www.msf.org/hiv-aids): Describes field-based HIV programmes in remote settings, with decentralised care models similar to those used in ultra-rural East Sumba. - [Indonesian Ministry of Health](https://kemkes.go.id/id/home): Shares national guidelines for HIV testing, treatment, and prevention that guide the work of local health centres and community-based initiatives. **Categories:** Medical Advice, Preventive Health, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** HIV awareness, HIV education tool, Rural HIV prevention, Safer sex education, WHO --- ### [Better year ahead from East Indonesia with Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/better-year-ahead-east-indonesia/) **Published:** December 31, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** As 2025 comes to an end in East Indonesia, Fair Future teams share a better year ahead East Indonesia message rooted in presence, care, and responsibility. After 16 years on the ground, our commitment remains focused on health access prevention and dignity where needs are greatest. **Content:** #### **Wishing You a Better Year Ahead** As the **final evening of 2025** settles over East Indonesia, we at [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) extend heartfelt wishes for the year to come. Our world faces significant challenges, and our hope is for increased calmness, care, and humanity. These are dreams for children, parents, grandparents, and even strangers who share our Earth. For the past **16 years**, Fair Future has been committed to building health and well-being by providing healthcare, implementing preventive measures, and maintaining a presence where the need is greatest. With your support, we aim to continue this mission into our **17th year.** May this new year bring greater health, fairness, sustainability, and compassion. Please care for yourselves and each other. With much love to all of you. **31.12.2025** \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and assistance. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). What Keeps Us Acting Together **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Quick News, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Community Support Work, Fair Future Foundation --- ### [Merry Christmas 2025 from East Indonesia with Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/merry-christmas-2025/) **Published:** December 24, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Tonight is Christmas Eve in East Indonesia. While families gather elsewhere, Fair Future teams share a message of presence, gratitude, and community from the field, where Christmas has no snow but the same human warmth. **Content:** #### **Quick News – Merry Christmas from East Indonesia** **Tonight is Christmas Eve here in East Indonesia.** While many of you gather with your families, children, and loved ones, we are thinking of you from this side of the world. Take this moment to share a meal, say important things, laugh, give, receive, and be together. In this predominantly Christian region, Christmas feels unique. No snow, no pine trees, no winter lights, yet the same spirit thrives. Community, care, and presence help bridge distances. From all of us on the ground at the Fair Future Foundation, thank you for being there. Take care of yourselves and those around you. We wish you a very warm, very sincere **Merry Christmas.** **2412.2025** \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and assistance. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). Read Our Christmas Values **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Quick News, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Christmas, Donate Offline --- ### [Extreme heat health risks in ultra-rural care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/extreme-heat-health-risks/) **Published:** December 24, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Extreme heat is not just weather in ultra-rural communities. It is a medical risk that worsens dehydration, malnutrition, and infections. From the field, we see how simple actions and early recognition of heat illness save lives every day. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@  Farmers struggle with drought and food shortages due to climate change. #### Extreme heat health risks in ultra-rural care Medical advice on recognising and preventing heat illness in ultra-rural communities affected by climate change. Extreme heat health risks transcend theoretical discussions and manifest with alarming reality in ultra-rural communities. [In the villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/) where [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) work every day, heat interacts deleteriously with [dehydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/recognizing-dehydration-key-signs-and-prevention-tips/), [malnutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-nutrition-food/), infections, and arduous physical labour. Within the domain of [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/), we approach heat illnesses as medical emergencies that are preventable through straightforward, life-saving interventions. In [ultra-rural regions of Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/), soaring temperatures inflict severe **stress** on vulnerable bodies. As core body temperature rises, mechanisms to cool the body falter. Rapid loss of water and electrolytes can precipitate a dangerous drop in blood pressure, compromising organ function. Those most susceptible include children, the elderly, pregnant women, and manual workers—especially in areas where access to clean water and adequate shade is **limited.** [Climate change](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/) exacerbates these health risks by extending dry seasons, spiking temperatures, and making rainfall erratic. These climatic changes **intensify** [dehydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/recognizing-dehydration-key-signs-and-prevention-tips/), **exacerbate** malnutrition, and **aggravate** [infectious diseases,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=409&s=%22infectious+diseases%22) leading to a rapid deterioration of health conditions and converting minor illnesses into **critical** emergencies. Early recognition of **heat-related danger** is vital to saving lives. Symptoms such as headache, dizziness, extreme fatigue, nausea, confusion, and hot, dry skin signal **the body’s distress**. Prompt action is essential and includes regular hydration, ceasing physical activity, seeking shade for rest, cooling the body with water, minimising exertion during peak heat, and ensuring children are **never left alone** in hot environments. [Education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/) serves as an intervention in itself. The “[medical advices](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/medical-advices/)” we impart is garnered from our **on-the-ground experiences** with these communities. Once shared, comprehended, and perpetually echoed, these preventive strategies significantly minimise suffering and avert fatalities. In our progressively warming planet, safeguarding health is rooted in informed awareness and a shared sense of responsibility. Today, the 23rd of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **In Short – When heat becomes a diagnosis** In ultra-rural villages, heat illness rarely appears alone. It amplifies infections, weakens immunity, and accelerates dehydration. What looks like fatigue is often a medical emergency. Teaching people to recognise early signs and act immediately saves more lives than treatment alone. Why heat is a medical issue \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” admin\_label=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM4ODg0MiJ9fQ==@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-heat-and-health): Describes how extreme heat impacts human health and increases mortality worldwide. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/stories/heat-waves-impact-children): Explains why children are particularly vulnerable to heat stress and dehydration. - [Médecins Sans Frontières](https://www.msf.org/climate-emergency): Reports on heat, dehydration, and medical emergencies in low-resource settings. - [International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org/taxonomy/term/42): Heatwave preparedness and community prevention strategies. - [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/heat-stress/about/illnesses.html): Medical signs, symptoms, and prevention of heat illness. - [UN Environment Programme](https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/heat-waves-put-older-persons-high-risk-warns-un-report): Links climate change to increasing health risks in vulnerable populations. **Categories:** Climate & Health, Emergencies, Medical Advice **Tags:** Climate Change, Community Empowerment, Emergency Relief, Medical Advices, Medical Emergencies, Nutrition and Food Security, Skin Cancer, Skin Diseases --- ### [Kawan Sehat Medical App – Offline care in rural regions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-medical-app-rural-care/) **Published:** December 23, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In ultra rural Indonesia, access to medical care depends on distance, roads, and signal. The Kawan Sehat Medical App was created to change that reality by enabling trained community health agents to deliver structured primary medical care without internet access, while generating reliable medical data for long term action. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **A smartphone becomes a clinical tool for primary medical care without internet access.** [This new Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) shows something you rarely see in a medical story: a smartphone in the hands of a local health agent, with our Kawan Sehat App on the screen. It is one of [four field applications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-medical-apps/) we have developed, including two designed to strengthen our [malaria work](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=8&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=malaria+work) and the [study](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=malaria+study) of infectious disease transmission. This one is the backbone of our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) programme. It is where [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) health agents enter patient data, clinical findings, social context, symptoms, environmental risks, treatments given, medicines dispensed, follow-up plans, and, when needed, photos of wounds or skin problems. **Every act of care is documented**: wound cleaning, dressing, disinfection, blood pressure checks, fever follow-up, and medication decisions. **The agents are not nurses or doctors.** [They are](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) community members [we train](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=training), again and again, with multi-day sessions two to three times per year, plus a comprehensive [training manual](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/). The App is built for that reality. It includes practical guidance and medical references, updated by our teams, so decisions in isolated villages are anchored in verified protocols, not guesswork. It also connects the field to our medical staff. We can **review** cases remotely, **verify** treatments, **advise** on dosage, and **stop** dangerous shortcuts before they harm anyone. **The most important feature is simple and brutal**: it works offline. [In East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/), internet access is not a given. The App stores data locally, on a case-by-case basis, and synchronises automatically the moment the phone touches a network. That means continuity of care even when roads are cut, signals vanish, and the nearest clinic is hours away. With the GPS layer, we can **map risk**, such as stagnant water, clustered fevers, repeated malaria positives, or households where malnutrition keeps returning. [We can measure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-baseline/), not speculate. Today, this App helps our agents treat more than [1,000 patients each month](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/), while generating real statistics on malaria, dengue, tuberculosis, polio alerts, and [child nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=315&s=child+nutrition). In ultra-rural medicine, good data is not bureaucracy. It is oxygen. **This tool is not an experiment.** The Kawan Sehat App has been running continuously in the field **for five years**. Today, it contains thousands of documented medical cases. That depth of data allows something rare in ultra-rural medicine: [fundamental analysis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-baseline). We can identify disease clusters, cross-reference pathologies with geography, seasonality, housing conditions, water access, and environmental risk factors. We can see [where malaria persists](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-baseline), where skin infections explode, where malnutrition repeats itself, and why. This transforms care **from reaction to strategy**. It allows us to understand patterns, not just treat symptoms, and to deploy corrective actions where they matter most. The App is constantly **updated**, **refined**, and **expanded** by our teams based on field reality rather than theory. It evolves with the diseases we face and the constraints our health agents live with. Our ambition is clear: this tool could operate at a much larger scale. Because at its core, this App does what matters most in medicine. It saves lives. It helps us understand what is happening, why it is happening, and how to act better, faster, and smarter. Today, the 23rd of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [Digital Square](https://digitalsquare.org/): Global initiative supporting scalable digital health solutions for low-resource and ultra-rural health systems worldwide. - [PATH Digital Health](https://www.path.org/programs/digital-health/): Develops and evaluates digital tools that strengthen primary healthcare delivery in remote and underserved communities. - [Open Health Information Exchange (OpenHIE)](https://ohie.org/): Open-source architecture enabling secure health data exchange across fragmented health systems in low-connectivity environments. - [HealthEnabled:](https://www.healthenabled.org/) Focuses on digital health policy and implementation to improve access to care in fragile and rural health settings. - [Global Fund – Digital Health and Data Systems](https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/resilient-sustainable-systems-for-health/digital-health/): Supports digital data systems to improve disease surveillance, malaria control, and treatment delivery in endemic regions. - [ICT4D Collective](https://ict4d.org): Research-driven network exploring how digital tools can improve health, data collection, and decision-making in rural development contexts. Why Medical Data Saves Lives **Categories:** Medical Apps, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Inclusive Development, Kawan Sehat, Kawan Sehat actions, Medical Apps, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care, Rural Communities, Rural Healthcare --- ### [Hand Hygiene in Rural Indonesia | Disease Prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hand-hygiene-rural-indonesia/) **Published:** December 22, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Hand hygiene rural Indonesia remains one of the most overlooked yet critical medical challenges in ultra-rural communities. Where water, soap, and sanitation are missing, infections spread easily. Education and simple infrastructure become powerful medical tools when healthcare access is limited. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **Hand Hygiene: The Foundation of Health in Rural Communities** [This new Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) shows something simple, almost ordinary at first glance. A man holding a [poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-wash-your-hands.pdf). A message about washing hands. But here, nothing about this image is ordinary. This [Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) features [one of the ten educational posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) created by Fair Future, focused on hygiene and disease prevention. This one is dedicated to handwashing. Today, we have ten posters in total, each addressing a concrete health issue faced daily in ultra-rural regions of East Indonesia. Hand hygiene is crucial, especially in settings where infectious diseases are rampant. In many villages worldwide, including those in East Indonesia, limited access to clean water makes basic practices like handwashing challenging. *“Studies have shown that proper handwashing can reduce the incidence of diarrheal diseases by up to 40% and respiratory infections by around 23%,”* according to the [Centres for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/why-handwashing.html) (CDC). **This photo is deeply relevant**. Look closely. This [poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-wash-your-hands.pdf) exists because hand hygiene remains one of the most significant gaps we see in the field. Not because people do not care, but because education is missing. Because water is missing. Because soap is missing. Because there are no taps, no sinks, no toilets. **In many villages, people have never opened a tap**. They have never seen water flow from a tap into a basin. They wash when they can, where they can, often with nothing but muddy water carried from far away. In these conditions, infections spread easily—skin diseases, [diarrhoeal illnesses](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=409&s=diarrhoeal+illnesses), [respiratory infections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_tract_infection), and [parasitic diseases](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitic_disease). Medicine treats symptoms, but prevention starts much earlier. That is why [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) do not only provide medical care. We build [sanitation facilitie](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=sanitation+facilities)s. We construct toilets. We install [sinks with taps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-schools-new-handwashing-facility-fights-diseases/?swpmtx=6315c97f6c7e4a6995d6592af5232ea2&swpmtxnonce=9840d35fb5). And then we teach. How to wash hands. When it matters. **Before** eating. **After** using the toilet. **Before** touching a wound. **Before** caring for a child. The learning moments are often joyful. The first time someone turns a tap and sees clean water flow is always met with surprise, laughter, and curiosity. It is a small revolution. A practical one. **A medical one.** This photo shows the director of the [Ngadu Ngala health centre](https://share.google/eDe47Ur114ShNH5cD) proudly receiving our [ten posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), including this one in [Bahasa Indonesia on hand hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/wash-your-hands.pdf). As a medical professional, he immediately understands their value. [These posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) are not decorations. They are tools. They help reduce disease transmission. They support health workers. They reinforce simple messages that save lives. **Education, water, sanitation, and health are inseparable.** This image reminds us that prevention does not start in hospitals. It starts with clean hands, clear messages, and access to the basics. Today, the 22nd of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [World Health Organisation (WHO)](https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-health-services/infection-prevention-control/hand-hygiene): Provides global guidance on hand hygiene, infection prevention, and the control of infectious diseases in low-resource settings. - [Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)](https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/about/index.html): Provides evidence-based data on hand hygiene and its impact on reducing diarrhoeal and respiratory infectious diseases worldwide. - [UNICEF – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash): Works globally to improve hygiene, sanitation, and access to clean water to prevent infectious diseases, particularly in children. - [WaterAid:](https://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/hygiene) Focuses on hygiene education and sanitation as core tools to prevent waterborne and infectious diseases in vulnerable communities. - [Global Handwashing Partnership](https://globalhandwashing.org/): Promotes handwashing with soap as a public health intervention to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases globally. - [The Lancet Infectious Diseases](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/home): Publishes peer-reviewed research on infectious diseases, hygiene, and prevention strategies in global health contexts. Why Handwashing Matters **Categories:** Education & Community, Picture of the day, Preventive Health **Tags:** Community Empowerment Projects, Community Health Education, Educational booklets, Environmental Education, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, PHBS hygiene, Printed health materials, Washing Hands, Water and Health, Waterborne Diseases --- ### [Mbajik Solar Evaluation Through Children’s Eyes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mbajik-solar-evaluation-film/) **Published:** December 19, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** This Mbajik solar evaluation began at night, not with tools but with a film. Children and adults gathered to watch themselves on screen, for the second time. The first was in October, during installation. This time, it was different. This time, electricity was already part of their lives. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **Children and teachers watch themselves on screen during the evaluation of a solar-powered school in rural East Sumba.** [The latest “Photo of the Day”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) beautifully captures a moment in [Mbajik](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/electrification-of-mbajik-school/?swpmtx=76566a52a78eb443a167f53e355846d7&swpmtxnonce=27bce3940e), a remote village in East Sumba still untouched by the national electricity grid. As night falls, the scene unfolds, with children and adults gathered under the starlit sky, illuminated not just by a screen but by an almost palpable sense of anticipation and wonder. [In October](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-day-night-changed-film), [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), [Smart Energy Technology](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/partners-friends-fairfuture/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) took a transformative step by installing a solar power system at Mbajik’s primary school. The setup comprises **16 solar panels**, each measuring three metres, integrated with a **robust hybrid inverter** and a lithium battery system with a **5000-watt capacity**. This installation marks the first instance of stable electricity, lighting approximately **80 young mind**s in grades 1 to 6. **Returning in December 2025** to assess this sustainable energy initiative, it was clear the transformation was profound. The newfound light extends study hours for children and empowers teachers with tools such as laptops and interactive screens, which had been dormant. The school, now a beacon, also charges phones—an essential service for **safety** in these secluded locales. The visit also featured the screening of “[The Day Night End](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/electrification-of-mbajik-school/),” a film celebrating this journey ahead of its digital release. The community’s reaction to seeing their story unfold*—watching their school illuminated for the first time—*was profound. Eyes lingered on the screen, friendships formed in the warm light, and dreams were fostered in the dark. This is more than a cinematic moment; it’s a testament to dignity when infrastructure intersects with humanity. Electricity transcends the mere provision of power; transforming into **time**, safety, **education**, and **potential**. Every part of this endeavour is tangible, from the electrical systems to the eager students. Such a change, crafted with care and measured results, represents the essence of holistic development and community empowerment. Today, the 19th of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org): Provides solar lighting solutions for children worldwide who live without electricity. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): Global service organisation supporting education and energy access projects. - [UNESCO](https://www.unesco.org/en): Promotes access to education and learning conditions in underserved regions. - [WHO](https://www.who.int/): Highlights links between education, infrastructure, and public health. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/): Supports child development and learning environments globally. - [IRENA](https://www.irena.org/): International agency promoting renewable energy in remote contexts. Why Electricity Matters for Schools **Categories:** Community Education, Empowerment, Picture of the day **Tags:** Community Empowerment, East Sumba schools, Education Access, Electricity Access, Environmental Education, Haray, Learning, Schools, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Sustainable Lighting --- ### [Kawan Sehat Ultra-Rural Medical Care in Eastern Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-ultra-rural-medical-care/) **Published:** December 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In eastern Indonesia, ultra-rural medical care depends on people who walk where vehicles cannot go. In regions cut off from roads, electricity, and doctors, Kawan Sehat health agents provide first-line treatment, prevention, and education. Their work fills the growing gaps left by under-equipped Puskesmas and overstretched hospitals. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **Frontline health agents equipped with medicines and tools at Mahu Puskesmas.** This new [picture of the day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) shows a quiet moment that carries a heavy reality. We are at the local [Puskesmas in Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/agwjewm8x373Z7eL7). In this image, four [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/), women who live and work in some of East Sumba’s **most isolated areas**, stand alongside the fifth person who matters just as much: the regional nurse coordinator of [Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/8rjtYso1eGqQtYJg9). He works full-time in this medical centre and is one of our closest partners on the ground. What we do here is not parallel medicine. It is cooperation, **built on trust**, shared limits, and shared responsibility. From their villages to this health centre, the distance is not measured in kilometres alone but in effort. On average, people must walk **more than twelve kilometres** to reach care. There are no roads, no scooters, no four-wheel drives: only steep paths, heat, rain, and time. For many families, reaching a Puskesmas means losing a full day, sometimes more. ##### This is why the Kawan Sehat health agents are indispensable. Inside their [medical backpacks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=medical+backpacks) is not symbolism but survival. They provide wound care, infection **prevention**, **treatment** for common diseases, **antibiotics** when needed, and the **tools** to prevent minor injuries from becoming fatal. In places without doctors, untreated infections turn **into septicemia**. Here, prevention is medicine. They also carry knowledge. Nine **educational posters**, soon ten, [including HIV prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hiv-prevention-poster-campaign/?swpmtx=48b335d0414308832509bc918c00f1fd&swpmtxnonce=31f6f0392d), are printed on fabric to survive rain, dust, and daily use. These posters are **explained**, **discussed**, and **reused**, village by village. Education walks where vehicles cannot. Each agent uses the [Kawan Sehat application](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-medical-apps/) to document cases, follow patients, and transmit data. It works so well that even Indonesian authorities openly acknowledge its value. Data, when appropriately collected, **saves lives.** On the right stands [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Erwin), the field coordinator of our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) programme. With his [off-road scoote](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-scooter-for-erwin-to-deliver-medical-supplies/?swpmtx=2f507afbf27f20d5dcb1476e69c156d5&swpmtxnonce=b4aa3eae32)r and large red backpack, he ensures continuity. He delivers medicines, restocks supplies, supports agents, and maintains safety across the territory. Here, logistics is healthcare. > **It must also be said clearly:** many Puskesmas, and even hospitals in ultra-rural regions, have little or no medication left. The shortage of doctors and qualified staff is severe. Some centres still lack electricity or clean water. Under these conditions, medical care collapses. One Puskesmas director *([Nggaha Ori Anggu Puskesmas](https://maps.app.goo.gl/7Yr9EWuqaCybz5ow9))* recently told us something uncomfortable but honest: *“-Today, our teams are treating more patients than some health centres themselves”.* This photo is not a celebration. It is a **diagnosis.** Today, the 18th of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) - [Explore the case gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/), featuring over 100 photos taken by Kawan Sehat health agents during actual treatments. - [Discover how the Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) programme functions, with protocols and measurable impacts across East Sumba. - [Meet the Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/), learn about their training, tools, and the villages they serve. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/): Global authority on health systems strengthening and primary healthcare. - [UNICEF Health Programs](https://www.unicef.org/health): Supports child and maternal health in underserved regions worldwide. - [Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org/): Provides emergency medical care in fragile and remote environments. - [Primary Health Care Performance Initiative](https://www.improvingphc.org/): Works on strengthening primary healthcare systems globally. - [Global Health Workforce Network](https://www.who.int/teams/health-workforce): Focuses on shortages of qualified medical personnel in rural areas. - [International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org/): Delivers community-based healthcare and emergency medical response. Why Kawan Sehat Health Agents matter **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Field Data Collection, field medical care, Field Mission Fair Future, Health Agents, Healthcare Access, Kawan Sehat, Lahiru, Mahu, Medical Apps, Medical outreach, Primary Medical Care, Rural Fieldwork Updates, Rural Healthcare, Rural Medical Logistics, Sustainable Rural Programs --- ### [Solar Light for Children in Ultra-Rural Regions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-light-for-children/) **Published:** December 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** This new picture of the day shows solar light for children delivered through patience and care. In an ultra-rural classroom, a lamp is not simply handed over. Time is taken to explain, to show, to ensure understanding. For children living without electricity, light means safety, learning, and dignity once the sun goes down. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **A Beacon of Hope: Empowering with Light in Rural Classrooms** This [new picture of the day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) captures a simple yet profoundly meaningful gesture: Susanti, our dedicated colleague from Rumah Kambera, East Sumba, hands a [SolarBuddy lamp](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/) to a young boy at [SD Masehi Haming School](https://maps.app.goo.gl/d5LvrKD73szJGRRc7) in Mau Bokul, Pandawai. Behind this moment lies a collaborative effort, as the Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia foundations work diligently behind the scenes to ensure that over [2,224 SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=772&s=2224+SolarBuddy+lamps) reach those in the remotest regions. **That day was marked by extreme heat and a challenging journey**: muddy paths, slippery slopes, and roads that seemed to vanish. Yet we arrived. In this classroom, we distributed **122** SolarBuddy Junior lamps and **one** SolarBuddy Student lamp to children who have never experienced electricity at home. The photograph captures intense focus. The child’s gaze is riveted on the solar lamp—a symbol of change. Susanti’s calm, precise handout embodies patience. This transition from darkness to light is not just a moment; it’s a passage **from one reality to another.** For this child, the [lamp](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/) isn’t just a gadget. It may very well be the first electronic device he has touched. Crucially, it provides real, sustainable light. Tonight, life will change. With **less risk** of stumbling in the dark, there is **safety**. It enables **safe meal** preparation and **homework** completion after sunset. It is light for **reading**, **drawing**, and **easing** solitude as night falls. For many, it contributes to a **peaceful slumber**. Electrification here signifies more than comfort. It represents safety, education, and human dignity. Through this [programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/), [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are not just sharing technology. They are **reducing risks**, enhancing **educational opportunities**, and vastly **improving daily lives** in communities where darkness traditionally cloaks the sky after sunset. [This photograph](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) does not bear witness to mere charity. Instead, it epitomises access. It stands as a testament to meticulous work, arduous journeys, enduring heat, muddy paths, and to those who persist. It encapsulates an extended hand and a[ child](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/child-protection-policy/) prepared to receive a life-altering tool, quietly transforming his evenings and future. Today, the 18th of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org): Provides solar lights to children living without electricity worldwide. - [UNICEF Education](https://www.unicef.org/education): Supports access to education and child safety in low-resource settings. - [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/): Highlights links between injury prevention, the environment, and health. - [IEA Energy Access](https://www.iea.org/topics/access-and-affordability): Documents the global impact of energy poverty. - [Save the Children](https://www.savethechildren.net/): Works on child protection, education, and safety in remote areas. - [Practical Action](https://practicalaction.org/): Develops practical energy solutions for communities without electricity. What happens when light arrives **Categories:** Community Education, Picture of the day, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Child Health, Children's Rights, Community Empowerment Projects, Learning, Protect Children’s Health, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Sustainable Lighting --- ### [Hill access for water in Laindatang begins](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hill-access-water-laindatang/) **Published:** December 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Repairing Laindatang’s hill road was essential to bring clean water. The slope was broken and unsafe, but now machinery can finally reach the site. A first step toward reducing disease and improving daily life. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250610_111918-1.jpg) Step-by-step construction of Fair Future’s 115 m³ rainwater reservoir in Laindatang—built without electricity, road access, or water, to store and filter clean rainwater for the entire village. #### **Access road repair Laindatang** Creating access to the water source in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) involved rebuilding a damaged limestone road so machinery and teams could reach the [future reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/) site. Without this effort, no clean water system could be constructed. This is the first step towards reducing disease and improving community health. Reaching the top of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) is already a challenge for pedestrians, and even more so for machinery. To create access to the hill for water, our teams from [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/interactive-maps-projects/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) spent days repairing the broken limestone slope. Each metre required stones, shovels, and coordination to prevent vehicles from slipping on the soft white surface. Without a safe access route, no reservoir foundation could be excavated, and the village would continue relying on unsafe water sources that cause diarrhoea, skin infections, and chronic dehydration in children. Once the access road was stabilised, the excavator could finally ascend to the designated location. This enabled us to begin shaping the foundation for a reservoir that will transform daily life. The **115,000-litre structure** will store enough [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-vital-water-reservoir-in-arid-east-sumba/) to reduce waterborne diseases and improve hygiene significantly. Repairing this hill road is not only an engineering task; it is a health intervention. Every metre of repair means fewer sick families in the future, and a community moving from survival to stability. Hill access for water marks the start of long-term health improvements. Today, the 9th of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) - **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) - **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) - **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). - **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) #### **In Short \| A road that carries future health** Before a reservoir can rise, the hill must be made accessible. Rebuilding the broken limestone slope in Laindatang is more than logistics. It is the first medical act, opening the way for clean water that will reduce disease for generations. Open the 15 key points about access and health \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Building the Hill Access for Clean Water” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Building the Hill Access for Clean Water” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTkyOTcifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Clean water reservoir in Laindatang ### Building foundations for long-term community health Starting this **115,000-litre reservoir** in Laindatang meant carving a path into a hill that has never known clean water. To bring the small excavator up there, our teams from Fair Future and Kawan Baik spent days repairing the broken limestone road, pushing stones by hand, guiding the machine metre by metre. On this slope, everything slips: trucks, scooters, people. But without this work, the reservoir’s foundation would simply be impossible. Once on site, we rechecked every measurement. A structure of this size needs absolute precision because the foundation determines water quality, filtration, and long-term safety. The 300 tonnes of gravel, sand, and cement that will follow the excavator require space, organisation, and the constant presence of people who know this land. For three days, the excavator cut through the soft limestone basin, revealing the shape of Laindatang’s future water source. This is the first time this hill will receive reliable access to clean water. Families here often spend hours every week collecting a few litres that are not always safe to drink. Waterborne diseases affect children first: diarrhoea, skin infections, dehydration, and repeated fevers. This work marks the beginning of something vital. A reservoir that will reduce illness, strengthen the community, and give this village what every human being should have: safe water near their home. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 9th of December, 2025* 9. **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) 10. **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) 11. **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). 12. **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-01-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-02-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-03-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-04-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-05-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-06-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-07-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-08-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-09-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P1-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-01-10-768x768.jpg "Laindatang clean water reservoir construction") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Enhances access to clean water and sanitation through community systems and hygiene education. - [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash): Promotes safe water for children with scalable programmes and field guidance. - [WHO Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Establishes standards and health risk reduction tools. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): Supports community water infrastructure and technical partnerships. - [Malaria Partners Internationa](https://www.malariapartners.org)l: Fosters malaria prevention at the intersection of water and health. - [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/): Supplies solar lights that enhance safety and study time in communities without grid power. - [CDC Safe Water](https://www.cdc.gov/drinking-water/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/): Provides practical guidance on water safety and disease prevention. - [Sika Group](https://www.sika.com): A global leader in construction materials, including waterproofing membranes. **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Community Water Security, Laindatang, Reservoirs, Underground Water Reservoir, Water and Health, Waterborne Diseases --- ### [Laindatang water reservoir construction improving access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-reservoir-construction/) **Published:** December 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In Laindatang we build a 115000 litre reservoir by hand with villagers, shaping steel, timber, and concrete on a remote plateau. This work brings clean water to families who have lived without it and strengthens community health for the years ahead. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250625_135817-1.jpg) Step-by-step construction of Fair Future’s 115 m³ rainwater reservoir in Laindatang—built without electricity, road access, or water, to store and filter clean rainwater for the entire village. #### **Laindatang water reservoir construction** The [Laindatang water reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) is built entirely by hand on a steep rural plateau. Teams from Fair Future and Kawan Baik work with villagers to assemble steel, formwork, and concrete in harsh conditions. This [Laindatang water reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) will bring safe water to families who have lived without it for generations. In Laindatang, everything starts from the ground. Nothing is prefabricated, and nothing arrives ready to use. Our teams from Fair Future and Kawan Baik work with the villagers to build the Laindatang water reservoir on a limestone hill, where every step is manual labour. Rebar comes as loose pieces that must be bent, aligned, and tied by hand. The foundation grid demands hours of precision because this structure will hold **115,000 litres** of drinking water for decades. Formwork is assembled from rough timber carried up the slope after we restored the access track, destroyed by the rains. Concrete mixing becomes a repetitive but vital rhythm. Gravel, sand, and water are hauled manually. Mixers run for hours, and every batch is checked for consistency and strength to ensure long-term safety. When rain arrives suddenly, we protect the curing slab using tarps. When the wind and cold rise from the plateau, levelling continues until the line is correct. This Laindatang [water reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) is more than engineering. It is the daily reality of medical prevention. Clean water **prevents** disease, **reduces** malnutrition, and **changes** how children grow. The community joins the work, carrying stones and tools, understanding that this reservoir is a turning point for their village. When the concrete slab finally sets, it marks a quiet victory; a foundation for life. Today, the 10th of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) - **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) - **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) - **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). - **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) #### **In Short \| A turning point for Laindatang** The first slab of the Laindatang reservoir is complete. Built entirely by hand with villagers, it marks the moment a community long without clean water secures a safer future. This foundation will reduce disease, ease daily hardship, and strengthen the health of families on the plateau. Read how communities build with us \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Laindatang clean water reservoir construction” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Laindatang clean water reservoir construction” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTkyOTcifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Building the Laindatang water reservoir ### A demanding construction in remote highlands In Laindatang, nothing is simple. Everything must be carried, cut, shaped, and built by hand on a steep limestone plateau that has never known clean water. Our teams from Fair Future and Kawan Baik worked side by side with the villagers to create the 115,000-litre reservoir that will transform daily life here. Rebar arrived in loose pieces, each one bent and tied manually because no prefabrication is possible this far from any road. The foundation grid demanded days of precise medical-level attention: equal spacing, strong anchoring, and correct tension to support decades of drinking water. Formwork was assembled from rough timber brought up the hill after repairing access tracks destroyed by the rain. Concrete mixing became a relentless routine. Mixers ran for hours while gravel, sand, and water were hauled by hand. Every batch was checked for consistency, strength, and safety. Sudden rain forced us to protect the curing slab with tarps, working against the wind and cold. When the sun returned, levelling resumed until the structure held its line. This reservoir is not just infrastructure. It is the result of human endurance, community effort, and field medicine applied to water access. Children watched every step,, knowing that soo, theywouldld drink clean water for the first time in their lives. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 9th of December, 2025* 9. **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) 10. **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) 11. **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). 12. **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-01-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-02-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-03-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-04-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-05-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-06-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-07-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-08-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-09-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P2-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-02-10-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir construction phase") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Enhances access to clean water and sanitation through community systems and hygiene education. - [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash): Promotes safe water for children with scalable programmes and field guidance. - [WHO Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Establishes standards and health risk reduction tools. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): Supports community water infrastructure and technical partnerships. - [Malaria Partners Internationa](https://www.malariapartners.org)l: Fosters malaria prevention at the intersection of water and health. - [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/): Supplies solar lights that enhance safety and study time in communities without grid power. - [CDC Safe Water](https://www.cdc.gov/drinking-water/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/): Provides practical guidance on water safety and disease prevention. - [Sika Group](https://www.sika.com): A global leader in construction materials, including waterproofing membranes. **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Community Empowerment Projects, Community Support Work, Community Water Security, Laindatang, Reservoirs, Underground Water Reservoir, Water and Health, Waterborne Diseases, Working Together --- ### [Laindatang water reservoir work – sealed interior](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-reservoir-work/) **Published:** December 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Laindatang water reservoir work required transforming raw concrete into a sealed chamber through seven protective layers. Each layer prevents contamination, stabilises the structure, and protects the health of families. This technical process is essential for long term safe water in East Sumba. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250723_131955-1.jpg) Step-by-step construction of Fair Future’s 115 m³ rainwater reservoir in Laindatang—built without electricity, road access, or water, to store and filter clean rainwater for the entire village. #### **Laindatang reservoir blue coating** In the 115,000-litre reservoir of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/), our Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) transformed concrete into a vital water source. Beneath headlamps, immersed in the earthy scent of wet cement, we meticulously addressed the vulnerability of young concrete: microfractures caused by weather fluctuations. Our initial step was applying [SIKA](https://www.sika.com/en/construction.html) by hand, a mineral compound that penetrates deeply, strengthening the structure against potential weaknesses. Once the [SIKA](https://www.sika.com/en/construction.html) layer hardened, we carefully added six more coats, each purpose-built and precisely applied. Some layers sealed tiny pores, crucial for preventing seepage and enhancing structural stability. Others incorporated antimicrobial properties to inhibit bacterial growth, safeguarding the water’s purity. Specific coatings were designed to insulate, keeping water cool even under the harsh sun. Ceiling applications required methodical patience as gravity challenged each stroke, while long rollers meticulously covered joint areas, familiar sources of contamination. As the layers built up, the reservoir interior shifted from stark grey to vibrant blue—a carefully selected colour symbolising protection, stability, and health. This hue serves hundreds of families across [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Laindatang) and [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Hambarita), where clean water is more than a luxury—it’s essential for survival. Our days spent working underground epitomise [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections/)‘ essence: expertly orchestrated technical efforts guided by a compassionate commitment to empower rural communities with safe, dignified living. Today, the 10th of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) - **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) - **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) - **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). - **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) #### **In-Short \| A chamber built for health** Deep underground, seven layers of protection turned raw concrete into a secure reservoir for Laindatang and Hambarita. This sealed chamber will protect families from waterborne disease and provide a stable water source during months of extreme heat. Learn how we keep the water safe \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Inside Laindatang’s clean water reservoir” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Inside Laindatang’s clean water reservoir” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTkyOTcifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Laindatang water reservoir work – inside the blue chamber ### Laindatang water reservoir work – sealing a 115,000-litre system for safe water Inside Laindatang’s 115,000-litre reservoir, our teams from Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia worked tirelessly under headlamps. Reflecting 16 years of expertise, they faced the rough concrete, riddled with microfractures from heat and wind exposure. The key task was stabilising the surface for waterproofing adhesion. We carefully applied SIKA by hand, embedding mineral compound into the cement to reinforce the structure. After stabilisation, we added six layers for health: preventing bacteria, cooling water, stopping algae, and joint protection. We adjusted drying times for humidity and carefully worked on the ceiling, using long rollers to reach corners where seepage occurs in rural reservoirs. After the final layer settled, the reservoir’s interior appeared bright blue, symbolising safe water and its role in protecting villagers in Laindatang and Hambarita. Aesthetics are secondary to function; each coat and motion aim to safeguard health. Through the Water Connections programme, we demonstrate technical accuracy paired with community partnership—a reflection of Swiss expertise in establishing sustainable health solutions worldwide. This initiative not only embodies collaboration but also reinforces our commitment to standing shoulder to shoulder with the communities we serve passionately. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 9th of December, 2025* 9. **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) 10. **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) 11. **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). 12. **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-01-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-02-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-03-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-04-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-05-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-06-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-07-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-08-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-09-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P3-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-03-10-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir blue layer") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Enhances access to clean water and sanitation through community systems and hygiene education. - [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash): Promotes safe water for children with scalable programmes and field guidance. - [WHO Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Establishes standards and health risk reduction tools. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): Supports community water infrastructure and technical partnerships. - [Malaria Partners Internationa](https://www.malariapartners.org)l: Fosters malaria prevention at the intersection of water and health. - [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/): Supplies solar lights that enhance safety and study time in communities without grid power. - [CDC Safe Water](https://www.cdc.gov/drinking-water/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/): Provides practical guidance on water safety and disease prevention. - [Sika Group](https://www.sika.com): A global leader in construction materials, including waterproofing membranes. **Categories:** Empowerment, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Community Empowerment Projects, Community Support Work, Community Water Security, Laindatang, Reservoirs, Sika, Underground Water Reservoir, Water and Health, Waterborne Diseases, Working Together --- ### [Clean Water Roof in Laindatang | Medical Water Safety](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-roof-laindatang-reservoir/) **Published:** December 16, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A light steel roof now protects the Laindatang reservoir, shielding filtered rainwater from heat, light, and contamination. Built with villagers by Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia, this structure turns rainfall into safe drinking water and prevents avoidable disease. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PANA1228-1.jpg) Step-by-step construction of Fair Future’s 115 m³ rainwater reservoir in Laindatang—built without electricity, road access, or water, to store and filter clean rainwater for the entire village. #### **Clean water is a form of preventive medicine.** In [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/), the Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia teamed up with local villagers to install a resilient, lightweight steel roof over a reservoir. This “clean water roof” protects filtered rainwater from environmental hazards, significantly reducing microbial risks in the tropical climate. The project started with a three-week controlled drying period for the concrete reservoir to ensure it was ready. The choice of light steel for the roof was driven by its durability and ease of assembly in remote areas, reflecting [Swiss precision](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) and efficiency. This practical barrier minimises exposure to contaminants. Villagers, guided by Fair Future Foundation’s technical[ teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) and supported by Kawan Baik Indonesia’s logistics, carefully measured, aligned, and installed each component to withstand seasonal winds common on this elevated terrain. The design ensures structural accuracy while keeping the reservoir’s weight manageable. The roof’s angle was carefully calculated to direct rainwater into a three-stage filtration system before it enters the **115,000-litre** sealed reservoir. This environment controls light exposure and restricts access, preventing bacteria and algae growth. The community’s tireless night work stems from a deep sense of responsibility. Providing secure, clean water in this rural setting is akin to offering vital medicine, reducing diarrheal diseases and infections, and ensuring safer drinking water for families. The villagers are both builders and custodians of this project. With 16 years of expertise, [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) emphasise sustainable solutions that empower communities, reflecting their commitment to impactful, Swiss-inspired work. Today, the 16th of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) - **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) - **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) - **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). - **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) #### **In-Short \| Why the roof matters medically** The 86 m2 roof is a health measure. By limiting heat and light exposure, it reduces conditions that favour microbial growth in stored water. It also shields the filtration inflow from debris and contamination during storms. In ultra-rural villages, this kind of detail prevents illness before it starts. See how infrastructure saves lives \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Clean Water Roof in Light Steel, Laindatang” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Clean Water Roof in Light Steel, Laindatang” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTkyOTcifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Clean Water Infrastructure Built With Communities ### Medical-grade water safety in ultra-rural East Sumba After three weeks of controlled drying, the concrete structure was ready to receive its roof. What followed was not a symbolic step, but a critical medical one. The **86-square-meter light steel roof** installed above the reservoir protects harvested rainwater from heat, light, contamination, and biological growth. These factors are essential in preventing bacterial development and maintaining water quality in tropical environments. The work was carried out entirely by hand. Steel beams were transported up the slope by villagers, guided by Fair Future engineers and coordinated with Kawan Baik field teams. Every measurement was checked repeatedly. The first columns were fixed with precision, as they bear the full load of the structure and ensure long-term stability in a region exposed to strong seasonal winds. This roof is designed to channel rainwater efficiently toward a three-stage filtration system before it enters the **115,000-litre reservoir.** The height, angle, and sealing all follow medical water safety principles. No light enters the tank. No open access remains. Steel hatches, sealed joints, and controlled airflow protect the water from external contamination. Work continued into the night under headlamps, not out of urgency, but out of responsibility. This reservoir is not just infrastructure. It is a preventive health tool. Clean water reduces diarrheal disease, skin infections, parasitic exposure, and child mortality. Built together, it belongs to the community and will be maintained by it. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 16th of December, 2025* 9. **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) 10. **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) 11. **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). 12. **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-01-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-02-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-03-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-04-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-05-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-06-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-07-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-08-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-09-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P4-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-04-10-768x768.jpg "Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Works globally on sustainable clean water systems, sanitation, and hygiene as primary tools for disease prevention. - [Aguaconsult](https://aguaconsult.co.uk/): Specialists in water engineering and climate-resilient infrastructure for remote and low-resource environments. - [WHO Water Safety Plan Programme](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Promotes preventive risk management from water catchment to point of use, including storage and protection. - [IRC WASH](https://www.ircwash.org/): Focuses on long-term functionality of rural water systems through design quality, governance, and community ownership. - [Eawag: ](https://www.eawag.ch/en/)Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology conducts research on safe water storage, prevention of contamination, and water quality in low-income and tropical settings. - [Practical Action](https://practicalaction.org/): Implements appropriate technologies to improve water access and support climate adaptation in remote and fragile communities. - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Provides solar lighting solutions that support water safety, hygiene practices, and health in off-grid communities. - [MSF – Water and Sanitation Units](https://www.msf.org/): Delivers emergency and long-term WASH infrastructure as part of medical responses in isolated regions. **Categories:** Field Innovation, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Community Empowerment Projects, Community Support Work, Community Water Security, Creativity, Laindatang, Reservoirs, Sustainable Water Management, Underground Water Reservoir, Water and Health, Waterborne Diseases, Working Together --- ### [Laindatang Water Filtration System | Preventive Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-filtration-system/) **Published:** December 17, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Before water reaches the tank in Laindatang, it is filtered by hand. Custom-built filtration modules remove debris, organic matter, and insects, reducing contamination risks. This system turns rainwater harvesting into preventive medicine for families living far from any medical infrastructure. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/laindatang-pipe-filtration-1280x720-1.jpg) One of three filtration systems installed on the 115 m³ Laindatang reservoir, filtering rainwater before safe long-term storage. #### **In Laindatang, clean water begins with filtration.** Before storage, every drop of rain passes through a handmade water filtration system designed to remove debris, organic matter, and insects. This Laindatang water filtration system is a **preventative** health measure, **reducing** contamination risks long before water reaches families. The three filtration systems installed on the [Laindatang reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unmatched-laindatang-rainwater-reservoir/) are entirely manual. Pipes were cut, aligned, and sealed on site, under extreme heat. Custom-made filters, refined through more than eight years of field experience, were assembled piece by piece to ensure consistent water quality. These filtration modules serve as the **first line of defence**. By removing sediment and organic material before water enters the tank, they significantly reduce bacterial growth, parasitic exposure, and long-term contamination. This approach turns water access into preventive medicine, essential for children and vulnerable families. Every connection was double-checked because maintenance here requires hours of walking and transport. Fair Future Foundation [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) worked alongside Kawan Baik Indonesia and villagers, often late into the night, to secure filtration units resistant to wind, rain, and years of use. Today, the 17th of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) - **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) - **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) - **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). - **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) #### **In Short – Filtration before storage** Before a single litre enters the reservoir, rainwater passes through handmade filtration modules built on site. These filters remove debris, organic matter, and insects, limiting bacterial growth and contamination during long-term storage. This rigorous but straightforward step transforms rainwater harvesting into a reliable preventive health tool, without chemicals or electricity. 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Every pipe, valve, and filter of the **115,000-litre water reservoir** was carried, cut, welded, and sealed by hand. Under intense heat, Fair Future Foundation teams worked alongside Kawan Baik Indonesia engineers and villagers to install a system designed to last decades. This reservoir is more than a container; it is a controlled, medical-grade water system. Drainage valves enable full annual emptying and cleaning. Custom gutters collect rain from an 86-square-metre roof and direct it into handmade filtration modules refined over more than eight years of field testing. These filters remove sediment, organic debris, and insects before water enters the tank, lowering bacterial growth and contamination risks. Every joint was glued and sealed manually. Each filter unit was checked twice because repairs here require hours of walking and transport. Welding was carried out at night when temperatures dropped, allowing precise work on critical connections. Gutter lines were reinforced to withstand strong winds sweeping the plateau. This is preventative medicine through infrastructure. Clean water reduces diarrhoeal diseases, skin infections, parasitic exposure, and long-term child health risks. For the families of Laindatang, this system means safety, dignity, and resilience. None of this would exist without the dedication of the Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia teams, working with the community, step by step, pipe by pipe, for sustainable health. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 17th of December, 2025* 10. **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) 11. **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) 12. **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). 13. **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-01-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-02-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-03-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-04-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-05-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-06-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-07-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-08-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-09-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P5-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-05-10-768x768.jpg "Laindatang reservoir filtration installation") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Works globally on sustainable clean water systems, sanitation, and hygiene as primary tools for disease prevention. - [Aguaconsult](https://aguaconsult.co.uk/): Specialists in water engineering and climate-resilient infrastructure for remote and low-resource environments. - [WHO Water Safety Plan Programme](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Promotes preventive risk management from water catchment to point of use, including storage and protection. - [IRC WASH](https://www.ircwash.org/): Focuses on long-term functionality of rural water systems through design quality, governance, and community ownership. - [Eawag: ](https://www.eawag.ch/en/)Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology conducts research on safe water storage, prevention of contamination, and water quality in low-income and tropical settings. - [Practical Action](https://practicalaction.org/): Implements appropriate technologies to improve water access and support climate adaptation in remote and fragile communities. - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Provides solar lighting solutions that support water safety, hygiene practices, and health in off-grid communities. - [MSF – Water and Sanitation Units](https://www.msf.org/): Delivers emergency and long-term WASH infrastructure as part of medical responses in isolated regions. **Categories:** Field Innovation, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Community Empowerment Projects, Community Support Work, Community Water Security, Creativity, Laindatang, Reservoirs, Sustainable Water Management, Underground Water Reservoir, Water and Health, Waterborne Diseases, Working Together --- ### [Water Reservoir Graduation Scale Protecting Community Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-graduation-scale/) **Published:** December 17, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Inside the Laindatang reservoir, a graduation scale measures every ten-thousand litres of stored water. This precise tool allows safe monitoring, controlled use, and long-term protection of clean water. In ultra-rural villages, measuring water accurately is not technical detail. It is prevention and survival. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/graduation-115-laindatang-1280x720-1.jpg) Manual installation of the graduation scale inside the Laindatang reservoir to measure water levels accurately and protect clean water. #### **Inside the reservoir, a graduated scale was installed to measure each ten-thousand-litre increment.** This simple and accurate tool enables reliable monitoring of water consumption, prevents waste, and ensures sustainable [access to drinking water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=access+to+drinking+water). In remote villages, the amount of stored water is a vital factor in public health. The scale was cut, aligned, and manually attached to the inside of the reservoir wall. Despite the low light conditions, [the teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) from the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) ensured that each marking was legible from the reservoir’s inlet hatch. Accuracy is crucial, as even minor errors can impact water management during the dry season. This graduated scale **is not** merely decorative; it helps the community anticipate shortages, regulate its daily consumption, and prevent contamination from frequent openings or unsafe access. Combined with internal sealing and light control, it contributes to the long-term stability of water quality. By integrating measurement into the infrastructure, the reservoir becomes a public health tool. Water quality is maintained not only through filtration and sealing but also through precise knowledge of the remaining water level. This approach is the result of sixteen years of [Swiss experience](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) in medical and technical fields. Today, the 17th of December 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) - **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) - **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels placed beside each tank [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) - **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). - **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) #### **In Short \| When measurement saves water** A straightforward graduation scale transforms a reservoir into a management tool. By accurately measuring the remaining water, communities can plan effectively, safeguard quality, and mitigate risks associated with access. In remote areas, measurement is not just a technical detail; it is a form of prevention. Discover why measuring water saves lives \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Laindatang Water Filtration Infrastructure” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Laindatang Water Filtration Infrastructure” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTkyOTcifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Water reservoir graduation scale ### Measuring water to protect community health Inside the reservoir, a **water graduation** scale was installed to measure the volume **in every 10,000 litres** stored. This precise but straightforward tool allows safe monitoring of consumption, prevents overuse, and supports long-term access to clean water. In remote villages, measuring water accurately is a direct act of health prevention. The graduation scale was cut, aligned, and fixed manually inside the reservoir wall. Working in low light, [teams from](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia ensured each mark remained readable from the reservoir floor. Accuracy is essential, as even minor errors can affect water planning during the dry season. This water reservoir graduation scale is not decorative. It allows the community to anticipate shortages, regulate daily use, and avoid contamination caused by frequent opening or unsafe access. Combined with internal sealing and light control, it supports stable water quality over time. By integrating measurement into infrastructure, the reservoir becomes a medical tool. Clean water is protected not only by filtration and sealing, but by knowing exactly how much remains available. This approach reflects sixteen years of Swiss medical and technical field experience. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 17th of December, 2025* 9. **Download** the updated architectural plans for the Laindatang reservoir [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/2025-08-12-updated-plan-reservoir-115m3.pdf) 10. **Learn more** about all nine reservoirs by exploring our dedicated gallery of large information panels here, placed beside each tank[.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) 11. **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. [View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17). 12. **Explore** the full online gallery of over 66 images from the Laindatang reservoir project [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-01-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-02-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-03-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-04-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-05-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-06-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-07-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-08-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-09-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FFF_10-2025_W55-P6-WaterConnections-LaindatangProcess-06-10-768x768.jpg "Final sealing and graduated scale installation inside the Laindatang reservoir.") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Works globally on sustainable clean water systems, sanitation, and hygiene as primary tools for disease prevention. - [Aguaconsult](https://aguaconsult.co.uk/): Specialists in water engineering and climate-resilient infrastructure for remote and low-resource environments. - [WHO Water Safety Plan Programme](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Promotes preventive risk management from water catchment to point of use, including storage and protection. - [IRC WASH](https://www.ircwash.org/): Focuses on long-term functionality of rural water systems through design quality, governance, and community ownership. - [Eawag: ](https://www.eawag.ch/en/)Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology conducts research on safe water storage, prevention of contamination, and water quality in low-income and tropical settings. - [Practical Action](https://practicalaction.org/): Implements appropriate technologies to improve water access and support climate adaptation in remote and fragile communities. - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Provides solar lighting solutions that support water safety, hygiene practices, and health in off-grid communities. - [MSF – Water and Sanitation Units](https://www.msf.org/): Delivers emergency and long-term WASH infrastructure as part of medical responses in isolated regions. **Categories:** Field Innovation, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Community Empowerment Projects, Community Support Work, Community Water Security, Creativity, Laindatang, Reservoirs, Sustainable Water Management, Underground Water Reservoir, Water and Health, Waterborne Diseases, Working Together --- ### [Blood Donation in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/blood-donation-remote-care/) **Published:** August 5, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In Indonesia’s remote villages, giving blood can be the only available emergency care. A single donation may save the life of a mother, child, or accident victim. In places without hospitals, your blood is their hope. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/blood-transfusion-1280x720-3.jpg) A patient receiving a blood transfusion — a vital act made possible by generous blood donors. #### A Simple Gift of Life – Why Blood Donation Matters in Remote Indonesia In many rural areas of Indonesia, particularly in places like East Sumba, the absence of a dependable blood supply **can be life-threatening.** Daily, emergencies occur where a safe blood supply is inaccessible. Whether it’s a mother at risk of [postpartum haemorrhage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_bleeding), a child battling severe malaria, or a victim of a road accident, the absence of available blood can make the difference between life and death. In such critical situations, even one unit of blood can save a life. **Blood cannot be synthesised in laboratories**; it is a precious resource that only healthy and willing individuals can donate. Remarkably, a single donation can save up to three lives. In remote regions, the scarcity of reliable blood supplies is a huge challenge. Blood banks are often located hours away and, during emergencies, may be impossible to reach due to challenging terrains and limited infrastructure. **Individuals aged 17 to 60** who are in good health and well-nourished are eligible to donate blood without risk. The procedure is swift, safe, and conducted under strict medical supervision. However, myths and misconceptions prevail in numerous communities. Some people fear that donating will lead to weakness, pain, or health risks like contamination. It’s crucial to dispel these myth; each donation is **carried out with sterile**, **single-use** equipment, ensuring complete safety for donors. The human body replenishes its blood within days, meaning donors lose nothing but a bit of time. In regions afflicted by diseases such as malaria and dengue fever, blood donations are indispensable because they help address the [anaemia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia) and [internal bleeding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_bleeding) these diseases often cause. Moreover, blood is crucial in [maternal healthcare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternal_health), a sector where [haemorrhage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding) is one of the **leading causes of maternal death** in rural Indonesia. In ultra-rural Indonesia, your donation could be the single factor that ensures survival. **Don’t wait for a crisis.** Be the reason someone gets another day, a mother embraces her infant, or a father recovers from an unforeseen illness. When advanced medical facilities are out of reach, **your act of compassion** through blood donation becomes the pinnacle of medical intervention. [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are dedicated to enhancing healthcare in Indonesia, emphasising the critical need for accessible and reliable blood donation systems in remote areas. Today, the 15th August – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **In Short – Your Blood Can Save a Life** In remote rural regions, donating blood is not only beneficial but essential. Without nearby hospitals, transfusions rely entirely on local donors. A single unit can be life-saving for a mother, child, or accident victim. Safe, fast, and crucial—blood donation remains one of the easiest ways to show solidarity. 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This image reflects our unwavering commitment to the #ZeroMalaria cause. Together, we're illuminating a path to a malaria-free future. Each test, done twice for accuracy, symbolises hope in the fight against malaria. Our teams also collect essential socio-medical data to track progress.
In the heart of one of Indonesia's poorest and most disadvantaged regions, as well as one of the highest malaria prevalence areas in the world, Fair Future, in collaboration with Kawan Baik and Sumba Volunteer, is waging an unrelenting battle against the deadly scourge of malaria. Under the banner of #ZeroMalaria, this vital campaign is not just about medical intervention; it's about transforming lives and ensuring every community member has a chance at a healthier future.
The Challenge of Malaria in Sumba East: Sumba East is a region where basic amenities like electricity, clean water, and sanitation facilities are virtually non-existent. Here, people face a daily struggle for survival against malaria and various other infectious diseases. Malaria, in particular, poses a significant threat to the lives of the local population.
Malaria is transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes and can have devastating consequences if left untreated. The disease can rapidly progress from fever and chills to severe anaemia, organ failure, and even death. Vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women and children, are at higher risk.
Fair Future's Double-Testing Approach: Precision is paramount in the battle against malaria. Fair Future's dedicated medical teams, including doctors, nurses, and laboratory technicians, work tirelessly to ensure that every case is accurately diagnosed and treated.
Our teams conduct tens of thousands of malaria tests, and each test is done twice - once using rapid diagnostic tests and another through blood tests analyzed using microscopes, all performed directly in the field. This rigorous double-testing approach ensures the highest level of accuracy, especially in an area where access to modern medical facilities is severely limited.
Collecting Socio-Medical Data: Beyond diagnosis and treatment, Fair Future recognises the importance of comprehensive data collection to guide its efforts. The captivating photo accompanying this article shows our teams diligently gathering socio-medical data from every family member and villager. This data is entered into Fair Future's proprietary application, meticulously developed and funded by the organisation. The application serves as a crucial tool for tracking and tracing the regions where we implement the #ZeroMalaria program.
The Urgent Need for #ZeroMalaria: It's important to remember that malaria remains a significant threat in regions like Sumba East, where people continue to lose their lives to this preventable and treatable disease. Pregnant women and children are particularly vulnerable.
The #ZeroMalaria program represents a lifeline for these communities, providing medical care, education, and awareness about malaria prevention. Fair Future is committed to ensuring that no one in Sumba East loses their life to malaria, and your support is instrumental in achieving this goal.
In closing, the battle against malaria in East Sumba is ongoing, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Through #ZeroMalaria, Fair Future is determined to change the narrative, transform these communities, and to save lives. Join us in this life-saving mission!
Thank you very much for your support.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu,
September 21st, 2023.
Our new "Picture of the Day" showcases the exceptional skills of Kawan Neni, our drilling partner and an accomplished dowser who has successfully identified crucial underground water sources essential to our mission..
In the scorching heat of Eastern Indonesia, on the rugged terrain of East Sumba, a relentless endeavor unfolds. The Fair Future Foundation's #WaterConnection project in Laindatang has been an unyielding beacon of hope for over a year, delivering essential services to a community entrenched in hardship. At the heart of this relentless quest lies an ancient practice – dowsing, also known as “water divining.”
Quest for Lifesaving Springs Beneath: Water, the essence of life, remains an elusive dream in Laindatang, where the struggle for access to clean and dependable water persists. With a sprawling village expanse and a school that welcomes 78 eager young minds daily, the dire need for a sustainable water source has never been more pronounced. The village, like the school, lacks even the most fundamental amenities: no toilets, no clean water, no electricity.
Dowsing, a centuries-old technique, has emerged as an invaluable tool in the arsenal of the Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Foundation. Over the years, this method has repeatedly proven its worth, revealing concealed aquifers that sustain life in this unforgiving region.
A Pioneering Solution for Laindatang: The #WaterConnection project, initiated in 2024, coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Swiss-based Fair Future Foundation. Its success hinges in part on the discovery of reliable underground water, a mission entrusted to dowsing. As we stand on Phases 2 and 3 thresholds, our objectives are unequivocal: secure deep wells, possibly two, to ensure a constant and clean water supply for over a hundred families and the local school. Our optimism soars as we've identified three potential drilling locations, all but guaranteeing the presence of water.
This pivotal project phase signifies a significant turning point. The construction of additional reservoirs will cement access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and a brighter future for the entire village. The school, where children thirst for knowledge but have been denied the most rudimentary resources, will finally be equipped with the essential infrastructure they deserve.
Progress, One Precious Drop at a Time: The Fair Future Foundation's unwavering commitment to improving lives remains unshaken. The #WaterConnections project in Laindatang stands as a testament to this commitment. Guided by dowsing, we are on the brink of effecting transformation, uplifting not just the village, but also the aspirations of 78 young children aged 6 to 12, who yearn for a brighter future, not just for themselves but for their entire families.
As we dig deeper into the earth's belly, searching for concealed water sources through the ancient art of dowsing, we embark on a journey toward enduring change. This voyage serves as a stark reminder that every drop counts and that access to clean water isn't merely a fundamental human right but also a catalyst for progress.
Today, we must move quickly to Phases #2 and #3 of this #WaterConnections project for the residents of this extremely rural village and all the children who live there. We cannot achieve this without your help. So, how about we all roll up our sleeves and tackle this challenge together
Stay tuned as we continue our mission to unearth the treasures hidden beneath the surface and usher in a new wave of transformation in Laindatang.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, January 15th, 2024.
**Content:** # The captivating and ancient practice of dowsing is an integral part of our work on water tables in Laindatatang, located in eastern Indonesia. Our unwavering dedication to the #WaterConnections project for the Laindatatang 2024 site drives us to seek out sources of clean water, using the art of dowsing passed down from generation to generation. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. All Articles about Laindatang 2024 In English: Download the Complete Document Dalam Bahasa Indonesia: Unduh Dokumen Lengkap In English: The drawn version of the project **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Dowsing, Drilling, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Water Tank, Well Drilling, Working Together --- ### [Improving Children's Health with Water and Nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/improving-childrens-health-with-water-and-nutrition/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**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.
**Content:** # Our unwavering commitment involves enhancing children’s health in remote areas by providing access to clean water and nutrition education. We rigorously monitor the growth and development of hundreds of children every week, ensuring that our programs are effective and contribute to the development of stronger, more resilient communities. This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ Preserve life with healthy nutrition **Categories:** Child Health, Picture of the day, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Rural Areas, Schools, Sumba Timur, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Drilling in Extreme Conditions: Challenges and Triumphs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/drilling-in-extreme-conditions-challenges-and-triumphs/) **Published:** March 3, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Our team had been looking for favourable weather conditions since mid-February to move our drill to the #WaterConnections project site in Laindatang village. Finally, on February 22, we seized our opportunity when a truck transported our more than seven-ton drill to Laindatang.
Getting the heavily loaded truck there presented another challenge. Upon arrival, we had to manually carry the machine approximately 300 meters to reach the drilling site. This exhilarating moment filled us with wonder and pleasure, reinforced by our appreciation for the unwavering support of local residents and villagers who are always ready to help us.
Due to the need for water during drilling, we install a substantial temporary 5,000-liter tank. It may seem paradoxical, but having access to water is essential to locate it underground. The installation process took several hours as we erected an impressive tower with a height of 8 meters.
Later in the day, a religious ceremony was held by the villagers who practice the Marapu religion. Three small chickens were offered as sacrifices to determine if we would encounter any problems when drilling for water so that their entrails could be read. According to the community members who organized the ritual, no problems will occur during this deep drilling.
Currently, we are on the fifth day of our expedition and have already gilded at a depth of almost 70 meters. However, a problem has arisen in the form of so-called “water loss”. This phenomenon refers to a situation in which the injected water does not rise due to damage caused by a crack in the six-inch diameter of the well.
Although the machine is working properly, we are currently facing a water shortage. Due to insufficient rainfall and the unavailability of water trucks during dry weather, we do not have access to enough rainwater to fill our on-site tanks needed for drilling. Our daily drilling demand amounts to almost 10,000 litres of water with around 30 meters remaining before we reach the target depth of 100 meters - where, hopefully, an abundant source awaits us which would be beneficial in providing drinking water within this village; thus considerably improving everyone’s quality of life.
Despite a challenging environment, the team engaged on-site perseveres tirelessly in arduous tasks. The heavy drill rods weigh nearly 50 kilograms each and the aggressive elements such as the intense heat of the day, the rain, the wind, the mud, and the cold of the evening prove powerless to stifle our fierce training. Each day brings its share of obstacles, but we remain resolutely focused on achieving our ultimate goal: improving the lives of the residents of the Laindatang Village.
Thank you very much for your attention and support in the water connection project we are working on in Laindatang. This project is significant for both the locals and us as a Swiss foundation, and we have put our hearts into it. As a reminder, last February, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of Fair Future, and this project is important to us all. Thank you very much for your help and support.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – The 3rd of March 2024
**Content:** # Here in Laindatang village, we are currently drilling a deep well to provide clean drinking water to the local community. Despite many challenges, our team is determined to improve access to water for residents. We are driven by the goal of improving lives and we persevere despite obstacles. The local community also plays an active role in this project. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. The #WaterConnections Project – Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Project Update **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Donation, Drilling, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Rotary Australia, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, Well Drilling, Working Together --- ### [Truck of Life mobile clinic in remote Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-truck-of-life-wants-to-go-everywhere/) **Published:** January 12, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba the road often ends long before sickness does. With the Truck of Life mobile clinic we drive where there are no doctors, no pharmacies, sometimes not even a road at all, to offer examinations, treatment, prevention, and follow up to families otherwise left alone for years with pain and unanswered questions. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **Every kilometre the Truck of Life drives shortens the distance between pain and care for a family who had no one to call.** This new “[Picture of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/)” shows you the “Truck of Life”, our vital medical vehicle that more often traverses the rugged terrains of East Sumba than rests in a garage. While it may lack appeal and comfort — it is usually noisy, hot, and dusty — it is within this mobile clinic that lives are genuinely saved. At first glance, it looks like a simple white 4×4. However, inside, it is fitted with an examination bed, essential medicines and dressings, IV fluids, an ultrasound machine, basic laboratory equipment, and provisions such as food and water. Sometimes, it even carries construction materials for water tanks. This versatile truck functions as a mobile clinic, pharmacy, and compact logistics hub, efficiently arranged within limited space. Thanks to this vehicle, we can reach remote villages that lack doctors, electricity, and pharmacies, often with roads that are scarcely deserving of the name. Families arrive with their feverish children, untreated wounds, and unmonitored pregnancies. Here, we listen, examine, treat, vaccinate, and educate. We apply dressings, administer antibiotics, rehydrate children, and monitor unborn babies. The “Truck of Life” also brings tools to prevent future crises. From delivering medical kits to Kawan Sehat health agents and educational posters about malaria, HIV, and substance abuse, to distributing bags of rice and tools for Water Connections projects. We collect blood and water samples when needed, and engage with the community to highlight the importance of clean water and basic hygiene. Regrettably, each visit leaves some patients unattended. Yet, with each return, the sound of our engine is met with smiles of relief. This truck may not solve every problem, but in East Sumba, it often turns suffering without aid into receiving vital care. We owe much of our success to Swiss expertise in the field and the unwavering support of the Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia, which have dedicated 16 years to this cause. Today, the 12th of January 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. 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What does the Truck of Life really do? **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Picture of the day, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Field Medicine, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Medical Emergencies, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Truck n'Roll, Truck of Life --- ### [Primary Medical Care East Sumba quarterly impact report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-quarterly-report/) **Published:** November 20, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Primary Medical Care East Sumba is not a theory, it is 798 patients and 1,421 cases in three months, most of them children and women, treated where no doctor is present. Through Kawan Sehat agents, we bring first aid, medicines, prevention and referrals into ultra remote villages. Without this program, these cases simply stay untreated. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/post-pmc-report-2nd-quarter-25-1280x720-1.jpg) Two Kawan Sehat health agents from the Primary Medical Care program walk and ride a motorbike along a narrow path in the dry Sumba savannah, going to visit patients who cannot travel to a clinic and have no regular access to medical care. #### **Primary Medical Care East Sumba Quarterly Field Report** **From December 2024 to March 2025**, our 20 Kawan Sehat health agents documented **798 patients** and **1,421 health cases** in some of the most remote villages of East Sumba. **Six out of ten** patients were children, and nearly **60 per cent were women**. Most sought assistance for respiratory infections, fever, wounds, body pains, diarrhoea, or skin diseases. This illustrates what “no access to care” looks like when you put numbers on it. [Respiratory infections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_disease), especially in children, **can quickly worsen** if untreated, potentially leading to pneumonia or other complications. This highlights the importance of timely intervention and preventive education. Fevers often indicate underlying issues such as [malaria ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Malaria)or [dengue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever), common in tropical regions like [East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/). *(See our map [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/))* All cases were treated at **homes**, **schools**, **churches**, reading gardens, or **village** halls. The nearest [health centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puskesmas) is often **2-3 hours away by motorbike**, and it can be unreachable during the rains. [Kawan Sehat agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) provide **first aid**, distribute medicines, and [educate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/) the community. For serious cases, they consult with **our nurses or doctors** via WhatsApp to organise referrals to the nearest [Puskesmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puskesmas) *(government health clinic).* This quarter, we supplied and monitored [20 agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) across **seven** subdistricts and **eight** health centres, replenishing supplies via the [Kawan Sehat app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-medical-apps/). We enhanced prevention efforts by introducing **new posters** on [waste management](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-waste-management.pdf), [alcohol dangers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-excessive-alcohol-consumption.pdf), and [passive smoking](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-dangers-passive-smoking.pdf), and by holding numerous Clean and Healthy Living sessions. Children learned vital skills such as [handwashing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=handwashing), [toothbrushing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/bamboo-toothbrushes-east-sumba/), recognising[ malaria symptoms](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-symptoms.pdf), identifying [nutritious foods](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-nutrition-pyramid.pdf), and caring for the environment. In collaboration with [Puskesmas Kawangu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/NaqLqebQpZfUCdri9) and district health authorities, we organised an integrated health day during which **152 individuals** received consultations, **vital sign checks**, blood tests for uric acid, cholesterol, and glucose, rapid malaria testing, immunisations, and maternal and child health services. Respiratory **infections**, muscle **pains**, and **digestive** issues were **widespread**. We also distributed soap and reusable clothing to the families most in need. For this second quarter, **125,192,898 IDR** were allocated for medicines, monitoring, coordination, and community health promotion. The remaining **290,579,602 IDR** from received donations has already been earmarked **for third-quarter** activities, including [new training sessions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=training+Primary+Medical+Care), another round of medicine distribution, monitoring visits, and new field publications. Without this[ Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) programme by Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia, many cases each quarter would remain **untreated** or **delayed**. Residents would keep suffering from infections, pain, wounds, chronic issues, and a lack of preventive info. With [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/), healthcare and medical knowledge are accessible within communities, shared by local residents. By 2026, we plan to expand our [Kawan Sehat team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) from **20 to 30 agents**. This will reach more villages, protect more children, offer mothers reassurance during nighttime fevers, and provide data for public health decisions. The [full quarterly report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/quarter2-dec24-mar25/PMC-Quarterly-Report-PMC-dec24-mar25.pdf) is available for download, showing **medical data**, **activities**, **budgets**, and financial [justifications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/quarter2-dec24-mar25/PMC-documents-accounting-records-dec24-mar25.zip). This transparency demonstrates what your trust makes possible, family by family. Today, the 7th of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) --- - Download the full Primary Medical Care quarterly report *(PDF, 9 MB)* – [LINK](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/quarter2-dec24-mar25/PMC-Quarterly-Report-PMC-dec24-mar25.pdf) - Download all annexes and financial supporting documents *(compressed file, 76 MB)* – [LINK](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/quarter2-dec24-mar25/PMC-documents-accounting-records-dec24-mar25.zip) #### Village health data that changes decisions Every consultation recorded by Kawan Sehat agents serves as evidence that these remote families are part of the health system. **This quarterly repor**t is not only about numbers, it is a tool to negotiate more medicines, more support and more political attention for the villages that are usually forgotten. [Click here to read this report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/quarter2-dec24-mar25/PMC-Quarterly-Report-PMC-dec24-mar25.pdf) See the 15 key facts \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Primary medical care in ultra remote East Sumba villages” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Primary medical care in ultra remote East Sumba villages” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAyNzM4In19@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com): Supplies solar lights to children around the world living in energy poverty. - [BAKTI Kominfo](https://baktikomdigi.id/): The national agency responsible for broadband access and rural school connectivity in Indonesia. - [Rotary Internationa](https://www.rotary.org/)l: An international network funding projects in clean water, health, and education. - [Lighting Global](https://www.lightingglobal.org/): Provides standards and data on quality off-grid solar energy worldwide. - [WHO – Energy and health](https://www.who.int/health-topics/energy-and-health): Connects energy access to water safety, disease prevention, and healthcare. - [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash): Focuses on enhancing child health through safe water and sanitation. - [Smart Energy Tech](https://www.smartenergy.tech/): Develops and deploys solar solutions for remote locations across Indonesia. **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Financial Reports, Healthcare Strategy, Primary Medical Care, Report, Rural Fieldwork Updates, Rural Healthcare, Sustainable Rural Programs --- ### [Air Pollution Increases Health Risks for Millions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/air-pollution-health-risks/) **Published:** February 4, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Air pollution serves as an unseen threat, impacting millions globally. Tiny particles infiltrate the lungs and bloodstream, inflicting serious harm on the heart, brain, and respiratory system. In nations such as Indonesia, pollution ranks as a primary cause of mortality. Recognizing these dangers is essential for safeguarding public health. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-air-pollution-jakarta-1280x720-3.jpg) Fine particles from air pollution infiltrate the lungs and bloodstream, causing serious health damage. #### The Hidden Danger: The Impact of Air Pollution on Essential Organs and Steps We Can Take Each breath we take connects us directly to our environment. However, in countries like Indonesia*—one of the most polluted globally—*this basic act has turned into a **significant health hazard.** Air pollution, especially fine [particulate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulates) matter *([PM2.5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulates))*, is now acknowledged as the primary cause of illness and [premature death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death#Senescence) in the nation. It quietly enters the body, inflicting serious harm to vital organs, including the lungs, heart, and brain, and even affecting unborn children. Recognising these risks is essential for us to advocate for cleaner air and improved health. #### What Are PM2.5 Particles and Why Are They Hazardous? [PM2.5 consists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulates) of fine particulate matter measuring **less than 2.5 micrometres** in diameter—roughly 30 times smaller than a human hair. These tiny particles mainly arise from the combustion of [fossil fuels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel), industrial processes, vehicle exhaust, and [burning biomass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomass_(energy)). Their minute size renders them particularly hazardous. Unlike larger particles, which are trapped by the nose and upper airways, [PM2.5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulates) penetrates deeply into the lungs, enters the bloodstream, and disseminates throughout the body. Once inside, these particles cause inflammation, [oxidative stress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_stress), and prolonged organ damage. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/air-pollution-people-1280x720-1.jpg) Fine particles from air pollution infiltrate the lungs and bloodstream, causing serious health damage. #### Effects on the Lungs and Respiratory System [Air pollutio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution)n primarily impacts the lungs. Prolonged exposure to contaminated air consistently irritates the airways, complicating breathing. This is especially detrimental for those with [asthma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma) or [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease) *(COPD)*, as pollution can exacerbate their symptoms, resulting in more frequent attacks and hospital admissions. Extended exposure raises the likelihood of lung infections, [lung fibrosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_fibrosis), and even [lung cancer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_cancer). Research indicates that children raised in heavily polluted environments develop weaker lungs, potentially causing lasting respiratory issues. #### Air Pollution and Heart Health Air pollution poses a serious risk not only to respiratory health but also to [cardiovascular](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease) [well-being](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well-being). Fine particles that enter the [bloodstream](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circulatory_system) can trigger inflammation in blood vessels, resulting in [high blood pressure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension), blocked arteries, and a heightened risk of [heart attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_infarction) and [strokes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke). This ongoing damage contributes to the progression of [cardiovascular diseases](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease). Research conducted in highly polluted urban areas reveals a direct link between low air quality and a rise in hospital admissions for heart-related issues. #### Neurological Effects: The Impact of Air Pollution on Brain Health Studies show air pollution harms cognitive function and brain health. [PM2.5 particles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulates) can reach the brain, causing [neuroinflammation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroinflammation) and raising the risk of [Alzheimer’s](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimer%27s_disease) and [dementia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia). Children exposed to high pollution levels exhibit reduced [cognitive abilities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_skill), concentration challenges, and increased risk of [neurodevelopmental disorders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodevelopmental_disorder). This highlights the urgent need to address pollution for physical, mental, and neurological health. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/air-pollution-people-1280x720-4.jpg) Fine particles from air pollution infiltrate the lungs and bloodstream, causing serious health damage. #### The Hidden Consequences on Metabolism and Pregnancy Air pollution affects not just the lungs, heart, and brain but also contributes to [metabolic disorder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic_disorder)s. Long-term exposure to fine particles increases insulin resistance, linked to the rise in [type 2 diabetes,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_2_diabetes) and weakens the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to infections and [chronic disease](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_condition)s. **For pregnant women, the risks are higher.** Research shows that [PM2.5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulates) exposure during pregnancy can lead to low birth weight,[ premature delivery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preterm_birth), and developmental challenges in infants. Pollution’s impact begins before birth, highlighting the need for improved air quality to protect future generations’ health. #### How Can We Reduce Air Pollution? **Despite the challenges, individuals and communities can take concrete actions to improve air quality:** 1. **Reduce fossil fuel use**: Switch to cleaner energy, lower vehicle emissions, and promote public transport to significantly lower pollution. 2. **Minimize exposure**: Wear masks on high-pollution days, use indoor air purifiers, and avoid outdoor activities during peak hours to reduce health risks. 3. **Support policy changes**: Advocate for stricter environmental regulations and investments in clean energy for long-term improvements. Raise awareness: Educate communities about air pollution dangers and protective measures to foster collective action. Air pollution, an invisible threat, **impacts millions**. By improving air quality*—individually and collectively—*we can lessen its harmful effects on health and the environment. Clean air is a fundamental right; it is time to act for our health and future generations. Today, February, the 4th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) 15 Major Health Issues Caused by Air Pollution \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” admin\_label=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NzA4MSJ9fQ==@” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organization (WHO)](https://www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution) – WHO leads global efforts to study air pollution’s effects on public health and advocate for cleaner air worldwide. - [Air Quality Life Index (AQLI)](https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/) – A research initiative measuring the impact of air pollution on life expectancy and public health outcomes. - [Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)](https://www.edf.org/) – An organization dedicated to reducing pollution, protecting ecosystems, and supporting sustainable energy. - [Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP)](https://gahp.net/) – Works to combat toxic pollution, with a focus on air quality and its impact on public health. - [Clean Air Task Force (CATF)](https://www.catf.us/) – Advocates for clean energy solutions and policies to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. - [BreatheLife Campaign (UNEP)](https://breathelife2030.org/) – A global initiative promoting clean air strategies to improve health and reduce pollution-related deaths. **Categories:** Climate & Health, Medical Advice, Preventive Health **Tags:** Air Pollution, Cancer, Cognitive Function, Environment, Environmental Regulation, Fine Particles, Global Health, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Indonesia, Lung Disease, Metabolism and Pregnancy, Neurological Effects, Public Health Awareness, Respiratory Health, Social Media Safety --- ### [WMO Confirms 2024 as Warmest Year Impacting Water Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wmo-2024-hottest-year-water-crisis-indonesia/) **Published:** February 5, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The WMO has declared 2024 as the warmest year on record, with temperatures soaring to 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels. In Indonesia's most remote areas, this exacerbates water shortages and leads to worsening health problems, malnutrition, and disease outbreaks. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Rising temperatures worsen water shortages, heightening malnutrition and infectious disease risks. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year-2024-1280x720-12.jpg) Rising temperatures in 2024 are worsening water shortages in Indonesia’s ultra-rural areas. The [World Meteorological Organization](https://wmo.int/media/news/wmo-confirms-2024-warmest-year-record-about-155degc-above-pre-industrial-level) *(WMO)* confirms that 2024 was the hottest year on record, with temperatures reaching approximately 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels. This significant increase in temperatures is impacting the world, including us in the far eastern regions of Indonesia, where communities are facing severe water shortages. The lack of this essential resource is severely affecting ultra-rural populations, worsening health problems, especially among children, the most vulnerable group impacted by inadequate [access to clean and safe water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22access+to+clean+water%22). In these areas, water shortages are significantly increasing the incidence of infectious diseases. The lack of sufficient drinking water leads to poor sanitation and hygiene practices, creating an ideal environment for pathogens to thrive. Children are particularly susceptible to diseases such as diarrhoea, which can cause severe [dehydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/recognizing-dehydration-key-signs-and-prevention-tips/) and increase mortality rates if not treated promptly. Additionally, limited access often forces communities to rely on contaminated sources, exacerbating the risk of contracting waterborne diseases. Rising temperatures and increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation can result in a rise in skin cancer cases. The lack of adequate protective measures during prolonged exposure is a growing concern, particularly given the limited access to healthcare in these remote areas. Compounding these challenges is the rise in malnutrition rates, which is directly linked to [water scarcity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22water+scarcity%22). The availability of clean water plays a vital role in agriculture; its absence negatively impacts both the quantity and quality of food production. The result is food shortages that significantly contribute to malnutrition, severely affecting children’s development and overall health. Organisations like the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) are playing a crucial role in these challenging times. With initiatives such as the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) programme, they are actively working to alleviate difficulties by increasing access to water and improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations. These programmes aim to foster resilience and adaptability within affected communities by addressing climate change and public health issues. It is therefore essential to address the root causes of water scarcity through sustainable solutions and promote awareness of climate change adaptation strategies. This approach can significantly reduce the health impacts experienced by these communities. Today, February, the 5th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”High Temperatures and Global Warming Endanger Lives” admin\_label=”Divider: High Temperatures and Global Warming Endanger Lives” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## How Rising Temperatures Are Reshaping Life in Indonesia’s Ultra-Rural Villages ### A Visual Exploration of Climate Change: The Effects of Intense Heat, Water Shortage, and Health Issues These 30 original photos, taken on the ground by the Fair Future Foundation team, uncover the harsh reality of increasing temperatures in Indonesia’s remote rural areas. From parched riverbeds and wilting crops to weary villagers, these images depict how climate change is devastating daily life. With the [World Meteorological Organization](https://wmo.int/media/news/wmo-confirms-2024-warmest-year-record-about-155degc-above-pre-industrial-level) *(WMO)* declaring 2024 as the hottest year on record, temperatures have surged **to 1.55°C** above pre-industrial levels. This dramatic rise is exacerbating water shortages, worsening food insecurity, and elevating health risks globally. Children are particularly vulnerable, suffering from malnutrition, dehydration, and a heightened threat of deadly waterborne diseases. The incidence of vector-borne illnesses such as malaria and dengue has increased significantly. Additionally, extreme heat conditions are contributing to an uptick in respiratory issues and skin cancer rates due to extended periods of sun exposure. Each photograph in this gallery highlights the pressing demand for climate action and sustainable solutions. The Water Connections program, spearheaded by Fair Future Foundation, is tackling this crisis head-on through initiatives that enhance water access, bolster community support, and strengthen public health resilience. These images narrate a tale not merely of hardship but also of hope, adaptability, and human perseverance amidst a shifting climate landscape. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 5th of February 2025* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year-2024-1280x720-12.jpg "The Hottest Year on Record Intensifies Indonesia’s Water Crisis") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year2-2024-1280x720-7.jpg "The Hottest Year on Record Intensifies Indonesia’s Water Crisis") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year2-2024-1280x720-4.jpg "The Hottest Year on Record Intensifies Indonesia’s Water Crisis") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year2-2024-1280x720-2.jpg "The Hottest Year on Record Intensifies Indonesia’s Water Crisis") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year-2024-1280x720-20.jpg "The Hottest Year on Record Intensifies Indonesia’s Water Crisis") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year-2024-1280x720-15.jpg "The Hottest Year on Record Intensifies Indonesia’s Water Crisis") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year-2024-1280x720-18.jpg "The Hottest Year on Record Intensifies Indonesia’s Water Crisis") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/air-pollution-people-1280x720-4.jpg "Air Pollution and Its Impact on Human Health") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year-2024-1280x720-21.jpg "The Hottest Year on Record Intensifies Indonesia’s Water Crisis") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-hotest-year2-2024-1280x720-5.jpg "The Hottest Year on Record Intensifies Indonesia’s Water Crisis") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/high-temperature-global-warming-impact/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/high-temperature-global-warming-impact/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/high-temperature-global-warming-impact/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) 15 Major Dangers Linked to Rising Temperatures ### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - World Meteorological Organization (WMO) – Provides global climate data, confirming 2024 as the hottest year on record. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/) – Supports clean water access and child health programs in climate-affected regions. - [Water.org](https://water.org/) – Works on sustainable water access projects in underserved communities. - [WHO (World Health Organization)](https://www.who.int/) – Addresses climate-driven health crises, including waterborne diseases. - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) – Trains local health workers to respond to climate-related health emergencies. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/) – Partners with NGOs like Fair Future to deliver clean water solutions. **Categories:** Climate & Health, Food Shortages, Water shortages **Tags:** Cancer, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Climate Change, Global Health, Global Warming, Healthcare, Indonesia, Infectious Disease Control, Nutrition and Food Security, Public Health Awareness, Rising Temperatures, Rural Areas, Skin Cancer, Ultraviolet Radiation, UNICEF, Warmest Year, Water Access, Water Crisis, Water Shortages, Waterborne Diseases, WHO, World Meteorological Organization --- ### [Solar Light Transforms Lives in Rural East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-light-for-rural-communities/) **Published:** February 10, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba, countless families exist without any light source. The lack of electricity forces children to embark on lengthy journeys to school at dawn, individuals cook under perilous conditions, and nighttime study becomes a significant challenge. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-10.jpg) We are donating 200 lamps to illuminate 200 homes in areas without electricity. #### A Guide to Thriving, Learning, and Ensuring Safety in East Sumba In the secluded villages of East Sumba, life comes to a halt when the sun sets **at 6:00 PM**. With no electricity available—no light bulbs, streetlights, or power lines—the area is enveloped in complete darkness once night falls. For countless families and children, this translates into confronting danger, fear, and daily struggles. #### Children face daily risks walking in the dark. Each morning, children travel between **5 and 10** kilometers to reach school, often barefoot on steep, rocky paths that pose significant dangers. These routes are not only lengthy but also perilous. Without adequate footwear or lighting, falls, injuries, and infections occur frequently. When the journey takes place at dawn or dusk, limited visibility heightens the risk with every step they take. For numerous families, obtaining water poses an even more significant challenge. Some have to depart at night and only return by morning since their closest water source is several hours away on foot. Picture trekking through forests, crossing rivers, and navigating rugged landscapes in total darkness while burdened with heavy containers of water. A single misstep could lead to a serious injury, and in these extremely remote areas, medical assistance is frequently out of reach. #### [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pod-solarbuddy-give-260424-1280x720-2.jpg)Home life: preparing meals, learning, and navigating in the dark At home, the lack of light renders daily tasks nearly impossible. Children prepare meals in darkness, managing knives, fire, and boiling water without being able to see clearly. Burns and cuts are common occurrences but inevitable without adequate lighting. Completing homework presents an additional challenge. Many children attempt to study using candlelight or kerosene lamps, but these light sources are toxic, costly, and hazardous. Kerosene lamps release harmful fumes that can cause respiratory issues, particularly in children. Even more concerning is the fire risk they pose; a single accident or toppled lamp could set an entire house ablaze. #### Solar light: a straightforward solution with significant impact For many years, Fair Future has been providing [SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) to families and children living without electricity. Having already distributed 500 lamps, we have witnessed the profound impact these small devices can make in transforming lives. In contrast to candles, oil lamps, or kerosene lights, [SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) do not pose fire risks, emit pollution, or incur usage costs. They offer a clean and safe illumination option that lasts for extended periods—ideal for studying, cooking safely at night as well as navigating the dark securely. With these sustainable lighting solutions in place; children have the opportunity to learn after sunset while allowing families secure water retrieval without concern—and homes can be maintained free from both toxic fumes along with potential hazards of fires occurring! However, the demand remains immense. There are over 100 schools and an equal number of villages lacking electricity—impacting thousands of families and leaving tens of thousands of children in complete darkness. Providing a [SolarBuddy lamp](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) goes beyond simply offering light; it’s about enhancing education, health, safety, and dignity. It’s about ensuring these children have a fair opportunity for a brighter future. Each lamp counts. Every donation illuminates a future. Today, February the 10th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”The Daily Impact of Solar Lamps in Rural Communities” admin\_label=”Divider: The Daily Impact of Solar Lamps in Rural Communities” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Solar Lamps Improve Safety, Education, and Health for Rural Families Without Electricity ### Lighting Transforms Lives by Reducing Risks, Enhancing Learning, and Ensuring Security **Illuminating Lives, Transforming Futures: The Impact of SolarBuddy Lamps \|** In the isolated villages of East Sumba, nightfall brings complete darkness. Without streetlights or electricity, residents rely on the dim glow of candles and hazardous kerosene lamps. For families, this means facing fear, restrictions, and constant challenges every day. However, [SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) are changing lives by offering them the simple yet powerful gift of light. In this collection of 30 images, we invite you to explore the transformation that [SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) brings to daily life. Children can now study after sunset, their faces lit by safe and sustainable energy instead of harmful fumes. Families are able to cook meals without worrying about burns or house fires. Parents can navigate safely at night, safeguarding their children’s well-being as they move through formerly pitch-black surroundings. Fetching water, which was once a perilous task after sunset, has become much safer. Mothers who previously spent hours traversing in darkness with heavy containers can now return home confidently without the risk of falling. Babies rest peacefully, no longer inhaling harmful kerosene fumes. School assignments that were once left unfinished when dusk fell are now tackled under the reliable illumination of [SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/), paving the way to a future that was once unimaginable. These photos depict a narrative of resilience, hope, and advancement. Every child with a [SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) embraces the promise of a brighter future—where education becomes accessible, safety is guaranteed, and dignity is renewed. Despite the progress, thousands remain in darkness. These lamps serve as more than mere light sources; they are instruments of transformation. With your support, we can extend this straightforward yet life-altering solution to even more families. Light should not be a luxury—it is a fundamental right. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 10th of February 2025* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-16.jpg "Light up homes with 200 SolarBuddy lamps") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/thumbs-1280x720-solarbuddy-310524-1.jpg "Fair Future Foundation NGO") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20210915_145456.jpg "Light up homes with 200 SolarBuddy lamps") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-9.jpg "Light up homes with 200 SolarBuddy lamps") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0625.jpg "Light up homes with 200 SolarBuddy lamps") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-19.jpg "Light up homes with 200 SolarBuddy lamps") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-2-1.jpg "Light up homes with 200 SolarBuddy lamps") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/quick-news-ldt-solarbuddy-dry-1280x720-1.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-29.jpg "Light up homes with 200 SolarBuddy lamps") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-20.jpg "Light up homes with 200 SolarBuddy lamps") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/impact-of-solar-lamps/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/impact-of-solar-lamps/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/impact-of-solar-lamps/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/impact-of-solar-lamps/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) 15 Key Benefits of SolarBuddy Lamps for Ultra-Rural Families ### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/) – A global initiative providing solar lamps to children and families without electricity. - [Lighting Global](https://www.lightingglobal.org/) – A World Bank program promoting sustainable solar lighting solutions in developing regions. - [Barefoot College](https://www.barefootcollege.org/) – An organization empowering rural communities through solar technology education. - [Global BrightLight Foundation](https://globalbrightlight.org/) – Bringing solar-powered solutions to remote communities worldwide. - [Energy Access Project – Duke University](https://energyaccess.duke.edu/) – Research and advocacy for electricity access in rural communities. - [Practical Action](https://practicalaction.org/) – Focuses on using technology to tackle poverty, including renewable energy solutions for off-grid areas. **Categories:** Education & Community, Empowerment, Preventive Health, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Child Health, Community Empowerment, Donation, Electricity Access, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Innovation, Renewable Energy, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Lighting --- ### [SolarBuddy 2025 Map: Lighting Up Schools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-distribution-map/) **Published:** February 11, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Check out our interactive map for the 2025 SolarBuddy lamp distribution! Yellow marks schools receiving 2,224 lamps, while gray shows over 100 schools still without electricity—affecting 10,000+ children. A long journey ahead, but one step closer to brighter futures. Click the map to explore! **Content:** The [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) 2025[ interactive distribution map](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/interactive-maps-projects/) marks a pivotal achievement in our mission to fight energy poverty. It highlights schools that will receive [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) lights, shown in **yellow**, and underscores our advancements in brightening educational settings. **Over 2,224** [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) lights are set for distribution to these schools, promising to transform the academic and social environment by enabling students to **study safely after sunset.** Even with these advancements, our map reveals a grim reality: over **100 schools** are highlighted in **grey**. These represent institutions still lacking electricity, **affecting more than 10,000 children** and families who endure daily challenges due to the absence of light. This sharp disparity highlights the urgent necessity for ongoing efforts and support. [Our mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) is far from complete; however, [each SolarBuddy light distributed](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=each+SolarBuddy+distributed) paves the way for new opportunities. It **offers illumination** and a tangible solution that leads to a **brighter future.** > “Light is more than just illumination—it’s a catalyst for education, opportunity, and progress in communities still left in the dark.”— [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder, Fair Future Foundation By exploring this interactive map *([and all others here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/interactive-maps-projects/))*, you can experience firsthand the impact of our efforts and appreciate the crucial role collaborations play in this **exciting journey** for young minds. We encourage you to **utilize this visual tool,** join our mission, and help foster sustainable empowerment in communities through [renewable energy solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-lamps-transforming-lives-in-rural-indonesia/). 11.02.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org): Provides solar lights to children living in energy poverty. - [United Nations Sustainable Development](https://sdgs.un.org): Promotes clean and affordable energy solutions. - [Global Off-Grid Lighting Association](https://www.gogla.org): Works to expand off-grid solar solutions globally. - [World Bank Energy Access](https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energyaccess): Supports energy solutions for underserved communities. - [Schneider Electric Foundation](https://www.se.com/id/en/about-us/sustainability/foundation/): Invests in energy solutions for education and sustainability. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #SolarBuddy #RotaryInternational #LightForEducation #HumanitarianSuccess #CleanEnergy #EnergyAccess #BrighterFutures #EastSumba #SustainableImpact #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia Benefits of SolarBuddy Lamps for Rural Families \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”SolarBuddy 2025 Map: Tracking the Impact of Solar Lights” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Empowerment, Quick News, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** 15th anniversary, Child Health, Creativity, Energy Poverty, Fair Future Foundation, Innovation, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Schools, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy --- ### [Building a 110,000L Water Reservoir in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/) **Published:** February 12, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In May 2025, Fair Future is set to construct a water reservoir with a capacity of 110,000 liters in Laindatang, an isolated village grappling with severe drought conditions. This initiative aims to provide sustainable access to clean water for 300 residents—including 100 children—by utilizing rainwater harvesting and filtration techniques to… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### A Sustainable Solution to Provide Water in One of the Driest Regions on Earth [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reservoir-110m3-laindatang-1280x720-13.jpg) Fair Future’s new water reservoir will provide clean water access for 300 villagers. **In May 2025**, Fair Future is set to begin constructing a semi-underground water reservoir with a capacity of **110 cubic meters** in Laindatang. This initiative aims to offer sustainable access to clean water for **300 residents**, including more than **100 children**. Located in one of the driest regions on Earth, where daily life is threatened by severe water scarcity, this project serves as an essential solution for improving local living conditions. From [February to November 2024](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/), our teams engaged in [intensive drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) efforts over nine months with the aim of discovering an underground aquifer capable of supporting the community. Unfortunately, despite these endeavors, we [did not locate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) any adequately replenished groundwater sources. Instead of leaving [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) without alternatives, we chose to invest in a new [water storage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22water+storage%22) solution that will enable the village to collect, store, and[ filter rainwater](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22filter+rainwater%22) for [continuous access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22access+to+clean+water%22)—especially during emergencies when other sources are depleted. #### A Humanitarian Engineering Project with Complete Funding The project has a total cost of **252 million IDR** *(14,000 CHF)*, which the generosity **of our donors** has completely covered. We extend special thanks to the e**ngineer and architect** spearheading this effort; they have chosen **not to profit** from their involvement and will work at **cost price,** covering only materials and labor expenses. Their expertise is crucial for such an undertaking, as it demands advanced calculations, engineering precision, and meticulous material selection—skills that exceed those available within our [field teams.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reservoir-110m3-laindatang-1280x720-4.jpg) Fair Future’s new water reservoir will provide clean water access for 300 villagers. #### An Extraordinary Challenge in Logistics and Technology [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) is among the most remote areas where Fair Future works. In 2023, our teams manually [constructed an 8-kilometer access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=653&s=road) road solely to deliver supplies and medical personnel to the village. This community faces a stark reality with [no water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22no+water+access%22), [electricity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22no+electricity%22), or infrastructure in place. Despite these challenges, we are dedicated to constructing a durable and life-saving [water storage system](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22water+storage+system%22) in record time. The construction phase is expected to last about **two months** and will engage[ Fair Future’s teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/), specialized workers, and **local villagers**. This collaboration allows the community members to contribute while **acquiring valuable skills** in modern construction techniques. #### A Future Without the Daily Struggle for Water This [110,000-liter reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/blue-print-watertank-100m3-wtc-ldt.pdf) will provide the people of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) with a reliable and **long-lasting** water source, significantly lowering the chances of waterborne illnesses, malnutrition, and [severe dehydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/recognizing-dehydration-key-signs-and-prevention-tips/). This initiative is more than just an infrastructure project; it represents a vital step in saving lives and fostering hope for a brighter future. We **sincerely thank everyone** who contributed to this initiative. Your support transforms lives in one of the world’s most water-insecure regions. Today, February, the 12th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The plans for this construction” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/blue-print-watertank-100m3-wtc-ldt.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Water Connections Laindatang” button\_two\_url=”/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Button: Plans Reservoirs LDT – Water Connections LDT” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”25107154″ saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [Charity: Water](https://www.charitywater.org/): Similar to Fair Future, Charity: Water funds water projects in rural regions, using innovative solutions to bring clean water to those facing severe scarcity. - [Global Water Challenge](https://www.globalwaterchallenge.org/): GWC, like Fair Future, develops community-driven solutions to water insecurity, supporting sustainable clean water access in underserved areas. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): A partner of Fair Future, Rotary International funds global clean water initiatives, building infrastructure for safe water in isolated, resource-limited communities. - UNICEF WASH: Like Fair Future, UNICEF’s WASH program delivers clean water, hygiene, and sanitation solutions to children and families in ultra-rural, crisis-affected regions. - [The Water Project](https://thewaterproject.org/): Like Fair Future, The Water Project builds water storage and filtration systems in isolated regions, ensuring long-term, sustainable water access. - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/): Like Fair Future, Last Mile Health extends essential services to remote areas, improving health, sanitation, and water access for underserved communities. - [Engineers Without Borders](https://www.ewb-usa.org/): Like Fair Future, Engineers Without Borders applies innovative engineering solutions to provide clean water access in remote and drought-prone regions. **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Driest Regions, Laindatang, Rainwater, Sustainable access, Underground Water Reservoir, Urgent Water Projects, Water Access, Water Crisis, Water Scarcity, Water Tank --- ### [Fund Clean Water for Laindatang’s Last Four Reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fund-clean-water-for-laindatangs-last-four-reservoirs/) **Published:** February 12, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** For the past three years, Fair Future has been constructing water reservoirs in Laindatang to guarantee access to clean water. However, four remote families continue to face difficulties. With only four additional reservoirs needed, we can complete this important work. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Three are already funded and we need your help for the other four [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7-watertanks-ldtg-1280x720-9.jpg) A remote family in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) still walks daily for water. Help fund a Water tank. **For three years**, Fair Future Foundation has been transforming access to clean water in the villages of [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) and [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/), part of Mbatakapidu, a remote area in East Sumba. The progress is undeniable: reservoirs, toilets, and water supply systems now serve most of the community. However, **seven isolated families** still do not have direct access to water, forcing them to walk kilometres daily to collect what they can from distant sources. To solve this, we committed to building seven [ferrocement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=%22ferro-cement%22) reservoirs. Three are **fully funded** and will be implemented in the 2nd semester of 2025—a huge thank you to our donors. But **four remain unfunded**, and [we need your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) to complete them. These [water tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=%22water%2Btank%22) will provide a sustainable, long-term solution for families still struggling with water insecurity. [Without clean water,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=%22lack+of+clean+water%22) health, education, and opportunity suffer. These[ final four reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) will ensure no family in Hambarita and Laindatang is left behind. #### The Reality for These Families While significant progress has been made in [improving water access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22improving+water+access%22) across the village thanks to [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/), several remote families remain trapped in an ongoing struggle for clean water, facing daily hardships that impact their well-being and future: - ☑️ They depend on rainwater collected in **small**, **inadequate** containers. - ☑️ In the dry season, they must **walk 3 to 5 km** daily to find water. - ☑️ Buying water **is costly**, unreliable, and often undeliverable due to **impassable** roads. This ongoing struggle jeopardizes their health, disrupts education, and limits economic opportunities. [Access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22Access+to+clean+water%22) would mean children staying in school, healthier families, and stronger community resilience. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7-watertanks-ldtg-1280x720-2.jpg) A remote family in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) still walks daily for water. Help fund a reservoir. #### One Reservoir = One Family with Clean Water for Life Each [ferrocement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=%22ferro-cement%22) reservoir **holds +/-** 5,000 litres and includes a [rainwater filtration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22rainwater%2Bfiltration%22) system to ensure safe drinking water. Once built, these reservoirs will last for over a decade. #### What It Takes to Build One Reservoir: - **☑️ Cost**: CHF 2,200 – 2,500 *(including transportation of materials, which is a major challenge)* - **☑️ Capacity**: 5,000 liters of clean, filtered rainwater - **☑️ Lifespan**: Over 10 years – [Check the PDF here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-02-27-ferro-cement-reservoir-hambarita.pdf) about how we build Water Reservoir in Ferro-Ciment The [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) is already well underway. Over the past **two and a half years**, we have established the infrastructure, trained local teams, and built the first systems. Now, only four reservoirs stand between these families and lasting water security. #### Be Part of the Solution We are at a turning point. With just [four more](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-02-27-ferro-cement-reservoir-hambarita.pdf) reservoirs, [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) will have full access to water. Would you consider funding one of these last four reservoirs? Or [contributing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) towards one, knowing that every franc brings us closer to the goal? This is not about starting something new. This is about finishing what we started. Your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) ensures that no family in [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) and [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) is left behind. [Donate now](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and bring clean water to those who need it most. Today, February, the 13th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”EN \|The PDF presentation” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-02-27-ferro-cement-reservoir-hambarita.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR \|La présentation en PDF” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-02-27-quatre-reservoirs-hambarita-FR.pdf” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Button: 7 WaterTanks LDTG – Water Connections LDTG” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ hover\_enabled=”0″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” custom\_css\_button\_2\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” button\_one\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px” button\_one\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” button\_two\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px” button\_two\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” button\_one\_bg\_enable\_color=”on” button\_two\_bg\_enable\_color=”on” button\_one\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#FFBB00″ button\_one\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”off\|desktop” button\_two\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#FFBB00″ button\_two\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”off\|hover” button\_one\_border\_color\_\_hover=”rgba(221,221,221,0.4)” button\_one\_border\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|desktop” button\_two\_border\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” button\_two\_border\_color\_\_hover=”rgba(221,221,221,0.4)” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” sticky\_enabled=”0″\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - **WaterAid** – [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org) works to provide clean water and sanitation solutions in rural communities, much like our work in Laindatang. - **Last Mile Health** – [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org) improves access to healthcare in remote regions, mirroring our efforts in water security for underserved communities. - **Charity: Water** – [Charity: Water](https://www.charitywater.org) funds clean water projects globally, emphasizing sustainable solutions similar to Fair Future’s work in East Sumba. - **Rotary International** – [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org) partners on clean water initiatives worldwide and has been instrumental in supporting Fair Future’s projects. - **The Water Project** – [The Water Project](https://thewaterproject.org) implements water solutions for vulnerable communities, aligning closely with our Laindatang initiative. - **Global Water Challenge** – [Global Water Challenge](https://globalwaterchallenge.org) supports innovative water access projects worldwide, fostering collaboration with organizations like Fair Future. - **UNICEF WASH Program** – UNICEF WASH delivers clean water to children and families, addressing critical issues of waterborne disease and sanitation. - **International Water Association** – [International Water Association](https://www.iwa-network.org) connects water professionals working toward sustainable water access, much like our field teams. Clean water at home? But why? **Categories:** Call for Donations, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Community Empowerment, Global Health, Hambarita, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, Jerrrycan, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Life-Changing Programs, Malaria Prevention, News, NTT, Protect Children’s Health, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development, Sanitations, Social Impact, Social Work, Stay Hydrated, Sumba Timur, Sustainability, Sustainable Solutions, Unsafe Water, Urgent Water Projects, Washing Hands, Water Access, Water Crisis, Water Scarcity, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Waterborne Diseases, Where No One Goes, Working Together --- ### [Fair Future Launches a New Anti-Tobacco Poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/anti-tobacco-poster-prevention/) **Published:** February 13, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future's latest anti-tobacco poster highlights the grave dangers of passive smoking. Annually, tobacco claims the lives of 1.2 million non-smokers, affecting children, pregnant women, and whole families. This campaign is set to be launched throughout rural Indonesia with the aim of educating and safeguarding those most vulnerable. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### A Campaign to Educate Rural Villages on the Deadly Impact of Secondhand Smoke --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/post-anti-smoking-poster-1280.jpg) Fair Future’s new poster warns about the dangers of passive smoking in ultra-rural communities. **A poster that saves lives: Fair Future launches campaign against second-hand smoke** \| After weeks of hard work, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) have completed their first tobacco [prevention poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/). This design is not just a visual; it serves as a statement, a **warning**, and **a call to action.** The [poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) is part of a comprehensive strategy developed over **several weeks to support** [four major new public health campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-prevention-campaigns-in-east-sumba/). It draws attention to the daily reality of remote rural villages in Indonesia, where smoking is widespread. In these communities, smokers inadvertently put their lives and the lives **of those around** them at risk: children, pregnant women, and families who never consented to breathing harmful smoke. #### Second-hand smoke kills 1.2 million innocent people each year. [Second-hand smoke](https://www.emro.who.int/tfi/quit-now/secondhand-smoke-impacts-health.html) is a major public health crisis, not just an individual risk. Globally,[ it kills 1.2 million](https://www.emro.who.int/tfi/quit-now/secondhand-smoke-impacts-health.html) non-smokers [each year](https://www.emro.who.int/tfi/quit-now/secondhand-smoke-impacts-health.html) due to exposure to tobacco. However, in regions like Indonesia, the harmful effects of smoking are largely masked by **misinformation** and **lack of public awareness.** Tobacco is **deeply embedded** in Indonesian society, with Indonesia being one of the world’s largest tobacco consumers. In Indonesia, approximately **34%** of the population smokes, totalling around **61.4 million individuals**. Among these smokers, **63% are men** and **5% are women**. This places Indonesia **third globally** in terms of the **highest number of smokers.** Unfortunately, **there are no regulations** in place to safeguard non-smokers. Public health education and mass awareness campaigns **are lacking**, leaving vulnerable individuals without government protection from daily exposure to **this harmful substance**. Consequently, **millions of children**, **pregnant women**, and **non-smoking adults** are compelled to inhale harmful air without any legal protection. While numerous countries have implemented stringent bans on smoking in public areas, **Indonesia is still among** the few places where indoor smoking—in restaurants, offices, and even near children—is commonly accepted and remains unregulated That is why [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are launching a major prevention campaign in March 2025 as a key part of our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programme. This initiative will be implemented[ in all regions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) where we operate, focusing on schools, homes and public spaces in the most isolated communities. #### A poster that travels between homes [Education must be accessible](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) to people in their communities. To achieve this, we will [distribute this poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) widely and print it on **durable fabric** for greater reach. This will allow us to take the message from **house to house** and **village to village**, reaching ultra-rural areas where conventional health messages often **fail to penetrate**. [We invite](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) all interested people to join this movement to share, **distribute** and **collaborate** with us. Whether you are an individual, an **organization** or a **community** committed to reducing tobacco use, let us join forces to create change, starting here in Indonesia, **one of the largest tobacco consumers** in the world. [This campaign](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) is ongoing and will continue for as long as needed. [This is not](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) a short-term initiative but rather a long-term effort. We are committed to continuing until awareness turns into action, and that action leads to the protection of the millions of people **forced to breathe harmful** substances involuntarily. [ Download this poster in English here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-dangers-passive-smoking.pdf) or [in Bahasa Indonesia here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/smoking-passive-dangers.pdf). #### Get involved. Spread the word. Advocate for clean air. Today, February, the 13th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”See this Poster here in .PDF” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-dangers-passive-smoking.pdf” button\_two\_text=”See all campaigns carried out” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Button: Anti-Smoking Poster .PDF – All Educational Posters page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”25107308″ saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organization (WHO)](https://www.who.int/health-topics/tobacco) – WHO leads global efforts to reduce tobacco use and prevent secondhand smoke exposure. - [Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)](https://ash.org/) – Advocates for tobacco control policies to protect public health. - [Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids](https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/) – Dedicated to reducing tobacco use among children and advocating for stronger tobacco control laws. - [The Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease](https://theunion.org/) – Focuses on lung health and tobacco control in developing countries. - [Vital Strategies](https://www.vitalstrategies.org/) – Implements large-scale public health campaigns, including anti-tobacco initiatives. - [The Tobacco-Free Generation](https://tobaccofreegen.com/) – Aims to create a generation free from tobacco addiction through education and policy reform. - [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) – Fair Future fights tobacco use in ultra-rural communities through its Primary Medical Care program. The Danger of Secondhand Smoke **Categories:** Medical Advice, Preventive Health, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Child Health, Engaging with Communities, Environmental Education, Indonesia, Kawan Sehat, Local Communities, Lung Disease, Medical Advices, Metabolism and Pregnancy, Neurological Effects, Passive Smoke Risks, Poison, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Protect Children’s Health, Public Health Awareness, Respiratory Health, Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development, Smoking Kills, Stop Smoking, Thank You, UNICEF, WHO --- ### [Agriculture in Danger Climate and Drought Effects](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/agriculture-climate-drought/) **Published:** February 21, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Climate change and extended droughts are straining farmers, complicating food production and jeopardizing livelihoods. To address these challenges, Fair Future Foundation's Water Connections program and health initiatives offer sustainable solutions that ensure access to clean water, enhance nutrition, and bolster rural economies. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/dought-agriculture-1280x720-31.jpg) Farmers struggle with drought and food shortages due to climate change. #### Agriculture in Danger Climate and Drought Effects Agriculture at Risk: How Climate Change and Drought Are Impacting Farmers’ Ability to Farm and Provide for Their Families In the southeastern regions of Indonesia, rural farming communities are facing a **critical challenge**. Erratic climate change, **prolonged droughts**, and **rising temperature**s have disrupted traditional farming practices, making it harder for farmers to grow essential crops like rice, corn, and vegetables. As water supplies **dwindle** and **soil fertility declines**, families who rely on agriculture **for food and livelihoods** are reaching breaking point. #### The profound effects on nutrition, economy, and health **Severe droughts** have dramatically **reduced** agricultural production, leading to [food shortages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/food-shortages/) and [malnutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=malnutrition), particularly affecting [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). With **reduced** harvests, families are unable to ensure [adequate nutritious food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=adequate%2Bnutritious%2Bfood), leading to increased cases of stunting, [anaemia](https://www.who.int/health-topics/anaemia) and [weakened immune systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_system). **Malnourished** children struggle to [concentrate in school](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9500247/), perpetuating **cycles of poverty** and **poor health**. **Economically,** the crisis is worsening financial instability. When farmers **can no longer cultivate** their land, they lose their main source of income. In addition, **livestock**, another vital asset, is affected by[ water shortages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=water%2Bshortages) and deteriorating **rangeland** conditions, forcing families to **sell their animals** at undervalued prices to **survive**. Local markets are facing reduced food supplies, **driving up** prices and making it even harder for the poorest families to afford **daily meals**. We are seeing this **more and more** here in East Sumba. From a **health perspective**, [lack of clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22lack+of+clean+Water%22) and adequate nutrition increases **vulnerability** to [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22infectious+diseases%22) such as [diarrhea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrhea), [dengue fever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever), and [skin infections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_infection). In areas where water is **heavily rationed**, [poor hygiene practices](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=poor%2Bhygiene) become inevitable, further deteriorating the health conditions of communities. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/dought-agriculture-1280x720-22.jpg) Farmers struggle with drought and food shortages due to climate change. #### Solutions and Impact: Fair Future and Kawan Baik Despite these challenges, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) and the [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundation persist in implementing sustainable solutions. The [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) initiative serves as a critical support system by ensuring communities have [access to clean](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=%22access+to+clean+water%22), **renewable** water sources. By constructing **wells**, [reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=ferrocement%2Btanks), and solar-powered [pumping systems](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=ferrocement%2Btanks), this [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) not only improves water security but also facilitates efficient **irrigation** of farmers’ **gardens** and **crops**, helping to mitigate the impact of prolonged droughts. In addition, our [health and prevention campaign](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/)s are crucial. [Posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) focusing on **nutrition**, **hygiene** and **disease prevention** provide communities with essential knowledge about balanced diets, [waste management](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/my-waste-my-responsibility/) and the importance of clean water. These efforts have enabled families to make more informed decisions about food consumption and hygiene practices, which has a positive impact on their well-being. #### Charting the future: Improving resilience and sustainability These [programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/) must continue; they are essential. The **survival** of these farming communities depends on **long-term sustainable** solutions. Strengthening **water infrastructure**, encouraging **climate-resilient** agricultural **practices** and expanding [nutrition ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/transforming-nutrition-with-clean-water-and-education/)[education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/transforming-nutrition-with-clean-water-and-education/) are critical steps. Giving families the tools to adapt allows them to farm their land, raise **livestock efficiently** and ensure a future where their livelihoods are not at the mercy [of climate change](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wmo-2024-hottest-year-water-crisis-indonesia/). [2024 was the hottest year on record](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wmo-2024-hottest-year-water-crisis-indonesia/), worsening the water crisis and health risks in remote villages in Indonesia. As [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) move forward, our [commitment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code/) remains constant: to [empower](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/empowerment/) farmers, **protect** their livelihoods, and **ensure** every family is supported in the face of an [unpredictable climate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wmo-2024-hottest-year-water-crisis-indonesia/). This effort goes beyond mere survival: it encompasses dignity, resilience, and the right to flourish. To conclude this article **that I enjoyed writing,** I would like to say this: *“-Malnutrition and water scarcity are silent killers in rural communities. Without urgent action, entire generations will suffer the health consequences of climate change.”* Thank you for reading us. Today, February, the 21st, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Healthy Food Poster” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/posters/dietary-pyramid.pdf” button\_two\_text=”See all campaigns carried out” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Button: Nutrition Pyramid Poster .PDF – All Educational Posters page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [FAO](https://www.fao.org/home/en) – Works globally to combat hunger through sustainable agriculture. - [World Resources Institute](https://www.wri.org/) – Provides research on climate and water scarcity. - [Water.org](https://water.org/) – Focuses on providing access to clean water and sanitation. - [Action Against Hunger](https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/) – Tackles food insecurity in climate-affected areas. - [Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture](https://www.fao.org/gacsa/en/) – Promotes resilient farming practices. - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) – Delivers healthcare to remote communities impacted by climate challenges. - [International Water Management Institute](https://www.iwmi.org/) – Researches sustainable water use in agriculture. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/) – Supports clean water and sustainable farming initiatives. 15 Actions to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change **Categories:** Food Shortages, Water shortages, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Climate Change, Drought and Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Security, Rural Health Crisis, Sustainable Farming Solutions --- ### [Rural doctor shortage solution initiatives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/doctor-shortage-solution/) **Published:** February 24, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Our foundation addresses the severe shortage of doctors in rural Indonesia through a multifaceted approach that includes training local health agents, upgrading infrastructure, and implementing solutions to alleviate the doctor scarcity, ultimately improving access to medical care. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-1doc-50k-people-1280x720-11.jpg) Healthcare workers provide essential care in remote Indonesia #### Rural doctor shortage solution initiatives Healthcare Access Crisis: Addressing the Shortage of One Doctor for Every 50,000 Rural Residents – Solutions to Bridge This Medical Gap **In rural Indonesia, the situation is dire:** in numerous areas, one doctor is responsible for more than **50,000 individuals.** This critical shortage of medical professionals is exacerbated by subpar infrastructure—community health centres *([puskesmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puskesmas))* frequently lack fundamental necessities like consistent electricity, clean water supply, and essential medications. Many of these facilities do not operate regularly due to ongoing shortages of trained healthcare workers, leaving residents with little or no access to quality care. The situation is further exacerbated by **recent government budget cuts** aimed at reducing the already scarce resources available for rural health services. Under the new administration led by President The situation is further exacerbated by recent government budget cuts aimed at reducing the already scarce resources available for rural health services. Under the new administration led by [President Prabowo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabowo_Subianto), funding for **health infrastructure** and **professional training** is declining, casting a shadow over prospects **for improving access to care**. In practical terms, these cuts mean that local health centers **cannot be renovated or repaired**, rendering them **obsolete** and **unable** to support medical services; health professional training programs are **severely underfunded**, reducing opportunities for **continuing education** and **exacerbating physician shortages**; and a lack of operational funding disrupts daily activities and **preventative care program**s, compromising even the most basic services in remote areas. Through our extensive experience on the ground, we have found that addressing these challenges requires a multifaceted strategy. The foundation’s [Primary Health Care program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) aims to provide immediate relief while fostering lasting change. By [prioritizing prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) and [community care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/), we have launched [initiatives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/) based on **medical** and **scientific** rigor. #### Our efforts include: - **Community Health Agents *(Kawan Sehat)*:** [These women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent), who we have trained and are qualified, are a vital link between health care providers and local families. They provide essential health education and ensure early detection of diseases, even in the most remote areas. Their efforts are reinforced by large-scale health promotion campaigns that increase awareness of common diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and other [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=409&s=infectious+diseases), thus ensuring that communities know to seek treatment in time. - **Preventive Campaigns and Infectious Disease Control:** Our initiatives, grounded in evidence, prioritize early intervention to lessen the impact of infectious diseases[ like malaria.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) By conducting comprehensive [health promotion campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), community [screenings](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=screenings), and educational workshops, we detect symptoms early and [administer timely treatment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/combatting-malaria-in-sumba-a-crucial-health-battle/). This proactive strategy greatly diminishes complications and helps control the spread of illnesses in at-risk areas. - **Programs for Water, Sanitation, and Nutrition:** Understanding that good health starts with a safe environment, our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) initiative partners with hygiene and [nutrition campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) to significantly decrease preventable diseases. Providing communities with access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=clean+water), [adequate sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=healthy+sanitation), and [balanced nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/nutrition-food/) lays a solid foundation for public health while boosting the community’s resilience against infectious illnesses. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbs-1doc-50k-people-1280x720-9.jpg) Healthcare workers provide essential care in remote Indonesia **Our holistic strategy***—which merges direct medical care, preventive education, and critical infrastructure enhancements—*proves that significant progress can be made even in the most resource-constrained environments. For years, we have observed the **transformative results** of our approach, confirming that the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program is **the only viable solution** today for preserving lives and providing essential care in areas [where no doctor](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-book/) or proper medical facility **exists**. By [enhancing local capacity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=training) through [continuous training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) and deep community involvement, we empower individuals to take control of their health while establishing [robust](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions/), [sustainable healthcare systems](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions/). In regions where medical services[ are scarce](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22rural+healthcare+crisis%22), our model bridges the current gaps and lays the foundation for healthier future generations. **Our extensive experience** with[ Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and other local partners consistently demonstrates that inventive, community-driven approaches can reverse the bleak state of rural healthcare. The [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program is a proven method that saves lives and treats people in the most underserved regions, ensuring that communities receive the support they desperately need, even without traditional medical care. Thank you for reading us. Today, February, the 24th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Primary Medical Care” button\_one\_url=”/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/” button\_two\_text=”See all campaigns carried out” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Button: PMC program – All Educational Posters page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [Last Mile Health](https://www.lastmilehealth.org): Like Fair Future, Last Mile Health brings healthcare to remote areas through mobile teams and local training - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org): Partners In Health improves healthcare access in underserved communities with innovative medical programs - [Remote Area Medical](https://www.ramusa.org): Remote Area Medical provides free healthcare in remote regions using mobile clinics and emergency services - [Médecins Sans Frontières](https://www.msf.org): Médecins Sans Frontières delivers emergency medical aid in areas with limited healthcare infrastructure - [International Medical Corps](https://internationalmedicalcorps.org): International Medical Corps trains local health workers and strengthens community care during crises - [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int): The World Health Organization supports global health initiatives and rural medical access improvements - [Global Health Council](https://globalhealth.org): Global Health Council advocates for healthcare policy reforms and effective community-based solutions 15 actions to alleviate the medical gap in rural regions **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Empowerment, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthcare Strategy, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Local Health Agents, Medical Access, Medical Care, Preventive Care, Rural Healthcare, Women Empowerment --- ### [KBI and Fair Future Secures Duty-Free SolarBuddy Import](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/duty-free-solarbuddy-import/) **Published:** February 25, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fantastic news! We’ve officially secured tax-free approval for importing 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps from Australia. This historic milestone makes Fair Future the first NGO to achieve duty-free humanitarian imports in Indonesia. These lamps will soon light up villages in East Sumba. Huge thanks to Rotary, SolarBuddy, and our teams for making this possible! **Content:** We are delighted to announce that [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) has received full approval from the Indonesian Ministry of **Finance,** Ministry of **Social Affair**s and **Customs** for the duty-free import of [2,224 SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) lamps from Australia. This is an **unprecedented milestone** as we become the first NGO to coordinate a humanitarian duty-free import on such a **large scale**. These lamps will soon be **lighting up homes** in ultra-rural villages in East Sumba, significantly improving the education and daily lives of children and families in this region. We invite you to look [at the map below,](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1m7PLWDBzeiBmhjl3THAIUR9pO11qyMM&femb=1&ll=-9.748484992727565%2C120.074964060069&z=10) which shows the schools and villages that we have identified and **that do not have access to electricity** at all *(identification work is still in progress).* The **yellow markers** are the schools that will benefit **from these 2224 lamps**. The **gray markers** are the ones for which we are also working hard to give them solar lamps. We extend our **heartfelt** thanks to [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/), [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/) and our amazing teams in **Indonesia** and **Australia** for making this possible. This marks the beginning of a journey towards a brighter future for thousands of families. 25.02.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Provides solar lighting to children in energy poverty. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): Supports humanitarian projects, including solar lighting initiatives. - [United Nations Sustainable Development](https://sdgs.un.org/): Advocates for clean energy and education access. - [World Bank Energy Access](https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energyaccess): Expands off-grid energy solutions. - [Global Off-Grid Lighting Association](https://www.gogla.org/): Works to improve solar energy access worldwide. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #SolarBuddy #RotaryInternational #LightForEducation #HumanitarianSuccess #CleanEnergy #EnergyAccess #BrighterFutures #EastSumba #SustainableImpact #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia Benefits of SolarBuddy Lamps for Rural Families \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”SolarBuddy 2025 Map: Tracking the Impact of Solar Lights” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Quick News, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Administrative tools, Children's Rights, Donation, Education Access, Energy Poverty, Equality, Fair Future Foundation, Learning, Life-Changing Programs, Local Communities, Rotary International, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Sumba Timur, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Solutions, Thank You --- ### [Bringing Solar Light to 24 Remote Schools in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-lamps-east-sumba-education/) **Published:** March 2, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba, nearly 12,000 students face the challenge of studying without electricity. Through Light Up the Future, Fair Future Foundation is distributing 2,224 solar lamps to over 2,000 children in 24 remote schools, bringing safe, renewable light to improve education, health, and daily life. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/light-up-their-future-1280x720-1.jpg) Fair Future distributes solar-powered lamps to 24 off-grid schools in East Sumba. #### Distributing 2,224 Solar Lamps to Schools Without Electricity in East Sumba Hello everyone, it’s Alex writing to you today, Did you know that in the most remote areas of Indonesia, the lack of electricity is more than just an inconvenience? It hinders education, healthcare, endangers people’s lives and greatly diminishes the already scarce possibilities for a better future. In collaboration with [SolarBuddy,](https://www.solarbuddy.org/) [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/en) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), the Fair Future Foundation is launching “Light Up the Future”. This [collaborative initiative](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf) will provide sustainable and innovative lighting solutions to schools and families without access to electricity and a source of light in East Sumba in the coming months. #### The Stark Truth: 40% of Families Remain Without Electricity **Official reports** revealed that **over 30,000 families** and **104 schools in East Sumba** were without electricity. As a result, around [8,900 students](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1m7PLWDBzeiBmhjl3THAIUR9pO11qyMM&femb=1&ll=-9.935674261021266%2C120.15009494141228&z=10) face challenges studying at night since they cannot read or complete homework after sunset. Picture the **difficulty** of trying to learn in complete darkness. You can [look at this map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1m7PLWDBzeiBmhjl3THAIUR9pO11qyMM&femb=1&ll=-9.935674261021266%2C120.15009494141228&z=10) here. With the [Light Up the Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf) initiative, we are delivering [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) solar-powered lamps to students and teachers in schools without access to electricity. These lamps offer a safe and dependable light source, decreasing reliance on hazardous kerosene lamps and significantly enhancing children’s learning opportunities. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/light-up-their-future-1280x720-10.jpg) Fair Future distributes solar-powered lamps to 24 off-grid schools in East Sumba. #### A Sustainable Approach: Utilizing Solar Energy in Education In East Sumba, the lack of electricity in off-grid schools significantly hampers learning opportunities. To tackle this issue, Fair Future Foundation has teamed up with **[Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/en) and [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/)** to implement a comprehensive, long-term program offering sustainable lighting solutions while enhancing education, health standards, and community resilience. - **Providing 2,224 solar-powered lamps** to more than **2,000 children** across **24 remote schools**. Each student will receive a **JuniorBuddy solar lamp** for dependable nighttime study lighting. Additionally, teachers will be equipped with **larger solar units** to light up classrooms so that lessons can proceed even after the sun sets. - **Educational workshops** led by our field teams, where students and teachers will learn about solar energy, sustainability, and lamp maintenance. These interactive sessions ensure that the lamps are used effectively and remain functional for years, maximizing their impact. - **A Clean and Healthy Living Behavior** *(PHBS)* [campaign](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), addressing health challenges linked to the lack of clean water, sanitation, and proper hygiene education. Our teams will distribute hygiene kits, [posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), and guidance on essential health practices, reducing preventable illnesses that often cause school absenteeism. - **A [logistics and distribution center](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/)** at [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), established to securely store and efficiently distribute solar lamps, educational materials, and hygiene supplies. Given the extreme difficulty of reaching these remote schools, this hub ensures that resources are managed and deployed effectively, even in the most challenging terrain. #### A Monumental Logistics Endeavor: Beyond Just Lamps Distributing **2,224 solar lamps** to **24 remote schools** presents a challenge that extends well beyond mere delivery. These villages lack paved roads and can only be accessed by rugged off-road tracks [suitable for 4WD trucks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) or dirt bikes. Every mission demands **meticulous planning,** with travel to these schools taking two to three days. The journey is challenging due to **unpredictable terrain** such as steep hills, river crossings, and thick dust or mud that slows progress and exhausts us. Returning the same day is usually not feasible; therefore, **we camp in the field overnight** equipped with all necessary supplies—fuel, food, and water—to sustain ourselves throughout the trip. In addition to transportation, each mission **incorporates on-site education,** guaranteeing that **students** and **teachers** are equipped with the knowledge necessary **to use** and **maintain their SolarBuddy lamps.** Despite challenges, we remain dedicated because every light we provide brings us closer to a **brighter future.** **The logistics costs play a vital role in the project, encompassing:** - **Intense off-road transportation** involves using 4WD trucks and dirt bikes to traverse challenging terrain, providing access to remote villages. - **Fuel and vehicle maintenance:** Making sure our trucks and bikes are prepared for lengthy trips through unpredictable conditions. - **Accommodation and Food for Field Teams** – Since missions often span several days, teams need to either bring their own provisions or depend on local communities for lodging. - **Training sessions and educational programs** for students and teachers, focusing on the correct use and maintenance of solar lamps to enhance their effectiveness. - **Backup Equipment and Repairs** – Bringing spare parts and tools is essential, as breakdowns frequently occur in these harsh environments. - **Safety gear and emergency supplies** – including first aid kits, satellite communication devices, and extra fuel to tackle unexpected challenges in remote regions. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/light-up-their-future-1280x720-21.jpg) Fair Future distributes solar-powered lamps to 24 off-grid schools in East Sumba. #### Funding: Over Halfway Achieved—Your Support is Still Needed The program’s total budget amounts to **163.5 million IDR** *(approximately 9,500 CHF),* and I’m pleased to announce that **we’ve already secured over half of the necessary funding**. We are ready to initiate the **first** distribution phase thanks to tremendous support. However, we haven’t reached our goal yet. We still need to raise the remaining funds to guarantee that every child and school in this program receives a [SolarBuddy lamp](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/). #### More Than Light: A Brighter Future for Families as Well In addition to enhancing the schools, these lamps significantly improve daily life for entire families. With adequate lighting at home, children are able to study longer, and parents can maintain their household activities after nightfall—whether it involves preparing meals, fetching water, or simply fostering a safer environment. Simultaneously, our Clean and Healthy Living Behavior *(PHBS)* campaign guarantees that children and families obtain vital hygiene education, aiding in the prevention of diseases associated with inadequate access to clean water and electricity. #### Let’s Light Up the Future—Together Supporting [Light Up the Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf) means more than just providing illumination. You’re offering children a chance to learn, dream, and hope for a brighter future. We’ve made significant progress, yet we need your support to complete the journey. Every donation, regardless of size, helps us shine light in places where darkness has long hindered opportunity. ##### Let’s join forces to make this a reality. Thank you for reading us. Today, March, the 2nd, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The Presentation in English” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf” button\_two\_text=”The Presentation in Indonesian” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-IND.pdf” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Button: PMC program – All Educational Posters page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Provides solar-powered lights to children living in energy poverty, ensuring better education opportunities. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): Supports humanitarian projects worldwide, including renewable energy solutions for schools. - [Global Alliance for Clean Cookstove](https://cleancooking.org/)s: Advocates for sustainable and clean energy solutions in off-grid communities. - [Lighting Global](https://www.lightingglobal.org/): A World Bank initiative promoting solar-powered solutions for remote regions. - [Energy Access Coalition](https://powerforall.org/): Focuses on clean energy distribution to underserved areas, aligning with Fair Future’s solar initiatives. - [Practical Action](https://practicalaction.org/): Supports energy access and sustainable development projects in rural communities. - [Green Empowerment](https://www.greenempowerment.org/): Implements renewable energy projects in off-grid areas worldwide. Why is it so difficult to reach ultra-rural villages? **Categories:** Call for Donations, Empowerment, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Call for Donation, Children's Rights, Education, Education Access, Electricity Access, Engaging with Communities, Environmental Education, Humanitarian Organisation, Kawan Pintar, Prevention, Renewable Energies, Renewable Energy, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development, Schools, Security, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Sumba Timur, Sustainable Lighting, Thank You, Where No One Goes, Working Together --- ### [Massive Humanitarian Mission Begins in East Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/massive-humanitarian-mission/) **Published:** March 6, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A five-month humanitarian mission begins in Sumba, bringing medical care, water access, and solar energy to isolated communities. Fair Future is delivering 3 tons of supplies, launching a malaria study, and building vital infrastructure to improve lives where help is most needed. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trip-march-25-1280x720-1.jpg) Delivering medical care, water access, and solar energy to isolated communities in Sumba. #### It’s almost unbelievable, but next Saturday, **March 9th,** Ino and I are **returning to Sumba**. We’ll be taking nearly **three tons** of supplies with us once again in the [Truck n’Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/). [Three tons](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/)! It sounds like we’re embarking on a mission **to colonize Mars** rather than just setting off down seemingly **endless roads** in our supply-laden truck. **This mission goes beyond merely delivering supplies**; it is about sustaining our existing achievements, initiating [new programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/), [building infrastructure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/), and inviting more people to join this remarkable journey. We are privileged to host **John Kevan** from [Rotary International](https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjprYv12PSLAxV4qWYCHW3zNLMYABABGgJzbQ&co=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAiaC-BhBEEiwAjY99qJoahe4nSQ-mYBmyLoH5_-H9a2V5h5iWT-HOU134XnuBF6cA0uzvrRoC4z0QAvD_BwE&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESVuD2iLCl6JPSUC_eo4T2oN_8gqGxGkjKmsERau8gX1Vhkr80aYllFXw8UdzUld_qkNcf3D8YU0R4TDZgzdPvQ8I0fY142qx64s7XtGLUHVasGityRHPd&sig=AOD64_2bUkx7irqwAFLEGoDzVHdunSATdA&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwiLyYb12PSLAxW2UGcHHV39HRMQ0Qx6BAgKEAE) on Sumba Island from **March 16th to 21st,** where he will experience firsthand the impact of the [SolarBuddy program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) alongside our water and medical initiatives. We will also have [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/100-photos-honoring-fair-future-volunteers-in-action/) with us, contributing their time and effort to create a meaningful impact. The [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) are set to undergo training to enhance healthcare in the most remote villages. Additionally, our latest series of [awareness posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) addressing [smoking](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/smoking-passive-dangers.pdf), alcohol abuse, and [waste management](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/waste-management.pdf) is ready to be distributed across schools in East Sumba as part of our [health prevention campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=health%2Bprevention)—delivering crucial education to the younger generation. #### So, what are we bringing this time? Buckle up: - Our friend **Marc** from [Smart Energy Tech](https://www.smartenergy.tech/) generously donated **sixteen solar panels.** - **Three hundred** twenty long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets—**that’s 650 kilos** of protection against mosquito bites *([see article](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/long-lasting-mosquito-nets/)).* - **A mountain of medicines**, because thousands rely on them for survival, especially within the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program. - **Medical equipment**—stethoscopes, bandages, supplies for the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), plus spare parts. - We brought pumps and a **1,000-liter water tank** because water is still a daily struggle in Sumba. People don’t have access to it, so we bring it. A thousand liters is a start. - **Steel shelves** to store[ 2,224 SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) lamps and medical supplies. - Clothing, and **over a dozen boxes** filled with donations for children and adults from all over. - **Recycling bins!** Yes, we’re stepping up [waste management](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/my-waste-my-responsibility/) at [Rumah Kambera.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) We’re not just here to treat people—we’re here to build something better, something sustainable *([see article](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/my-waste-my-responsibility/)).* - **And everything else:** food, vitamins, essential nutrients, personal items, and, of course, everything we need to share our journey with you. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trip-march-25-1280x720-6.jpg) Delivering medical care, water access, and solar energy to isolated communities in Sumba. #### The Road Ahead But before we even reach Sumba, we’ll need patience—first, **18 hours** of overnight driving to [Surabaya](https://maps.app.goo.gl/kGAaBqzRetXTN4qd8), then a long wait at[ Tanjung Perak port.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RkHENdowrFBHFaRv9) Crossing [East Java](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZGsLhDMMNJNN4U8dA) from [Banyuwangi](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-admin/Banyuwangi) is an adventure in itself. Then, a three-day ferry journey with stops in [Lombok](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ypNzo15Veg5q6xSN8) before finally reaching [Waingapu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/GvS6dWThLCFSvw4x9), Sumba. From there, it’s off to [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), our **socio-medical base camp.** We make this trip **3 to 4 times a year**, sometimes with the [Truck of Lif](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/)e, but we’re using the [Truck N’ Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) this time. #### And After That? **A whole new adventure begins. There’s work to do, a packed schedule, and massive challenges ahead:** [Building a new storage facility](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/)—a critical space for medical supplies and [2,224 SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) lamps that will bring light to **thousands of children** without electricity. [Constructing seven ferrocement water reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fund-clean-water-for-laindatangs-last-four-reservoirs/) *(5,000 liters each)* will finally provide clean water to all the villages in the [Mbatakapidu region](https://maps.app.goo.gl/hwcii9wDPRhQViN46). Coordinating our **biggest water project yet**—[a 110 m³ water reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/) with a rainwater collection system. Yes, **110 m³!** This [building](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/) is a *“première”* for Fair Future—a massive regional project **without water**, **roads**, or **electricity**. But we’re used to these conditions. #### [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trip-march-25-1280x720-4.jpg)Delivering medical care, water access, and solar energy to isolated communities in Sumba. #### And then comes an even more significant challenge: **An even more significant challenge is**[ the study of malaria on a large scale.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/) For a month, we will concentrate our efforts on [Umalulu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xdPi9siQzPZtPyVm9), a region where **malaria is endemic** and therefore ever-present. **Four hundred houses** are scattered over twenty kilometres, home to nine hundred ultra-rural inhabitants who live in **extreme poverty**. It is a village **without** **roads** and **access to healthcare**. [W](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/)[e cannot simply distribute](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/) a few medications and hope for improvement there. We must thoroughly **understand the development** of malaria and **analyse** it to establish a sustainable strategy. [This study is unprecedented](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/) in the region and represents our immense responsibility. [See the Google map here.](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1UjxW3-OWejQiooL4m4WlZln-Ds8pT_w&femb=1&ll=-9.958444591416367%2C120.58314525000002&z=14) #### Ongoing Work **Of course, we are also continuing our daily work:** the [Primary Medical Care program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), which provides **care and medication** to isolated populations. **Tons of medication,** **advice****,** and **information** will be distributed. In March, we will also distribute our [new prevention posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) on alcoholism, [smoking,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/smoking-passive-dangers.pdf) and [waste management](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/waste-management.pdf) and, in **May,** the new campaign on STDs—campaigns that **will last for years** and that start tomorrow. And then in April, there will be a new [three-day training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) for [Kawan Sehat Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/). Because they too must always learn, improve, and **adapt to the challenges on the ground.** #### The Journey Begins **So, this Saturday marks the start of a five-day journey to Sumba**: 24 hours on the road, 3 days at sea, and a mission that will last until September or even October 2025. [I’ve been doing this for 16 years](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex/), yet every time, I feel the same: a spark of **excitement**, a rush of **impatience**, and, above all, an overwhelming **sense of gratitude**. None of this would be possible without you. Thank you. Truly. Thank you for reading us. Today, March, the 6th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”What you can do for us?” button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjMyNTI1MiJ9fQ==@” button\_two\_text=”Support the Truck N’Load” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM4NjQyMiJ9fQ==@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Button: What you can do – Support Trucks” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url,button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) – Like Fair Future, they train local health workers to bring medical care to remote communities. - [Water.org](https://water.org/) – Advocates for sustainable access to clean water and sanitation solutions worldwide. - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/) – Partnering with Fair Future to provide solar-powered lamps to children in energy-poor communities. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/) – Supports Fair Future’s SolarBuddy project, providing thousands of solar lamps to students in Sumba. - [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/) – Provides global guidance on malaria prevention and community health programs. - [Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org/) – Delivers emergency medical care in crisis zones, much like Fair Future’s work in remote Indonesia. - [The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org/) – Funds malaria prevention initiatives, aligning with Fair Future’s efforts in Sumba. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/) – Works to improve child health, clean water access, and education in underprivileged areas worldwide. Questions & Answers About This Massive Humanitarian Mission **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Laindatang Water Connections, Solar & Electrification, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Base Camp, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Community Empowerment, Driest Regions, Drought and Agriculture, Engaging with Communities, Environmental Education, Ferro-Cement, Humanitarian Mission, Humanitarian Work, Infectious Disease Control, Laindatang, Life-Changing Programs, Local Communities, Malaria Prevention, Medical Aid, Medical Initiatives, NTT, Protect Children’s Health, Rainwater, Renewable Energy, Rural Development, Social Work, SolarBuddy, Sustainable Solutions, Umalulu, Water Access, Water Crisis, Water Scarcity, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Waterborne Diseases, WHO --- ### [The dangers of excessive alcohol consumption](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/alcohol-abuse-dangers/) **Published:** March 10, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Excessive alcohol consumption has a detrimental effect on lives, leading to fatal diseases, violence, accidents, and financial hardship. This campaign aims to raise awareness of its destructive impact on health, families, and communities. Breaking this cycle is imperative. Discover how alcohol abuse contributes to suffering and loss of life. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- #### [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/posters-alchool-905x1280-1.jpg)The Hidden Threat of Alcohol Abuse: Devastating Families and Communities In the soft glow of a rural home, several men gather on the floor, drinking and sharing laughter. As **bottles accumulate,** their voices rise in volume. One man l**oses control and collapses** to the ground with a sandal resting atop his stomach—unconscious **from excessive alcohol consumption.** His wife stands silently in the background, her face etched with **weariness** and **sorrow**. Under this haze of intoxication, the night wears on as they fall into familiar habits destined to repeat come morning. **But tragedy hits this time around:** heedlessly drunk, they speed along a dirt road aboard motorcycles only for disaster upon colliding against an unsuspecting pedestrian—a life snatched away abruptly leaving behind bereaved family members bewildered at such loss rendered futile all merely exchanged momentary boisterous merriment amid stupor-induced recklessness? #### The devastating effects of alcohol on health What [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) wants to show in [this poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) is that alcohol abuse is a **deadly epidemic** that is silently destroying lives. It is responsible for a **large number of diseases**, many of which are fatal, here are a few examples - **Cirrhosis of the liver** – A [slow and painful death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis) due to the liver stopping working. - **Pancreatitis** – A [dangerous inflammation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatitis) that causes unbearable pain and digestive problems. - **Alcoholic hepatitis** – A [serious disease](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_hepatitis) that progresses to liver failure. - **Heart disease** – High blood pressure, cardiomyopathy and increased risk of stroke. - **Cancers** – Alcohol consumption is linked to liver, throat, oesophageal, breast and colorectal cancers. - **Neurological damage** – Memory loss, cognitive decline and permanent brain damage. - **Mental health disorders** – Depression, anxiety and increased risk of suicide. - **Weakened immune system** – Makes the body more vulnerable to infections and diseases. **These are not just words.** They are facts, backed by medical evidence. Every sip of alcohol increases the risk. #### The Social Consequences: Violence, Poverty, and Broken Homes **Alcohol does not only destroy the body; it devastates families.** - **Domestic violence:** A drunken husband, unable to control his anger, lashes out at his wife and children. Bruises, broken bones, and tears become a part of their daily reality. - **Road accidents:** Drunk drivers kill innocent people on the roads. Every year, thousands of lives are lost due to alcohol-related crashes. - **Economic burden:** An alcoholic spends more on alcohol than on food, medicine, or their children’s education. The family suffers, sinking deeper into poverty. - **Community destruction**: Public drunkenness, fights, and reckless behaviour tear apart the social fabric of villages and towns. #### A Campaign to Save Lives Fair Future Foundation is launching its[ 8th prevention campaign](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) to fight **alcohol abuse** in East Sumba’s ultra-rural areas. **This campaign is not temporary.** It will continue as long as necessary, reaching every **home**, **school**, and **medical center.** #### The campaign includes: 1. [Fabric posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/sustainable-fabric-posters-bring-health-education-to-remote-areas/) distributed to [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents), who will educate families, parents, and schoolchildren. 2. [Paper posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/promoting-healthy-living-posters-for-disease-prevention/) displayed in medical centers, schools, and public spaces. 3. Community discussions led by [Kawan Sehat Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/), explaining the **dangers of alcohol** and encouraging families to seek help. #### No Level of Alcohol Abuse is Safe **It’s time to put an end to the cycle.** Alcohol consumption doesn’t lead to strength, wealth, or happiness. Instead, it results in **illness**, **violence**, and **hardship**. Families impacted by alcohol abuse are all too familiar with this agony. Children who go hungry because their father **squandered money on alcohol** feel this pain deeply. **Women concealing bruises** from neighbors know this suffering as well. [This campaign](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) is a plea for transformation. Put an end to the violence, halt the destruction, and cease unhealthy drinking habits. Alcohol claims more than just its consumer—it **destroys families**, **shatters dreams**, and **devastates entire communities.** Today, March, the 10th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”See this Poster here in .PDF” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/posters/dangers-alcohol-abuse.pdf” button\_two\_text=”See all campaigns carried out” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Button: Alcohol Poster .PDF – All Educational Posters page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [WHO](https://www.who.int/health-topics/alcohol): The World Health Organization works to reduce the harmful use of alcohol through global health policies. - [CDC – Alcohol and Public Health:](https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/) The CDC provides research and statistics on alcohol-related health risks and social consequences. - [NIAAA](https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/): The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funds research on alcohol’s effects and prevention strategies. - [Global Road Safety Partnership](https://www.grsproadsafety.org/): Works to reduce road accidents caused by alcohol-impaired driving. - [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://www.aa.org/): A global support network for individuals struggling with alcohol addiction. - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/): Provides healthcare in remote areas, including addiction awareness and mental health support. - [International Red Cross](https://www.ifrc.org/): Offers emergency medical aid for victims of alcohol-related violence and road accidents. - [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/): Conducts prevention campaigns on alcohol abuse, health education, and social well-being in ultra-rural areas. 15 Major Problems Caused by Alcohol Abuse **Categories:** Empowerment, Medical Advice, Preventive Health **Tags:** Alcohol and Health Risks, Brain Health, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Character Development, Child Health, Engaging with Communities, Environmental Education, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Kawan Sehat, Local Communities, Local Health Agents, Medical Advices, Medical Initiatives, Mental Health, Metabolism and Pregnancy, Neurological Effects, Nutrition and Food Security, Poison, Primary Medical Care, Protect Children’s Health, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Healthcare, Social Work, UNICEF, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Malaria Crisis in Umalulu: A Structural Emergency](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-crisis-umalulu-study/) **Published:** March 22, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In Umalulu, nearly all children at a six-class primary school have already had malaria. With infection rates over 50% and national health budgets slashed, we’re launching an urgent study to understand and combat this deadly disease. Our goal: real, scalable solutions for one of Indonesia’s most affected regions. **Content:** In the remote village of [Umalulu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/), we toured a school where nearly **every child between the ages of 6 and 12** has already been infected **with malaria**—*some on multiple occasions*. The local yearly infection rate **is over 50%**, not as an anomaly but as a devastating norm. This was taken in [SD Praiwangga School](https://g.co/kgs/8uWzHeC) on 18.03.2025. **This statistic is not just alarming; i**t’s catastrophic. It highlights an ongoing crisis exacerbated by significant reductions in **Indonesia’s health budget** and the **elimination of insurance coverage** for essential medications, including those used to treat [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and [tuberculosis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/14-year-old-girls-critical-treatment-begins-with-kawan-sehat/). **Beginning in May 2025**, Fair Future will initiate a [comprehensive regional epidemiological study](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/). This research, conducted alongside **medical teams** and with **community participation**, seeks to uncover why malaria proliferates so aggressively here and identify the **structural**, **environmental**, and **logistical** factors that facilitate its spread. This study is founded by the RAM, [Rotary Against Malaria](https://www.ram-global.org/). The findings are scheduled for publication **in July 2025** and will serve as a framework for developing **targeted action** plans in other affected regions. [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in this region represents more than just a health issue; it constitutes a structural crisis. **We must tackle** this issue with seriousness, thorough research, and ongoing commitment. 22.03.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). - [Rotary Against Malaria](https://www.ram-global.org/): Partners with NGOs to support malaria prevention and research across Asia-Pacific. - [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/): Leads global malaria elimination efforts and supports health equity. - [The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org/): Funds large-scale public health interventions, including malaria control. - [PATH](https://www.path.org/): Works in health innovation and malaria research in vulnerable regions. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/): Advocates for children’s health and supports access to essential care in malaria-endemic areas. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #ZeroMalaria #MalariaCrisis #Umalulu #ChildHealth #HealthcareCrisis #MalariaStudy #IndonesiaHealth #InfectiousDiseases #ActForHealth #SwissNGO #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia Some informations about Malaria \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Zero Malaria Program – Site of Umalulu” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM1MDg1MCJ9fQ==@” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Quick News **Tags:** Engaging with Communities, Environmental Education, Epidemiological study, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Malaria Prevention, Medical Initiatives, Plasmodium, Rural Development, Rural Health Crisis, Rural Healthcare, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Vulnerable Demographics --- ### [Funds Transferred for Laindatang Water Reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang/) **Published:** April 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’re proud to share that Fair Future has fully funded the construction of a 110,000-liter water reservoir in Laindatang. CHF 12,642.13 (IDR 251,517,375) has been transferred to Indonesia. Construction begins in June 2025 and will benefit the communities of Laindatang and Hambarita. More Clean water is coming! **Content:** Fair Future is delighted to announce the successful transfer of all funds [for constructing a 110,000-liter](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/) *(110 m³)* water reservoir in Laindatang. A total of **CHF 12,642.13** *(or IDR 251,517,375 at the conversion rate of CHF 1 = IDR 19,976.9)* was transferred to Indonesia for the project launch. [This monumental reservoir,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/) scheduled for construction between **June and August 2025**, aims to provide a large supply of clean, safe water to the communities of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) and [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Hambarita), where we have been working for the past three years through several programs, including [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), [Zero Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), and [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). Most of East Sumba’s ultra-rural villages have long suffered from **inadequate** [access to water,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Access%2Bwater) exacerbating health risks such as [waterborne diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=waterborne%2Bdiseases), including polio, malaria, dysentery, cholera, and more. [This project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/) represents a major advancement in the [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program and marks a crucial step toward improving **hygiene**, **health**, and **sustainable living** conditions for hundreds of families. Our partner [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and Civil Engineers **Budi** and **Susanto** support this initiative. 09.05.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). - [Water.org](https://water.org/): Works globally to bring safe water and sanitation to the world’s poorest communities through innovative financing and local partnerships. - [Charity: Water](https://www.charitywater.org/): Funds clean water projects in remote communities, focusing on sustainability, transparency, and community ownership. - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Improves access to clean water, toilets, and hygiene in the world’s poorest and most remote places. - [Global Water Challeng](https://globalwaterchallenge.org/)e: A coalition driving access to safe water and sanitation through partnerships and locally led solutions. - [H2O for Life](https://www.h2oforlifeschools.org/): Educates youth and supports water and sanitation projects in underserved schools and communities. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #WaterConnections #CleanWater #Laindatang #Hambarita #CommunitySupport #SwissNGO #SustainableWater #WaterSecurity #RuralDevelopment #ActForHealth #SwissNGO #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia What is the Water Connections Program? \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Water Connections – Sites of Hambarita & Laindatang” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM1MDg1MCJ9fQ==@” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Quick News, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Water for Health, Community Empowerment Projects, Sustainable Water Management, Water Access Solutions --- ### [Fair Future Initiates ZEWO Certification Journey](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/zewo-certification-journey/) **Published:** April 15, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** This week marks an important step for Fair Future: we’ve officially begun the process of obtaining ZEWO certification, the Swiss quality label for trusted NGOs and foundations. This journey may take months, but we are fully committed to achieving it—strengthening your trust and our transparency. Thank you for your support! **Content:** This week marks **an important milestone** in the Fair Future Foundation’s journey. Our Board have officially decided to launch the process of obtaining [ZEWO ](https://zewo.ch/en/)certification, a prestigious Swiss quality label awarded to non-profit organisations recognised for their transparency, efficiency, and reliability. [ZEWO](https://zewo.ch/en/) is renowned for its rigorous audit process, certifying Swiss-based NGOs and foundations to high standards of accountability and effectiveness. **Securing this certification is crucial for us**, as it not only validates our efforts over the past 16 years but also enhances the confidence of all who [support our mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/). It reaffirms our unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of operation and ethical practices. Although the certification path may take **several month**s or **even a year,** one aspect remains clear: our determination to succeed. We sincerely appreciate **your unwavering support** and are grateful for your trust in our work. Thank you for being a part of this important journey with us! 29.04.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - [ZEWO](https://www.zewo.ch/): Swiss certification body ensuring nonprofits meet strict standards of transparency, efficiency, and trust. - [Swiss Solidarity](https://www.swiss-solidarity.org/): Certified humanitarian foundation supporting global emergency and development projects. - [NGO Advisor](https://www.ngoadvisor.net/): Recognises the world’s leading NGOS based on transparency, impact, and governance. - [Swiss Philanthropy Foundation](https://www.swissphilanthropy.ch/): Supports ethical and transparent philanthropic initiatives. - [Transparency International](https://www.transparency.org/): Global movement promoting transparency and integrity across all sectors. **Hashtags:** #FairFutureFoundation #ZEWOCertification #TransparencyMatters #NonprofitExcellence #NGOStandards #Accountability #TrustAndTransparency #SwissQuality #HumanitarianEthics #BuildingTrust #SwissNGO #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss Why ZEWO certification is essential for Fair Future **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Quick News, Stories & Communication **Tags:** Accountability in Aid, Ethical Humanitarian Work, Nonprofit Transparency, Swiss NGO Standards, ZEWO Certification --- ### [Training Days for Malaria Study Using Kawan App](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-training-study-app-sumba/) **Published:** April 26, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future led two days of training to prepare local teams for a vital Malaria Spread Study using the Kawan Against Malaria App. 400 homes in Umalulu will be surveyed to guide better prevention strategies. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PANA5169.jpg) Fair Future Foundation trains local teams to launch the Malaria Spread Study using digital tools. #### Training Days for Malaria Study Using Kawan App On April 23rd and 24th, we gathered in Umalulu to lay the foundations of a crucial step in the fight against malaria: understanding before acting. **In medicine, a diagnosis is never made on a whim**. Even with obvious diseases, reflection must precede action. [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-against-malaria/), caused by the [Plasmodium parasites](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium) and transmitted by infected [Anopheles mosquitoes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Anopheles+mosquitoes), requires a nuanced approach due to its complexity and the interplay of socio-environmental factors. This principle is the **heart** of our “Malaria Spread Studies”. Enough of random testing—precise diagnosis is essential for effective planning. [Umalulu](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1UjxW3-OWejQiooL4m4WlZln-Ds8pT_w&femb=1&ll=0%2C0&z=14), in East Sumba, is a region where nearly **55% of the population** has tested positive for malaria in **recent months**. This staggering figure highlights the urgent need for targeted interventions. The community consists of **1,350 people** living i**n 400 homes** *[(see the map we’ve created here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1UjxW3-OWejQiooL4m4WlZln-Ds8pT_w&femb=1&ll=0%2C0&z=14)),* without access to electricity, and where clean water remains an inaccessible luxury for most, compounding health challenges and increasing malaria risk. #### The study is based on three key areas: 1. **The Family:** The number of members, as well as social and health data, is collected to understand how familial interactions might influence malaria transmission and treatment adherence. 2. **The House and Environment:** potential breeding sites for mosquitoes and household hygiene conditions are surveyed to identify interventions that can effectively reduce mosquito populations. The [Anopheles mosquitoes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Anopheles+mosquitoes) typically breed in stagnant waters, which can often be found in household vicinities with poor water management. 3. **Malaria Knowledge:** recognition of symptoms, understanding of prevention, and treatment. Educating the community about these aspects is crucial, as knowledge significantly impacts health-seeking behaviours and preventive practices. #### **We designed a detailed questionnaire comprising 65 questions that cover these three pillars. Data collection uses two methods:** 1. Our [application](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/medical-apps/), **Kawan Against Malaria**, was explicitly developed for this study and is intuitive, available offline, and in the local language, ensuring inclusivity and data integrity even in remote settings. 2. **A printed backup** version to ensure no data loss should devices fail, reflecting our commitment to data reliability. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PANA5532.jpg) Fair Future Foundation trains local teams to launch the Malaria Spread Study using digital tools. **Interviews last about 30 minutes.** Seven trained individuals will visit every house over the next month to gather data for a precise portrait of malaria transmission. This data will reveal how socioeconomic factors, such as healthcare access, intersect with environmental conditions to influence **the spread of malaria**. These [two days of training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-spread-study-training-days-in-umalulu/) were invaluable. We provided equipment: instructions, badges, long-sleeved shirts, and [300 mosquito nets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mosquito-nets-against-malaria/)—the first distribution in over two years in [Umalulu](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1UjxW3-OWejQiooL4m4WlZln-Ds8pT_w&femb=1&ll=0%2C0&z=14). Insecticide-treated nets are effective in preventing mosquito bites and reducing malaria transmission. [Nearly 600 kg](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-spread-study-training-days-in-umalulu/) were transported by our [Truck n’ Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/), highlighting the logistical efforts of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations. The [training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-spread-study-training-days-in-umalulu/) also included practical exercises, such as household assessments, environmental inspections, hygiene observations, and the use of the app to collect GPS locations and photos. This combination of practical and technological applications enhances the accuracy and depth of our data collection. > “Without a diagnosis, there can be no treatment. This study will finally give malaria a face, a map, and a plan to fight back.” — Alex Wettstein, The [Kawan Against Malaria app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/medical-apps/) — our fifth tool — enables data collection without internet access, ensuring reliability. This innovation aligns with global health recommendations for mobile health solutions in combating malaria in resource-limited settings. The second day of [training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-spread-study-training-days-in-umalulu/) coincided with [World Malaria Day](https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-malaria-day), reminding us that every statistic represents lives and highlighting the urgent, deeply **human fight** against malaria, which is aligned with the international commitment to reduce its burden within the global health framework. **By July,** a comprehensive **epidemiological report** will be published in medical journals to guide future actions. It will shift focus from reaction to prevention, providing sustainable solutions for [Umalulu](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1UjxW3-OWejQiooL4m4WlZln-Ds8pT_w&femb=1&ll=0%2C0&z=14) and similar communities, fostering proactive interventions instead of solely reactive measures. Today, the 26th of April, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”View the images from this training” button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMDk3ODYifX0=@” button\_two\_text=”More info about this program” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI1MTA5MTQwIn19@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Double Button: The related gallery and the Umalulu program” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url,button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) trains rural health workers, much like Fair Future’s Kawan Sehat program, to fight infectious diseases where health services are scarce. - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.malariaconsortium.org/) is committed to controlling malaria through evidence-based health interventions and prevention strategies. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/) supports Fair Future’s malaria programs through partnerships in providing essential medical supplies. - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/) collaborates with Fair Future to deliver solar lights, helping to improve education and health conditions in off-grid communities. - [PATH](https://www.path.org/) advances global health innovation, aligning with Fair Future’s development of mobile health apps like Kawan Against Malaria. - [WHO Malaria Programme](https://www.who.int/teams/global-malaria-programme) offers technical support and policy guidance for malaria eradication, inspiring Fair Future’s initiatives. - [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) works alongside Fair Future Foundation to implement life-saving programs in remote Indonesian communities. 15 Key Reasons Studying Malaria Is Essential Before Corrective Actions Understanding Malaria, with Malaria Spread Studies Program **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Against Malaria, Medical Apps **Tags:** Disease Prevention, Field Data Collection, Kawan Against Malaria, Malaria, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Study, Rotary International, Umalulu --- ### [Education as Health in Rural East Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/education-health-remote-indonesia/) **Published:** May 1, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In remote areas of East Indonesia, every lesson is a shield. Schools are not just for learning—they’re places of care, protection, and disease prevention for children and their families. **Content:** # In the remote areas of East Indonesia, schools play a vital role that extends beyond education; they function as a protective shield for the community. Every lesson taught is not just centred on academic progress but also serves as a means of care, safety, and disease prevention for children and their families. This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. ### In Remote Indonesian Villages, Education Is the First and Strongest Form of Medical Prevention This new [Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) features children learning through drawing at the Mbinudita school in East Sumba. **They are focused, joyful, and safe.** This image transcends colour and paper; it reflects a simple truth we encounter daily in the villages where we work: education is the first step towards health. This school, which **we built in 2019 and 2020** amid the COVID pandemic, following the collapse of the original bamboo and earth structure just days before Christmas, now welcomes more than 120 children. It is no longer just a school; it represents protection, access, and a highly symbolic action and place for the [entire Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) region. When children are at school, they no longer walk miles alone to fetch dirty water from distant streams. They are not exposed to perilous trails, venomous snakes, heatstroke, exhaustion, or injury. According to the [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/health-topics/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash#tab=tab_1), safe water, sanitation, and hygiene *(WASH)* practices are essential for promoting overall health and preventing waterborne diseases. **They learn how to avoid illness before it strikes:** how to wash their hands, improve their diets, protect themselves from disease, and adopt a healthier mindset. Studies show that integrating health education into schools can significantly reduce the prevalence of preventable diseases by encouraging healthier lifestyles. 1. **Every** drawing is not just an act of creativity; it’s a source of knowledge. 2. **Every** lesson mitigates risk. 3. **Every** school day serves as a tool for medical prevention. Because here, in ultra-rural Indonesia, the education system is struggling. Teachers walk **15 kilometres** for ten dollars a month, when they do get paid. Children arrive without shoes, books, or even chairs. That’s why, at [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia,](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) we are here not just to build schools, but to equip them with what matters most: dignity, learning, and care. Through prevention campaigns, games, health supplies, and stories, we educate children, especially their parents, to lead healthier lives. It’s not just about avoiding malaria or dysentery. Research indicates that education plays a crucial role in promoting better health by empowering individuals to make informed decisions about [food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/nutrition-food/), [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hygiene%2Bpractices), and [environmentally friendly practices](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=322&s=environmental%2Bpractices). It’s about changing the way an entire generation thinks [about water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=clean%2Bsafe%2Bwater), [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=702&s=nutrition%2Bawareness), [hygiene, and safety.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hygiene%2Bsafety) > #### Education, here, is the first treatment. > It’ s the first prevention. > And that’ s our starting point. **This photo illustrates that promise.** A pencil, a page, and a child’s hand: a different future. [Alex Wettstein](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – May the 1st, 2025 \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/): Works globally to protect children’s rights, including access to education and health, just like Fair Future’s work in isolated Indonesian regions. - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Specialises in WASH access. Fair Future shares its mission of linking safe water access with health education in schools. - [Save the Children](https://www.savethechildren.net/): Promotes children’s rights and education in remote areas, similar to Fair Future’s work in East Indonesia. - [Room to Read](https://www.roomtoread.org/): Focuses on literacy and girls’ education in Asia and Africa, echoing Fair Future’s classroom health efforts. - [Global Partnership for Education](https://www.globalpartnership.org/): Supports education in fragile countries, closely aligned with Fair Future’s rural empowerment goals. - [Plan International](https://plan-international.org/) Advances children’s health and education, with work in rural and marginalised regions, such as Fair Future. - [Educate A Child](https://educateachild.org/): Partners with NGOS to bring learning to out-of-school children, aligned with Fair Future’s school-building work. Why Education is the Foundation of Good Health? **Categories:** Child Health, Education & Community, Picture of the day **Tags:** Community Empowerment, Fair Future Initiatives, Integrated Development, Sustainable Rural Programs --- ### [Medical Logistics in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-logistics-rural-indonesia/) **Published:** May 5, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Erwin prepares life-saving medical kits for health agents working in villages without doctors, pharmacies, or roads. Logistics becomes a vital part of healthcare for thousands in East Sumba. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. ### How Medical Logistics Saves Lives in Indonesia’s Remote Villages **This new photo of the day shows Erwin preparing life-saving medicines.** It’s neither spectacular nor noisy. It’s the silent preparation that enables everything possible. In this photo, you see [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Erwin) *(or just his hands)*, our field coordinator for the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program, sorting essential medicines and distributing them into twenty-two bags for the health workers of[ Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/), those who operate in areas without doctors, without pharmacies, and often even without roads. **Every two or three months**, [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Erwin) gathers over **100 types of medical supplies**: antiseptics, fever reducers like paracetamol and ibuprofen, pain relievers, bandages, sterile eye drops, plasters, antihistamines for allergic reactions, and blood pressure monitors. Each item is carefully selected, sorted, recorded, and packed into field kits for our [health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/), community heroes trained to **care for hundreds of people** dispersed across the most remote villages in eastern Indonesia. #### These aren’t symbolic acts. They’re lifelines. The kits are tracked using our [digital app, Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/medical-apps/). This allows each worker to report what they use and need, enabling personalised replenishment. This ensures accurate monitoring of medical supplies to track their use and facilitate efficient replenishment. When [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Erwin) embarks on his long journey*—sometimes lasting several days—*he carries not just supplies, but precisely what each worker needs. These supplies are essential for treating injuries, controlling fevers, preventing infections, and helping neighbors survive. [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Erwin) rarely talks about his work. But thanks to him, more than a thousand people receive real care each month in inaccessible places. This is the reality of our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program: a chain of coordination, commitment, and solidarity that stretches across mountains and forests to reach those most in need. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations, logistics has become an effective form of care. [Alex Wettstein](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – May the 5th, 2025 \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) – Like Fair Future, Last Mile Health delivers healthcare to remote areas through mobile medical teams and trains local health workers to save lives. - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org/) – Dedicated to health equity in underserved areas, similar to Fair Future’s medical missions in East Sumba. - [Health In Harmony](https://healthinharmony.org/) – Links environmental protection with health services, reflecting Fair Future’s holistic vision of rural well-being. - SIMA Studios – Narrates stories of global changemakers like Fair Future, focusing on grassroots solutions for global health. - [The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org/) – Finances community health programs in malaria-endemic areas, much like Fair Future’s work in Umalulu and rural Indonesia. - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/) – Collaborates with Fair Future to provide solar-powered solutions to villages lacking electricity, enhancing health and safety. - [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/) – Guides global health systems and supports health worker training, aligning with Kawan Sehat’s methodology. Why we created the Primary Medical Care Program **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Field Medicine, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Medical Equipment, Medicines, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care, Remote health access, Rural Medical Logistics --- ### [Menstrual Health and Dignity in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/menstrual-health-dignity/) **Published:** May 13, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future tackles taboos surrounding menstrual health by empowering girls with access to hygiene, medical care, and education. It's not just about health: it's about restoring dignity and equality. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/thumbs-mens-girls-1920x1080-4.jpg) Visual stories of girls, women, and communities reclaiming dignity through care, education, and access to water #### Menstrual Health and Dignity in Rural Indonesia The Words We Don’t Say: Breaking the Silence Around Menstruation, Dignity, and Empowerment in Ultra-Rural Indonesia In the remote villages of East Sumba, silence is more than just a sound—**it’s a language**. It carries the weight of traditions, shame, and all that cannot be spoken. Among those who bear this burden the most are the young girls who walk miles daily to fetch water, barefoot and with heavy [jerrycans](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=jerrycan). Yet what burdens them, most often, cannot be seen: the unspoken truths of their **bodies**, their **cycles**, their **pain**, and their **fear** of being misunderstood. **Menstruation remains taboo in these isolated communities**. There are no toilets, running water, soap, or private spaces. Hygiene products are a luxury beyond reach. Most girls have no one to discuss what is happening to them. Their voices, quieted by stigma, fall into the cracks of daily survival. Yet these are not merely private challenges. They are **public health emergencies** and **human rights** issues. > “On average, a woman will menstruate for nearly **seven years** over the course of her lifetime. That’s seven years of managing pain, hygiene, and dignity—often in silence, especially in ultra-rural regions where access to clean water, sanitation, and information is limited.” **Menstruation is a natural process affecting nearly half of the world’s population.** In East Sumba, insufficient education about menstrual health creates fear in young girls. This problem worsens due to [inadequate sanitary facilities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-sanitation-facilities-for-health-and-dignity/) and the use of unhygienic materials like rags or leaves. Menstrual health is vital for these girls’ physical health, educational opportunities, and psychological well-being. A girl who understands and manages her menstrual cycle is likelier **to stay in school**, increasing her chances for further **education** and **employment**, ultimately empowering her community economically. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/thumbs-mens-girls-1920x1080-3.jpg) Visual stories of girls, women, and communities reclaiming dignity through care, education, and access to water [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are committed to breaking that silence. Through the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program and the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) initiative, we are not just treating symptoms but building trust. **We sit with communities**, listen to their stories, and create space for hidden truths. The [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) health agents—local women [trained](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) in care, dialogue, and empathy—are at the forefront of this change. They speak softly but clearly, often from personal experience, to help young girls understand what is happening to them and to say, “**You are not alone**.” This isn’t about teaching from above. It’s about learning together. It’s about creating spaces where women and girls feel **seen**, **respected**, and **safe to speak**. Where health means more than medicine—it means being heard. It means having clean water, a toilet, a cloth, and a hand to hold. Social dynamics in these communities often disadvantage [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=women%2Bempowerment) and [girls](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=girls%2Bempowerment). By equipping them with **knowledge** and **resources**, we strive to foster a sense of [empowerment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-empowerment/) and autonomy over their health and decisions. Studies have shown that **supporting women** in managing their menstrual health leads to broader **social changes** that benefit entire communities, reducing gender **inequalities** and improving the **quality of life** across generations. As we prepare for our [tenth public health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) campaign on **sexually transmitted infections**, we hold this same philosophy close: **no more silence!** We aim to make [health education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=health%2Beducation) a shared journey through posters, conversations, and trust-building. Real change doesn’t come from shouting over silence; it comes **from gently, courageously listening to it.** This is how dignity is restored. Today, the 13th of May, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Share your idea with us” button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5MDY3NiJ9fQ==@” button\_two\_text=”More info about this program” button\_two\_url=”/programs-empowerment/” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Double Button: Share your Idea – Community Empowerment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [UN Women](https://www.unwomen.org/): advocates for gender equality and menstrual health, aligning with Fair Future’s goals of restoring dignity in rural areas. - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Works to provide clean water and toilets, essential to menstrual hygiene, just like Fair Future’s Water Connections initiative. - [Days for Girls](https://www.daysforgirls.org/): This NGO creates sustainable menstrual solutions, much like our community-based care and education programs in East Sumba. - [Plan International](https://www.plan-international.org/): Plan works to eliminate period poverty globally and promote girls’ education, in line with Fair Future’s mission in remote Indonesia. - [WASH United](https://www.wash-united.org/): Promotes menstrual hygiene and access to water, echoing our health equity efforts through medical and infrastructure programs. - [The Pad Project](https://www.thepadproject.org/): This initiative fights period poverty through education and local pad production, which resonates with our empowerment goals. - [Girls Not Brides](https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/): While focused on ending child marriage, they highlight menstrual health as key to gender equality, a principle Fair Future shares Why Menstrual Health Matters? **Categories:** Empowerment, Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Water for Health, Girls, Girls health rights, Global Health, Kawan Sehat, Local Health Agents, Menstrual dignity, Primary Medical Care, Sanitation and equity, Water Access, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [Secondhand Smoke Is a Public Health Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/secondhand-smoke-crisis/) **Published:** May 14, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Secondhand smoke is a health crisis. In Indonesia, millions inhale it daily without choice. Children, pregnant women, and workers are paying with their lives. Clean air must become a right, not a privilege. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pod-ks-smoking-1280x720-1.jpg) Original Fair Future illustration showing children exposed to secondhand smoke in an indoor home setting. #### You Don’t Smoke, But You Breathe It In In a country where cigarettes **are as standard as rice**, non-smokers are suffering because of someone else’s addiction. Indonesia, home to one of the **highest smoking rates on Earth**, offers no national protection for its non-smoking population. No law prevents cigarette smoke from entering homes, schools, hospitals, or buses. [The result? A silent epidemic.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-dangers-passive-smoking.pdf) Secondhand smoke is not just unpleasant—it is lethal. With over **7,000 toxic** substances in each puff and more than **70 known to cause cancer**, the facts are non-negotiable: there is no safe level of exposure. None. **Even 30 minutes** in a smoky room can be enough to trigger a heart attack. Children who have never touched a cigarette suffer from asthma, chronic lung disease, and pneumonia. Pregnant women exposed to smoke can miscarry or give birth to babies with severe health issues. Newborns exposed to smoke risk dying from [Sudden Infant Death Syndrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIDS) *(SIDS)*. And non-smokers? They’re **30% more likely** to develop lung cancer simply for being near someone who smokes. #### Every five minutes, someone dies from secondhand smoke. That’s over 1.2 million preventable deaths a year. **Let’s call this what it is**: a public health disaster. And it’s entirely avoidable. This isn’t about demonising smokers. It’s about protecting the **right to breathe**. Smoke doesn’t stay in your lungs—it spreads, clings to your clothes, skin, and children. It infiltrates places where people should feel safe. If you smoke, don’t do it around others. Step away. **Better yet, quit.** But at the very least, acknowledge that smoking is never just a personal choice. [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-ideas-for-change/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) have launched a community-based campaign [against secondhand smoke](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/anti-tobacco-poster-prevention/). We are working with schools, families, and local leaders to demand change, **raise awareness**, and **protect** the most vulnerable, especially **children**. Everyone has the right to breathe clean air. **Secondhand smoke is a killer**. Let’s stop pretending it’s harmless. It’s not just smoke. It’s someone else’s disease, in your lungs. We created an [educational poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/anti-tobacco-poster-prevention/) on the dangers of secondhand smoke, available in [English](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-dangers-passive-smoking.pdf) and [Indonesian](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/smoking-passive-dangers.pdf). You can **view**, **print**, **share**, and **distribute** it freely to raise awareness. It’s part of our commitment to protect those who cannot choose. [ Download this poster in English here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-dangers-passive-smoking.pdf) or [in Bahasa Indonesia here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/smoking-passive-dangers.pdf). Today, May the 13th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **Secondhand Smoke Kills Silently** You don’t see it. You don’t choose it. Yet it enters your lungs, poisons your blood, and can kill your child. In Indonesia, no law protects non-smokers. Babies choke, mothers miscarry, children struggle to breathe. This is not a personal habit—it’s public harm. Clean air is a right, not a luxury. Smoking around others is not freedom. It’s violence. 15 Critical Insights About Secondhand Smoke \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” admin\_label=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NzA4MSJ9fQ==@” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [The Union](https://theunion.org/): The Union advocates for stronger tobacco control laws, supporting efforts similar to Fair Future’s campaigns in Indonesia. - [Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids](https://tobaccofreekids.org/): Fights for global policies protecting children from secondhand smoke, aligning with Fair Future’s advocacy. - [WHO Tobacco Free Initiative](https://www.who.int/initiatives/who-framework-convention-on-tobacco-control): WHO’s program offers resources and legal frameworks, and Fair Future promotes actions in its field. - [ASH Action on Smoking and Health](https://www.who.int/initiatives/who-framework-convention-on-tobacco-control): Raises awareness of passive smoking harms, echoing Fair Future’s on-ground medical realities. - [Indonesia Cancer Foundation](https://yayasankankerindonesia.org/): This foundation supports cancer prevention tied to smoking, a critical issue Fair Future addresses through education and outreach. **Categories:** Child Health, Medical Advice, Preventive Health **Tags:** Indonesia medical reality, Lung Disease, Passive Smoke Risks, Public Health Awareness, Public Health Risks, Smoking Kills, Stop Smoking, Tobacco crisis, Toxic smoke exposure --- ### [What Is Malaria and How to Prevent It](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-is-malaria-and-how-to-prevent-it/) **Published:** May 15, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Malaria enters silently and can kill within days. But it's preventable. Learn what malaria is, how it spreads, who is most at risk, and how Fair Future acts daily to stop this disease before it strikes. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/quick-news-mosquito-malaria-1280x720-1.jpg) The Anopheles mosquito transmits malaria through a single bite. #### When Malaria Strikes Silently In [East Sumba](https://maps.app.goo.gl/cC5WnnHJV78ZCRed7), malaria enters silently*—through mosquito bites—*and if untreated, can kill within days. For families we serve, it’s a daily, invisible enemy. A child’s fever is never just a fever. A mother’s exhaustion could signal a warning. [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-against-malaria/) is common, yet rarely seen until it’s too late. **But malaria is not inevitable. It is deadly, yes, but preventable.** [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-against-malaria/) is caused by [Plasmodium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium) parasites transmitted through female [Anopheles mosquitoes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anopheles). Among the five species infecting humans, [Plasmodium falciparum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium_falciparum) is the **most lethal** in East Sumba. It silently attacks and progresses rapidly, causing high fever, chills, vomiting, and in severe cases, organ failure or death. Children under five, pregnant women, and those with no prior exposure **are most at risk.** The [incubation period](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incubation_period) for malaria, typically seven to 30 days, allows the disease to progress unnoticed until severe symptoms arise. Early diagnosis through Rapid Diagnostic Tests *(RDTs)* is crucial for swiftly identifying [Plasmodium falciparum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium_falciparum), ensuring timely antimalarial treatment like artemisinin-based combination therapies *(ACTs)*. Yet, access to these vital tools remains an issue. #### The tragedy is not just the disease—it’s that so many deaths are avoidable. **Simple measures can save lives:** sleeping under insecticide-treated nets, wearing long sleeves in the evening, using indoor residual spraying, and taking preventive treatment when advised. These essential tools are often absent in remote villages where healthcare is scarce and knowledge is limited. That’s why we created the [Kawan Against Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-against-malaria/) program. Collaborating with [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), we train health agents in ultra-rural areas to identify symptoms early, [educate families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=educate%2Bfamilies), and deliver life-saving interventions. These [agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) are often the only line of defence between a child and a distant hospital. Fighting malaria is not just medical—**it’s social**. It requires trust, education, and access to the right tools. It means helping mothers understand when a fever is dangerous and ensuring [a net](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/long-lasting-mosquito-nets/) is hung every night. It means training local women to [empower ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-empowerment/)their communities. For example, [distributing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/long-lasting-mosquito-nets/) long-lasting insecticidal nets *(LLINs)* is crucial in reducing malaria transmission. The [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/) emphasises their use as part of an[ integrated vector](https://www.who.int/westernpacific/activities/integrating-vector-management) management [strategy](https://www.who.int/westernpacific/activities/integrating-vector-management). The fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-against-malaria/) begins with awareness, continues with action, and ends only when prevention becomes a reality for everyone, not just those who can afford it. We won’t stop until every child can grow up without fearing mosquito bites. - **Preventing Malaria****—Simple Steps to Stay Safe**: [ Download this poster in English here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-environnemental-prevention.pdf) or [in Bahasa Indonesia here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/malaria-prevention.pdf). - **Recognising Malaria Symptoms – A Life-Saving Guide**: [ Download this poster in English here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-symptoms.pdf) or [in Bahasa Indonesia here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/malaria-symptoms.pdf). Today, May the 14th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **Malaria – A Silent Killer We Can Stop** Every year, malaria claims hundreds of thousands of lives, primarily children under five. It starts with a mosquito bite, then fever, and then danger. However, it doesn’t have to result in death. This disease is both preventable and treatable. Awareness, early action, and access to care can transform fear into survival. No one should die from something we know how to prevent. Lexicon of 15 Key Terms Related to Malaria \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” admin\_label=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NzA4MSJ9fQ==@” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.malariaconsortium.org/): Like Fair Future, it focuses on delivering malaria control and prevention programs in underserved regions. - [Doctors Without Borders](https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/): Its medical teams often treat malaria in emergency settings, similar to Fair Future’s rural operations. - [PATH](https://www.path.org/): PATH innovates tools and diagnostics for malaria elimination, echoing Fair Future’s emphasis on grassroots solutions. - [Against Malaria Foundation](https://www.againstmalaria.com/) distributes insecticide-treated nets to prevent malaria, a practice also central to Fair Future’s local programs. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/): Works in child health, including malaria prevention—an effort aligned with Fair Future’s child-centred healthcare in rural areas. - [Rotary Against Malaria](https://rotaryagainstmalaria.org/): A close partner of Fair Future, Rotary supports prevention efforts like bed nets and malaria studies. - [RBM Partnership](https://endmalaria.org/): It unites partners to end malaria faster. Fair Future shares its urgency and field-based mission. - [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/) guidelines inform Fair Future’s prevention strategies and community health education work. **Categories:** Climate & Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Medical Advice **Tags:** Disease Prevention, Kawan Sehat, Life-saving education, Malaria, Malaria Prevention, Medical outreach, Mosquito protection --- ### [Clean water tanks built for isolated families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-reservoirs-hambarita/) **Published:** June 11, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In Hambarita, Fair Future builds 8 clean water tanks to serve 150 people living in ultra-rural poverty. With no roads, electricity, or healthcare, these reservoirs offer essential health protection. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **Water tanks bring clean water to ultra-rural families in isolated regions of Hambarita.** [This new Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) shows one of the eight water reservoirs [we are building](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fund-clean-water-for-laindatangs-last-four-reservoirs/) in [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=Hambarita), East Sumba. We’re nearly finished with the first unit*—**a 5,000-litre ferrocement tank**—a*nd construction on the next reservoirs has already begun. Over the next three months, eight tanks will be built, each supplying clean water to **about 15 people.** That’s nearly **150 people** who will, for the first time, have access to water close to where they live. In [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=Hambarita), there are no roads, electricity, or healthcare access. Malaria, waterborne diseases, and malnutrition are among the highest. For children especially, the health risks tied to unclean water are serious: diarrhoea, dysentery, skin infections, dehydration, and even early mortality. This large and bright blue reservoir represents health, protection, and a new beginning. It means people no longer need to walk kilometres to fetch water of questionable quality. It means fewer infections, better hygiene, and fewer cases of severe illness. Each tank costs **2,200 Swiss francs**, or approximately **2,460 USD.** Six are already fully financed,[ looking for support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fund-clean-water-for-laindatangs-last-four-reservoirs/) to complete the last two. #### But this project is more than infrastructure. It’s also. **We train the local community** members to build these reservoirs with us, from mixing cement to setting moulds to waterproofing. They learn every step. In the future, they’ll be able to reproduce this work on their own, sustainably. This is how we move from emergency aid to long-term autonomy. While this effort continues, [a larger reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/)*—110,000 litres—*is planned nearby. When complete, it will complement these smaller tanks and guarantee a more stable supply for the region’s vulnerable families. **This is what we mean by Water = Life.** This reservoir in the photo is not just a container. It’s a tool for survival, dignity, and public health. Thank you to everyone who supports this work. Thank you for giving others the chance to live healthier lives. [Alex Wettstein](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – June 11th, 2025 \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [Water.org](https://www.water.org/): Like Fair Future, Water.org helps underserved communities gain access to safe water and sanitation through local partnerships. - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Their work mirrors ours in providing clean water and hygiene education to the poorest, rural communities in the world. - [Charity Water](https://www.charitywater.org/): Supports clean water projects in areas without infrastructure, similar to Fair Future’s work in Sumba. - [Action Against Hunger](https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/): Combats malnutrition and illness caused by dirty water, just like our fieldwork, combining clean water with medical aid. - [Heifer International:](https://www.heifer.org/) Their rural development programs align with our strategy of training communities to build and maintain sustainable systems. - [BRAC](https://www.brac.net/): Trains rural populations in health and water access, like Fair Future’s education-based construction model in Hambarita. - [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash): Implements clean water and hygiene solutions to protect children, matching our child-focused health strategy in Sumba. - [PATH](https://www.path.org/): Integrates water access and health technologies to fight diseases like malaria, supporting work similar to our #ZeroMalaria and Water Connections programs. How a 5,000-Litre Water Tank Can Change Lives **Categories:** Picture of the day, Water Connections, Water shortages **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Clean Water for Health, Community Empowerment Projects, Ferro-Cement, Sumba Timur, Waterborne Diseases --- ### [Ferrocement Tanks Bring Clean Water to Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferrocement-water-reservoirs-hambarita/) **Published:** July 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In Laindatang, eight ferrocement reservoirs now provide clean water, transforming health and reducing disease. With a 113m³ tank underway, this project reshapes life for hundreds in an ultra-rural community. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### From Dry Land to Living Water: How Eight Ferrocement Tanks Are Changing Hundreds of Lives --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/tendon-hambarita-july25-1280x720-3.jpg) Eight ferrocement reservoirs now bring safe water and health to Hambarita. **Today marks a significant milestone for** [Hambarita–Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/), a remote and arid region where access to clean water has long been a distant dream. The [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) have officially allocated the final tranche of funding to complete the last two of eight ferrocement water reservoirs, each with a capacity of 5,300 litres. This final investment of [18,800 Swiss francs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) *(about IDR. 320,000,000)* has brought **life** and **practical solutions** to this community. **These eight reservoirs** are not just structures of cement and steel but vital lifelines that link health and wellbeing. For the first time, around 100 people in [Hambarita–Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) have consistent access to **clean**, **safe** **water**. This access significantly reduces [child mortality,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-child-health/) limits the spread of [waterborne diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=waterborne+diseases), and lays a foundation for improved [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/nutrition-food/), hygiene, and overall quality of life. **The project has taken years** to develop, from initial concept designs to overcoming the complex logistical and construction challenges of working in ultra-rural East Sumba. The final funds have been transferred **today, 08.07.2025**, and work on reservoirs **seven and eight** is underway, with completion within reach. Alongside these tanks, the Fair Future team is[ on the field](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) finalising a [large 113 m³ reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/), **MataWai Urang***—the “Source of Rainwater”—*destined to become the region’s **primary rainwater harvesting system**. Together, these initiatives mark an unprecedented leap forward for this impoverished community. **Each of the ferrocement reservoirs bears a culturally meaningful name in the local Sumbanese language, beginning with “Wai,” meaning “water.” These names reflect both their practical purpose and the deep cultural significance of water:** 1. **Wai Maringu** — Cold Water 2. **Wai La Padang** — Water in the Field 3. **Wai Ma Njanjar** — Water Flow 4. **Wai Paluri Wangu** — Water for Life 5. **Wai Pandulang** — Rescue Water 6. **Wai Kahingir** — Clean Water 7. **Wai La Wurung** — Water in a Pot 8. **Wai Ma Hamu** — The Best Water These names embody **identity**, **solutions**, and **resilience**, honouring **donors’ generosity** and paying tribute to the lives now connected through these precious water sources. Without these reservoirs, daily life in [Hambarita–Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) involved arduous journeys for water, with families walking kilometres under the relentless sun to fill [jerry cans](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=jerry+cans) from unreliable and often unsafe sources. Now, the situation has changed. Clean water is within reach, offering healthier, longer, and more dignified lives. This is not merely infrastructure; it is a matter of survival. It is health. And above all, this is life. Today, the 8th of July 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### In Short – Water Transforms Lives and Futures Clean water is not just about health—it represents freedom, dignity, and a better quality of life. In Hambaraita and Laindatang, ferrocement reservoirs end the strenuous daily search for water, freeing up time for work, study, and rest. Children stay in school, women can earn an income, and communities feel pride and hope. People begin planning for farms, businesses, and safer homes, turning what was once mere survival into genuine progress. 15 Facts About Clean Water and Ferrocement Tanks \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Building Ferrocement Reservoirs for Clean Water and Health in Hambarita” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Building Ferrocement Reservoirs for Clean Water and Health in Rural Laindatang” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”22px” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTM1MDYifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/) – Like Fair Future, WaterAid builds sustainable water projects that transform health and hygiene in rural communities. - [Charity Water](https://www.charitywater.org/) – Works like Fair Future to deliver clean water to communities, preventing disease and improving lives. - [Global Water Center](https://www.who.int/health-topics/water-sanitation-and-hygiene) – Collaborates on water infrastructure and health projects in line with Fair Future’s mission in ultra-rural regions. - [WHO Water Sanitation](https://www.who.int/health-topics/water-sanitation-and-hygiene) – Provides guidelines and insights used by Fair Future to ensure water projects reduce disease and save lives. - [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash) – Like Fair Future, focuses on clean water access for child health and survival in vulnerable communities. - [Engineers Without Borders](https://www.ewb-usa.org/) – Shares Fair Future’s vision of building water infrastructure to transform lives in remote areas. - [The Water Project](https://thewaterproject.org/) – Like Fair Future, helps rural communities gain access to reliable water sources for improved health and resilience. - [IRC WASH](https://www.ircwash.org/) – Engages in sustainable water projects similar to Fair Future’s clean water initiatives in ultra-rural settings. **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Water for Health, Community Empowerment Projects, Fair Future Foundation, Ferro-Cement, Financial Reports, Hambarita, Laindatang, Sustainable Water Management --- ### [2024 Activity Report of Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/2024-activity-report/) **Published:** July 25, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future’s 2024 Activity Report is a testimony of action in forgotten regions. From clean water and toilets to rural healthcare and malaria prevention, every project serves one goal: save and uplift lives. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- #### 2024 Activity Report of Fair Future Foundation [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pod-book-no-doctor-1280x720-1.jpg) In 2024, we achieved incredible things, including training Kawan Sehat health workers. 2024 Annual Report – Going Further, Acting Deeper, Serving Better We are pleased to share the [Fair Future 2024 Annual Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/annual-report-2024.pdf), a year that challenged us and reaffirmed why we do what we do. Working in some of the most remote and disadvantaged areas of East Sumba, Indonesia, we remained deeply committed to our medical, social, and humanitarian missions. **In 2024**, our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programme reached new milestones. With 21 [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) health workers, all trained by Fair Future, we provided [over 9,000 treatments](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/) in ultra-rural villages. These local workers **diagnosed**, **treated**, and **educated** communities struggling with malaria, malnutrition, infectious diseases, wounds, and chronic pain, often walking for hours to reach patients **who have no access** to a doctor or clinic. Our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) programme has also expanded. In [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) and [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Hambarita), we built and connected eight ferrocement tanks, handwashing stations, toilets, and clean water systems to homes, schools, and community areas. Each installation has directly improved the lives of hundreds of people, offering them **dignity** and **better** **health**. We have initiated impactful prevention campaigns by printing thousands of [posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) in local languages on both paper and fabric. These posters aim to raise awareness about **malaria, hygiene, waterborne diseases, nutrition,** and other key health issues. Additionally, awareness sessions have been conducted in numerous villages, schools, and health centres. The goal is to [equip communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-empowerment/) with knowledge that helps them safeguard their health, particularly in areas where [access to medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) is limited. Thanks to our unique model[, where 93% of all donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) go directly to the field, we demonstrate that innovation, compassion, and local participation can **genuinely change** lives. The [2024 Annual Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/annual-report-2024.pdf) is now available in [English,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/annual-report-2024.pdf) and a [French](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2024.pdf) version is also available. We invite you to read it to learn about our achievements and the future we are building together. Today, the 25th of July 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”EN – Annual Report 2024″ button\_one\_url=”/documentation/rapports-annuels/annual-report-2024.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – Rapport Annuel 2024″ button\_two\_url=”/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2024.pdf” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”a7a91d3b-3f62-40ea-8c99-7a29356015d5″ button\_one\_text\_size=”0.9rem” button\_one\_font=”\|300\|\|\|\|\|\|\|” button\_one\_custom\_padding=”15px\|10px\|15px\|10px\|true\|true” button\_two\_text\_size=”0.9rem” button\_two\_font=”\|300\|\|\|\|\|\|\|” button\_two\_custom\_padding=”15px\|10px\|15px\|10px\|true\|true” custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|3vh\|0vw\|true\|true” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **The 2024 report offers valuable insights.** The 2024 Activity Report goes beyond mere statistics to highlight the human side of our mission: children learning to wash their hands for the first time, women finally gaining access to safe toilets, and villagers getting treatment for long-standing illnesses. It emphasises dignity restored, wounds healed, and futures created through tangible, compassionate efforts. 2024 in 15 Powerful Points \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”2024 in 12 Powerful Images” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: 2024 in 12 Powerful Images” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”22px” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org) – Like Fair Future, they bring healthcare to remote communities using trained local health workers. - [Water.org](https://water.org) – Supports water access globally, similar to our Water Connections program in East Sumba. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org) – Rotary partners with Fair Future for medical, solar, and water projects. - [Doctors Without Borders](https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org) – Works in medical crisis zones; shares our belief that healthcare must reach everyone. - [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org) – Our partner in solar lamp distribution to children without electricity. - [PATH](https://www.path.org) – Develops and promotes health innovations in underserved regions. - [Malaria Partners International](https://www.malariapartners.org) – Supports malaria programs like Fair Future’s Kawan Against Malaria. - [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) – Our Indonesian sister foundation, co-implementing all Fair Future field programs. **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Project Update, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Annual impact report, Fair Future Fieldwork, Fair Future Foundation, Financial Reports, Legal and financial reports, Switzerland --- ### [CHF 12000 for hospital in crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-supply-donation-sumba/) **Published:** August 11, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future delivers CHF 12000 in urgent medical equipment to East Sumba’s only hospital, where staff face shortages so severe patients die from treatable conditions. The supplies will help restore life-saving care. **Content:** **In the entire island of Sumba**, the only public hospital **servicing nearly 800,000 people** lacks sufficient equipment *(to put it mildly)* to treat patients. Examples include the absence of essential medical equipment, such as scissors, forceps, stethoscopes, and ventilators for intensive care units, as well as only one defective CIPAP, among others. Medical staff treat patients **with the most basic tools,** yet many potentially curable conditions remain untreated, leading to largely preventable deaths. For weeks, **Fair Future and Alex** engaged with a group of doctors and nurses to determine their most urgent needs. Together, we compiled a list of essential equipment that could be purchased within a modest budget, approximately **CHF 12,000,** or **IDR 236,000,000**. This donation is made possible thanks to the Rotary Club of Mandurah Districts, Western Australia, and Lab Without Walls Inc., Western Australia. All of this is part of the **Rotary Sumba Project.** We are currently procuring the equipment listed below. Delivery is scheduled for **mid-September 2025.** [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) and Alex will travel to the local authorities *(PEMDA)* to deliver the supplies to the hospital team and those in charge. While this will not solve all issues, it will equip healthcare professionals with vital tools to save lives again, especially children. In a place where lives are lost simply due to a lack of scissors, this effort is crucial. **11.08.2025** \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and assistance. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - [International Medical Corps](https://internationalmedicalcorps.org): Delivers critical health services in underserved regions, aligned with Fair Future’s rural medical programmes. - [Project HOPE](https://www.projecthope.org): Supplies medical equipment and training to hospitals worldwide, echoing Fair Future’s donation initiative. - [Lifebox](https://www.lifebox.org): Focuses on improving surgical safety by providing essential medical tools, like those now reaching East Sumba. - [Health In Harmony](https://healthinharmony.org): Works with communities to strengthen healthcare systems, a mission parallel to Fair Future’s hospital support. - [Direct Relief](https://www.directrelief.org): Provides essential medical resources globally, similar to Fair Future’s targeted hospital donations. - [Medical Aid International](https://www.medicalaidinternational.org): Supplies hospitals in low-resource settings with life-saving equipment, matching Fair Future’s approach. - [World Medical Relief:](https://worldmedicalrelief.org/) Distributes surplus medical equipment to hospitals in need, complementing Fair Future’s action in East Sumba. **Hashtags:** #medicalaction #FairFutureWorks #EastSumba #humanitarianhealthcare #medicalsupplies #hospitaldonation #criticalcaretools #ruralhealthindonesia #savinglives #healthaccess #SwissNGO #Switzerland #SwissIndonesia See the Full Equipment List **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Medical & Prevention, Quick News **Tags:** Critical Health Resources, Donation, Hospital Equipment Support, Medical Aid, Medical Equipment, Medical Supply Donation --- ### [Eight Ferro-Cement Reservoirs Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/eight-ferro-cement-reservoirs-hambarita/) **Published:** August 15, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Eight ferro-cement reservoirs in Hambarita now provide safe, filtered water to 120 people. Built with local skills, they improve health, hygiene, and quality of life for decades in one of East Sumba’s most remote areas. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wai-pandulang-2025-1280x720-3.jpg) One of eight ferro-cement reservoirs built in Hambarita, East Sumba, providing safe, filtered rainwater to rural families. #### **Water is life. These reservoirs give rural families health, dignity, and a future.** Constructing eight [ferro-cement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=ferro-cement) rainwater reservoirs in [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Hambarita) took us four rigorous months—our most daunting challenge was not the building itself, but the arduous logistics involved. Often, it is the most inaccessible areas that are in dire need of clean water. The isolation of [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Hambarita) meant there were no roads, no electricity, and no existing water sources. **In March**, eight sites were strategically chosen, each designated to support approximately **three houses**—serving around 15 people per site. Clearing tracks through dense forest and brush frequently required manual labour, as heavily loaded trucks were often pulled with ropes. Each delivery of materials*—including sand, cement, steel rods, filtration systems, and pipes ranging from 1 to 4 inches in diameter—*was carefully planned to construct **two reservoirs simultaneously**. During the workweek, **from Monday to Saturday night**, our team resided in the villages, sharing homes with local families near a previously established [large reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unmatched-laindatang-rainwater-reservoir/) called “Marawai Urang.” The essential supplies brought along included food, water, generators, medical supplies, and other necessary provisions. Each reservoir, boasting a capacity of **4,400 and 5,300 litres** of filtered rainwater, now proudly bears a name in the Sumbanese language, often symbolising water. > **This is their names:** Wai Maringu (Cold Water), Wai La Padang (Water in the Field), Wai Ma Njanjar (Water Flow), Wai Pa Luri Wangu (Water for Life), Wai Pandulang (Rescue Water), Wai Kahingir (Clean Water), Wai La Wurung (Water in a Pot), Wai Ma Hamu (The Best Water). [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wai-la-wurung-2025-1280x720-5.jpg) One of eight ferro-cement reservoirs built in Hambarita, East Sumba, providing safe, filtered rainwater to rural families. These names reflect the significance of these reservoirs, **integral to daily life**. Without water, life halts; nothing flourishes. Painted **blue** and hermetically **sealed**, they effectively prevent the entry of insects and animals, particularly protecting against **malaria-carrying** [Anopheles mosquitoes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-in-rural-areas-a-deadly-threat-from-mosquitoes/?swpmtx=3821fe74e1e67455d020f49c59cdf5b6&swpmtxnonce=cb0aa62bbf) and those spreading **dengue**. The outdated wooden lids have now been replaced with durable steel covers, ensuring long-lasting protection. Water is captured via a **gutter system** installed on the most suitable roof slopes. Depending on the roof height at each location, tanks may be partially buried to enable gravity-fed water flow. Before entering the reservoir, rainwater passes through a [three-stage filtration system](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf) crafted entirely from locally available materials. This approach, paired with [ferro-cement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=ferro-cement) construction*—a technique imparted to the villagers—*ensures durability for **10 to 20 years**. For ultra-rural, impoverished families in East Sumba, this transformation **is life-altering**. Readily available clean water eliminates the need for daily, hours-long, **arduous treks** under a relentless sun, fetching **unsafe water**. Freed from this task, children can **attend school regularly** rather than transport heavy jerrycans, and women gain precious time for income-generating activities, family care, and engaging in community life. Pregnant women face **reduced risks** associated with **dehydration** and **unhygienic** conditions. Access to water offers adolescent girls and women during menstruation the **dignity**, **health**, and **comfort** they need. Improved **hygiene** reduces the risk of infections, particularly for newborns and young children. Cooking safety is enhanced, nutrition improves, and the cycle of disease initiated by contaminated water is disrupted. Each reservoir, costing [2,200 Swiss francs to construct](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-09-13-HWC-report-eight-ferrocement-reservoirs.pdf), presents an extraordinary opportunity. For the price of a modest household appliance, communities receive decades worth of life, dignity, and health. Swiss expertise, honed over **16 years of experience** by the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), underpins these feats. Even in the most isolated locales, we demonstrate that it is not only feasible to provide water but also to offer hope for a prosperous future. Today, the 15th of August 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) --- - **We invite you to read** the final report of this project here **[by downloading this PDF document.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-09-13-HWC-report-eight-ferrocement-reservoirs.pdf)** - **Would you also like** to participate in the construction of one of these reservoirs? **[Take a look at this document here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf)** - **Explore** the interactive project map for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. **[View the map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17).** - **Visit** the complete online gallery of **[over sixty images related to these eight reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/) [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/)** - **See the full** gallery of nine information panels that detail the story, capacity, and impact of each reservoir, **[including the eight built in Hambarita here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/)** #### **In Short – Clean Water, Healthier Childhoods** Beyond quenching thirst, the eight ferro-cement reservoirs in Hambarita create a safer environment for children to grow. With water stored securely at home, risks from dangerous journeys to distant, unsafe sources vanish. Children avoid injuries, exhaustion, and missed school days, gaining energy and time for learning and play. For parents, especially mothers, it means peace of mind knowing their children are safe, hydrated, and free from exposure to waterborne diseases at an early age. **Watch over 20 short videos** capturing every step of the Hanbarita and Laindatngs reservoirs constructions — from the first shovel to the final drop of clean water. Click here to view the films. 15 Impacts You Didn’t Expect \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Eight Ferro-Cement Reservoirs Hambarita” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Eight Ferro-Cement Reservoirs Hambarita” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”22px” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTM1MDYifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [Water.org](https://water.org): Works to bring safe water and sanitation to people in need worldwide. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org): Global humanitarian organisation supporting water, health, and education projects. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org): Advocates for children’s rights, including clean water and sanitation. - [WHO](https://www.who.int/): Leads global efforts to improve public health, including waterborne disease prevention. - [Global Water Partnership](https://www.gwp.org): Supports sustainable water resource management worldwide. - [Lifewater International](https://www.lifewater.org): Improves water, sanitation, and hygiene in rural communities. **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections, Water shortages **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water for Health, Ferro-Cement, Hambarita, Rain Harvesting, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rural Communities, Rural Development, Sustainable Rural Programs --- ### [Ibu Anggi receives her certificate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-certificate-laindatang/) **Published:** August 19, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** This new photo of the day shows Erwin delivering a Kawan Sehat certificate to Ibu Anggi in Laindatang. It’s not just a document, but a symbol of her essential role in healthcare delivery where there are no doctors. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **A Kawan Sehat health agent receives her official certificate in rural Laindatang** This new [Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) captures a significant moment as Erwin presents a certificate to **Ibu Anggi**, a dedicated[ Kawan Sehat health agent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/), in the ultra-rural village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/). This scene is more than just a handshake—it is a recognition of commitment, skill, and a shared vision for improved healthcare access. Ibu Anggi, one of the [21 health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) meticulously trained over the past three and a half years by the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), has successfully completed the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programme. Erwin, our dedicated field coordinator, embarks on extensive journeys covering hundreds of kilometres to visit each health agent. His visits are crucial—they involve restocking medicine kits, reviewing patient reports, discussing medical cases, and providing ongoing support. Each visit is a comprehensive one-on-one session lasting over an hour and a half. With a meticulous review of patient lists, diagnostics, medication inventories, medical queries, and data gathered through the innovative [Kawan Sehat app,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-medical-apps/) this process combines technical accuracy with human empathy, building trust and boosting the skills of both agent and coordinator. **For Ibu Anggi**, this certificate means more than an achievement; it signifies a transformation in the remote regions of East Sumba. Here, where patriarchal structures often dominate, a woman becoming a **certified health agent** marks a significant societal shift. Through this recognition, Ibu Anggi gains empowerment and affirms her vital role in community health, embodying autonomy and societal value. The **Kawan Sehat programme** goes beyond [primary medical](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) care to promote dignity, utilise local expertise, and empower those deeply familiar with their communities. Thanks to this initiative, thousands of individuals*—women, children, and entire families—*have gained immediate access to treatment, first aid, and healthcare advice in the absence of doctors. Notably, each certificate issued bears the endorsement of **both the foundation** and **Indonesian Medical and Social authorities**, reinforcing the formal recognition of their crucial role. Reflecting [Swiss precision](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) and dedication, [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code/) proudly supports Ibu Anggi and all Kawan Sehat health agents in delivering healthcare where it is most needed. [Alex Wettstein](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – August 19th, 2025 \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org): Like Fair Future, they train health workers to deliver medical care directly into remote communities. - [Women in Global Health](https://www.womeningh.org): Advocates for gender equity in health leadership across the world. [VillageReach](https://www.villagereach.org): Supports frontline health workers and last-mile delivery systems in rural settings. - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org): Operates in remote areas to provide community-based primary care. [Doctors For Global Health](https://www.dghonline.org): Supports health and human rights through community-based initiatives. - [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org): Collaborates with Fair Future to implement health and education programs across East Sumba. - [HealthReach](https://www.healthreach.org): Offers access to multilingual health education materials for vulnerable populations. - [Malaria Partners International](https://www.malariapartners.org): Works on community-driven malaria prevention and healthcare in Africa and Asia. How becoming a health worker changes their lives **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Primary Medical Care, Rural Healthcare, Women Empowerment, Women in Health --- ### [Kawan Sehat Health Training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-training/) **Published:** August 21, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In May, 21 Kawan Sehat health agents completed intensive training in primary care. They now serve nearly 1,000 patients each month in remote Indonesian villages, offering medical treatment, prevention, and education where no doctors are available. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Health agents broaden skills to provide lifesaving care in isolated communities. --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ANA7340.jpg) Health agents from rural Indonesia learning primary care during training days **Training Days That Strengthen Life in Ultra-Rural Villages** In the remote and rugged landscapes of ultra-rural Indonesia, the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), in collaboration with [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), is making a profound impact on community health. For **over 16 years**, Fair Future has diligently worked to **improve** [healthcare access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/) and [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/) in regions where such resources are scarce. In May 2025, a significant milestone was achieved with another intensive [three-day training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-training-days/) session *(the third)* for 21 [Kawan Sehat health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) agents, a group mainly **comprising women**, demonstrating the [empowerment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-empowerment/) of women in healthcare. Guided by an **expert team of doctors**, **nurses**, and programme **coordinators**, these [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) refined their skills in primary medical care and community health—highlighting the urgent need for such knowledge in areas untouched by professional healthcare providers. In these regions, the complete lack of healthcare infrastructure means these agents serve as vital lifelines for their communities. **Every month,** they attend to [nearly 1,000 patients](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/), addressing a broad spectrum of health issues from **childhood fevers** and **maternal infections** to **chronic illnesse**s among the elderly. The comprehensive training covered a range of essential skills. Health agents learned how to assess **emergencies**, **disinfect** wounds, **administer** treatments, and use **limited** medical supplies effectively. They practised crucial skills such as measuring [blood pressure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=blood+pressure), recognising **warning signs** of critical illness, and providing important [health education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/). Using [guides](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/) and [manuals](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/), together with the innovative [Kawan Sehat mobile](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-medical-apps/) application, agents meticulously document medical and social data, a vital component for supporting individual treatments and **informing national health** strategies. These [training programmes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-training-days/) are more than just about imparting knowledge; they aim to ensure healthcare delivery is effective and sustainable. [Swiss expertise](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) in project implementation and healthcare training has further strengthened the impact of [Fair Future efforts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/). The knowledge gained by these [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) does not stay with them—it spreads through their communities, transforming one skill into a **preventive measure** against many potential infections, and one educational moment into a **life-saving piece** of information for hundreds. However, [maintaining this programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) requires more than dedication—[it demands resources](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/). With medicine supplies **running low** and funding uncertain, the resilience and resolve of these health agents become even more crucial. In **September**, the focus will shift to a detailed training aimed at [combating malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/FFF_EastSumba_MalariaPrevention_Proposal_2025_v1.0_20250820.pdf), a persistent threat in East Indonesia. This [upcoming training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/FFF_EastSumba_MalariaPrevention_Proposal_2025_v1.0_20250820.pdf) will prepare agents to better identify, prevent, and treat malaria, strengthening their frontline defence against one of the region’s most deadly diseases. [Read the documentation here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/FFF_EastSumba_MalariaPrevention_Proposal_2025_v1.0_20250820.pdf). Every training session goes beyond mere education; it is an effort to ensure collective survival. These sessions **empower health agents** to guarantee no child with a fever is left unaided, no wound is neglected, and no village **remains unaware** of basic health practices. As these [21 health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) return to their communities equipped with new **skills** and **knowledge**, they carry with them the hope and potential to save thousands of lives. Such is the lasting legacy of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-core-humanitarian-working-principle/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), organisations whose efforts exemplify the [principles](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code/) of dignity, equity, and the [universal right](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/human-rights-and-health) to health. Today, the 15th of August 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) --- - **[Click here to view the gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-training-days/)** of nearly 70 images capturing the three days of Kawan Sehat health agents’ training in primary medical care at Rumah Kambera. #### **In Short – Community Care, Lasting Change** Over three days of intensive training at Rumah Kambera, **21 Kawan Sehat health agents** have become stronger guardians of community health. Beyond treating wounds and fevers, they are now capable of preventing outbreaks, teaching families safer habits, and protecting children from diseases that often claim lives. This is not just medical training; it signifies the transformation of entire villages into healthier, more resilient communities. [Click here to see the gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-training-days/) Community Impact Beyond Medicine \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Kawan Sehat training with Fair Future Foundation” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Kawan Sehat training with Fair Future Foundation” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTQwMjkifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [Global Health Workforce Alliance](https://www.who.int/teams/health-workforce): Works to strengthen community health workers as the backbone of rural medical systems. - [International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org): Provides health services, training, and disaster response in the most remote and vulnerable communities. - [The Carter Center](https://www.cartercenter.org): Focuses on preventing and eliminating neglected tropical diseases in underserved regions. - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org): Delivers community-based healthcare programmes in poor and rural areas worldwide. - [VillageReach](https://www.villagereach.org): Improves healthcare delivery in remote communities through logistics, technology, and local health worker support. - [Health Poverty Action](https://www.healthpovertyaction.org/): Works with communities in isolated areas to strengthen healthcare systems and combat preventable diseases. - [Indonesia Ministry of Health](https://kemkes.go.id/eng/home): Leads health initiatives and community-based programmes to expand rural healthcare access across Indonesia. **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Medical Apps, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Community health training, Kawan Sehat, Medical Training, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care --- ### [What We Learn by Being There](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/learn-by-being-there/) **Published:** September 4, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In May, 21 Kawan Sehat health agents completed intensive training in primary care. They now serve nearly 1,000 patients each month in remote Indonesian villages, offering medical treatment, prevention, and education where no doctors are available. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Training local health agents and building water access saves lives every day --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/post-what-we-learn-sept-25-1280x720-1.jpg) At the heart of our work: sharing knowledge. FairFuture’s educators and health teams lead impactful sessions in schools, teaching children how to live healthier, safer lives. **Presence is the first treatment. We stay, we learn, and care becomes possible.** In remote East Indonesia, medicine starts long before issuing prescriptions. **Presence teaches discipline**: wash wounds with clean water and soap, debride gently, cover, and monitor. Use antibiotics only when necessary. [Proper training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=training) of local [health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) helps **prevent** infections, safely **reduce** fevers, and **identify** danger signs early, hours before a distant clinic can. This embodies [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/), our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program. During an intensive week, we teach **men** and **women** to triage and [recognise dehydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=dehydration), rapid breathing, persistent fever, **malnutrition**, and high-risk pregnancies. They provide oral [rehydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=dehydration), safe pain relief, wound care, and [infection prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=%22infection+prevention%22), and refer immediately when red flags appear. For [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/), still highly prevalent in this region, we focus on **prevention**, **education**, and swift action: using [long-lasting insecticide-treated nets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=mosquito+nets), controlling standing water, early testing when available, and prompt treatment or referral. The same thorough approach applies to **dengue**, **tuberculosis**, **polio**, and **leprosy**: prevent, detect early, treat appropriately, and protect households. Being there also involves building what health needs to survive. On a hillside above a village, we, along with the community, are constructing a [115 m³ clan water reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unmatched-laindatang-rainwater-reservoir/) and a [network of hand-built ferro-cement tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/eight-ferro-cement-reservoirs-hambarita/), each with a capacity of **5,300 litres** *– no electrical grid or pumps –* just skill, stone, sand, steel, and many hands. When water is nearby, mothers **save hours** fetching water, [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-child-health/) miss fewer classes, wounds are **cleaned**, and diarrheal diseases **decrease**. Every day, we learn that [water is fundamenta](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=water%2Bfondamental)l to [primary care.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Logistics is also part of care. Our [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) and the new [Truck n’ Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) traverse mud and rock to restock bandages, basic medicines, oral rehydration salts, and nets for health agents. With Rotary and [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/), we deliver thousands of solar lights to schools and homes without electricity—providing steady light for studying, safe cooking, and nighttime care. **The results are tangible**. [Kawan Sehat health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) agents now treat between [700 and 1,000 patients monthly](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/) in these ultra-rural hamlets. The ferro-cement tanks already serve hundreds daily. Each week, a child **reads** at night, a wound **heals** cleanly, or a fever **subsides**, thanks to the neighbour’s training, supplies, and trust. **We conduct this work the Swiss way**: **precisely**, transparently, and relentlessly. For sixteen years, **over 93%** of every franc has reached the field. We **do not pay salaries** from donations, keep administration minimal, and publish everything, successes, mistakes, and lessons learned from staying present. If you can help today, you will literally turn fuel, gauze, soap, tests, and cement into care. [Your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) sustains health agents, completes community reservoirs, and keeps our trucks moving into places no one else reaches. If you cannot give, please share this story. Either way, stand with us as we keep showing up, because that is **where medicine begins**. Today, the 4th of September 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **In Short – Presence Becomes Lasting Care** Rooted in the community, we transform logistics into acts of kindness. Our trucks ply muddy roads to deliver medicines and oral rehydration solutions; local volunteers install ferrocement tanks to ensure access to water; SolarBuddy lamps allow children to study and contribute to the safety of nighttime care. Thanks to trained neighbours using these simple tools, small worries don’t escalate into emergencies. This approach is more than just a list of projects; it’s a way of being present that reduces infections, keeps children in school, and strengthens villages, every day. Discover Daily Realities \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”What We Learn by Being There” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: What We Learn by Being There” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTQwMjkifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org): A global network transforming volunteer efforts and micro-grants into access to clean water, healthcare, and education in underserved areas. - [Malaria Partners International](https://www.malariapartners.org): A Rotary-aligned nonprofit mobilising clubs and communities to prevent, detect, and treat malaria using proven, scalable methods. - [RBM Partnership to End Malaria](https://endmalaria.org/): The world’s leading malaria coalition coordinating policy, funding, and country initiatives to reduce cases and deaths. - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.malariaconsortium.org/): An evidence-based organisation implementing seasonal chemoprevention, diagnostics, mosquito nets, and community case management across Africa and Asia. - [PATH](https://www.path.org): A global health innovator converting research into practical tools—diagnostics, supply chains, and training—for primary healthcare in resource-limited settings. - [Doctors Without Borders (MSF)](https://www.msf.org): Independent medical teams providing emergency care and response during outbreaks in remote and difficult-to-access locations worldwide. - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Experts in clean water, sanitation, and hygiene aiming to decrease infections and ensure children can attend school. - [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/): Durable solar-powered lights for homes and classrooms without electricity, enhancing safety, study time, and night-time care. **Categories:** Field Innovation, Medical & Prevention, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Clean Water Access, Fair Future Fieldwork, Fair Future Foundation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care, Underground Water Reservoir --- ### [Medical equipment donation to RSUD Waingapu hospital](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-equipment-donation-waingapu/) **Published:** September 23, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future delivered CHF 12000 in essential medical equipment to RSUD Waingapu, Sumba’s sole public hospital serving nearly 1'000'000 people. This medical equipment donation was based on the real needs expressed by doctors and nurses, ensuring frontline teams receive the tools they truly require. **Content:** ### **This donation provides modern tools to those who save lives every day – Medical Professional at RSUD Umbu Rara Meha** **On 19 September,** Fair Future officially delivered over **CHF 12,000** worth of essential medical equipment to [RSUD Umbu Rara Meha](https://share.google/hZ1uELZBFRY9aB5mR), [Sumba’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/) sole public hospital, which serves a population of **almost 1’000,000 residents** *(ref: Regent Sumba Timur in his Speech)*. The handover in [Waingapu](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Waingapu,_Sumba_Timur) was attended by Regent [Umbu Lili Pekuwali](https://www.instagram.com/umbulilipekuwali_official/?hl=en), local officials, and nearly **70 participants**, including healthcare professionals and representatives from the media. **This donation is distinctive in its approach:** rather than following hospital management’s requests, Fair Future worked directly with end-users*—doctors, nurses, and surgical teams—*to identify **their real needs**. The equipment, ranging from surgical instruments to neonatal phototherapy lamps, ECG machines, microscopes, and resuscitation gear, introduces advanced tools to those committed to saving lives. The event was **described as historic** and deeply valued by government officials and healthcare providers. For [the Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), supported by the “Laboratory without Walls” and Rotary Australia, this highlighted an important lesson: **true impact starts with listening to** **frontline heroes.** - **[Download the ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/RSUD-Umbu-Rara-Meha/2025-08-27-RSUD_Equipment_List_Donation.pdf)**[**comprehensive inventory**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/RSUD-Umbu-Rara-Meha/2025-08-27-RSUD_Equipment_List_Donation.pdf) of life-saving medical equipment donated to RSUD Waingapu, which supports care for approximately 800,000 people in East Sumba. - **[To learn more about this operation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-equipment-donation-rsud-waingapu/)** and humanitarian initiative that we have been planning for several months, **[click here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-equipment-donation-rsud-waingapu/)**. **23.09.2025** \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and assistance. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - [WHO Medical Devices](https://www.who.int/health-topics/medical-devices): Guidance on essential hospital tools. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org): Partner in humanitarian medical initiatives. - [Médecins Sans Frontières](https://www.msf.org): Emergency medical aid in underserved hospitals. - [International Medical Corps](https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/): Provides hospitals with life-saving supplies. - [Direct Relief](https://www.directrelief.org/): Donates medical equipment to resource-limited hospitals. The list of donated medical equipment **Categories:** Field Innovation, Preventive Health, Quick News **Tags:** Community Health Impact, Critical Health Resources, Donation, Medical Care, Sumba Timur --- ### [Rainwater tank connected in Laindatang East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rainwater-tank-connected-in-laindatang-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 3, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The 114.7 m³ rainwater tank in Laindatang, named Matawai Urang, is now fully connected to gutters and filtration, ready to collect clean water for 300 residents. This rainwater tank Laindatang project also features an information panel, sharing the story of safe water access for the community. **Content:** #### **Matawai Urang, the Source of Water – We Just Connected It to the Sky** After two months of careful drying, the [massive 114.7 m³ rainwater tank](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unmatched-laindatang-rainwater-reservoir/) in Laindatang is ready to receive its first drops of clean, safe water. The tank, which we named *“Matawai Urang,”* meaning *“The Source of Water,”* was connected to the rainwater collection system two days ago, thanks to three sturdy 4-inch *(10 cm)* gutters that channel rainwater **from 75 m²** of roof area and our neighbouring base directly into the tank. *[See our interactive map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.700516191238279%2C120.14298957905736&z=17)*. Each rainy day will provide **6 to 8 m³ of clean, filtered water**. This groundbreaking initiative promises safer access to water, improved health, and greater dignity for nearly **300 residents** of Laindatang and Hambarita, primarily children. This project is crucial for **reducing** waterborne illnesses and promoting healthier communities. [An information panel](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/), also installed two days ago, tells the fascinating story of this pioneering project, **a first in the region**. This rainwater harvesting system, a true embodiment of rainwater technology, is poised to transform lives by bringing water from the sky. This project was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), Gnade in Waingapu, and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/). **03.10.2025** \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and assistance. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - [WHO Water Sanitation](https://www.who.int/health-topics/water-sanitation-and-hygiene) emphasises the importance of clean water for health. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org) partners in community water projects. - [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash) focuses on providing clean water and sanitation for children. - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org) is an NGO dedicated to offering safe water and sanitation around the world. - [The Water Project](https://thewaterproject.org) works on rainwater harvesting and clean water systems in rural regions. - [The Global Water Partnership](https://www.gwp.org/) promotes sustainable management of water resources. Open 15 Reasons This Tank is Revolutionary **Categories:** Field Innovation, Quick News, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Water Access, Clean Water for Health, Community Water Security, Healthcare Strategy, Innovation, Laindatang, Rainwater, Sustainable Water Management, Underground Water Reservoir, Water Access Solutions --- ### [Primary medical care donation for 2025/26 program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-donation-25-26/) **Published:** October 7, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia made a primary medical care donation of CHF 19,248.96 (around IDR 400 million) covering 32% of the program’s 2025–2026 budget. This funding sustains healthcare access for thousands of people in ultra-rural Indonesian regions lacking clinics, doctors, or medicines. **Content:** #### **Primary medical care donation funds 32% of the 2025–2026 healthcare program** The Fair Future Foundation has donated **CHF 19,248.96** to support the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/), equivalent to **IDR 400,000,000.** This contribution accounts for **32%** of the **IDR 1.3 billion** budget planned for 2025-2026 *(+/- CHF. 62,000)*, a vital budget to sustain access to healthcare in areas lacking clinics, doctors, and essential medicines. By early 2026, the number of [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) is expected to increase **from 20 to 30**, thereby strengthening their capacity to serve ultra-rural areas. These dedicated healthcare professionals, carefully [trained](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=training) by Fair Future, provide essential medical care to nearly [12,000 patients each year](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/), ensuring that children, mothers, and the elderly in underserved regions do not lack access to care. With 68% of the budget still to be mobilised, **every contribution** makes a significant impact. Thank you very much. **07.10.2025** \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and assistance. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org): A global service organisation supporting humanitarian and medical access projects in underserved regions. - [Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)](https://www.msf.org): Provides essential healthcare and medicines in remote areas lacking hospitals and medical staff. - [UNICEF Indonesia](https://www.unicef.org/indonesia): Works to improve child and maternal health, focusing on access to vital healthcare services. - [The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org): Finances programmes that combat infectious diseases and strengthen local healthcare systems. - [International Medical Corp](https://internationalmedicalcorps.org)s: Enhances healthcare delivery and trains local medical teams in crisis-affected areas. - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org): Builds long-term healthcare infrastructure and supports community health workers in impoverished regions. - [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org): Fair Future’s Indonesian partner organisation, dedicated to delivering medical care to rural communities. Follow the Journey of a Donation **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Primary Medical Care, Quick News **Tags:** Community Health Education, Community Health Impact, Community Support Work, Donation, Fair Future Initiatives, Kawan Sehat actions, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care --- ### [Mbajik solar electrification – first village cinema night](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mbajik-solar-electrification-cinema-night/) **Published:** November 7, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Erwin, the Field Coordinator of the Primary Medical Care programme, spends days crossing muddy roads, broken bridges, and steep trails to deliver medicines to Kawan Sehat agents. His work keeps remote East Sumba villages connected to lifesaving care, dignity, and trusted medical support. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **Two reclaimed banners become a screen as solar power gathers in the village** This new [Picture of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) captures a transformative night in [Mbajik](https://maps.app.goo.gl/H3AAq8YdpsomEMgs8), one that resonates deeply with everyone who attended. In an effort led by the joint initiatives of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), two weathered plastic banners were stretched tight to form a makeshift screen, measuring two metres by two. A dusty projector was switched on, thanks to the school’s innovative new solar system, consisting of **16 panels on the roof**, a **14 kWh battery**, and a **5 kW hybrid inverter.** This ensured consistent illumination even after the sun set. The school’s yard quickly filled with **excited children**, curious parents, eager teachers, and supportive neighbours. For all of them, this was their **very first encounter** with cinema. The evening began [with short films](https://www.youtube.com/c/FairFutureFoundation) showcasing the collaborative work we continue to undertake. These were followed by an **Indonesian story** of a destitute village restoring a worn wooden bridge, symbolising **their connection** to the wider world. The story unfolded on-screen, reflecting their own community’s struggles, prompting children to lean in and adults to nod in agreement. Electricity, much like the bridge, acts as a **conduit for progress**. It transforms classrooms into evening learning hubs, powers pumps to deliver clean water, preserves vaccines at optimal temperatures, and keeps the community connected worldwide. Before the arrival of solar power, life here generally **ended by six**. Yet, on this particular night, over fifty people gathered to witness a new dawn. A spontaneous discussion ensued as people contemplated the next steps. Although the screen might have been makeshift, the emotions it inspired were genuine. **This was not just a film night**, but a celebration of [Mbajik’s](https://maps.app.goo.gl/H3AAq8YdpsomEMgs8) achievements with [the support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) of our foundations. The evening’s impact on the children was profound, sparking new questions and curiosities. At its core, the night conveyed a clear truth: **progress is not miraculous**. It results from effort, cooperation, and shared resources — a simple yet powerful story of a community choosing to empower one another through **stories** and **electricity**. - 👉 [Click here to view](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) the full photo gallery of this project. - 👉 [Click here to read](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) the detailed article about this action on the ground. Today, the 5th of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org) – Provides solar lights for children living in energy poverty worldwide. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/) – Global network supporting community projects and education. - [WHO Immunisation](https://www.who.int/) – Guidance for vaccine cold chains that protect child health. - [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/wash) – Clean water and sanitation programmes for schools and villages. - [Sustainable Energy for All](https://www.seforall.org/) – Energy access solutions for remote communities. - [GOGLA](https://www.gogla.org/) – Off-grid solar market insights and best practices. What Light Changes? **Categories:** Community Education, Empowerment, Picture of the day **Tags:** child emotional care, Community Empowerment Projects, East Sumba schools, Education Access, Environmental Education, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting --- ### [SolarBuddy lamps East Sumba – quality control to classrooms](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-lamps-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** At Rumah Kambera we checked 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps East Sumba one by one. Volunteers, Rotary, Fair Future and Kawan Baik tested brightness, panels, switches and batteries, fixed faults, logged QR codes, and packed each unit for long journeys to schools with no electricity. Light prevents injuries, improves study, and protects health. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **SolarBuddy lamps East Sumba – from careful testing to safe light in remote schools/strong>** This new [Picture of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) shows a long row of [yellow lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/) and many patient hands at [Rumah Kambera.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-rumah-kambera/) Volunteers, Rotary friends, Fair Future, and Kawan Baik teams work side by side to test, repair, label, and register each [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/) before it leaves for villages with no electricity. Over three days, **we inspected 2,224 units,** including panels, switches, batteries, brightness, QR codes, and tracker logs. Brick by brick, we transformed a shipment into safe light. Since then, more than **1,000 lamps** have already been distributed to approximately fifteen schools. Thirteen schools remain; they are far away. Reaching them involves long dirt roads, river crossings, and often two or three days away from home. We are progressing carefully, but funding is limited to complete the deliveries. We will do it because light here is not a luxury; it is a basic necessity for **health**, **safety**, and **learning**. [See the Map here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/interactive-maps-projects/). **A distribution is never just a handout.** Every visit includes training. We work with teachers and students using posters and simple demonstrations to enhance their learning experience. We explain how to charge the lamp properly, how to store it, and how to report any problems. We discuss hygiene and handwashing, nutrition for children, road and fire safety, and how to prevent malaria through the use of nets and maintaining clean environments. Some containers become school handwashing stations because water and light are the first lines of defence against germs. **What difference does one safe lamp make?** A child can read after sunset without smoke from kerosene. A mother can walk a rocky path without falling. Cooking causes fewer burns. A teacher can prepare lessons at night. Families can reach the well before dawn with clear light. Fewer cuts, fewer infections, more learning, and greater calm. This photo captures the quiet discipline behind all this. Rows of lamps waiting like stored daylight. Young women scanning codes. Notes written with care. It is slow work, but it is how we safeguard thousands of evenings in East Sumba. We continue towards **the last 13 schools,** step by step, kilometre by kilometre, with the same precision and commitment. Today, the 9th of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/) provides solar lights to children living in energy poverty and partners with schools and NGOs worldwide to enhance education and safety after dark. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/) supports community projects through global networks of volunteers and clubs, focusing on health, education, and disaster response. - [The WHO](https://www.who.int/teams/global-malaria-programme) offers technical guidance on malaria control, prevention, and surveillance, which informs our community training programs in rural areas. - [UNICEF emphasises](https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-energy-access) that access to safe lighting improves learning time, health, and protection for vulnerable children. - [Lighting Global](https://www.lightingglobal.org/) establishes quality standards and provides market insights for off-grid solar products used in remote communities. - [GOGLA](https://gogla.org/) promotes sustainable off-grid energy solutions, supporting safer lighting options for education and households. - [The IFRC](https://www.ifrc.org/) shares community first aid and risk reduction guidelines that we incorporate into our school training sessions. - [UN Water](https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/hygiene) emphasises the importance of handwashing in preventing disease, a key topic during our distribution events. Benefits of SolarBuddy lamps **Categories:** Picture of the day, Solar & Electrification, Volunteers **Tags:** Community Empowerment Projects, Nutrition and Food Security, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Sustainable Lighting, Walking --- ### [Hambarita water reservoir plaques – eight named tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hambarita-water-reservoir-plaques/) **Published:** November 10, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** This picture shows Hambarita water reservoir plaques resting on the grass moments before installation. Each plate carries a local name because water is treated like kin. When a tank is called by name, people maintain it, clean gutters, and guard the lid. Eight new reservoirs will store rain, cut disease, and return time to families. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **Hambarita water reservoir plaques and eight new family-named ferrocement tanks** This new [Picture of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) captures the moment just before the installation of [eight new reservoirs in Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/eight-ferro-cement-reservoirs-hambarita/). The [plaques](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/), patiently placed on the dry grass, will soon be affixed to the ferrocement walls that the community has carefully smoothed. Each [plaque](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) proudly bears a name chosen in the l**ocal language**, reflecting the cultural belief that water is more than just a resource; it is a cherished member of the family to be welcomed, protected, and celebrated with the arrival of the rains. Simple yet meaningful names*—Wai Ma Hammu, Wai Kahingir, Wai Ma Njanjar, Wai La Wurung, Wai Maringu, Wai Pandulang, Wai Pa Luri Wangu, and Wai La Padang—*were thoughtfully selected by children and approved by elders. These names, applied to reservoirs, ensure their purpose endures beyond the current season. Naming is not merely decorative; it is vital, as it fosters a sense of responsibility. When reservoirs are named, community members become engaged: they identify repairs, clean gutters, replace covers, and clear water inlets. This routine encourages ownership, which benefits community health. [Each reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf) holds between **4.4 and 5.3 cubic metres of rainwater,** a crucial resource for **drinking**, **cooking**, **washing** hands, and **bathing** during the dry season, when the land is parched and roads may be impassable. This results in fewer cases of diarrhoea and [skin infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=skin+infections), provides essential [hydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hydration) for feverish children, and relieves mothers from the strenuous journeys to **distant** water sources. For families, especially young girls, [access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access%2Bclean%2Bwater) ushers in a new era of health, savings, and valuable time. This project is a collective achievement. Families contributed by working on the tracks, mixing materials, and lifting lids. Our teams, supported by [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), ensured standards were met, from material proportions to structural strength. Unlike traditional methods, these [reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=ferro-cement) require no electricity, relying solely on the **natural energy** of **rooftops** and the **sky**. When the rains arrive, each reservoir will quietly fill *(less than 2 hours with a big rain)*, signalling a subtle but significant change. Looking back at this photograph, see [these plaques](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) not just as labels, but as heartfelt promises. Soon, they will be securely fixed, and [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-09-13-HWC-report-eight-ferrocement-reservoirs.pdf) will welcome eight new members of the community, ready to transform lives. - [ We invite you to read the final report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-09-13-HWC-report-eight-ferrocement-reservoirs.pdf) of this project here by downloading this PDF document. - [ Would you also like to participate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf) in the construction of one of these reservoirs? - [ Explore the interactive project map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17) for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works. - [ Visit the complete online gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/) of over sixty images related to these eight reservoirs [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/) - [ See the full gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) of nine information panels that detail the story, capacity, and impact of each reservoir, including the eight built in Hambarita. Today, the 11th of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. 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Without electricity or clean water, evenings meant smoke, kerosene and darkness. Our joint teams from Fair Future and Kawan Baik bring light as a medical tool, to protect lungs, eyes and learning **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0609.jpg) We are donating 38 SolarBuddy lamps to illuminate homes in Lapinu. #### **SolarBuddy lamps for Lapinu school children.** Reaching the small school in [Matawai Katingga](https://maps.app.goo.gl/FBFiZ7UWfrshwcbd6) requires a nearly **three-hour** motorbike journey through the challenging terrains of dry hills, stones, and dust. We carry **essential supplies**, including [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/) lamps, patient files, soap, and toothbrushes. This is not just a visit; it forms part of our mission for [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) in one of East Sumba’s most remote areas. Upon arrival, we are greeted by a hot bamboo classroom **lacking electricity** and **running water**. Instead, children depend on natural light filtering through the bamboo walls. At night, they are exposed to the harmful **effects of kerosene** and **wood smoke**, leading to **respiratory problems**, a significant health issue. Our team, in collaboration with Kawan Baik, stress the importance of **clean light** as a form of healthcare, preventing exposure to harmful pollutants. We distribute lamps, instructing each child on how to charge them using solar energy and how to maintain them. [Education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) on hygiene, safe water, nutrition, and basic healthcare is provided — transforming yellow containers into handwashing stations. Using the [SolarBuddy app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-medical-apps/), each lamp is monitored, offering transparency to **Rotary** and **partners**, emphasising logistics as a form of preventive medicine. This initiative combines medicine, engineering, and education, reducing the need for medication by tackling root causes. A little light, indeed, heralds change. From the hills, small green dots of light indicate each child’s newfound **safety** and **health**. Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia support us in this life-changing endeavour. Thank you very much. Today, the 17th of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **In Short – Why light is medicine** Replacing a single kerosene flame with a solar lamp can cut indoor smoke particles **by nearly 90 per cent**, which lowers pneumonia and asthma in children. Extra evening light lets them study safely at home instead of near roads or fires, reduces burns, and decreases family stress during long dark nights. How light affects health \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Wai Pa Luri Wangu \| Rainwater tank for clean water access” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Wai Pa Luri Wangu \| Rainwater tank for clean water access” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTYwODIifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## SolarBuddy lamps Matawai Katingga for child health, prevention, and nighttime safety in East Sumba. ### Clean solar light and hygiene lessons for one isolated bamboo school Reaching the small school in Matawai Katingga takes a nearly three-hour motorbike journey through the challenging terrains of dry hills, stones, and dust. We carry essential supplies, including SolarBuddy lamps, patient files, soap, and toothbrushes. This is not just a visit; it’s part of our mission to provide primary medical care in one of East Sumba’s most isolated areas. Upon arrival, we’re met with a hot bamboo classroom devoid of electricity and running water. Instead, children rely on natural light filtering through the walls. At night, they are exposed to the harmful effects of kerosene and wood smoke, which leads to respiratory issues — a significant health concern. Our team, in collaboration with Kawan, emphasises the importance of clean light as a form of healthcare, preventing exposure to harmful pollutants. We distribute lamps, teaching each child how to charge them using solar energy and maintain them. Education on hygiene, safe water, nutrition, and basic healthcare is imparted — transforming yellow containers into handwashing stations. Through the SolarBuddy app, each lamp is tracked, offering transparency to Rotary and partners, highlighting logistics as a form of preventive medicine. This initiative combines medicine, engineering, and education, reducing the need for medication by addressing its root causes. A little light, indeed, heralds change. From the hills, small green dots of light indicate each child’s newfound safety and health. Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia stand by us in this life-changing endeavour. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 17th of November, 2025* ### **Other inspiring organisations** 11. [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org): Offers durable solar lights that enhance child safety, increase study hours, and promote energy literacy for communities living in remote regions with energy poverty. 12. [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): A global network supporting practical projects in health, education, and water access for underserved communities worldwide. 13. [UNICEF Education](https://www.unicef.org/education): Focuses on equitable learning for children in hard-to-reach areas through scalable and inclusive school support. 14. [WHO Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Provides technical guidance that links safe water, disease prevention, and community health outcomes. 15. [SEforALL Energy Access](https://www.seforall.org/) promotes affordable, modern energy solutions that facilitate education, safety, and health in off-grid communities. 16. [The Global Partnership for Education](https://www.globalpartnership.org/) supports resilient school systems, enabling students to learn despite poverty, distance, or inadequate infrastructure. 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This 5 300 litre blue cylinder stands just a few steps from three houses and sixteen people, turning short rains into stored water for daily life, hygiene and basic medical care, instead of dangerous rides on motorbikes with heavy jerrycans. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wai-paluri-wangu-drone-1280x720-1.jpg) Drone view of the Hambarita house and the blue Wai Pa Luri Wangu rainwater tank standing alone on the dry plateau of East Sumba. #### **Wai Pa Luri Wangu, Hambarita** This small blue tank signifies a **revolution** in Hambarita. With a **capacity of 5,300 litres**, it is one of eight new rainwater reservoirs built collaboratively with the community. The tank efficiently captures rainwater from a tin roof, filters it, and stores it right beside homes. For the three families and **sixteen individuals** living here, this is not just infrastructure — it is life-saving innovation and preventive healthcare. Before this initiative, families faced daunting journeys **walking with jerrycans** over rough terrain or relied on collecting water from shallow, **contaminated** pits frequented by animals. This led to children missing school, adults losing valuable work hours, and frequent illnesses, including diarrhoea and skin infections. Our [photographs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/) depict the harsh realities of the past — dust-laden paths, sunburned faces, and motorbikes overloaded with plastic containers. In collaboration with the local community,[ Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) Indonesia meticulously constructed the [Wai Pa Luri Wangu](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17) tank. Steel and rebar were expertly shaped and secured to form the tank’s robust skeleton. Layer by layer, cement and sand moulded a resilient outer shell capable of withstanding environmental stresses. The tank’s smooth interior plaster surface minimises **algae** and **germ** growth. Additionally, a **first flush system** ensures impurities are washed away, and strategic overflow drainage keeps paths safe from mud. **Water is now easily accessible**, enabling mothers to wash their hands before meals, clean wounds promptly, and provide their children with safe drinking water. Elders are liberated from arduous treks with heavy water loads. Here in East Sumba, we call this **medical care** at its most effective — **preventing illness** long before hospital beds are required. - *[We invite you to read](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-09-13-HWC-report-eight-ferrocement-reservoirs.pdf) the final report of this project here by downloading this PDF document.* - *[Would you also like](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf) to participate in the construction of one of these reservoirs?* - *[Explore the interactive project map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17) for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works.* - *[Visit the complete online gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/) of over sixty images related to these eight reservoirs.* - *[See the full gallery of nine information panels](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) that detail the story, capacity, and impact of each reservoir.* Today, the 17th of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **In Short · When a house becomes a small clinic** With the Wai Pa Luri Wangu tank, every visit from a Kawan Sehat health agent changes. There is clean water on site to wash hands, mix oral rehydration for diarrhea, clean wounds and give medicines safely. Fewer patients need to be transported far away, because basic treatment can finally start at home. How this ferrocement tank works \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Wai Pa Luri Wangu \| Rainwater tank for clean water access” admin\_label=”TITLE GALLERY: Wai Pa Luri Wangu \| Rainwater tank for clean water access” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font\_size=”1.4rem” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMjUxMTYwODIifX0=@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.2rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”1px”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Wai Pa Luri Wangu rainwater tank for Hambarita health and daily life ### A 5,300 litre ferrocement tank that turns short storms into safe water The Wai Pa Luri Wangu rainwater tank, a 5,300-litre ferrocement marvel, transforms short storms into a reliable supply of safe water for Hambarita. This achievement, carried out by Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia, represents a cornerstone of primary healthcare, directly within the villagers’ yards. Built with the assistance of local communities, the tank’s sturdy walls are made from bent steel, mesh, and layered cement, designed to withstand heat, shocks, and the intense monsoon cycles. The smooth plaster inside and outside minimises biofilm formation, ensuring the rainwater stays safe for drinking, cooking, and washing. A first flush and screening system efficiently removes dust, ash, and leaves, keeping the water clean. Overflow is directed to a soak pit, maintaining dry paths and preventing accidents as villagers carry loads. By repositioning the tap close to kitchens and washing areas, women, elders, and children save several hours weekly, avoiding hazardous motorbike rides with jerrycans. This system reduces reliance on costly tanker water, allowing families to allocate more resources to food, seeds, and education. Community ownership is strengthened through regular cleaning, gutter maintenance, and system inspections. Thus, this project exemplifies preventive medical work by providing home access to clean water, reducing illnesses such as diarrheal diseases and skin infections, and even preventing fractures before clinical intervention is necessary. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 17th of November, 2025* ### **Related links for this project** 9. *[We invite you to read](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-09-13-HWC-report-eight-ferrocement-reservoirs.pdf) the final report of this project here by downloading this PDF document.* 10. *[Would you also like](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf) to participate in the construction of one of these reservoirs?* 11. *[Explore the interactive project map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17) for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works.* 12. *[Visit the complete online gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/) of over sixty images related to these eight reservoirs [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/)* 13. *[See the full gallery of nine information panels](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) that detail the story, capacity, and impact of each reservoir, including the eight built in Hambarita.* ### **Other inspiring organisations** 15. [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Enhances access to clean water and sanitation through community systems and hygiene education. 16. [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash): Promotes safe water for children with scalable programmes and field guidance. 17. [WHO Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Establishes standards and health risk reduction tools. 18. [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): Supports community water infrastructure and technical partnerships. 19. [Malaria Partners Internationa](https://www.malariapartners.org)l: Fosters malaria prevention at the intersection of water and health. 20. [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/): Supplies solar lights that enhance safety and study time in communities without grid power. 21. [CDC Safe Water](https://www.cdc.gov/drinking-water/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/): Provides practical guidance on water safety and disease prevention. 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Before this project families rode kilometres on scooters for a few jerrycans. Now 5 300 litres of rooftop rain stand beside three small homes, saving money, energy, and clinic visits while protecting every child from dirty water. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wai-la-padang-drone-1280x720-1.jpg) Aerial view of Hambarita where the blue Wai La Padang rainwater tank stands beside two small houses on a rocky hill, keeping clean water close to the families who live here. #### **Wai La Padang, Hambarita** In Hambarita, in East Sumba, the bright blue reservoir you see in the ten photos is called Wai La Padang. It is one of eight new rainwater cisterns built in collaboration with local families. Each cistern has a capacity of 5,300 litres and is made of ferrocement, reinforced with steel bars for increased durability. Hand-mixed concrete and a compacted base ensure the stability of these structures, even on slopes impassable for vehicles. Previously, fetching water required arduous journeys on foot. Residents carried jerrycans across dusty, rocky terrain. This method resulted in significant water loss, often with the water contaminated before it even reached their homes. Children drank from unprotected buckets, leading to frequent skin infections and recurring cases of diarrhoea requiring treatment at clinics. Now, thanks to Wai La Padang, rainwater from rooftops is collected, filtered, and stored just a few meters from homes. The photo report retraces each step of the process: from the formwork and wire mesh to the final coat of blue paint, including the gutters and tap. For the Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia foundations, these reservoirs represent much more than just infrastructure. They are essential public health measures. Access to clean drinking water reduces infections, prevents burns from boiling contaminated water, and eases the financial burden by limiting the use of water tankers. It alleviates the arduous work associated with water collection, giving women and children back their time and dignity, while also enabling the community to better cope with the challenges of drought and climate stress. - *[We invite you to read](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-09-13-HWC-report-eight-ferrocement-reservoirs.pdf) the final report of this project here by downloading this PDF document.* - *[Would you also like](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf) to participate in the construction of one of these reservoirs?* - *[Explore the interactive project map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17) for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works.* - *[Visit the complete online gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/) of over sixty images related to these eight reservoirs.* - *[See the full gallery of nine information panels](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) that detail the story, capacity, and impact of each reservoir.* Today, the 17th of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org). Thank you very much. #### **Road repairs for a single village tank** **Before we could build Wai La Padang,** neighbours spent days repairing the steep track so cement and sand could reach the site. For a village of fifteen people, this was a massive effort. The tank is not only concrete and pipes, it is the result of a whole community refusing to accept unsafe water forever. 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Before this tank, families **spent hours** fetching a few jerrycans, losing money and days of work. Now, rooftop rainwater becomes safe water near the kitchen, so mornings start with cooking, handwashing, and children ready for school. **For years,** water had to be fetched by walking or risky rides, with Jerrycans bouncing on scooters on broken roads, spilling water and causing pain. **Diarrhoea** was common from open, dirty storage, leading families to burn wood to boil water, filling clinics with preventable cases. The new tank, featuring a level platform and a tap close to the kitchen, **changes everything**: mothers can cook earlier, wash their hands and food with safe water, and children arrive at school cleaner, hydrated, and less likely to be ill, missing fewer lessons. Elders avoid steep paths and riverbeds, thereby reducing the risk of falls and fractures when an ambulance is not nearby. Privacy at the tap also makes **menstrual hygiene** easier, greatly **improving daily life**. **The Wai La Padang rainwater tank** in Hambarita provides time in a poor village, valuable as money. Girls save hours by not having to haul water, and can use daylight for reading, homework, or play. A bucket for seedlings or goats no longer takes half a day from the fields. Fewer tanker trips save cash for tools, seeds, or school fees. A shared rota for cleaning gutters and screens builds trust as neighbours meet weekly for a communal task. The ferrocement walls, rebar, and base keep the 5,300-litre tank stable during harsh weather, turning short rains into days of security when pumps fail. This climate adaptation, built with local labour and guided by Fair Future and Kawan Baik medical teams, shows how clean water impacts health, keeping people healthy or sick. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 18th of November, 2025* ### **Related links for this project** 9. *[We invite you to read](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-09-13-HWC-report-eight-ferrocement-reservoirs.pdf) the final report of this project here by downloading this PDF document.* 10. *[Would you also like](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf) to participate in the construction of one of these reservoirs?* 11. *[Explore the interactive project map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE&femb=1&ll=-9.702109512486365%2C120.14460858085235&z=17) for Laindatang and Hambarita to see the exact location of each reservoir and related works.* 12. *[Visit the complete online gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/) of over sixty images related to these eight reservoirs [here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/)* 13. *[See the full gallery of nine information panels](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) that detail the story, capacity, and impact of each reservoir, including the eight built in Hambarita.* ### **Other inspiring organisations** 15. [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Enhances access to clean water and sanitation through community systems and hygiene education. 16. [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash): Promotes safe water for children with scalable programmes and field guidance. 17. [WHO Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Establishes standards and health risk reduction tools. 18. [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): Supports community water infrastructure and technical partnerships. 19. [Malaria Partners Internationa](https://www.malariapartners.org)l: Fosters malaria prevention at the intersection of water and health. 20. [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/): Supplies solar lights that enhance safety and study time in communities without grid power. 21. [CDC Safe Water](https://www.cdc.gov/drinking-water/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/): Provides practical guidance on water safety and disease prevention. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-01-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-02-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-03-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-04-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-05-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-06-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-07-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-08-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-09-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W1-P4-WaterConnections-HWC-Wai-La-Padang-10-768x768.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org/): Enhances access to clean water and sanitation through community systems and hygiene education. - [UNICEF WASH](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash): Promotes safe water for children with scalable programmes and field guidance. - [WHO Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health): Establishes standards and health risk reduction tools. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): Supports community water infrastructure and technical partnerships. - [Malaria Partners Internationa](https://www.malariapartners.org)l: Fosters malaria prevention at the intersection of water and health. - [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/): Supplies solar lights that enhance safety and study time in communities without grid power. - [CDC Safe Water](https://www.cdc.gov/drinking-water/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/): Provides practical guidance on water safety and disease prevention. **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Clean Water for Health, Community Health Impact, Community Water Security, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Sanitation, Nutrition and Food Security --- ### [Kawan Sehat health Agent day in Lahiru village Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agent-day/) **Published:** November 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In Lahiru, Kawan Sehat health workers Sarlota and Yosef wake with the sun, walk steep paths for water, farm the hillsides and open their house as a small clinic. This film lets you follow their routine of cooking, washing, treating fevers and wounds so neighbors in a remote village can stay on their feet. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/one-day-in-my-life-sarlota-yosef-1280x720-1.jpg) In their house in Lahiru, Sarlota and Yosef explain how to take the medicines to a father and his children. #### **One day in my life with Sarlot and Yosef, from Lahiru** [In this film,](https://youtu.be/7KCprWRYbpw) we spend a day with **Sarlota** and her husband **Yosef** in the village of [Lahiru](https://maps.app.goo.gl/KkUMbvWDs3pBdsc78), in the Mahu district. They are both [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) health agents with the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) program. Yosef smiles, saying he’s the **only man** among all these women. They laugh about it, but they take their work very seriously. [Sarlota](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) is also a teacher for the [Charis Foundation](https://www.instagram.com/charis_sumba/?hl=en), which builds small learning centres in areas where there are no schools or where the schools are too far away. **Yosef** is a farmer. He grows rice, corn, and a few watermelons to feed his family, and when he can, he sells his produce. From dawn, the day is busy. **Sarlota** cooks and does laundry. [Yosef](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) cleans and repairs the house. Together, they walk down a steep and challenging path to the river to fetch water for **cooking**, **drinking**, and **washing**. The round trip is over a kilometre. They often slip on the path, and the jerrycans and wet clothes are heavy, **but this is their daily life.** Back home, **Sarlota** bathes her baby in warm water, which has been boiled and infused with local herbs to protect its health. **Yosef** goes to the garden to tend the crops. Then, they prepare their home for the next stage of their lives. Every day, [dozens of people](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=402738&action=edit) come to their homes for treatment. Thanks to the support of the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), **Sarlota** and **Yosef** examine people with fevers, clean wounds, dispense medicine, and explain how to prevent illness. For them, caring for their neighbours is like caring for their own family. [This film gives](https://youtu.be/7KCprWRYbpw) them a voice. It shows what Primary Medical Care is really like in a remote village. Today, the 18th of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **In Short – A clinic inside a family home** In Lahiru, patients cross steep paths and arrive at a front door, not a hospital gate. The waiting room is a veranda, the pharmacy is a wooden shelf and the exam table is a simple mat on the floor. Yet wounds heal, fevers fall and families learn how to protect their children, all inside one small house. 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After months of preparation and coordination, [2,224 SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) have **reached** their destination in East Sumba. From the port of Surabaya to the new storage space at [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), this operation marks a turning point in [Fair Future’s logistics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and outreach capabilities. These are not merely boxes of lights but instruments of **prevention**, **education**, and community **resilience**. **Cleared tax-free under a historic humanitarian exemptio**n, the lamps arrived in Indonesia thanks to the unwavering support of [SolarBuddy Australia](https://www.solarbuddy.org/) and [Rotary International.](https://www.rotary.org/fr) Once in Denpasar, our team meticulously documented, repacked, and staged each lamp for safe transfer across land and sea. Volunteers carefully loaded every box into [the Truck n’Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) and partner vehicles for the journey eastward. In [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), a [dedicated storage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/) facility was prepared to **receive the shipment**. The bright yellow boxes, neatly stacked, now fill the foundation’s new [warehouse](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/), ready for deployment to **26 ultra-rural villages** and dozens of off-grid schools. The [SolarBuddy Tracker app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/medical-apps/), developed **in-house**, will ensure every lamp is registered, traceable, and linked to its recipient. **These lamps are more than solar-powered devices**. They reduce the **risks of burns** and **respiratory issues** from **kerosene**, allow children to study safely at night, and allow families to cook and walk without fear in the dark. Light becomes a tool for injury prevention and educational equity in areas with minimal access to healthcare. Each step*—from customs clearance to local coordination—*required precision, documentation, and tireless dedication. Behind every lamp are names, hands, and kilometres travelled. [This distribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf) is part of a long-term commitment to improving living conditions through sustainable, community-driven solutions. [The lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) are here. The mission moves forward. What arrives today is **light**, **dignity**, **protection**, and future **opportunity**. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – June 13th, 2025* ### **Related Links** 12. [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Donated lamps and supports global solar energy access for vulnerable communities. 13. [Rotary International:](https://www.rotary.org/) A key partner in logistics, customs, and funding for this impactful light distribution. 14. [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/): Fair Future’s Indonesian partner is involved in coordination and implementation across all sites. 15. [Lighting Africa](https://www.lightingafrica.org/): Promotes clean, off-grid lighting solutions in underserved regions. 16. [Barefoot College](https://www.barefootcollege.org/): Empowers rural women through training in solar engineering and lighting. 17. [UNDP Access to Energy](https://www.undp.org/): Supports energy solutions in off-grid areas, including rural electrification programmes. 18. [EnDev – Energising Development](https://endev.info/): Provides sustainable energy solutions in hard-to-reach areas, similar to Fair Future’s model. 19. [Women in Solar Energy](https://www.wise.org/): Advocates for gender inclusion in clean energy access programmes, especially in rural settings. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-01-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-02-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-03-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-04-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-05-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-06-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-07-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-08-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-09-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FFF_05-2025_W2-P1-PMCRefill-Mahu-Lahiru-10-768x768.jpg "Josef and Sarlota Offer Care in Lahiru") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organisation (WHO)](https://www.who.int): Serves as the global technical reference for primary healthcare, infectious disease control and community health strategies in low-resource settings. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org): Concentrates on child health, nutrition, vaccination, and education, particularly where public systems are weak or absent. - [UNFPA](https://www.unfpa.org): Focuses on maternal health, reproductive health services, and the protection of women and girls in vulnerable communities. - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org): Provides long-term community-based medical care, training local health workers in remote and impoverished regions. - [Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)](https://www.msf.org): Offers emergency medical care and supports hospitals and clinics in crisis and low-resource contexts. - [Women Deliver](https://womendeliver.org): Champions gender equality, women’s health, and rights, with a strong emphasis on access to quality care and local empowerment. **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Community Health Education, Community Health Impact, Healthcare Strategy, Kawan Sehat, Kawan Sehat actions, Life-Changing Programs, Life-saving education, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care, Remote health access --- ### [Kawan Sehat MbinuDita health agents farewell East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-mbinudita-health/) **Published:** November 19, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In MbinuDita, Kawan Sehat health work began with two women and a backpack. After more than three years as the first call for fevers, wounds and malaria, Agustina and Ferias end their mission, return their equipment and help prepare new agents so village care grows from twenty to thirty trained workers. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PANA6650.jpg) These photos show the training and medical work of Kawan Sehat health agents in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia. #### **Kawan Sehat MbinuDita health story.** In [MbinuDita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/), primary medical care starts at the community level—not with a doctor, but with **Agustina Pekawoli** and **Ferias Bangu Kahi**. For **over three years,** these women have been the foundation of health in their community, responding to nighttime fevers, tending to wounds, and diagnosing illnesses like malaria. With their [medical backpacks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=medical+backpack) filled with essential medical supplies, they make **critical** decisions about when to escalate care to the Puskesmas, a local healthcare centre, or a hospital. Our latest evaluation with [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) revealed the impact of their efforts. The [backpacks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=medical+backpack) were emptied, and the records carefully reviewed. This grassroots clinical audit took place on the floor of a wooden house, with **curious children** at the door and chickens crossing the room—in stark contrast to the sterile environments **we usually imagine** for such activities. Each **diagnosis**, **treatment**, and referral tells a story of community-focused healthcare. Although **Agustina** and **Ferias** have chosen to pass the baton due to evolving personal responsibilities, **their legacy endures**. They were honoured with certificates recognising their dedication and the trust of many families. Importantly, new [Kawan Sehat agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) are stepping in to **increase the number** of active health workers in nearby villages from **20 to 30.** These agents will benefit from enhanced supervision, expanded training, and better data collection—improving the quality and reach of **primary medical care** in **MbinuDita** and the surrounding areas. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) extend their gratitude to **Agustina** and **Ferias**, whose commitment has laid a strong foundation for others to build upon. With these ongoing efforts, primary medical care will become even **stronger**, **safer**, and more **deeply** embedded in the daily lives of these remote communities. Today, the 19th of November 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### From two health workers to thirty trained agents This farewell in MbinuDita is not an ending. **Agustina** and **Ferias** share their experience so new Kawan Sehat agents can expand the network from 20 to 30 trained village health workers who care for remote families every day. Open the Kawan Sehat relay of care \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Kawan Sehat in MbinuDita Village. 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Collaborating with [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), they have tirelessly responded to night-time calls, navigated challenging terrains, and provided medical care where doctors are scarce. After three years, we are witnessing a pivotal transition as two pioneering agents return their medical backpacks, manuals, posters, and registers, enabling new volunteers to extend care to neighboring villages. The [agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/)’ records were meticulously reviewed to confirm diagnoses, recommended treatments, and necessary referrals, while discussion on recognizing red flag symptoms ensured preparedness for when transportation to the Puskesmas or hospital is essential. Each agent received a certificate acknowledging their participation in three intensive training sessions, emphasizing practical rural medicine and celebrating their discipline, empathy, and resilience. By 2026, the [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) aims to expand to thirty Kawan Sehat under closer supervision. Regular refresher courses and a dedicated app will ensure transparency and quality treatment, with real-time data reporting from Rumah Kambera and support from our Swiss team. This initiative makes the primary medical care in [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) quantifiable and safe for the families it serves. Educational materials will journey to other villages, while the wisdom acquired remains within the community, guiding new volunteers. For Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia, this milestone ceremony symbolizes not an end, but rather a testament to the enduring ability of community-based care to evolve and flourish long after the foundational team has passed the torch. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 19th of November, 2025* ### **Other inspiring organisations** 10. [World Health Organization Primary Health Care](https://www.who.int/health-topics/primary-health-care): WHO explains how robust primary health care systems reduce preventable deaths and promote equity for rural families facing distance and poverty. 11. [UNICEF Indonesia Community Health and Nutrition](https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health): UNICEF collaborates with local partners to ensure children in remote areas receive vaccines, nutrition, maternal care, and safe water, even in regions where clinics and doctors are scarce. 12. [Doctors Without Borders Community-Based Projects](https://www.msf.org/): Doctors Without Borders supports community clinics and mobile teams that provide essential treatment in areas affected by crisis, conflict, and fragile health systems. 13. [Partners In Health Rural Care Model](https://www.pih.org/): Partners In Health demonstrates how trained community health workers, data collection, and strong public systems improve outcomes for patients in remote and underserved regions. 14. [IFRC Community Health Volunteers](https://www.ifrc.org/): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies trains volunteers to offer first aid, disease prevention, and disaster response in vulnerable communities. 15. [Malaria Partners International Prevention Programmes](https://www.malariapartners.org): Malaria Partners International funds community malaria control measures, including nets, spraying, and training, to protect families in endemic regions like East Sumba. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-01-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-02-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-03-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-04-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-05-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-06-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-07-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-08-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-09-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FFF_11-2025_W2-P2-PrimaryMedicalCare-MbinuDitaEval-10-768x768.jpg "Kawan Sehat handover Mbinudita") ### **List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks** - [World Health Organisation Primary Health Care](https://www.who.int/health-topics/primary-health-care): WHO explains how robust primary health care systems reduce preventable deaths and promote equity for rural families facing distance and poverty. - [UNICEF Indonesia Community Health and Nutrition](https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health): UNICEF collaborates with local partners to ensure children in remote areas receive vaccines, nutrition, maternal care, and safe water, even in regions where clinics and doctors are scarce. - [Doctors Without Borders Community-Based Projects](https://www.msf.org/): Doctors Without Borders supports community clinics and mobile teams that provide essential treatment in areas affected by crisis, conflict, and fragile health systems. - [Partners In Health Rural Care Model](https://www.pih.org/): Partners In Health demonstrates how trained community health workers, data collection, and strong public systems improve patient outcomes in remote and underserved regions. - [IFRC Community Health Volunteers](https://www.ifrc.org/): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies trains volunteers to offer first aid, disease prevention, and disaster response in vulnerable communities. - [Malaria Partners International Prevention Programmes](https://www.malariapartners.org): Malaria Partners International funds community-based malaria control measures, including nets, spraying, and training, to protect families in endemic regions such as East Sumba. **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Community Health Education, Kawan Sehat, Kawan Sehat actions, Life-Changing Programs, Mbinudita, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care, Remote health access, Women Empowerment, Women in Health --- ### [Preparing primary health care kits](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/preparing-primary-health-care-kits/) **Published:** November 29, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Sixty (60) containers filled with medical equipment, essential drugs, and what to treat a wound quickly to prevent it from getting worse are being prepared.
Next week, more than a ton of medical equipment will reach our Rumah Kambera Medico-Social Base Camp by road. This represents a considerable volume of purchases, believe me.
The Rumah Baik Base Camp in Denpasar is filled with boxes, tape, medicines, plasters, bandages, disinfectants and other medical equipment.
**Content:** # The preparation of primary medical care kits for children in ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia is underway. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgVGhhbmsgeW91IGZvciB5b3VyIGludGVyZXN0IGFuZCBzdXBwb3J0LCB3ZSBsb3ZlIHlvdS4iLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Kawan Sehat, the book for the Sumba kids](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-book-preview/) **Published:** November 29, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Kawan Sehat means "healthy friend". This is a book for children in rural areas. Our friend Bayu illustrated these boards simply for the children to understand immediately. Each panel presents Rambu (the woman), Umbu (the man) and a Horse (the most sacred animal of East Sumba) around socio-sanitary themes. The foundation's medical teams, familiar with local customs and traditions, treated about twenty subjects. Since the beginning of January, the foundation's medical teams have been developing additional medical topics for this book.
We invite you to get to know "Kawan Sehat" in .PDF format, in its latest version, by clicking on this link. Happy reading, Kawan.
**Content:** # Kawan Sehat is a book for children in the Ultra Rural areas of eastern Indonesia, to give them tips and tricks to be healthier. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgVGhhbmsgeW91IGZvciB5b3VyIGludGVyZXN0IGFuZCBzdXBwb3J0LCB3ZSBsb3ZlIHlvdS4iLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Healthy Sanitation Construction Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-sanitation-construction-program/) **Published:** November 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This photo is from this week. In the regions where we are active, tens of thousands of people cannot use the toilets. Do you know why? Quite simply because they don't have any, because they don't have water and no financial resources to ensure their construction.
The inhabitants, therefore, have no other means than to relieve themselves in fields, bushes, forests, ditches, streets, canals or other open areas. In our view, this is not only an attack on dignity but, above all, enormous risks to the health of families, especially vulnerable people: children, the elderly, pregnant women and the chronically ill. That's why we continue to build healthy sanitary facilities at this time with the "Water Connections" program in East Sumba.
**Content:** # Have new toilets? That probably doesn’t sound like a big deal to you, but having a toilet for the first time in your life is a game-changer for families here. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgVGhhbmsgeW91IGZvciB5b3VyIGludGVyZXN0IGFuZCBzdXBwb3J0LCB3ZSBsb3ZlIHlvdS4iLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Sanitations, Toilets, WC --- ### [Still building clean and safe water tanks in East Sumba...](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/still-building-clean-water-tanks/) **Published:** November 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Water connections create a clean water network for families from rural areas in eastern Indonesia. Each facility includes gender-specific toilets, showers and access to life-sustaining drinking water.
These water points also aim to improve people's health, especially children. From a single borehole, we create water networks using the slope of the land, solar energy or hydrodynamic pumps.
Water to reduce infant mortality, birth problems and serious illnesses linked to the consumption of unsanitary water. Improving living conditions, creating economic opportunity, creating wealth and creating mental well-being
**Content:** # The Water Connections project is more than thirty reservoirs like this one, more than twenty sanitation facilities and water for 2,500 people in Mbinudita. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgVGhhbmsgeW91IGZvciB5b3VyIGludGVyZXN0IGFuZCBzdXBwb3J0LCB3ZSBsb3ZlIHlvdS4iLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Everyone is at work here in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/everyone-is-at-work-here-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** December 1, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Since August 2021, our teams have been at work. We have built over thirty Clean Water Tanks and now nearly twenty sanitary facilities for the Water Connections Project here in Mbinudita, East Sumba.
This work could not be done with our hands because the staff of Fair Future and Kawan Baik are on site; it comes down to eight people employed on the sites. These women and men from this poor and ultra-rural region are the real heroes of the projects we are carrying out.
They are the ones who, for years (previously with the Mbinudita school), have been working with us. They are part of our family now.
**Content:** # All the projects implemented are carried out with the help of local communities. They are the implementers and beneficiaries. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [The construction of this 6700 liter water tank is complete](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-construction-of-this-6700-liter-water-tank-is-complete/) **Published:** December 1, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Thanks to the water we fetch deep in the ground via one of the deep boreholes already drilled, we can supply one of the thirty reservoirs built, including this one, for the Water Connections Project here in Mbinudita,
This facility will enable approximately 25 families to live healthier and more hygienic lives. This improvement decreases exposure to diseases caused by unclean water or lack of toilets.
**Content:** # Today we finished a new Ferro cement tank. It contains more than 6500-litres of clean water for the families of this site. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [A child looks at the water flowing from a pipe](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-child-looks-at-the-water-flowing-from-a-pipe/) **Published:** December 2, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This photograph was taken by Kawan Elthon, at the end of November 2022, at one of the Water Connections project sites. It features a child from Mbinudita, a small village in eastern Sumba that does not have water access (or not yet, but soon). When he wants water, he has to walk for hours and bring one or two five-litre jerry cans, which he often fills with dirty water. He is, therefore, often ill and hires so many people here.
But there, while Fair Future and Kawan Baik are building new toilets, the clean and present water is flowing from one of the thirty tanks of more than 6,000 litres that we have built.
It's magical to see this kid staring at water flowing from a pipe for the first time in his life. I find it brilliant. It gives me the strength to continue in what we are doing.
**Content:** # The magic of life is also to see a child watch water flowing from a pipe, for the first time in his life. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Primary medical care for rural kids](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-for-rural-kids/) **Published:** December 6, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Residents of rural villages do not have access to primary care, and most medical centres are often several hours' walk away. The harshness of life here means that we are often injured, but nothing is available to treat us - no doctor, knowledge, medical equipment and, of course, no antiseptic or medicine.
These injuries can lead to the death of a child or an adult if they get worse. We must therefore act quickly. Fair Future has for years empowered schools and families in ultra-rural communities to take action in the event of an accident.
Today, we are taking a new step in this program.
**Content:** # In rural eastern Indonesia, families lack access to primary medical care. When a medical emergency occurs, everything becomes very complicated, and the risks are immense. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Kawan Sehat book is finished and printed](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-book-is-finished-and-printed/) **Published:** December 7, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**A simple picture is that of the book "Kawan Sehat", which means "the healthy friend", on which Kawan Baik and Fair Future have been working for a few months. We are happy because the book is now finished, printed and ready to be loaded into the Truck of Life, which will leave tomorrow evening (08.12.22) for a five-day journey towards our Rumah Kambera Base Camp.
As a reminder, this book features three characters around the themes of a healthier life, how not to get sick, avoid injuries, and everyday sores. It is aimed at children from the ultra-rural regions of eastern Indonesia, where we work. It is one of the tools set up as part of the program for access to primary medical care intended for children in ultra-peripheral regions.
We invite you to get to know "Kawan Sehat" in .PDF format, in its latest version, by clicking on this link. Happy reading, Kawan.
**Content:** # The book we produced as part of the primary health care program for rural children is finished… and printed! @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [First aid kits are being prepared here in Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/first-aid-kits-are-being-prepared-here-in-sumba/) **Published:** December 8, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**What the foundation is setting up is innovative and ingenious and cannot be done without the help of nearly a hundred teachers from the poorest and rural areas of East Sumba. And yes, teachers, like everywhere in the world, are the most influential people in the villages.
During these three or four training days, they will learn how to treat a wound and give first aid to an injured or sick child so that his situation does not worsen and becomes much more severe. But also, above all, determining when to call a doctor or go to the nearest medical centre.
**Content:** # First aid boxes will be placed in around 60 schools in ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia once teachers complete the 14 training modules. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Aimere, the Truck of Life is ready to board for Waingapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/aimere-the-truck-of-life-is-ready-to-board-for-waingapu/) **Published:** December 27, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Port d'Aimere, Flores Nusa Tenggara Timur. After more than five days on the road, the Truck of Life, loaded like a real truck, is ready to embark for Waingapu. The last ferry out of five that we have already taken throughout this journey will take us to the foundation's medico-social base camp, Rumah Kambera, in East Sumba. The crossing between Forès and Sumba will take over eight hours in extreme conditions. From tomorrow, we will be working with the poorest families in Indonesia in the framework of the project of primary medical care for children in rural areas and medical care for malaria victims, which is raging here.
**Content:** # Port of Aimere, Flores Nusa Tenggara Timur, The last ferry after five days on the road. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Medical & Prevention, Picture of the day, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Clean water and healthy toilets for the first time](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-and-healthy-toilets-for-the-first-time/) **Published:** December 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Clean and healthy water is distributed almost everywhere now here in Mbinudita, East Sumba. This clean and healthy water supplies more than thirty reservoirs and twenty healthy sanitary facilities. All for the benefit of more than 2,500 people, nearly 65% of whom are children.
People are happy, and It's a significant change in their life. They also have to get used to living with clean water to change their habits. Imagine: Having lived a life without having access to toilets, without having access to clean water, and being constantly sick... You have to get used to feeling better now and having more time for yourself. Change your habits? This is where the most significant challenge lies.
**Content:** # The miracle of seeing and drinking clean water for the first time in your life can look like this! @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Primary Medical Care Training with the Bupati of Sumba Timur](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-training-with-the-bupati-of-sumba-timur/) **Published:** January 13, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**The Regent is a good friend of the foundation; we have worked together for more than two years. Moreover, he is a personal friend of Alexandre Wettstein, the CEO of Fair Future.
As their plane from Kupang had just landed, the Regent and his wife came directly to visit us in the classroom. It was a great joy for us, as for all the teachers who took part in this first training day. A real honour too.
We could hear Khristofel Praing and his wife speak about this program with eloquent and laudatory words. The Regent told us that this program is sensational and beneficial. Indeed, as we have already explained, access to primary medical care here is almost impossible in eastern Indonesia's most rural and isolated regions.
In this image and from left to right are present: Ayu, Laras, Alex, Khristofel Praing and his wife, secretary general of the PKK Sumba Timur.
**Content:** # At the end of the first day of classes, the visit of the Regent of Sumba Timur, accompanied by his wife, gave us immense pleasure. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [A Lifetime work: Collecting water for the family](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/lifetime-work-collecting-water-for-the-family/) **Published:** January 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**When there is no water on-site, and you have to fetch it, it is mainly women and young girls who take up their time and miss out on opportunities.
For women, the opportunity costs of water collection are high and have far-reaching implications. Having to fetch water drastically reduces the time they can spend with their families and care for their children, do household chores or even enjoy hobbies. For both boys and girls, collecting water can interfere with studies, sometimes even preventing them from going to school altogether.
Collecting water can harm the health of the whole family, especially children. If there is no access to water at home, even if the water comes from a safe source, the fact that it is transported and stored increases the risk that it will be contaminated with faeces before it is used.
Water Connections: Our teams are changing that; for years, we have been designing, manufacturing and supplying water connections to villages in ultra-rural regions. Fair Future improves life for tens of thousands of people.
**Content:** # The most important work of all lives here in the areas where we are active is fetching water. You often have to go very far from the house to come back with dirty or not drinkable water. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Primary Medical Care in Rural Areas - The book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-in-rural-areas-the-book/) **Published:** January 18, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**“The first step when there is no doctor” includes fourteen modules of theoretical training and practical exercises explaining how to act in the event of a medical emergency. It is intended for teachers in rural schools of East Indonesia.
This book was entirely produced by the Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations. It is based on the book "Where There Is No Doctor" by David Wegner.
From now on, it serves as a reference work for the training of teachers in the rural areas of eastern Indonesia. This book includes all the information on prevention, patient care, first aid and how to treat a wound, burn or bite. He learns to give essential drugs, cardiac massage and all the gestures that save a life.
You can see the work done by the foundation's medical teams here in the .PDF version we make available. Everything has been translated, revised, corrected and adapted to specific local compartments.
**Content:** # The reference work that we have produced for training in primary medical care in the ultra peripheral region where no doctor is present. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Clean water in the house for the first time](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-in-the-house-for-the-first-time/) **Published:** January 27, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Last December, while we were on site here in the village of Mbinudita, the Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams linked several infrastructures built for and around the Water Connections project by means of + /- 4000 meters of PVC HDPE pipes which we have now buried.
In doing so, we entered a significant number of houses, and for the first time in the history of these families, they had running water directly in the kitchens. You had to hear the cries of joy, the laughter too. And tears of joy for these families who suddenly have access to a source of clean water at home. Water connections create a clean and safe water network for families from rural areas in eastern Indonesia.
This image of the day shows you one of those very emotional moments, during which our teams entered one of the houses with a 1-inch pipe to connect it from the second deep borehole to the reservoir which is there and that we have built.
**Content:** # The Water Connections program, for the first time, brings drinking water directly to homes in this village in East Sumba. A moment of magic, tears and laughter for these families. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [HDPE pipe rolls that we use to create the Water Connections.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hdpe-pipe-rolls-that-we-use-to-create-the-water-connections/) **Published:** January 27, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this "Picture of the Day", taken at the end of last December, our on-site teams are busily unrolling a 250m roll of HDPE pipe. The children of the village of Mbinudita gather at the pipes to drink fresh, clean and healthy water which flows there. This is the first time in their lives that they drink water of this quality from a pipe.
From the three deep boreholes we have drilled, we are connecting over 30 water tanks, over 20 sanitation facilities and all numerous other infrastructures that Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations have built over the past 20 months in East Sumba. Each water tank has a capacity of between 7500 and 3500 litres of clean and safe water. Each bathroom has two toilets, showers, water point for washing clothes.
These Water Connections - from the name of this vast program managed by the Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations and which provide access to clean water to the rural water populations of Indonesia - are made thanks to these enormous rolls of pipes HDPE thermoplastics. To date, it's more than ten kilometres of HDEP pipes that all of us here have pulled, buried, connected and powered to provide access to drinking water to more than 2700 people here in #Mbinudita.
**Content:** # Kids of Mbinudita gather at the pipes to drink fresh, clean and healthy water which flows there. This is the first time in their lives that they drink water of this quality from a pipe. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [New sanitary facilities for a healthier life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-sanitary-facilities-for-a-healthier-life/) **Published:** January 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**
This "Picture of the Day" shows you the healthy sanitation facilities we are building here in East Sumba. Having provided access to drinking water - through the Water Connections program - to these 270 families in Mbinudita, East Sumba also offers the possibility of having toilets for the first time in these villages. And it was unimaginable a few months ago for these families living in rural areas.
Can you imagine what the health consequences are for these hundreds, these thousands of families who defecate behind a tree or the house? In a hole and having no water to flush the place? We see it every day here. Sick children suffering from diarrhoea are the daily life of our medical teams.
The Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations have made more than 20 sanitary fixtures, many of which look like this. Clean and hygienic, with water to rinse them off after use, showers to wash up, and safety tanks to collect wastewater. And now families have a healthier life. People are less sick, children suffer less from diarrhoea, and infant mortality is decreasing and will continue to decline.
Water Connections - This vast program is supported by the Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations. It provides access to drinking water and clean toilets to rural populations in Indonesia.
**Content:** # For a healthier life, we gave 270 families access to safe drinking water and twenty healthy sanitation facilities -like this one- in one of the poorest regions of Indonesia, East Sumba. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Having water allows them to drink and eat, to live better](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/having-water-allows-them-to-drink-and-eat-to-live-better/) **Published:** January 31, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**
This "Picture of the Day" shows you a person watering their garden in order to grow their own vegetables for the family at home.
The Water Connections program works wonderfully, water makes things possible here in East Sumba, and that's what it's all about. Clean water at home for eating, drinking and having a healthy life.
For months, Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia foundations have seen a fundamental change in the habits of families who benefit from the "Water Connections" program. Gardens are created, mainy gardens actually. People eat better, drink more, have more energy and are less sick. 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 by giving them water is incredible.
Gardens appear in front of the small houses of wood, earth and bamboo, on the site of our school and everywhere in the village, near one of the thirty water tanks we have built. Previously, water for watering gardens was not a family's priority, with only a few litres a day available for everything. Consequently, new activities are created, and new opportunities arise. Families are gradually being rebuilt. They acquire a healthier life, and they are much healthier too.
Water Connections - This is the name of this vast program managed by the Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations. It gives access to clean water and healthy toilets to the rural populations of Indonesia.
**Content:** # Water Connections makes it possible here in East Sumba, and that’s what it’s all about. Clean water at home to improve your garden and eat better. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Teachers in rural villages heal and save lives!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-village-teachers-saving-lives/) **Published:** February 2, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**The magic of this "Primary Medica Care" program? It's just that it's unique in the world and it works. The first promotion of about sixty teachers who have followed the training in primary medical care in rural areas, tells us about their "exploits" and their work as first aiders. They gain self-confidence, that's the most important thing, and we note it.
The teachers, in their village and thanks to the knowledge and medical care equipment they acquired during the courses last December, provide medical care for injured or sick children. Medical care is provided and lives are saved.
Read more information here kawan.
**Content:** # Participants in the primary medical care program are 95% women and teachers. Since the beginning of this year, they have been saving lives in addition to transmitting knowledge in their very isolated villages. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [A traditional well in a rural area of East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-traditional-well-in-an-ultra-rural-area-of-east-sumba/) **Published:** February 3, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**
This "picture of the day" shows you how families manage to have water at home for eating, drinking, bathing, taking care of children, watering livestock and animals, and watering gardens.
The vast majority of villages in this region, where Fair Future and Kawan Baik have been operating for so many years, do not have access to clean water, among other things! This well, dug by hand by the villagers themselves, is about 15 meters deep.
Most of the time, it is dry, or when it has water, it is of a colour that does not encourage consumption. It can be brown, beige, or chocolate, even with a little "consistency, thick" when there is little water in the well: This is because of a mixture of soil, sediments, bacteria and others microbes which reproduce there favourably. Or, it can be really white because the level of limestone is too high. In all cases, and of all colours, this water is bad and, in the medium term, dangerous for the health of families.
**Content:** # This “picture of the day” shows you what a traditional hand-dug well looks like in an ultra-rural area of East Sumba. Mostly shallow, often dry, and its water is a health hazard. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [The school we built, in Mbinudita, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-school-we-built-in-mbinudita-east-sumba/) **Published:** February 7, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**On these "Picture of the Day", we show you the school we built in 2020 and 2021 in Sumba East. In the beginning, there were three classes and 60 students. Today in February 2023, there are five classes and over 120 students.
This school is an integral part of the #rebuildmbinudita project, which consists of helping an entire rural community - more than 270 families, more than 2500 people - to have a better life.
This school, Kawan Baik and Fair Future Foundations built it in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, with materials that, for the most part, were delivered from Surabaya (more than 1500 kilometres away). It took almost two years of working in difficult conditions for all of us, for the local families to realize this. To build such a building without water, without electricity, without a road leading to the site.
Mbinudita? It is the name of a village in the heart of one of the most complicated regions in terms of access to water, food and medical care. Here, before our "arrival," there was no school, now there is one, the biggest and most beautiful of all in the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur, of East Sumba (Sumba Timur). Here, families now have access to toilets, drinking water, etc.
This picture of the day was taken by Alexandre Wettstein, by Drone, on the SD Mbinudita school website
**Content:** # The school we built with our own hands, in Mbinudita, East Sumba. It now has more than 120 students aged 7 to 13. A pharaonic project that we successfully carried out in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Deep drilling project in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/deep-drilling-project-in-laindatang/) **Published:** February 7, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "picture of the day" shows you a family from the village of Mabtakapidu/Laindatang, which like all the others, lives in the greatest destitution and extreme poverty. Malnutrition and infant mortality are high here.
Yes, this is one of the situations we want to act on as quickly as possible here. Fair Future and Kawan Baik are trying to help this community by offering them the possibility of having clean water in quantity in the village. We have the project to drill on-site at nearly 80m deep and build two or three reservoirs. We have found a water source close to the houses; only the funding is missing for the drilling. We have already received the submersible pump and solar panels for the site, and this is thanks to a private company in Europe.
The families of the village of Laindatang have a tough life, which is a euphemism. They do not eat every day, never meat, rarely vegetables. Rice is expensive, so they mix it with corn when they still have it and pests haven't destroyed it. To wash in the sense of "taking a shower" is maybe once a month for everyone. Her life is organized with less than two litres of water per person per day
To get poor-quality water here, the nearest well is a ten-hour walk there and back. You have to leave in the evening to return in the morning with only a few 5-10 litre jerrycans.
Read more here Kawan's.
**Content:** # In the heart of Mbatakapidu region, East Sumba, Laindatang Village. 250 people live here in extreme conditions, linked in particular to the lack of water and food, but not only. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Elthon plays with Mbinudita's children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/elthon-plays-with-mbinuditas-children/) **Published:** February 13, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" features Kawan Elthon and a dozen children who are schoolchildren at our school in East Sumba, at the top of the highest hill in Mbinudita. These kids, all of us here, have seen them grow, change, and have a much better life than when we arrived here in 2019 to build a new school. The activities we organize with the more than 120 children who walk here to school are part of our daily work. We also play a lot together, and they participate in various tasks at school, in addition to learning to read and write.
All these children, we all know them - as well as their families - and we call them by their first names. They have a very different life from other kids in Indonesia. For them, life is combined with "hardness". But together, we are making a difference for all these families from the ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia.
Elthon is one of the collaborators of Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia foundations. It is thanks to him that you can see the photos that we publish on the website, or on social networks. Among other things, he is in charge of the documentation and most importantly, he is a "child of East Sumba - Sumba Timur".
**Content:** # They are part of our family these children, we have seen them grow up. Imagine, since 2019 we have been working here in the village of Mbinudita, East Sumba. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Young girls now go to school more than before](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/young-girls-now-go-to-school-more-than-before/) **Published:** February 14, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" depicts a 12-year-old girl who goes to the #sdmbinudita school built by Fair Future and Kawan Baik, in East Sumba, in order to follow the lessons given by one of the five teachers. She is lucky to be able to go there every day. Location: SD Mbinudita Prai Paha.
Quality education for all is one of the most robust and proven pillars of sustainable development. You still have to be able to go to school. This is all the more true when you are a girl. But these successes come up against significant challenges in developing regions due to high levels of poverty, lack of food, drinking water and other emergencies to which we are trying to find solutions (access to basic healthcare and Primary Medical Care, for example).
Indeed, the main task of almost all these girls of school age in the ultra-rural villages where we are active is to fetch water that is not very clean and not very healthy, far from their homes. To do this, they have to walk for hours carrying jerrycans.
In #sdmbinudita, East-Sumba, the #waterconnections project provides access to healthy and clean water sources close to residential homes. From now on, it does not take much time to have water in quantity and quality. And so young girls can go to school.
**Content:** # One of the Sustainable Development Goals we are achieving through our involvement here in East Sumba, through the #rebuildmbinudita program: Girls’ school enrollment – and literacy in general – has never been higher. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [In principle, we should eat every day!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/in-principle-we-should-eat-every-day/) **Published:** February 15, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this "Picture of the Day" a man who must be 40 years old (but who seems much older), is going to prepare the little rice he has found in the house. It will be for his meal or all those of the week certainly. He cleans it with the wind blowing, throwing it in the air from his rattan basket in front of his house. Here in the ultra-rural villages, few people own rice fields, so they have to buy rice when they can. Location: Desa Mbinudita - Prai Paha.
Eating healthy here? It is very complicated, it is even impossible. The water available is scarce, even if we change this in certain regions. All the meals for these families in East Sumba - where Fair Future and Kawan Baik set up socio-medical projects - consist of corn and a little rice when the families have it.
Vegetables are far too rare or you have to look for those found in the forest, in nature. Meat is almost never present, or when there is a feast they will kill a pig or goat to cook it and share it with friends and family. Fruits? Maybe one day, in a photo, they saw some.
In #sdmbinudita, East-Sumba, the #waterconnections project provides access to healthy and clean water sources close to families' houses. They can cook, and have a vegetable garden to grow their own vegetables. Gradually, habits change, and the health of the villagers improves.
**Content:** # Eat daily, eat more than once a day, cook vegetables and harvest fruits for a healthy life. This is only a theory or a dream for tens of thousands of families in ultra-rural regions. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [These teachers who save lives!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/these-teachers-who-save-lives/) **Published:** February 15, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this "Picture of the Day" The work of these female superheroes, who have performed hundreds of primary medical procedures since December 2022. This program is because there is no access to medical care here. These women are the only possible resources, and what they do is extraordinary. Location: East Sumba - NTT.
The primary medical care program that Fair Future and Kawan Baik have set up is unique worldwide. A reminder? This program aims to provide theoretical and practical means to teachers in isolated villages to offer first medical care in the event of injury or illness of a child or an adult. It's simply outstanding; it saves lives.
It focuses on specific populations, groups and communities that are excluded from healthcare access systems and left behind. It offers knowledge and tools to teachers in ultra-rural villages to heal and save lives. It is the teachers of schools isolated from everything who provide first aid; 95% of them are women. There is no doctor or access road here, and the nearest health centre is often hours away. Fracture? Malaria? Dengue? A snake bite? A burn? A choking person? Acute fever in a child? These women, these teachers from isolated villages, are also caregivers, real heroines in their interventions.
**Content:** # The work of the participants in this Unique primary health care program – who are teachers and 95% women – is extraordinary. They are real medical heroes @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [If I can wash, it's because I have water now!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/if-i-can-wash-its-because-i-have-water-now/) **Published:** February 16, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this "Picture of the Day", a young girl from the village of #Mbinudita is happy because now she and her family have access to water, so they can wash. Before for her, washing was once every two weeks, even once a month for others from the same village. Location: Prai Paha, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
The consequences of not washing on the body are disastrous: Development of microbes on the skin causing many skin diseases such as Scabies, ringworm, or dermatosis, and also much more graceful diseases: Typhoid fever, Hepatitis A, and Cholera. Not being able to wash leads to death linked to the development of the diseases mentioned. It is also a strong signal of the lack of water in a village. Not being able to wash for lack of water also means not being able to eat and drink enough.
Practising good personal hygiene is essential to allow proper functioning of the skin (breathing, secretions). Washing keeps the skin healthy, relaxes the body and maintains a positive self-image. This is why Fair Future and Kawan Baik develop solutions for access to better health by providing access to healthy and clean water. The cheapest and most effective drug.
**Content:** # For the first time in the lives of these hundreds of families in East Sumba, clean water is now available in the village. Having water means being able to wash. It’s downright magical for these hundreds of kids. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Together, learn to have a healthier life at home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/together-learn-to-have-a-healthier-life-at-home/) **Published:** February 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows some villagers from this ultra-rural region of East Sumba. They learn with all of us how to have a healthy, more harmonious life, thanks to the Fair Future & Kawan Baik teams on-site... and to the various publications our two foundations have produced for them. Location: Prai Paha, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
Partnerships for the objectives, because it is all together that they will manage to change things in their villages: How to no longer suffer the inconvenience of water stress and correctly use the #waterconnections facilities that are now available to them. Learn to take care of yourself and the children who make up the majority of children in the region.
To achieve this, we invite them to take care of themselves. By washing more because there is water here now. By no longer using detergent to cleanse the body, hair or private parts, children and newborns included. By treating a minor injury or health problem before it becomes severe. And perhaps more need to disinfect a wound with motor oil, gasoline or diesel, the misdeeds of addictions related to tobacco, Siripinang, and alcohol, especially in children. All this can be done within the framework of the various programs for access to healthcare initiated by Fair Future and Kawan Baik, in particular those linked to access to Primary Medical Care (PMC).
Live better and longer by drinking more, eating better and using the healthy sanitation facilities we have built; and so many things that we are discussing with them here in the field in East Sumba, with the foundation's socio-medical teams.
**Content:** # We create global programs, which bring healthy solutions to the lives of families, through training directly in their homes, at the heart of their daily lives. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Sanitations, Toilets, WC --- ### [A truck full of sanitations and toilets built by us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-truck-full-of-sanitations-and-toilets-built-by-us/) **Published:** February 20, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows you a truck loaded with metal constructions, which we transport to the rural villages of East Sumba. These are sanitary facilities built entirely by our teams in Rumah Kambera, which will be assembled in the houses -groups of houses-, so that the families can, for the first time in their lives, benefit from toilets and showers. Location: Prai Paha, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.
Rather than donating tons of medicine to cure these illnesses linked to lack of hygiene, we are building healthy sanitation facilities. Because now, Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations have given them access to clean water, having toilets is possible.
Access to healthy toilets is an important challenge for children's health. Here in rural areas, very few households use sanitation facilities, often with serious health and environmental consequences. Fair Future and Kawan Baik know better than anyone that quality toilets save lives. They are essential to preserving the health of children by preventing the spread of disease through human faeces.
**Content:** # This truck transports to rural sites, four new healthy sanitary facilities, toilets, and showers that our teams have built in our base camp of Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, East Sumba. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related articles **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Sanitations, Toilets, WC --- ### [Some of the children of SD Mbinudita, East Sumba sing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/some-of-the-children-of-sd-mbinudita-east-sumba/) **Published:** February 21, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day": Yesterday, we asked the children to sing a song outside, in front of their school in SD Negeri Mbinudita. A song that we recorded and which will serve as a support for the film "Matawai", which Fair Future produced. A film about the immense problems linked to the lack of clean water here in this region... Location: SD Negeri Mbinudita, East Nusa Tenggara.
In 2019, there were only about sixty, in 2023 there are more than a hundred and this is increasing. From three classes, we went to five and it will grow even more during the year. More children mean more classes, more teachers and more life too.
Yesterday, Kawan Elthon, Primus and Ino recorded the children singing a song called: "Akulah Sang Air", which means: "I am water". So yesterday was a great day for all these little ones, to whom we explained what we were doing. Soon you will be able to hear them as part of the film "Matawai" (water sources) which will be presented in the next two weeks.
"Akulah Sang Air - I am water"... Nothing could be more true here for all these children whose primary mission -in their everyday life- is to often cover several kilometres on foot, to fetch a few litres of water which is potentially dangerous to health. But since 2019, Fair Future and Kawan Baik are changing things here, in this huge region of Prai Paha, Nggaha Oriangu in Sumba Timur. All now have access to a source of clean water via #waterconnections, to a school #sdmbinudita, to primary medical care #primarymedicalcare among others...
**Content:** # They are more than a hundred children now, who go to the school that we have built, at the top of the highest hill of this ultra-rural village of Mbinudita, East-Sumba. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related articles **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Learn to live better? There is no age for that!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/learn-to-live-better-there-is-no-age-for-that/) **Published:** February 22, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day": To live old, live happily, as the saying goes. This man is not old, but the harshness of life here, the hours spent on gravel and dirt roads fetching unhealthy water and consuming it, give him the traits of an old man from the village. Location: Padi, village of Mbinudita, East Nusa Tenggara.
An old bamboo cane that he made himself, just a pareo to wear, his skin tanned by the sun and the work in the fields, the rice paddies. His thinness is linked to eating his fill here being impossible. Him? He's not that old, but he doesn't know his age. He tells us: 60 years. And he is there, we have known him for a long time. He attends the meeting with the families of Padi, Mbinudita, and East-Sumba.
He listens to us talk about the means that can be put in place so that he too can have a better life, a life with less water stress, less disease, and more to drink and eat, thanks to the means and infrastructures that Fair Future and Kawan Baik have built the last four years here.
**Content:** # The programs initiated by the foundation aiming to access a more harmonious and healthier life are aimed at all those who live in ultra-rural regions. And the friends who attend Annisa’s classes are of all ages. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related articles **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [My family is going to have toilets at home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/my-family-is-going-to-have-toilets-at-home/) **Published:** February 23, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day shows you a family looking at the Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams who are finishing the construction of the first toilets in the history of this family, of this small group of houses. It's an incredible event for all of them who, until now, went out into nature to pee and poo. Location: Prai Paha, Nggaha Oriangu, Sumba Timur, NTT.
These toilets are part of more than forty toilets - healthy sanitary facilities - built by the Foundation as part of the #waterconnections project in East-Sumba. We also had to drill three deep wells and build more than thirty water reservoirs with a capacity varying between 3,500 and 24,000 litres, all connected by tens of thousands of meters of HDPE pipes.
**Content:** # Can you imagine that? Now that we have access to a water source for the 1st time in our lives, we will also have access to sanitary facilities here at home. We’ll be able to shower there too. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related articles **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Jerry cans here in East Sumba, are worth gold](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/jerry-cans-here-in-east-sumba-are-worth-gold/) **Published:** February 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows you a young girl between ten and twelve, returning from the only water point in the village. She had to walk a few kilometres to fetch these five (5) litres of water, which is unhealthy since everyone does the laundry at this water source. This small amount of water will be used by his family, who, on average, can only use 2 to 3 litres per day per person. Location: Mata Air Payianu, Prai Paha, Nggaha Oriangu, Sumba Timur, NTT.
The jerry cans? They are essential because it is the only, or cheapest, way to fetch water from wells and distant water sources. They're also handy as they have a cap, but all here also use plastic to make a rudimentary 'seal' to make the container even more airtight, so you don't lose any water along the way. These cans are old 5-litre cooking oil cans. Once empty, people have to buy them expensively for their water needs. Some are years old and have travelled thousands of miles on the heads of these East Sumba children.
Here at Rumah Kambera, Fair Future and Kawan Baik staff have recovered quite a few ancient ones. We exchanged them for new ones, which we brought filled with water, clean and healthy with the Truck of Life.
In a few days, we will be there and collect more old jerrycans. They are true testimonies, like certain people's faces: Marked by hours of walking and exhausting work, fatigue exhaustion; these are often beautiful faces that we don't forget.
**Content:** # As soon as a child is old enough to walk, he will have to fetch water with the women and other children of the village. To do this, he will use an old can of frying oil with a capacity of 5 litres. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related articles **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [The Water Connections Program, in a single image](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-water-connections-program-in-a-single-image/) **Published:** February 27, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows you what the #watwerconnections program could look like from a technical side. Be a real "puzzle" that takes into account variables such as height differences, capacities, volumes, heights, distances, pressures and flow rates, diameters, inches, depths, quality, PH, watts, volts, solar and the panels that go with it, the notions of AC and DC, day and night working hours, eating yes but when? Sleep, yes but when? The number of families and children who will be there to help us today?
But Fair Future and Kawan Baik, together with the villagers of this region of East Sumba, NTT, in just under 18 months, we have provided access to drinking water and toilets to more than 250 families, i.e. nearly 2,800 people, more than 65% of whom are children under the age of 12. Clean water is the best medicine and also the cheapest.
And as I write these few lines, we are drilling, treating, operating, prescribing and training. And you can always support Fair Future's technical and medical teams by donating. Your gesture will go a long way in helping us continue to help them have better health and a healthier life.
We invite you to look at the Water Connections project map here, Kawan.
**Content:** # How to summarize the technical side of a program that gives healthy life to thousands of people in a single photo? Here are faucets, valves and pipes that connect. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related articles **Categories:** Picture of the day **Tags:** Picture of the Day --- ### [Learn how to provide Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/learn-how-to-provide-primary-medical-care/) **Published:** March 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows you one of the classes of brave women (and two or three men) who learn with our teams how to give first aid - Primary Medical Care which is the most important - to a person or a sick or injured child.
These first days of medical training welcomed around sixty participants from the most isolated and rural villages. To give you an idea, folks, none of these villages has access to clean or safe water, and only a few have access to some electricity. There is often no road leading there, but only paths that are often impassable. And, of course, no medical centre or health centre near the villages.
The participants are 95% women, and all are teachers in the school of their ultra-rural region. What they have been doing for a few months now is remarkable. They heal and undoubtedly save lives, see here some images taken with their mobile phone.
Aside from being most undoubtedly unique in the world, the magic of this "primary medical care" program is that it works. The first batch of about 60 teachers who have undergone training in rural primary medical care are now gaining more and more confidence, and hundreds of urgent medical care are being provided to the children of sick or injured adults. Lives are being saved.
In a few days, Fair Future Foundation with Kawan Baik Indonesia will evaluate this program directly from the villages, in the company of those who are its heroes, all these extraordinary women.
**Content:** # Primary medical care training days are organized by Fair Future in Waingapu. The teachers, 95% of whom are women, participate in this unique program in the world which aims to save lives, wherever there are no doctors. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related articles **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Healthcare, Hepatitis A, Innovation, Malaria, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [East Sumba, a village without clean water!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-a-village-without-clean-water/) **Published:** March 7, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows you a thrilled woman because when we last visited the "Water Connections - Laindatang" Project site, we brought - thanks to the Truck of Life - several jerry cans filled with drinking water, or about one hundred litres. So everyone is scrambling to get a little. We shared this water with the villagers.
The Water Connections project, Laindatang Site, is one for which we also seek help. Laindatang is a village without drinking water. People only wash once a month, are sick and don't have enough to eat and drink. All children are underweight, and so are adults. We must act for these hundreds of people and give them access to drinking water. The project consists of drilling a deep borehole, building healthy sanitary facilities and two clean water storage tanks, of the ferro-cement type, with a capacity of 6,500 litres each.
Here Malaria, Dengue fever and infectious diarrhoea linked to the problems of contaminated water are wreaking havoc. After carrying out the feasibility studies, we are now ready to implement this project this month. Indeed, we are on the site now and would like to start this necessary project for the hundreds of people suffering from a lack of water in the region.
**Content:** # In Laindatang, people wash only once a month, are sick and don’t have enough to eat and drink. All children suffer from being underweight, malaria or dengue. Come on, let’s change that! @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Kids here have to fetch water from the age of five!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kids-here-have-to-fetch-water-from-the-age-of-five/) **Published:** March 8, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows you a five-year-old girl who, twice a day, descends the hill, steep and stony, without shoes to fetch water. She runs to go to the source, 500m away. Sometimes she falls, hurts herself, and comes back up with difficulty carrying a 5-litre jerrycan of not-so-clean water, which she and her friends have been looking for at the source.
In this village, like in many others here, people can only wash once a month, are all sick and don't have enough to eat and drink. Without access to this clean water, families - especially children - suffer from severe malnutrition, chronic respiratory and joint diseases and other illnesses linked to the consumption of dirty water and the absence of sanitation facilities. The fight against malaria, dengue fever and infectious diarrhoea also requires access to clean water and healthy water tanks. And to water that does not stagnate but circulates between the installations.
As we have already said, East Sumba is the poorest province in Southeast Asia, the region with the highest child malnutrition and associated mortality. Fait Future, therefore, wishes to act for these hundreds of people and give them access to clean and healthy water for their health.
**Content:** # Here, children have to fetch water from the age of five. This is done to the detriment of school and education and is also dangerous for the health of these kids. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Child Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [When only dirty water remains to try to survive](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/when-only-dirty-water-remains-to-try-to-survive/) **Published:** March 10, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows some children looking slightly disappointed at the edge of the well, which contains no water. There are only 30 to 50 centimetres of water left. This water is black and dirty, and it will surely make them sick. But they will bring some back because, as the villagers often tell me: "When you're thirsty, you don't have time to boil water or find clean water. You're thirsty, so you drink this that there is ...".
Having clean water heals people, improves families' health and reduces disease. Water is the best medicine in the world.
Here in Laindatang, the community, its inhabitants, and the families have always maximized the use of rainwater for cooking, eating, and drinking. Washing or doing laundry is done simultaneously: People wash their bodies with detergents directly at the water source. Linked to the lack of water, the villagers wash only once a month - with the related health consequences - or at best, every two weeks.
It should be noted that these families have never had sanitary facilities. Peeing and pooping are done behind a tree with all the health issues. For menstruating women, the lack of water makes this time very complicated.
A sanitary emergency: We invite you to support the urgent program in the village of Laindatang, East Sumba, which consists of giving water as quickly as possible via a deep borehole, two healthy sanitary installations and two/three water tanks 6,750-litres of water to these several hundred people. Click on the button bellow.
**Content:** # The children of Lukukamaru or Laindatang have to walk for several hours to bring some of this dirty water home Often I hear this: “When you are thirsty, you drink anything”… I understand that! @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Picture of the day, Water shortages **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Hepatitis A, Laindatang, Lukukamaru, Malaria, Picture of the Day, Unsafe Water, WC --- ### [We have a toilet for the first time in our life!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/we-have-a-toilet-for-the-first-time-in-our-life/) **Published:** March 15, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows you an adorable couple from East Sumba, the village of #mbinudita -who are not used to being photographed-. Beneficiaries of the #waterconnections program who have had access to toilets at home for a few hours. But not only toilets: They can shower there, wash their clothes, and create a vegetable garden. And most importantly, eat and drink healthily. No more getting sick from the water. No more spending hours on the paths to fetch a few litres of dirty water.
East Sumba is one of the regions in the world with the highest rate of malnourished children. Infant mortality due to lack of clean water and toilets is staggering. Our medical teams still spend much of their time giving medical treatment and medicine to people and children who don't have clean water to swallow. Or how to treat a child who suffers from diarrhoea by giving him tablets that he will have to drink with inedible water, the source of his illness? Say to cook the water? It has no wood; frankly, when you're thirsty, you drink what's there.
But here, things have changed dramatically. Over thirty healthy sanitation facilities and over forty clean water tanks have been built for these almost 280 #rebuildmbinudita families. Every week we see new vegetable gardens created, many more children going to school, including young girls, and more mothers looking after their families instead of walking for hours to fetch five litres of dirty water.
**Content:** # Can you imagine I don’t think so! Thanks to the #waterconnections program, we have clean water to live on, but also showers, toilets and healthy food and drink here in East Sumba. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Garden, Healthy Sanitation, Hepatitis A, Malaria, Mbinudita, Picture of the Day, Unsafe Water, WC --- ### [Malnutrition is taking its toll here where we are](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malnutrition-is-taking-its-toll-here-where-we-are/) **Published:** March 16, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows children in East Sumba, where we are at work, as I post this Photo of the Day. Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams, as part of the #kawansehat #primarymedicalcare and #waterconnections projects, cook for children in the most rural and poor areas. In this image, some are drinking strawberry milk for the first time. They had never seen a straw before, and I remember all the kids asking us how to drink that kind of drink. We had to show them and help them plant the straw in the milk carton.
Malnutrition is an endemic problem here in all the rural villages of East Sumba. It is also the region with the highest rate of malnourished children in Indonesia. Here, clean water is absent from the houses, and the consumption of unclean water generates health problems and serious illnesses. And to cook, drink, and wash, you need water. And in order not to get sick, you also need water. Food production cannot occur without water, and families do not have enough income to buy food, rice and vegetables. On average, they live with less than two litres of water per person per day for everything: cooking, eating, drinking, drinking, bathing, going to the toilet and doing laundry. Have you ever tried?
Most children here are underweight and malnourished because they cannot eat enough. Meal frequency is one meal per day. Young children may be able to eat twice if all goes well. The menu will consist of rice and corn because more than rice alone is needed. In East Sumba, a kilo of rice costs three times more than in Java or Bali. Only a little salt and peppers accompany the meal to give flavour and taste.
**Content:** # Can you imagine I don’t think so! Thanks to the #waterconnections program, we have clean water to live on, but also showers, toilets and healthy food and drink here in East Sumba. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Food Shortages, Picture of the day, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Garden, Healthy Food, Hepatitis A, Malaria, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Unsafe Water --- ### [Primary medical care dedicated to children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-dedicated-to-children/) **Published:** March 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows children who, thanks to the "Primary Medical Care" programme, learn to protect themselves against illness and injury through simple gestures and habits. Children in these regions do not have access to health centres, and no doctors are present in these villages (apart from those from the Fair Future and/or Kawan baik Indonesia foundations). It makes prevention an essential component of their health and well-being. Children in ultra-rural areas can significantly reduce their risk of illness or injury by incorporating simple habits and actions into their daily routines. In addition, it is essential to make children and parents aware of the importance of these habits and gestures so that they become part of their daily lives.
Giving primary medical care is not insignificant. It usually is doctors and nurses who do this. This is what makes this program unique in terms of innovation. Those who provide care, life-saving drugs and cures for Malaria, for example, are the teachers of this isolated village in eastern Indonesia. Therefore, for us here on site, it is essential to assess the impact and effectiveness of this program regularly. We carry out surveys, and we meet to collect medical data. We, therefore, highlight the areas where we can make the necessary changes. If this primary medical care program is a huge success, it is because it involves the communities in the various planning and implementation processes.
Teachers and parents of ill or injured children provide us with essential information. This 100% medical emergency program is in the process of success. It requires multiple collaborations, adequate ongoing training, sharing of supported cases and regular evaluation to ensure its safety, effectiveness and sustainability.
This "Picture of the Day" shows two children from Tanah Mbanas, Sumba Tengah, who have created a kitchen with waste from the plastic they found around their houses made of earth and bamboo. They are playing cooking. Here, families do not have access to water and even less to clean water.
Here in Sumba, in these ultra-rural villages, it is not uncommon for children of all ages to invent toys and games from natural materials or objects from waste or old. In these areas, children rely on their creativity and ingenuity to find new forms of play and have fun.
For example, children can make their toys from natural materials such as sticks, pebbles and leaves. They can use these materials to create games like building forts or playing "tag" with modified rules. Likewise, old items like cans, tires, or ropes can be repurposed to create new toys, like a toy truck, makeshift soccer ball, or swing.
These types of imaginative play experiences are very beneficial for the development of children. They encourage creativity, problem-solving and social interaction as children work together to develop new ideas and adapt the rules of their games. Additionally, playing in nature can provide opportunities for physical activity and exploration, positively affecting physical and mental health.
**Content:** # Inventing toys when you don’t have any? Children in ultra-rural areas invent toys and games with things they find in nature or with old objects, and it’s great to see them having fun with that. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Child Health, Community Education, Picture of the day **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Innovation, Malaria, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas --- ### [What do the sanitary facilities we build look like?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-do-the-sanitary-facilities-we-build-look-like/) **Published:** March 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "Picture of the Day" shows you an example of construction that we carry out in the poorest villages of Indonesia and Asia. Here the families before did not have access to clean water and toilets. Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundations have been changing this for years, and noticeable changes are being seen.
Access to drinking water and toilets is a fundamental human right. Still, unfortunately, in the regions where we are, nearly 90% of families in ultra-rural areas do not have access to these necessities. Here are some steps that can be taken to provide access to clean water and toilets in the regions that do not have access:
The first step is to identify the areas most needing these facilities. Fair Future and Kawan Baik proceed through research, surveys, and working with our local partners and authorities. Once regions that do not have access to clean water and toilets have been identified, we develop plans to provide these services. This takes into account the specific needs of each community. To do this, we have several ways to provide access to clean water, such as drilling deep wells, installing water filtration systems and collecting rainwater. The method used will depend on the specific needs of the community.
Access to toilets is also essential to reduce the rate of infectious diseases such as Cholera, Dengue, hepatitis A, and Malaria. In this photo, two sanitary facilities have been built using the Ferro-Cement method, with a tank for collecting dirty water and clean water for watering.
Fair Future also considers it essential to educate the community on the importance of hygiene and sanitation practices to prevent the spread of disease. We do this through the #waterconnections and #kawansehat and #primarymedicalcare programs.
One of our missions is also to monitor and maintain these new facilities. This requires the training of local community members who will carry out essential maintenance and repairs.
**Content:** # Access to clean water and safe toilets here in East Sumb where we are working, helps to improve public health, reduce poverty and promote economic development. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related article **Categories:** Picture of the day, Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Drilling, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Hepatitis A, Malaria, Mbinudita, Picture of the Day, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Water Tank --- ### [What does a kitchen look like without food or water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-does-a-kitchen-look-like-without-food-or-water/) **Published:** April 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "Picture of the Day" shows you what the kitchen of an East Sumba family is like. A kitchen like there are tens of thousands here. One of the elements we always see is the presence of five-litre jerry cans. They are the ones that serve as a container for the water that the girls and women have to fetch from afar. We also notice the absence of food, including no rice, only corn. Rice is expensive, and nobody can buy it here in Laindatang, East Sumba: No electricity, running water, and sink.
Just a hearth that will be used once a day only to prepare corn porridge mixed with vegetables and roots that the women have been looking for in the forest. Salt and red peppers. That will be all for the day and the whole family, including dogs and cats.
Families here live without clean or potable water, yet access to potable water is crucial for survival and maintaining good health. Without clean water, families in the areas where Fair Future and Kawan Baik work are forced to drink contaminated water, which leads to waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever and dysentery.
This has an immense impact on daily life and livelihoods. Women and children must walk long distances to fetch water, which takes up much time and interferes with other activities such as work or education.
**Content:** # An empty kitchen shows that living without enough food and water is a daunting challenge that requires creative problem-solving and access to resources and support to survive. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related artcle and gallery **Categories:** Food Shortages, Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Hepatitis A, Laindatang, Malaria, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Rural Areas, Survival, Unsafe Water --- ### [Medical care for children affected by Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-care-for-children-affected-by-malaria/) **Published:** April 28, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this "Picture of the Day", Fair Future and Kawan Baik medical teams provide medical care to a child most likely affected by Malaria. He is less than two years old and has a fever of 40.6. Her symptoms fit this diagnosis of Malaria. We give him appropriate primary medical care to reduce his fever as quickly as possible. Then he will go for treatment tomorrow at the nearest health centre, more than three hours from the village.
Malaria is a severe public health problem, especially in the ultra-rural and impoverished areas where Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundations work so hard. Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Children under five and pregnant women are also particularly vulnerable to Malaria, as their immune systems are less developed and may have more difficulty fighting infection. People suffering from chronic illnesses are also vulnerable (HIV, Hepatitis, malnutrition, etc.)
Ultra-rural and poor areas such as East Sumba are particularly vulnerable to the spread of Malaria due to factors such as lack of water or contaminated water, deplorable housing conditions, lack of access to healthcare health and preventive measures, inadequate sanitation... Moreover, here we do not have antimalarial drugs nor rapid tests to detect the disease. This makes our treatment and prevention work very difficult.
**Content:** # Malaria is a severe disease that can affect anyone, but children are the most vulnerable. With proper treatment and care, most children can be cured of malaria. The problem is that we are all short of specific medicines. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related artcle and gallery **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Against Malaria, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Healthcare, Healthy Sanitation, Malaria, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Rural Areas, Survival, Unsafe Water --- ### [PMC - Teachers receive their training certificate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-teachers-receive-their-training-certificate/) **Published:** April 10, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "Picture of the Day" shows three real heroes and three incredible women, Merlin, Siyane and Sarlota. In the ultra-rural and isolated village of Kabanda, the three participants and teachers in the primary medical care program received their first work and training certificate.
This follows the teaching they received from the foundation's teams in December 2022. Complete medical training based on fifteen modules, which explain and demonstrate how to care for a sick or injured patient (adult or child ). This is in villages where no health centre, doctor, or health professional is present, available or accessible, and most of the time, like here in this village, where no road leads.
You must understand the situation, friends: These women come from Asia's most rural regions and perhaps even the world. Most have not been to school or received basic compulsory training. They were trained for three months in teaching in the ultra-rural areas by a partner association called Charis Sumba.
So you have to imagine their pride to have succeeded in becoming one of these health workers, the person in the village responsible for providing first aid in an emergency, the possibility of illness in the event of an injury, an adult or a child. So when they received this certificate, tears flowed. Their tears flowed ours too, and it was a moment of incredible strength, but above all, very emotional.
In principle, here, and related to local culture and traditions, a woman takes care of household chores, fetching water, cooking for the children, and caring for the family. These three female superheroes are not only teachers within the framework of Charis Sumba, but they are also now - and for more than four months - the health workers of the PMC program. They are the ones who can save a life in the absence of a medical centre, medical care or a doctor in the village. This is not anything in terms of enhancing the role of women in ultra-rural villages; this is immense and important progress.
**Content:** # Three young women, three teachers, three Kawan Sehat agents, and three people who save lives. Three superheroines! Their names are Merlin, Siyane and Sarlota. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related artcle and gallery **Categories:** Community Education, Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Blood Pressure, Child Health, Healthcare, Innovation, Medical Care, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life, Women Empowerment --- ### [Check Blood Pressure as part of the PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/check-blood-pressure-as-part-of-the-pmc-program/) **Published:** April 13, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "Picture of the Day" shows you Mama Katerina, from the village of Lapinu, who is learning to take blood pressure with Dr Aldo. She knows what a systole is or a diastole is and from when and under what conditions there is hyper or hypotension. She will also learn to give appropriate medical treatment (Captopril) for high blood pressure.
As part of the Primary Medical Care program, Katerina and eight other "Kawan Sehat" health workers participate in this unique pilot experience. These women teachers can measure a patient's blood pressure and give appropriate medical treatment in case of hypertension.
It is a social and medical revolution, in our opinion. The fight and prevention of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases are essential here in the ultra-rural regions of eastern Indonesia. To be active and efficient, our medical teams provide knowledge and equipment (manual blood pressure measuring device, stethoscope) in each pilot village. They are five out of the thirty-five in which the PMC project is implemented.
This, for example, has led us to talk about active and passive smoking. To make it clear, tobacco is dangerous for your health, and it is also the cause of high blood pressure and, consequently, strokes, heart attacks, respiratory problems and a host of other related diseases at the cigarette shop.
**Content:** # Another medical revolution that actively participates in the preservation of life, in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and generates collective awareness when we explain the risks of hypertension. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related artcle and gallery **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Blood Pressure, Child Health, Healthcare, Innovation, Medical Care, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Women Empowerment --- ### [Reduce health risks with clean water for families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/reduce-health-risks-with-clean-water-for-families/) **Published:** May 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this "Picture of the Day" shows you what children do several times a day: Fetch water for the family with some 5-litre jerrycans. Most of the time, the young girls take care of this. Here in this photo, it is a young child of ten years. There are no daughters in the family. He does this job instead of going to school. He and his family have only two litres or less of water a day for eating, drinking, bathing and everything else.
Unfortunately, like here in Tana Mbanas (Sumba Tenggah), there is still a vast majority of villages in Sumba that do not have access to clean drinking water. In these villages, the inhabitants often depend on surface water sources such as rivers, lakes or ponds, which bacteria, viruses, chemicals or by animals and insects mostly contaminate.
The lack of clean water has severe consequences for the health of the inhabitants. Waterborne diseases, such as diarrhoea, cholera and typhoid, hepatitis A, Malaria and Dengue fever, are common where access to clean water and toilets is limited or absent. These diseases can be severe and even fatal, especially in children, pregnant women and the elderly.
To help villages without clean water in Sumba, Fair Future and Kawan Baik are implementing effective measures to improve access to clean and healthy water. Our solutions include drilling deep wells with our equipment, construction of water treatment plants, storage tanks, rainwater harvesting and storage, and installation of water management systems—irrigation and construction of healthy sanitation facilities.
We are still seeking funding and technical resources to set up sustainable, safe and clean water infrastructure in this region, one of the world's poorest and most dry.
Alexandre Wettstein from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, on Mai 1st, 2023.
**Content:** # Access to clean and safe water is a major concern for families residing in East Sumba. The lack of such facilities has posed a significant challenge for residents. To get water, many families are forced to undertake long journeys to the nearest source, which is often contaminated and unfit for consumption. As a result, waterborne diseases have become common, resulting in deteriorating health conditions for the population. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related artcle and gallery **Categories:** Picture of the day, Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Healthcare, Healthy Sanitation, Malaria, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Rural Areas, Unsafe Water, Well Drilling --- ### [Let's prevent malaria rather than cure it!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/lets-prevent-malaria-rather-than-cure-it/) **Published:** May 2, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this "Picture of the Day" shows you three children from Kabanda Village in East Sumba (read this post here), where the PMC program is in place. In this village, very far from everything, especially health centres, malaria is very active and wreaking havoc. We are talking about 80% of children under 12 are affected. It is, therefore, essential to prevent and train families. This is what we are doing here.
The daily observations concerning the causes of malaria are multiple here. These include, in particular, the lack of access to health care, information on prevention methods, the unavailability of health centres and sanitation, and the growing resistance to antimalarial drugs for regions with access to these treatments.
A reminder for all Kawans: Malaria is transmitted by female mosquitoes of the "Genus Anopheles", throughout the East Sumba region. These mosquitoes breed in standing water, such as rainwater storage tanks and open water sources, most of the time in rural and deprived areas of East Sumba.
As Fair Future has repeatedly seen and repeated for years, the consequences of malaria are serious if nothing is done to treat it: High fever, severe headache, nausea and vomiting. If not treated quickly, the disease can progress and lead to severe complications, including kidney failure, anaemia, seizures and death.
It is essential to train families and rural communities to protect themselves from this disease to reduce its transmission. Also, by learning how to prevent and treat Malaria, rural families and communities will reduce the economic and social burden of the disease. Malaria entails high costs for families and communities, particularly medical expenses (if they can access them), school absenteeism, and reduced productivity.
As we apply it with the Primary Medical Care Program (PMC), training families and rural communities to protect themselves from malaria contributes to strengthening the resilience of these populations in the face of epidemics of infectious diseases such as HIV, Tuberculosis, Gastroenteritis, cholera etc...
Alexandre Wettstein from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, on the 2nd of May 2023
**Content:** # Malaria is a severe problem in East Sumba in Indonesia since it is an epidemic. Therefore, for the ultra-rural communities of East Sumba, learning to protect themselves against malaria is vital to staying healthy, safe and alive. This is what Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia do as a priority: Inform and educate families. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related artcle and gallery **Categories:** Emergencies, Kawan Against Malaria, Picture of the day **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Donation, Healthcare, Innovation, Malaria, Medical Care, Medicines, Picture of the Day, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Unsafe Water --- ### [Access to clean water is vital for human health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-clean-water-is-vital-for-human-health/) **Published:** May 8, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This "Picture of the Day" shows young children's struggles in East Sumba. The jerry cans are heavy and sometimes more prominent than the children themselves. With limited access to drinking water sources, the kids who live there (here in these images in the villages of Kabanda, Mahu, Laindatang, and Tana Mbanas) are forced to walk long distances to fetch water. Water in rivers or wells which are also contaminated. It takes up a lot of their time and puts them at risk of injury or illness by carrying heavy loads of water. Lack of access to clean water also contributes to poor hygiene and sanitation practices, further compounding the health problems of those East Sumba communities where Kawan Baik and Fair Future work so hard. Together, we are taking action to improve access to clean water sources, in these areas where no roads lead, to ensure the health and well-being of young children and their families. In addition to the physical hardship of fetching water, and as explained in this post, children in rural areas of East Sumba are often deprived of education and other opportunities because of this task. It is widespread (like in this picture of the day) that they miss school or other activities to help collect water, which affects their academic progress and social development.
Here people mainly only have access to contaminated water. This leads to many diseases, including gastrointestinal infections, skin diseases, parasitic diseases and other infectious diseases such as Malaria, Dengue Fever, Cholera, typhoid fever, hepatitis A or diarrhoea. Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to illnesses caused by contaminated water, a significant cause of infant mortality here.
In conclusion, ensuring access to clean water through a program like the #waterconnections project is our top priority that cannot be overlooked. Access to clean water is essential to sustaining life and maintaining good health for everyone here. Water plays a vital role in preventing the spread of the diseases mentioned above, ensuring people can lead healthier lives. Whether for drinking, cooking or cleaning, clean water is essential for everyday life. Without access, communities in the ultra-rural areas of East Sumba suffer from a lack of sanitation and hygiene, leading to various health problems.
Therefore, we must do everything we can to ensure that clean water is available to everyone who needs it.
**Content:** # Like here, in the village of Tana Mabas in Sumba Tengah, these women and young girls have to walk several kilometres to fetch water or do the laundry. Access to clean water is essential for their health and that of their children. Water is fundamental to human survival and health. Human beings need water for drinking, cooking, bathing and other activities of daily living. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related artcle and gallery **Categories:** Empowerment, Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Diarrhea, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Picture of the Day, Rural Areas, Unsafe Water, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [Kullup is a hole in the rock to collect rainwater](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kullup-is-a-hole-in-the-rock-to-collect-rainwater/) **Published:** May 10, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "Picture of the Day" shows you kids from the village of Laidatang, who fetch water far from home in the "Kullup" of the village. Elthon, responsible for documentation (with the black t-shirt), and Alex, from the medical staff, are also present in this photo. With the kids and one or two adults accompanying us, we walk more than an hour to reach this place in the middle of a high hill. You must descend a steep path to access these hand-dug holes in the rock. In 30 minutes, we will have to go up the hill and walk back. But this time, loaded with several jerrycans filled to the brim.
The Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams spend two days with the families of the ultra-rural and isolated village of Laindatang to get to know them even better. In this village, we have the project to create a #WaterConnections project. I let you read here the articles related to this project and here to see what your want to do to save their lives,
In Laindatang, families only have access to rainwater. It's for everything: eating, drinking, cooking, bathing, washing clothes, drinking water, caring for children, sick people or watering animals. Therefore, one of the ways for women and young girls to have water at home to live on is to walk several kilometres to find the "Kullup".
Kullup, what is it? These are small stone basins, directly dug into the rock by the villagers, used to collect and store rainwater in rural areas. When it rains, the water seeps into the ground at the top of the hill and then is filtered through the earth and the basements. It flows drop by drop in these stone basins, the "Kullup". Then the villagers come to fill their jerrycans with five or ten litres.
The "Kuluk" are an essential water source for the local communities. But the quality of stored water can be affected by bacterial contamination, chemicals, animal waste or debris. Therefore, regularly cleaning these small holes in the rock is essential to maintain water quality. It is important to note that the "kuluk" is only a temporary solution to the water crisis in areas with limited access to drinking water. Indeed, the "kuluks" cannot fill up correctly without rain. They dry out about ten days after the last rains and remain dry for almost nine months. To find water, young girls, women and children, sometimes under five, will have to walk even further and longer.
Our two organizations work with local communities to implement longer-term solutions, such as constructing water supply networks using deep boreholes and sealed and healthy rainwater cisterns. The Water Connections program offers innovative and sustainable solutions. It includes promoting water conservation practices with “Kawan Sehat” and self-sustaining access to Primary Medical Care through the PMC program.
**Content:** # Here in East Sumba, kullups are hand-dug holes in the rock of a hill. Rainwater seeps into the ground and flows into these small stone basins at the bottom of a hill. They are also a solution to the drinking water crisis in ultra-rural Indonesia, where access to water is almost non-existent. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related artcle and gallery **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Diarrhea, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Kullup, Laindatang, Medical Care, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Sumba Timur, Unsafe Water, Water Shortages --- ### [Happy to have water without going far to get it](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/happy-to-have-water-without-going-far-to-get-it/) **Published:** May 14, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**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.
**Content:** # When the rain falls in East Sumba, only three months a year -because the rest of the time it will be ultra dry-it sometimes create small floods like this one in Mbinudita, which the ground will completely absorb in a few hours. “-But My God, it feels good to have water without going far to get it”. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Read this related artcle and gallery **Categories:** Climate & Health, Mbinudita Program, Picture of the day **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Environment, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Kawan Sehat, Mbinudita, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Rainwater, Sumba Timur, Unsafe Water, Water Shortages --- ### [Beyond Borders, Fighting Malaria Together in Eastern Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fighting-malaria-together-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** May 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Beyond Borders: Fighting Malaria Together in Eastern Indonesia. This new "Picture of the Day" shows three kids between 8 and 12 years old. Children are among the most vulnerable malaria victims in Indonesia, especially in the east of the country and of course here, where we work with Fair Future, Kawan Baik foundations and all our partners and friends.
The health and well-being of children in eastern Indonesia are threatened by malaria, which hinders their growth, development, and quality of life. Our organizations have a deep understanding of the urgency to address this issue, and we are working hard on our disease control program, which is of utmost importance. We have a strong track record of working in these regions where the epidemic affects about 80% of children. Collaborative efforts are underway to combat malaria and prioritize the welfare of children in these areas.
Young children are at a higher risk of contracting malaria due to their underdeveloped immune systems. Living in rural and poor areas with limited access to preventive measures only exacerbates the severity of symptoms if infected. A contributing factor is that young children typically haven't been exposed to the malaria parasite enough times to build up immunity* against it.
It can be challenging for young children in our regions to communicate or identify the symptoms of malaria, and their parents may not be familiar with them either. As a result, affected children may display non-specific symptoms like fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, irritability, and vomiting, which could easily be mistaken for other common childhood illnesses like drinking contaminated water. Consequently, this can cause delays in diagnosing and treating malaria accurately
*Some additional explanation: People living in malaria-endemic areas gradually develop acquired immunity, which reduces their susceptibility to severe infections in the future.
**Content:** # The foundation has initiated a crucial socio-medical program in one of the most malaria-affected regions of the world. The program aims to benefit the entire region and thousands of people by reducing the spread of malaria in ultra-rural and impoverished areas of East Sumba. The program includes screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention measures. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Learn about the program **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Picture of the day, Project Update **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Epidemic, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Malaria, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Rainwater, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Survival, Unsafe Water, Working Together --- ### [Behavioral Impacts on Spread of Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/behavioral-impacts-on-spread-of-malaria/) **Published:** May 26, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Beyond Borders: Fighting Malaria Together in Eastern Indonesia. This new "Picture of the Day" shows a young girl from Lapinu village who appears unwell. Taken in 2020, Alex examined her and used a stethoscope to listen to her heartbeat. In April 2023, we revisited the village as part of the Primary Medical Care program. Unfortunately, the girl contracted malaria and suffered from high fever, body pains, and poor overall health. However, after receiving treatment and giving advice to her mother, the little girl has shown significant improvement after just one month.
Our organisation is dedicated to promoting public health in ultra-rural regions of Indonesia (like here in East Sumba), and we're deeply concerned about the impact of malaria on vulnerable communities, as you know already. Sadly, malaria remains a leading cause of illness and death in Indonesia, particularly in East Sumba, where we are based.
Some little history: The word "malaria" originates in Italian. It comes from the expression "mal'aria", which translates as "bad air". This term was used historically to describe the belief that disease was caused by inhaling polluted or stale air in swampy areas. The Plasmodium parasite is responsible for causing malaria, and research suggests that it has been affecting humans for at least 4,000 years.
Several human behaviours contribute irreparably to the spread or persistence of malaria. Here are some of the factors that lead to an increase in malaria cases:
Failure to prevent mosquito bites, poor waste management, inadequate housing and sanitation, deterioration of hygienic conditions, deforestation, alterations to natural habitats, movement of people, drug resistance*** and misuse, limited access to health services, higher illiteracy rates among younger populations, and lack of community involvement and awareness can all lead to an increase in malaria cases... And this, among other examples!
As a result, many people, particularly children and pregnant women, continue to suffer from this preventable and treatable disease. Our program aims to tackle these issues head-on by implementing various activities to strengthen malaria control efforts in the region. It is crucial to highlight that combatting malaria demands a unified strategy encompassing preventive and therapeutic measures. It also involves initiatives to enhance the environment and living standards of communities affected by the disease.
***The problem of self-medication and the consequent development of resistance to antimalarial drugs are two interconnected challenges that significantly hinder the effective management and control of malaria.
**Content:** # Certain human behaviours, modern industrial practices and many economic factors have a real and significant impact on the spread and persistence of malaria in poor, remote and rural areas. And it is almost always those who are the poorest who suffer from it. The following are some key factors contributing to a rise in the incidence of this disease. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. The Document that explains this program **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Picture of the day, Project Update **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Epidemic, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Malaria, Medical Care, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life --- ### [A healthier life thanks to the Water Connections program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-healthier-life-thanks-to-the-water-connections-program/) **Published:** May 29, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "Picture of the Day" shows a delighted father who can now provide daily showers for his children, thanks to the newly installed water supply. Previously, they could only shower sporadically, sometimes only once a month. Additionally, the photo showcases the new sanitation facilities constructed in Mbinudita. The Water Connections project has successfully installed over forty reservoirs, thirty sanitary installations, three deep boreholes, and more than 15000 meters of HDPE pipes.
Water scarcity can be a significant source of stress for some regions, and various factors can cause it. Arid climates, low rainfall and prolonged droughts are just a few conditions that can contribute to water scarcity. Poor water resource management and a lack of knowledge can also exacerbate this problem, making it even more difficult for everyone to access the water they need to thrive.
Despite these challenges, Fair Future is working hard to address water scarcity and ensure people have access to this vital resource. That is why we have developed the Water Program Connections.
Fair Future and Kawan Baik have noticed a significant improvement in the behaviour of families who have benefited from the "Water Connections" initiative. This program has enabled people to grow gardens, consume healthier food, enjoy life more, reduce stress, and boost energy levels. As a result, there has been a marked decrease in illnesses.
Witnessing these positive changes fills us with joy and reinforces our conviction in our decisions. Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundation have always aimed to improve individual health, and providing access to safe drinking water is a beautiful way to accomplish this objective. As a Medical Foundation, Fair Future Foundation understands clean water's significance for maintaining good health. Drinking enough clean and healthy water is crucial for various physiological processes, including body hydration, proper organ function, digestion, and elimination of toxins.
Access to clean and safe water prevents dehydration-related illnesses, such as urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and constipation. It also significantly prevents dehydration, particularly in hot areas where sweating and water loss through respiration are common. While water is necessary for maintaining good health, we understand better than anyone else that certain medical conditions may require alternative treatments.
**Content:** # We are seeing a noticeable positive change in the behavior of ultra-rural families helped by the “Water Connections” initiative. This program facilitates the growth of gardens, encourages the consumption of healthier foods, improves general well-being, reduces stress levels and increases energy levels. And a significant reduction in disease was observed. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. May 23 – Construction of two new water tanks **Categories:** Community Education, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Garden, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Malaria, Mbinudita, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Empowering Health and Transforming Lives of Children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-and-transforming-lives-of-children/) **Published:** June 4, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "Picture of the Day" displays a gathering of children in one of the homes in the remote village of Mbatapuhu, East Sumba. Our dedicated socio-medical team educates them on the importance of self-care, utilizing the "Kawan Sehat" guidebook. This village is situated in a challenging location with no access to electricity, clean water, or sanitation facilities. The nearest medical centre is over two hours away by motorbike or a gruelling six-hour walk. The villagers rely on nature for their restroom needs. Unfortunately, due to poor hygiene practices, malaria has become a significant issue. Additionally, malnutrition is a primary concern in this impoverished and rural community.
In the remote villages of East Sumba, the Fair Future Foundation conducts information sessions for children under the "Kawan Sehat" program during every visit. We collaborate with members of these rural communities to disseminate crucial information on maintaining good health, accessing better healthcare, and protecting oneself from diseases like malaria and dengue fever. These sessions, which are both informative and fun, equip children with the knowledge they need to lead healthier, more promising lives.
Malaria and dengue fever are grave illnesses that frequently afflict the rural areas of East Sumba. Through these sessions, we educate children on preventive measures such as using insecticide-treated bed nets, eliminating stagnant water and seeking medical assistance immediately upon experiencing symptoms. Through promoting this knowledge, we hope to significantly reduce the incidence of these diseases and safeguard children's health. The "Malaria Prevention Initiative Sumba Timur 2023" program was launched to combat malaria.
These sessions are not limited to specific illnesses but also cover topics such as personal hygiene, balanced nutrition, and healthy lifestyles. Children are encouraged to adopt positive habits like handwashing, consuming nutritious foods, and exercising. By incorporating such practices into their daily lives, they can develop more robust, healthier, and resilient bodies.
The Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams empower children and strengthen entire communities by providing vital information on disease prevention and healthy habits.
**Content:** # The Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations arrange enjoyable and interactive gatherings for children in remote Sumba-east villages, aiming to educate them on the benefits of leading a healthier lifestyle. Through the Kawan Sehat program, kids are taught how to improve their overall well-being in a fun and engaging manner. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Malaria Prevention Initiative Sumba Timur 2023 **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Picture of the day **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Field Medicine, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Teachers, Training --- ### [Water and sanitation are crucial in the fight against malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-and-sanitation-are-crucial-in-the-fight-against-malaria/) **Published:** June 5, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Check out the latest addition to our "Photo of the Day" collection featuring our colleague Kawean Essi. In the village of Mbinudita (East Sumba), Kawan Essi teaches a hundred villagers of all ages, including children, about the importance of clean and safe water and how it can lead to a healthier life. The "Water Connections" program is a practical approach to fight against various infectious diseases, such as malaria.
In the fight against malaria, it's essential to acknowledge the progress made. However, we must also recognize the crucial role of hygiene, clean water, and sanitation in eliminating this disease. This is why the Water Connections program exists - to provide access to these necessities.
At Fair Future, we understand that improving these fundamental aspects of daily life can significantly prevent malaria transmission and ultimately save lives. Addressing issues such as hygiene, water, and sanitation is crucial in the fight against malaria because they directly impact mosquito breeding, access to clean water, hygiene practices, and vector management.
We prioritize these issues in all our activities, particularly in implementing the "Malaria Prevention Initiative Sumba Timur 2023" program, which we aim to start as soon as possible as part of the PMC, Primary Medical Care program.
Together, we can dramatically reduce malaria transmission and improve the health and well-being of affected communities. We must prioritize these efforts to save lives, prevent unnecessary suffering, and move towards a significant decrease in malaria cases, especially here in Sumba, where we currently are.
**Content:** # The importance of addressing water and sanitation issues cannot be overstated in the fight against malaria. These issues have a direct impact on mosquito breeding, safe drinking water access, hygiene practices, integrated vector management, and sustainable development. It is imperative that we prioritize and take action on these critical issues. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Malaria Prevention Initiative Sumba Timur 2023 **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Field Medicine, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Social Work, Teachers, Training, Unsafe Water --- ### [The #WaterConnections project in Laindatang has started!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-waterconnections-project-in-laindatang-has-started/) **Published:** June 23, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this new "Picture of the Day", we witness the difficulties faced by young children in East Sumba as they search for clean water. These children must travel quite a distance from their homes to reach the kullups (small stone basins dug directly into the rocky terrain by villagers to collect and hold rainwater in rural areas). Unfortunately, it is unlikely to rain for the next nine months, and the children must walk over ten kilometres to obtain just a few litres of water to sustain themselves; kullups are dry now.
Presently, families in Laindatang endure arduous journeys, spanning miles and lasting over 10 hours, to obtain meagre quantities of drinking water. With a daily allocation of fewer than 2 litres per person, individuals must make profound sacrifices as this limited supply must accommodate drinking, eating, personal hygiene, and sanitation needs.
Malaria ravages the village, exacerbating the adverse effects of infectious diseases, particularly among children under five. The urgency of the health crisis necessitates immediate intervention. In collaboration with Kawan Baik and local authorities, Fair Future is committed to launching a comprehensive Water Connections project, addressing the pressing need for clean water in the village with utmost urgency.
Commencing at the end of June 2023, Fair Future embarks on an extraordinary #waterconnections project in Laindatang. This initiative heralds a transformative change and instils immense pride within our organization.
Laindatang residents rely on rainwater collection during the rainy season to meet their clean water requirements. However, limited knowledge and resources impede this method, significantly contaminating water reservoirs. During the dry season, their options are limited to accessing water from the Kulub—an artificial pool nestled within a rock formation—or purchasing tank water from a select few companies.
Regrettably, accessing water becomes increasingly challenging throughout the year, with only a handful of companies willing to deliver to the village. Transport obstacles frequently result in spilt water, further diminishing the already scarce supply upon arrival in Laindatang.
For the villagers, access to clean water is a matter of survival. They currently store rainwater in unclean, contaminated, and hazardous tanks. Though this remaining water sustains them for drinking, eating, and survival, it will be depleted within weeks as the dry season commences. Tragically, this water is tainted, infected, and carries life-threatening diseases such as Malaria, Cholera, Dengue, Typhoid fever, Hepatitis A, and Guinea worm disease. Additionally, prevalent diarrheal diseases like E. coli and rotavirus, caused by contaminated water, pose a severe risk, particularly to children, leading to dehydration and even death.
You have the power to help us realize this vital project, which is indispensable for hundreds of families. If you desire, your generous donation dedicated to the #waterconnections project in the village of Laindatang would be warmly welcomed. We extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all those willing to contribute. With your support, we can bring love, hope, and clean water to the deserving community of Laindatang.
To access information about our implementation, you can download and read the presentation in PDF format by clicking this link.
**Content:** # Fair Future is determined to achieve what was once thought impossible – create #WaterConnections to Laindatang, NTT. This challenging project will bring about an improved standard of living for families in the village, by providing clean water, sanitation, and medical care. The significance of addressing these pressing needs cannot be overstated, as it is critical in combatting infectious diseases such as malaria and malnutrition. With prompt action, lives will be saved, and the people of Laindatang will have a brighter future. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. You can download and read the .pdf presentation here **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Donation, Emergency Relief, Ferro-Cement, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Malaria, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Unsafe Water, Water Tank, WC, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [Awesome! The first loaded truck arrives at Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/awesome-the-first-loaded-truck-arrives-at-laindatang/) **Published:** July 9, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "Picture of the Day" shows you the truck climbing the steep slope that leads to the village of Laindatang, which is ultra isolated, where a hundred families live without electricity, water, and very little food. This first truck transports construction materials and healthy sanitary facilities, which our teams have manufactured at the Rumah Kambera base camp.
We're excited to announce a significant milestone in our mission to create a positive impact! Despite facing difficult conditions and encountering broken promises, our unwavering dedication to improving the lives of impoverished villagers has prevailed. After days of arduous road repairs, we are proud to share that a truck laden with essential construction materials has finally reached the remote village of Laindatang. This remarkable achievement, made possible through the unwavering support and resilience of the villagers, marks a crucial step in providing vital resources and support to a community lacking necessities.
The road to the village presented numerous challenges, with its treacherous slopes and slippery terrain. Our team, armed with determination and their bare hands, overcame these obstacles with unwavering resolve. Though we encountered setbacks, including a failed attempt and broken bolts, our determination never wavered.
Two months ago, we were promised assistance by the department responsible for road infrastructure, but regrettably, their support never materialized. Nevertheless, we refused to be deterred from our mission of bringing essential resources and support to the impoverished villagers, who live in extreme poverty, deprived of electricity, clean water, and sanitation facilities - Ref: Water Connections Program here.
Yesterday, as the truck conquered the treacherous slopes, an overwhelming sense of joy and accomplishment washed over us. It was a moment that infused hope and happiness into the previously isolated village of Laindatang. I was moved to tears, knowing that I had dedicated nearly a year of my life to bringing this project to fruition.
**Content:** # Despite the almost non-existent and dangerous road access, we managed to successfully transport vital construction materials to the remote village of Laindatang. This achievement was only made possible by the unwavering support of resilient villagers and marks an important step towards providing essential resources to a community in need. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. See more pictures here **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Base Camp, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Sanitation, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Toilets, Truck of Life, Water Tank, WC --- ### [The #ZeroMalariaSumbaTimur program has been successfully implemented](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-zeromalariasumbatimur-program-has-been-successfully-implemented/) **Published:** August 2, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In a concerted effort to fight the endemic scourge of malaria, the Swiss Fair Future Foundation has embarked on an extraordinary mission - the #ZeroMalariaSumbaTimur program. This groundbreaking initiative is taking place in the heart of Southeast Asia, specifically in the remote and underserved eastern expanse of Indonesia known as East Sumba.
Having already screened and treated 2500 individuals across three severely malaria-affected villages in East Sumba, our undertaking is underscored by a tangible impact. This formidable feat, orchestrated through the synergy of committed individuals such as Alandio, Ino, Elthon, Alex, Ayu, Annisa or Ayu, resonates as a testament to unwavering dedication. Over seventy staunch contributors, bolstered by fifty fervent volunteers from diverse corners of Indonesia, assemble with a shared sense of purpose.
Collectively, we have curated a multi-disciplinary team of skilled nurses, physicians, and laboratory specialists, amplifying our medical outreach. This coalition is complemented by clever logistics and data management, facilitated by an innovative application collaboratively developed by the Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundations.
The core of our effort extends beyond the simple detection of malaria; our priority lies in education and prevention. Empowering communities with knowledge and awareness is our ultimate goal. We disseminate vital information about this dangerous disease through immersive workshops and interactive sessions. Armed with this understanding, individuals cannotntify the symptoms of malaria but also take quick and informed action to avoid potential complications and even death, safeguarding their well-being and others—their relatives.
The tangible impact of this initiative ripples through the lives we touch. Early identification and effective malaria management have resulted in life savings. Additionally, our efforts extend to enlightening local healthcare providers, equipping them with the essential tools and resources for a decisive battle against this relentless disease.
Yet our journey is not free of challenges. Negotiating the region's labyrinthine topography, working with limited resources, and transcending language barriers requires inventive methodologies and a deep sensitivity to indigenous cultures. Establishing a foundation of trust within our communities is an indispensable facet, fostering the adoption of preventive measures and a tendency to seek prompt medical intervention when needed.
We invite you to join our collective effort in the fight against malaria. Hand in hand, we can create a transformative impact, save lives and shape a radiant tapestry of possibility for everyone.
**Content:** # Through our #ZeroMalaria mission, we have already tested and treated 2,500 people, performed dozens of home IRS treatments, trained and educated hundreds of families, and have had a profound impact on countless lives. Join us in this vital endeavor to build a healthier future, free from the grip of malaria. Together, we can bring lasting change to communities in need. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. See more pictures here **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Picture of the day, Project Update **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Innovation, IRS, Kawan Sehat, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Care, Medicines, Mosquito Nets, Pesticides, Picture of the Day, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Bringing Sanitation to an Underserved Village in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/bringing-sanitation-to-an-underserved-village-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** September 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**The image illustrates our ongoing project: the excavation of a septic tank. This is the very first step towards the installation of the first-ever sanitation infrastructure in the village's history. Our goal is to reinforce the health and well-being of the families in this community. In closely associating ourselves with the villagers, a core principle in our approach, we work hand in hand to provide them vital access to water and sanitation facilities, despite their isolation in the eastern part of Sumba.
For several months now, our organizations - Fair Future and Kawan Baik - have favored constructing lightweight steel facilities. This decision is based on hygiene, maintenance, and construction efficiency grounds. The entire structure (in this case, two toilet - shower stalls) is constructed at the Fair Future Foundation’s base camp in Waingapu, called Rumah Kambera. We then transport the dismantled structure to the site of installation. It takes about a week for our team to operationalize an installation like this, followed by one to two weeks dedicated to finishing and aesthetic touch-ups.
In this underprivileged environment, families lack access to basic services, needs such as access to water or electricity are non-existent. During the dry season, when rainwater tanks are almost empty, they must travel miles to collect just a few litres of often unsuitable water. See the related #waterconnections posts here.
In the village of Laindatang, inhabitants have never had the privilege of a working shower or toilet. The enthusiasm and joy are palpable as they witness the construction of these new facilities, bringing them a simple feeling of happiness.
This installation will also contribute to reducing infectious diseases caused by the absence of adequate sanitation facilities in the village. This will likely lead to an increase in the quality of life for the villagers, a reduction in the time spent gathering water, and promote overall community health and well-being. This initiative is more than just building sanitation facilities. It symbolizes the start of a new chapter for Laindatang, signifying change and development towards a healthier community.
Thus, the work of Fair Future and Kawan Baik extends beyond physical construction, promoting progress, health, and hope for the future.
**Content:** # Witness the transformation of an underserved village in Sumba as we take the first step towards installing vital sanitation facilities, providing access to water, and promoting community health. Learn how Fair Future and Kawan Baik are making a difference in the lives of families in an isolated part of Sumba. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. See the image gallery about it **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Base Camp, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Diarrhea, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Laindatang, Picture of the Day, Rainwater, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Unsafe Water, Volunteers, Water Tank, WC, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Combatting Malaria in Sumba: A Crucial Health Battle](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/combatting-malaria-in-sumba-a-crucial-health-battle/) **Published:** September 21, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "picture of the day", shows a 14-year-old young kid suffering from malaria for the second time, whom we have tested twice and is receiving his medical treatment. We explained that he must take these medications every day for fourteen days. We explain why and the risks if he doesn't. A nurse is present and will ensure regular check-ups to ensure everything is going well for him.
The fight against malaria in Sumba is an intense and crucial battle for the population's health. Every positive case, like that of this young man from Lulundilu, Kecermatan Mahu, East Sumba, requires immediate medical intervention and rigorous treatment that extends over a period of 14 days without interruption.
This young man belongs to a large family of seven siblings, all of whom have been affected by malaria before. Although he is fortunate not to have lost any close family members to this disease, it is essential to understand that malaria is wreaking havoc in this region. Our team visited his home and conducted two tests to confirm his infection, first with a rapid test and then with blood tests and microscopic analysis. Both times, the results were positive, indicating that he was carrying the Plasmodium falciparum parasite.
As with all malaria cases, Fair Future takes over the medical treatment. It is crucial that this young man diligently follows his treatment because the risks to his life are extremely high if he does not. That's why we have mobilized staff from the nearest healthcare centre, Puskesmas Mahu, to ensure that he receives his medical treatment appropriately and monitor his progress.
It is important to emphasize that since the beginning of 2023, in Sumba alone, 18 pregnant women have lost their lives due to malaria due to a lack of screening, information, proper medical care, and appropriate treatment. This tragedy highlights the need to strengthen our fight against malaria and ensure equitable access to medical care for all community members.
The Fair Future team remains determined to do everything possible to end this threat to public health and ensure that every individual has access to the necessary medical care to combat malaria and other serious illnesses. Your support and donations are essential for this mission's success and saving lives.
Thank you very much for your support.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu,
September 21st, 2023.
This New “Picture of the Day” highlights much more than a simple sticker; it reveals a crucial component of our ongoing fight against malaria. Within Fair Future’s #ZeroMalaria program, our social and medical teams dedicate their expertise and energy to affixing these stickers to the walls of homes in the villages and regions of East Sumba where we work. These stickers are not just markers but vital indicators in our overall approach to protecting and educating the most vulnerable communities.
In the remote villages of East Sumba, Indonesia, a simple sticker can mean the difference between life and death. As part of Fair Future’s Zero Malaria program, these stickers are affixed to the walls of homes, serving as a visual indicator of our comprehensive approach to malaria control.
In the battle against malaria, we don't overlook any details. From microscopic examinations to stickers on walls, every action is a step towards a malaria-free future. These stickers are not just adhesives; they are badges of education, prevention, and hope.
Family Member Detection: Early diagnosis is crucial in regions like East Sumba, where malaria is rampant. Our teams employ optical microscopic examinations to visualize plasmodia in patients' thick or thin blood smears. We also utilize Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria (TDR).
Indoor Residual Spraying (PID): We conduct Indoor Residual Spraying (PID) in every home across the villages. This involves the regular application of long-lasting chemical insecticides on the inner walls of houses. The insecticide remains effective for several months, killing mosquitoes that come into contact with it.
Larvicides: Regular application of microbial or chemical insecticides to water bodies or reservoirs is another crucial aspect. The goal is to reduce the adult mosquito population by killing the immature aquatic forms, thereby limiting their development into adults.
Bed Nets: The distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets (MII) is essential in our fight against malaria. These nets have proven highly effective in reducing malaria-related deaths and illnesses.
Environmental Surveillance: We also pay close attention to the living conditions in these areas. Factors like inadequate sanitation facilities, unsanitary conditions, stagnant water, and areas where animals like pigs and water buffaloes are kept can significantly contribute to mosquito proliferation.
This is why the sticker takes on such importance. It informs villagers whether a particular home has been treated, whether its inhabitants have undergone screening and whether they have been educated on protecting themselves from the disease.
Thank you very much for your support.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, 5th of October, 2023.
**Content:** # In the fight against malaria, every detail counts. We use stickers to indicate which homes have been treated and who has been educated about the disease. These stickers serve as a constant reminder and educational tool, empowering communities to take control of their health. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. All articles related to the #ZeroMalaria program **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Picture of the day, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Assessment, Base Camp, Blood Tests, Bupati Sumba Timur, Caregiver, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Empowerment, Endemic, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Innovation, IRS, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Training, Mosquito Nets, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rotary Australia, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Sumba Volunteer, Truck of Life, UNICEF, Volunteers, WHO, Working Together --- ### [Breaking Water Barriers for Women and Girls in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/breaking-water-barriers-for-women-and-girls-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this news "Picture of the Day", under the terrible heat of East Sumba, a mother and her daughter trudge forward, carrying five empty jerry cans. Their feet tread on arid ground, strewn with stones and brush. The day started a few hours ago and the journey is far from over. They have travelled more than five kilometres on foot and have as much ahead of them to reach their destination: Kullups, holes dug by hand in the rock of a hill. (Ref. Read this article here)
In this part of the world, kullups are more than mere rainwater reservoirs; they represent a vestige of human ingenuity against near-chronic water scarcity. Rainwater, channeled by soil and rock, seeps in to feed these small stone basins at the foot of a hill. It's a source of life, but also a source of heart-wrenching dilemmas. For every precious drop, there is a hidden cost, measured not in money but in lost opportunities, compromised health, and uncertain futures.
Consider the mother. Each trip for water represents hours when she can't work, maintain her home, or care for her family. What about her daughter? With every step she takes toward the kullup, she moves further from an education that could unlock doors to a better future. The thirst for learning is there, but it is weighed against a more immediate, more vital thirst.
Against this backdrop, the teams from Fair Future and Kawan Baik step in, armed with the will to make a difference and the tools and expertise needed to do so. The #WaterConnections program doesn't merely supply water; it aims to redefine these communities' relationship with this essential resource. By installing water collection and filtration systems, educating on hygiene best practices, and encouraging community participation, Fair Future and Kawan Baik aim to break the vicious cycle of poverty and disease.
Waterborne diseases like Malaria, Dengue, diarrhea and cholera are commonplace in these areas. But their impact doesn't stop at the individual. A sick mother cannot provide for her family. A sick daughter cannot attend school. And a cycle of suffering and poverty perpetuates, generation after generation.
The work of Fair Future and Kawan Baik isn't completed in a day or even a year. It's a long-term commitment, an investment in the future of these communities. But every installed water system, every educational session, and every assisted family represents a step toward a future where this mother and daughter won't have to choose between the present and the future, between thirst and the thirst for learning.
In a world where clean water is often taken for granted, it's easy to forget that for some, it's a luxury that comes at a high price. By working on the ground alongside those who live this reality every day, Fair Future and Kawan Baik remind us that behind every drop of water, there's a human story, a struggle, and an opportunity for change.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, 17th of October, 2023.
**Content:** # Here, the quest for water falls on the shoulders of women and young girls, taking them away from education and healthcare opportunities. Fair Future and Kawan Baik’s transformative #WaterConnections program is changing this narrative. Discover how we’re empowering them to reclaim their time, health, and future. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. All articles related to the #WaterConnections program **Categories:** Empowerment, Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Girls, Kullup, Laindatang, NTT, Picture of the Day, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, UNICEF, Walking, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Principles, Working Together --- ### [The two huge reservoirs located in Desa TanaMbanas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/tanambanas-transformation-majestic-reservoirs-and-waterconnections/) **Published:** January 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this news "Picture of the Day," we invite you to take a bird's-eye view of a remarkable transformation unfolding in the heart of Sumba Tengah, Indonesia. The image captured from above reveals two immense reservoirs, each with a staggering capacity of 20,000 litres. These reservoirs are not just structures but lifelines for a community in need. Join us as we delve into the inspiring journey behind this transformative project in TanaMbanas.
Majestic Reservoirs and Tireless Dedication: A Glimpse into TanaMbanas - In the heart of Sumba Tengah, where arid landscapes stretch as far as the eye can see, lies the village of TanaMbanas. It's a place that has witnessed a remarkable transformation, and today, we take you on a journey to explore the heart of our #WaterConnections project.
As you gaze upon the aerial view of TanaMbanas, your eyes are immediately drawn to two colossal reservoirs, each boasting a capacity of 20,000 litres. These reservoirs are not mere structures; they are lifelines for the community, resulting from tireless dedication and unwavering commitment.
The journey to bring these reservoirs to life was no easy feat. It spanned over three months, filled with challenges and triumphs. Much like the upcoming project in Laindatang, these reservoirs represent the epitome of our mission - to harness the power of rainwater to benefit rural communities.
In the photo, you'll also glimpse our dedicated Fair Future team alongside the trusty "Truck of Life." They are the heart and soul of our #WaterConnections program, working diligently to ensure access to clean water becomes a reality for these communities.
This image captures the magnitude of the #WaterConnections project in TanaMbanas and serves as a testament to our enduring commitment to improving lives. It's a reminder that despite adverse weather conditions and logistical challenges, we remain resolute in our mission.
As we prepare to embark on the next phase of our journey in Laindatang, we reflect on our incredible impact so far. Together, we will continue to change lives, one drop of clean water at a time.
Stay tuned for more updates and stories from the frontlines of our mission to make clean water accessible to all.
#CleanWaterForAll #CommunityTransformation #FairFutureFoundation #WaterSecurity #SumbaTengah #ImpactfulProjects #SustainableSolutions
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, on the 5th of January, 2024.
**Content:** # In the arid landscapes of Sumba Tengah, we are turning dreams into reality. Two colossal reservoirs in TanaMbanas are a testament to our unwavering commitment to changing lives. Clean water is not just a resource; it’s a lifeline for these communities. Together, we will keep transforming futures. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Articles related to the #WaterConnections TanamBanas Project **Categories:** Climate & Health, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, NTT, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Tanambanas, Toilets, Truck of Life, Water Tank, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Empowering Women in Rural Areas with #PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-women-in-rural-areas-with-primarymedicalcare/) **Published:** January 8, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In the news "Picture of the Day," a Kawan Sehat agent stands with assurance and determination. Facing our healthcare teams, she shares her experience as a care agent in her village of Kabanda. Her gaze, filled with resolve, speaks of her firm decision to progress, contribute to her community's evolution, and help as many as she can. An embodiment of empowerment and social transformation, this image captures the spirit of these extraordinary women who, through their training and commitment, are redefining their role in ultra-rural societies and becoming pillars of change and inspiration.
#PrimaryMedicalCare: The Renaissance of Women in Ultra-Rural Societies of Southeast Asia
In the ultra-rural communities of Southeast Asia, a remarkable change is taking place. Thanks to the #PrimaryMedicalCare program by the Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Foundation, over 50 women, primarily teachers, are redefining their societal role. These women, traditionally confined to the roles of child educators and homemakers, are now gaining confidence and autonomy, becoming undeniable pillars of their community.
Their comprehensive medical training has opened previously closed doors, allowing them to take on responsibilities beyond traditional education. By becoming Kawan Sehat health agents, they have acquired essential life-saving skills and achieved a new social status. Their role has transformed from background figures to leading actors in the health and well-being of their villages.
This evolution is significant as it is a model and inspiration for other women in these regions. These health agents now represent the possibility of a fulfilled life, demonstrating that improvement in living conditions and personal achievement is within reach for all. They are breaking traditional barriers and redefining what it means to be a woman in societies previously limited by rigid norms.
Their growing assurance is a living testimony to the positive impact of education and training on women's empowerment. By transforming their status within the community, they are creating a future where women are not just caregivers and educators but also leaders and innovators.
Fair Future Foundation is committed to continuing its support for these modern heroines, recognizing the crucial importance of their role in health care delivery and building a more equitable and inclusive society. Our work with these remarkable women is a step towards a future where every woman can play an active and respected role in her community.
#WomenEmpowerment #HealthcareHeroes #RuralHealth #CommunityLeaders #FemaleEducation #SocialChange #InnovativeHealthcare #SustainableDevelopment #EqualityForAll
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, on the 8th of January 2024.
**Content:** # Empowerment transcends mere skill development; it revolutionizes lives and uplifts communities. Since December 2022, the Primary Medical Care Program has been pivotal in empowering women in Indonesia’s rural south. These women are now confidently steering their destinies, fostering significant progress in their communities @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Articles related to the #PrimaryMedicalCare Program **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Assessment, Child Health, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Care, NTT, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Timur, Survival, Volunteers, Vulnerable Demographics, Wairara, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Principles, Working Together --- ### [Improving Nutrition with #WaterConnections in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/improving-nutrition-with-waterconnections-in-laindatang/) **Published:** March 3, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**#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
**Content:** # Experience the game-changing impact of #WaterConnections in Laindatang, Sumba Est – where clean water access, disease prevention, and enhanced nutrition are driving a healthcare revolution. Don’t miss the chance to learn more about our sustainable health programs and community-driven initiatives. Take action today! @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. The #WaterConnections Project – Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Rotary Australia, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Schools, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, WC, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Empowering Emotions: #WaterConnections Phase 2 & 3 Unveiled](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-emotions-waterconnections-phase-2-3-unveiled/) **Published:** January 31, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Our new "Picture of the Day" shows you Kawan Ino passionately describes how the upcoming #WaterConnections project's Phase 2 and 3 will profoundly transform the ultra-rural village of Laindatang. With this project, the village will soon have access to clean water, enabling its residents to lead healthier and more productive lives.
On January 17th, a remarkable event unfolded within the confines of one of Laindatang's six classrooms. Nearly 250 people gathered, including 76 eager students, their parents, and a multitude of village community members. The school's leadership, the school committee, and devoted teachers were also present. It was a day meticulously planned by Ino, Alex, Susan et Ayu to elucidate the intricacies of the #WaterConnections 2024 program within this village and school.
Our arsenal included a massive 20,000-watt PowerBank to power projector and display films, illustrations, and comprehensive plans for Phases 2 and 3 of the project. A rollercoaster of emotions transpired - tears, laughter, smiles, and sheer joy radiated through the room.
As captured in the photo, Kawan Ino le responsible des activités à Sumba Est meticulously explained the blueprint for Phases 2 and 3. This grand endeavour entails the construction of vast reservoirs, PVC pipelines crisscrossing the village, and the installation of solar panels to electrify the pumps and the school itself.
Laindatang, like many other communities in this region, grapples with extreme poverty, high malaria prevalence, infant mortality, and chronic malnutrition. Infectious diseases, particularly those tied to water, plague the residents daily. Our involvement over the past year and a half, primarily during Phase 1, has brought tangible improvements, but Phases 2 and 3 will herald an even more significant impact.
The amazing ability of water to transform health, personal growth, and well-being and promote peace is truly remarkable. We are working together to bring this essential resource to Laindatang, which will change many lives and leave a lasting impact on future generations. This project is more than just an initiative; it is a lifeline, a symbol of actions, and a testament to the strength of the human spirit.
Please visit the website of the Fair Future Foundation to witness the impact of your support and contribute to this essential cause. Our collective efforts can bring the gift of life-giving water to the children of Laindatang and beyond. We appreciate your unswerving commitment to our mission.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, January 31st, 2024.
**Content:** # Join us in the mission to empower communities with water connections! Phase 2 and 3 of #WaterConnections have been unveiled, which means more people will have access to clean water. Your support can make a huge difference in the lives of those who have been struggling to get access to this basic necessity. Let’s come together and make a positive impact on our world. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. The #WaterConnections Project – Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Preventive Health **Tags:** Boys, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Rotary Australia, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Schools, Solar Energy, Sumba Timur, Toilets, UNICEF, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, WC, Working Together --- ### [Child's Heart Gesture: Hope in Clean Water Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/childs-heart-gesture-hope-in-clean-water-access/) **Published:** January 27, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Our new "Picture of the Day" shows you a poignant snapshot of the #WaterConnections project in Laindatang, revealing our presence's profound impact on the lives of local children.
At the heart of this image, a young student from the school and village we work hard for forms a heart with his fingers, a simple but powerful gesture that symbolizes the happiness and hope our work brings to his school community. For more than a year, the Fair Future Foundation has been committed to an essential mission: radically transforming living and health conditions in this region.
The #WaterConnections project aims to introduce a fundamental but previously inaccessible resource to this child's village: clean water. His school, which houses six classes and nearly 80 students, is deprived of the most basic necessities: no water, no toilets, no sinks, no electricity, and a serious shortage of teaching materials and access to information.
Health Risks in a Water-Scarce Environment
Operating a school with 80 children without access to clean water, toilets, or handwashing facilities presents significant health risks. Such conditions foster the spread of infectious diseases, including diarrhoea, cholera, and parasitic infections, which are particularly devastating in young, developing bodies. The absence of these basic sanitary conditions impedes not only physical health but also the student's ability to learn, as illness leads to absenteeism and a decrease in academic performance.
Introducing six sanitary installations, eight handwashing stations, and a water point for students to access clean water for their long journeys back home represents a monumental shift. These improvements mean a drastic reduction in the spread of disease, enhanced personal hygiene, and the promotion of health education that extends beyond the school grounds into the community. Children can now focus on their studies without the constant threat of illness, and families can rest easier knowing their children have a safer learning environment.
The child's smile, captured in this photo, is far from insignificant. It reflects sincere joy and complicity with those who work to improve his life. It's a powerful reminder of the human impact of our work and a testament to the hope and positive change we can bring.
We are at a crucial point in our mission at Laindatang, and every contribution brings us closer to our goal. Whether it's drilling, building reservoirs, or installing sanitation, every donation makes a significant difference. We invite you to join us, support the #WaterConnections project, and be part of this vital transformation. Your generosity can literally change lives.
Visit the Fair Future Foundation website to see the impact of your support and contribute to this crucial cause. Together, we can make water, the source of life, a reality for the children of Laindatang and beyond. Thank you for your commitment to us.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, January 27th, 2024.
**Content:** # As an organization committed to providing access to clean water, it is heartening to see the positive impact it has on the communities we serve. The myriad of acts of kindness and compassion that we witness every day serves as a testament to the hope and resilience that clean water brings. It is not just about providing a basic necessity, but it is about empowering people to transform their lives. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. The #WaterConnections Project – Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Boys, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Dowsing, Drilling, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Rotary Australia, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Schools, Shoes, Social Work, Solar Energy, Sumba Timur, Toilets, UNICEF, Vulnerable Demographics, Walk, Working Together --- ### [Laindatang School's New Handwashing Facility Fights Diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-schools-new-handwashing-facility-fights-diseases/) **Published:** March 27, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**The new “Picture of the Day” features the new healthy handwashing facility at Laindatang School. This is the first time such a facility has been built and put into service in a public school. It is part of a unique program aimed at effectively combating infectious diseases in a region greatly affected by health issues, especially those impacting children.
In the Laindatang region, where challenges such as lack of water, electricity, and sanitation are combined with the fight against high rates of infectious diseases like malaria, the Fair Foundation's #WaterConnections project represents a significant step forward towards improving the living and health conditions of the most vulnerable communities. By inaugurating the first handwashing facility in a local school, we have taken a crucial step in our commitment to ensuring access to essential sanitation services for children, for whom regular hygiene practice has been a rarity until now.
This sanitary facility comprises eight sinks, six visible in the shared image, and two are located in new healthy sanitary facilities built by our team. It marks a turning point in Laindatang's children's daily lives. Previously, the opportunity to wash their hands was a luxury, with families having to walk long distances to the nearest river for water. This journey could only be done every two weeks or, in some cases, once a month. In the dry season, these challenges become even more overwhelming, further limiting access to water for basic needs.
The project is not limited to providing convenient access to water for handwashing; it is also a head-on fight against infectious diseases that have long afflicted the community, particularly malaria. By introducing these handwashing facilities, the Fair Future Foundation aims to introduce vital hygiene practices that can significantly reduce the spread of infections. This effort is even more critical in a region where children and families face the threat of life-threatening illnesses every day.
Beyond improving hygiene, this project highlights our commitment to sustainable development and community involvement. By working hand-in-hand with residents and tailoring our solutions to Laindatang's specific challenges, we ensure that the benefits of these facilities will endure over time and continue to serve future generations.
Through the #WaterConnections project and similar initiatives, the Fair Future Foundation reaffirms its dedication to building a future where access to clean water, sanitation, and healthy living conditions is no longer a barrier to the health and well-being of the poorest communities in Southeast Asia. Our actions on the ground, guided by an in-depth knowledge of local needs and a desire to create a lasting impact, allow us to bring these communities closer to a healthier and safer future every day. Together, we are creating a future where every child has the fundamental right to clean water and good health.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – The 27th of March 2024
**Content:** # Building a healthier future starts with the installation of the first handwashing facility in a school in East Sumba. This is a significant advance in public health and child well-being, as it is an important part of hygiene education and the prevention of infectious diseases such as malaria, cholera , hepatitis A, dysentery, poliomyelitis or typhoid fever… @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. The #WaterConnections Project – Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Drilling, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Laindatang, Malaria, NTT, Picture of the Day, Rotary Australia, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Vulnerable Demographics, Washing Hands, Water Tank, Working Together --- ### [Revolutionizing Health in Laindatang with New Sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/revolutionizing-health-in-laindatang-with-new-sanitation/) **Published:** March 27, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**The new “Picture of the Day” features the newly completed sanitary facilities in the village of Laindatang. It's a revolutionary development for these families, who previously lacked access to toilets, showers, and clean water. Fair Future has been actively involved in this area for 18 months and is making significant changes to improve people's health and preserve lives.
In the village of Laindatang, the concrete and vital action of the Fair Future Foundation is manifested through the #WaterConnections project. Before our intervention, living conditions in this village were precarious, and there was no access to basic sanitation facilities or clean water. Families live daily, facing the daily challenges posed by the lack of hygiene and the health risks that arise from it.
Completing the second sanitation facility in the village marks a turning point. These facilities, including a handwashing sink, represent a revolution for the community. Hand hygiene's simple yet crucial importance cannot be underestimated in the fight against infectious diseases. The source of this transformation? Four new ferro-cement reservoirs, the fruit of our ingenuity and determination, and a deep borehole that symbolizes our ongoing commitment to the Laindatang community.
These facilities, separated by gender, offer private space for showering, washing clothes, and much more. They are equipped with safety tanks divided into three parts, designed to filter and separate water at different stages of use in accordance with international water purification standards. This distinction between clean, shower, and dirty water is essential for preserving water quality in the village, a pillar of our mission to combat transmissible diseases.
Implementing these sanitation facilities has a profound impact on the health and well-being of the villagers. By eliminating unsanitary practices such as open defecation, we directly reduce the risks of infectious disease transmission, a primary concern in these ultra-rural areas. This action represents a significant step forward in our fight against diseases like Malaria, Diarrhea, Cholera, Polio and other water and hygiene-related infections.
Beyond the sanitary aspect, these facilities strongly impact the dignity and privacy of individuals, particularly the women and girls of the village. Having access to private toilets with a closed door is a matter of personal respect, safety, and female health preservation. This dramatically changes the daily dynamics of the village, offering a healthier, safer, and more dignified living environment.
This achievement results from the commitment of the Fair Future Foundation and its partners, but above all, it demonstrates our will to put humans at the heart of our actions. Each project and each initiative we undertake aims to concretely improve the lives of the communities we serve by providing sustainable solutions to the challenges they face. In Laindatang, as in every village where we intervene, our mission is clear: to build a fairer, healthier, and more equitable future for all.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – The 27th of March 2024
**Content:** # Fair Future’s latest success in Laindatang through the #WaterConnections project demonstrates a revolutionary change towards sustainable living. By introducing gender-segregated sanitation facilities and providing access to clean water, the project combats communicable diseases and restores dignity and privacy, aligning with the core mission of creating a fairer, healthier, and more equitable future for everyone in ultra-rural communities. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. The #WaterConnections Project – Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Drilling, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Laindatang, Malaria, NTT, Picture of the Day, Rotary Australia, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, Working Together --- ### [Connecting Families in Rural Indonesia with clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/connecting-families-in-rural-indonesia-with-clean-water/) **Published:** March 27, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**In this new "Picture of the Day", around ten people are seen burying HDPE pipes between a new 5000-liter ferro-cement tank and another 5000-liter ferro-cement tank. These pipes will later connect the new sanitation facilities, the school, the village houses, and the latest installation of eight sinks These sinks will allow the village's children to wash their hands.
The #WaterConnections projects we carry out in ultra-rural villages in Indonesia, such as Laindatang, embody much more than a simple water installation. They symbolize a profound transformation in the living conditions of the communities where we work. By connecting kilometres of heavy and robust HDPE pipes, we weave water supply networks and links of solidarity and mutual aid between residents and our team.
These pipes, which we carefully bury to protect them from savannah fires—a work we do with the villagers—are not only water pipes; they are the vectors of better health and a vastly improved quality of life. Access to clean water radically changes the daily lives of these families. Drinking, cooking, washing, watering a garden, or simply washing have become simple and safe, eliminating many risks of using contaminated water.
The availability of clean water has a direct and measurable impact on the health of communities. Infectious diseases, often spread by unsafe water, see their rate drastically reduced once access to quality water is secured. Ailments such as malaria, diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, and other water-related illnesses, which previously were part of daily life in these villages, are beginning to disappear. By providing a reliable source of drinking water, we attack the root of one of the leading causes of malnutrition, allowing safer food and facilitating the irrigation of small vegetable gardens, sources of better, fresh and nutritious food.
Beyond health, #WaterConnections is also revolutionizing villages' social and economic fabric. Women and children, who were often responsible for collecting water, sometimes from long distances, were freed from this time-consuming and exhausting task. Children can devote more time to their education, and women to income-generating activities or personal development. This creates a dynamic of progress and empowerment within communities, promoting the emergence of new opportunities for all.
This project is not only a technical response to the problem of access to water; it is a door to a healthier, more equitable and more promising future for hundreds of families. By building these facilities, training residents in their maintenance, raising awareness of the importance of hygiene and sharing our knowledge, Fair Future and all our teams on site are sowing the seeds of an innovative and, above all, sustainable transformation. Each pipe laid, each meter of buried pipe, and each drop of clean water that arrives in a home brings us closer to this future for those families officially qualified by the national authorities as "Extreme Poverty".
Thanks to the support of donors and partners, these projects can come to fruition. We are grateful to everyone from Rotary, those involved in the fight against malaria (RAM), and supporters from Switzerland, Indonesia, and worldwide. Together, we can save lives.
Your help is vital in supporting our mission to reach more villages and improve more lives. Water is essential, and together, we can make life healthier, safer, and more full of opportunities for Indonesia's ultra-rural communities. Thank you for your ongoing support and for believing in our cause.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – The 27th of March 2024
**Content:** # Fair Future and the #WaterConnections program connect miles of pipes to people. We don’t just provide water; we promote health, education and economic growth. This initiative brings clean water, transforming daily life by ensuring safe facilities for drinking, cooking and washing, and significantly reducing the prevalence of waterborne diseases. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. The #WaterConnections Project – Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Drilling, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Laindatang, Malaria, NTT, Picture of the Day, Rotary Australia, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, Working Together --- ### [Drilling in Laindatang: Overcoming the Harshest Conditions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/drilling-in-laindatang-overcoming-the-harshest-conditions/) **Published:** March 28, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**Behold the new "Picture of the Day", showcasing the 8-inch borehole being drilled in Laindatang, one of the driest regions in the world. This demanding and logistically complicated work presents numerous technical challenges. However, our motivation is unwavering, as the livelihood of an ultra-rural village community without access to clean water hinges on our success.
The #WaterConnections project in the village of Laindatang is both a significant technical challenge and a demonstration of human ingenuity in the face of natural adversities. This project aims to drill a deep well in one of the world's driest regions of East Sumba and the world. We are the first to attempt a deep borehole here, and the logistical challenges are immense.
Transporting our own drilling machine, weighing around six tonnes, to terrain that is not easy to access even for the #TruckofLife, demonstrates the team's exceptional determination and adaptability. The process was quite an adventure, which you can watch in this short film on YouTube.
Using rainwater for drilling by creating a mini artificial lake and a dam made of earth and branches is an innovative and ecological solution that highlights our commitment to overcoming obstacles while preserving the environment. Managing the water required for drilling, approximately 10,000 litres per day, without depleting already limited local resources, demonstrates careful planning and execution.
We encountered some challenges along the way. There was a landslide at the beginning of the borehole, and then another one a few days ago. However, the project was able to continue thanks to land stabilization measures. These technical interventions show a careful approach to unexpected situations, ensuring the safety and success of the well. We have published a gallery of images related to the drilling, and we recommend you take a look here.
This drilling project represents more than a technical endeavour; it catalyzes change, offering crucial access to clean water for the Laindatang community. Access to water is essential for improving residents' health, nutrition, and hygiene.
We anticipate that the drilling will be finished by the end of April, which means there's about another month of work left. This aligns with our initial estimate of two to four months of drilling work. Fair Future and Kawan Baik are not only involved in the physical aspects of the project but are also preparing the community to make the most of this valuable resource. The training modules scheduled for mid-April are crucial to ensure that the water brings lasting benefits in terms of improved nutrition, good hygiene, and better health access.
This drilling project is truly a once-in-a-lifetime endeavour. I want to express my gratitude to all of you because what we are attempting to accomplish here is remarkable. Each contribution brings us closer to turning this dream into a reality and providing water and hope to a community in desperate need.
Together, we confront adversity with resilience and innovation, demonstrating that no challenge is insurmountable when we unite for a brighter future. Your generosity transforms lives and establishes a legacy of health and prosperity for future generations.
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We recommend you take a look at this gallery of images related to how we bring the drilling machine on-site;
Some short films on YouTube about drilling here in Laindatang.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – The 28th of March 2024
**Content:** # Laindatatang, one of the driest regions on Earth, is witnessing a monumental effort: an 8-inch borehole drilled to ensure clean water for an ultra-rural community. This #WaterConnections project embodies the innovation, resilience, and unwavering spirit of the Fair Future Foundation. In the face of logistical nightmares and technical setbacks, the dedication of our team shines like a beacon of hope. This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ The #WaterConnections Project – Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Drilling, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Malaria, NTT, Picture of the Day, Rotary Australia, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Water Tank, Well Drilling, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Laindatang's Water Crisis: A Lifesaving Initiative](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatangs-water-crisis-a-lifesaving-initiative/) **Published:** July 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**This new "Picture of the Day" shows you Pak Kudu Huring, who leaves early in the morning to fetch a few litres of water from his house, which is too far from his village of Laindatang. He carries with him nearly ten Jerry cans on his shoulder; he walks quickly, and it isn't easy to follow him. He makes this trip once or twice a day. He will have to walk several hours to return home with water to drink, eat, and water the animals...
Finding water is a big challenge in extremely rural eastern Sumba villages like Laindatang, finding clean water is a daily challenge. Residents have to venture miles to collect it and often find themselves with resources unfit for consumption. This situation further exposes their society to serious health risks, such as Malaria, Polio, diarrheal diseases, typhoid fever, dysenteric infections, and parasitic diseases, often attributed to the consumption of contaminated water, which aggravates cases of malnutrition while increasing infant mortality rates.
The Water Connections project in Laindatang, which Fair Future initiated, is appropriate for this situation. Drinking water points have been installed near homes, considerably reducing the distances travelled to fetch water. We guarantee a constant supply of clean water through deep drilling and installation of pumps, tanks, and filtration systems, ensuring high-quality standards are met.
In addition to providing water, our project also organizes educational sessions on hygiene and water management that aim to raise awareness of sanitation practices among residents. The program emphasizes the importance of washing hands with soap, saving water efficiently, and maintaining good personal hygiene to prevent infections – all of which villagers learn during the course of these information sessions.
The effects of Water Connections are already evident, as the reduction in illnesses associated with contaminated water improves the community's overall well-being. With healthier children attending school more regularly, their educational opportunities and future prospects become more promising. Additionally, adults with fewer health problems tend to be more productive and help drive economic growth in the village.
In Laindatang, there is constant change. The female population, who generally bear the burden of water collection tasks, now have more time to devote to other educational or productive activities. With access to uncontaminated watering systems and thriving vegetable gardens in communal gardens, families can supplement their income while having more excellent nutritional resources within their reach.
Our efforts to address the water crisis in Laindatang go far beyond providing clean water. We are making significant progress toward improving health care and education outcomes and spurring economic growth in local communities.
Through this project, we aim to give villagers long-term solutions that will enable them to create a better future for themselves and their families. Our unwavering commitment to transforming disadvantaged regions is reflected in our commitment to ensuring access to vital resources such as clean water.
Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – The 15th of July 2024.
**Content:** # In the ultra-rurality of eastern Sumba, access to water is a daily battle. Fair Future’s Water Connections project is changing this by installing drinking water points near homes, reducing health risks from contaminated water. This initiative not only improves health and education but also stimulates economic growth. This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ The WaterConnections Project in Laindatang **Categories:** Picture of the day, Water Connections, Water shortages **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Innovation, Jerrrycan, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Schools, Sumba Timur, Volunteers, Water Tank, Working Together --- ### [Empowering Health Workers with Essential Care Guides](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-workers-with-essential-care-guides/) **Published:** August 27, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the remote region of Mbinudita, East Sumba, two dedicated health workers are making a difference through the Primary Medical Care program. Equipped with essential care guides, they deliver life-saving medical care and provide education to thousands. Their impact extends beyond health, influencing every aspect of community well-being. These women are more than caregivers - they are superheroes in their communities. **Content:** # In the remote region of Mbinudita, East Sumba, two dedicated health workers are making a difference through the Primary Medical Care program. Equipped with essential care guides, they deliver life-saving medical care and educate thousands. Their impact extends beyond health, influencing every aspect of community well-being. These women are more than caregivers – they are superheroes in their communities. This image is in 1920×1080 resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. ### Kawan Sehat – Empowering Health Workers with Essential Care Guides. In this new “[Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/),” two primary [health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=health+worker) are seen tirelessly helping **thousands** of people in the ultra-rural [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) region of East Sumba. They hold[ two books](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=health+worker) that we produced, which proudly embody their [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=health+worker). The [Kawan Sehat book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf), seen on the left, is a guide produced by the Foundation to educate children on simple but valuable self-care methods. Those interested can [access this resource here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf). Beyond being a simple source of information, [this book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) is a tool that **enables young children** in these rural societies to adopt **basic**, **healthier** lifestyles. On the right side, they also hold a comprehensive [14-module guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) for training [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat) [health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=health+worker). This [publication](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) is an authoritative [medical reference book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) that informs them on **how to treat** various conditions such as **wounds**, **bites**, **burns**, etc. This [massive manual](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) imparts these women’s knowledge and skills to provide effective [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) – care that sustains and saves lives. These **healthcare** providers are equipped with valuable skills, from **caring** for **minors** to **caring** for **elderly** patients in places where **access to medical facilities** is severely limited or non-existent. > “These [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat) are the pillars of their communities. Through knowledge and compassion, they are not only saving lives but also inspiring a brighter future in the most isolated regions.” > – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder of Fair Future Foundation The [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programme has been operational for **over two years** and has improved the lives of **thousands** of people. This is all thanks to these **extraordinarily** dedicated and **powerful** women who go beyond their role as [caregivers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat). They are true [superheroes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat) dedicated to saving lives in their communities. The **work they do** can only be described as **exceptional**. Their role [as educators](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat) is also evident in their position. They serve in remote schools that **lack basic amenities** such as **electricity**, **water,** and even **roads**. In these precarious circumstances, they play an indispensable role in maintaining the well-being of their isolated communities, especially since it can take **hours** or **even days** to reach a **medical care centre** or a Puskesmas *(Small Community Care Center)*. Their presence, therefore, remains essential to foster development in the villages that need it most. These [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat) emanate a spirit of **empowerment** and **resilience**. Their determined efforts shape the future of their communities, one patient at a time. In addition to medical care, they profoundly impact education, sanitation, and improving the community’s overall health. **[Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation** medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 27th of Auguts 2024. \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Kawan Sehat the Book” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Where there is No Doctor” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” button\_one\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”off\|hover” button\_one\_border\_color\_\_hover=”rgba(221,221,221,0.5)”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Assessment, Caregiver, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Donation, Empowerment, Health Agents, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Management, Mbinudita, Medical Care, Medical Training, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Real Stories, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Sumba Timur, Volunteers, Where No One Goes, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Kawan Sehat Health Agents Certified in Rural Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents-certified-in-rural-sumba/) **Published:** October 2, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the remote communities of East Sumba, 20 new Kawan Sehat health agents have been certified through the Primary Medical Care program. These 19 women and one man are now essential providers of life-saving care in their villages, which lack formal healthcare facilities. Their dedication and increasing proficiency are crucial for the well-being of their communities, representing a significant milestone in rural healthcare. **Content:** # In East Sumba’s remote communities, twenty new Kawan Sehat health agents, 19 women and one man have been certified through the Primary Medical Care program. They now provide life-saving care in villages without formal healthcare facilities, representing a significant milestone in rural healthcare. Congratulations to all of them. We are really proud! This image is in 1920×1080 resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. ### Twenty Kawan Sehat Health Workers Certified to Provide Primary Medical Care. [Today’s photo](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) captures a key moment in the third year of the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program: the certification ceremony of **20 new** [Kawan Sehat Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Kawan+Sehat+Health+Agents). Pictured are **19 women** and **one man,** joined by some of their dedicated teachers and trainers, all celebrating after successfully completing their **final exams** to become certified “[Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat)” health workers. These **individuals** are now equipped to provide essential medical care in their ultra-rural villages, where no roads lead to them and local health facilities are **often far away,** difficult to access, and either **understaffed**, closed, or simply **lacking adequate** medication. Over the **past two years,** these workers, who received [three additional days](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) of training last week, have served their communities by treating the sick and injured to prevent **illness** and **injury** from getting worse. Their dedication, [volunteer](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/volunteering-with-fair-future-apply-now/) spirit, and **growing expertise** make them invaluable in areas where access to [health care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/healthcare-access/) is limited. These *“super heroes”* have also become **vital resources** in their respective regions. These health workers transcend the role of caregivers; they represent the future of [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) in ultra-rural areas. In places where traditional health care is virtually **unavailable**, they are the only viable solution, providing trained, organized, and effective care to their fellow citizens. Through our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program, we have equipped them with the **tools** and **knowledge** to provide [life-saving medical support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=life-saving+medical+support). We are **incredibly proud** of their accomplishments and the lasting impact they will continue to have. These extraordinary people **lead the** way to a **healthier**, **stronger** future for their communities. Congratulations to each of them, and thank you for your continued dedication. **[Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation** medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 2nd of October 2024. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - **[Doctors Without Borders (MSF)](https://www.msf.org) :** Much like Fair Future, MSF provides essential medical care to people in isolated, crisis-hit regions, focusing on delivering life-saving health services where access is limited. - [**Partners In Health**](https://www.pih.org) **:** Similar to Fair Future, Partners In Health works in ultra-rural communities, providing comprehensive medical care and empowering local health workers to address healthcare needs. - [**Living Goods**](https://livinggoods.org) **:** Like Fair Future, Living Goods trains community health workers to deliver healthcare in remote areas, with a focus on prevention and primary care, improving lives in underserved communities. - [**Health Poverty Action**](https://www.healthpovertyaction.org) **:** Health Poverty Action, much like Fair Future, operates in rural regions, training local health agents and providing medical services in areas where formal healthcare is scarce. - [**OneWorld Health**](https://oneworldhealth.com) **:** Just like Fair Future, OneWorld Health provides sustainable healthcare solutions in rural areas, focusing on community-based programs that strengthen health systems and save lives. \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Kawan Sehat the Book” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Where there is No Doctor” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Community Education, Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Assessment, Award, Caregiver, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Health Agents, Healthcare, Innovation, Kawan Pintar, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Medical Training, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rotary International, Rumah Kambera, Saving Lives, Sumba Timur, Volunteers, Where No One Goes, WHO, Working Principles --- ### [Building a Vital Water Reservoir in Arid East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-vital-water-reservoir-in-arid-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future’s planned construction of a 110m³ water tank in East Sumba will help address the severe water shortage. This vital project, if completed, will store rainwater for nearly 300 people, including 100 children, ensuring access to clean water in one of the driest regions in the world. **Content:** # Fair Future is building a 110 cubic meter water reservoir in East Sumba to address severe water shortages. This crucial initiative will store rainwater for almost 300 residents, including 100 children, guaranteeing access to clean water in one of the world’s driest areas. This image is in 1920×1080 resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. ### In one of the driest regions on the planet, Fair Future wants to build a 110 cubic meter rainwater tank to ensure sustainable access to water for around 300 residents. This new “[Picture of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/)” is significant as our team stands with the villagers at the proposed site to construct a **110m³ semi-buried** water tank. You can [view the plans here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/blue-print-watertank-100m3-wtc-ldt.pdf). After enduring [nine difficult months](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) of [drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) in Laindatang, which stretched us **physically** and **emotionally**, we were confronted with the harsh realities imposed by [nature’s constraints](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) in this arid region where water scarcity constantly challenges survival. [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-24/), a community of nearly **300** people, including **100** children, is located in one of the **driest regions** on the planet. Despite our [considerable efforts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) over the[ past two years](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-24/) to build numerous [water tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=water+tanks) and [sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=sanitation+facilities) [facilities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=sanitation+facilities), these measures have proven insufficient to meet the urgent needs of this **highly arid area**. The [drilling efforts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) failed to produce water due to natural obstacles [beyond our control,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) which is a setback. However, we remain **determined** and **adaptable** in the face of challenges. With this [upcoming 110m³ reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/blue-print-watertank-100m3-wtc-ldt.pdf) that we plan to build quickly, we now have a [robust solution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/blue-print-watertank-100m3-wtc-ldt.pdf) that will allow us to collect rainwater, filter it, and provide essential **access to water** to the community. Once completed, this [reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/blue-print-watertank-100m3-wtc-ldt.pdf) will be an innovative, practical, and life-saving solution for these families, helping them overcome the severe [water shortages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=water+shortages) here and improve their well-being. We[ appreciate your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) in our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) to provide [vital water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) to [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Laindatang) and bring hope where needed most. Thank you very much for your interest and [help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/become-a-fair-future-member/). [**Fair Future**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) **Foundation** medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 5th of November 2024. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [**WaterAid**](https://www.wateraid.org): Like Fair Future, WaterAid focuses on providing clean water access to underserved communities and on sustainable water solutions in drought-prone areas. - **[Charity Water](https://www.charitywater.org)**: Charity Water works to bring clean, safe drinking water to people in developing regions, including arid and remote communities lacking sustainable water sources. - [**Global Water Partnership**](https://www.gwp.org): Similar to Fair Future’s approach, the Global Water Partnership promotes integrated water resource management and offers solutions for water scarcity in vulnerable regions worldwide. - [**Lifewater International**](https://www.lifewater.org): Lifewater International provides sustainable water and sanitation solutions in rural areas. Their work in drought-stricken communities aligns closely with Fair Future’s mission. - **[The Water Project](https://thewaterproject.org)**: The Water Project empowers communities in sub-Saharan Africa by developing rainwater harvesting systems, similar to Fair Future’s efforts to store rainwater in arid East Sumba. \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| Notre Mission en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Our mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|3vh\|0vw\|false\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Picture of the day, Water Connections **Tags:** Assessment, Call for Donation, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Dowsing, Drilling, Emergency Relief, Environment, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Sanitation, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Poverty, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Urgent, Washing Hands, Water Shortages, Water Tank --- ### [Kawan Sehat: Vital Medical Care in Tough Terrain](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-vital-medical-care-in-tough-terrain/) **Published:** December 2, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Rambu Veronika, a health agent with Kawan Sehat, courageously navigates steep and hazardous trails to deliver essential medical care to the remote villages of East Sumba. Her commitment underscores the remarkable efforts of volunteers who save lives daily despite challenging conditions. **Content:** # Rambu Veronika, a health worker from Kawan Sehat, bravely navigates steep and often dangerous paths each day to deliver essential medical care to remote villages in the ultra-rural regions of eastern Indonesia. Her dedication underscores the remarkable efforts of these extraordinary women who save lives daily, despite facing challenging conditions. This image is in 1920×1080 resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. ### Rambu Veronika’s Journey Through Treacherous Terrain to Deliver Healthcare in Ultra-Rural East Sumba. The new “[Picture of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/)” features Rambu **Veronika**, one of our remarkable [Kawan Sehat Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents), making her way determinedly up a steep hill under a blazing sun. Her **mission** is twofold: To reach her school, where children need **medical** attention, and to visit a family with **a sick** member. The journey is perilous, filled with **slippery rocks** and **harsh weather** conditions, ranging from relentless heat to pouring rain, but **Veronika** continues undeterred. She carries her [medical backpack,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/medical-backpacks-saving-lives-in-remote-communities/) fully stocked with essential supplies such as **medicines**, **bandages**, **disinfectants**, and compresses—everything needed to provide care. The [backpack](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/medical-backpacks-saving-lives-in-remote-communities/) also contains Fair Future’s distinctive [fabric posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/sustainable-fabric-posters-bring-health-education-to-remote-areas/) that educate families about **prevention** and **treatment**. **Veronika’s** step brings not only concrete solutions but also **relief** and **empathy** to her community, which **lacks** doctors, clinics, and accessible medicines. > “Every step Veronika takes through dangerous trails is a step closer to saving a life, proving that compassion knows no boundaries.” > – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder of Fair Future These [Kawan Sehat Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents), like **Veronika**, who volunteer their **time** and **skills**, spend hours walking treacherous trails. Their mission includes giving **advice**, **explaining**, and offering **reassurance**. Their goal is to [deliver crucial medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=deliver+crucial+medical+care) to their villages to[ preserve the health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=preserve+health) of all and sometimes even [save lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=save+lives). They are driven by an [unwavering dedication](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=unwavering+dedication) to the well-being of their communities. Their work has a truly **heroic** impact, as they ensure that even in the **most remote areas**, people receive the [essential health care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=essential+health+care+for+people) necessary not only to **survive** but also to **thrive**. The [Kawan Sehat program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+program) (a*lso called [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/))* highlights the profound impact of [human commitment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=human+commitment). Thanks to the efforts of these **remarkable** health workers. Thank you very much for your interest and [help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/become-a-fair-future-member/). *(See a [gallery of images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/) of the work of Kawan Sehat agents [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/).)* [**Fair Future**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) **Foundation** medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 3rd of December 2024. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - **[Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org)**: Like Fair Future, Last Mile Health brings healthcare to remote areas through mobile medical teams, training local health workers to save lives. - **[International Medical Relief](https://internationalmedicalrelief.org)**: This organization delivers mobile medical clinics and sustainable health education to underserved communities in over 70 countries, improving healthcare access in remote regions. - **[Royal Flying Doctor Service](https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au)**: The RFDS delivers essential health services to rural and remote communities in Australia, including inter-hospital transfers, primary care, and mental health support. - **[WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org)**: WaterAid works to provide clean water, hygiene, and sanitation in ultra-rural areas, helping to prevent waterborne diseases and improve health outcomes. - **[Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org)**: Partners In Health strengthens health systems in remote communities worldwide, delivering high-quality care and training local healthcare providers. - **[Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org)**: MSF provides emergency medical aid in crisis zones, extending care to the most vulnerable in remote and underserved regions. - **[Health Poverty Action](https://www.healthpovertyaction.org)**: This organization delivers healthcare and education to remote communities, tackling barriers to health access caused by poverty and isolation. \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| Notre Mission en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Our mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|3vh\|0vw\|false\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care, Project Update **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Donation, Drug Shortage, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Kawangu, Learning, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medicines, Physical Activity, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Shoes, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Walk, Walking, Water Shortages, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Health, Wealth, and Inequality in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-wealth-inequalities/) **Published:** January 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In rural regions, disparities in health and wealth contribute to ongoing cycles of inequality. The Fair Future Foundation addresses these issues by offering clean water, healthcare services, and educational opportunities. Discover how we empower communities to escape poverty and build healthier, more promising futures. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Health, Wealth, and Inequality in Rural Areas In rural communities, poor health is both a cause and a consequence of poverty. By acting to break this cycle, we save lives and empower futures. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-27.jpg) Breaking the Cycle of Inequality: How Health, Wealth, and Access to Resources Impact Lives in Ultra-Rural Communities. The interaction between [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=health), [wealth](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=wealth), and [inequality](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=inequality) influences societal development and often dictates the[ quality of life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=quality+of+life) for individuals, especially in the world’s most disadvantaged areas. For organizations such as the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future) Foundation, these issues are tangible challenges that they face daily rather than abstract ideas. [Economic disparities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Economic+disparities) consistently lead to [unequal](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lack+access+to+healthcare) *(or lack)* access to healthcare, [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lack+access+to+education), and[ essential resources](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lack+access+to+essential+resources) like clean water. Consequently, poor health restricts economic opportunities, entrenching a cycle of injustice and poverty. To design sustainable solutions effectively, it is crucial to understand the roots and mechanisms of these inequalities. #### The Influence of Disparities in Numbers According to [WHO](https://www.who.int/) and UNICEF *(2023)*, **26%** of the world’s population, equating to **2 billion** individuals, do [not have](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22no+access+to+clean+water%22) safe and clean water. This situation is even more dire in the ultra-rural regions where Fair Future works, with some isolated communities experiencing rates as high as **70%**.<https://data.unicef.org/resources/jmp-report-2023/> According to the [WHO](https://www.who.int/) 2023 report, half of the population in the least developed countries[ lacks access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+medical+care) to fundamental healthcare services. Consequently, millions are compelled to [travel long distances](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-vital-medical-care-in-tough-terrain) on foot to reach a doctor, and even then, they often arrive at inadequately equipped health facilities. This is basically why we created the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) Program in 2022. According to the [WHO](https://www.who.int/) in 2023, around **3.6 billion** people, nearly half of the world’s population, do not have safe sanitation facilities like toilets or showers. This infrastructural deficiency significantly contributes to the spread of waterborne diseases. Around **30%** of the world’s population does not have access to a [nutritious](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+a+nutritious+diet) and varied diet, resulting in [high malnutrition rates](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=high+malnutrition+rates), especially among children. In areas where Fair Future operates *([Nusa Tenggara Timur](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nusa_Tenggara_Timur))*, like Indonesia, [food shortages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/food-shortages) are commonly experienced. #### The Historical Persistence of Inequalities [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-19.jpg) Addressing the growing challenge of tuberculosis in ultra-rural communities with prevention and care. Throughout history, wealth has consistently determined [access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+essential+resources) to [essential resources](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+essential+resources). In areas where we operate, like [Sumba](https://maps.app.goo.gl/o4DgJVus9eLD63Fr8) in Indonesia, this manifests as inadequate infrastructure,[ limited medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+access+to+medical+care) availability, restricted education opportunities, and a [scarcity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=clean+water+scarcity) of clean water. Rural communities are frequently marginalized from national economies and consequently face preventable diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria), [dengue fever](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=dengue+fever) or [infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=waterborne+diseases) stemming from [contaminated](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=contaminated+water+sources) water sources. Technological advancements and globalization have exacerbated these disparities. While certain areas enjoy healthcare innovations and digital connectivity, others, such as isolated Indonesian villages, still lack basic amenities like [electricity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+electricity), running water, or sufficient transportation infrastructure. These[ structural inequalities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=structural+inequalities) significantly impact human lives: life expectancy declines, [child mortality rates](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=child+mortality+rates) remain elevated, and preventable diseases continue to be prevalent. [Read a bit more here](https://press.un.org/en/2023/gaef3587.doc.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com): “Global Inequalities in Technology Access”. #### Taking Action to End the Cycle of Inequalities [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us) tackles the social determinants of health by integrating [clean water access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=clean+water+access), [health education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=health+education), and healthcare infrastructure. Programs like[ Water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections)[ Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections) and [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) demonstrate how straightforward measures—such as installing [water tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=build+water+tanks) or [training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training) local healthcare [workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents-certified-in-rural-sumba)—can disrupt this challenging cycle. These efforts diminish health risks and enhance economic prospects and educational opportunities, ultimately building collective resilience. For instance, our [SolarBuddy program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy) enables [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=SolarBuddy) without electricity to [study](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=SolarBuddy) at night and assists their families in safely [navigating](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=SolarBuddy) dark environments. In a similar vein, by setting up clean water points in remote villages, we help diminish the prevalence of [waterborne diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=waterborne+diseases) while allowing more time for education and economic pursuits. #### An Urgent Appeal To address inequality fundamentally, we require not just inclusive public policies but also the active participation of field organizations. Efforts such as those by Fair Future must be bolstered by worldwide acknowledgement of the needs faced by ultra-rural communities, where [social justice](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex) and health are still considered luxuries for many. By tackling economic disparities, health inequalities, and education at the same time, we can create a more equitable world. [Let’s act together](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us) not tomorrow but today. #### Some Documentation - WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) – Drinking Water – [Read the report here.](https://www.who.int/news/item/13-06-2023-frontline-health-facilities-faltering-without-water--sanitation--hygiene-and-electricity---who--unicef-new-report) - UNICEF Data on Drinking Water and Sanitation: [Explore the data here.](https://data.unicef.org/topic/water-and-sanitation/drinking-water/) - WHO – Universal Health Coverage Statistics: [Check the statistics here.](https://www.who.int/news/item/14-12-2022-the-world-s-healthiest-year-in-review) - UNICEF Report on Global Sanitation: [Read more here.](https://www.unicef.org/reports/progress-on-drinking-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-2023) - UN Report on Global Food Security: [View the report here.](https://www.fao.org/publications/sofi/2023/en/) Today, January the 8th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) **Categories:** Food Shortages, Preventive Health, Water shortages, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Child Health, Children's Rights, Clean Safe Water, Donation, Drug Shortage, Empowerment, Environment, Healthcare, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Medical Emergencies, Nutrition and Food Security, Poverty, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, SolarBuddy, Study Report, Survival, UNICEF, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Shortages, WHO, Working Together --- ### [Mira a Health Agent Saving Lives in Rural Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mira-kawan-sehat-healthcare/) **Published:** January 31, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Mira serves as a Kawan Sehat health agent, delivering medical care to thousands in remote villages. Armed with essential medical supplies, she addresses injuries, manages illnesses, and educates families on improving their health practices—ensuring that healthcare reaches those who need it most. **Content:** # Mira serves as a Kawan Sehat health agent, delivering medical care to thousands in remote villages. Armed with essential medical supplies, she addresses injuries, manages illnesses, and educates families on improving their health practices—ensuring that healthcare reaches those who need it most. This image is in 1920×1080 resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. ### Picture of the Day: Improving Health and Nutrition Through Innovative Water Solutions This [impactful photograph](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) captures the essence of the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program. In the foreground stands Mirna, a resilient and courageous woman from [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) village, as she measures the [blood pressure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/check-blood-pressure-in-rural-areas/) of another woman from an ultra-rural settlement. As a[ Kawan Sehat health agent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=%22Kawan+Sehat+Agent%22), she is committed to delivering crucial healthcare in areas lacking medical services. Carrying a [medical backpack](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22medical+backpack%22) filled with over 100 crucial items, including medicines, equipment, and supplies, she has everything necessary for treating injuries, managing illnesses, and saving lives. In this area where clean water is rare *(electricity non-existent)* amid relentless humidity—residents depend completely on agents like Mirna. Without her help thousands in the region would lack healthcare access—and receive no care for wounds infections high fevers or chronic ailments either! However, Mirna’s responsibilities go beyond merely addressing injuries and illnesses. She educates families on leading healthier lifestyles by advising them on better eating habits, the importance of [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22clean+water%22), [maintaining hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=hygiene), and [disease prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22disease+prevention%22). The efforts of [Kawan Sehat Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22Kawan+Sehat+Health+Agents%22) are not just focused on treating diseases; they aim to transform lives through education and compassionate care. > “Healthcare should not be a privilege Mira brings care where no doctors exist saving lives every day in forgotten villages.” > – [Alex Wettstein](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex/), CEO and Founder of Fair Future Years ago, Fair Future’s [Water Connection](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)s initiative [provided this village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) with access to clean water, significantly enhancing living conditions. However, healthcare continues to be a[ major challenge](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+access+to+medical+care) in these remote areas. To address this issue, we train and equip [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) like Mirna with the necessary [knowledge](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) and [tools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents-certified-in-rural-sumba/) to create a lasting positive impact. This [photo](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) honors the amazing women who tirelessly safeguard their communities. It serves as a reminder that healthcare must be considered a basic right, not a privilege. By working together, we can guarantee that thousands more people gain access to care. To support [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22Kawan+Sehat+Health+Agents%22), please consider [donating medical supplies](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) or assisting in the training of additional frontline health workers. Your contribution has the potential to save lives. [Alex Wettstein](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – January 31st 2025 \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org): Works to provide primary healthcare in remote and resource-limited regions worldwide. - [Last Mile Health](https://www.lastmilehealth.org): Trains local health workers to bring medical care to the most remote communities. - [Médecins Sans Frontières](https://www.msf.org): Provides emergency medical aid in places where healthcare systems are weak or non-existent. - [VillageReach](https://www.villagereach.org): Expands access to healthcare by supporting local frontline health workers. - [World Health Organization (WHO)](https://www.who.int): Focuses on strengthening primary healthcare worldwide, especially in underserved areas. - [BRAC](https://www.brac.net): Empowers community health workers to deliver care in ultra-rural regions. Medical Advice: A Guide to Daily Wellness and Vitality The Medical Advice section of the Fair Future Foundation offers practical guidance for everyday health issues. Our advice covers a range from illness prevention and injury management to mental wellness and family health strategies, empowering both individuals and communities alike. These insights are designed to foster healthier lifestyles by providing straightforward, actionable solutions that enhance overall well-being. Follow us on Instagram @fairfuturefoundation for additional updates. **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Blood Pressure, Caregiver, Courage, Empowerment, Global Health, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Kawan Sehat, Mbinudita, Medical Care, Medical Training, Medicines, Picture of the Day, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rural Healthcare, Saving Lives, Strength, WHO, Woman, Working Together --- ### [Education and Collaboration in Rural Gardens](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/vegetable-gardens-education/) **Published:** December 30, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future is an innovative initiative aimed at uplifting rural communities by focusing on two fundamental needs: access to clean water and education. By providing these essential resources, we empowers communities to establish and maintain vegetable gardens, which serve as a cornerstone for improved nutrition and health. **Content:** # Fair Future is an innovative initiative aimed at uplifting rural communities by focusing on two fundamental needs: access to clean water and education. By providing these essential resources, Fair Future empowers communities to establish and maintain vegetable gardens, which serve as a cornerstone for improved nutrition and health. This image is in 1920×1080 resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. ### Picture of the Day: Improving Health and Nutrition Through Innovative Water Solutions [Today’s featured](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture) image shows one of our [team members](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members) watering vegetables in a [community garden](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=community+gardens) we created with villagers in rural East Sumba. Thanks to the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections) program and the training we provide in schools and villages, what once seemed unattainable is now possible. [Access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Access+to+clean+water) transforms lives. It’s crucial for drinking and cooking, allowing communities to maintain gardens, grow vegetables, and [improve nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=improve+nutrition). For economically disadvantaged areas like this, gardening can lead to better health and self-sufficiency. **The greatest health is wealth, but the greatest wealth is the health of our community:** Access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Access+to+clean+water) directly impacts health by minimizing the prevalence of [waterborne diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=waterborne+diseases). It helps [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health) grow stronger and healthier, families eat more [nutritious](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/nutrition-food) meals, and entire communities build resilience against disease. A well-nourished body is better equipped to [fight infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=fight+infections), endure more extended periods of vitality, and face daily challenges with greater strength in rural areas. > “Access to clean water is not an end in itself but a means of improving health, nutrition, and livelihoods” – Fair Future, 2023. Our efforts go beyond simply installing water systems. We focus on [empowering](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/empowerment) communities with practical knowledge and skills. By educating villagers on growing vegetables, managing resources, and improving [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/nutrition-food), we deliver sustainable, life-changing solutions that last. [The team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members) ensures that these solutions are effectively implemented by being on the ground and working closely with villagers. Every garden and every litre of water from a clean supply illustrate the power of [collaborative effort](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=collaborative+effort) and underscore the importance of sustainable, community-driven approaches. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview) is dedicated to building a healthier future through direct action. Our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission) is to ensure clean water and [better nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=better+nutrition), which are essential to this goal. We focus on creating solutions rather than simply offering hope. If you want to [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=better+nutrition#:~:text=%EF%88%9E-,DONATE,-Improve%20lives) these life-changing programs, join us in [providing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=providing+clean+water) clean water, better health, and a brighter future for rural communities. Together, we can grow more than just gardens: we can feed lives. Happy New Year to everyone. [Alex Wettstein](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – December 30th 2024. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org)**: Advocates for water, sanitation, and nutrition programs in rural communities worldwide. - **[WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org)**: Focuses on clean water access and hygiene education to improve lives. - **[Action Against Hunger](https://www.actionagainsthunger.org)**: Combines clean water, nutrition, and health education for sustainable solutions. - **[Heifer International](https://www.heifer.org)**: Empowers rural communities with agricultural tools and education to build self-reliance. - **[World Food Programme](https://www.wfp.org)**: Provides food security solutions and sustainable gardening initiatives in underserved regions. Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Picture of the day, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Ayu Setia Wardani, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Garden, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Junk Food, Kawan Sehat, Kitchen, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Social Work, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Team, UNICEF, WHO, Women Empowerment --- ### [Primary medical care for kids in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-for-kids-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** September 2, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The inhabitants of rural villages do not have access to primary care, and most medical centres are often several hours away on foot. The harshness of life here means we often get hurt, but nothing is available to treat ourselves—no doctor, knowledge, medical equipment and, of course, no antiseptic or medicine. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Primary medical care for kids in rural areas For an injured or sick person, getting any kind of medical treatment is a real challenge when you live far from everything, have no money, no means of transport and no road leading to the village. As you all know, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) is, above all, a medical foundation. From where we are now, communities and children do not have access to the most basic medical care. > Overall here, millions of people are forced to spend sometimes almost all of their income on medical expenses. Many of them will just wait for it to pass. This is the case here in the most rural regions, in which we work. The temporary application of first aid as initial medical care to a wound or injury until professional medical care is available can, in many cases, save lives. **Common injuries Fair Future encounters fall into the following categories:** Thermal wounds, penetrating skin wounds, non-penetrating *(blunt)* skin wounds, animal bites, and insect bites. These injuries can lead to the death of a child or an adult if they get worse. Faced with this, and for nearly 15 years, we have been offering medical care to all who do not have access to it. But we are not always there when a medical problem arises, an accident requiring emergency medical care so that a wound does not become infected and becomes a more severe problem after a few hours. And after a few days, a real medical emergency, [as we saw with Assa last January](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/assa-badly-burned-needs-urgent-surgical-care-he-is-only-9-years-old/). **Hence the idea we had before the pandemic**: Provide primary medical care to all children, with a first aid kit for each school/village located in the most rural areas of Sumba. The application of this program is training teachers in schools and rural communities by our medical teams within the framework of our base camp of [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/). ## What are we putting in place? Access to primary medical care in the event of an emergency in ultra-rural regions #### Objective: How to transmit the gestures that can save a life? What the foundation is putting in place is **innovative** and **ingenious** and cannot be done without the help of nearly fifty teachers from the poorest and rural areas of East Sumba. And yes, the teachers, like everywhere in the world, are the most influential people in the villages. They have heard that they are a source of knowledge and have the ability to learn and transmit knowledge to all. Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) organize three to four-day training that invites teachers from these outermost regions to join our field medical teams, which include doctors, nurses and emergency care specialists. During these four days of training, they will learn **how to treat a wound,** give **first aid** to an injured or sick child so that his situation does not worsen and becomes much more severe. But also and above all, determine **when it will be necessary** to call a doctor or go to the nearest medical centre. #### Save lives by treating a seemingly minor injury and preventing it from becoming serious. Whether a minor skin wound or a severe life-threatening injury, all types of damage should be treated with first aid on the spot without delay, as it may save a life or a limb. First aid can help stop bleeding and prevent the spread of infections or venom. Applying first aid immediately can sometimes avoid expensive medical attention and help the wound heal with minimal scarring. #### What are the most common types of injuries in the outermost regions? And how to react when damage occurs in an isolated village? ##### And above all, how to give first aid when most of the time the villagers have no direct access to water, no electricity, no telephone network, no road and no means of transport? Some concrete examples! - **Thermal injuries**: Caused by extremely hot objects and surfaces that come into contact with the skin, such as boiling water, a hot stove, gasoline [*(like Assa)*](#text-assa), household fireplace; - *Eliminate the source of injury – Uncover or remove clothing from the burned area and wash with cool and clean (not cold) water – Alternatively, apply a cold compress until the pain subsides, then use a clean dressing with or without antibiotic cream.* - **Penetrating wounds of the skin**: These include punctures caused by stab wounds, bone fractures with open skin, wounds with axe or machetes, wounds related to vegetation because people walk barefoot; - *Clean the wound with clean water (if available) and apply firm, steady pressure if bleeding occurs – Cover the wound with a clean dressing and minimize movement as much as possible until the bleeding stops.* - **Non-penetrating *(blunt)* skin wounds**: These include concussions, lacerations (a tear-like skin wound), abrasions (the outer layer of skin is scraped and scratched)… - *For lacerations and abrasions, rinse the wound with clean water (if available), then clean it with a disinfectant solution such as diluted iodine – Apply topical antibiotic ointment and wrap the wound with a clean dressing – If a bone fracture is suspected, try not to move the patient’s fractured limb or wound site and contact Kawan Baik, Fair Future or [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/) for transport to a medical centre for treatment.* - **Bites and stings**: Such as those from humans, dogs, and snakes, or insects such as bees, spiders, or scorpions; - *Rinse the wound area with clean water (if available), and apply a disinfectant solution or topical antibiotic ointment – Cover the wound with a clean dressing and seek medical attention or contact Kawan Baik, Fair Future or [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/) – Learn how to take note the cause of the injury so that You can relay this information to the medical care team.* Are you a doctor, emergency doctor, or nurse? If you want to join this project with us, you are welcome, [contact us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) here. *[Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) – East Sumba – September 5, 2022* #### [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/assa-badly-burned-needs-urgent-surgical-care-he-is-only-9-years-old/)Assaria is a child burned alive by gasoline 18 months ago who does not receive treatment and who requires urgent surgery #### Assaria is an excellent example of what could and should have been done if only one person had known what to do. [Assaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/assa-badly-burned-needs-urgent-surgical-care-he-is-only-9-years-old/) was eight years old when playing near the house’s fire in his village of Sumba East, a bottle of gasoline was set ablaze. These clothes ignited, causing excruciating 3rd-degree burns on approximately **25% of his body**. Coming from a village where no road leads or almost no one owns a scooter, his family could not immediately bring him to the hospital but several days later. Assaria’s mother and father are farmers and do not know how to treat such wounds to reduce the very high risk of infection. [Assaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/assa-badly-burned-needs-urgent-surgical-care-he-is-only-9-years-old/) can barely walk today due to terrible burns to both legs and back and will have significant circulatory and neurological problems as he grows up. If nothing is done, he risks a double amputation. Assa must therefore undergo surgery to avoid much more severe health problems. ### Where there is no doctor The Foundation will create an illustrated book based on the book [*“Where there is no Doctor”* by David Wegner.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_There_Is_No_Doctor) It will serve as a reference book and include all the information on prevention, patient care, first aid care, support for mothers and young women during pregnancy and much more. In addition, the book will also cover knowledge about traditional medical treatments and the use of local natural resources. In the future, this book may be translated into the different dialects of Eastern Indonesia to serve as many people as possible. ## Date of Photos: 2020-2022 \| Location: [East Sumba, NTT – Indonesia](https://g.page/RumahKambera?share) ## In rural eastern Indonesia, families lack access to primary medical care. When a medical emergency occurs, everything becomes very complicated, and the risks are immense. ### Getting any medical treatment is a real challenge for an injured or sick person when you live far from everything, have no money, no means of transport and no road leading to the village. We have been working on this program for years now with Fair Future. **What this gallery is about, Kawan?**: Program for access to primary medical care for children. Learn to treat an injury before it is fatal. A program for each school/village in the most rural areas of Sumba. The inhabitants of rural villages do not have access to primary care, and most medical centres are often several hours away on foot. The harshness of life here means we often get hurt, but nothing is available to treat ourselves—no doctor, knowledge, medical equipment and, of course, no antiseptic or medicine. These injuries can lead to the death of a child or an adult if they get worse. We must therefore act quickly. Fair Future, for years, has empowered schools and families in ultra-rural communities to take action in the event of an accident. Today, we are taking another step in this program. – **Thank you for your interest.** [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/bg-healthcare2-1280-nt.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-41.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SDMbinudita-day-at-work-230622-57-1.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-16.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-27.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-5.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-46.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-3.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-medical-care-for-children-in-rural-areas/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-medical-care-for-children-in-rural-areas/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-medical-care-for-children-in-rural-areas/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-medical-care-for-children-in-rural-areas/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Primary Medical Care --- ### [Truck of Life goes everywhere almost no one goes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/truck-of-life-goes-everywhere-almost-no-one-goes/) **Published:** August 3, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The truck of Life is so important... It allows us to go where almost no one ever goes. To meet people who have unexpected problems. To provide medical care, to take children or even a doctor or dentist to the nearest town. Truck of Life allows us to bring equipment, food, and drinking water where no one goes while ensuring the safety of our… **Content:** #### Truck of Life goes everywhere almost no one goes The Truck of Life goes everywhere where hardly anyone goes to bring medical care, water, and food and seek the correct information for developing future programs and those in progress. You can make it go further, go faster, and meet those who need us. Whether in terms of access to health care, projects for access to clean water, education, emergency care and in the event of natural disasters. Its equipment and maintenance cost Fair Future a bit of money, but many things would not be possible without him. Without the Truck of Life, Fair Future wouldn’t be able to go anywhere that almost no one ever goes. He is an integral part of the team, and we rely on him to keep us healthy. He is a valuable ally and friend. Thanks to him, we can bring our equipment to the #sdmbinudita site for the #waterconnections programs. It is also the Truck of Life which can bring us to the sites to collect the information necessary for tomorrow’s actions, the project studies in the most isolated and inaccessible villages and regions. Go to sites where we have an ongoing project to plan, improve and build. The Truck of Life allows us to meet the most disadvantaged families regarding access to a healthy life and to plan actions that will enable them to have a better and healthier life. Thanks to him, we can meet, talk, smile at each other and builds projects together that will bring a healthier and more harmonious life to the people he meets. The #truckoflife doesn’t stop, and that’s good. > Without the Truck of Life, Fair Future wouldn’t be able to go anywhere that almost no one ever goes. He is an integral part of the team and we rely on him to keep us healthy too. He is a valuable ally and friend. The [Truck of Life](https://give.fairfuturefoundation.org/truck-of-life/)? You can all support it by contributing. It will help us to make it go further, to help more people and to keep it in good condition, to repair it, to better equip it with equipment for medical care, with various equipment that will serve the communities in which he travels all the time. Because sometimes he suffers, as you can see in these few images. The paths he takes most of the time aren’t paths; you have to be careful because danger is always present. This is what we suggest you see in the pictures here. [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/), the 03.07.2022/fff/aw ## Dates of Photos: June & July 2022 \| Location: [Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/iDws8tqStwQ7Xp7Z7) ## The Truck of Life is an essential element of our on-site responses. It allows us to reach inaccessible areas and provide much-needed relief, medical care, food, water, and equipment to those in need. ### It also enables our teams to move around safely, which is its primary mission. The Truck of Life is instrumental in reaching places where no one else can go. In the remote **landscapes of Eastern Indonesia**, where challenges are a daily affair and essential services are a distant dream, emerges a beacon of hope—the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/). This isn’t just a vehicle; it’s an extension of the [Fair Future Foundation’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) mission to bring critical medical and social aid to communities left behind by time and circumstance. Navigating the intricate web of deteriorating roads, arduous weather conditions, and societal challenges, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) accomplishes something extraordinary. With just **CHF 0.56 per kilometre**, it takes us to places even mapmakers have yet to reach. Its wheels roll through rugged terrains to deliver **life-saving medications** for **malaria**, **tuberculosis**, and other **infectious diseases** that prey on vulnerable populations. But the [truck’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) purpose transcends mere transportation of medical supplies; it’s a lifeline for people in isolation, a rolling hospital where basic medical facilities are a luxury. Embedded within the vehicle are dedicated medical teams equipped to administer **primary medical check-ups**, vaccinations, maternal and [child health services](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and essential treatments for common illnesses. Through the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(PMC)*, we ensure that the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) becomes a cornerstone for healthcare access. It’s not just about reaching these communities; it’s about engaging with them, sharing knowledge, and empowering people with health education and preventive measures against diseases. The essence of the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) lies in its adaptability and intimacy with the community. Working closely with local stakeholders, including [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and the local health workers, we become community builders, not just medical professionals. We engage in community outreach programs, conduct educational sessions, and actively involve local actors to cultivate an ecosystem of well-being. This [truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is a catalyst for transformative change, not just in healthcare but in the quality of life in the ultra-rural landscapes of Sumba. **Sustainability** is at the core of[ the Truck of Life’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) operation. Long-term plans for [maintenance](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), [repairs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/), and [replenishment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) of supplies are carefully mapped out to ensure this initiative remains **functional** and **impactful for years** to come. [Your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) for the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is an investment in **human dignity** and **fairness**, as well as in eradicating the vast disparities that mark these regions. By [fueling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) this journey with your contributions, you’re not just donating, but becoming part of a larger narrative, a movement that defies limitations and shatters boundaries. With careful planning, deep-rooted community involvement, and unwavering commitment to sustainability, the Truck of Life isn’t just a Fair Future Foundation initiative. Thank you for entrusting your belief to us and, above all, for seeing the humanity in the lives we aim to uplift. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The April 17th, 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-35.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/truck-of-life-goes-everywhere-4-1.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-15.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-160-1.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-17.jpg "tol-01to05-24-1280-17") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tol-9.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/truck-of-life-1280x720-111023-3.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-11.jpg "tol-01to05-24-1280-11") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tol-3.jpg "The Truck of Life allows us to go where no one goes!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tol-01to05-24-1280-19.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 20") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[7](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=7)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Healthcare Access, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Field Medicine, Field Surgery, Healthcare, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Natural Disasters, Primary Medical Care, Truck of Life --- ### [Clean water and sanitation for a magic trick](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-and-sanitation-for-a-magic-trick/) **Published:** July 29, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdSBmb3IgeW91ciB0aW1lIGFuZCBpbnRlcmVzdDwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trip-march-25-1280x720-1.jpg) Delivering medical care, water access, and solar energy to isolated communities in Sumba. #### Clean water and sanitation for a magic trick For more than two months, we have been on the sites, building, caring for, helping, laughing, discussing, planning and providing access to better health for thousands of people. It’s such a joy and relief to see that everything is going well. Ayu, Atha, Gogon, Annisa, Primus, Elthon, Ino, Bobi, Alex, Elisa and all our two foundations’ [good friends](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/staff-kawans/) are there now. We’re all working very hard to complete this vast and vital project, *“waterconnections -site de # sdmbinudita,”* on time. We firmly believe that this project cannot end. The purpose, in short, is not to build sanitary installations, 6000-litre tanks or to bury kilometres of pipes in the ground… No, no, no, not at all! The goal of #waterconnections is to reduce mortality and serious illnesses linked to consuming dirty water. But also to ensure that no more children are put in the category of *“malnourished and suffering from starvation”*, which is far from won, as the number of these children is so high here, in East Sumba. #waterconnections is also about helping people eat enough healthy food by growing their own vegetables. **\#waterconnections also helps families generate income.** A source of income for families, communities and all the villagers of these poor and rural villages. This will allow them to buy rice and seeds for the fields. This will also help offset the hardships of their lives and the injuries that strike them regularly, like the systematic destruction of fields, crops, and gardens by pests. The story is beautiful! It deserves to be told: Water Connections aims to provide access to safe drinking water and sanitation to villages & families who have never had access to it. We have been working on it for months, in the field, with the villagers. Since clean water has been flowing at the sites of this #waterconnections project, we have seen absolute joy among the villagers, a renewed spirit, and strong motivation to keep improving things in their ultra-rural region. People are happy, and above all, they are much healthier. This can be seen. Fair Future Foundation and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) needed to drill a deep well to find clean water in quantity and quality. We searched and found the best possible location. A place impossible to access, where we brought a machine weighing almost two tons, and where we lived for more than two weeks—time to drill more than 60 meters deep. The water we found is good, fresh, and healthy. We [also needed](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/working-principles/) to bring electricity to the site to run the pumps that transport water from the bottom of the hill *(site of the main borehole)* to the summit *(nearly 300m higher up the school)*. That’s unique, and it’s a challenge that made us ask ourselves many questions and do a lot of research. Indeed, here, nobody has access to electricity in the houses. We needed to build ten Ferro-cement tanks of about **6,000 litres** each. On average, it takes a week to build one. But it takes hours to transport the material to the chosen places. By using gravitational force, that is, by implanting a **6,000-litre tank** in the right place, we had to connect the different components of this water network, using kilometres of buried pipes. It took us time, energy and a lot of courage too. And we still need it, at the time of writing, in Sumba Timur. This is the essence and soul of our foundations: getting personally involved in the field, our teams, and the rural communities we work with. But before all that, we had to build the #sdmbinudita school, an adventure of nearly two years during the Covid-19 pandemic. What an incredible challenge, time spent on site, all of us together. According to our model, we have started to build healthy sanitary facilities, i.e. ten units each comprising: Two toilets, two showers, a clean water collection point and a laundry washing point. These facilities are currently being built at the #mbinudita site. **So yes, the story is beautiful: people are healthier.** Families start to generate income by selling the vegetables from their garden, which they water with their own water, which they did not have before. It also has a real and significant impact on the problems of malnutrition and malnourished children *– there are many of them here. Sumba Timur has the highest rate of malnourished children in the country*. Families can eat healthy produce from their garden, cook it, and drink more. And take a “shower” more than once a week or a month. **The [working principles](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/working-principles/) [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) apply in the field for all their projects are always the same.** We start from the code that we cannot do much alone. But above all, the people in these rural areas need to work and are eager to help, learn, and participate in creating and building their own facilities. For the #sdmbinuduta school, the many boreholes already drilled, or the #waterconnections project, the villagers have built their own infrastructure, along with teams from our two organisations. It’s an excellent craze. Sometimes we find ourselves with more than fifty people working from morning until late evening. We share meals, talk together, and give the courage to carry, dig, and build what is now theirs. The feeling of belonging is powerful when you make something and put your heart, a lot of time, and all your energy into it. This principle is the very basis of the work of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) on all the sites where we are involved. And we make many friends who have almost become family! [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/), the 29.07.2022/fff/aw > Give to help us give access to clean water ## Dates of Photos and videos: July 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Clean water & sanitation solutions for families in Mbinudita village, Praipaha – Nggaha Ori Angu. Sumba Timur. #### For more than two months, we have been on the sites, building, caring for, helping, laughing, discussing, planning and providing access to better health for thousands of people. It’s such a joy and relief to see that everything is going well. 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. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Sanitations-Process-July22-6-1.jpg "Process of manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Sanitations-Process-July22-13-1.jpg "Process of manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Waterconnections-260722-47.jpg "Process of manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8107-2.jpg "Process of manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-sanitasi-school-210722-30-1.jpg "Process of manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Sanitations-Process-July22-4-1.jpg "Process of manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Sanitations-Process-July22-19-1.jpg "Process of manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Sanitations-Process-July22-8-1.jpg "Process of manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in East Sumba") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[7](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=7)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Field Innovation, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Sanitations, Toilets, WC --- ### [Other big challenges for our teams on the way to NTT](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/other-big-challenges-for-our-teams-on-the-way-to-ntt/) **Published:** June 7, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Notice of departure of the members of our field teams, for the following programs: The program water connections, clean & safe water in rural areas - Collection of data related to the living conditions of families in rural areas - Provide basic emergency care to all children, with a first aid kit for each school/village - Basic health and medical… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdSBmb3IgeW91ciB0aW1lIGFuZCBpbnRlcmVzdDwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Other big challenges for our teams on the way to NTT The program for the next few months is the continuation and finalization of ongoing projects related to access to clean and non-lethal water. Access to medical care for rural communities, especially emergency care. But also a huge [work of mapping](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/social-and-medical-mapping-work/) and analysis of issues related to malnutrition, especially that which affects children here. And of course, find a way to prevent the systematic destruction of cereal crops by pests. Hello to all good friends of Fair Future and Kawan Baik? How are you today? As part of our actions in the field, all guided by our ethical charter, our principles of impartiality, independence, and neutrality, we inform you of the projects that are in progress, those that are coming, and our schedules. The next few months will be very busy for our teams on-site in eastern Indonesia, around the [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) base camp in Nusa Tenggara Timur. Large displacements, immense logistics, tons of equipment, thousands of patients… These months will also be important for the administrative teams, who remain on the job within the framework of Rumah Baik, the new Base Camp of the Foundation, and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) in Denpasar. Their mission is essential, we cannot work without their resources and the tools they provide to teams in the field. As you know, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) for more than 15 years has been offering medical assistance to the most vulnerable people, those affected by epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care. Over the years, the foundation has evolved a lot in its approaches to [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/free-health-and-medical-care-for-over-250-people/). For example, [access to clean](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/), non-lethal water has become one of our top priorities because water is simply life. Most of the patients we treat are sick because they don’t have [access to a clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) source. And then, as medical professionals, it is somehow absurd to give medical treatment to a patient, giving them a glass of contaminated [water to absorb their medical](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) treatment. Therefore, the [Water Connections programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) carried out by [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) in the field are totally in line with the projects for access to better health, a reduction in infant mortality, and the problems of malnutrition that we all encounter days here with families. > Two new teams will leave by road, with the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/), next June 14, to join the base camp of [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/), and the teams already there. In total, a significant reinforcement of members of Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), including nursing staff. ### Over the next few months, here are a list of actions and/or programs in favor of people living in rural areas of East Sumba, that we will put in place, or continue: #### **The water connections program, clean & safe water in rural areas** **Water Connections Network**: Finishing the water network is essential for these 2,500 people, 75% of whom are children. After more than 6 months of work, the essential is done, namely that [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) is arriving in the village. Its distribution to the **250** families has not yet been completed. We still have to build 5 tanks of **6,000 liters** each and carry out at least one [deep drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/tender-for-the-purchase-of-a-deep-well-drilling-machine/) in order to reach the most remote houses in the #sdmbimudita region. **Sanitary facilities**: Namely the construction of 10 central shower points, each comprising two toilets, a laundry washing point, and of course, a [clean water collection point](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-access-point-in-mauliru-village-east-sumba/) *(access to a source of clean water for drinking, eating, and cooking)*. **Education and training**: This project is carried out thanks to our two foundations, of course, but just like the [Mbinudita school](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rebuild-mbinudita/) project that we built, it is the villagers who work with us and who work on the construction projects. With us, they learn in order to be able to do it again later. Nevertheless, such an installation which develops on nearly 3 hectares, it is necessary that the inhabitants of the villages and the families can make it function, and maintain it in the state in order to avoid the problems which could arise. In this sense, we have developed training that has already been in place since the beginning of the construction of the #waterconnections project. #### Collection of data related to the living conditions of families from rural areas As part of actions related to access to medical care, food, and access to a healthier life, but also in order to effectively combat the harmful effects of malnutrition on families and children, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) begin a new period of visits to villages and families. The [mapping](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/social-and-medical-mapping-work/) of social problems is essential for us to put in place effective actions to fight poverty, famine, and all the problems that families face, all the families in this region, one of the poorest in Indonesia, Southeast Asia; In the development of maps, [social mapping](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/social-and-medical-mapping-work/) is an essential element in order to find the best solutions. Indeed, you have to know what is happening before finding the most appropriate and adapted solutions, which are also innovative; Alone we cannot do this work, it is indeed nearly **350,000** people that we would have to go and meet. Therefore, a work of funds and learning in favor of the local authorities, notably the **PKK** *(Pemberdayaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga)*, which is a primordial and essential actor in this work; [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) have developed interactive tools *-in collaboration with Google-*, to collect information from a location or an area without internet access on the living conditions of families, villages, or communities. This allows us to set up sources of information allowing the global but also individual visualization of a problem, but also to follow a solution over the long term. As part of our work, we will therefore [continue this work](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/magic-works-construction-continues-people-are-happy-there-is-water/) of meeting families, where they live, as we have been doing for more than a year; We are also going to start a week of training for the PKK volunteers and all the many people. The tools developed by [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) will allow them to have the best information, follow it over the long term, be able to update it via online tools, and use it for the purposes of setting up emergency actions if necessary. #### Access to medical care and particularly to emergency care in rural areas, where no health center exists – Provide basic medical care to all children, with a first aid kit for each school/village, in the most rural areas of Sumba > Communities and children do not have access to even the most basic [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/free-health-and-medical-care-for-over-250-people/). Faced with this for years, the foundation [decided to put](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?post_type=sby_videos&p=247381) in place a simple, proven, and very effective measure: The training of school teachers, a first aid kit, and long-term monitoring of managers from our center in Sumba East. **The First Aid-Kit Project**: A child on his way to school walks for 2 hours, without shoes, barefoot… He does it twice a day, there and back. By bad luck, he steps on a very sharp stone, he gets hurt. Or as we often see, a dog bites him deep in the leg. The risks of infections here are enormous because people do not have access to water and even less to drinking water. When they have some, you have to boil it, it takes hours because you have to make a fire. And there is no [medical center](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?post_type=sby_videos&p=306110) here, the closest is sometimes two hours away by scooter, but most people don’t own a scooter. Therefore, this wound will have a huge risk of infection. It can lead to the death of a child if families are not given the opportunity to deal with this injury before it becomes serious, very serious, too serious. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) create [first-aid access programs](https://give.fairfuturefoundation.org/first-aid/) for children living in regions where no first-aid solution exists. It is simply a matter of training school teachers in rural and ultra-peripheral areas in the basic principle, providing them with a few simple tools in the form of a first aid kit containing the necessary equipment so that a wound, a burn, or other urgent health problem can be attempted to be resolved quickly. This program has proven itself for years because it is one of the fundamentals of the Foundation. We create training forums within the framework of [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) or on the places of school activity during our multiple visits on-site, we teach the theoretical and practical bases in order to disinfect, how to make a bandage, how to give a simple drug to reduce a high fever, and follow up in case of special requests. It simply saves lives! After two years of Pandemic, it is now time for our teams to get back to work on this project which is so vital for many families. From the month of June, training, and first aid kits will be distributed, and supplied by our teams in the most isolated schools. Where no one ever goes, or almost! Together, with all of you, we save lives! *Denpasar, Waingapu, Le Vaud – Fair Future, the 07.06.2022/aw* **Categories:** Field Innovation, Rumah Kambera, The Truck of Life --- ### [Solar lamp delay impacts remote schools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-lamp-delay-east-sumba-update/) **Published:** May 3, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A shipping delay has pushed back the arrival of 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps in East Sumba by around 15 days. This setback disrupts our plans—but it won’t stop us. We adapt, reschedule, and continue to fight for those without light, electricity, or access to healthcare. We will be ready by June 10th. **Content:** We want to share an **important update regarding** the expected arrival of **2,224 SolarBuddy lamp**s in East Sumba. Due to unexpected changes in the shipping documents *(Bill of Lading)*, the delivery has been **delayed from late May to early June**. This **15-day delay impacts** multiple facets of our planned operations, notably [distributions in 24 schools](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1m7PLWDBzeiBmhjl3THAIUR9pO11qyMM&femb=1&ll=-9.89465759643311%2C120.28384970119583&z=10), volunteer training sessions, and segments of our healthcare logistics. – See the [Interactive map here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1m7PLWDBzeiBmhjl3THAIUR9pO11qyMM&femb=1&ll=-9.89465759643311%2C120.28384970119583&z=10). The delivery of these [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) lamps is crucial as they provide communities with a sustainable and essential [lighting solution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/), particularly in [remote and off-grid areas](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1m7PLWDBzeiBmhjl3THAIUR9pO11qyMM&femb=1&ll=-9.89465759643311%2C120.28384970119583&z=10) like East Sumba, where access to electricity is limited. **Solar lamps** enhance safety during nighttime hours, enable educational activities, and improve overall quality of life. Although this setback **poses a real challenge**, particularly after months [of meticulous preparation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/), it will not deter us. We are adapting swiftly to ensure **everything is on track by June 10th**. Our focus remains steady on providing crucial resources and support to these communities. We extend our **heartfelt gratitude** for your understanding and support. Your continued encouragement is invaluable to [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) as we tirelessly advance our mission to improve lives in one of Indonesia’s most isolated regions. Thank you for standing with us. 03.05.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/): Like Fair Future, SolarBuddy provides sustainable lighting to children living in energy poverty, supporting health and education in off-grid communities. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/): A key partner supporting solar lamp programs and sustainable development with Fair Future in East Sumba’s remote villages. - [Last Mile Health](https://www.lastmilehealth.org/): This NGO trains local health workers to serve remote areas, much like our Kawan Sehat agents in ultra-rural Indonesia. - [Global Brightlight Foundation](https://www.globalbrightlight.org/): Provides affordable solar solutions to rural families, echoing Fair Future’s work in light access and health safety. **Hashtags:** \#solarconnection #energyforeducation #eastsumba #fieldlogistics #activistlighting #fairfutureworks #healthsupplychain #remotevillages #engagedforchange #infrastructuregap \#SwissNGO #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss What are the SolarBuddy Lights? **Categories:** Project Update, Quick News, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** East Sumba schools, Remote energy access, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy --- ### [Primary medical care training for 60 teachers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-training-for-60-teachers/) **Published:** January 16, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Whether a minor skin injury or a severe life-threatening injury, all types of damage should be treated with first aid on the spot without delay, as it may save a life or a limb. Teachers in the poorest and most rural areas learn this with Fair Future's medical teams. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Our on-site teams have faced intense and emotional days because this program is a world first.a world first. --- [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PANA6194.jpg) These photos show the training and medical work of Kawan Sehat health agents in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia. As you may have read, last December, we left with the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/) *(the foundation’s medical truck)* to bring hundreds of kilos of drugs and medical equipment related to this vital program of training teachers on [primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/). Indeed, in the event of injury or illness, there are not many other choices than to wait for it to pass. This is the case here in the rural areas where we operate. That’s why we’ve been running this program for years. These first days of training in **December 2022** *(with the [visit of the Regent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-training-with-the-bupati-of-sumba-timur/)-Bupati of Sumba Timur, Khris Praing)* aim to give teachers basic knowledge on providing [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) *(or first aid)* in the event of injury or illness. Then coordinate transportation of the victim to a medical facility, if possible. As our teams have been experiencing for nearly fifteen years, in many cases, this saves lives. All participants learned the immediate application of [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) according to a specific type of injury. **For example**: Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation and how to act when choking or losing consciousness. Treating burns, bites and many other things that have already saved lives for a month. But also to make people understand that certain local practices can be dangerous or create more harm than good. First aid kits contain **essential drugs** such as tablets, syrups, and drops. Our teams taught participants how to give them to children, depending on their symptoms, weight and age. And since a month since we gave the first training, and since the medical equipment provided by our teams is present and used in the schools of these villages, it should be noted that this program has already borne fruit: it saves lives, and we see it almost every day! > One aspect that we had not taken into account before the start of these days of theoretical and practical training is related to the fact that **95% of the participants** are women. Therefore, this new responsibility we entrusted them is significant recognition and trust. It is now a means of empowering women in these regions. Because they are the ones who today, and perhaps for the first time in the world, are genuinely responsible for providing first aid in their communities. It is something essential and rewarding for them. We feel it very strongly here on the sites. Setting up such a program requires educational tools to learn and transmit knowledge. Since then, Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations have produced two books for this medical care program. #### These two books consist of the following. - **The first book**: [“Kawan Sehat”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf), is made up of twenty tables covering themes for a healthier life for schools in ultra-rural regions; - **The second book**: [“The first action if there is no doctor”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf), is composed of fourteen modules of theoretical training and practical exercises, explaining how to act in a medical emergency. It is intended for teachers in schools in rural areas. The latter also follows a several-day training course based on this book. *Note: Click on the two links to view these two publications in .PDF format.* #### Recognized and visible efficiency every day. This program is, in our opinion, unique in the world. He is the future for hundreds of thousands of people without access to medical care. It is undoubtedly the first time local health professionals, collaborating with two NGOs *(Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations)*, train people without medical training to care for injury or illness victims. **And it didn’t take long to get results**: The communication group on WhatsApp© that we created to provide help and advice to cases encountered in the villages proved to us the incredible effectiveness of this program. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 16.01.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”View the images from this training” button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiMzc0MzE2In19@” button\_two\_text=”More info about this program” button\_two\_url=”/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” admin\_label=”Double Button: The related gallery and the PMC Category” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] #### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) trains rural health workers, much like Fair Future’s Kawan Sehat program, to fight infectious diseases where health services are scarce. - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.malariaconsortium.org/) is committed to controlling malaria through evidence-based health interventions and prevention strategies. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/) supports Fair Future’s malaria programs through partnerships in providing essential medical supplies. - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/) collaborates with Fair Future to deliver solar lights, helping to improve education and health conditions in off-grid communities. - [PATH](https://www.path.org/) advances global health innovation, aligning with Fair Future’s development of mobile health apps like Kawan Against Malaria. - [WHO Malaria Programme](https://www.who.int/teams/global-malaria-programme) offers technical support and policy guidance for malaria eradication, inspiring Fair Future’s initiatives. - [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) works alongside Fair Future Foundation to implement life-saving programs in remote Indonesian communities. What is Primary Medical Care Program? **Categories:** Community Education, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Caregiver, Health Agents, Healthcare, Primary Medical Care, Teachers, Training, Women Empowerment --- ### [Introducing the New Truck n' Load for Water Projects](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/introducing-the-new-truck-n-load-for-water-projects/) **Published:** October 21, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Introducing our new logistics truck, the “Truck n’Load,” equipped with a 1,000-liter water tank to deliver clean water to remote villages. Tomorrow, we begin applying decals illustrating our efforts to provide water and sanitation. Alex will collect the truck in Surabaya next week—an incredible addition to our foundation! **Content:** **Look at this** photo montage featuring our new Logistic Truck, the “[Truck n’ Load.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=New+Truck)“ This logistics truck is also equipped with a **1,000-liter water tank** designed to deliver [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=clean+water+access) to villages and families that lack access to it. Starting tomorrow, we’ll add stickers made by [Wahyu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/#kawanwahyu) to its sides, showcasing the challenges we encounter in providing[ water and sanitation services](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=water+and+sanitation+services) in ultra-rural areas. [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/#kawanalex) will be picking up this vehicle in **Surabaya** next week. This new acquisition is an **invaluable asset** to our [Swiss State Approved](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/state-approved/) foundation, significantly improving the health outcomes of thousands of families by reducing diseases related to unsafe water sources. Thank you for your[ interest and help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/), and to **everyone in Switzerland** who helped make this possible [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[Water.org](https://www.water.org):** Water.org provides access to safe water and sanitation in underserved areas, aligned with **Truck n’Load’s** mission to deliver clean water to remote villages. - [**UNICEF**](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash)**[—Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash):** UNICEF’s WASH program focuses on **providing clean water** and **toilets**, similar to Fair Future’s Water Connections initiatives. - **[Charity: Water: ](https://www.charitywater.org)**Charity: Water funds projects **bringing clean water** to remote areas, similar to the work supported by Truck n’Load in East Sumba. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org):** IFRC works globally to **improve access to water** and **sanitation**, echoing Fair Future’s mission in ultra-rural regions. - **[Global Water Partnership](https://www.gwp.org)**[: ](https://www.gwp.org)GWP promotes sustainable water management solutions, aligning with the objectives of **Truck n’Load’s** logistics and water delivery efforts. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #TrucknLoad #CleanWater #WaterConnections #RuralDevelopment #CommunitySupport #HealthcareAccess #Logistics #HumanitarianAid #EastSumba #SwissSupport #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland #ProudToBeSwiss #MadeInSwitzerland #SwissIndoenesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_one\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” button\_one\_bg\_color\_last\_edited=”off\|desktop” global\_colors\_info=”{}” button\_one\_bg\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”off\|hover” button\_one\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”” button\_one\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|desktop” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Project Update, Quick News, The Truck n'Load **Tags:** Base Camp, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Depp Well, Dowsing, Drilling, Empowerment, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Sanitation, Hygiene, Innovation, Jerrrycan, Kawan Against Malaria, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Quick News, Reservoirs, Sumba Timur, Switzerland, Toilets, Truck n'Load, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Well Drilling, Where No One Goes --- ### [We are going to buy a used truck quickly](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news-we-are-going-to-buy-a-used-truck-quickly/) **Published:** August 8, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We are in the process of acquiring a second-hand truck for our upcoming field activities to transport medical supplies and construction materials. This vehicle will play a vital role in supporting our ongoing socio-medical initiatives. **Content:** We are **in the process of acquiring** a second-hand truck for our upcoming field activities to transport medical supplies and construction materials. This vehicle will play a **vital role** in supporting our ongoing socio-medical initiatives. **Categories:** Call for Donations, Quick News, The Truck n'Load **Tags:** Emergency Relief, Fair Future Foundation, Ferro-Cement, Management, Medical Needs, Quick News, Rural Areas, Someone New, Switzerland, Truck n'Load, Truck of Life, Where No One Goes, Working Together --- ### [Truck of Life Delivers Medical Supplies to East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/truck-of-life-delivers-medical-supplies-to-east-sumba/) **Published:** September 20, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Truck of Life has arrived at Rumah Kambera, East Sumba, after three days on the road, carrying medical supplies, training materials, and medicines for Kawan Sehat health agents. This equipment will help care for tens of thousands of people in remote areas with no medical access. Thank you for making this possible! **Content:** **If we don’t do it, then who will?** After **three** days of driving, the “[Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-truck-of-life/)”, driven once again by **Ayu** and **Alex**, arrived at our socio-medical base camp in [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), East Sumba. It is loaded with medicines, medical supplies, educational tools and training materials for [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) health workers as part of the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions/) program. This material will be used to train new health workers to provide **care to tens of thousands** of people living in areas **without access** to medical services. It must be understood that this is an **exceptional achievement** because the [Swiss Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and its [Board](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) are directly involved, and this is [Unique](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/). Without **all of you**, we could not have achieved this. --- - [World Health Organization (WHO)](https://www.who.int/health-topics/primary-health-care) – Primary Health Care: For more on the importance of primary health care, which is central to the #PrimaryMedicalCare program. - [International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC):](https://www.icrc.org/) The Red Cross symbol used on our medical kits is a global sign of protection and neutrality relevant to our humanitarian efforts. - [UNICEF – Healthcare in Rural Areas](https://www.unicef.org/innovation/stories/healthcare-children-rural-areas): Like our mission, UNICEF focuses on bringing essential healthcare to children and families in remote areas. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #TruckOfLife #PrimaryMedicalCare #RuralHealth #MedicalSupplies #HumanitarianAid #KawanSehat #HealthcareAccess #EastSumba #CommunitySupport #FirstAidKit #EmergencyCare #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #FairFutureFoundation #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Primary Medical Care, Quick News, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Ayu Setia Wardani, Base Camp, Courage, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Innovation, Management, Medical Equipment, Medical Training, Medicines, NTT, Paul Harris Fellow, Pess Release, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Real Stories, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Solar Energy, Strength, Sumba Timur, Truck n'Load, Truck n'Roll, Truck of Life, Where No One Goes --- ### [New Isuzu Traga Truck Secured for Fair Future Mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-isuzu-traga-truck-secured-for-fair-future-mission/) **Published:** August 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A major change for us: After years of effort, we’ve acquired a new Isuzu Traga truck, thanks to two generous donations. This Euro4-compliant truck will transport heavy construction and medical equipment, as well as a fixed 2,000-liter water tank to rural communities without access to water. A game-changer for our work. **Content:** This news is a **game-changer** for our teams. After years of hard work, we have successfully secured the necessary funds to purchase a brand-new **Isuzu Traga truck**, thanks to the generosity of **two amazing donors**, whom we wholeheartedly thank. This Euro 4-certified vehicle can transport **several tons** of vital construction materials for the [Water Connections program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), medical equipment and supplies for[ Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), and our [drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=drilling) platform in all remote areas. Additionally, **we plan to install** a permanent **2,000-liter water** tank to provide free, [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) to isolated communities in need. Today, 22.08.2024, we paid **IDR.150 million** *(equivalent to **CHF 13,818.-**)* for this invaluable addition, which greatly helps us achieve our **goals** and **ambitions** for the people and communities we work so hard for. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #NewTruck #IsuzuTraga #RuralDevelopment #WaterForLife #ConstructionSupport #MedicalTransport #CommunityImpact #Euro4 #DonationSuccess #WaterConnections #FairFutureWork **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Quick News, The Truck n'Load **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Base Camp, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Emergency Relief, Fair Future Foundation, Ferro-Cement, Healthcare, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Management, Medical Equipment, News, Quick News, Reservoirs, Someone New, Sumba Timur, Truck n'Load, Water Tank --- ### [Endemic Malaria: A Multifaceted Challenge for Vulnerable Demographics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/endemic-malaria-a-multifaceted-challenge-for-vulnerable-demographics/) **Published:** September 6, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The #ZeroMalaria Sumba program by Fair Future is making significant strides in the battle against malaria in eastern Indonesia. Through its meticulous screening, precise treatment, and strategic approach, this initiative aims to save lives and ultimately eradicate the debilitating disease that has long plagued the region. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBvZiB0aGlzIE5ld3M8L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdSA8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-2.jpg) Conducting malaria research in Umalulu to develop urgent health solutions for affected communities. #### Endemic Malaria: A Multifaceted Challenge for Vulnerable Demographics This program uses an accurate method involving various blood tests, from quick malaria screenings to detailed analyses with microscopes. This approach is vital for swiftly identifying malaria cases and enabling immediate action. Where Fair Future is active, Endemic malaria poses a substantial and multifaceted challenge, with specific demographics, most notably children and pregnant women, facing heightened vulnerability to this infectious disease. #### **Children’s Vulnerability** By their developing immune systems, children confront an elevated risk of contracting [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). Their immune responses to the Plasmodium parasite may **not be as robust** as those of adults, rendering them more susceptible to the infection. This susceptibility is further exacerbated by limited prior exposure to [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), hindering the development of immunity. Additionally, children’s proclivity to spend extended periods outdoors, particularly during the active hours of Anopheles mosquitoes, heightens their risk of **mosquito bite**s and subsequent infection; #### **Pregnant Women** In areas where malaria is endemic, pregnant women are particularly **at risk**. When left untreated, [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) can result in severe complications for expectant mothers, placing their well-being and the health of their unborn children in jeopardy. The potential consequences of untreated malaria underscore the urgent need for swift diagnosis and treatment. **Tragically**, our region has lost approximately **twenty pregnant** women to malaria in just the past few months. This devastating toll further emphasizes the critical importance of addressing this issue promptly and effectively; [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-23.jpg) Conducting malaria research in Umalulu to develop urgent health solutions for affected communities. #### **Ending the Malaria Cycle in Remote Communities** In the extremely rural regions of East Sumba, where organizations like [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/), [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/), and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are active, access to healthcare is frequently limited. This situation particularly endangers children and pregnant women who often encounter delays in [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) diagnosis and treatment—delays that can result in serious infections or even death. Fair Future’s [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in SumbaTimur initiative is a **crucial support system**, delivering essential **anti-malarial treatments** to hundreds of affected individuals. Our committed medical teams provide excellent care and adhere to the highest medical standards in their efforts to halt the spread of this deadly disease. We are making a significant impact by integrating early screening, targeted treatment, and preventive measures. However, our battle is far from finished. [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) continues to pose a daily threat, making it essential to maintain this program in order to safeguard the lives of those with no other options. Join us in supporting this mission. Your donation goes directly towards providing medical supplies, mosquito nets, and treatments for those most at risk in villages such as Mahu, Lulundilu, Haray, and Lahiru. Together we can end the cycle of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and create a future where no one dies from this preventable disease. Thank you very much. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on the September 5th, 2023 #ZeroMalaria Sumba Timur \#ZeroMalaria Program in Lahiru, Haray, Lulundilo, Mahu – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## Chapter 2: Precise Screening and Treatment: Combating the Persistence of Endemic Malaria ### The Fair Future Foundation recognizes the urgent need to tackle the prevalence of endemic malaria, and in response, has developed a precise and systematic approach that focuses on screening and treatment. The foundation’s program involves conducting a significant number of blood tests, which range from quick malaria screening tests to more in-depth blood analyses using binocular microscopes. This high-precision medical approach plays a crucial role in rapidly identifying cases of malaria and allowing for immediate action to be taken. Endemic malaria represents a significant challenge, with children and pregnant women being particularly vulnerable. Children, with their still-developing immune systems, are at a higher risk of infection, while pregnant women face serious complications if malaria is left untreated, posing a threat to their own health as well as the health of their unborn children. To combat these risks, the Fair Future Foundation administers targeted anti-malarial treatments to hundreds of individuals infected with the Plasmodium parasite. These treatments are essential for saving lives and reducing the spread of the disease. The foundation’s qualified medical team works tirelessly to ensure that each patient receives the appropriate care, adhering to the strictest medical standards. By employing this comprehensive and meticulous approach to screening and treatment, the Fair Future Foundation is making a significant impact in the fight against malaria. The foundation firmly believes that its efforts can improve the lives of those affected by the disease and contribute to the eventual eradication of malaria as a global health threat. In conclusion, the Fair Future Foundation’s #ZeroMalariaSumbaTimur program stands as a crucial pillar of humanitarian action for humanity, aiming to combat malaria in eastern Indonesia. The foundation underscores the importance of continuing this program to save lives and improve the health of local communities. The incredible work and dedication of the medical teams and volunteers involved in this program are invaluable. It is imperative that this program carries on to save as many lives as possible. Those interested are invited to view the photo galleries that showcase the exceptional work and learn more on the foundation’s Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_3843.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC09480.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_3859.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_3860.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_3862.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC09499.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_3886.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_3893.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-2-zeromalaria-precise-screening-and-treatment-in-100-original-images/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-2-zeromalaria-precise-screening-and-treatment-in-100-original-images/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[13](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-2-zeromalaria-precise-screening-and-treatment-in-100-original-images/?page=13&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-2-zeromalaria-precise-screening-and-treatment-in-100-original-images/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Preventive Health **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Haray, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Lahiru, Laindatang, Lulundilu, Mahu, Malaria, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, Unsafe Water, Volunteers, Vulnerable Demographics, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Warehouse Expansion to Boost Medical Supplies and Labs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/) **Published:** December 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’re expanding our warehouse at Rumah Kambera! Initially, it will store medical supplies and 2,200 SolarBuddy lamps from Rotary and SolarBuddy. In 2025, it will also host a small laboratory project. Click here to view the plans and see how this new facility will support our mission. Thank you! **Content:** We’re thrilled to share some wonderful news about our small warehouse in [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera)! We’re expanding it to better serve our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission). Once this new space is completed, it will operate as a vibrant medical supply depot and will be home to over **2,200** [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=SolarBuddy&swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6) lamps generously donated by [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=rotary) and [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=SolarBuddy&swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6). [Looking ahead](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/alexs-reflections-solutions-for-a-better-future) to 2025, we’re excited to even include a small laboratory project within this facility, which will boost our efforts for early detection of diseases linked to contaminated water. To explore [the plans](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/2024-12-12-donation-warehouse-labo.pdf) and get a glimpse of how this new facility will function, [just click here!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/2024-12-12-donation-warehouse-labo.pdf) We can’t wait to share these developments with you, and we truly value your ongoing [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate). Wishing you a **Merry Christmas** filled with joy, along with warm wishes for you and your loved ones! 2024-12-12 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org):** SolarBuddy’s partnership with Fair Future supports sustainable energy solutions, including the 2,200 lamps stored in this warehouse. - **[Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org):** Rotary supports global initiatives like SolarBuddy, contributing to Fair Future’s warehouse expansion and sustainability efforts. - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF promotes clean energy and medical storage solutions, aligning with the goals of Fair Future’s warehouse and future lab. - **[Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org):** MSF often relies on efficient storage solutions for medical supplies, similar to Fair Future’s expanded warehouse project. - **[World Health Organization](https://www.who.int):** WHO emphasizes the importance of medical storage and laboratory facilities for improving healthcare, supporting Fair Future’s plans. **Hashtags:** #FairFutureFoundation #MediRider #PrimaryMedicalCare #KawanSehat #HealthcareAccess #RuralHealth #MedicalAid #OffRoadLogistics #LifeSavingWork #FieldSupport #RevoHonda #NTTPride #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| Notre Mission en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Our mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|3vh\|0vw\|false\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Quick News, Rumah Kambera, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Child Health, Child Protection Policy, Empowerment, Healthy Life, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Rumah Kambera, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Water Shortages, Women Empowerment --- ### [Movie: Transforming Healthcare in Remote Regions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/transforming-healthcare-in-remote-regions/) **Published:** January 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the difficult terrain of Eastern Indonesia, healthcare remains inaccessible for many people. However, our recent mission, led by a devoted team and supported by the innovative #KawanSehat application, is working to reshape healthcare delivery in extremely remote areas. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Movie: Transforming Healthcare in Remote Regions For rural communities that are located in remote regions, gaining access to adequate healthcare can be a daunting challenge. That’s where innovative and dedicated initiatives come into play, aiming to bridge the gaps in healthcare for such communities. A few weeks ago, the **Fair Future Foundation** embarked on a very **transformative** mission. With a team comprising over ten dedicated individuals, including **two skilled physicians**, **two nurses**, and program logistics coordinators, we set out to visit 21 **[Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) health agents** operating in some of the most remote and challenging ultra-rural regions in existence. Accessing these areas was no small feat. We relied on a fleet of three robust **4×4 vehicles**, including the remarkable [**Truck of Life**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), to navigate through regions **[devoid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/)** of proper roads or infrastructure. The logistical challenges were immense, but our commitment to delivering healthcare to those in need was unwavering. One of the standout elements of our program is the groundbreaking **\#KawanSehat [application](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawansehat-app-revolutionizing-healthcare-in-indonesia/)**. This innovative tool has redefined how healthcare is delivered in these remote regions, making our approach both unique and effective. The application empowers our **health agents** in ways previously thought impossible. No matter where they are in their respective regions, our health agents can use the application to collect comprehensive **patient data**. This encompasses not only basic demographic information but also vital **medical data**. They can document a patient’s **illness**, record their **symptoms**, and detail the recommended **treatment**. What makes the **\#KawanSehat [application](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawansehat-app-revolutionizing-healthcare-in-indonesia/)** truly remarkable is its ability to function seamlessly, both **online and offline**. This ensures that even in areas with limited connectivity, our health agents can provide effective care and record critical patient information. Our team’s dedication, coupled with the formidable logistical support and cutting-edge technology of the **\#KawanSehat [application](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawansehat-app-revolutionizing-healthcare-in-indonesia/)**, is fundamentally transforming **healthcare delivery** in these ultra-rural regions. Lives are not just being saved; we are also laying the foundation for more accessible and efficient healthcare in areas that need it most. With **every** kilometre we traverse and **every** patient we treat, the **Fair Future Foundation** continues to impact the lives of those who previously had limited or no access to medical care. Our mission remains unwavering: to provide comprehensive support to the most vulnerable communities and develop innovative solutions for access to medical care, [sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) sources, energy, and [primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), especially for [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). Together, we’re shaping a healthier, more equitable world. **\#HealthcareInnovation #RemoteHealthcare #MedicalAccess #HealthTech #FairFutureFoundation #ChangingLives #RuralHealthcare** [Your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) is the cornerstone of **hope for a malaria-free future** in Eastern Indonesia. Thank you for standing with us. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, the January 15th, 2024.* Bringing Healthcare to the Heart of Indonesia: Our Journey with #PrimaryMedicalCare src=”https://customer-xcz3xrufb2xfmwx1.cloudflarestream.com/74090d52da1cbf0e017206757dfb2af5/iframe?poster=https%3A%2F%2Ffairfuturefoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F12%2FIMG\_4355.jpg&title=Revolutionizing+Healthcare+in+Ultra-Rural+Regions+with+the+Kawan+Sehat+App&logo=https%3A%2F%2Ffairfuturefoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F07%2Flogo-ig-65×65-1.png&channel-link=https%3A%2F%2Ffairfuturefoundation.org%2Fyour-gift%2F” style=”border: none; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; height: 100%; width: 100%;” allow=”accelerometer; gyroscope; autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture;” allowfullscreen=”true” > \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”On Youtube” button\_one\_url=”https://youtu.be/NkIKrMmHWy0″ button\_one\_url\_new\_window=”on” button\_two\_text=”On Cloudflare” button\_two\_url=”https://customer-xcz3xrufb2xfmwx1.cloudflarestream.com/74090d52da1cbf0e017206757dfb2af5/watch” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” button\_alignment=”center” admin\_label=”Button – Watch it on Youtube or Cloudflare” \_builder\_version=”4.23.4″ \_module\_preset=”default” custom\_button\_one=”on” button\_one\_text\_size=”12px” button\_one\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” button\_one\_bg\_color=”#111111″ button\_one\_border\_width=”0px” button\_one\_border\_radius=”0px” button\_one\_letter\_spacing=”1px” button\_one\_font=”Overpass Mono\|300\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” button\_one\_use\_icon=”off” button\_one\_custom\_margin=”0px\|\|0px\|\|false\|false” button\_one\_custom\_padding=”10px\|\|10px\|\|false\|false” custom\_button\_two=”on” button\_two\_text\_size=”12px” button\_two\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” button\_two\_bg\_color=”#111111″ button\_two\_border\_width=”0px” button\_two\_border\_radius=”0px” button\_two\_letter\_spacing=”1px” button\_two\_font=”Overpass Mono\|300\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” button\_two\_use\_icon=”off” button\_two\_custom\_margin=”0px\|0px\|0px\|10px\|false\|false” button\_two\_custom\_padding=”10px\|\|10px\|\|true\|false” custom\_margin=”1vh\|\|1vh\|\|true\|false” custom\_padding=”1vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” button\_one\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|desktop” button\_one\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”0px” button\_two\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”0px” button\_two\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” custom\_css\_button\_2\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:48%” custom\_css\_button\_2\_phone=”width:48%” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;” custom\_css\_button\_2\_tablet=”width:49%;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Caregiver, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Documentary, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Apps, Medical Care, Movie, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Sumba Volunteer, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Mahu's Healthcare Revolution: Fair Future's Impact](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mahus-healthcare-revolution-fair-futures-impact/) **Published:** January 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Explore Mahu's revolutionary healthcare journey with the Fair Future Foundation's #PrimaryMedicalCare program. See for yourself the transformative power of dedicated agents and state-of-the-art technology in even the most remote areas. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to witness true innovation in action! **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Mahu's Healthcare Revolution: Fair Future's Impact Discover how **technology**, **education**, and **dedication** are reshaping healthcare in the **most remote corners**, thanks to the #PrimaryMedicalCare program. Our days in [Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9c1UChpbD8cSG2nD7) are marked by **unwavering intensity** and tireless productivity. We engage in **profound dialogues**, meticulously examining the cases managed by these agents, navigating with confidence through the subtleties of their challenges, and anticipating the complexities they may face in the Future. These exchanges provide crucial information, shedding light on the **harsh realities** of healthcare delivery in this isolated enclave. A particularly **striking moment** of our visit is the systematic distribution of **essential medications** and state-of-the-art medical equipment. The agents’ **enthusiasm clearly** underscores their central role in substantially improving the quality of care provided. The comprehensive training of these agents in using the **\#KawanSehat application**, specially designed for regions with limited connectivity, is a crucial step in our mission. This highly efficient digital tool streamlines patient records management, revealing its **immense potential** in a context where logistical obstacles and a constant influx of patients often complicate care coordination. In the [Mahu region](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9c1UChpbD8cSG2nD7), some of these agents possess vital expertise in **blood pressure monitoring**, a critical skill to address health issues. Our rigorous assessment highlights this skill’s profound impact on the community’s overall well-being. Fair Future’s unwavering commitment to [Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9c1UChpbD8cSG2nD7), in close partnership with the dedicated agents of Kawan Sehat, goes beyond a promise of healthcare and well-being. It embodies a significant advance in the field of rural medicine. With their colossal, innovative, and indispensable contributions, these remarkable women exemplify the potential to **reinvent and adapt healthcare** to meet the unique needs of the most isolated rural communities. The [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program in [Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9c1UChpbD8cSG2nD7) eloquently illustrates the harmonious convergence of **technology**, **education**, and **steadfast passion**, creating sustainable and effective healthcare solutions, even in the **most remote corners**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, January 4th, 2023.* \#PrimaryMedicalCare in Mahu: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation ## Unveiling the Healthcare Revolution: Fair Future’s Transformative Impact in Mahu’s Isolated Villages. ### Witness how technology, education, and dedication reshape healthcare in the remotest corners, thanks to the #PrimaryMedicalCare program. In the remote village of **Mahu**, profound transformations are underway, driven by the **Fair Future Foundation’s pioneering healthcare initiative**. Our dedicated team embarked on a mission to assess the performance of **six vital female agents**, the linchpins of this program. Our days in Mahu were characterized by intensity and productivity. We immersed ourselves in profound dialogues, delving into the cases managed by these agents, navigating the intricacies of their challenges, and anticipating the complexities they may encounter in the Future. These exchanges yielded invaluable insights into the harsh realities of healthcare delivery within this **isolated enclave**. A poignant moment during our visit was the distribution of **life-saving medications and cutting-edge medical equipment**. The agents’ palpable joy and unwavering enthusiasm emphasized their pivotal role in elevating the quality of care provided. Integral to our mission was the comprehensive training of these agents in utilising the **\#KawanSehat app**, purpose-built for regions with limited connectivity. This digital tool streamlines patient records management, revealing its enormous potential in a context where logistical hurdles and a soaring patient load often complicate care coordination. Notably, in Mahu, select agents possess expertise in monitoring **blood pressure**, a pivotal skill addressing a critical health concern within the region. Our assessment underscored the profound impact of this skill on community well-being. Fair Future’s unwavering commitment in Mahu, in tandem with the dedicated Kawan Sehat agents, symbolizes not just a pledge to healthcare and well-being but also a significant stride forward in **rural medicine**. These remarkable women, with their colossal, innovative, and indispensable contributions, epitomize the potential to **reimagine and tailor healthcare** to the unique needs of the most isolated rural communities. The **\#PrimaryMedicalCare program** in Mahu stands as a testament to the harmonious convergence of **technology, education, and unwavering passion** for crafting sustainable and effective healthcare solutions, even in the most remote corners. \#RuralMedicine #InnovationInCare #KawanSehatHeroes #HealthcareEmpowerment #RuralHealthChallenges #SustainableMedicine #FairFutureImpact We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – January 3rd, 2024.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-01-1.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-02-1.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-03.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-04.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-05.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-06.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-07.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-08.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-09.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P3-PrimaryMedicalCare-10-1.jpg "Mahu Chronicles: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation") **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Medical Apps, Primary Medical Care, Project Update **Tags:** Assessment, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Mahu, Medical Care, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Unsafe Water, Vulnerable Demographics, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [KawanSehat App: Revolutionizing Healthcare in Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawansehat-app-revolutionizing-healthcare-in-indonesia/) **Published:** January 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In Indonesia's remote corners, access to medical care is a challenge for millions, but hope has arrived in the form of a remarkable innovation. Jointly developed by Fair Future and Kawan Baik, the KawanSehat app has been a game-changer for healthcare warriors and isolated communities alike. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### The KawanSehat Application: Hope for Isolated Communities to Access Healthcare **A Lifeline for Local Heroes** At its heart are the **50 Kawan Sehat health agents**, extraordinary women who serve as true heroes in their ultra-rural villages. In these regions, the nearest medical centre can be a gruelling journey away, and basic amenities like electricity and internet are often luxuries. Yet, armed with determination and the **KawanSehat app**, these health agents make a **monumental** difference. **A Digital Medical Record on the Go** The **KawanSehat app** serves as a **mobile medical record**, allowing each health agent to log patient data meticulously. From **social information** to **medical history**, every detail is entered – patient identity, origin, age, health issues, injuries, actions taken, medications administered, and living conditions. It’s a comprehensive dossier, enabling agents to track the health of thousands of patients. **Empowering Healthcare Warriors** This app isn’t just a record-keeping tool; it’s a lifeline for both **health agents** and authorities. It enables us to analyze health trends by region, age group, and specific medical conditions, aiding in targeted interventions. It **empowers** health agents with **knowledge**, ensuring they provide the **best care possible**, even without immediate medical expertise. **A Unique Initiative Worth Expanding** The **KawanSehat app** is a testament to innovation and dedication, a lifeline for communities with limited access to healthcare. It’s a game-changer, and local authorities are taking notice. They are keen to expand this comprehensive program, including the **KawanSehat app**, to other regions, recognizing its potential to transform healthcare accessibility. In a world where technology often widens the gap, the **KawanSehat app** bridges it. It empowers health agents, transforms healthcare, and brings hope to the most remote corners. It’s a story of innovation, compassion, and progress, and it’s just the beginning. This [tutorial](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/app-kawan-sehat/Tutorial-App-Kawan-Sehat.pdf) is **specifically designed** in Indonesian to meet the needs of over **50 Kawan Sehat agents** participating in the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). The [tutorial ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/app-kawan-sehat/Tutorial-App-Kawan-Sehat.pdf)contains detailed **illustrations** that make it much **easier for users** to understand this unique and revolutionary application. By going [through this tutorial](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/app-kawan-sehat/Tutorial-App-Kawan-Sehat.pdf), you will be able to understand better the functionality of the application and how it is structured. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, on the 4th of January, 2024. ID – See the application tutorial **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Medical Apps, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Assessment, Caregiver, Child Health, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Medical Apps, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medical Training, NTT, Pess Release, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Training, Vulnerable Demographics, Where No One Goes, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Teachers provide primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/teachers-provide-primary-medical-care/) **Published:** February 2, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The magic of this "Primary Medica Care" program? It's just that it's unique in the world and it works. The first batch of sixty teachers who have followed the training in primary medical care in rural areas, tell us about their "exploits" and their work as rescuers. They take confidence in themselves it is the most important, and we note it. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Teachers provide primary medical care Here, in the eastern regions of Indonesia, the health coverage of rural populations remains largely incomplete. In terms of infrastructure, access, equipment, funding and knowledge. The local health system is lagging behind sustained population growth. Fair Future is changing that and providing access to primary medical care for the poorest people in the country and in Asia. We give you the proof in some images here. Hello, this is [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/). How are you doing today? First of all, I would like to start by asking you, are you okay? If you are healthy? ##### “-Where we operate under this program of access to so-called “basic” or “primary” medical care, more than 80% of deaths could be avoided if the population of these rural villages had access to primary medical care or basic drugs.” #### Some facts Lausanne or Geneva has **one doctor for every 300 inhabitants**, while Indonesia has one for nearly **80,000 inhabitants**. These are the facts facing the people of these regions. Of course, these numbers differ depending on where you live. But here in eastern Indonesia in the areas where we are at the moment, the simplest way is to say there is rarely a doctor available for these hundreds of thousands of people. Since Fair Future and [Kawan baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations started this program by training more than sixty people and published two books *(one for schools for children, and the other for participants in this program)*, the [results](#the-gallery) are simply outstanding and the enthusiasm of these new rescuers *-who are, as a reminder, the teachers of these villages and ultra-rural regions of East Sumba-*, is simply extraordinary, it exceeds all our wildest expectations. #### These two books consist of the following 1. **The first book**: [“Kawan Sehat”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf), is made up of twenty tables covering themes for a healthier life for schools in ultra-rural regions; 2. **The second book:** [“The first action if there is no doctor”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf), is composed of fourteen modules of theoretical training and practical exercises, explaining how to act in a medical emergency. It is intended for teachers in schools in rural areas. The latter also follows a several-day training course based on this book. The images that we [present to you below](#the-gallery) show you some of the medical situations that teachers face on a daily basis. Photos are taken by mobile phone and uploaded via WhatsApp to the “healthy friend” group. The participants in this innovative program “Primary medical care in rural areas”, which consists of empowering people, are all teachers who teach in schools isolated from everything *(schools in the outermost regions).* As a reminder, all of these villages where we have implemented this program are very difficult to access, water is rare and clean water is absent. Electricity is non-existent in most homes. And of course, access to medical care is often impossible, because the nearest medical centre is very far away, and people don’t have a vehicle. Sometimes you have to walk for hours. And in all these villages, there is no doctor, no nursing staff living. #### A 24-hour WhatsApp working group Fair Future has created a group on WhatsApp called “The Healthy Friend”. It includes all the teachers/rescuers, two doctors and the coordinators of this program *(Fair Future and Kawan Baik as well as the Charis Foundation and Sumba Volunteer)*. When a medical situation arises, and in case of doubt, the person in charge of giving first aid can contact us directly to ask for an opinion, a solution, or, most importantly, to [share their work](#the-gallery) and his experience with others. Thank you very much for your interest Kawan. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/) – Fair Future Foundation – 02.02.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). #### Here are some of the photos taken by the teachers ## They are not doctors or nurses. Thanks to the knowledge acquired during training modules in primary medical care, they are teachers who treat, save lives, detect the first symptoms of Dengue or the disease and act. These teachers, in their villages without water, electricity, road access and above all without doctors, provide medical care for injured or sick children and lives are saved! ### The magic of this “[Primary Medica Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/child-health/)” program? It’s just that it’s unique in the world, and it works. The first batch of sixty teachers who have followed the training in primary medical care in rural areas tells us about their *“exploits”* and their work as rescuers. They take confidence in themselves as the most important, and we note it. Medical care is given to [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/child-health/) of sick or injured adults. Lives are being saved. Since Fair Future and [Kawan baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations started this program by training more than sixty people and published two books *(one for schools for children and the other for participants)*, the results are simply extraordinary. The enthusiasm of these new rescuers- who are, as a reminder, the teachers of these villages and ultra-rural regions of East Sumba-is merely remarkable. It exceeds all our wildest expectations. The images in this article show you some of the daily medical situations teachers face. Photos are taken by mobile phone and uploaded to the “healthy friend” group via WhatsApp. The participants in this innovative program, “Primary medical care in rural areas”, which consists of empowering people, are all teachers who teach in schools isolated from everything *(schools in the outermost regions)*. [Read more information here, kawan](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/teachers-provide-primary-medical-care/). [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-2.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-picts-by-the-teachers-2.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kawan-sehat-march-23-14.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-picts-by-the-teachers-14.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-40.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-picts-by-the-teachers-18.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-15.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-11.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-patients-1-images-taken-by-program-participants/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-patients-1-images-taken-by-program-participants/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[12](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-patients-1-images-taken-by-program-participants/?page=12&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-patients-1-images-taken-by-program-participants/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care --- ### [On-site Primary Medical Care Program Assessment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/on-site-primary-medical-care-program-assessment/) **Published:** February 15, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** This primary medical care program in ultra-rural areas, which we initiated and started last year, is extraordinary, it saves lives. Since December 2022, the participants in the primary medical care program - who are the village teachers - have been providing first aid to children and villagers. They treat wounds, diseases, malaria, dengue fever. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+UHJlYW1ibGU6PC9iPiAgIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ #### On-site Primary Medical Care Program Assessment Such a program needs to be evaluated together with those on the ground. It is also now necessary to supplement the stocks of the more than 60 pharmacies because the teachers provide a lot of medical care. Therefore, it is necessary to provide them with additional equipment and medicines. Hello, this is [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/). How are you doing today? First of all and as usual, I wish you with all my heart to be fit, happy and healthy. In order to end poverty and reduce inequalities In line with our Sustainable Development Goals, good health is essential for all. We are indeed more active when we are in good health. As I quickly told you above, it is now time for us, the medical teams of Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), to carry out an initial evaluation of the primary medical care program in ultra-rural regions. **A reminder for those who have not followed**: This program aims to give the theoretical and practical means, to teachers in villages isolated from everything, to provide first medical care, in the event of injury or illness of a child or ‘an adult. > This [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) focuses on certain populations, groups and communities that are excluded from health care access systems and left behind. The theoretical means are complete training courses – modules lasting several days – on *“how to give first aid when no health professional is present”*. Training is given by doctors and social workers from our friends and partners who are: “[Charis Sumba](https://www.instagram.com/charis.indonesia/)” and “[Sumba Volunteers](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/)“. *See some pictures here: [Day #1](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-training-in-east-sumba-for-60-teachers/) – [Day #2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-training-day-2/).* The theory is complemented by two books that Fair Future and Kawan Baik have produced. **Ref**: [“Kawan Sehat”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) and [“The first action if there is no doctor”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf). We also practice practical exercises in the classroom on How to save a life, heal an injury and learn how to give medicine. Therefore we also transmit basic medical knowledge about drugs. We have distributed a [complete pharmacy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/first-aid-kits-are-being-prepared-here-in-sumba/) *(or large first aid kits)* to each of the teachers participating in this unique program in the world. This pharmacy box is made up of a [large number](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/preparing-primary-health-care-kits/) of medical items, which have been donated and used since last December with patients. So we have to replace what has been used. In view of the incredible success of this program, we also want to create a collection centre for medical equipment in order to complete what will soon be hundreds of pharmacies. #### Field program evaluation You can imagine that such a program requires *“real doctors”* to go on-site on a regular basis, to carry out an evaluation of medical actions and all these gestures which have already saved lives since last December. As you can see in the few [photos below](#the-gallery-of-this-post), taken by the teachers *– most of the time in extreme conditions –* hundreds of primary medical procedures have been applied since December 2022. It is via the WhatsApp group that we receive the comments and the images that [we show you here](#the-gallery-of-this-post). It is also via WA that our medical teams answer questions from first-aid teachers almost every day. Their participation and investment in this program leave us all speechless; it is absolutely brilliant and the word is weak. Therefore, it is from the end of this month of February that we are going to go on-site, to about ten villages -we will not be able to go everywhere-. Therefore, it is also planned to ask more than sixty participants to come for a day of sharing and questions and answers on the site of our [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) Medico-Social Base Camp. Of course, we will have to finance this medical equipment for these nearly one hundred pharmacies, and all this stock of equipment that we want to dedicate to this primary medical care program. From then on, you are extremely welcome to help us and help them in the event of a medical emergency. Thank you so much to support us. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/) – Fair Future Foundation – 15.02.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). Primary medical care is provided by teachers from rural schools in East Sumba. ## They are not doctors or nurses. Thanks to the knowledge acquired during training modules in primary medical care, they are teachers who treat, save lives, detect the first symptoms of Dengue or the disease and act. These teachers, in their villages without water, electricity, road access and above all without doctors, provide medical care for injured or sick children and lives are saved! ### The magic of this “[Primary Medica Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/child-health/)” program? It’s just that it’s unique in the world, and it works. The first batch of sixty teachers who have followed the training in primary medical care in rural areas tells us about their *“exploits”* and their work as rescuers. They take confidence in themselves as the most important, and we note it. Medical care is given to [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/child-health/) of sick or injured adults. Lives are being saved. Since Fair Future and [Kawan baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations started this program by training more than sixty people and published two books *(one for schools for children and the other for participants)*, the results are simply extraordinary. The enthusiasm of these new rescuers- who are, as a reminder, the teachers of these villages and ultra-rural regions of East Sumba-is merely remarkable. It exceeds all our wildest expectations. The images in this article show you some of the daily medical situations teachers face. Photos are taken by mobile phone and uploaded to the “healthy friend” group via WhatsApp. The participants in this innovative program, “Primary medical care in rural areas”, which consists of empowering people, are all teachers who teach in schools isolated from everything *(schools in the outermost regions)*. [Read more information here, kawan](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/teachers-provide-primary-medical-care/). [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-2.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-picts-by-the-teachers-2.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kawan-sehat-march-23-14.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-picts-by-the-teachers-14.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-40.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-picts-by-the-teachers-18.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-15.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-11.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[12](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=12)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care --- ### [PMC program pre-assessment in Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-pre-assessment-in-mbinudita/) **Published:** April 2, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future teams examine and investigate more than two hundred cases of various illnesses or injuries treated under the primary medical care program by health workers. We also take stock of what will happen next week to accurately assess the supply of new equipment, drugs and medical devices. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### PMC program pre-assessment in Mbinudita To reduce the mortality linked to this significant health problem, Fair Future and Kawan Baik has developed a unique, innovative and revolutionary approach. Thanks to the Primary Medical Care program, it is now possible for people living in very rural areas to receive primary medical care via health workers whom we train. **A reminder, perhaps on the Primary Medical Care (PMC) program:** This program, unique in the world, is set up for all the inhabitants of regions where no healthcare centre or medical resources are present or accessible. We put the responsibility on ordinary, unprofessional people to provide medical care, and medicine, care for injuries, and save lives. Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) train the teachers of the most isolated schools for several days via a book comprising fifteen modules for the care of sick or injured patients *([click on this link](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) to see this book we have created from the scratch piece*). They also become health workers in their isolated and rural villages. And an important person, moreover a woman [\#womanempowerment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/). This **pre-assessment** is done in a particular context because the participants in the [PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) here are numerous: They are indeed eight, including two teachers. [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/) is an exception in this program because we have been working on it for more than four years. Here in this vast village, we have built a [new school](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/), #sdmbinudita, which today includes more than **100 students** and the network of access to clean water and sanitary facilities #[waterconnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) which is also huge. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 02.04.2023, in [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/) socio-medical base camp. Images of this PMC assessment on the site. East Sumba, Mbinudita village ## Providing primary medical care in rural areas of eastern Indonesia is impossible mainly due to a lack of health care providers, limited access to health facilities, and no road or vehicle to get there. ### To reduce the mortality linked to this significant health problem, Fair Future and Kawan Baik have developed a unique, innovative and revolutionary approach. Thanks to the Primary Medical Care program, it is now possible for people living in very rural areas to receive primary medical care via health workers whom we train. On **March 28 and 29, 2023**, our teams went to the [\#rebuildmbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) site, where we have worked since 2019. We pre-assessed the teachers and other volunteers participating in the [program ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/)for [access to primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/). Together we review and discuss the more than two hundred cases of various illnesses or injuries treated under the primary medical care program by health workers in this village alone. We also take stock of what will happen next week to accurately assess the supply of new equipment, drugs and medical devices. We also tell them that **three** will be part of a “test” screening program for high blood pressure and, in this case, the “prescription” of treatment and an appropriate medical procedure. **A reminder, perhaps on the Primary Medical Care (PMC) program:** This program, unique in the world, is set up for all the inhabitants of regions where no healthcare centre or medical resources are present or accessible. We put the responsibility on ordinary, unprofessional people to provide medical care, and medicine, care for injuries, and save lives. Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) train the teachers of the most isolated schools for several days via a book comprising fifteen modules for the care of sick or injured patients *([click on this link](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) to see this book we have created from the scratch piece*). They also become health workers in their isolated and rural villages. And an important person, moreover a woman [\#womanempowerment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/). This pre-assessment is done in a particular context because the participants in the PMC program here are numerous: They are indeed eight, including two teachers. [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/) is an exception in this program because we have been working on it for more than four years. Here in this vast village, we have built a [new school](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/), #sdmbinudita, which today includes more than 100 students and the network of access to clean water and sanitary facilities #[waterconnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) which is also huge. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-mbinudita-kawansehat-290323-1.jpg "Evaluation of teachers who are all health workers on the Mbinudita site") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-mbinudita-kawansehat-290323-2.jpg "Evaluation of teachers who are all health workers on the Mbinudita site") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-mbinudita-kawansehat-290323-3.jpg "Evaluation of teachers who are all health workers on the Mbinudita site") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-mbinudita-kawansehat-290323-4.jpg "Evaluation of teachers who are all health workers on the Mbinudita site") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-mbinudita-kawansehat-290323-5.jpg "Evaluation of teachers who are all health workers on the Mbinudita site") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-mbinudita-kawansehat-290323-6.jpg "Evaluation of teachers who are all health workers on the Mbinudita site") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-mbinudita-kawansehat-290323-7.jpg "Evaluation of teachers who are all health workers on the Mbinudita site") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-mbinudita-kawansehat-290323-8.jpg "Evaluation of teachers who are all health workers on the Mbinudita site") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-in-mbinudita-for-a-pmc-program-pre-assessment/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-in-mbinudita-for-a-pmc-program-pre-assessment/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-in-mbinudita-for-a-pmc-program-pre-assessment/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-in-mbinudita-for-a-pmc-program-pre-assessment/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Medical & Prevention, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Diarrhea, Donation, Field Surgery, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Mbinudita, Medical Care, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [Evaluation of 8 Kawan Sehat agents, in Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/evaluation-of-8-kawan-sehat-agents-in-mbinudita/) **Published:** April 10, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the village where it all started for us: The #rebuildmbinudita program is the construction of a school, and the construction of a drinking water network for more than 2700 people, 60% of whom are children under 12 years old . It is really the (re)construction of an entire village or learning to live healthier, healthier all together, within… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Evaluation of 8 Kawan Sehat agents, in Mbinudita A day of sharing and training with teachers and health workers from the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) program. An evaluation of more than **300 cases** of ill or injured patients. The results are simply breathtaking. As part of the primary medical care program evaluation week, the medical team of Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) went *(for the second time this week, [see the resume of the first time here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-mbinudita-for-a-pmc-program-pre-assessment/))* to meet teachers and health workers in the Mbinudita village, East Sumba. This was the **second time** we had visited the village in a week. Indeed, [Mbinudita ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/)is a pilot project for many projects: Education with the construction of the school, hygiene and health with the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) program and access to basic and [primary ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/)health care with the PMC program. The opportunity for us to realize how innovative and effective this program is. In this village and on this site, six health workers (trained by the foundation in the primary medical care program) have cared for **nearly 300 patients** of all ages since December 2022. All patients were treated successfully, and all recovered. Previously, an adult patient or a child, sick or injured, did not receive medical care because no resources, doctors, medicines or dressings were present in the village. See images of [patients treated](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-images-taken-by-teachers-in-ultra-rural-regions/) by these women[ here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-images-taken-by-teachers-in-ultra-rural-regions/). We spoke for several hours and discussed medical situations and specific cases requiring clarification or additional information. For example, I quote: *“What is this medicine for? Is it for allergies or to treat diarrhoea in a child? “*. Once again, and as a reminder, the six health workers in this ultra-rural village in East Sumba are neither doctors nor nurses. They are teachers, strong and brave women who have no medical knowledge or had none before they received the complete training in [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), which we gave them in December of the past year. > These women from these ultra-rural villages are teachers who previously had no medical knowledge or experience in medical care. During this day, the foundation doctors *(in agreement with the local government)* decided to increase their prerogatives. The fight against cardiovascular diseases and the detection of heart diseases is the basis of basic medical care, but also those called “Primary”. For example, responding to headaches and dizziness requires measuring a person’s blood pressure. Our health workers, these women teachers and until today, had no idea *“how to measure blood pressure in an adult”*. Today they know how to do it because we taught them. And not only do they know how to do it, but they also know how to react to so-called high blood pressure. We gave them two manual blood pressure monitors and two stethoscopes. We explained to them the theory of systole and diastole, and together, we did practical exercises on how to take blood pressure. Interpreting what high blood pressure may be required to be able to give appropriate medical treatment. The doctors of the foundation decided on a treatment protocol, and in the event of high blood pressure, the [PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) health workers of this [ultra-rural village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) of Sumba-east received the green light to give a drug to reduce the blood pressure. Last December, they received [a large pharmacy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/preparing-primary-health-care-kits/), a kind of “first aid kit”, but very complete. Given this program’s success, they used most of the available stocks. From then on, we brought them what to continue to treat: Medicines, dressings and everything they need every day in the case of this primary medical care program to save lives because that is what ‘it’s about. Besides being able to save lives and care for a child, an injured or sick adult, this program has another effect, perhaps even more critical, which is valuing people and women in particular. None of them had ever received a work or training certificate before. Linked to the [PMC ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)training and these two days of evaluation of additional training, Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) gave them a “certificate of achievement and training”. There were tears, laughter and immense pride from all of us present. It was touching to see them realize that they had accomplished something for themselves and extremely rewarding for the community and the village they live and teach daily. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 10.04.2023, in [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/) socio-medical base camp. Images of this PMC evaluation on the site. East Sumba, Mbinudita village ## Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundation teams assess and review the cases of patients cared for by health workers in Mbinudita village, Sumba Timur. ### A day of sharing and training with teachers and health workers from the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) program. An evaluation of more than **300 cases** of ill or injured patients. The results are simply breathtaking. As part of the primary medical care program evaluation week, the medical team of Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) went *(for the second time this week, [see the resume of the first time here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-mbinudita-for-a-pmc-program-pre-assessment/))* to meet teachers and health workers in the Mbinudita village, East Sumba. This was the **second time** we had visited the village in a week. Indeed, [Mbinudita ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/)is a pilot project for many projects: Education with the construction of the school, hygiene and health with the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) program and access to basic and [primary ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/)health care with the PMC program. The opportunity for us to realize how innovative and effective this program is. In this village and on this site, six health workers (trained by the foundation in the primary medical care program) have cared for **nearly 300 patients** of all ages since December 2022. All patients were treated successfully, and all recovered. Previously, an adult patient or a child, sick or injured, did not receive medical care because no resources, doctors, medicines or dressings were present in the village. See images of [patients treated](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-images-taken-by-teachers-in-ultra-rural-regions/) by these women[ here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-images-taken-by-teachers-in-ultra-rural-regions/). We spoke for several hours and discussed medical situations and specific cases requiring clarification or additional information. For example, I quote: *“What is this medicine for? Is it for allergies or to treat diarrhoea in a child? “*. Once again, and as a reminder, the six health workers in this ultra-rural village in East Sumba are neither doctors nor nurses. They are teachers, strong and brave women who have no medical knowledge or had none before they received the complete training in [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), which we gave them in December of the past year. During this day, the foundation doctors *(in agreement with the local government)* decided to increase their prerogatives. The fight against cardiovascular diseases and the detection of heart diseases is the basis of basic medical care, but also those called “Primary”. For example, responding to headaches and dizziness requires measuring a person’s blood pressure. Our health workers, these women teachers and until today, had no idea *“how to measure blood pressure in an adult”*. Today they know how to do it because we taught them. And not only do they know how to do it, but they also know how to react to so-called high blood pressure. We gave them two manual blood pressure monitors and two stethoscopes. We explained to them the theory of systole and diastole, and together, we did practical exercises on how to take blood pressure. Interpreting what high blood pressure may be required to be able to give appropriate medical treatment. The doctors of the foundation decided on a treatment protocol, and in the event of high blood pressure, the [PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) health workers of this [ultra-rural village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) of Sumba-east received the green light to give a drug to reduce the blood pressure. Last December, they received [a large pharmacy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/preparing-primary-health-care-kits/), a kind of “first aid kit”, but very complete. Given this program’s success, they used most of the available stocks. From then on, we brought them what to continue to treat: Medicines, dressings and everything they need every day in the case of this primary medical care program to save lives because that is what ‘it’s about. Besides being able to save lives and care for a child, an injured or sick adult, this program has another effect, perhaps even more critical, which is valuing people and women in particular. None of them had ever received a work or training certificate before. Linked to the [PMC ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)training and these two days of evaluation of additional training, Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) gave them a “certificate of achievement and training”.There were tears, laughter and immense pride from all of us present. It was touching to see them realize that they had accomplished something for themselves and extremely rewarding for the community and the village they live and teach daily. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbinudta-030423-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Mbinudita, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbinudta-030423-2-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Mbinudita, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbinudta-030423-3-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Mbinudita, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbinudta-030423-4-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Mbinudita, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbinudta-030423-5-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Mbinudita, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbinudta-030423-6-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Mbinudita, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbinudta-030423-7-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Mbinudita, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbinudta-030423-8-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Mbinudita, Sumba Timur.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbinudita-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbinudita-village/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[8](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbinudita-village/?page=8&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbinudita-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Medical & Prevention, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Blood Pressure, Child Health, Healthcare, Innovation, Mbinudita, Medical Care, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [PMC program evaluation in Mbatapuhu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-mbatapuhu/) **Published:** April 12, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Non-professionals who give medical care and medicine to people, sick children, and injured. They do so through a unique and innovative medical care program. Because here, there are no doctors, no health centre, or else too far away. No one has a vehicle, and the roads that lead to these villages are often impassable. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### PMC program evaluation in Mbatapuhu During the first three months of the exercise, several hundred cases were treated by the health workers of the direct medical care programme. As a reminder, there are more than sixty women health workers. These “[Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat)” health workers are first and foremost teachers who teach in their small schools, in their villages isolated from everything and most of the time where no road leads. They were all born where they worked, were raised, and lived with their families. To be able to teach, they all received a three-month training course given by our friends at the Charis Foundation. The five rural villages we visited for almost a week are among the most remote and isolated in the region and Indonesia. Accessing it is incredibly complicated and challenging, as the roads are impassable, steep and dangerous. A typical vehicle cannot access these villages; you must have a well-equipped **4×4** or a trail or enduro motorcycle. We went there with the help of three cars and ten people, including members of the foundation’s medical and social team. The five villages visited or revisited are [**Mbinudita**](https://goo.gl/maps/92uMu9qrsjrhPGQ59), [**Mbatapuhu**](https://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9), [**Mahu** ](https://goo.gl/maps/yiW3PhJEPSteSBwh9)and [**Lapinu**](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8). Not all these villages can access electricity, water or direct medical care. On average, the nearest health centre is more than three hours away from all dwelling houses with a motorized vehicle. When a person is sick and injured and needs treatment, one of the only ways is to transport them on people’s backs, for several hours, or even a whole day, to the “nearest” care centre. ### **As part of this article, we show and explain what we did in Mbatapuhu.** After the evaluation and training day in Mbinudita, we left by road to join [Mbatapuhu](http://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9). It took us about five hours to travel the twenty kilometres that separated these two villages. The last fifteen kilometres were pure off-road: In the mud, in the stones, on narrow, steep and highly hilly paths. Often our vehicles are put to slide near the ravine, but everything went well. We arrived around 8 p.m. in the village of [Mbatapuhu](http://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), a little tired from the previous days. A prominent religious ceremony was concentrated in one of the wooden and bamboo houses in the town. A hundred people, including most men, wore traditional clothes, were gathered there, smoking and drinking. We were invited to share a moment with them and to enter the house where the religious ceremony was taking place. We talked a lot, learned, and exchanged on the problems of their everyday life. How difficult it is to live here. Our team spent the night in the vehicles or the village church for a short night, just a few hours of sleep. We knew we would be swamped in the morning with the primary medical care program and its local evaluation. But also the training of the two Kawan Sehat agents in[ using a tensiometer](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/screening-for-hypertension-with-the-pmc-program/) to measure the blood pressure of the inhabitants of their village. **Archer** and **Mensi** are two young women in their thirties, teachers in this village. They are also the health workers of the **Primary Medical Care Programme**; we call them the “[Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat)” workers, the healthy friends. During the first months of the program, these two people treated approximately **80 people**, the majority of whom were children. That is to say that more than **80 people** did not have to go to the nearest hospital or health centre and therefore spent several hours on the road. This also means that, for example, when a child was injured, **Acher** and **Mensi** knew and could provide the appropriate medical care, thus avoiding infection or medical complications. I like to say, and it is a fact for all of us, that thanks to their heroism, talent and enthusiasm, these more than 60 people who make up the health workers of the [PMC ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)program save lives. We went through most of the cases they had to deal with and answered many of their questions, such as how to give a specific medicine or treat a wound or a burn. We have also supplemented their medical equipment stocks with new drugs and digital thermometers to measure children’s temperature because [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria) is rampant here. And as we did in the village of [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mbinudita) *([ref read this article here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/screening-for-hypertension-with-the-pmc-program/))*, we gave new prerogatives to these two Kawan Sehat Agent: Since April here in this village of [Mbatapuhu](http://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), **Acher** and **Mensi** can measure the blood pressure of a patient, and in case of hypertension, to give appropriate medical treatment. It is a social and medical revolution, in our opinion. The fight and prevention of cardiovascular diseases are significant here in ultra-rural regions. This, for example, led us to talk about active and passive smoking. Make people understand that tobacco is dangerous for your health and that it is also the cause of high blood pressure and, consequently, strokes, heart attacks, respiratory problems, and a multitude of other tobacco-related diseases. You can [read much more about this program here too](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/check-blood-pressure-in-rural-areas/). [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on April 12th, 2023. Mbatapuhu, PMD program evaluation, medical care and training of health workers ## The last week of March is the first week of April 2023; our teams travelled to five ultra-rural villages to assess the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) (PMC) for communities and villagers. ### During the first three months of the exercise, several hundred cases were treated by the health workers of the direct medical care programme. As a reminder, there are more than sixty women health workers. These “[Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat)” health workers are first and foremost teachers who teach in their small schools, in their villages isolated from everything and most of the time where no road leads. They were all born where they worked, were raised, and lived with their families. To be able to teach, they all received a three-month training course given by our friends at the Charis Foundation. The five rural villages we visited for almost a week are among the most remote and isolated in the region and Indonesia. Accessing it is incredibly complicated and challenging, as the roads are impassable, steep and dangerous. A typical vehicle cannot access these villages; you must have a well-equipped **4×4** or a trail or enduro motorcycle. We went there with the help of three cars and ten people, including members of the foundation’s medical and social team. The five villages visited or revisited are [**Mbinudita**](https://goo.gl/maps/92uMu9qrsjrhPGQ59), [**Mbatapuhu**](https://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9), [**Mahu** ](https://goo.gl/maps/yiW3PhJEPSteSBwh9)and [**Lapinu**](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8). Not all these villages can access electricity, water or direct medical care. On average, the nearest health centre is more than three hours away from all dwelling houses with a motorized vehicle. When a person is sick and injured and needs treatment, one of the only ways is to transport them on people’s backs, for several hours, or even a whole day, to the “nearest” care centre. ### **As part of this article, we show and explain what we did in Mbatapuhu.** After the evaluation and training day in Mbinudita, we left by road to join [Mbatapuhu](http://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9). It took us about five hours to travel the twenty kilometres that separated these two villages. The last fifteen kilometres were pure off-road: In the mud, in the stones, on narrow, steep and highly hilly paths. Often our vehicles are put to slide near the ravine, but everything went well. We arrived around 8 p.m. in the village of [Mbatapuhu](http://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), a little tired from the previous days. A prominent religious ceremony was concentrated in one of the wooden and bamboo houses in the town. A hundred people, including most men, wore traditional clothes, were gathered there, smoking and drinking. We were invited to share a moment with them and to enter the house where the religious ceremony was taking place. We talked a lot, learned, and exchanged on the problems of their everyday life. How difficult it is to live here. Our team spent the night in the vehicles or the village church for a short night, just a few hours of sleep. We knew we would be swamped in the morning with the primary medical care program and its local evaluation. But also the training of the two Kawan Sehat agents in[ using a tensiometer](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/screening-for-hypertension-with-the-pmc-program/) to measure the blood pressure of the inhabitants of their village. **Archer** and **Mensi** are two young women in their thirties, teachers in this village. They are also the health workers of the **Primary Medical Care Programme**; we call them the “[Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat)” workers, the healthy friends. During the first months of the program, these two people treated approximately **80 people**, the majority of whom were children. That is to say that more than **80 people** did not have to go to the nearest hospital or health centre and therefore spent several hours on the road. This also means that, for example, when a child was injured, **Acher** and **Mensi** knew and could provide the appropriate medical care, thus avoiding infection or medical complications. I like to say, and it is a fact for all of us, that thanks to their heroism, talent and enthusiasm, these more than 60 people who make up the health workers of the [PMC ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)program save lives. We went through most of the cases they had to deal with and answered many of their questions, such as how to give a specific medicine or treat a wound or a burn. We have also supplemented their medical equipment stocks with new drugs and digital thermometers to measure children’s temperature because [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria) is rampant here. And as we did in the village of [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mbinudita) *([ref read this article here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/screening-for-hypertension-with-the-pmc-program/))*, we gave new prerogatives to these two Kawan Sehat Agent: Since April here in this village of [Mbatapuhu](http://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), **Acher** and **Mensi** can measure the blood pressure of a patient, and in case of hypertension, to give appropriate medical treatment. It is a social and medical revolution, in our opinion. The fight and prevention of cardiovascular diseases are significant here in ultra-rural regions. This, for example, led us to talk about active and passive smoking. Make people understand that tobacco is dangerous for your health and that it is also the cause of high blood pressure and, consequently, strokes, heart attacks, respiratory problems, and a multitude of other tobacco-related diseases. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbatapuhu-040423-2.jpg "Evaluation of health workers in the primary medical care program in the village of Mbatapuhu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbatapuhu-040423-1-1.jpg "Evaluation of health workers in the primary medical care program in the village of Mbatapuhu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbatapuhu-040423-4.jpg "Evaluation of health workers in the primary medical care program in the village of Mbatapuhu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbatapuhu-040423-3-1.jpg "Evaluation of health workers in the primary medical care program in the village of Mbatapuhu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbatapuhu-040423-6.jpg "Evaluation of health workers in the primary medical care program in the village of Mbatapuhu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbatapuhu-040423-5-1.jpg "Evaluation of health workers in the primary medical care program in the village of Mbatapuhu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbatapuhu-040423-8-1.jpg "Evaluation of health workers in the primary medical care program in the village of Mbatapuhu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-assesment-mbatapuhu-040423-7-1.jpg "Evaluation of health workers in the primary medical care program in the village of Mbatapuhu.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbatapuhu-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbatapuhu-village/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[10](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbatapuhu-village/?page=10&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbatapuhu-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Community Education, Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Healthcare, Hepatitis A, Innovation, Malaria, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [PMC program evaluation in Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-lapinu/) **Published:** April 27, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** These women linked to the PMC program devote part of their lives to saving others. These unsung heroines work tirelessly to keep people from the danger of illness and injury. They put their lives on the line to ensure others can live to see another day. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### PMC program evaluation in Lapinu **Primary Medical Care – PMC**: A vital and necessary medical program, which we introduced more than four months ago (15.12.2022), is a fundamental human success. About 1000 suffering people, children injured or suffering from malaria, have been cared for and treated successfully by the health workers we trained. Hello everyone from [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Sumba Timur, As we presented some of our last articles *-here in [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/evaluation-of-8-kawan-sehat-agents-in-mbinudita/), here in [Mbatapuhu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-mbatapuhu/)and here in [Kabanda](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-kabanda/)–*, the last week of March is the first week of April 2023; our teams went to **five ultra-rural** villages to evaluate [the PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(Primary Medical Care program)* in favour of communities and villagers. During his visits, we also introduced the blood pressure monitoring program to people at risk of high blood pressure. You can read the article about it by clicking here on this link. The five rural villages we visited for almost a week are among the most remote and isolated in the region and Indonesia. The five villages seen or revisited are [**Mbinudita**](https://goo.gl/maps/92uMu9qrsjrhPGQ59), [**Mbatapuhu**](https://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9), [**Mahu** ](https://goo.gl/maps/yiW3PhJEPSteSBwh9)and [**Lapinu**](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8). These are villages that are categorized as being “in pain”. That are places where people don’t eat and drink enough and can’t wash and care for themselves because they don’t have enough water. Here people live with **less than 2 litres** of water per person daily to do everything. These villages lack access to electricity, water or direct medical care; we often discuss it. On average, the nearest health centre is more than three hours away from all dwelling houses with a motorized vehicle. For these few reasons in particular, we have introduced *-with our medical friends and social partners-* the primary medical care program for regions and populations from the ultra-rural areas in east Indonesia. As part of this article, we will show you and explain what we did in [Lapinu](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8): And as we did in the village of [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mbinudita) and [Mabatapuhu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-mbatapuhu/), and [Kabanda](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-kabanda/), we gave new prerogatives to these two Kawan Sehat Agents: Since April, here in this village of [Lapinu](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8), Rambu Guru **Katrina** can now measure the blood pressure of a patient, and in the case of hypertension, give appropriate medical treatment. It is a social and medical revolution, in our opinion. You can read [more about this program here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/check-blood-pressure-in-rural-areas/) [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on April 27th, 2023. #### **A word from Umbu Doc Aldo, Fair Future Medical Officer here in East Sumba** It is excellent news that [women ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/)from ultra-rural areas provide [primary medical](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) care to all who need it. Rural regions of Sumba are underserved regarding health care, and having people who can give first aid on-site makes a big difference to local communities. These women who provide this primary medical care can help prevent disease, treat diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), [diarrhoea](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=diarrhoea), and [Dengue Fever](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dengue) and provide appropriate treatment. This contributes to reducing mortality rates and improving the quality of life of people living in these villages isolated from everything and everyone in rural areas. It is also important to note that these women participating in the [PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) have acquired unique knowledge in health care, which can be particularly useful for women and children in the region. For example, women are often more comfortable discussing reproductive health issues, which can help promote sexual and reproductive health in rural communities. We experienced this directly during a PMC program evaluation day in April 2023. In short, the [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) who provide primary medical care in ultra-rural areas in these thirty-five villages in twelve districts of Sumba Timur are valuable assets to their communities. It is essential to recognize and support their extraordinary work, to ensure that rural areas have access to quality [primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). [Lapinu](goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8), PMD program evaluation, medical care and training of health workers ## One day in the village of Lapinu to assess the primary medical care program in one of Indonesia’s poorest, inaccessible and isolated villages. ### **Primary Medical Care – PMC**: A vital and necessary medical program, which we introduced more than four months ago (15.12.2022), is a fundamental human success. About 1000 suffering people, children injured or suffering from malaria, have been cared for and treated successfully by the health workers we trained. Hello everyone from [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Sumba Timur, As we presented some of our last articles *-here in [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/evaluation-of-8-kawan-sehat-agents-in-mbinudita/), here in [Mbatapuhu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-mbatapuhu/)and here in [Kabanda](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-kabanda/)–*, the last week of March is the first week of April 2023; our teams went to **five ultra-rural** villages to evaluate [the PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(Primary Medical Care program)* in favour of communities and villagers. During his visits, we also introduced the blood pressure monitoring program to people at risk of high blood pressure. You can read the article about it by clicking here on this link. The five rural villages we visited for almost a week are among the most remote and isolated in the region and Indonesia. The five villages seen or revisited are [**Mbinudita**](https://goo.gl/maps/92uMu9qrsjrhPGQ59), [**Mbatapuhu**](https://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9), [**Mahu** ](https://goo.gl/maps/yiW3PhJEPSteSBwh9)and [**Lapinu**](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8). These are villages that are categorized as being “in pain”. That are places where people don’t eat and drink enough and can’t wash and care for themselves because they don’t have enough water. Here people live with **less than 2 litres** of water per person daily to do everything. These villages lack access to electricity, water or direct medical care; we often discuss it. On average, the nearest health centre is more than three hours away from all dwelling houses with a motorized vehicle. For these few reasons in particular, we have introduced *-with our medical friends and social partners-* the primary medical care program for regions and populations from the ultra-rural areas in east Indonesia. As part of this article, we will show you and explain what we did in [Lapinu](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8): And as we did in the village of [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mbinudita) and [Mabatapuhu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-mbatapuhu/), and [Kabanda](http://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-kabanda/), we gave new prerogatives to these two Kawan Sehat Agents: Since April, here in this village of [Lapinu](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8), Rambu Guru **Katrina** can now measure the blood pressure of a patient, and in the case of hypertension, give appropriate medical treatment. It is a social and medical revolution, in our opinion. You can read [more about this program here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/check-blood-pressure-in-rural-areas/) #### **A word from Fair Future Medical Officer here in East Sumba** It is excellent news that [women ](http://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/)from ultra-rural areas provide [primary medical](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) care to all who need it. Rural regions of Sumba are underserved regarding health care, and having people who can give first aid on-site makes a big difference to local communities. These women who provide this primary medical care can help prevent disease, treat diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), [diarrhoea](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=diarrhoea), and [Dengue Fever](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dengue) and provide appropriate treatment. This contributes to reducing mortality rates and improving the quality of life of people living in these villages isolated from everything and everyone in rural areas. It is also important to note that these women participating in the [PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) have acquired unique knowledge in health care, which can be particularly useful for women and children in the region. For example, women are often more comfortable discussing reproductive health issues, which can help promote sexual and reproductive health in rural communities. We experienced this directly during a PMC program evaluation day in April 2023. In short, the [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) who provide primary medical care in ultra-rural areas in these thirty-five villages in twelve districts of Sumba Timur are valuable assets to their communities. It is essential to recognize and support their extraordinary work, to ensure that rural areas have access to quality [primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on April 27th, 2023. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lapinu-april23-pmc-51.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by Kawan Sehat agents in the village of Lapinu, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lapinu-april23-pmc-41.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by Kawan Sehat agents in the village of Lapinu, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lapinu-april23-pmc-22.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by Kawan Sehat agents in the village of Lapinu, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lapinu-april23-pmc-25.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by Kawan Sehat agents in the village of Lapinu, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lapinu-april23-pmc-54.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by Kawan Sehat agents in the village of Lapinu, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lapinu-april23-pmc-27.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by Kawan Sehat agents in the village of Lapinu, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lapinu-april23-pmc-42.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by Kawan Sehat agents in the village of Lapinu, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lapinu-april23-pmc-7.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by Kawan Sehat agents in the village of Lapinu, Sumba Timur.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-lapinu-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-lapinu-village/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[7](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-lapinu-village/?page=7&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-lapinu-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Community Education, Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Healthcare, Hepatitis A, Innovation, Malaria, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [Transforming Rural Healthcare Through Local Teachers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/transforming-rural-healthcare-through-local-teachers/) **Published:** October 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In Eastern Indonesia's most isolated regions, the closest hospital might as well be on another planet. Who then comes to the rescue? Not medics from distant cities, but local teachers. Trained by Fair Future, these teachers transform into frontline health agents, acting as the first line of defense against life-threatening diseases like malaria… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Transforming Rural Healthcare Through Local Teachers In the unforgiving terrains of Eastern Indonesia, where the closest hospital might as well be a world away, the phrase “Primary Medical Care” resonates with an urgency unlike any urban setting. Our specialized medical teams, featuring deeply committed field experts like [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-form-alex/), **train these teachers**. It’s not just any training; it’s a **transformation**. We equip them with a [comprehensive 150-page](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) manual that transcends the average [textbook](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf). This guide is a reservoir of medical wisdom, covering [14 modules](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) that range from diagnosing symptoms of dengue to administering first aid for injuries like snake bites, burns, and cardiac arrest. It fuses **theoretical knowledge** with **practical exercises** so that these teachers, **these newly-minted** [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), can spring into action when the need arises. Imagine now, not a distant medical outpost, but a local school where a **teacher- turned-health** agent provides swift, **life-saving intervention**. A distressed mother finds not just relief but **life for her feverish infant,** right in the same building where her [child](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) learns to read and write. That’s not merely bridging a gap in healthcare; it’s obliterating the chasm of inaccessibility. These women become anchors in their communities, not just educating the young but actively participating in healthcare, **transforming schools** into nodes **within a critical healthca**re network. Here’s the clincher. This isn’t about merely patching a hole in an already faltering healthcare system. This is a **foundational shift**, a r**adical rethinking** of what **local resilience** means. Community members no longer see healthcare as an external service brought in at great expense and effort. Instead, healthcare **becomes** a **community asset**, ingrained, intimate, and immediate. It **turns the entire paradigm** on its head: healthcare is no longer something you go out to find; it **finds you**, right where you live, right when you need it. And let’s be clear. The diseases and conditions these community [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) address aren’t mere inconveniences. We’re talking about **[malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)**, a parasitic disease that in its severe forms can lead to respiratory distress and organ failure. We’re addressing **tuberculosis**, an airborne bacterium causing a disease that decimates lung tissue, making each breath a struggle. In areas where [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is a luxury, the risks of **polio,** a viral infection causing paralysis and even death, loom large. **These aren’t rare**, isolated instances; they’re **pervasive**, **ongoing** crises that punctuate people’s **everyday lives** in **ultra-rural Eastern Indonesia**. Why is this mission urgent? The answer is written in the **increased rates of [child mortalit](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)y**, in the prevalence of infectious diseases, in the communities torn apart by **famine and lack of sanitation.** This is not a theoretical exercise but a real, urgent, ground-level battle against forces that threaten lives every single day. As this **transformation** unfolds, your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) isn’t just additive; it’s . Each dollar, each ounce of effort expands this network of community [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), exponentially increasing the number of lives saved and communities strengthened. This isn’t the future; **this is now**. We’re not waiting for change; we’re instigating it. Thank you for hearing this story and [being a ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/)**[crucial](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) part of this monumental shift** in community healthcare. Let’s not just imagine a world where every community has immediate access to essential healthcare. **Let’s build it, together, right here, right now**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, October 11th, 2023.* ### Turning Distant Dreams into Tangible Realities: How the Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care Program Transforms Community Members into Trained Health Agents, Making Healthcare Accessible and Immediate for All > We are not just bridging healthcare gaps; we’re obliterating them. In places where the very notion of immediate medical care is a distant dream, we’re transforming everyday heroes into trained health agents. We’re ensuring that healthcare is not an abstract term but a living reality. This is not charity; this is change. – *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Fair Future* Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines ## Empowering Eastern Indonesia: Transforming Local Educators into Frontline Healthcare Agents ### Discover a Groundbreaking Initiative that Elevates Primary Medical Care to New Heights: Training Teachers as Proficient Health Agents to Deliver Immediate, Life-Saving Treatments in the Ultra-Rural Communities of Eastern Indonesia In the untamed landscapes of Eastern Indonesia, where basic amenities like healthcare are a luxury, the concept of “[Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)” adopts a renewed urgency. This gallery offers a glimpse into the transformative power of community-based healthcare initiatives, led by specialized medical teams like those of Alex, who has been at the forefront of such hands-on field operations for years. It showcases the valiant efforts of local women, particularly teachers, trained to serve as first responders in healthcare emergencies in their remote communities. We’ve crafted a comprehensive [150-page manual](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf), tailored to equip these educators with medical wisdom, covering everything from diagnosing malaria to emergency first aid. Through rigorous training, these teachers transform into proficient health agents, becoming the first line of defense in healthcare for their communities. It’s not just about filling healthcare gaps; it’s about stitching together a new fabric of local resilience, empowering communities to safeguard their own health right where it’s needed the most. This gallery captures the essence of this palpable [movement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), illustrating the seismic shift in healthcare from an outsourced service to an ingrained community asset. What you’ll witness here isn’t just a [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), but a living reality that’s unfolding right now. Your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and [contributions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) can further fuel this critical initiative, turning the vision of sustainable, community-driven healthcare into an enduring reality. Feel free to explore the gallery and immerse yourself in the stories and lives touched by this extraordinary endeavor. Thank you for [entrusting us with](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) your belief and, above all, for seeing the humanity in the lives we aim to uplift. We cordially invite all captivated by this unfolding story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The October 24th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-25.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-11.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-3.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-24.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-33.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-39.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/P1180091.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3532.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/faces-of-resilience-transforming-classrooms-into-lifelines/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/faces-of-resilience-transforming-classrooms-into-lifelines/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[11](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/faces-of-resilience-transforming-classrooms-into-lifelines/?page=11&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/faces-of-resilience-transforming-classrooms-into-lifelines/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Assessment, Caregiver, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Field Surgery, Health Agents, Healthcare, Hypertension, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Medical Needs, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Schools, Sumba Volunteer, Teachers, Training, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Principles --- ### [Eastern Indonesia's Teachers Become First Responders in Critical Rural Healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/eastern-indonesias-teachers-become-first-responders-in-critical-rural-healthcare/) **Published:** October 25, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In ultra-rural eastern Indonesia, the idea of prompt medical care is often a distant dream. Enter Fair Future's Kawan Sehat agents—a team of over 60 women transforming this grim reality. Equipped with first-aid essentials and life-saving drugs, they're not just healthcare providers; they're community saviors **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Eastern Indonesia's Teachers Become First Responders in Critical Rural Healthcare When medical facilities are a day away, our Kawan Sehat agents bring critical healthcare right to the doorstep of those who need it most. Let’s be clear—this is not an intellectual exercise or a thought experiment. This is a gruelling reality for innumerable souls in our ultra-rural communities. In this context, our [Primary Medical Care program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) is not just a set of guidelines or protocols. It’s an **active intervention**, a very real embodiment of the notion that healthcare is a fundamental human right—not just a catchphrase, but a **call to action**. What sets this [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) apart is our remarkable team of over **60 healthcare agents**, all of them [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/), many of whom are respected local educators, and each a cornerstone of their community. These Kawan Sehat agents don’t wait for the sick to come to them; they take healthcare directly to the homes crying out for medical attention. Consider a child who’s exhibiting the telltale signs of **early-stage** [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). In a community served by one of our Kawan Sehat agents, armed with **rapid diagnostic kits** and **indispensable**[ antimalarial](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) drugs, that child won’t become a mere data point in a larger epidemiological nightmare. Or take an aging villager facing dangerously **elevated blood pressure** levels. Because of a Kawan Sehat agent’s **timely diagnosis** and **intervention**, what could have escalated into a debilitating stroke is nipped in the bud. These agents don’t merely recognize the symptoms of **infectious disease**s like dengue, tuberculosis, or polio. They administer **life-saving treatments**, often in the critical window where medical intervention can mean the difference between **life and death**. Our agents aren’t just healthcare providers; they’re lifelines in a setting where the stakes couldn’t be higher. But training is not enough; you also need to be **equipped**. Our agents are precisely that: armed to **the teeth** with **essential first aid** provided by [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), [KBI](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), and [all of you](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) who enable this, turning potential tragedies into verifiable safeguards. We’re talking treatments for burns that could otherwise lead to infection, proper management of animal bites that could escalate into rabies, and the know-how **to perform CPR** when **every second counts**. The range of their skills is **impressive**, and the scale of their impact cannot be adequately measured. > Let’s be clear—this is not an intellectual exercise or a thought experiment. This is the everyday, grueling reality for innumerable souls in our ultra-rural communities. So, let’s make one thing abundantly clear: this isn’t a blueprint for a future undertaking or a theoretical approach to [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). It’s the **hard-won reality we’ve forged right here**, right now. As we make our way into the very marrow of each community, we’re tearing down the **long-standing barriers** that have kept essential healthcare out of reach for far too long. **Basic [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)** is not an abstract idea to strive for someday, nor is it a privilege that only a few can afford. In the world we’re actively creating, it’s **a necessity for today**. We’re not here to talk about the change that needs to happen. We’re here to make that change happen—through continuous, hands-on interventions that save lives **right here and right now**, one treatment, one relief, **one life at a time**. With your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and contributions, we can expand this vital work, reaching more needy communities and making sustainable [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) a vision and an enduring reality. Thank you for joining our mission and [becoming integral](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to this remarkable transformation. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, October 25th, 2023.* ### Challenging the Status Quo and Transforming Ultra-Rural Healthcare: Fifteen Years of Lifesaving Innovations and Community Empowerment Through the Fair Future Foundation’s Unique Approach > We don’t just provide healthcare; we innovate to make it accessible in the places forgotten by the world. With Fair Future Foundation’s unique methods, we’re not just saving lives; we’re rewriting the rulebook on what’s possible. – *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Fair Future* Hearts and Hands in Action: A Visual Journey Through Fair Future’s Kawan Sehat Medical Missions ## Empowering Eastern Indonesia: Transforming Local Educators into Frontline Healthcare Agents ### Discover a Groundbreaking Initiative that Elevates Primary Medical Care to New Heights: Training Teachers as Proficient Health Agents to Deliver Immediate, Life-Saving Treatments in the Ultra-Rural Communities of Eastern Indonesia In the untamed landscapes of Eastern Indonesia, where basic amenities like healthcare are a luxury, the concept of “[Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)” adopts a renewed urgency. This gallery offers a glimpse into the transformative power of community-based healthcare initiatives, led by specialized medical teams like those of Alex, who has been at the forefront of such hands-on field operations for years. It showcases the valiant efforts of local women, particularly teachers, trained to serve as first responders in healthcare emergencies in their remote communities. We’ve crafted a comprehensive [150-page manual](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf), tailored to equip these educators with medical wisdom, covering everything from diagnosing malaria to emergency first aid. Through rigorous training, these teachers transform into proficient health agents, becoming the first line of defense in healthcare for their communities. It’s not just about filling healthcare gaps; it’s about stitching together a new fabric of local resilience, empowering communities to safeguard their own health right where it’s needed the most. This gallery captures the essence of this palpable [movement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), illustrating the seismic shift in healthcare from an outsourced service to an ingrained community asset. What you’ll witness here isn’t just a [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), but a living reality that’s unfolding right now. Your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and [contributions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) can further fuel this critical initiative, turning the vision of sustainable, community-driven healthcare into an enduring reality. Feel free to explore the gallery and immerse yourself in the stories and lives touched by this extraordinary endeavor. Thank you for [entrusting us with](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) your belief and, above all, for seeing the humanity in the lives we aim to uplift. We cordially invite all captivated by this unfolding story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The October 24th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-25.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-11.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-3.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-24.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-33.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/primary-medical-care-1280x720-241023-39.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/P1180091.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3532.jpg "Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[11](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=11)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Empowerment, Healthcare Access, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Assessment, Caregiver, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Field Surgery, Health Agents, Healthcare, Hypertension, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Medical Needs, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Schools, Sumba Volunteer, Teachers, Training, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Principles --- ### [How Primary Medical Care Rescued a 10-Year-Old in Remote East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/how-primary-medical-care-rescued-a-10-year-old-in-remote-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 25, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the isolated village of Mbatapuhu, East Sumba, a 10-year-old named Jaya faced a life-threatening malaria crisis. Discover how Fair Future Foundation's Primary Medical Care program intervened just in time to save him. Your support is crucial for such life-saving initiatives. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### How Primary Medical Care Rescued a 10-Year-Old in Remote East Sumba In isolated villages like Mbatapuhu, East Sumba, medical help is miles away. But with the Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program, life-saving help comes to those who need it the most. One day, Jaya wakes up **feeling of**f. He’s experiencing chills, his body is sweating, and his **temperature soars above 41 degrees** Celsius. Each movement is painful; every muscle in his body seems to scream. He’s suffering from what we know all too well as the **acute symptoms of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)**. The pain he’s feeling is no mere coincidence; it’s tied to the **rapid destruction of his red blood cells** by Plasmodium parasites. This massive destruction triggers inflammation, an inflammatory response that is accompanied by severe fever and muscle pain. **More than five hours’ walk away** from the nearest medical centre, Jaya’s options are limited. That’s when **Rambu Menchy** steps in, a health agent trained through the [Fair Future Foundation’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). Armed with her medical kit and expertise, Rambu Menchy arrives at Jaya’s home. Confidently and skillfully, she administers the **first doses of paracetamol**, an **antipyretic** that successfully **lowers the young boy’s burning fever**. The next day, in an all-terrain vehicle, Jaya is taken to the **closest Puskesmas,** the nearest care centre. After a screening test, it is confirmed that **Plasmodium vivax is the culprit**. Rambu Menchy had been right on target. Jaya receives the [anti-malarial treatment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) he **so desperately needs**, thus marking the beginning of his recovery. This [story](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/real-life-stories/) **is not an isolated one**. It’s a tale that speaks of the **harsh reality in regions** like East Sumba, where the **lack of access** to basic medical care can turn a treatable disease into a death sentence. But it’s also a [story](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/real-life-stories/) of **resilience**, **adaptability**, and human **ingenuity**. The [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) is not merely an initiative; **it’s a real-time rescue**, a **lifebuoy** in an ocean of healthcare challenges. That’s why **your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) is crucial**. Because every day, there are other children **like Jaya**, other villages like [Mbatapuhu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/HUzjkrxNzWiCXufi7), who need this lifebuoy. It’s not just about medication or medical training; it’s about **giving a chance at life** where often there is none. As you reflect on this [story](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/real-life-stories/), ask yourself the following question: *“What role can I play in supporting lives that are at stake every day?”* The reality is right here, **palpable** and **urgent**, and it’s **our collective responsibility** to respond to it. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 25th of October, 2023 ### East Sumba’s Silent Crisis: The Urgent Call for Healthcare Support and Why Swiss Aid Is Absent – A 15-Year Journey with the Fair Future Foundation In [my latest article](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex-the-unyielding-battle-for-medical-equity-in-east-sumba/), I unveil the **dire healthcare landscape** in East Sumba, where preventable diseases like [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex-the-unyielding-battle-for-medical-equity-in-east-sumba/) run rampant. With earnest concern, I probe the glaring absence of major organizations and the lack of aid from our home country, Switzerland. My dedicated team and I stand as a rare lifeline for these at-risk families. As [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) nears its **15th anniversary**, this juncture is both a mark of our impact and a resounding alarm: The **struggle persists**, and the imperative to sustain our work is increasingly acute. [Read it here!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex-the-unyielding-battle-for-medical-equity-in-east-sumba/) PDF \| Read the #ZeroMalaria Report Here Frontline Chronicles: Captured Moments of Hope and Resilience by Kawan Sehat Agents ## They are not doctors or nurses. Thanks to the knowledge acquired during training modules in primary medical care, they are teachers who treat, save lives, detect the first symptoms of Dengue or the disease and act. These teachers, in their villages without water, electricity, road access and above all without doctors, provide medical care for injured or sick children and lives are saved! ### The magic of this “[Primary Medica Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/child-health/)” program? It’s just that it’s unique in the world, and it works. The first batch of sixty teachers who have followed the training in primary medical care in rural areas tells us about their *“exploits”* and their work as rescuers. They take confidence in themselves as the most important, and we note it. Medical care is given to [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/child-health/) of sick or injured adults. Lives are being saved. Since Fair Future and [Kawan baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations started this program by training more than sixty people and published two books *(one for schools for children and the other for participants)*, the results are simply extraordinary. The enthusiasm of these new rescuers- who are, as a reminder, the teachers of these villages and ultra-rural regions of East Sumba-is merely remarkable. It exceeds all our wildest expectations. The images in this article show you some of the daily medical situations teachers face. Photos are taken by mobile phone and uploaded to the “healthy friend” group via WhatsApp. The participants in this innovative program, “Primary medical care in rural areas”, which consists of empowering people, are all teachers who teach in schools isolated from everything *(schools in the outermost regions)*. [Read more information here, kawan](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/teachers-provide-primary-medical-care/). [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-2.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-picts-by-the-teachers-2.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kawan-sehat-march-23-14.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-picts-by-the-teachers-14.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-40.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-picts-by-the-teachers-18.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-15.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pmc-by-teachers-sumba-11.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[12](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=12)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Endemic, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Malaria, Mbatapuhu, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medicines, Plasmodium, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Survival, True Stories, Working Together --- ### [Revolutionizing Rural Health with #PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/revolutionizing-rural-health-with-primarymedicalcare/) **Published:** December 20, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Experience the transformative power of Fair Future Foundation's #PrimaryMedicalCare program. Witness first-hand how our pioneering initiative is revolutionizing healthcare in Eastern Indonesia's most isolated regions. Our community-driven solutions and dedicated Kawan Sehat health agents are bringing sustainable health improvements and hope to… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Revolutionizing Rural Health with #PrimaryMedicalCare Since the beginning of **last November**, our teams have been on the ground to meet those who make these differences, who preserve and save life, lives. **Since December 2022**, the **[\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program** by [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) has been a shining example of how **healthcare interventions can dramatically transform** the realities of ultra-rural communities in Eastern Indonesia. At the heart of this program are the **Kawan Sehat health agents**, true pillars of community health, whose **commitment and dedication** go beyond traditional medical care. These health agents are **selected from the local community members**, which strengthens the **trust bond** with the villagers. They intimately understand the **unique challenges** their communities face, enabling a more personalized and empathetic approach to healthcare. This deep connection with the community is vital, as it not only ensures a better acceptance of **healthcare practices** but also allows for a thorough understanding of the **local needs and beliefs**. Regular visits by [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) teams to these **isolated villages** are key moments of the program. These expeditions, often in **difficult conditions** and over rough terrain, demonstrate the unwavering commitment of the organization to **reach the most deprived**. During these visits, the teams not only follow up on the health [agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) but also provide ongoing support, particularly in terms of **training and resources**. These interactions make the health [agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) feel supported and valued, thereby strengthening their **motivation and commitment** to their community. The **continuous training** of Kawan [**Sehat health** agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) is a crucial component of the program. This training extends beyond clinical skills to include essential aspects such as **patient communication**, complex case management, and **disease prevention techniques**. The goal is to equip them with all the necessary knowledge to effectively address the **health challenges** of their community, including **infectious diseases**, problems related to malnutrition, and the impacts of **poor water quality and sanitation**. **The program** also ensures a regular supply of **medical equipment and medications**. This aspect is crucial, as it allows health [agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) to meet their community’s immediate medical needs effectively. These resources are often the only means of treatment available in these **remote regions**, where hospitals and clinics are inaccessible. Beyond physical care, the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program pays special attention to the **psychosocial well-being** of patients. Health [agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) are trained to recognize and address the **psychological needs** of patients, which are often overlooked but equally important. This **holistic approach** is essential for ensuring a **complete and sustainable recovery** of patients. In summary, the [\#PrimaryMedicalCar](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)e program of the Fair Future Foundation is much more than a simple medical initiative; it is a **social transformation movement** aimed at **strengthening local capacities**, **improving access to healthcare**, and establishing a **healthier future** for ultra-rural communities in Eastern Indonesia. It is a concrete example of how **commitment, innovation, and compassion** can together create **significant and lasting change** in the lives of the most vulnerable. Since last November, our teams, including Alex, have been traversing ultra-rural villages to meet all the health [agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/), these **extraordinary women** who **preserve and save lives**. In 2024, this program is set to **expand further**, as the local authorities wish. [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) responds to a **real need**, to a **medical urgency**. In conclusion, we **thank everyone for their [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/)** and wish you a **Merry Christmas**. We encourage you to [**make a donation**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) in favor of rural communities. Your contribution can make a significant difference in the lives of these individuals and [help continue](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) the **life-saving work** of the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, December 20th, 2023.* Some images taken during evaluation sessions of health workers Kawan Sehat, ## Since December 2022, the #PrimaryMedicalCare initiative has significantly impacted ultra-rural communities in eastern Indonesia. ### At the core of this program are Kawan Sehat health workers, who, with their dedication and commitment, provide unconventional medical care. This program signifies a transformative journey for these communities. **Local community agents** develop strong bonds of trust with villagers, allowing them to understand and address their community’s challenges, ensuring acceptance of health practices, and gaining insight into local needs and beliefs. **Fair Future teams** frequently visit **remote villages**, demonstrating the organization’s commitment to helping the most vulnerable. These visits provide crucial support through **training and resources** for healthcare professionals, strengthening their skills and dedication. **Kawan Sehat health workers** can enhance their capabilities beyond clinical expertise through continuing education, emphasizing **patient communication**, **complex case management** and **disease prevention techniques**. The program aims to prepare them to face common health problems such as **infectious diseases**, **malnutrition** and issues related to **water and sanitation**. Ensuring a regular supply of **medical equipment and medicines** is a crucial part of the program, as it is vital to meeting the urgent healthcare needs in these isolated areas. In many communities, these resources are the only treatment alternatives available. Additionally, the program prioritizes patients’ **psychosocial well-being** by equipping healthcare professionals with the skills to meet their physical and emotional needs. This comprehensive strategy is crucial to achieving complete and lasting patient recovery. The **\#PrimaryMedicalCare campaign** is more than just a medical initiative; it is a **movement of social transformation**. Its goal is to **improve accessibility to healthcare** and develop local capacity, creating a healthier future for remote communities. This illustrates how dedication, ingenuity, and empathy can inspire meaningful and lasting progress. Our teams, including Alex, have travelled extensively to **ultra-rural villages** since November last year. During these visits, they met **exceptional women** who work in healthcare, preserving and saving lives. Due to the critical medical impact of our program, **local authorities** have recognized its value, and we will expand it further. You are cordially invited to contribute to the **\#PrimaryMedicalCare program**, which supports **rural communities**. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 19 of July 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3545.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P1230155.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P1230237.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P1230206.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P1230267.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3990.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3817.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4639.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1738.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4107.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[8](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=8)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Medical & Prevention, Preventive Health, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Emergency Relief, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Volunteers, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Empowering Pulu Panjang: Healthcare Revolution by Local Heroes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-pulu-panjang-healthcare-revolution-by-local-heroes/) **Published:** January 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Come on an incredible journey with us to Pulu Panjang, an isolated village in eastern Indonesia, where the #PrimaryMedicalCare program, in partnership with Fair Future and Kawan Baik, is completely changing the healthcare landscape. Witness the powerful work of dedicated local women who are the backbone of healthcare access, providing… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Empowering Pulu Panjang: Healthcare Revolution by Local Heroes In the isolated village of Pulu Panjang, nestled in the rural heartland of eastern Indonesia, the #PrimaryMedicalCare program is orchestrating a profound transformation in healthcare accessibility. At the heart of this initiative are **three remarkable health workers** from **Kawan Sehat**, local women from [Pulu Panjang](https://maps.app.goo.gl/vHVM8JB9Edxq6BC4A), NTT – East Sumba, whose **dedication** and **determination** are nothing short of **extraordinary**. Trained and equipped by our two organizations, they are the lifelines of their community, extending far beyond the realm of healthcare providers to become guardians of the health and general well-being of the village. These dedicated women carry out **simple diagnostics, administer wound treatments, distribute essential medicines** and offer preventive advice, effectively combating widespread illnesses and health problems within their community. Their presence ensures that even the most minor medical issues if left unattended, do not escalate into life-threatening crises, as they handle each case with skill and compassion. A pivotal moment in their journey was their **assessment day** with us, an occasion marked by shared learning and a deeper awareness of their indispensable roles in the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). Here, they pored over **patient cases, absorbed new information about healthcare and medications**, and gained skills using the innovative **Kawan Sehat app**. This digital tool allows them to **manage patient records digitally**, a revolutionary advancement in a place where technological infrastructure is almost non-existent. Their unwavering commitment extends beyond the physical health of their community, providing a **glimmer of hope** and a source of security in an environment otherwise marked by isolation and vulnerability. Health workers at **Kawan Sehat in [Pulu Panjang](https://maps.app.goo.gl/vHVM8JB9Edxq6BC4A)** transcend their titles as mere healthcare providers; they embody the **unsung heroes** of their community, embodying **strength, resilience** and a **glimmer of hope**. We encourage you to **support these local heroes, these dedicated women,** as they redefine healthcare in the most isolated regions, proving that **innovation, education** and **unwavering dedication** are the keys to accessing transformative healthcare. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, January 4th, 2023.* \#PrimaryMedicalCare – Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang. ## Empowering Pulu Panjang: Revolutionizing Healthcare through Local Heroes. ### Discover the transformative impact of the #PrimaryMedicalCare program in Pulu Panjang, where dedicated local women are the backbone of healthcare access. In the remote village of **Pulu Panjang**, nestled deep within the rural heartland of Eastern Indonesia, the **\#PrimaryMedicalCare program** is orchestrating a profound transformation in healthcare accessibility. This initiative, jointly spearheaded by **Fair Future** and **Kawan Baik**, confronts head-on the unique challenges that this village grapples with – an absence of running water, electricity, easily traversable roads, and, most critically, adequate medical services. At the core of this initiative stand three remarkable **Kawan Sehat health workers**, local women whose dedication and determination are nothing short of extraordinary. Trained and equipped by our two organizations, they serve as the lifelines of their community, extending well beyond the realm of healthcare providers to become the custodians of the village’s overall health and well-being. These devoted women conduct rudimentary diagnostics, administer treatments for wounds, distribute vital medications, and offer preventive guidance, effectively combating prevalent illnesses and health conditions within their community. Their presence ensures that even the most minor medical concerns, if left unattended, do not escalate into life-threatening crises, as they handle each case with both competence and compassion. A pivotal moment in their journey was their assessment day with us, an occasion marked by shared learning and deepening awareness of their indispensable roles in the **\#PrimaryMedicalCare program**. Here, they delved into patient cases, absorbed fresh insights into healthcare and medications, and gained proficiency in utilizing the innovative **Kawan Sehat app**. This digital tool empowers them to digitally manage patient records, a groundbreaking advancement in a locale where technological infrastructure is nearly nonexistent. Their unwavering commitment extends beyond the physical health of their community, offering a ray of hope and a source of security in an environment otherwise marred by isolation and vulnerability. The **Kawan Sehat health workers** in **Pulu Panjang** transcend their titles as mere healthcare providers; they embody the unsung heroes of their community, epitomizing strength, resilience, and a beacon of hope. \#PuluPanjang #PrimaryMedicalCare #RuralHealthcare #CommunityHeroes #HealthAccess #KawanSehat #FairFutureFoundation #HealthcareInnovation We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – January 3rd, 2024.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-01-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-02-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-03-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-04-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-05-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-06-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-07-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-08-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-09-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FFF_01-2024_W1-P1-PrimaryMedicalCare-10-1.jpg "Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.") **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care, Project Update **Tags:** Assessment, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Mahu, Medical Care, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Unsafe Water, Vulnerable Demographics, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Kawan Sehat: Transforming Healthcare in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-transforming-healthcare-in-rural-indonesia/) **Published:** February 1, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Kawan Sehat healthcare workers are doing more than just transforming healthcare; they are saving lives in the most remote areas of Indonesia. These amazing women provide vital medical care, overcome obstacles, and challenge traditional gender roles in their communities. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Kawan Sehat: Transforming Healthcare in Rural Indonesia From Lifesavers to Community Pillars: The Transformative Journey of Kawan Sehat Health Workers in Indonesia’s Most Remote Regions. In the **remote rural landscapes of eastern Indonesia**, families face the harsh reality of limited access to [primary healthcare.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Emergencies that arise present insurmountable challenges with risks that are simply immense. Yet, the nearly **50 Kawan Sehat** health workers stand as beacons of hope, offering **life-saving first aid** and becoming **indispensable pillars** of their communities. Known to everyone, these women are the go-to figures for medical assistance, whether for an injured child or a sick adult, in areas previously devoid of healthcare access. Before the inception of the [**\#PrimaryMedicalCare program**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), minor injuries or common illnesses often escalated into life-threatening situations due to the absence of medical care. These dedicated women have changed the narrative, ensuring that every plea for help, at any hour, is answered with care, disinfection, or necessary medication against common afflictions like fever and malaria. With **thousands of patients treated** in 2023 alone, this program has become crucial, revolutionizing healthcare access in regions bereft of medical professionals. It stands as a unique lifeline for those in remote areas to receive proper medical treatment, sometimes saving lives where a simple untreated injury could otherwise lead to severe infections or death due to the lack of basic amenities like clean water. This [**primary medical care program**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) has not only transformed healthcare access in the ultra-rural communities of Indonesia’s Far East. Still, it has also redefined the perception of women within these villages. The Kawan Sehat health workers, through their **unwavering commitment** and training, have become **respected and essential figures**, embodying the sole medical resource in their localities. This shift marks a profound change in how women are perceived and valued within their communities. Their story is one of empowerment, not just as providers of care but as **influential and respected figures** in their communities. These Kawan Sehat agents are the true heroines of modern times – saving, healing, comforting, and advising, playing a crucial role in **improving health and well-being** in Indonesia’s most isolated regions. They illustrate how **female empowerment** can lead to **profound and lasting social change**, breaking socio-cultural barriers and inspiring a new generation to view women’s empowerment and leadership as the norm, not the exception. ### How You Can Help Make a Difference As we continue to drive forward the **transformative** [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), touching the lives of **tens of thousands** in Indonesia’s most remote regions, the support of our global community becomes ever more crucial. Your [contributions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/)—whether for **medicines**, **medical** **equipment**, or [**fueling** the progress of our medical truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/)—can create waves of positive change. Every [donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), big or small, empowers our Kawan Sehat health workers to save lives, educate communities, and ensure the sustainability of healthcare services where they are needed most. *We wish you a beautiful day **wherever you are**. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important.* *[Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/) – Fair Future Foundation – the February 1st, 2024, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/).* All articles on the #PrimaryMedicalCare program **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care, Real Life Stories **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Empowering Health Workers: Saving Lives in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-workers-saving-lives-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** August 20, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Kawan Sehat's women health workers, through the Primary Medical Care program, are revolutionizing healthcare in extremely rural areas. Their unwavering commitment and specialized training allow them to save countless lives each day by providing essential medical attention for issues such as malaria, infections, and injuries. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Empowering Health Workers: Saving Lives in Rural Areas Their efforts go beyond providing medical attention, as they embody optimism, diligence, and sustenance in regions where healthcare is scarce. Consider the **young boy** in one [of the photos below](#the-slider-about-kawan-sehat-work). He contracted [**malaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), an illness that can be deadly if not treated promptly. Thanks to a quick response from a **Kawan Sehat** worker, he received essential **medication** to combat the **infection** before it became severe. Additionally, another emergency required attention—the **bite of a snake**—which is a common occurrence in isolated regions where wild creatures pose constant threats. Once again, the **intervention** of a worker saved someone’s life. In [this collection of pictures](#the-slider-about-kawan-sehat-work), an incident involving a child on a rough path is depicted. The **injury** was minor but could have caused severe [**infection** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=infection)if not attended to promptly. One photograph showcases the immediate [**medical attention**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=medical+attention) administered by these **remarkable** women when someone broke their arm after falling on rugged terrain, thereby preventing further complications from arising. Additionally, we see how another **elderly individual** suffering from [dysentery ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dysentery)due to [**contaminated water**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=contaminated+water) received proper treatment and **rehydration** thanks to the dedication of these amazing caregivers. > *“Our [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) health workers embody resilience and hope. Their unwavering dedication in ultra-rural areas not only saves lives but also empowers women to lead their communities towards better health.”* — [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder of Fair Future Foundation [These images](#the-slider-about-kawan-sehat-work) unfold real stories, such as the tender care of a [**severe burn**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=burn) on a child’s skin or timely treatment for a spreading **infection**. **Elders** receive close monitoring to prevent dangerous spikes in **blood pressure**, while **feverish children** undergo essential therapies for **infectious diseases**, among other vital scenarios. The indispensable [**Kawan Sehat**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) workers prevent **injuries** and **illnesses** from worsening, which can result in **fatal complications**. Their prompt and effective **intervention** averts dramatic circumstances. This **innovative program** has been operational for three years now, saving countless lives along the way. Their impact goes beyond **caregiving**, as they are vital in reshaping the traditional viewpoint on **women’s role** within remote regions. Over the past two years and counting, these remarkable individuals have earned recognition not only for their nurturing abilities but also for their **leadership skills** and **health expertise**. As such, they are empowered with greater respect and influence within **ultra-rural communities**. The workers themselves captured these ten photos in the field to showcase their efforts and contributions. Beyond providing **care**, they document their work, giving us a glimpse into their everyday reality. Thanks to their unwavering **dedication**, countless lives have been saved, and **communities** are safeguarded as thousands of individuals enjoy better **health outcomes**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 20th of August 2024* All article about the Primary Medical Care Program \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”How these women are saving lives in rural areas in 10 images” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: How these women are saving lives in rural areas” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Preventive Health, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Dysentery, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Indonesia, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Management, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Equipment, Medical Needs, Medical Training, Primary Medical Care, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Saving Lives, Strength, Sumba Timur, Vulnerable Demographics, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Empowering Health Agents Through Vital Training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) **Published:** October 1, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** This life-saving training is part of Fair Future Foundation's mission to equip health agents with essential skills to treat illnesses and injuries in ultra-rural areas. The training empowers these agents to act swiftly and improve healthcare access for thousands of vulnerable people. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Essential training improves skills to save lives and improve healthcare in remote areas. **Kawan Sehat Health Worker Training: Transforming Communities and Saving Lives** In remote eastern Indonesia, where medical care is virtually inaccessible, a team of **20 new** health workers, including **19 women and one man**, are making a profound impact. Trained through the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program initiated by [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) *(with support from [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Rotary+International), East Sumba Region, and our international partners),* these workers provide essential medical services **to tens of thousands** of people in areas where medicines are scarce, and health facilities are too far away. Their [training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/three-days-of-training-for-the-twenty-new-kawan-sehat-agents/) allows them to **treat illnesses** and **injuries** before they become serious, but their skills go further. They are also equipped to counsel families, children, and vulnerable people living in precarious conditions without access to clean water or electricity. This training **saves lives** and gives these communities the tools to adopt a **healthier lifestyle** and manage [medical emergencies.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=medical+emergencies) #### **Preserving Life, Preventing Disasters** Before this program was implemented, even minor injuries, such as a cut on the foot, could be life-threatening. The[ lack of medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=lack+of+medical+care), including disinfection and dressing, often led to severe and sometimes fatal infections. Today, thanks to the expertise of health workers, these injuries are treated quickly, [preventing infection.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=preventing+infection) For more complex diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=malaria), [dengue fever,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=dengue+fever%2C) [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=polio), [tuberculosis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=tuberculosis) or [dysentery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=dysentery), recognising symptoms early and assessing the severity of the disease allows **for rapid intervention**. If needed, health workers can arrange for patients to be transported to the nearest medical facility, which is often a considerable **distance away.** #### **Advanced training with various specialists** A **recent three-day session** and nearly **30 hours** of **theory** and **practice** covered **14** public health medical topics[ from our training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) manual *([see here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf))*. In addition, more than **ten modules** were introduced by external mentors, including doctors, nutritionists, dentists, paediatricians, logisticians, water specialists and a communication specialist. These experts helped workers improve their skills in managing “**complex” medical cases** *(See the [photos gallery here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/three-days-of-training-for-the-twenty-new-kawan-sehat-agents/)).* > *“This training is not just about teaching medical skills; it’s about giving communities hope and a chance at life. These health agents are the frontline in saving lives.”* > – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder of Fair Future Some modules covered essential topics such as effective communication with vulnerable patients, pediatric care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (*CPR)* and management of [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=infectious+diseases) such as [dysentery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=dysentery), [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=malaria) and [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=polio). Mastering these skills is crucial in environments where these diseases **can be fatal** if not treated promptly. #### **Immediate and quantifiable impact** Since the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program began **two and a half years ago**, these health workers have been active in **20/22 sub-districts**, treating thousands of people and likely saving hundreds of lives, although the precise number is difficult to determine. In addition to [providing medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=providing+medical+care), they have **improved** living conditions in these communities. The evidence of their impact is **undeniable**: since their training ended last week, **several dozen** new cases have already been recorded in the [Kawan Sehat application](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Kawan+Sehat+application). This application, **developed** by the Foundation, tracks and records every patient and the **treatment** and **medication** administered *(See the [photos gallery here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/three-days-of-training-for-the-twenty-new-kawan-sehat-agents/)).* The **WhatsApp group**, comprised of medical [teams ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/)and health [workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/), remains constantly active. The real-time exchange of data on patient health allows for a **rapid and coordinated response** to the needs of these isolated populations. #### **Looking Ahead: Program Replication** This training will be repeated in **March 2025** as part of the **12-month program** for # the third year of [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). A detailed schedule of upcoming activities will be shared soon, but we can already tell that the momentum continues **to grow.** These frontline workers are writing a story of **life** and **health**, providing isolated populations [access to medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=access+to+medical+care) they could never have dreamed of. Today, October the 1st, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **A programme worthy of recognition and support** We express our deepest gratitude to all those who contributed to the success of this training, from our dedicated health workers and medical teams to all supporters. The[ Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programme is a unique and pioneering solution providing essential healthcare in ultra-rural areas without infrastructure. This [programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) saves lives **every day** by preventing minor injuries and illnesses from becoming fatal, giving communities a chance for a healthier future. However, we cannot do it alone. We call on decision-makers **worldwide** to recognise this initiative’s extraordinary **nature**. It is the most effective way to ensure access to healthcare in some of the most remote areas of the world, and it needs your support more than ever. \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The image gallery” button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAwNTI3In19@” button\_two\_text=”About PMC program” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5NzY0MCJ9fQ==@” admin\_label=”Double Button – Gallery PMC training and About PMC post” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url,button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_one\_text\_size=”11px” button\_two\_text\_size=”11px” hover\_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content” custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” sticky\_enabled=”0″\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Community Education, Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Assessment, Base Camp, Bupati Sumba Timur, Child Health, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Dysentery, Education Access, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Medical Care, Medical Training, NTT, Poliomyelitis, Primary Medical Care, Rotary International, Rumah Kambera, Sumba Timur, Teachers, Team, Training, Tuberculosis, UNICEF, Vulnerable Demographics, WHO, Women Empowerment --- ### [Kawan Sehat Health Agents: Lifesaving Work in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents-lifesaving-work-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** October 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Kawan Sehat health agents deliver essential medical care in remote regions where healthcare access is unavailable. Armed with new medical kits, they provide vital first aid, treat common illnesses, and work to prevent infections in vulnerable communities. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Kawan Sehat Health Agents: Lifesaving Work in Rural Areas Pictures capture the remarkable work of Kawan Sehat health workers as they care for vulnerable communities where medical resources are scarce. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmc-byteachers-april-mai-2023-65.jpg) This innovative program demonstrates that, with the appropriate training and tools, even the most remote communities can access life-saving medical care. The [photos](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-agents-life-saving-photos-in-rural-areas/) you’re about to view are more than mere snapshots—they offer a direct glimpse into the efforts of [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents). These [images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-agents-life-saving-photos-in-rural-areas/), captured by the [agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents) during their fieldwork, reveal what it takes to deliver healthcare in some of Indonesia’s most remote areas. Armed with [new medical kits](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/first-aid-kits-made-from-recycled-materials-ready-to-ship/) containing over [100 essential](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) items, these [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) provide crucial first aid and urgent care that can be life-saving. [Each kit contains](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) a comprehensive selection of items, including bandages, antiseptics, and medications. These supplies empower agents to address injuries, prevent infections, and stabilize patients during emergencies. The [photos](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-agents-life-saving-photos-in-rural-areas/) capture their daily efforts: providing medical care to sick children, assisting pregnant women, and tending to the elderly in areas with minimal healthcare access. In[ highly rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=highly+rural+areas), there are no nearby hospitals, and local [Puskesmas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Puskesmas) healthcare centres can be hours away, with uncertain access to doctors or medicine. Minor illnesses or injuries could [become life-threatening](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=become+life-threatening) without the [Kawan Sehat agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+agents)‘ assistance. However, these women, trained and equipped through the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program, save hundreds*—if not thousands—*of lives annually. > *“These women are the lifeline of their communities. Without them, even simple injuries could become fatal. They are saving lives every day.”* > – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder of Fair Future As it enters its third year, the [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) has advanced to offer enhanced equipment and increased support for these [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=health+agents). Their role[ is not to provide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=health+agents) long-term medical care but to [deliver immediate treatment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=deliver+immediate+treatment), prevent complications, and [educate their communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=educate%2Bcommunities) on essential health matters. These [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+agents) are vital support in their villages, providing first aid, offering health guidance, and assisting families in understanding [disease prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=disease+prevention). Without them, the most vulnerable*—children, the elderly, and pregnant women—*would lack access to essential care. The [100 photos](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-agents-life-saving-photos-in-rural-areas/) showcase their dedication, skill, and the challenging conditions they encounter. [Each image](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-agents-life-saving-photos-in-rural-areas/) captures a narrative of care, survival, and communities that depend on these remarkable women for health and safety. Today, October the 11th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) ### Why Primary Medical Care is Essential and Life-Saving The Primary Medical Care program plays a crucial role in delivering life-saving healthcare to extremely remote areas where no other medical resources are available. Trained Kawan Sehat health agents work diligently to prevent minor injuries and illnesses from escalating into fatal conditions by offering immediate care, first aid, and essential health education. Without this program, thousands of people would be deprived of access to medical treatment. It is imperative to sustain this program to ensure that these vulnerable communities have continuous access to healthcare. \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The Image Gallery” button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAxMTc1In19@” button\_two\_text=”About PMC” button\_two\_url=”/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/” admin\_label=”Double Button – Gallery PMC training and About PMC post” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_one\_text\_size=”11px” button\_two\_text\_size=”11px” custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Child Health, Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Caregiver, Diarrhea, Donation, Drug Shortage, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Hypertension, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Saving Lives, Skin Diseases, Sumba Timur, Team, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [Kawan Sehat: Health Workers Bring Care to Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-workers-bring-care-to-rural-indonesia/) **Published:** November 6, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Kawan Sehat healthcare workers provide vital medical services and education to remote villages in Indonesia. Through photos showcasing their resilience and life-saving commitment, this article emphasizes their essential role in underserved communities and the impact of grassroots healthcare initiatives. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Kawan Sehat: Health Workers Bring Care to Rural Indonesia The images and narratives of Kawan Sehat agents in rural Indonesia highlight the everyday challenges faced by community health heroes, as well as their remarkable achievements. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kawan-sehat-agents-2024-11-06-55.jpg) Explore the impactful work of Kawan Sehat health workers, who treat and educate isolated communities in remote Indonesia, offering vital care and saving lives where no other support exists. In the remote villages of Indonesia’s far east, [Kawan Sehat health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+workers) are transforming medical care. As the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Primary+Medical+Care) providers in their communities, these women demonstrate resilience and compassion while working under [challenging](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Primary+Medical+Care) conditions. Through the combined efforts of Fair Future and the [Kawan Baik Foundation](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+workers) health workers share with us -via the [Kawan Sehat App](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-app-revolutionizes-rural-health-care-access/)-, [photos](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/) of their patients taken with their mobile phones while they provide medical care. Although raw, these [images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/) offer an authentic glimpse into their demanding [work](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/) and courageous [spirit](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/). Health workers with essential [medical kit](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/first-aid-kits-made-from-recycled-materials-ready-to-ship/)s containing over **100 treatment item**s offer [critical first aid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=critical+first+aid) and [emergency care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=emergency+care) that can be life-saving. Each [photograph in this series](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/) highlights their urgency and dedication, from treating injuries in basic conditions to comforting distressed children. Their role goes beyond medical treatment; it emphasizes [community empowerment.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=community+empowerment) They teach villagers preventative measures, [injury avoidance](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=injury+avoidance), [hygiene practices](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hygiene+practices), and early illness identification. This [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) is crucial in remote areas with limited access to [health knowledge](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training/) and widespread misconceptions. [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+workers) workers operate in **challenging** environments **lacking** the basic infrastructure many consider essential. Often enduring harsh conditions without access to running [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+water), [electricity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+electricity), or impassable paths and long distances on foot, they sometimes reach people and patients who may not have seen a healthcare provider in **years** seriously. **Since October**, these dedicated workers have treated over [500 cases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/) each month. Each case **highlights** their significant impact on communities [deprived of medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+medical+care) options. Their work is both **impressive** and **humbling**, as it addresses [urgent health needs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=urgent+health+needs) while building long-term community resilience. [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+workers) workers are essential in their communities, serving as **educators** and trusted **advisors** while supporting entire villages. The [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program promotes accessible, sustainable, and empowering [rural healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=rural+healthcare). Through their [photographs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/), these [workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/) showcase the realities of their roles and the meaningful relationships they forge. For people in remote areas, a[ Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+workers) health worker represents **comfort** and proactive **support**. We invite you to [view these images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/) for the powerful reality they depict: a program driven by courage and compassion that brings **health** and concretes **solutions** to those in need. The P[rimary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Program and its dedicated workers demonstrate the transformative **power** of **healthcare** and **community**. Today, November the 5th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) ### Kawan Sehat: Courageous Women Delivering Vital Healthcare to Remote Villages **Kawan Sehat health agents are heroes.** These resilient women support the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program, providing [essential healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=essential+healthcare) to communities that [lack access to medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+access+to+medical+care). Their **mission** goes beyond treatment; they help [prevent minor injuries](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=prevent+minor+injuries) and illnesses from becoming[ life-threatening](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=life-threatening). Equipped with medical **kits and training**, these agents provide [first aid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=first+aid) and [health education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=health+education). They empower communities by teaching skills that **reduce health risks** and enhance resilience in areas with **limited** healthcare knowledge. These [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent) exemplify resilience, enduring long journeys through tough conditions to reach individuals **without medical care** for years. Their vital efforts prevent **tragedies** and bring solutions everywhere. Supporting the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions/) program means providing **healthcare** and empowering these remarkable women in their mission to promote health for all. \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The Image Gallery #1″ button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAyMzUyIn19@” button\_two\_text=”The Image Gallery #2″ button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAxMTc1In19@” admin\_label=”Double Button – Gallery PMC training and About PMC post” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url,button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” hover\_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” sticky\_enabled=”0″\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care, Project Update **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Primary Medical Care, Sumba Timur, Where No One Goes, Women Empowerment --- ### [Sharing Life-Saving Medical Advice Online and Offline](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sharing-life-saving-medical-advice-online-and-offline/) **Published:** November 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Primary Medical Care program focuses on disseminating medical guidance. We offer straightforward, practical advice to Kawan Sehat agents, who then relay it to rural communities. Now, we're also sharing this information on Instagram (@fairfuturefoundation) and our website. These tips have the potential to save lives—help us spread the word! **Content:** In addition to its primary mission of **providing medical care,** the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Programme also focuses on sharing **medical advice** and **essential health tips** with as many people as possible. This information is disseminated through [Kawan Sehat agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent), who pass it on to families and communities in remote areas. You can now find these **valuable** resources on Instagram *([@fairfuturefoundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/instagram/))* and our website, allowing us to reach a broader audience. These simple **medical tips** are designed for universal benefit and have the potential to [improve well-being ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=improve+well-being)and[ save lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=save+lives) significantly. [Join us online](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/instagram/), learn these **life-saving practices**, and [help us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) extend their reach! **Together**, we can make a meaningful impact. 2024-11-22 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[World Health Organization](https://www.who.int):** WHO provides health education and advice globally, similar to Fair Future’s mission of sharing practical medical tips. - **[Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org):** PIH empowers community health workers with medical knowledge, mirroring Fair Future’s Primary Medical Care efforts. - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF shares health advice through community outreach and social media, much like Fair Future’s new initiative. - **[Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org):** MSF provides essential medical advice and education in remote and underserved areas, aligning with Fair Future’s work. - **[Global Health Media Project](https://globalhealthmedia.org):** This organization creates accessible health education content, similar to Fair Future’s approach to sharing advice on social media. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #PrimaryMedicalCare #KawanSehat #MedicalAdvice #RuralHealth #HealthcareAccess #CommunitySupport #LifeSavingTips #FollowUs #HealthEducation #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #FairFutureFoundation #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| Notre Mission en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Our mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|3vh\|0vw\|false\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Sehat Agents, Medical & Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Quick News **Tags:** Child Health, Contagious Diseases, Creativity, Donation, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Medical Care, Medical Training, Mental Health, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Saving Lives, Skin Diseases, Snake Bite, Stay Healthy, Teachers, Training, Tuberculosis --- ### [New Narration Guide Enhances Kawan Sehat Book Impact](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guide-for-kawan-sehat-book/) **Published:** December 18, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** To enhance the impact of the Kawan Sehat book, we’ve created a narration guide for users. This method ensures its messages are effectively communicated to children, parents, and ultra-rural communities. The guide maximizes the book’s potential to inspire and educate, bringing valuable knowledge to those who need it most. **Content:** **Successful health education in rural settings is heavily reliant on comprehensible and relatable communication tools.** To maximise the impact of the [Kawan Sehat book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-book-joy-health/), we have created a [storytelling guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-narration-guide.pdf) for users. This [guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-narration-guide.pdf) provides a simple approach to conveying the [book’s content](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-book-joy-health/), ensuring its messages effectively reach children, their parents and ultra-rural communities. It is designed to increase understanding and engagement while delivering important lessons on [health and well-being.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=health+and+wellbeing) We are proud to witness its positive influence and encourage everyone to explore its benefits as part of our broader education and health initiatives. Wishing you a **Merry Christmas** filled with joy and warm wishes for you and your loved ones! 2024-12-20 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF supports health and educational initiatives for children, aligning with the goals of the Kawan Sehat book and its narration guide. - **[Global Partnership for Education](https://www.globalpartnership.org):** GPE promotes tools and methods for impactful education in underserved communities, similar to Fair Future’s approach with Kawan Sehat. - **[World Health Organization](https://www.who.int):** WHO emphasizes health education as a critical part of improving community well-being, reflecting the purpose of the Kawan Sehat guide. - **[Plan International](https://www.plan-international.org):** Plan International works to educate children in rural areas, often using innovative tools like narration guides to communicate health messages effectively. - **[Save the Children](https://www.savethechildren.org):** Save the Children supports educational resources that improve health and well-being, much like Fair Future’s Kawan Sehat program. **Hashtags:** #FairFutureFoundation #MediRider #PrimaryMedicalCare #KawanSehat #HealthcareAccess #RuralHealth #MedicalAid #OffRoadLogistics #LifeSavingWork #FieldSupport #RevoHonda #NTTPride #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The Guide Book” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-narration-guide.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Kawan Sehat Book” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQwNDk0OSJ9fQ==@” admin\_label=”Button: Guide Book – Kawan Sehat Book” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ saved\_tabs=”all” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Community Education, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care, Quick News **Tags:** Caregiver, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Fair Future Foundation, Health Agents, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Pintar, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Medical Training, Pess Release, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Real Stories, Rotary International, Social Work, WHO, Working Principles --- ### [Primary Medical Care: 2024 Report Highlights](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-report-2024/) **Published:** December 30, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In 2024, Fair Future's PMC Program significantly improved ultra-rural communities by offering essential healthcare services, education, and life-saving solutions. This initiative addresses the severe shortage of medical resources in remote areas with limited access to basic health facilities and trained personnel. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Primary Medical Care: 2024 Report Highlights Comprehensive insights into the Primary Medical Care Program’s achievements, challenges, and future plans for 2025. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-pmc-report-2024-1280x720-3.jpg) Agentes Kawan Sehat providing essential healthcare in rural Sumba as part of Fair Future’s 2024 Primary Medical Care Program. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations are pleased to present the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) *(PMC)* Program [Progress Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/PMC-Quarterly-ReportPrimary-Aug-Nov-2024-vertical.pdf), covering the period from **August to November 2024**. This initiative provides practical and sustainable solutions to ensure that [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) reaches thousands of people in ultra-rural areas where medical infrastructure is minimal or non-existent. Now in its third year, the [programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) has established itself as a fundamental part of public health in remote villages. #### Healthcare for the Most Vulnerable Populations [PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions) is dedicated to providing essential healthcare to all those who do [not have](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=no+access+to+healthcare) access to healthcare, including children, pregnant women, the elderly, people with chronic diseases, and other vulnerable populations. Thanks to the rapid interventions of [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+agents) health workers, many serious injuries and illnesses have been treated promptly, preventing life-threatening consequences. The [programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) also addresses infectious diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria) and [tuberculosis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=tuberculosis), as well as [waterborne diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=waterborne+diseases), while also addressing acute and chronic health issues. #### Kawan Sehat App: A Pillar of the Initiative The [Kawan Sehat app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-app-revolutionizes-rural-health-care-access) is a critical medical resource, allowing health workers in remote villages to share cases treated and access real-time medical guidelines, treatment protocols, and patient tracking capabilities. This Innovative and Unique App *(100% developed by us)* enhances their efficiency and responsiveness in the field while facilitating seamless communication with the coordination team. #### Ongoing Support and Logistics Our team provides ongoing support to [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents-certified-in-rural-sumba) workers, with [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/introducing-medirider-supporting-rural-healthcare-access), our field coordinator, leading the efforts on the ground. Every week, [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/introducing-medirider-supporting-rural-healthcare-access) travels to villages on his [dedicated scooter](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-scooter-for-erwin-to-deliver-medical-supplies) to answer workers’ questions, replenish medicines and medical supplies, and collect field reports. This ongoing support allows workers to operate independently while knowing they have reliable resources. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/medical-bag-packs-1280x720-18.jpg) Medical Backpacks: How Kawan Sehat Health Workers Bring Life-Saving Resources to Thousands in Regions Without Access to Care. #### Medical Backpacks and Educational Resources Each [health worker](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents-certified-in-rural-sumba) carries a custom-made [medical backpack](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/medical-backpacks-saving-lives-in-remote-communities), designed by [Fair Futur](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes)e and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and expertly crafted from recycled materials by an artisan in Java. The backpacks are stocked with all the essentials for emergency care and routine medical procedures—over a hundred items. In addition, hundreds of [educational posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life) have been distributed to villages, schools, and community centres to promote awareness of [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=washing+hands), nutrition, [infectious disease](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=infectious+disease+prevention) prevention, and [healthy living](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=healthy+living+practices) practices. The book [“Kawan Sehat”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) is vital to the Fair Future Foundation’s [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission) to empower ultra-rural communities through [education and health awareness](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=education+and+health+awareness). This [guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) covers hygiene, nutrition, disease prevention, and first aid tailored for remote areas. Designed to be accessible, it helps health agents educate families and communities about healthier lifestyles. With [regular updates](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-expands-with-new-anti-smoking-campaign-page), it remains a **key resource** in our commitment to sustainable solutions for those in need. #### Advancing Education and Encouraging Healthy Lifestyles Our [health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-workers-with-essential-care-guides) play a vital role in transforming communities through education. They conduct interactive [sessions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents-lifesaving-work-in-rural-areas) to share essential knowledge [with families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents-lifesaving-work-in-rural-areas) about hygiene, [disease prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=disease+prevention), and the benefits of a balanced diet. These sessions take place in schools, community centres, or outdoor spaces to improve accessibility. These [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-workers-bring-care-to-rural-indonesia) build trust and engagement by adapting their strategies to cultural norms and local needs, motivating healthier lifestyles. Their work addresses immediate health concerns while promoting [long-term habits](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-publications-saving-lives) that [reduce disease prevalence](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=reduce+disease+prevalence), improve well-being, and [empower](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/empowerment) individuals to manage their health. This Primary Medical Care [Educational Aspect](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Primary+Medical+Care+Educational+Aspect) is essential for breaking cycles of poor health and promoting sustainable lifestyles for future generations. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pod-pmc-ruth-child2-1280x720-1.jpg) Photos Taken by Kawan Sehat Agents Show the Critical Role They Play in Delivering Medical Care Where No Healthcare Exists. A Monumental Impact Launched in **December 2022**, this program has saved numerous lives and enhanced the quality of life for countless families while establishing a strong base for sustainable community health. [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) has demonstrated its effectiveness within the last four months by delivering tangible solutions to complex health challenges, transforming conditions in previously neglected villages. This initiative strategically tackles the fundamental [health challenges](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=fundamental+health+challenges) experienced by rural and underserved populations. The program has notably **decreased mortality** rates and improved chronic illness management by deploying “mobile clinics” and enhancing the availability of [vital medical supplies](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=vital+medical+supplies) along with trained Women, the [Kawan Sehat Health Agents.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents-certified-in-rural-sumba) “*Healthcare access should be a right for all, irrespective of geographic or economic status,*” isn’t it? #### Clear and Effective Financing From August to November 2024, we have allocated **IDR 391 million** *(CHF 22,000)* to support this crucial [programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care). This investment covered expenses related to the purchase of medicines, logistics management, [training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training) of health workers, and the improvement of the Kawan Sehat app. In January 2025, we will donate an additional **IDR 415 million** *(CHF 23,150)* dedicated to expanding activities and reaching new communities. #### Become a Part of Creating a Better Future This [initiative](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions) depends on continued support to maintain the supply of medicines, medical equipment, [training programmes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-agents-through-vital-training), and logistics operations. By 2025, we plan to expand these efforts further to save more lives. Every [contribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate) is crucial and directly contributes to providing [sustainable](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=sustainable+healthcare+solutions) healthcare solutions to those who need them most. Working together, we can transform challenges into tangible solutions for those who rely on us for their survival. Today, December the 30th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The PMC 2024 Report” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/PMC-Quarterly-ReportPrimary-Aug-Nov-2024-vertical.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAyNzM4In19@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” button\_two\_text\_tablet=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_text\_phone=”Last treated patients” button\_two\_text\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” admin\_label=”Double Button – PMC 2024 Report – Gallery Last PMC Case” module\_id=”the-report-and-the -gallery” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_two\_custom\_margin\_tablet=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_phone=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” button\_one\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” button\_two\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”25104103″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care, Project Update **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Child Health, Contagious Diseases, Donation, Drug Shortage, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Malaria, Management, Medical Care, Medical Training, Medicines, News, NTT, Pess Release, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Saving Lives, Sumba Timur, Team, Thank You, UNICEF, Vulnerable Demographics, WHO --- ### [Kawan Sehat: Humanity Through Rural Healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) **Published:** January 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Kawan Sehat health agents treated hundreds of patients—children, elderly, and the injured—throughout the holiday season as part of the #PrimaryMedicalCare program. Their dedication never paused. Visit our site to see the latest photos of their remarkable work. Thank you for your ongoing support! **Content:** **Hippocrates says: “-Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity”.** Throughout the holiday season, [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents) from the[ Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) program remained committed to their mission, providing treatment to hundreds of patients. These devoted professionals cared for people ranging from children to seniors and those with illnesses or injuries in remote rural communities. Their efforts continued unabated despite the festive period. We welcome you to view [recent photos](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/latest-patients-treated-by-kawan-sehat-health-agents) showcasing their work over the[ past few weeks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/latest-patients-treated-by-kawan-sehat-health-agents) on our website. Their dedication is truly inspiring, and we appreciate your support of this life-saving initiative! 2024-01-08 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - [Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org): Provides life-saving medical care in underserved regions worldwide. - [The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org): Focuses on eradicating diseases and improving healthcare access globally. - [World Medical Association](https://www.wma.net): Promotes medical ethics and humanity in healthcare. - [Health Poverty Action](https://www.healthpovertyaction.org): Supports community-based health initiatives in marginalized areas. - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org): Provides healthcare to those most in need, ensuring health as a human right. **Hashtags:** \#KawanSehat #PrimaryMedicalCare #RuralHealthcare #HealthEquity #HumanityInMedicine #LifeSavingCare #FairFutureFoundation #CommunityHealth #DedicatedCare #HealthcareForAll #NTTPride #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The PMC 2024 Report” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/PMC-Quarterly-ReportPrimary-Aug-Nov-2024-vertical.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAyNzM4In19@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” button\_two\_text\_tablet=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_text\_phone=”Last treated patients” button\_two\_text\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” admin\_label=”Double Button – PMC 2024 Report – Gallery Last PMC Case” module\_id=”the-report-and-the -gallery” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_two\_custom\_margin\_tablet=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_phone=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” button\_one\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” button\_two\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”25104103″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care, Quick News **Tags:** Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medical Training, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Saving Lives, Sumba Timur, UNICEF, WHO, Women Empowerment --- ### [Support Life-Saving Primary Care in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-care-donation-impact/) **Published:** January 10, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Today, Fair Future transferred 23,529 Swiss francs to fund the second quarter of the Primary Medical Care program in Indonesia. This life-saving initiative still needs support for its final quarter. Thank you for making this possible, and we encourage you to donate to keep this vital work alive. **Content:** We are delighted to announce that [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future) has **donated** and transferred **23,529 Swiss francs**, equivalent to over **417 million Indonesian rupia**h, to Kawan Baik Indonesia *(our sister foundation in Indonesia)*. These funds will be used immediately to fund the **second trimester** of our monumental [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) program in Indonesia. [See the funding request here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/Eng-PMC-2024-2025-Project-Proposal.pdf). This initiative is essential to saving and preserving lives in [rural communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=rural+communities). Unfortunately, no funding is yet planned for the final trimester. We would like to express our deep gratitude to all who have contributed so far, and we urge you to continue [supporting](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate) us so that this [essential program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care) can continue uninterrupted. Every [donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate) truly makes a difference! Drawing on the collective wisdom, let us remember the words of writer [Khalil Gibran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahlil_Gibran): *“You give little when you give your possessions; it is in giving of yourself that you give truly.”* “These powerful words emphasize that true giving goes beyond material possessions and reflects a genuine commitment to the well-being of others. 10.01.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - [Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org): Delivers life-saving medical care to underserved populations. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org): Partners with organizations like Fair Future to support global health initiatives. - [The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org): Fights diseases and funds health equity programs worldwide. - [Action Against Hunger](https://www.actionagainsthunger.org): Supports healthcare and nutrition in impoverished communities. - [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int): Promotes global health equity and essential healthcare access. **Hashtags:** \#FairFuture #PrimaryMedicalCare #HealthcareAccess #LifeSavingWork #SwissNGO #CommunitySupport #RuralHealth #DonationsNeeded #MedicalAid #ImpactfulGiving #HealthcareForAll #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The PMC 2024 Report” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/PMC-Quarterly-ReportPrimary-Aug-Nov-2024-vertical.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAyNzM4In19@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” button\_one\_text\_tablet=”PMC 2024 report” button\_one\_text\_phone=”PMC 2024 Repport” button\_one\_text\_last\_edited=”off\|desktop” button\_two\_text\_tablet=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_text\_phone=”Last treated patients” button\_two\_text\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” admin\_label=”Double Button – PMC 2024 Report – Gallery Last PMC Case” module\_id=”the-report-and-the -gallery” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_two\_custom\_margin\_tablet=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_phone=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” button\_one\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” button\_two\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”25104103″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care, Quick News **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Alex Wettstein, Caregiver, Creativity, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Global Health, Health Agents, Healthcare, Innovation, Life-Changing Programs, Local Communities, Medical Training, Medicines, Pess Release, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Sumba Timur, Sustainable Solutions, Thank You, UNICEF, Vulnerable Demographics, WHO, Women Empowerment --- ### [Fair Future Distributes Long-Lasting Mosquito Nets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/long-lasting-mosquito-nets/) **Published:** January 28, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’re purchasing over 300 long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) to protect families from malaria in Umalulu and beyond. These high-quality, extra-resistant nets last over 5 years and are a crucial tool in our #ZeroMalaria program. Costing nearly $20 each, they are a major investment in health and prevention. **Content:** Fair Future is procuring over [300 long-lasting insecticidal nets](https://www.unicef.org/supply/stories/fighting-malaria-long-lasting-insecticidal-nets-llins) *(LLINs)* to bolster our [malaria prevention initiatives in Umalulu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/) and other impacted areas. Constructed from durable [polyethylene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene), these highly resilient nets offer protection against [Anopheles mosquitoes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-in-rural-areas-a-deadly-threat-from-mosquitoes/) for more than five years. Infused with [Deltamethrin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deltamethrin) at a concentration of **0.18%,** they ensure sustained effectiveness in combating malaria transmission. Each net is priced at nearly **$20**, representing a costly yet vital investment in combating this deadly disease. Together with [Indoor Residual Spraying](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_residual_spraying) (IRS) and continuous community education efforts, these [LLINs](https://www.unicef.org/supply/stories/fighting-malaria-long-lasting-insecticidal-nets-llins) play an essential role in our #ZeroMalaria initiative by safeguarding numerous families. 29.01.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). - [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int): Leads global malaria prevention and research initiatives. - [The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org): Funds large-scale malaria eradication programs worldwide. - [Malaria No More](https://www.malarianomore.org): Advocates for policy changes and expanded malaria prevention efforts. - [RBM Partnership to End Malaria](https://www.rollbackmalaria.org): A coalition working towards malaria elimination. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org): Supports malaria prevention in children through immunization and protective tools. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #ZeroMalaria #MalariaPrevention #PublicHealth #InsecticideNets #LLINs #CommunityHealth #Umalulu #DiseasePrevention #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia Imagine the impact of a single net \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Preventive Health, Quick News **Tags:** Engaging with Communities, Environmental Education, Global Health, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Against Malaria, Malaria, Medical Equipment, Mosquito Nets, Plasmodium, Prevention, Protect Children’s Health, Public Health Awareness, Rotary International, UNICEF, WHO --- ### [Primary Medical Care Progress Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-progress-report/) **Published:** May 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Primary Medical Care (PMC) program has made a remarkable difference in the rural communities of East Sumba, providing over a thousand treatments that offer critical medical assistance to those in need. Through their unwavering dedication and hard work, the women of the region have been empowered to take control of the health and welfare of… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Primary Medical Care Progress Report Access to medical care in remote areas is a significant challenge when doctors and health centres are scarce. Fortunately, an innovative medical care program mobilises non-professionals to provide care and medicine to those who most need it. The impact of the [PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program is truly remarkable for the children and the adults who receive care. Witnessing the difference this program makes in the lives of those it serves is genuinely impressive. During the first months of 2023, more than a thousand cases were treated by the health workers of the [PMC Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) programme. There are [more than sixty](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-images-taken-by-teachers-in-ultra-rural-regions/) health workers *(Kawan Sehat agents)* in Sumba Timur. Please feel free to browse through the [album we have uploaded](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-albums/). It includes various galleries featuring images captured by the program’s agents. These “[Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-images-taken-by-teachers-in-ultra-rural-regions/)” health workers are teachers who work in small schools in their villages, isolated from everything and mostly without roads. They are all extraordinary women, as we like to repeat as much as possible. The medical care they provide in sometimes extreme conditions is remarkable in every way. These women save lives in extraordinary situations through their work while no healthcare centre or doctors are present. Check out their impressive work in [this photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/pmc-patients-2-images-taken-by-program-participants/)! These photos were taken by the [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat) agents themselves, even in some pretty harsh conditions. Rugged terrain, long walking distances, and a lack of appropriate transport infrastructure often characterize these remote areas. These remote villages lack health professionals *(as they usually prefer to work in urban or more developed areas)*. These regions also lack infrastructure and other necessary health resources such as medical centres, medical equipment, drugs and other medical equipment. Sometimes the nearest medical centre is abandoned, like the one in **Tana Mbanas** in Sumba Central. > This is why we have set up this [PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program through nursing and medical care training: How a non-professional can take care of an illness and injury quickly to prevent the patient’s health from worsening. Technology plays a crucial role in solving health problems in remote areas. A working group on WahtsApp has been implemented to bridge the gap between patients and healthcare providers. Every two hours, we receive new images. The health worker in the village often acts alone and can *– if necessary –* ask questions. Our medical teams respond remotely immediately. Our [mobile clinic](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/) *(the Truck of Life)* and outreach programs are essential to provide health care or medical equipment to the more than sixty [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat) agents in remote communities. Fair Future and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) firmly believe that everyone deserves access to medical care and, if possible, quality, wherever they are. Our unwavering commitment to ensuring everyone can live a healthy and happy life is at the forefront of everything we do in [this PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). In conclusion, improving access to medical care in remote areas where doctors and health centres are limited or absent requires an innovative and original, multi-faceted approach involving technology, infrastructure development, training of non-health professionals and perhaps most importantly, a collaboration between NGOs, communities and local authorities. Through the collaborative efforts of our socio-medical partners and the **Fair Future Foundation**, we have successfully overcome challenges and provided access to essential health services and *-primary medical care-* for those residing in remote areas. Our joint commitment and dedication have proven that achieving this feat is undoubtedly possible. We greatly appreciate your support in the early stages of the PMC program’s implementation in the field. Your contribution has been instrumental in enabling the program to achieve sustainable development and progress. Currently, Kawan Sehat health workers are successfully operating in ten out of the possible twenty-two districts. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on May 17th, 2023. \#PMCPositiveImpact #PrimaryMedicalCare #RuralHealthcare #PMC #KawanSehat #WomanEmpowerment #SuperHeroes #SumbaTimur #NTT #Healthcare #TeachersandCaregivers #TeachersHeroes #NoDoctorsHere #NoMedicalCenterHere #Donate #CharisSumba #SumbaVolunteer #UnicefIndonesia #TruckOfLife #RumahKambera Primary Medical Care Progress Report March 2023 – Read the PMC report The [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(PMC)* program has been a game-changer for many rural communities in East Sumba. Since its launch in December 2022, the programme’s workers *– all [strong women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) from ultra-rural areas* – have treated more **than a thousand** people. **Remarkably**, these Kawan Sehat agents are not medical professionals, yet they have saved [countless lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-images-taken-by-teachers-in-ultra-rural-regions/). This testifies to the effectiveness of the [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) and the dedication of these heroes in these regions with no other medical resources than those offered by this program. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Our Latest Related Posts” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Our Latest Related Posts” \_builder\_version=”4.21.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”Open Sans\|800\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”20px” header\_letter\_spacing=”1px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM3OTg1NCJ9fQ==@” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”20px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”20px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”off\|desktop” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|desktop” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|desktop” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] PMC – Images taken by program participants in April and Mai 2023 ## **Images taken in April and Mai 2023** – These extraordinary women, these heroes who provide medical assistance in the ultra-rural areas of East Sumba, are not medical professionals but teachers who have received extensive training in primary medical care. ### Despite lacking essential resources such as water, electricity and transport access, they can identify and treat diseases such as dengue fever and malaria, ultimately saving lives. These dedicated teachers play a vital role in providing medical care to children in areas without access to doctors or hospitals. The “Primary Medica Care” program is truly magical. It is one-of-a-kind and incredibly effective. The initial group of sixty teachers who received training in primary medical care for rural areas have shared their experiences and accomplishments as life-saving rescuers. They have gained confidence in themselves and their abilities, and it shows. The program provides medical assistance to sick or injured adults, ensuring that their children receive the care they need and lives are saved. The program initiated by Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia foundations has yielded remarkable results. Over sixty individuals have been trained, and two books have been published, one for children in schools and the other for participants. These newly trained rescuers, who are teachers in remote villages and regions of East Sumba, have displayed extraordinary enthusiasm, surpassing our wildest expectations. The images in this article depict some of the medical situations that teachers encounter on a daily basis. The “Healthy Friend” group on WhatsApp is a platform where participants in the “Primary Medical Care in Rural Areas” program share photos taken with their mobile phones. This innovative program focuses on empowering teachers who work in isolated schools in remote regions. For more information, check out the link here: [Read more information here, kawan](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/teachers-provide-primary-medical-care/). [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmc-byteachers-april-mai-2023-52.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmc-byteachers-april-mai-2023-46.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmc-byteachers-april-mai-2023-67.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmc-byteachers-april-mai-2023-64.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmc-byteachers-april-mai-2023-27.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmc-byteachers-april-mai-2023-22.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pmc-byteachers-april-mai-2023-61.jpg "Images taken by teachers providing medical care in the field.") 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So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Field Innovation, Primary Medical Care, Project Update **Tags:** Blood Pressure, Caregiver, Child Health, Cholera, Creativity, Diarrhea, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Hypertension, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [Raising Better Children for a Sustainable Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/better-children-for-our-planet/) **Published:** January 27, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** By raising children to be empathetic, responsible, and environmentally conscious, we can contribute to a more sustainable future. Discover how instilling these values benefits the planet for generations ahead. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Raising Better Children for a Sustainable Future In discussions about our shared future, a common refrain is the imperative to leave a healthier, more sustainable planet for our children. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-better-child-future-1280x720-5.jpg) Educating children in empathy, responsibility, and environmental awareness shapes the future. However, an equally significant endeavor is often overlooked: raising children who are prepared to actively shape a better world. The discussions focusing on sustainable development underscore the urgency of creating an environment that future generations can cherish. While this is an essential goal, it is vital to simultaneously cultivate a generation of individuals who are empathetic, responsible, and equipped to effect positive change. To achieve this, instilling virtues like empathy, accountability, and a consciousness about environmental issues from a young age is crucial. The role of character [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/) and moral development is paramount in equipping children with the skills needed to navigate forthcoming challenges. Educational systems play a critical role by integrating lessons that develop critical thinking and ethical judgment. Moreover, families and communities are the foundational environments where [children learn to interact](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22children+learn%22) with the world and each other. As these young minds evolve into the leaders and decision-makers of tomorrow, their approach to [environmental](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/environment/) stewardship will significantly influence the future of our planet. #### It is often said, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” The promise of a better future lies in cultivating individuals who are not only conscientious and compassionate but also aware. Encouraging children to engage in critical thinking, cherish every form of life, act with empathy, and own their decisions fosters an understanding that every action counts. Emphasizing that protecting the planet is not merely an obligation but a conscious lifestyle choice is crucial. Building a better world doesn’t end with leaving something behind; it continues through empowering those who will shape tomorrow’s landscape. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-better-child-future-1280x720-7.jpg) Educating children in empathy, responsibility, and environmental awareness shapes the future. By educating children on responsibility and sustainable living, we can inspire them to become active citizens who vigorously pursue remedies for environmental issues. This strategy not only benefits the planet but also contributes substantially to personal growth and the advancement of a more equitable society. Organizations like the Fair Future Foundation exemplify this approach through initiatives focused on health, education, and sustainability. > *“We often seek solutions to global crises, but the most powerful change begins with the next generation. A child raised with empathy, knowledge, and responsibility is the greatest hope for our planet.”* – Alex Wettstein, CEO, Fair Future These programs inspire young individuals to interact meaningfully with their environment, fostering a sense of responsibility toward both ecological and social outcomes. By engaging with communities, these organizations help instill [key values](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code/) and competencies in children, preparing them to be empathetic and eco-conscious leaders. By nurturing responsible and capable individuals while safeguarding the [environment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/environment/), we move toward a more balanced and harmonious coexistence with our planet. Although progress has been made, the full realization of this vision remains an ongoing journey requiring sustained collaborative effort. Thank you for reading and take good care of you. Today, January the 27th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) 15 Tips to Teach Children to Protect Our Future ### **List of Related Organizations** - [Global Partnership for Education](https://www.globalpartnership.org/) – Supporting education initiatives worldwide, ensuring children receive quality education. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/) – Advocating for children’s rights, education, and sustainable development. - [Earth Charter Initiative](https://earthcharter.org/) – Promoting ethical leadership and sustainability through education. - [Save the Children](https://www.savethechildren.org/) – Working to improve children’s well-being and education worldwide. - [Character.org](https://character.org/) – Advancing character education to develop responsible and ethical leaders. **Categories:** Climate & Health, Community Education, Field Innovation **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Alex Wettstein, Boys, Character Development, Creativity, Depp Well, Education Access, Engaging with Communities, Environment, Environmental Education, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Pintar, Learning, Medical Advices, Mental Health, Raising Responsible Children, Rural Development, Teachers, Thank You, UNICEF, WHO, Working Principles --- ### [Lighting Up Lives: SolarBuddy Impact on Kids' Homes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/lighting-up-lives-solarbuddy-impact-on-kids-homes/) **Published:** May 31, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In remote regions where darkness limits access to education and safety, the SolarBuddy program provides a beacon of hope. These solar-powered lamps are not just sources of light; they are tools for learning and safety, significantly improving the lives of children by expanding educational opportunities and reducing nighttime risks. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Lighting Up Lives: SolarBuddy Impact on Kids' Homes Discover the transformative power of sustainable solar lighting through the SolarBuddy program, empowering children in remote areas to learn and thrive after dark. Access to light, far more than a simple convenience, is a crucial vector of **human and social development**. The solar lamps distributed in these communities transform evenings, once marked by forced inactivity, into moments of growth and learning. When sunlight gives way to darkness in the evenings, these [solar](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solar) lamps allow children to engage in their studies, promoting essential **educational** continuity. Research shows that access to lighting after sunset can significantly **increase study hours** and **improve academic performance**, which is vital in regions where **every minute of education** counts doubly. Indeed, literacy and education are powerful levers of **economic and social development**, helping to break cycles of poverty. Moreover, the **security** provided by light during nighttime hours cannot be underestimated. Domestic **accidents**, common in the dark, are significantly reduced with these sources of [solar light.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solar) Children and adults can move safely inside and outside their homes, **reducing the risk** of falls and **severe injuries** for rough, poorly lit terrain. This increased **safety is crucial** for essential **nighttime** activities, such as **fetching [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)** or using external **sanitation facilities**, often located some distance from homes. > Every [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solar) lamp we distribute illuminates a child’s future. This isn’t just about light; it’s about igniting potential where it’s needed most.” — Alex Wettstein, CEO and Founder,[ Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation. In addition to directly improving safety and education, the environmental impact of using [solar lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solar) is also significant. These devices, powered by a **renewable** energy source, help reduce dependence on **harmful** and **polluting** oil lamps, often used by default in these areas without electricity. Using [solar energ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solar)y thus helps **preserve** the environment while **providing a sustainable** solution to the population’s energy needs. The collaboration between **[Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary)** perfectly illustrates how strategic synergies between humanitarian organizations can lead to tangible and lasting improvements in the lives of the **most isolated communities**. Together, we do not just provide light; we pave the way for a **brighter future**, where education, safety, and environmental respect coexist harmoniously to transform the reality of the most vulnerable people. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 31st of May 2024* **The transformative power of sustainable solar lighting through the SolarBuddy program** ## Lighting the Future: Solar Lamps Transforming Lives in the Most Isolated Regions. ### The Fair Future Foundation distributes solar lamps with Rotary International to enhance education and safety in ultra-rural communities. The collaboration between **[Fair Future ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/)**and [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary) epitomizes a profound commitment to transforming lives in the **most remote and underserved regions** through the simple yet transformative[ power of light](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/). This gallery of[ 55 original](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) photographs captures the tangible impacts of [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solarbuddy) lamps on **human and social development**, showcasing moments of everyday life redefined by access to sustainable light sources. **Each image** tells a story of resilience and growth. As darkness falls across these secluded areas, [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solarbuddy) provided by our steadfast partnership enable children to extend[ their learning](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) into the evening. These lamps are not just tools for study; they are **beacons of hope**, significantly enhancing study hours and academic performance in regions where [educational](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) opportunities are [precious](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/). This visual narrative also highlights the crucial role of light in ensuring **safety**. With each [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solarbuddy) comes a **reduction** in **domestic** accidents and the scary risks associated with unlit paths and rugged terrains. The photographs vividly depict children and adults navigating their environments **more safely**, engaging in nightly activities essential for their livelihoods with newfound confidence. Moreover, these images underscore the **environmental benefits** of adopting renewable energy. [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solarbuddy) displaces harmful oil lamps, which **pollute** and **endanger** health, marking a significant step towards **ecological responsibility**. Each photograph celebrates the embrace of **solar power**, illustrating its role in safeguarding the planet and the people who depend on its resources. Through this gallery, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary) not only **illuminate** the challenges faced by these communities but also the transformative solutions being implemented. It is a testament to how strategic partnerships can bring about **enduring changes**, paving the way for a **brighter future** where education, safety, and environmental respect harmoniously intersect. As you move through this gallery, let each photograph remind you of the power of light—not just to dispel **darkness** but to open doors to education, safety, and a sustainable future for the **most vulnerable** among us. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 18th of July 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-1.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-2-1.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-3.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-4.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-5.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-6.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-7.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-8.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-9.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/solar-buddy-310524-1280x720-10.jpg "Solar Light Brings Safety and Education to Rural Families") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/light-up-homes-with-200-solarbuddy-lamps/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/light-up-homes-with-200-solarbuddy-lamps/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[8](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/light-up-homes-with-200-solarbuddy-lamps/?page=8&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/light-up-homes-with-200-solarbuddy-lamps/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Empowerment, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Electricity Access, Empowerment, Haray, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Mahu, Prevention, Real Stories, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Schools, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Sumba Timur, Training, True Stories, Working Together --- ### [Donate Supplies to Support Our Projects and Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-supplies-to-support-our-projects-and-communities/) **Published:** October 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Supporting us is simple! You can contribute supplies at locations in Sumba, Denpasar, or Switzerland. We're in need of educational materials, medical supplies, polio and malaria diagnostic tests, solar panels, construction tools, clothing items for children as well as books and bedding. Your donations will directly aid our ongoing programs. We appreciate your help! **Content:** [It’s easy to help out!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) You can donate supplies at our offices in Sumba, Denpasar, or Switzerland. We are looking for a variety of materials, including **school** supplies, wooden pencils, notebooks, paper, and stationery items. We also **need medical items** such as bandages, dressing materials, blood pressure monitors, stethoscopes, thermometers, diagnostic tests for polio and malaria, infusion sets, etc. For our [Water Connections projects](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), we need **construction tools**, cordless tools, solar panels, and batteries. Additionally, we need clothing, children’s books, books suitable for newborns and older children, and essential bedding items. > “Your donations—whether school supplies, medical tools, or construction materials—make a real difference in the lives of those we serve. Every item counts.” — Alex Wettstein, CEO and Founder **Please note:** We do not accept foreign or expired medications. Every contribution will go directly **to helping the people** and communities we serve. Your [generosity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) is greatly appreciated! Please see the detailed lists below. 2024-10-22 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[World Health Organization (WHO) – Polio Eradication](https://www.who.int/teams/polio-eradication):** WHO leads global efforts to eliminate polio, offering guidance and support to prevent its spread, aligning with Fair Future’s initiatives in rural Indonesia. - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF focuses on providing essential supplies to children and communities, similar to Fair Future’s request for educational and medical materials. - **[Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org):** MSF often calls for medical donations and supplies to support its work in remote areas, aligned with Fair Future’s needs in Sumba. - **[Charity: Water](https://www.charitywater.org):** Charity: Water supports water infrastructure projects, complementing Fair Future’s Water Connections initiative, which also needs construction materials and tools. - **[Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves](https://www.cleancookingalliance.org):** This organization promotes clean energy solutions, similar to Fair Future’s need for solar panels and batteries. - **[The Red Cross](https://www.ifrc.org):** The Red Cross accepts donations of medical and emergency supplies, much like Fair Future’s call for essential items to support rural healthcare and sanitation. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #HowToHelp #MedicalAid #EducationSupport #WaterConnections #SolarEnergy #CommunitySupport #Donations #RuralDevelopment #Indonesia #ChildWelfare #EducationEquipment #MedicalEquipment #SolarEquipment #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Call for Donations, Quick News, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Base Camp, Blood Tests, Call for Donation, Donation, Electricity Access, Field Medicine, Medical Equipment, Medical Needs, Renewable Energies, Rural Areas, Schools, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, Switzerland, Working Principles --- ### [SolarBuddy Lamps Light Up Remote Villages at Night](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-lamps-light-up-remote-villages-at-night/) **Published:** November 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In ultra-rural villages lacking electricity, SolarBuddy lamps provided by Fair Future and Rotary illuminate kitchens and pathways at night. During the day, these lamps recharge when hung on trees or fences, preparing to light up homes and paths in the evening. This straightforward solution brings safety and brightness to families who need it most. **Content:** At nightfall,[ SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=SolarBuddy) provided by Fair Future and [Rotary](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Rotary) light up kitchens, rocky paths, and homes in remote villages [without electricity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=villages+without+electricity). These [lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=SolarBuddy) illuminate living spaces and **prevent serious injuries** when families fetch **water** or move around **at night**. When the sun rises in the morning, children **hang them on trees** or fences to recharge in the sunlight, ensuring **they are ready** for use again in the evening. This **simple** and **environmentally friendly solution** allows families and children to continue their activities safely after dark, significantly improving their daily lives and overall well-being. 2024-11-05 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[SolarAid](https://www.solar-aid.org):** SolarAid provides solar lights to communities without electricity, similar to Fair Future’s distribution of SolarBuddy lamps. - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF supports initiatives that improve children’s safety and access to resources, aligning with SolarBuddy’s impact on families’ nighttime activities. - **[Energy 4 Impact](https://www.energy4impact.org):** This organization works to expand energy access in off-grid areas, helping distribute solar lights and clean energy solutions to rural communities. - **[The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves](https://www.cleancookingalliance.org)**: They promote clean energy access for cooking and lighting, much like Fair Future’s SolarBuddy lamp program for rural safety. - **[Lighting Africa](https://www.lightingafrica.org):** An initiative by the World Bank Group, Lighting Africa provides solar lighting solutions to off-grid communities, which aligns with SolarBuddy’s mission. **Hashtags:** #SolarBuddy #SolarPowered #LightForAll #RemoteVillageSupport #EcoFriendlySolutions #SafeAtNight #RenewableEnergy #SustainableImpact #CommunityWellBeing #SolarRecharge #SolarEquipment #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #FairFutureFoundation #KawanPintar #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Politique de Protection de l’Enfance” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Child Protection Policy” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Child Policy – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_module=”401536″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Empowerment, Quick News, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Boys, Child Health, Children's Rights, Education Access, Empowerment, Environment, Girls, Innovation, Kawan Pintar, Prevention, Quick News, Renewable Energies, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Schools, Social Work, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy --- ### [New Scooter for Erwin to Deliver Medical Supplies](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-scooter-for-erwin-to-deliver-medical-supplies/) **Published:** November 6, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’ve invested in a new scooter for Erwin, our Primary Medical Care field coordinator. This off-road-capable scooter will help Erwin reach even the most remote Kawan Sehat health agents to deliver and restock medical supplies. It’s a small investment of 1,000 Swiss francs, but one that will undoubtedly save lives. **Content:** We recently purchased a new scooter *(Honda REVO)* for [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/erwin-joins-as-primarymedicalcare-program-coordinator/), our **PMC Field Coordinator**, as part of our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program. This investment, which will cost approximately **1,000 Swiss francs** *(IDR 18,200,000.-)*, will enable [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/erwin-joins-as-primarymedicalcare-program-coordinator/) to efficiently **deliver** and **restock** essential **medical supplies** to [Kawan Sehat’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+workers) health workers, regardless of the terrain or location. Designed for **off-road** conditions, the scooter allows him to reach [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+workers) workers wherever they are in their villages. By improving access to vital resources in remote areas, this crucial tool indirectly saves lives by ensuring that **medical assistance** is always **available** when needed. 2024-11-07 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[Doctors Without Borders (MSF)](https://www.msf.org):** MSF uses similar transportation methods to deliver medical aid in remote and hard-to-reach areas, ensuring healthcare access for underserved populations. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)](https://www.ifrc.org):** IFRC provides logistical support and transportation for healthcare delivery, similar to Fair Future’s use of off-road vehicles for medical supply distribution. - **[Partners In Health (PIH)](https://www.pih.org):** PIH works in rural areas, delivering medical care through innovative solutions, like Fair Future’s investment in transportation for remote health agents. - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF emphasizes the importance of reaching children in remote areas with healthcare supplies, aligning with Fair Future’s efforts using Erwin’s scooter. - **[The Global Fund: ](https://www.theglobalfund.org)**The Global Fund supports healthcare delivery in challenging terrains, much like Fair Future’s strategy to ensure medical supplies reach remote locations. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #PrimaryMedicalCare #KawanSehat #HealthcareAccess #RuralHealth #CommunitySupport #MedicalSupplies #FieldWork #OffRoad #LifeSavingInvestment #SwissNGO #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #FairFutureFoundation #KawanPintar #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Politique de Protection de l’Enfance” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Child Protection Policy” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Child Policy – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_module=”401536″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Primary Medical Care, Quick News **Tags:** Base Camp, Caregiver, Creativity, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Field Surgery, Health Agents, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Management, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medicines, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rumah Kambera, Social Work, Someone New, Sumba Timur --- ### [2023 Accounts Approved: 93% of Donations to Fieldwork](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/2023-accounts-approved-93-of-donations-to-fieldwork/) **Published:** November 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Our 2023 accounts have received official approval from the Board, our auditor, the Canton, and the Swiss Confederation for the 15th year in a row. More than 93% of donations are allocated directly to fieldwork. With no salaries and minimal administrative costs, we maintain a unique approach. Thank you for your trust! **Content:** Esteemed Supporters, Dear Readers, Dear All, The [Foundation Board](mailto:outreach@fairfuturefoundation.org), Alex in the field, and all our [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/100-photos-honoring-fair-future-volunteers-in-action/) are thrilled to announce that our [2023 accounts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-documentation/) have received **official approval** without any **restrictions** or **modifications** from the Foundation Board, our certified auditor, the **Canton**, and the **Swiss Confederation**. This accomplishment marks the **15th consecutive year** of unconditional validation. We are proud to confirm that [over 93% of every franc](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) donated is **directly allocated** to our fieldwork, which **supports** medical, social, and or infectious disease prevention programs. With **no salaries** and **minimal administrative expenses**, our foundation has maintained **uninterrupted** [operations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/news/) for **fifteen years**, making this milestone achievable. Our foundation **model** continues to be **unique**. Thank you for your trust and support! 2024-11-22 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[ZEWO](https://www.zewo.ch):** ZEWO certifies Swiss non-profits for transparency and efficiency, aligning with Fair Future’s model and values. - **[Transparency International](https://www.transparency.org):** This organization promotes accountability and donor trust, key elements of Fair Future’s financial operations. - **Swiss Federal Audit Office:** The SFAO oversees public financial accountability, supporting best practices similar to Fair Future’s standards. - **[Charity Navigator](https://www.charitynavigator.org):** An international body for evaluating non-profits, Charity Navigator’s principles align with Fair Future’s commitment to donor impact. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org):** IFRC emphasizes transparency and efficient fund use in humanitarian aid, much like Fair Future’s dedication to fieldwork impact. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #Transparency #SwissNGO #Accountability #93PercentFieldwork #MedicalAid #SocialImpact #InfectiousDiseases #DonorTrust #VolunteerPower #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #FairFutureFoundation #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| Notre Mission en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Our mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|3vh\|0vw\|false\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Quick News, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Alex Wettstein, Anniversary, Courage, Fair Future Foundation, Innovation, Management, Paul Harris Fellow, Report, Rotary International, Switzerland, UNICEF, Volunteers, WHO, Working Principles, Working Together --- ### [Quick Pump Repair Restores Water in Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-pump-repair-restores-water-in-mbinudita/) **Published:** November 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Last week, the pump for our Mbinudita Water Connections project experienced a failure due to an electrical short circuit. We responded promptly by repairing the issue and installing a backup pump to maintain water supply continuity. Providing access to water is essential, and ensuring it reaches the community is our highest priority. **Content:** Last week, a pump from one of the wells in our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project in [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) stopped working unexpectedly due to an electrical short circuit and other issues. Recognizing that leaving the community **without water** was not feasible, our team promptly travelled to [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/). They disconnected the damaged cables, removed the submersible pump **from 60 meters** underground, **repaired** the electrical connections, and **installed** a backup pump. **This quick action** ensured uninterrupted [access to water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+water) and underscored our dedication to providing **fast and effective** solutions. Water is **essential** for life, and its **availability** remains our top priority. 2024-11-15 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org):** WaterAid works globally to provide clean and sustainable water solutions, similar to Fair Future’s rapid response in [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/). - **[UNICEF – WASH: ](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash)**UNICEF’s WASH program focuses on water, sanitation, and hygiene, emphasizing the importance of ensuring continuous access to safe water. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org):** IFRC provides emergency response and solutions for water access, aligning with Fair Future’s actions to repair and restore water supply quickly. - **[Charity Water](https://www.charitywater.org):** Charity Water funds clean water projects and understands the critical importance of maintenance and quick repairs to keep water flowing. - **[Global Water Partnership](https://www.gwp.org):** GWP focuses on sustainable water management and supports initiatives that ensure reliable access to water, much like Fair Future’s efforts in [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/). **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #WaterConnections #CleanWater #EmergencyResponse #CommunitySupport #Mbinudita #WaterIsLife #Sustainability #QuickAction #HumanitarianAid #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #FairFutureFoundation #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| La mission de Fair Future en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Fair Future’s mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|3vh\|0vw\|false\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Mbinudita Program, Quick News, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Depp Well, Drilling, Mbinudita, NTT, Quick News, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Urgent --- ### [Introducing #MediRider: Supporting Rural Healthcare Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/introducing-medirider-supporting-rural-healthcare-access/) **Published:** December 2, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** #MediRider: Erwin, our field coordinator, replenishes the medical backpacks of Kawan Sehat agents with essential supplies such as medications, dressings, and disinfectants. Riding a Revo scooter, he transports these resources to remote villages so health agents are equipped to provide treatment and save lives. An indispensable element of #PrimaryMedicalCare! **Content:** Introducing **\#MediRider**, a crucial component of our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program *(#PMC).* [Umbu Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/erwin-joins-as-primarymedicalcare-program-coordinator/), affectionately known as “KoRo” (*Koordinator Proyek in Indonesian)*, serves as the #PMC Field Coordinator. He ensures that all [Kawan Sehat health worker](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent)s are well-stocked, regularly replenishing their [medical backpacks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/medical-backpacks-saving-lives-in-remote-communities/) with essential supplies such as **medicines**, **bandages**, **disinfectants**, and other materials necessary for their **healthcare** equipment. Riding his new [Honda Revo](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-scooter-for-erwin-to-deliver-medical-supplies/) scooter, [Umbu Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/erwin-joins-as-primarymedicalcare-program-coordinator/) skillfully navigates the challenging off-road terrain to deliver **vital supplies** to remote villages lacking road access. His large **red** medical backpack carries all the necessary items to support health workers *(Kawan Sehat Agents)* in their mission to treat patients and **save lives**. [Erwin’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/erwin-joins-as-primarymedicalcare-program-coordinator/) and our entire team’s dedication to the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program is essential for the success of our efforts in extremely rural areas. 2024-12-02 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org):** MSF relies on logistics teams to deliver medical supplies to remote areas, similar to Fair Future’s #MediRider initiative. - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF works to ensure medical supplies reach underserved communities, a mission aligned with #MediRider’s purpose. - **[The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org):** Supporting healthcare logistics in rural and isolated areas, the Global Fund complements initiatives like #MediRider. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org):** IFRC provides logistical support for medical care in hard-to-reach locations, similar to the work of Erwin and the #MediRider initiative. - **[Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org):** PIH emphasizes the importance of community-based healthcare delivery, much like Fair Future’s work through #MediRider. **Hashtags:** #FairFutureFoundation #MediRider #PrimaryMedicalCare #KawanSehat #HealthcareAccess #RuralHealth #MedicalAid #OffRoadLogistics #LifeSavingWork #FieldSupport #RevoHonda #NTTPride #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| Notre Mission en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Our mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|3vh\|0vw\|false\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Primary Medical Care, Quick News **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Contagious Diseases, Courage, Creativity, Donation, Drug Shortage, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Indonesia, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Medical Training, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Puskesmas, Quick News, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Vulnerable Demographics, Where No One Goes, Working Principles --- ### [Equity Through Clean Water and Healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/equity-clean-water-healthcare/) **Published:** January 3, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In rural areas, health and wealth disparities fuel inequality. Fair Future tackles this by providing clean water, healthcare, and education. Our programs empower communities to break the cycle of poverty and build healthier futures. Learn how we make an impact every day—join us in creating change. **Content:** **Access to clean water and healthcare in rural areas is not just a health issue but a moral imperative for equity and justice.** In rural areas, health and wealth inequalities continue to fuel cycles of [disadvantage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-wealth-inequalities). The Fair Future Foundation tackles these issues by providing clean water, crucial healthcare services, and educational opportunities to communities in need. By equipping individuals with these essential resources, we aim to [disrupt](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-wealth-inequalities) the cycle of poverty and pave the way for healthier, more hopeful futures. We invite you [to join us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-wealth-inequalities) in this important mission by supporting initiatives that enhance lives and create fair opportunities for everyone. [Read much more here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-wealth-inequalities). 2024-01-08 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[Oxfam](https://www.oxfam.org):** Oxfam fights inequality through water, health, and education programs, aligning closely with Fair Future’s work. - **[Save the Children](https://www.savethechildren.org):** Save the Children focuses on health and education in underserved regions, similar to Fair Future’s efforts in rural areas. - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF provides clean water, healthcare, and education to break cycles of poverty, mirroring Fair Future’s approach. - **[World Health Organization](https://www.who.int):** WHO advocates for equitable healthcare access in rural areas, supporting initiatives like those of Fair Future. - **[WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org):** WaterAid addresses water and sanitation inequities in underserved communities, complementing Fair Future’s clean water initiatives. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #RuralHealth #CleanWater #EducationForAll #HealthcareAccess #CommunitySupport #PovertyAlleviation #EqualOpportunities #HealthEquity #SustainableDevelopment #NTTPride #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The PMC 2024 Report” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/PMC-Quarterly-ReportPrimary-Aug-Nov-2024-vertical.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAyNzM4In19@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” button\_two\_text\_tablet=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_text\_phone=”Last treated patients” button\_two\_text\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” admin\_label=”Double Button – PMC 2024 Report – Gallery Last PMC Case” module\_id=”the-report-and-the -gallery” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_two\_custom\_margin\_tablet=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_phone=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” button\_one\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” button\_two\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”25104103″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Quick News, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Nutrition and Food Security, Poverty, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Report, Rural Areas, Stay Healthy, Survival, Vulnerable Demographics, Working Principles --- ### [Critiquing Meta's Dangerous Policy Shifts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/condemn-meta-policy-changes/) **Published:** January 12, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Mark Zuckerberg's call for reduced moderation and promotion of "male energy" disregards user safety and diversity, particularly impacting vulnerable users and children. We denounce his stance as perilous, risking exposure to harmful content and misinformation. Platforms must prioritize ethical responsibility, diversity, and protection over profits, fostering an inclusive digital environment. **Content:** [Mark Zuckerberg’s](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg) recent stance on reducing moderation, ending fact-checking, and emphasizing *“male energy”* reveals a disturbing disregard for vulnerable users, including children. Social media is already rife with cyberbullying, harmful content, and unrealistic ideals that affect mental health. Removing safeguards will only exacerbate these problems, creating an even more toxic digital space. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code) strongly condemns these positions as an organization dedicated to mental health and equity. [Zuckerberg’s](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg) disregard for cultural sensitivity and diversity is holding back progress, undermining efforts to create inclusive and safe environments. We call on [Meta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Platforms) and technology leaders to prioritize ethical responsibilities over profit. Protecting [children’s mental health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/social-media-dangers-children) and keeping marginalized communities safe must be at the heart of digital innovation, not sacrificed on the altar of engagement metrics. 15.01.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). - [Center for Humane Technology](https://www.humanetech.com): Advocates for ethical tech design to minimize harm. - [National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)](https://www.nami.org): Works on mental health education and advocacy. - [Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org): Focuses on digital safety and media literacy for families. - [CyberSmile Foundation](https://www.cybersmile.org): Addresses cyberbullying and promotes online safety. - [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org): Advocates for children’s rights, including digital safety and mental health. **Hashtags:** #MetaPolicy #MentalHealthMatters #DigitalSafety #OnlineEthics #ProtectChildrenOnline #FairFutureFoundation #InclusiveTech #CyberbullyingAwareness #SocialMediaAccountability #EthicalInnovation #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The PMC 2024 Report” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/PMC-Quarterly-ReportPrimary-Aug-Nov-2024-vertical.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAyNzM4In19@” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” button\_one\_text\_tablet=”PMC 2024 report” button\_one\_text\_phone=”PMC 2024 Repport” button\_one\_text\_last\_edited=”off\|desktop” button\_two\_text\_tablet=”Latest cases of treated patients” button\_two\_text\_phone=”Last treated patients” button\_two\_text\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” admin\_label=”Double Button – PMC 2024 Report – Gallery Last PMC Case” module\_id=”the-report-and-the -gallery” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_two\_custom\_margin\_tablet=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_phone=”” button\_two\_custom\_margin\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” button\_one\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” button\_two\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_two\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:48%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”25104103″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Child Health, Education & Community, Quick News **Tags:** Boys, Child Health, Child Protection Policy, Children's Rights, Fair Future Foundation, Global Health, Kawan Sehat, Mental Health, Pess Release, Quick News, Social Justice, Social Medias --- ### [Fair Future Launches New Malaria Research Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/zero-malaria-research-project/) **Published:** January 17, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future is allocating nearly 90M IDR (4,900 CHF) to study malaria in East Sumba, one of the most infected regions. This research will assess needs, understand disease spread, and involve communities in finding the best solutions. An essential step in the fight against this deadly disease. #ZeroMalaria **Content:** Fair Future is dedicating nearly **CHF 5,000** *(equivalent to IDR 90 million)* and significant time to develop a major [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) research and action project in East Sumba, as part of our [Zero Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) initiative. Supported by an international malaria control program, this effort aims to investigate the region’s [high infection rates](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=high+infection+rates), assess medical and [logistical needs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=logistical+needs), and engage with affected communities. Gaining insight into this [deadly disease’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=deadly+disease) transmission patterns and barriers is critical to creating the most effective long-term strategies possible. This study involves all of us, including local authorities, our medical teams, and community members, and will provide information that will directly influence [prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=prevention) and [treatment strategies](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=treatment+strategies). These efforts aim to improve lives in one of the most affected regions in the world, East Sumba in Indonesia. 17.01.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). - [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int): Leads global malaria eradication efforts and provides research data. - [The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org): Supports malaria research and prevention programs worldwide. - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.malariaconsortium.org): Specializes in malaria prevention, treatment, and research. - [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation](https://www.gatesfoundation.org): Funds malaria research and health initiatives. - [Roll Back Malaria Partnership](https://www.rollbackmalaria.org): A global initiative working toward malaria elimination. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #ZeroMalaria #MalariaPrevention #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #CommunityHealth #EastSumba #GlobalHealth #HealthResearch #SwissNGO #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| Notre Mission en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Our mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Preventive Health, Quick News **Tags:** Bupati Sumba Timur, Contagious Diseases, Endemic, Fair Future Foundation, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Management, Medical Emergencies, Medical Needs, Pess Release, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Rural Development, Social Work, UNICEF, WHO --- ### [SolarBuddy Lamps will arrive After Lengthy Import Battle](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-lamps-import-success/) **Published:** January 21, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’re close to finalizing the import of 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps from Australia to Indonesia—an unprecedented effort to bring light to children in East Sumba. After three months, 15+ meetings, and countless letters, we now await the final approval in Jakarta on Feb 3. This milestone will pave the way for future tax-free humanitarian imports. **Content:** The import of 2,224 [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) lamps from Australia to Indonesia for the children of East Sumba has been a painstaking process that is finally coming to fruition after much headache, discouragement, and then joy. Getting the tax-exempt status for this donation *(for an on-site program valued at over IDR 2 billion)* took over three months of hard work. This included going from office to office, sending dozens of emails, obtaining many, many letters, and making hundreds of calls. The final step required for approval will be the online meeting with the ministry in charge in Jakarta on **February 3**, and then the process will be complete. This step is the first step for NGOs in Indonesia, and it will hopefully pave the way for **more effective** humanitarian imports in the future. Despite the challenges, these initiatives have the potential to bring about transformative change by providing thousands of children with their first access to reliable [lighting](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/). This advancement will significantly improve these communities’ education, security and quality of life. 21.01.2025 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). - [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org): Provides solar lighting to children and communities without electricity. - [United Nations Sustainable Development](https://sdgs.un.org): Advocates for sustainable energy solutions to support education and equality. - [GlobalGiving](https://www.globalgiving.org): Supports community-driven projects focused on education and development. - [World Bank Energy Access](https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energyaccess): Works to expand global access to reliable and clean energy. - [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org): Collaborates with organizations like Fair Future to implement impactful humanitarian projects. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #SolarBuddy #CleanEnergy #LightForChildren #EastSumba #HumanitarianLogistics #Sustainability #CommunitySupport #SolarForAll #EnergyAccess #SwissNGO #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| Notre Mission en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Our mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Empowerment, Quick News, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Electricity Access, Life-Changing Programs, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Rural Development, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy --- ### [Tobacco Harms More Than Smokers Protect Others Now](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/tobacco-prevention-passive-smoke/) **Published:** January 28, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Tobacco impacts more than just the smokers themselves—secondhand smoke endangers children, pregnant women, and whole communities. To combat this issue, Fair Future is initiating an urgent campaign focused on educating people about passive smoke exposure and promoting direct community action. The time has come to eliminate this silent threat. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-smoking-280125-1280x720-8.jpg) Children and families suffer from secondhand smoke exposure even if they never light a cigarette #### **Fair Future Fights Tobacco to Protect Children and Pregnant Women from Deadly Passive Smoke** In the very remote areas where [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) [work](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/), tobacco is often seen as harmless or even beneficial. Many think it [helps](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) with digestion, [reduces](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) stress, or is a [medicinal](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) remedy. However, this belief is dangerously misleading. **Smoking does not heal; it harms.** It shortens lives, limits opportunities for the future, and affects those who never chose to breathe in its harmful smoke. It’s time to change this mindset. That’s why we’re kicking off [four new campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-prevention-campaigns-in-east-sumba/) in January 2025, with the first focused on combating tobacco use and highlighting the lethal effects of secondhand smoke, particularly on children and [pregnant women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22pregnant+women%22). In villages where [healthcare is limited](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=limited+healthcare+access), and [medicine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+medical+care) is barely [accessible](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+medical+care), smoking transcends being just a habit—it becomes a ticking time bomb. **Each cigarette** deteriorates the body, **damages** the lungs, **hardens** arteries, and **harms** the heart. It offers no relief but instead leads directly to diseases such as **cancer**, **stroke**, **lung infections**, **impotence**, and **infertility**. However, the most unsettling truth is that smokers aren’t the only ones affected. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-smoking-280125-1280x720-10.jpg) Children and families suffer from secondhand smoke exposure even if they never light a cigarette #### Passive Smoke Kills Those Who Never Chose to Smoke Tobacco smoke persists rather than dissipates in households, educational institutions, and offices. It remains suspended in the air, clings to clothing and walls, infiltrating every common area *([National Library of Medicine](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9691583/)).* Children are involuntarily exposed to it as they breathe, harming their developing lungs and heightening the likelihood of enduring respiratory illnesses throughout their lives *([National Library of Medicine](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53021/)).* [Pregnant women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22pregnant+women%22) inadvertently transfer toxins to their unborn children, raising the chances of [miscarriages](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miscarriage), [congenital disabilities](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=congenital+disabilities&title=Special%3ASearch&ns0=1), and [preterm births](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preterm_birth). This quiet danger infiltrates families, transforming homes into perilous spaces. **Annually, 1.2 million non-smokers lose their lives to secondhand smoke**—victims of choices they didn’t make themselves. For the Fair Future teams *(and others, of course),* the real tragedy is that these risks go unnoticed, neglected or ignored, putting entire communities at risk. Despite our warnings, those of our health professionals and the “Elders” of the villages, such as the [Kawan Sehat Health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=%22Kawan+Sehat+Health+workers%22) we train, their warnings often fall on deaf ears. As a result, countless innocent lives suffer the immediate and long-term consequences of [exposure to tobacco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_tobacco). Starting with all those who have rightly chosen not to smoke to stay healthy. ##### This isn’t merely a matter of personal choice; it’s about responsibility. If you smoke, **consider the impact** it has on those around you. If you’re a non-smoker, take steps to promote smoke-free environments in homes, schools, and workplaces within your community. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-smoking-280125-1280x720-7.jpg) Children and families suffer from secondhand smoke exposure even if they never light a cigarette #### Tobacco Destroys Lives Without Asking for Consent In numerous schools, teachers unknowingly expose students to harmful chemicals by smoking cigarettes in their presence, potentially causing lifelong damage. Infants are exposed to nicotine even before they begin walking. Women who already encounter significant social and economic challenges face heightened risks of [miscarriage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miscarriage) and [premature birth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preterm_birth) due to smoke-filled environments. A cigarette is more than a personal choice—it creates a **toxic cloud** that endangers entire families, threatening their health and survival. However, smokers seldom accept responsibility. They often justify their actions by saying: ***“It’s my body, and the choice is mine.”*** However, what about the children who develop [asthma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma) before they even comprehend what tobacco is? What about the non-smokers who endure strokes, [heart attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_infarction) *(so-called myocardial infarction)* and lung disease just because they share a home, classroom, or workplace with a smoker? > To draw from the wisdom of the ancient physician [Hippocrates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocrates), *“[Primum non nocere](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primum_non_nocere)“* or *“First, do no harm”* it becomes evident that personal liberties are intertwined with ethical considerations towards others’ well-being. By reaffirming their individual autonomy, smokers might inadvertently breach this fundamental principle, thereby neglecting the communal aspect of health. ##### A choice that causes harm to others is not a right; it constitutes an act of abuse. Numerous studies have consistently shown that smoking significantly reduces life expectancy **by at least a decade.** To combat this, cities and governments worldwide have enacted strict smoking bans in public areas, workplaces, and homes, preserving millions of lives. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-smoking-280125-1280x720-2.jpg) Even teachers smoke in class, some in front of children who find it normal… Dramatic! #### Fair Future and Kawan Baik Are at the Forefront of Combating Tobacco At [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) and [Kawan Bai](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/)k, we are addressing this challenge head-on in communities most at risk through our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program and the dedicated efforts of [Kawan Sehat health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22Kawan+Sehat+Agent%22). **Beginning in March 2025, we will:** - **Develop** **educational** programs in schools to inform children about the hazards of tobacco use. - **Encourage** **families** to establish smoke-free environments in their homes. - **Work** **together** with village leaders to encourage healthier environments. **Our mission is clear:** No child, no pregnant woman, and no innocent life should be compelled to inhale harmful substances. We aim to uncover the harsh realities of tobacco*—its contribution to suffering, disease, and death—*and [empower women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/empowerment/), teachers, and health workers to combat this invisible threat. Tobacco does not cure. It does not protect. It does not empower: **It destroys.** **It’s time to speak up. Let’s take action now :** We encourage schools, families, and community leaders to participate in this campaign. By joining forces, we have the power to transform lives. Today, January the 28th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) ACTIVE SMOKING \| 15 Most Common Health Problems PASSIVE SMOKING \| 15 Most Common Health Problems \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Trusted External Sources” admin\_label=”Supreme Text Divider” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQwMTAwNyJ9fQ==@” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### List of Related Organizations - [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/health-topics/tobacco) – WHO leads global efforts to reduce tobacco use and prevent secondhand smoke exposure. - [Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids](https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/) – Advocating for policies that protect children from the dangers of tobacco. - [Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)](https://ash.org/) – A global organization working to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco use. - [Global Alliance for Tobacco Control](https://www.globaltobaccoalliance.org/) – Supporting tobacco-free policies worldwide to safeguard public health. - [The Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease](https://theunion.org/) – Focusing on lung health and reducing smoking-related illnesses. **Categories:** Child Health, Medical Advice, Preventive Health **Tags:** Child Health, Environmental Education, Global Health, Healthy Life, Kawan Sehat, Life-Changing Programs, Medical Advices, Mental Health, Passive Smoke Risks, Protect Children’s Health, Public Health Awareness, Respiratory Health, Smoking Kills, Stop Smoking, Tobacco --- ### [Malaria Study in Umalulu for Urgent Health Solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/) **Published:** January 24, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation is launching a vital malaria study in Umalulu, one of the most affected regions in East Sumba. This research will assess infection rates, risk factors, and healthcare needs to build an effective malaria response, ensuring long-term health solutions for this remote community. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Understanding and Fighting Malaria in One of Indonesia’s Most Affected Regions [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-1.jpg) Conducting malaria research in Umalulu to develop urgent health solutions for affected communities. Hello, everyone. It’s Alex. [ Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) remains one of the most pressing health challenges in East Sumba, particularly in the remote area of [Umalulu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yBRFmeNuRAHX6WLg8). Without access to electricity, clean water, or basic healthcare facilities, residents of [Umalulu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yBRFmeNuRAHX6WLg8) face alarming rates of malaria infections throughout the year. This study, funded by [RAM,](https://www.ram-global.org/) an international malaria control organization [with CHF 5,000,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/zero-malaria-research-project/) aims to assess the severity of the situation and lay the foundations for an effective response. [Umalulu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yBRFmeNuRAHX6WLg8) is one of the poorest and most remote areas in East Sumba. Access to the area is complex, requiring[ off-road](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) vehicles or motorbikes to navigate its rugged terrain. The lack of reliable data on [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) prevalence makes a thorough field study even more crucial. Before launching a large-scale intervention, we need to understand the scale of the problem, the contributing factors, and the [population’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22population+needs%22) immediate needs. Our local and Swiss [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/), which include local health workers, will collect vital information directly from affected communities. We will interview families, record infection rates, and identify [high-risk areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-aim-is-to-take-swift-action-against-malaria/) where[ stagnant water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22stagnant+water%22) breeds [mosquitoes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=%22mosquitoes+bites%22). We will assess access to treatment, preventative measures such as [mosquito nets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=%22mosquito+nets%22), and the effectiveness of current [malaria awareness](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=%22malaria+awareness%22) efforts by talking to villagers and health workers. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-31.jpg) Conducting malaria research in Umalulu to develop urgent health solutions for affected communities. This study is about more than just collecting statistics; it is about listening, understanding, and creating a pathway to life-saving solutions. While we don’t have [entomologists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomology) or sophisticated labs *(but we will have one soon)*, we do have dedicated [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/), local knowledge, and the trust of the local government and the communities we serve. With these assets, we will map the [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) crisis in [Umalulu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yBRFmeNuRAHX6WLg8) and propose concrete actions to combat the disease. Beyond data collection, we will also implement small but meaningful actions, such as distributing [mosquito nets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/zero-malaria-program-aims-to-protect-1450-in-umalulu/) to vulnerable families and providing immediate medical support where possible. These short-term interventions will help alleviate some suffering while we plan a more comprehensive response. This study is a critical **first step** in the fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in East Sumba. By working directly with the community and leveraging our experience on the ground, we aim to develop an effective and sustainable strategy. [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is preventable and treatable; we can make a difference with the right approach. #### Research Schedule and Volunteer Involvement This malaria study is scheduled to occur over a period of 2 to 4 weeks, commencing at the earliest opportunity. The final report will be submitted by the end **of July 2025.** We welcome everyone’s participation, particularly [volunteers eager](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/volunteering-with-fair-future-apply-now/) to assist with data collection and community engagement. If you’re interested in joining this vital health initiative, you [can sign up here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/volunteering-with-fair-future-apply-now/). We invite our supporters [to join us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) on this journey toward a [malaria-free future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22malaria-free+future%22) in the eastern regions of Indonesia. Your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) makes this mission possible, and together, we can bring innovative solutions and health to those who need it most. Today, January the 24th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### **Building the Foundation for a Malaria-Free Future** This research program in East Sumba, is a crucial first step toward implementing real, lasting malaria solutions. By understanding infection patterns, risk factors, and healthcare gaps, we can effectively develop targeted interventions to reduce malaria cases. The findings will guide future prevention strategies, ensuring sustainable health improvements for the community. Investing in this study means paving the way for a healthier, malaria-free future in East Sumba. Lexicon of 15 Key Terms Related to Malaria \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About the Zero Malaria Program” admin\_label=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Fighting Malaria in Remote Communities: Fair Future’s Ongoing Commitment ### A Visual Journey of Fair Future’s Efforts to Combat Malaria Through Research, Prevention, and Medical Action **Combating Malaria in East Sumba:** An Urgent Endeavor. This [gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) highlights the tireless work of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Indonesia to fight malaria in East Sumba, focusing especially on Umalulu, one of the most severely impacted areas. From engaging with communities and conducting medical consultations to mapping high-risk areas and collecting field data, our teams strive to comprehend and mitigate [malaria transmission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22malaria+transmission%22). Malaria is a constant presence in [Umalulu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yBRFmeNuRAHX6WLg8), with cases occurring throughout the year. [The area](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yBRFmeNuRAHX6WLg8) struggles with [severe poverty](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=%22severe+poverty%22), [malnutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=%22malnutrition+diseases%22), [tuberculosis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=tuberculosis), and [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=Polio), which complicate public health initiatives even further. The absence of electricity and clean water combined with its remote location makes it one of the most challenging regions to access. In response to this crisis, we have launched a [large-scale research study](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/) to assess malaria prevalence, identify high-risk areas and formulate an effective response plan. Our teams will work alongside local health workers [*(Kawan Sehat)*](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=%22Kawan+Sehat+Agent%22) to conduct household surveys, map [mosquito breeding](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=%22mosquito+breeding%22) sites and record living conditions to develop a detailed [malaria control strategy.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=%22malaria+control+strategy.%22) Through this [study](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/), we will establish the foundation for **future extensive** malaria prevention initiatives in collaboration with [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=%22Rotary+International%22) and its [Rotarians Against Malaria](https://www.ram-global.org/) *(RAM)* division. The success of our research will shape future commitments to malaria control efforts in East Sumba. This [gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) offers a visual glimpse into our efforts—from field visits and data collection to engaging with local communities and training health agents. Each image captures our dedication to saving lives and preventing malaria from continuing its devastating impact on these remote areas. Each effort is significant, and every piece of data holds value. This study plays a vital role in the battle against malaria in [Umalulu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yBRFmeNuRAHX6WLg8). We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 24th of January 2025* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-22.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-35.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-25.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-8.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-21.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-37.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-13.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-1.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-23.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-14.jpg "Malaria Study in Umalulu – Fair Future’s Critical Health Research") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-research-umalulu/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-research-umalulu/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-research-umalulu/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-research-umalulu/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) ### **List of Related Organizations** - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.malariaconsortium.org/) – A global organization focused on malaria prevention, treatment, and control in affected regions. - [Nothing But Nets](https://nothingbutnets.net/) – A United Nations campaign providing mosquito nets to vulnerable communities. - [The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org/) – A leading international funding organization fighting malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. - [Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org/) – An international medical humanitarian organization providing emergency health interventions. - [PATH](https://www.path.org/) – A nonprofit improving public health through innovation in disease prevention and treatment. **Categories:** Call for Donations, Kawan Against Malaria, Preventive Health **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Endemic, Environmental Education, Global Health, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Life-Changing Programs, Malaria, Medical Emergencies, Medical Training, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Thank You, UNICEF, Unsafe Water, Volunteering Opportunities, Vulnerable Demographics, Washing Hands, Where No One Goes, WHO --- ### [The Health Benefits of Smiling in Rural Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laughing-smiling-rural-health/) **Published:** January 22, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the ultra-rural communities where healthcare is limited and everyday life presents numerous challenges, laughter and smiling continue to serve as essential survival tools. Smiling not only alleviates stress but also boosts immunity and fosters unity among people, thus playing a vital role in maintaining health and resilience in some of the… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### How Smiling and Laughter Boost Mental and Physical Health in Resource-Limited Regions [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-smile-laugh-1280x720-1.jpg) Laughter and smiles play a crucial role in strengthening health, resilience, and community ties in rural villages. Life presents considerable challenges in the extremely remote villages where [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations operate. There is [no electricity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/), no internet, and no modern conveniences. Water is limited, [medical services](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) are far away, and daily life feels like a struggle for survival. Yet despite these challenges, people here **laugh and smile**. They find joy in simple moments, like gathering together as a community under a starry sky to share stories or watching children play barefoot in the dusty ground. Smiles here are not just privileges; they serve as essential sources of strength in a world that demands unwavering resilience. Science indicates that **laughter and smiling** are more than just expressions of emotion; they function as biological defence mechanisms. When people laugh, they release [endorphins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorphins), [serotonin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin), and [dopamine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine), hormones known to reduce stress, relieve pain, and improve overall well-being. This natural remedy is especially important in communities where access to medical care is limited. Smiling can lower [blood pressure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_pressure), boost the[ immune system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_system), and help fight infections. A community united by laughter fosters stronger social bonds that build mutual support and mental resilience in the face of daily challenges. This is evident in our medical [programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/). A [malnourished child](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=malnourished+child) beams after enjoying a hot meal. A mother, tired of caring for her sick child, finds moments of laughter with her neighbours, temporarily lifting the weight off her shoulders. An elderly person smiles at a joke despite years of adversity, demonstrating that **joy is essential** to survival. Laughter is not just an escape from reality but a courageous way to confront it. Unlike the modern world, where [stress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress), isolation and [anxiety](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety) are often masked by screens, human connection is at the heart of life here. You don’t need an internet signal to appreciate a joke or luxury goods to experience happiness. The power of a smile in these communities reminds us all that true joy lies in unity, resilience and the simple but profound act of sharing laughter. Wherever you are, make your smile a gift. It could be the light someone needs in their darkest moments. Today, January the 22nd, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### Never underestimate a smile’s impact In rural areas with limited healthcare, smiles and laughter are powerful symbols of resilience. Research shows that smiling reduces stress, boosts immunity, and strengthens social connections. More than biological benefits, it reminds us of our shared humanity. In a disconnected world, smiling fosters connection through joy and unity. It costs nothing but can heal hearts and uplift spirits, even in tough times. Problems That Can Arise Without Laughter and Smiling \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” admin\_label=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NzA4MSJ9fQ==@” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) – Like Fair Future, Last Mile Health brings healthcare to remote areas through mobile medical teams, training local health workers to save lives. - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org/) – Providing essential medical care to marginalized communities, emphasizing mental health and social determinants of well-being. - [The Wellbeing Foundation](https://wellbeingfoundationafrica.org/) – Focused on improving community health, maternal care, and social support networks for vulnerable populations. - [Barefoot College](https://www.barefootcollege.org/) – Training rural communities in sustainable solutions, including mental health, education, and healthcare. - [The Carter Center](https://www.cartercenter.org/) – Working globally to prevent diseases and improve mental health, emphasizing the importance of community-based wellness. **Categories:** Climate & Health, Medical Advice, Preventive Health **Tags:** Courage, Empowerment, Global Health, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Medical Advices, Medical Care, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rural Development, Stay Healthy, Working Principles --- ### [Dangers of Social Media for Children's Well-Being](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/social-media-dangers-children/) **Published:** January 15, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Social media presents significant threats to children's mental health, self-esteem, and social abilities. It interferes with their concentration, disrupts sleep patterns, and affects emotional well-being while also exposing them to cyberbullying and damaging content. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-social-medias-elthon-1280x720-6.jpg) Social media impacts children’s emotional health, self-esteem, and social skills. #### The Dangers of Social Media for Children In today’s hyperconnected world, social media plays a dominant role in shaping how children learn, communicate, and perceive the world around them. While these platforms offer benefits such as staying connected with friends and [accessing educational resource](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=accessing+educational+resource)s, they also pose significant risks that can harm children’s [mental health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=mental+health), [social skills](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=social+skills), and emotional well-being. #### The Psychological and Cognitive Toll Excessive use of [social media](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/instagram) has been linked to diminished focus and learning capabilities. Constant notifications, the pull of endless scrolling, and the addictive design of many platforms disrupt children’s ability to concentrate in school and at home. Moreover, these distractions often come at the expense of healthy sleep patterns. Sleep deprivation, in turn, negatively impacts mental health, leading to increased irritability, anxiety, and difficulty coping with everyday challenges. The quest for online validation*—likes, shares, and comments—*further complicates the issue. Social media fosters a comparison culture, where curated images and idealized portrayals of life can erode self-esteem and leave children feeling inadequate. This constant need for external affirmation can lead to feelings of loneliness, dissatisfaction, and even depression. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-social-medias-elthon-1280x720-4.jpg) Social media impacts children’s emotional health, self-esteem, and social skills. #### Social and Emotional Consequences Beyond [individual mental health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=individual+mental+health), social media use influences how children interact with others. Face-to-face communication skills, critical for building meaningful relationships, are often underdeveloped in children who rely heavily on digital interactions. This creates a paradox where children feel more connected online yet experience heightened anxiety and isolation offline. [Fear of Missing Out](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_missing_out) *(FOMO)*, a phenomenon exacerbated by the constant exposure to others’ highlight reels, further deepens feelings of exclusion and inadequacy. Additionally, the internet often exposes children to harmful behaviors—such as unrealistic beauty standards, risky challenges, or aggressive tendencies—that they may imitate, amplifying the long-term consequences on their emotional development. #### The Role of Parents Parents hold the key to mitigating these risks. Establishing clear boundaries around screen time is one of the most effective strategies. This includes setting daily limits, defining technology-free zones or times, and encouraging offline activities such as sports, art, or family time to balance digital engagement. Open communication is equally essential. Talking openly about the risks of social media, including cyberbullying and misinformation, fosters trust and awareness. It also provides a safe space for children to share their experiences without fear of judgment. Additionally, monitoring children’s online activity and knowing who they interact with can help parents identify and address potential issues early. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-social-medias-elthon-1280x720-2.jpg) Social media impacts children’s emotional health, self-esteem, and social skills. #### A Call to Action for Parents Social media is not merely a tool for entertainment; it wields significant influence over children’s thoughts, emotions, and overall well-being. Without proper guidance, its unchecked use can exacerbate anxiety, depression, and reduced self-worth. As parents, your involvement is critical to ensuring a healthier digital experience for your child. By setting clear expectations, fostering offline interests, and maintaining open lines of communication, you can help your child navigate the challenges of the digital world responsibly. Your proactive efforts today will lay the foundation for a generation that uses social media as a tool for growth rather than a source of harm. Together, we can ensure that children thrive in both the digital and real worlds, equipped with the resilience and confidence to succeed. Today, January the 15th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) #### Important communication Mark Zuckerberg’s *([Meta](https://business.facebook.com/))* rhetoric in favor of reduced moderation, stopping fact-checking, and promoting *“male energy”* ignores the importance of protecting vulnerable users, especially children. We strongly oppose this position as an organization dedicated to mental health and equity. Social media platforms must prioritize safety, diversity, and ethical responsibility over profit motives. Read this Quick News Here Main Health and Technical Issues Related to Social Media \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” admin\_label=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NzA4MSJ9fQ==@” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - [Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org): Provides trusted resources and advice on digital well-being for families. - [Child Mind Institute](https://childmind.org): Offers support and guidance on mental health challenges faced by children. - [StopBullying.gov](https://www.stopbullying.gov): A government initiative to combat cyberbullying and educate parents. - [Center for Humane Technology](https://www.humanetech.com): Advocates for technology design that prioritizes mental health and well-being. - [Family Online Safety Institute](https://www.fosi.org): Promotes tools and strategies for creating safer online spaces for families. **Categories:** Child Health, Empowerment, Medical Advice **Tags:** Boys, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Health, Child Protection Policy, Children's Rights, Girls, Kawan Sehat, Medical Advices, Mental Health, Prevention, Schools, Stay Healthy, UNICEF, WHO --- ### [The Power of Sleep: Vital for Health and Well-Being](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-power-of-sleep-health-benefits/) **Published:** January 13, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Sleep is not just a form of rest; it's the foundation of good health. It enhances mental clarity, fortifies your physical state, and stabilizes emotions. Discover how getting quality sleep can improve memory retention, alleviate stress, and aid in physical recovery—helping you lead a healthier and more fulfilling life. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/medical-advices-sleeping-1000x1000-1.jpg)The Importance of Sleep: Essential for Health and Well-being Sleep is much more than a simple rest period; it is a fundamental pillar of human health, crucial for physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In today’s fast-paced society, however, its significance is frequently overlooked. Recognizing how quality sleep profoundly affects our overall health can encourage us to prioritize this essential part of life and enjoy its many benefits. #### Sleep’s Cognitive Benefits Getting enough sleep is essential for the brain to function optimally. While we rest, our brains consolidate memories, process information, and strengthen neural connections—all of which are crucial for learning, problem-solving, and creativity. Studies show adequate sleep improves memory retention and concentration, helping people excel in school or their careers. Conversely, a lack of sleep impairs decision-making abilities, reduces attention span, and reduces overall productivity levels. By prioritizing adequate rest, we can maintain optimal brain function, focusing as much as possible. Prioritizing quality sleep allows us to savour each waking day, perform it more brilliantly, and accomplish it effectively. #### Resilience in Emotions and Psychological Well-being Emotions are closely connected to sleep. A good night’s rest enables the brain to manage emotions and stress efficiently. On the other hand, not getting enough sleep increases emotional responsiveness, resulting in irritability and challenges in handling difficulties. Persistent sleep deprivation is linked to a higher risk of mental health issues like anxiety and depression. Consistent quality sleep promotes emotional balance, aiding individuals in keeping a positive perspective and enhancing resilience against life’s pressures. #### [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/medical-advices-sleeping-1000x1000-2.jpg)Physical Recovery and Immune Strengthening One of the most extraordinary advantages of sleep is its role in the body’s self-repair mechanisms. During deep sleep stages, muscles develop, tissues mend themselves, and essential proteins are produced. These processes are crucial for physical recovery and maintaining overall health. Additionally, sleep enhances the immune system by facilitating the production of cells and antibodies that combat infections. Inadequate sleep weakens this immune response, making individuals more susceptible to illnesses. Persistent lack of sufficient rest is associated with significant health risks such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. #### Metabolism and Sleep Sleep plays a crucial role in metabolic processes by regulating hunger hormones like ghrelin and leptin. When we don’t get enough sleep, these hormone levels become imbalanced, resulting in increased appetite and an elevated risk of weight gain. Additionally, lack of proper rest negatively impacts insulin sensitivity, which can increase the probability of developing type 2 diabetes. By getting sufficient sleep, we promote a balanced metabolism and help maintain healthier body weight. > “Sleep is not a luxury; it is a daily investment in our health, enabling us to think clearly, feel deeply, and live fully.” – Alex Wettstein, CEO, Fair Future Foundation #### [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/medical-advices-sleeping-1000x1000-3.jpg)Why Prioritizing Sleep is Essential Sleep is essential, not a luxury; it’s crucial for our biological needs. It plays a significant role in cognitive function, emotional stability, physical healing, and maintaining metabolic equilibrium. Despite this importance to overall well-being, many individuals compromise their sleep due to work pressures, social obligations or screen exposure without realizing the long-term effects. Prioritizing sleep is an effective yet straightforward way to enhance health and lead a more satisfying life. #### Final Thoughts Every day, quality sleep is a valuable gift we offer ourselves. It enhances mental clarity, fortifies our physical strength, and balances our emotions, enabling us to live optimally. We actively enhance our overall well-being by prioritizing sleep as crucial for health. So this evening, switch off your screens and establish a soothing bedtime routine to harness the rejuvenating benefits of restful sleep—it’s one of the most worthwhile investments you can make in your future. Today, January the 14th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) Terms Related to Sleep and Its Disorders ### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - **National Sleep Foundation:** [National Sleep Foundation](https://www.thensf.org/) provides resources on the science and benefits of sleep. - **World Sleep Society:** [World Sleep Society](https://worldsleepsociety.org/) promotes global awareness of sleep health and disorders. - **Sleep Research Society:** [Sleep Research Society](https://www.sleepresearchsociety.org/) advances the science of sleep and its impact on health. - **American Academy of Sleep Medicine:** [AASM](https://aasm.org/) focuses on sleep-related education and patient care. - **Better Sleep Council:** [Better Sleep Council](https://bettersleep.org/) offers tips on improving sleep quality for overall well-being. Medical Advice: A Guide to Daily Wellness and Vitality The Medical Advice section of the Fair Future Foundation offers practical guidance for everyday health issues. Our advice covers a range from illness prevention and injury management to mental wellness and family health strategies, empowering both individuals and communities alike. These insights are designed to foster healthier lifestyles by providing straightforward, actionable solutions that enhance overall well-being. Follow us on Instagram @fairfuturefoundation for additional updates. **Categories:** Community Education, Medical Advice, Preventive Health **Tags:** Blood Pressure, Child Health, Empowerment, Environment, Equality, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Life-Changing Programs, Local Communities, Medical Advices, Mental Health, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rotary International, Rural Development, Stop Smoking, True Stories, WHO --- ### [Clean Water for Lapinu: Join Our Essential Initiative](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-lapinu-water-connections/) **Published:** January 13, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation's Water Connections initiative in Lapinu ensures sustainable access to clean water and sanitation. By implementing solar-powered pumps, reservoirs, and modern toilets, this project will significantly enhance the health, dignity, and future prospects of this remote village. Join us in making a lasting impact together. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### The Water Connections Initiative: A Sustainable Solution for Lapinu Village in East Sumba [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7824.jpg) Fair Future brings clean water, solar pumps, and sanitation to Lapinu Village, empowering over 300 lives. One of the regions in which [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations work, [East Sumba](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6M28LjH6VZH4e9o3A) in Indonesia, faces significant socio-economic challenges. Widespread poverty has a significant impact on the living standards of its inhabitants. In addition, tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue fever pose major health risks due to a climate conducive to mosquito breeding and uncontrolled environmental factors contributing to their spread. The village of [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu) is a striking example of these challenges. Its inhabitants suffer from a severe[ shortage of clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=water+shortage), which is essential for drinking, cooking and [maintaining hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=maintaining+hygiene). This shortage forces people to rely on [contaminated sources](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=contaminated+sources), increasing the community’s vulnerability to [waterborne diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=waterborne+diseases). Inadequate sanitation facilities also compound health risks by creating conditions conducive to the spread of [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=infectious+diseases). To tackle these pressing challenges, the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us) Foundation has worked alongside village elders and the local school to conduct a comprehensive needs [assessment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/water-connections-lapinu-survey-gallery): #### Challenges Faced In [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu), the daily battle for survival centers on unsafe water sources. Families are forced to use [contaminated water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=contaminated+water) for drinking, cooking, and washing, resulting in frequent outbreaks of diseases such as [dysentery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=dysentery), [cholera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=cholera), and typhoid fever. [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria) and [dengue](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=dengue) thrive in stagnant waters surrounding inadequately maintained sanitation systems, worsening an already severe public health crisis. > “Safe and readily available water is important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production or recreational purposes.” – World Health Organization, 2019. Children are the most affected by these challenges. Often [malnourished](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=malnutrition) and too ill to attend school, they miss out on a healthy start in life. Women and girls devote [hours to fetching water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hours+to+fetching+water), which restricts their chances for education and economic involvement. The absence of [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=absence+of+clean+water) and [sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=absence+of+sanitation) exacerbates the cycle of poverty further. #### Project Plan The [Water Connection](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections)s initiative for [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu) seeks to change the current circumstances by offering sustainable [access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+clean+water), sanitation, and [vital education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=vital+education). The infrastructure and educational elements are crafted to [empower the community](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=empower+communities) and guarantee a lasting impact. Infrastructure for accessing Clean and Safe water **Drilling and Solar Pump Installation:** A well will be drilled to a depth of 40 meters, utilizing photovoltaic solar panels for power. **Elevated Reservoirs:** A 10,000-liter ferrocement tank equipped with a cover will provide secure water storage and enable gravity-fed distribution. **Smaller Reservoirs:** New 2,500-liter tanks will be placed in strategic locations such as schools and churches to ensure accessible water sources. Essential and Vital Sanitation Improvements **Toilets and Septic Tanks:** The construction of four gender-specific toilets, made of ferro-cement and light steel will be connected to septic tanks constructed from robust brick and concrete materials, ensuring long-term functionality and environmental safety. **Handwashing Stations**: Four strategically placed stations with clear signage will be installed in high-traffic areas to maximize accessibility. Their user-friendly design encourages regular handwashing, significantly improving community health. Community Engagement and Educational Activities **Health and Hygiene Training**: All members of the village community, including teachers and children, will be trained to effectively communicate health messages, both visually and verbally. **Construction Skills**: Villagers will receive training and valuable experience – which will be validated by the foundation – in creating sustainable, low-maintenance and environmentally friendly infrastructure, thereby improving their employability. Environmental responsibility and maintenance **Ownership and Empowerment:** Villagers participating in the construction will take charge of maintaining and enhancing the facilities, cultivating a sense of pride and responsibility. **Malaria Prevention**: By covering water reservoirs and providing health training, the proliferation of mosquitoes can be reduced, thereby reducing the risks of malaria, Dengue fever and other malaria-related diseases. #### The Effect [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7852.jpg) Fair Future brings clean water, solar pumps, and sanitation to Lapinu Village, empowering over 300 lives. Having [access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+clean+water) will significantly decrease the prevalence of [waterborne diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=waterborne+diseases), malaria, and other preventable illnesses, enhancing overall health and increasing life expectancy. Children will experience [better health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=children+better+health), attend school more consistently, and grow up with improved [opportunities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=opportunities+for+their+future) for their future. Enhanced sanitation systems will eradicate hazardous practices, decrease groundwater pollution, and promote a healthier living environment. The use of [ferrocement tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=ferrocement+tanks), [HDPE](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=HDPE+piping) piping, and low-maintenance systems will guarantee durability and long-term usability. The project supplies tools, safety equipment, and consumables and equips villagers with skills and resources to improve their livelihoods and strengthen community resilience. #### A Brighter Future for Lapinu Access to clean water is [essential for life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=clean+water+is+essential+for+life), health, and dignity. This project allows [Lapinu’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu) **300** residents to overcome the challenges of disease and adversity. We can bring about enduring change by developing sustainable infrastructure and encouraging community ownership. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us) welcomes you to be part of this transformative journey. Your support will save lives and equip this community with the resources they need to thrive. Together, we can ensure that water, health, and hope flow abundantly in [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu). **Contribute today and join the effort to make a difference.** Today, January the 13th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) The Budget The Gallery The Location Water Connections Our Mission Contact Us **Categories:** Preventive Health, Urgent Needs, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Depp Well, Donation, Dowsing, Drilling, Dysentery, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Global Health, Healthy Food, Healthy Sanitation, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, Jerrrycan, Kullup, Lapinu, Life-Changing Programs, Local Communities, Management, Nutrition and Food Security, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rotary International, Rural Development, Sanitations, Solar Energy, Toilets, UNICEF, Unsafe Water, Washing Hands, Water Shortages, WC, Well Drilling, WHO --- ### [Why Donating Matters to Save Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-donating-is-important/) **Published:** January 7, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Donations play a crucial role for NGOs such as the Fair Future Foundation, supporting essential healthcare, education, and welfare initiatives. These contributions strengthen rural communities, save lives, and foster sustainable development. Every donation counts in making a significant impact—no matter its size. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Why Donating Matters to Save Lives Explore How Your Contributions Strengthen Communities, Save Lives, and Foster Meaningful Change in the Poorest Areas [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-why-giving-1280x720-1.jpg) Contributions enable critical healthcare and education for ultra-rural communities. Contributions are essential to the functioning and sustainability of non-governmental [organisations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organization) *(NGOs).* Unlike for-profit entities, [NGOs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organization) typically do not have significant revenue streams and therefore rely heavily on donations to support their *(our)* initiatives. The Fair Future [Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes) is one such organisation that relies heavily on these contributions. Donations are essential to enable the [foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code) to carry out its [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine), [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social), and [social welfare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=social+welfare) programmes. For [NGOs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organization) such as Fair Future, [donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donation-terms) are crucial in providing essential resources and ensuring the continuation of their important work. These organizations depend heavily on donor generosity to bridge gaps where government or institutional support falls short, enabling them to [respond](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=respond+to+community+needs) swiftly and effectively to [community needs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=respond+to+community+needs). Contributions help fund diverse [programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview) ranging from [health services](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine) and [educational initiatives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social) to [disaster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/natural-disasters) relief efforts. This financial backing allows us more [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/100-photos-honoring-fair-future-volunteers-in-action) and better-trained staff; it enables the implementation of innovative [programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview) and the procuring of necessary equipment—directly impacting lives in the communities we’ve been assisting since 2008. > “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – Mother Teresa Additionally, for our field [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members), mostly [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview), donations represent more than just financial support; they are a critical resource that enables day-to-day operations. The impact of these contributions can be seen in the tangible changes and [improvements](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=improvements+in+people%E2%80%99s+lives) in people’s lives. [Donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate) address u[rgent needs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/urgent-needs) and foster sustainable solutions for long-term progress. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-why-giving-1280x720-14.jpg) Contributions enable critical healthcare and education for ultra-rural communities. It is essential to note that giving goes [beyond simply](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us) giving money; it is about showing solidarity and [contributing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us) to a better future for all. It strengthens the community bonds that unite us and upholds the values of compassion and empathy. As someone deeply involved in the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future), I witness how these donations transform lives. They empower communities by providing them with [essential tools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=essential+tools+for+their+growth) for their [growth](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=essential+tools+for+their+growth), showcasing the [power](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=power+of+collective+human) of collective [human effort](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=power+of+collective+human+effort) for a greater cause. Donating is more than just an obligation; it is a chance to contribute to positive change. United in [our mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission), your donations become a bridge to a better future for them. It reminds us that every contribution, no matter how small, has the power to make a meaningful impact. Today, January the 7th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) Images showcasing the transformative impact of small donations Donating to NGOs like Fair Future Foundation is more than generosity—it’s action. This gallery showcases powerful images of lives transformed by your contributions: access to healthcare, clean water, education, and emergency aid in the most remote areas. Each photo tells a story of resilience and hope made possible by your support. See the impact of your donations and join us in creating sustainable change. Explore the galleries and witness why every donation matters. **Categories:** Call for Donations, Field Innovation, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Alex Wettstein, Courage, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Global Health, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Management, Medical Emergencies, Medical Equipment, Medicines, Natural Disasters, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Social Work, Strength, Team, Thank You, Volunteers, Where No One Goes, Working Principles, Working Together --- ### [Protect and Care for Your Eyes Daily](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/caring-for-your-eyes/) **Published:** January 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Fair Future Foundation offers valuable advice for maintaining eye health and cultivating good vision habits. Discover ways to shield your eyes from UV rays, avoid strain, and support your sight with a nutritious diet. Help us advocate for better eye care in underserved communities! **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Looking After Your Eyes: Daily Safeguards and Healthy Practices for Robust Vision Our eyes serve as our windows to the world, but we frequently neglect their care until an issue emerges. By safeguarding your eyes daily and embracing healthy habits, you can maintain your vision and ward off serious eye conditions, ensuring a lifetime of clear sight and overall well-being. #### Safeguard Your Eyes Every Day [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/medical-advices-eyes-health-1000x1000-2.jpg) Fair Future Foundation promotes daily eye care and healthy vision habits in underserved communities. Each day, our eyes encounter various environmental and behavioural challenges that can eventually lead to strain and damage. One major concern is exposure to [ultraviolet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet) *(UV)* rays from the sun. Extended exposure heightens the risk of cataracts, macular degeneration, and even temporary blindness. Safeguarding your eyes against [UV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet) rays is straightforward: use sunglasses that block [100% of UV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet) rays and combine them with a wide-brimmed hat for added protection. Digital eye strain is another frequent issue stemming from the extended use of computers, smartphones, and tablets. Common symptoms are dry eyes, headaches, and blurred vision. To alleviate this discomfort, try **the 20-20-20 rule**: every 20 minutes, focus on an object that is 20 feet away for a minimum of 20 seconds. This technique helps relax your eye muscles and diminishes strain. Lifestyle decisions, such as smoking, can affect eye health. Smoking raises the risk of developing cataracts, macular degeneration, and damage to the optic nerve. By quitting smoking, you not only enhance your overall well-being, but also greatly reduce these risks and provide essential protection for your eyes. [Fair Future ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission)and [Kawan Baik Foundation](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are dedicated to delivering essential messages to [underserved communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=underserved+communities). Through [educational initiatives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=educational+initiatives) and outreach efforts, they assist families in recognising the importance of daily habits that protect their vision, particularly in ultra-rural areas with limited healthcare access. #### Effective Habits for Maintaining Strong Vision [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/medical-advices-eyes-health-1000x1000-1.jpg) Fair Future Foundation promotes daily eye care and healthy vision habits in underserved communities. Having good vision involves more than just daily protection; it also means nourishing your eyes from the inside. Consuming a diet abundant in [essential nutrients](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/improving-child-health-and-nutrition-in-rural-areas) such as [vitamins](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=vitamins) A, C, and E, along with zinc and [omega-3 fatty acids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid) can greatly enhance eye health. Foods like spinach, kale, carrots, and salmon are rich sources of these nutrients and aid in preventing age-related issues like [macular degeneration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration) and night blindness. [Staying hydrated](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/recognizing-dehydration-key-signs-and-prevention-tips) is crucial. Without enough water, you might experience dry and irritated eyes, so it’s important to [drink](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/recognizing-dehydration-key-signs-and-prevention-tips) plenty of fluids each day to support tear production and ensure your eyes remain comfortable and healthy. Regular eye exams are essential for maintaining long-term vision health. Many serious conditions, like [glaucoma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucoma) and [diabetic retinopathy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetic_retinopathy), can develop without early symptoms. Routine check-ups enable early detection and treatment, helping to prevent irreversible damage. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations incorporate these healthy practices into their community initiatives. [Raising awareness](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=raising+awareness) and providing access to resources enables individuals to proactively [manage their eye health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=manage+their+health), ensuring that vision care is accessible and sustainable for everyone. In conclusion, by taking proactive steps and making informed choices, individuals can help protect their eyes from damage and maintain their vision for years to come. Embracing eye care as a fundamental aspect of daily wellness is key to ensuring a lifetime of clear sight and overall health. Today, January the 9th, 2025 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) Medical Terms for Eye Health and Vision Care ### **List of Related Organizations with Hyperlinks** - **World Health Organization (WHO)**: [WHO – Eye Health](https://www.who.int/health-topics/blindness-and-vision-loss) - **Orbis International**: [Orbis International](https://www.orbis.org) – Combats avoidable blindness globally. - **Prevent Blindness**: [Prevent Blindness](https://www.preventblindness.org) – Dedicated to improving eye health awareness. - **Vision 2020: The Right to Sight**: [Vision 2020](https://www.iapb.org) – A global initiative for eliminating avoidable blindness. - **Sightsavers**: [Sightsavers](https://www.sightsavers.org) – Focuses on preventing blindness and promoting eye health. Medical Advice: A Guide to Daily Wellness and Vitality The Medical Advice section of the Fair Future Foundation offers practical guidance for everyday health issues. Our advice covers a range from illness prevention and injury management to mental wellness and family health strategies, empowering both individuals and communities alike. These insights are designed to foster healthier lifestyles by providing straightforward, actionable solutions that enhance overall well-being. Follow us on Instagram @fairfuturefoundation for additional updates. **Categories:** Medical Advice, Preventive Health, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Empowerment, Eye Health, Global Health, Healthcare, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Local Communities, Medical Advices, Medical Care, Primary Medical Care, Stay Hydrated, Washing Hands --- ### [Antimicrobial Resistance: A Growing Global Health Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/antimicrobial-resistance-a-growing-global-health-crisis/) **Published:** November 20, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stands as a major global health threat, transforming treatable infections into life-threatening diseases. Discover how the Fair Future Foundation is equipping communities with education, promoting responsible use of antibiotics, and ensuring access to clean water to tackle this pressing issue and safeguard future… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Antimicrobial Resistance: A Growing Global Health Crisis Comprehending AMR: Origins, Effects, and the Importance of Prudent Antibiotic Usage and Sanitation as Key Solutions **[](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbs-AMR-1280x720-2.jpg)A health agent from Fair Future Foundation demonstrates proper hygiene practices and explains the dangers of self-medicating with antibiotics. A Pressing Global Health Emergency**: [Antimicrobial resistance](https://www.who.int/health-topics/antimicrobial-resistance) *(AMR)* poses an increasing risk to our collective future. This issue arises when bacteria, viruses, or fungi adapt in ways that render medications **ineffective** against them, making infections more **challenging** to treat and raising the likelihood of serious illness, disease transmission, and mortality. Currently ranked among the top **global health** threats, AMR can transform previously manageable infections into life-threatening conditions while also jeopardizing routine medical procedures. Worryingly projected trends suggest that **by 2050 AMR** could lead to **10 million deaths each year** if not adequately addressed—having significant repercussions on healthcare systems and economies globally. #### What does Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) mean? [Antimicrobial resistance](https://www.who.int/health-topics/antimicrobial-resistance) (AMR) arises when bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites adapt to withstand the effects of drugs intended to eliminate or control them. Consequently, infections become **more difficult** to manage, resulting in more **extended illnesses**, **higher** healthcare expenses, and a greater likelihood of **mortality**. Although AMR is naturally occurring, it is exacerbated by the inappropriate use and excessive application of antimicrobial medications across humans, animals, and agriculture. This makes AMR one of today’s **most pressing global health** threats. #### What causes AMR? The primary factors are the overuse and **misuse of antibiotics.** Standard practices include s**elf-medication**, improper prescriptions, and administering antibiotics **unnecessarily** for humans or to enhance animal **growth** in agriculture. These actions speed up resistance development.[ Poor hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Poor+hygiene) and [inadequate access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+clean+water) to clean water also facilitate infection spread, leading to **higher antibiotic use** and worsening resistance issues. > “Antimicrobial resistance is not merely a threat; it is a crisis requiring immediate action. Every informed decision and preventive measure makes a difference.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO of the Fair Future Foundation #### Antimicrobial Resistance in At-Risk Communities [Antimicrobial resistance](https://www.who.int/health-topics/antimicrobial-resistance) *(AMR)* is particularly common in regions with [inadequate healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+medical+care) and [poor sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=poor+sanitation+facilities). In the remote areas where [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) operate, these challenges are a part of everyday life. High infection rates result from insufficient [access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+clean+water) and [proper sanitation facilities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=proper+sanitation+facilities), leading to an overuse of antibiotics. Our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program tackles these issues head-on. Health agents from [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent), trained by Fair Future, offer essential care and health education focused on responsible antibiotic use and[ preventive hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hygiene+practices) practices. These initiatives empower communities by **decreasing antibiotic reliance** while promoting **long-term health** improvements. Worldwide, drug-resistant pathogens such as[ E. coli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli) and [Staphylococcus aureus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus_aureus) render some infections untreatable, **burdening** healthcare systems and driving many families into **financial difficulty.** #### What strategies can we use to combat AMR? Addressing [antimicrobial resistance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_resistance) demands a **holistic** strategy. We should **adhere** strictly to medical **guidelines** when using **antibiotics** and refrain from **self-medicating**. Implementing hygiene practices, like regular [handwashing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=handwashing+facilities), is vital for preventing the [spread of infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=spread+of+infections). Ensuring [access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+clean+water) and vaccinations can lessen our reliance on antibiotics while reducing unnecessary antibiotic usage in agriculture, which helps **slow down resistance** development. [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are actively addressing the issue of AMR by [educating communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=educating+communities), promoting [safe hygiene practices](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=safe+hygiene+practices), ensuring[ access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+clean+water), and raising awareness about the **risks of self-medication**. Through our[ Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program, we empower [local health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents) to be frontline defenders in this effort. They provide [life-saving care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=life-saving+care) and essential knowledge aimed at **reducing antibiotic** misuse. #### Every action makes a difference. Join our crucial mission [by supporting](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) our programs, advocating for **responsible antibiotic** use, and [raising awareness](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=raising+awareness). Together, we can fight [antimicrobial resistance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_resistance) *(AMR)* and safeguard global health for future generations. Today, November 20th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Fair Future Foundation \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About AMR Also on Instagram” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NzA4MSJ9fQ==@” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Field Innovation, Medical & Prevention, Medical Advice, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Antimicrobial Resistance, Bupati Sumba Timur, Caregiver, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Contagious Diseases, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Baik, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medicines, Poison, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Report, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Saving Lives, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, UNICEF, Urgent, WHO --- ### [Risks of Antibiotic Overuse and Resistance Explained](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/risks-of-antibiotic-overuse-and-resistance-explained/) **Published:** November 21, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The global misuse and overuse of antibiotics have turned common infections into formidable challenges. Fair Future is addressing this crisis by empowering ultra-rural communities through education, improved hygiene practices, and enhanced medical access. By working together, we can mitigate this threat and safeguard future generations. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Risks of Antibiotic Overuse and Resistance Explained Antibiotic Resistance Endangers Public Health: The Economic, Social, and Healthcare Issues Stemming from Overuse. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbs-antibio-resistance-1280x720-3.jpg) Children from East Sumba are taking part in Fair Future’s educational programs focused on appropriate antibiotic use, hygiene practices, and disease prevention—key factors in fighting resistance. **The Risks Associated with Overusing Antibiotics and Developing Resistance**: [Antibiotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic) play a crucial role in saving lives, yet their misuse and overuse can lead to significant and widespread repercussions. What occurs when these medications are not used appropriately? Using antibiotics unnecessarily or without proper medical supervision enables bacteria to **adapt** and **develop** resistance. This resistance renders common infections challenging*—or even impossible—*to treat, jeopardizing our capacity to manage diseases that were once easily curable. [Antibiotic resistance](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance) poses a **global health** crisis extending far beyond individual cases. The [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance) *(WHO)* considers it one of the **most critical threats** to public health worldwide. Due to resistance, infections like [pneumonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonia), [tuberculosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis), and [gonorrhoea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonorrhea) are increasingly difficult to treat, resulting in **higher** mortality rates, **prolonged** hospitalizations, and **substantial** economic costs. This issue is particularly severe in **ultra-rural regions** where Fair Future operates because [restricted access to healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+access+to+medical+care) leads people to depend on unregulated [antibiotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic). **Antibiotic resistance** poses a global threat to modern medicine, endangering lifesaving treatments like cancer **therapies**, organ **transplants**, and routine **surgeries** that rely on effective [antibiotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic) to ward off infections. If not addressed, we face the possibility of **minor infections** becoming **deadly** once more, undermining decades of medical advancements. #### The Economic and Social Effects of Opposition [Antibiotic resistance](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance) affects more than just health; it also poses significant [social and economic challenges](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=social+and+economic+challenges). In [ultra-rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=ultra-rural+areas), the financial burden of treating [drug-resistant infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=drug-resistant+infection) can drive families already facing difficulties into **severe poverty.** A single hospitalization or **extended** illness results in **lost income** and **increased debt**. These struggles disproportionately impact [vulnerable groups](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=vulnerable+groups), especially in Southeast Asia, where [inadequate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+access+to+medical+care) healthcare infrastructure **intensifies** the crisis. > Antibiotic resistance goes beyond being a medical crisis; it is also a social and economic challenge that impacts the most vulnerable. Immediate action is essential.— [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and CEO of Fair Future The misuse of [antibiotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic) contributes to ongoing cycles of poverty. When families **cannot afford** appropriate medical care, they frequently turn to **unregulated** antibiotics or **self-medication**, which **exacerbates** resistance issues. This situation leads to a ripple effect where preventable diseases escalate into **community-wide emergencies,** placing additional strain on local healthcare systems. #### Initiatives of Fair Future: A Community-Focused Strategy At the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations, we are directly addressing [antibiotic resistance](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance) through educational initiatives and healthcare programs such as [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(#PMC)*. In areas like East Sumba, our dedicated [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent) health agents actively educate communities on proper [antibiotic ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic)use and the **risks associated** with self-medication. Additionally, they offer consultations to help [prevent minor infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=prevent+minor+infections) from developing into severe conditions that necessitate antibiotics. Initiatives such as [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) deliver crucial medical **supplies** and skilled **healthcare** providers to remote regions. They tackle the underlying causes of excessive [antibiotic ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic)use by enhancing [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hygiene+practices), [sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=sanitation+facilities), and [access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+clean+water). These efforts are vital for decreasing reliance on antibiotics while enabling communities to safeguard their health. #### Ways to Take Action **Addressing antibiotic resistance needs a joint effort. Here’s how you can help:** - **Adhere** to the prescriptions provided by qualified healthcare professionals and finish the entire course of treatment, even if you’re feeling better. - **Do not share** or use [antibiotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic) that have been left over. - **Promote** programs that inform communities about the significance of using [antibiotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic) correctly. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) urges everyone to join the fight. Whether through [donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/), [volunteering](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/volunteering-with-fair-future-apply-now/), or raising [awareness](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/), you can **support** our efforts in remote rural areas with [limited access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=limited+access+to+healthcare) to healthcare. Together, we can **mitigate** the severe effects of [antibiotic resistance](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance) and protect the health of future generations. Today, November 21st, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Fair Future Foundation \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NzA4MSJ9fQ==@” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Field Innovation, Medical & Prevention, Medical Advice, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Antimicrobial Resistance, Bupati Sumba Timur, Caregiver, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Contagious Diseases, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Baik, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medicines, Poison, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Report, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Saving Lives, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, UNICEF, Urgent, WHO --- ### [Recognizing Dehydration: Key Signs and Prevention Tips](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/recognizing-dehydration-key-signs-and-prevention-tips/) **Published:** November 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Basic Approaches to Identifying and Avoiding Dehydration in Vulnerable Groups, Particularly in Warm Climates. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbs-post-dehydratation-1280x720-2.jpg) Children in East Sumba carry heavy jerry cans of water over long distances, a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges faced by communities without direct access to clean water. **What is the reason for discussing dehydration?** [Dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration) is a pressing issue in the rural areas where [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) operate. People work long hours in extreme heat, [children travel kilometres](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=children+travel+kilometres) to schools without adequate water facilities, and families struggle to [find clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=find+clean+water). When asked about [hydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hydration), many say they drink *“enough,”* but for most, that means only one or **two glasses** a day—far below the necessary amount for such conditions. To address this, we focus on educating communities about the importance of [proper hydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hydration) and ensuring [access to clean](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+clean+water), safe water through our [programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/news/). Proper [hydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hydration) is vital for survival, health, and building a better future. #### Identifying Dehydration: Indicators, Risks, and Prevention Methods [Dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration) occurs when the body loses **more fluid than it takes in**. It impacts essential organs, slows down metabolism, and potentially leads to significant health problems. **What are the indicators to watch for?** Mild [dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration) might manifest as dry mouth, fatigue, thirst, or dark urine. For more **severe symptoms**, look out for dizziness, confusion, a rapid heartbeat, sunken eyes and fainting spells. In children, **be attentive** to signs like irritability, lack of tears when crying, or fewer wet diapers than usual. > “In physiology, dehydration is a condition characterized by an insufficient amount of total body water, which interferes with metabolic processes. It happens when the loss of free water surpasses its consumption and is typically caused by excessive sweating, illness, or inadequate access to drinking water.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO, Fair Future Foundation #### A major concern in rural regions In the extremely rural areas served by [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), [access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+clean+water) is scarce, posing a continuous risk of [dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration). Villagers frequently rely on **remote** or **unsafe** sources for their water needs, leading to daily struggles maintaining proper [hydration](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hydration). #### What makes dehydration so dangerous? Extended periods of [dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration) can result in [kidney stones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_stone_disease), urinary infections, and heat-related illnesses. **Chronic dehydration** is even more harmful as it **weakens** the immune system, **hinders** concentration, **lowers** energy levels, and **impacts** children’s physical development. Extreme cases may lead to shock, organ failure, or death. #### What is the recommended daily water intake? To prevent [dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration), **adults** are advised to consume **8-10 glasses** *(2-2.5 liters)* of water each day. **Children** should drink between **6 and 8 glasses** *(1.5-2 liters)*, with the exact amount depending on their **age** and **level** of activity. It’s important for everyone to **increase** their water intake in hot climates or during physical activities. #### Avoiding dehydration 1. **Always** keep water on hand, particularly while traveling or spending time outdoors. 2. **Urge** children to regularly drink water, even if they aren’t feeling thirsty. 3. **Include** fruits and vegetables, which are rich in water content, in your daily meals. 4. **Raise** awareness about the dangers of [dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration) in communities by using posters and practical demonstrations, similar to Fair Future’s initiatives in schools. 5. **Steer** clear of sugary beverages and alcohol, as they may exacerbate [dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration). #### The steps we take in practice [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbs-post-dehydratation-1280x720-1.jpg) Children in East Sumba carry heavy jerry cans of water over long distances, a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges faced by communities without direct access to clean water. Through the [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) initiative, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) has enabled **thousands** of families to [access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+safe+water) **clean** and **safe** water. In areas like [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-24/) and [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/), nearly **200 children** previously had no access to water at all. They would often trek **10-12 kilometres** without any hydration, only to find their schools similarly lacking in a reliable water supply. This situation contributed to various health issues, such as chronic fatigue, diarrhoea, and skin infections due to [dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration). Thanks to the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program, backed by Healthy [Nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/nutrition-food/) and [educational initiatives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=educational+initiatives), these children now have [access to a safe water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+safe+water) source. [Our team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) has installed **reservoirs**, supplied **filtration** systems, and held training sessions directly in classrooms. [Posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=posters) and [visual aids](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) emphasize the importance of hydration and clean water. As a result, today’s students can stay hydrated, focus better in class, and experience improved health outcomes. #### The enduring impacts of persistent dehydration **Dehydration** not only causes immediate discomfort but also has long-lasting effects. Persistent [dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration) can impair cognitive abilities, **reduce** focus and the capacity to learn in educational settings, and **decrease** physical stamina as well as **immune resilience**. Over time, it may elevate the risk of developing [kidney disease](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_disease) and [cardiovascular problems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease). **Together, we can fight against dehydration:** Water is essential for life. Through community education, improved access to clean water, and **promoting** sustainable practices, [we can avert](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) the harmful impacts of [dehydration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration). Join the [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) initiative to guarantee that **every** child and family has access to this vital resource. Today, November 22nd, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Fair Future Foundation \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”About this topic on our Instagram page” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”2vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NzA4MSJ9fQ==@” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Medical Advice, Water Connections, Water shortages, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Boys, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Education Access, Environment, Girls, Global Health, Healthy Life, Hygiene, Indonesia, Kawan Sehat, Kullup, Nutrition and Food Security, Poverty, Prevention, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, UNICEF, Unsafe Water, Vulnerable Demographics, Washing Hands, Water Shortages, Water Tank, WHO --- ### [Phase III: Laindatang Water Connections Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-connections-phase3/) **Published:** January 2, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Phase III Laindatang Water Connections report details nine months of dedicated work to address the water crisis in East Sumba. Despite facing numerous challenges, the community and Fair Future are committed to overcoming them and have proposed innovative plans for a 100m³ reservoir set to be constructed by 2025, guaranteeing sustainable… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Fair Future and Laindatang residents confront challenges to secure clean water and sustainable solutions. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bring-dril-bor-lndtg-220224-1280x720-71.jpg) Transporting our own drilling machine, weighing approximately six tonnes, to terrain that is not easily accessible even for the #TruckofLife, showcases the team’s exceptional determination and adaptability. After the [second phase](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/final-report-laindatang-water-connections-phase-2) of the project and nine months of dedicated effort, the [Laindatang Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25) Project Phase III was developed to tackle one of East Sumba’s most critical [water crises](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=critical+water+crises). In the isolated village of [Mbatakapidu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/qLnoXPdaFC8mjrtF9), residents struggle with a severe safe or clean water [shortage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=water+shortages). In the dry season, families are forced to travel [barefoot](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/barefoot-journeys-to-education-a-tale-of-resilience) as far as six kilometres to [collect](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kullup-is-a-hole-in-the-rock-to-collect-rainwater) in a [Kullup](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kullup-is-a-hole-in-the-rock-to-collect-rainwater) or purchase water from tankers *(more or less 50$ per tank)*, frequently hindered by impassable roads. This situation severely affects their health, hygiene, and daily living conditions. #### Obstacles and community involvement The [project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25) sought to ensure sustainable water access by installing boreholes with solar-powered pumps and [ferrocement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/improving-rural-life-the-role-of-water-tanks) water storage [tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/improving-rural-life-the-role-of-water-tanks). However, challenges at the three chosen [drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/courage-and-determination-at-laindatang-water-connections) sites underscored the [difficulty](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/courage-and-determination-at-laindatang-water-connections) of this undertaking. Issues such as collapsing wells due to soft soil, limited water flow, [difficulties](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/drilling-in-extreme-conditions-challenges-and-triumphs) in reaching reliable [aquifers,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/groundwater-is-the-key-to-laindatangs-project) extended timelines, and complicated operations. Despite these challenges, the [solidarity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/connecting-families-in-rural-indonesia-with-clean-water) of the Laindatang community remained unwavering. Alongside us, residents worked tirelessly to repair roads, assist in [transporting materials](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/incredible-work-transforming-laindatang-through-water-connections), and offer essential local knowledge. Traditional **Marapu** rituals enriched the project with cultural significance by seeking blessings for its success. #### Advancements and Modifications Between February and June 2024, drilling activities at three sites reached depths between **32** and **84** meters. Despite these [efforts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/drilling-in-extreme-conditions-challenges-and-triumphs), each attempt showed minimal [aquifer](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/groundwater-is-the-key-to-laindatangs-project) recharge and inadequate [water flow](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-for-handwashing-in-rural-communities). The most successful site yielded only 120 liters in seven minutes, which did not meet the community’s requirements. Consequently, the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us) Foundation collaborated with technical experts to reassess their strategy in October 2024. Looking forward, an important modification involves building a [100 m³ reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-vital-water-reservoir-in-arid-east-sumba) in May 2025, coinciding with the dry season. This initiative seeks to [enhance](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-vital-water-reservoir-in-arid-east-sumba) the storage and distribution of clean water using gravity-based systems, thereby reducing dependence on electricity. #### The Economic Truth [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1250884.jpg) How to drill a very deep well in an inaccessible and ultra-dry region. The Laindatang project has encountered major financial hurdles, especially in its [well-drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/incredible-work-transforming-laindatang-through-water-connections) operations. The initial cost for this activity surpassed **IDR 110 million.** Further [complicating](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan) the situation, an additional **IDR 84 million** was set aside for infrastructure projects that are still unfinished. This inconsistency underscores the project’s logistical and budgeting [challenges](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/drilling-in-laindatang-overcoming-the-harshest-conditions), leading to prolonged drilling [timelines](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/drilling-in-laindatang-overcoming-the-harshest-conditions) and processes demanding significant resources. As a result of these issues, there have been financial deficits requiring further investments to complete and sustain the project successfully. #### Future Solutions With the ongoing [clean water crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=653&s=clean+water+crisis), our focus remains on implementing [action-oriented](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan) solutions rather than setting mere aspirations. The [upcoming](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-vital-water-reservoir-in-arid-east-sumba) phase will concentrate on developing [sustainable](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan) infrastructure by incorporating advanced [technologies](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan) and utilizing additional resources. This report emphasizes the combined resilience of Fair Future, its donors, and the Laindatang community in overcoming challenges. United in our efforts, we are dedicated to enacting practical [solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-vital-water-reservoir-in-arid-east-sumba) that change lives by ensuring access to clean water for those who need it most. Today, January the 1st, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) 50 Photos of Laindatang Phase III Discover the story behind nine months of tireless work in Laindatang’s Water Connections Phase III through a gallery featuring 50 captivating images. Experience the community’s resolve, obstacles overcome, and advancements achieved in tackling East Sumba’s water crisis. From traditional rituals honoring water spirits to innovative solutions such as solar-powered pumps, every image narrates a tale of resilience and initiative. 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With each stroke of his pencil, he fights the shadows of poverty and illness. Through our healthy living programs, the Fair Future Foundation presents Eben's journey from hardship to optimism. His 45 drawings are much more than art; they convey messages of resilience, strength, and… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Eben's Art: Hope & Resilience in Laindatang's Shadows Fifty drawings revealing resilience, optimism and aspirations under challenging times can be found in the pages of “In the Shadow of Laindatang”. Amid the **extreme poverty** of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), a village deprived of necessities, **13-year-old** Eben shines as an **emblem of hope and innovation**. Over the past year and a half, we at the **Fair Future Foundation** have dedicated ourselves to revitalizing this community through initiatives like [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) – providing access to **clean water** while fighting deadly diseases such as [**malaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). In this region marked by **profound scarcity**, Eben’s **talents** are all the rarer in a place where modern luxuries like **electricity** or the **internet** seem like mythological concepts to others otherwise forgotten without our help. Eben’s world remains unaffected by the flickering of television screens or the limitless reach of cyberspace, demonstrating an **unwavering strength** fueled only by **imagination**—his artistic ingenuity springs from cutouts from magazines and perhaps from souvenirs during excursions to the Waingapu market. Although **polio** struck him as a child and **stole his feet**, Eben’s hands tell stories of bustling terrains teeming with creatures he encounters in his sleep – a stark contradiction to waking reality each day. Eben’s creations are more than just drawings; they provide insight into one’s **free soul** despite **physical and environmental limitations**. His life embodies the struggle for survival faced by every resident of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), who is deprived of necessities such as **water, food, and sanitation**. Nonetheless, Eben depicts a different narrative through his art – depicting [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) in all its glory with **vibrant hues, vitality and abundant opportunities**. The fact that he fulfils both the duties of an **artist and a caregiver** to his family highlights a complex reality: in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), many children do not have the means to live out their childhood because they prioritize survival. Despite the difficulties, this boy’s dedication to his family shows how the **human spirit can persevere** through difficult times. > Through Eben’s eyes, we see not just the challenges of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) but the **profound strength and beauty** that adversity can unveil. His art is a testament to the **human spirit’s resilience**, reminding us that hope can flourish even in the most desolate places.” – **Alex Wettstein**, CEO and Founder, **Fair Future.** Eben’s tale is not only a source of inspiration; this is an **urgent call to action**. It reveals the harsh realities of existence in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), where every moment is a battle against adversity. Over the past 18 months, our efforts have been to directly confront these brutal truths and work to create change beyond mere subsistence – change that nourishes a society in which children like Eben can pursue their dreams with serenity and triumph over obstacles. We aim to share **Eben’s story** to spark discussion about the severe challenges facing [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) and other similar communities. This story grabs our attention not only because of its astonishing depiction of perseverance but also because of the **immediate help** it requires. Through his **aspirations** and **works**, Eben embodies **latent abilities** that flourish under **challenging** circumstances, compelling us to **design** and **pursue** a world where children are not forced to choose between their hobbies or necessities. Rather than seeking sympathy, this story is a **call to action**. It’s proof that when we come together, our shared efforts can **spark change** and **bring light** to the darkest corners of society. We offer Eben and those who share his experiences hope for a better future filled with **potential and ingenuity**. Join us on our journey on **YouTube and Instagram** to delve deeper into Eben’s life and artistry. **Thank you with all our hearts**. - You can watch this [video on YouTube,](https://youtu.be/0EfKoaEajfw?si=z_zWMblU65ElTQCu) in which Eben draws. - You can watch this [video on YouTube](https://youtu.be/11lnOZC75bs?si=yMV1ecCld5ZD4ZBs), where Eben helps his family at home. - See this related post [on Instagram here](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5LLbOqx2mG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 1st of April 2024* Eben, 13 years old from Laindatatang, draws the world according to him… ## Eben’s Worlds: A Journey into the Boundless Imagination of a Young Artist from the Heart of Isolation ### Beyond the Shadows of Laindatang: A Moving Collection of Fifty Drawings Unveiling the Strength, Hope, and Dreams of a Child Facing Adversity. [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Eben), a **13-year-old boy**, lives in Laindatang, a village where the Fair Future Foundation has been working for almost two years through its [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) initiatives. Our efforts here aim to provide clean water, combat malaria, and improve the lives of local residents. Amid these challenges, [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Eben) stands out, a young boy whose talent and creativity transcend the hardships of his everyday life. In this village, where there is no electricity, running water, toilets, or Internet, [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Eben) has never watched television or browsed [YouTube](https://youtu.be/11lnOZC75bs?si=PDs0CAmP5pBW15iL). His world is fueled entirely by his boundless imagination, sparked by magazines he picks up while returning from the market in Waingapu. Despite the difficulties he faces, including the impact of polio, which took away the use of his feet at a young age, [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Eben) found solace and expression through drawing. His artwork, filled with vivid animals, lush nature, and idyllic landscapes, reveals a world bursting with color and life—a striking contrast to the challenges he faces daily. [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Eben) is not just a child from a remote village; he is living proof that the human spirit can rise above the harshest circumstances through creativity and resilience. “Eben’s art is a powerful reminder that talent, hope, and resilience can flourish even in the most remote and challenging places.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO Fair Future Foundation In addition to his passion for drawing, Eben [supports his family](https://youtu.be/11lnOZC75bs?si=PDs0CAmP5pBW15iL) in an environment where access to water, nutrition, and sanitation is never guaranteed. His story underscores the urgency of our projects in Laindatang and other similar regions. [Eben’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Eben) drawings are more than just pictures; behind every line and stroke lies a deep story of struggle, resilience, and hope. By sharing Eben’s journey, we seek to shed light on the challenges faced by the people of Laindatang while celebrating the indomitable spirit of those like [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Eben), who find joy, talent, and hope for a better future through their creativity. [Eben’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Eben) story reminds us of the importance of supporting and investing in communities to improve access to vital resources while recognizing and nurturing unique talents. It is a call to action, showing that our commitment can open up a world of possibilities for [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Eben) and countless other children like him. 8. You can watch this [video on YouTube,](https://youtu.be/0EfKoaEajfw?si=z_zWMblU65ElTQCu) in which Eben draws. 9. You can watch this [video on YouTube](https://youtu.be/11lnOZC75bs?si=yMV1ecCld5ZD4ZBs), where Eben helps his family at home. 10. See this related post [on Instagram here](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5LLbOqx2mG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==). We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our Instagram account. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 28th of March 2024 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/eben-draws-1280x720-62.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eben-draws-oct-24-1280x720-37.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eben-draws-oct-24-1280x720-33.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eben-draws-oct-24-1280x720-35.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eben-draws-oct-24-1280x720-24.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eben-draws-oct-24-2-1280x720-8.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eben-draws-oct-24-2-1280x720-7.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/eben-draws-1280x720-44.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eben-draws-oct-24-2-1280x720-19.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eben-draws-oct-24-2-1280x720-11.jpg "Eben, 13 years old from Laindatang, draws the world according to him") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/eben-draws-the-world-according-to-him/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/eben-draws-the-world-according-to-him/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[9](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/eben-draws-the-world-according-to-him/?page=9&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/eben-draws-the-world-according-to-him/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Field Innovation, Laindatang Water Connections **Tags:** Boys, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Documentary, Education Access, Empowerment, Environment, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Malaria, Nutrition and Food Security, Publication, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Schools, Shoes, Strength, Sumba Timur, UNICEF, Water Shortages --- ### [Collaboration with Rotary Club Australia in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/collaboration-with-rotary-club-australia-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** May 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** From April 17 to 24, Fair Future hosted five members of the Rotary Club Australia. They visited East Sumba to learn about our work, including clean water projects and efforts to combat diseases like malaria and dengue. Together, we distributed SolarBuddy lights and promoted healthy living. We deeply appreciated their support. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Five members of the Rotary Club Australia – Mandi, Bridget, John, Adrian, and Peter – joined the visit. These [**Rotarians** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary)showed great **courage** and **determination**, accompanying us to areas that are extremely difficult to access, where life is often harsh. They visited several sites and villages where **Fair Future** works on **crucial action**s for clean water, adequate sanitation, and fighting endemic diseases such as **malaria**, **polio**, **tuberculosis**, **dengue**, and **dysentery**. Together, **we travelled** to the remote rural areas of **Lapinu** and [**Laindatang**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), as well as **Mahu**, **Lulundilu**, **Haray** and **Hambarita**. We met the Regent of Sumba Timur **Khris Praing** at [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), our base camp. In addition, two days of training by our **field teams** were dedicated to **hygiene** training, **hand washing** and [**healthy** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)**eating** for [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and adults in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) and Hambarita. They saw the reality of **extreme poverty**, where hundreds live well below the poverty line, with little access to clean water and sanitation. They witnessed the extent of **malnutrition** and the prevalence of **infectious diseases**. In **Lapinu** and **Hambarita**, we plan to develop [**\#WaterConnections**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) projects with them for sustainable clean water access. Mandi, Bridget, John, Adrian, and Peter saw the significant impact of our work and our ambitious projects. In [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), their support helped the [**\#WaterConnections**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and [**\#ZeroMalaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) programs make remarkable progress over **18 months**. They interacted with teachers, [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and villagers, learning about their daily challenges. > The courage and dedication of our [Rotary](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary) friends in supporting our clean water and health initiatives in Sumba exemplify the power of collaboration to transform lives.” – Alex Wettstein, CEO and Founder of Fair Future. They observed how we provide [**medical care**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), monitor [children’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) growth, and build healthy sanitation facilities. They saw our efforts to drill deep wells and install water distribution systems for families. Their visit wasn’t just about observation. They actively participated in our projects, teaching [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and parents about **healthy eating** and living. Together, we distributed **200 SolarBuddy solar lights** to [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), providing light to some of the 65% of the local population living without electricity in places like **Wairara**, **Haray**, and **Lahiru**. This week was **full of emotions** and activities. **Fair Future** thanks **Rotary International**, especially **John Kevan**, who visited us for the second time. Their commitment and [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) were remarkable and deeply appreciated by our team. We look forward to welcoming them again in December 2024. **Share** these moments with us through a gallery of **150 photos**, showcasing this valuable collaboration with the [Rotary](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary) and our efforts to improve the lives of East Sumba communities. Look[ at these images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/a-week-of-work-with-our-friends-from-rotary-international-in-east-sumba/) to see the beauty and impact of our work over the **past three months**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 15th of May 2024* A week of work with our friends from Rotary International in East Sumba ## Spending a whole week in East Sumba with five Rotarians from Rotary Australia. ### They had the opportunity to meet with communities living in the most rural regions and the political authorities of the East Sumba region. This experience gave them a good understanding of the daily challenges the local population faces. From April 17 to 24, we welcomed five members of **Rotary Club Australia**: Mandi, Bridget, John, Adrian, and Peter. Their visit aimed to see our **work in the field** and the **achievements** made possible by their support and that of our donors. These Rotarians courageously joined us in remote, harsh areas to witness our efforts for **clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) access**, **sanitation**, and the fight against diseases like [**malaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), **polio**, **tuberculosis**, **dengue**, and **dysentery**. We visited villages like **Lapinu**, [**Laindatang**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), **Lambanapu**, **Mahu**, **Haray**, and **Hambarita** and met with Sumba Timur Regent Khris Praing. They saw the reality of **extreme poverty**, **malnutrition**, and infectious diseases. In **Lapinu** and **Hambarita**, we plan to develop [**\#WaterConnections**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) projects for sustainable clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) access. In [**Laindatang**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), their support has significantly advanced the [**\#WaterConnections**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and[ **\#ZeroMalaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) programs after 18 months of work. The Rotarians observed our **medical care**, **child growth monitoring**, and **sanitation projects** and actively participated by teaching healthy living principles. Together, we distributed **200 SolarBuddy solar lights** to children in areas without electricity, like **Wairara**, **Haray**, and **Lahiru**. **Fair Future** sincerely thanks **Rotary International**, especially **John Kevan**, for their remarkable support. We look forward to their return next December. We invite you to explore these moments through a gallery of **230 photos**, showcasing this valuable collaboration and our ongoing efforts to improve lives in East Sumba. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 15th of May 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rotary-april24-1280x720-70.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rotary-april24-1280x720-188.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rotary-april24-1280x720-138.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rotary-april24-1280x720-117.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rotary-april24-1280x720-94.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rotary-april24-1280x720-130.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rotary-april24-1280x720-63.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rotary-april24-1280x720-44.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_0400.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rotary-april24-1280x720-116.jpg "Rotary Australia in East Sumba with Fair Future") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-week-of-work-with-our-friends-from-rotary-international-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-week-of-work-with-our-friends-from-rotary-international-in-east-sumba/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[15](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-week-of-work-with-our-friends-from-rotary-international-in-east-sumba/?page=15&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-week-of-work-with-our-friends-from-rotary-international-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Solar & Electrification, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Hambarita, Haray, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Laindatang, Mahu, NTT, Reservoirs, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Volunteers, Water Tank, WC, Working Together --- ### [Empowering 2,000 Families with Solar Lights in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-2000-families-with-solar-lights-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** August 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In 2024, we're working on distributing 2,000 SolarBuddy solar lamps to 2,000 children and families, and 2,000 homes across East Sumba. These villages and schools have no electricity. This project, in collaboration with SolarBuddy, Kawan Baik and Rotary International, will bring light to homes and schools. **Content:** **In 2024**, we are going to complete an **essential task** in [East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=sumba+timur) that we are currently working on. We aim to distribute **2,000** [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary) solar lights to over **20 villages** and schools in **20 sub-districts**. This project will significantly benefit approximately **2,000 families** and up to **two thousand** households in areas currently without electricity. We have formed **strong partnerships** with organizations such as [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary) and [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solarbuddy) to ensure the success of this initiative. This collaboration will **illuminate** rocky paths and provide **enough light** for children to continue **studying** at home after dark. More information soon. **Categories:** Quick News, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, News, Quick News, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Volunteers, Working Principles --- ### [2,024 SolarBuddy Lights Shipped from Australia Soon](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/2024-solarbuddy-lights-shipped-from-australia-soon/) **Published:** November 6, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 2024 units SolarBuddy lights are leaving from Canberra, Australia! 2000 children’s lights and 24 larger ones for schools will arrive in Surabaya within a month. We are preparing the customs documents and will use our Truck and Roll to pick them up. This vast operation will bring light to nearly 2500 people, transforming their lives **Content:** We are **thrilled** to announce that **2,024 [SolarBuddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=solarbuddy)** lights will be shipped from **Canberra**, Australia, within the next **two to three** weeks! This [generous donation](https://www.solarbuddy.org/) includes **2,000 children’s lights** and **24 student lights** designed for schools or classrooms. The shipment is expected to arrive in **Surabaya** in about a month. We are finalizing **customs** and **import** procedures for the solar equipment and will soon deploy our Truck n’Load service to collect these essential supplies. Although this operation presents significant **economic** and **logistical** challenges, its impact will be **extraordinary**. It will provide light to nearly **2,500 people** who have never experienced it before*—just imagine that!* See this gallery here. A huge thank you to [SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org/) and [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/en) for their assistance, time, and **immense** generosity. 2024-11-06 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and help. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[SolarBuddy](https://www.solarbuddy.org):** SolarBuddy provides solar lights to communities without electricity, making a significant impact on education and safety, as seen in this project. - **[UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF supports initiatives that bring light and education to children, aligning with the distribution of SolarBuddy lamps. - **[Lighting Global: ](https://www.lightingglobal.org)**An initiative supporting solar lighting in off-grid areas, providing resources for sustainable energy solutions, much like Fair Future’s efforts. - **[The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves:](https://www.cleancookingalliance.org)** This alliance promotes clean energy for lighting and cooking, emphasizing the importance of sustainable solutions like SolarBuddy. - **[Energy 4 Impact](https://www.energy4impact.org):** Energy 4 Impact works to expand energy access in rural areas, supporting initiatives like SolarBuddy’s solar lighting donation to underserved communities. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #SolarBuddy #CleanEnergy #LightForEducation #CommunitySupport #SolarLamps #Sustainability #TruckAndRoll #HumanitarianAid #RuralImpact #AustraliaDonation #SolarRecharge #SolarEquipment #Switzerland #SwissNGO #SwissIndonesia #ProudToBeSwiss #FairFutureFoundation #KawanPintar #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Politique de Protection de l’Enfance” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Child Protection Policy” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Child Policy – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_module=”401536″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Quick News, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Base Camp, Bupati Sumba Timur, Electricity Access, Fair Future Foundation, Innovation, Kawan Pintar, Kawan Sehat, Kitchen, Learning, Management, Pess Release, Prevent Child Labor, Quick News, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Social Work, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Sumba Timur, Truck n'Load, Working Together --- ### [8 billion equal people? What about the food?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/8-billion-people-are-we-all-equal/) **Published:** November 16, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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? **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### 8 billion equal people? What about the food? Never had the earth experienced such demographic growth. According to the official estimate of the United Nations (UN), the world population crossed the eight billion mark on Tuesday, 15 November, while the inhabitants were still only 2.5 billion in 1950 and less than one billion until the 1800s. Yesterday, **November 15, 2022**, the world population reached 8 billion. The world population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, after falling to less than 1% in 2020. Thus, the 8 billion mark is crossed amid the world climate conference, [COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh](https://www.un.org/climatechange), which once again underlines the difficulty of the rich countries, those most responsible for global warming, and of the poor countries, which are calling for help to deal with it, to accept more ambitious reductions in greenhouse gas emissions of human origin. Today, 50% of the world’s population has enough to eat. Malnutrition, undernutrition, and even obesity linked to junk food are fundamental problems of the 21st century that we gladly forget to the detriment of our personal well-being. The issue of agricultural production in terms of quantity, quality and price have direct repercussions on our health, and that of our loved ones, already today. What about the regions in which [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are active daily? All of them there? What are they eating today? They already suffer from a child malnutrition rate which is the highest in this country (4th world population, it should be remembered). And tomorrow, what will happen again for all those who year after year, become poorer and poorer? It’s terrifying. We continue to produce waste that we no longer know where to put. We think first of ourselves and less and less of others. TikTok has become one of the priorities of young people *(and even the not-so-young),* to the detriment of reading and the desire to learn. > Faced with this exponential population growth, how can we feed everyone in good conditions? Our impact on the planet is determined much more by our behavior than by our numbers Kawan! And meanwhile, [the G20](https://www.g20.org/)! The latest United Nations projections suggest that the world population could reach around **8.5 billion in 2030** and **9.7 billion in 2050**, and almost **11 billion** people during the 2080s and remain at this level until 2100. And that scares me even more because people don’t change! Our habits, our way of living in harmony with others, and how today’s young people eat. Here in Indonesia, the cheapest food and the most harmful to health. Pop-Mie©, Indomie©. This should not be the case in an ideal world. We don’t live in an ideal world, and learning to eat healthily is not part of the education system here, far from it. NGOs like [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) or [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) are essential kawan. They are more than ever today and much less so than tomorrow. And more than ever, they need you all. Let’s continue to help for the love of all who need you. We must **think and act together** to try to reverse the course of events. This is not a fight; it is a human duty. I think and act/work this way because I am one of those eight billion people. The November 16, 2022 – [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Ceo, Founder of the Swiss [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/). **Categories:** Climate & Health, Food Shortages, Water, Nutrition & Survival --- ### [Malaria outbreak in East Sumba, Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-outbreak-in-east-sumba-indonesia/) **Published:** November 18, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Malaria is one of the most severe public health problems in the world. Here in Indonesia, and especially in the eastern regions, it is one of the leading causes of death and disease. Children under five years old and pregnant women are the most affected groups. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Malaria outbreak in East Sumba, Indonesia **What is Malaria?** A disease caused by a [plasmodium parasite](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/medical-assistance-related-to-malaria/) transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. The severity of malaria varies depending on the species of Plasmodium. Symptoms are chills, fever, and sweating, usually occurring a few weeks after being bitten. **The situation**: For weeks, here in [East Sumba](https://g.page/RumahKambera?share), thousands of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/medical-assistance-related-to-malaria/) cases have been recorded here. This figure is nevertheless to be taken conditionally because, in many villages, people do not have an identity card or a family record book or do not have access to medical care, so they are sick in silence and do not part of the cases counted in the map below. **Treatment and related difficulties**: The disease is relatively easy to treat if drugs are available, but access to the most effective therapies remains very low. Here in Indonesia, the current problem is that the medical teams do not have drugs against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/medical-assistance-related-to-malaria/). The treatments needed to treat infected people are not available. And in rare cases, when they are, they are prohibitively expensive. > Mosquito nets are expensive and out of reach for almost every family here. The parasite that causes malaria is now showing resistance to the most effective drugs available *(when they are)*. And there are no new drugs in the development pipeline, so we will be left without effective options. **Local issues related to water**: Mosquitoes breed in dirty or standing water, particularly abundant during the rainy season here in East Sumba. In principle, to combat malaria, the insect’s natural breeding ground must be eliminated. Insecticide spraying and drying up standing water sources are strategies used to control mosquito breeding. The problem is that [water here in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/water-connections/) is very scarce, and families often store it in several thousand litres of retention tanks. *(ref. [Water Connections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) and [Deep drillings wells p](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/drilling-deep-wells/)roject)* **The action we put in place**: We want to order medicines to treat the affected people. Mainly children under five, pregnant women and other so-called “vulnerable” people, medically speaking. As you know, [we will leave](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/help-us-load-the-medical-truck-as-much-as-possible-for-its-next-trip/) at the end of November [with the medical truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/help-us-load-the-medical-truck-as-much-as-possible-for-its-next-trip/) loaded with medicines, but we still have a little room for anti-malaria treatments: Primaquin©, Doxycycline©, and Kina©. [Help us here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). The November 16, 2022 – [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – CEO, Founder of the Swiss [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/). #### The map below shows the outbreak and reported cases of Malaria in the East Sumba region. **Categories:** Child Health, Empowerment, Kawan Against Malaria **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Drug Shortage, Emergency Relief, Epidemic, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medicines, Primary Medical Care, Toilets, Unsafe Water, WC --- ### [Together we can make it](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/together-we-can-make-it/) **Published:** November 21, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Let's do it together and hold hands to reach the moon. Ensure that the primary medical care program for children can continue as the needs are enormous here in eastern Indonesia. Malaria is ravaging, expectations are high, and we lack the means to buy medical equipment, medicines and everything they all need to get better... **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Together we can make it We only have a few days left now to acquire the hundreds of kilos of medical equipment and medicines that we need to help children treat their wounds and the thousands of malaria cases in eastern Indonesia. Can you help us, please? Hello everybody, how are you today, Kawan? This an essential update on our more than urgent needs, friends of Fair Future. Today we are taking another step in this [primary medical care program for kids](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) in ultra-rural areas. We work very hard, but we lack everything. To do this, as you read [it last week,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/help-us-load-the-medical-truck-as-much-as-possible-for-its-next-trip/) we planned to leave [with the Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/) to bring the material related to this program. This includes the finished book and all the educational material used for the various on-site training modules for teaching staff by our medical teams. Furthermore, we wish, must, want to add a measure to combat the Malaria epidemic, which is seriously raging at the moment here *(no problem for me, I have it at the moment, my seasonal crisis)*, and which nearly **70%** affects children **under five** and pregnant women. We need to finance the purchase of almost a ton of medical equipment for the primary medical care program for children and a lot of anti-malaria medicine because there is none on site. Malaria’s Malaria mortality rate is very high; kids are dying of malaria from treatment. Read the [last week article](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/help-us-load-the-medical-truck-as-much-as-possible-for-its-next-trip/) here about it. Going back to the [primary medical care program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) for rural kids and in short, people in rural villages do not have access to primary medical care *(no water, electricity or food elsewhere, but we are changing that at our level)*. The “medical centres” are often several hours away on foot when there are any. The harshness of life here in eastern Indonesia, particularly in [East Sumba](https://g.page/RumahKambera?share), means that the kids in the rural areas are often injured. Still, nothing is available to treat them unless you are the. No doctor, knowledge, medical equipment and, of course, no antiseptic or medicine. These injuries can lead to the death of a child or an adult if they get worse. We must therefore act quickly. This [program’s goal](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) is to offer an emergency pharmacy for each rural school, training for each teacher, and a playful and highly educational booklet so that the kids understand the importance of taking care of themselves. So if you feel like helping us by spreading the message around you, we can come up with something quickly because it is urgent. **About anti-malaria drugs**: We want to order medicines to treat the affected people. Mainly children under five, pregnant women and other so-called “vulnerable” people, medically speaking. As you know, [we will leave](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/help-us-load-the-medical-truck-as-much-as-possible-for-its-next-trip/) at the end of November [with the medical truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/help-us-load-the-medical-truck-as-much-as-possible-for-its-next-trip/) loaded with medicines, but we still have a little room for anti-malaria treatments: Primaquin©, Doxycycline©, and Kina©. [Help us here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). Thank you from the heart, the November 21st, 2022 – [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – CEO, Founder of the Swiss [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/). **Categories:** Field Innovation, Medical & Prevention, Project Update --- ### [Do you have medical equipment or clothes?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/do-you-have-medical-equipment-clothes-and-medicine/) **Published:** December 2, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Extract and Description of this short News | As part of the departure of the Truck of Life - week #2 of December 2022 - for Sumba East and our Medical-Social Base Camp, we still have a little space available to load equipment such as Medical equipment, medicines and clothes for children and newborns that you no longer use. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ #### Do you have medical equipment or clothes? As I write these few lines, we only have a few days left before leaving for our Medico-Social Base Camp in Sumba East. Consequently, we inform you that we are lessees of the following goods. Therefore give us what is more useful to you, it is sure that it will be for other families there. Hello everybody, how are you today, Kawan? This an essential update on our more than urgent needs, friends of Fair Future. Today we are taking another step in this [primary medical care program for kids](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) in ultra-rural areas. We have nos six days left before leaving. **A reminder:** For the primary medical care program for children in rural areas and in short, people in rural villages do not have access to primary medical care. “Medical centres” are often several hours away by foot when there are any. The harshness of life here in eastern Indonesia means children from rural areas are often injured. Yet nothing is available to deal with them unless you are the. No doctor, knowledge, medical equipment and, of course, no antiseptic or medicine. These injuries can lead to the death of a child or an adult if they get worse. We must therefore act quickly. #### List of medical equipment we need that you can donate - Wet wipes, Plasters, Medical tape, Disinfectants, Bandages, Energy bars, Pilgrims, Solar headlamps, Medical equipment for infusions, Medical kits, Solar chargers, Water purification tablets, Plasters, Medical scissors, Medical tweezers, Stethoscopes, Kits first aid, alcohol swabs, syringes, needles, baby scales, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters… - *But also all the material you deem suitable to treat an injury, a wound, a cut, or a burn when you do not have access to a medical centre.* #### List of other materials that we need, and you can donate - Blankets, Toys for children, Shoes, Trainers, Sandals, clothes, Soaps, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Underwear, School notebooks, pencils, erasers, small books, colored pencils, chalk… #### List of drugs and medicines that we need, and you can donate - **Anti-malaria treatments**: Primaquin©, Doxycycline©, and Kina©, for seven days treatments; - **Oral drugs**: Paracetamol, Ibuprofene, Apirine, Bethadine, Antiseptics, Salbutamol, Allopurinol, Betahistamine, Domperidone, Metformin, Ambroxol, Scopma, Oralite, Zink, Vitamine C, Vitamine B, Ranitidine, Glibenklamid, Ketoconazole, Antasida… - **Ointments**: Gentamicyn, Ketoconazole, Kloderma… - **Medical syrups**: Sakatonik, Biolycin, San-B-Plex, Mycetin, Caviplex, Paracetamol, Lapimox, Inivit, Curviplex, Hofaxol, Unibaby, Antasida, Amoxicillin, Cefradroxil, Domperidon, Cotrimoxazole… Thank you from the heart, the December 2nd, 2022 – [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – CEO, Founder of the Swiss [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/). **Categories:** Call for Donations, Field Innovation, Urgent Needs --- ### [Washing hands to preserve health and life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wash-hands-to-preserve-health-and-life/) **Published:** February 7, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Some forms of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections can lead to serious complications, especially in young children, the elderly, or people with weakened immune systems. This is why hand washing prevents the spread of disease. Indeed, many infectious and contagious diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through contaminated… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBmcm9tIHRoaXMgc2hvcnQgbmV3czogPC9iPiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Washing hands to preserve health and life Regular hand washing is one of the best ways to kill germs, prevent getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others. Too many people can’t wash them simply because they don’t have enough water, the means to get it, or the knowledge too. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pod-wash-hands-mbinu-1280x720-1.jpg) Two children washing hands with clean water from a ferrocement reservoir, a symbol of better hygiene and health. If you don’t wash your hands after using the bathroom, the worst-case scenario is spreading germs and putting yourself and others at risk. “We wash our hands for the same reason that we flush the toilet”, or that we should rinse with a bucket of water, the rudimentary place that serves as a toilet for tens of thousands of families who do not never had the joy of having sanitation facilities where they live. Even the healthiest people have dangerous germs in their stools. After going to the toilet, these germs end up on our hands and absolutely everything we touch, everything. Thus, any door handle, furniture or kitchen utensil, laptop, computer mouse, pen, pencil, bottle, water dispenser and anything you touch after not washing your hands in the bathroom, will be infected with these germs. And of course, the risk of transmission to your friends, your colleagues, your wife or husband, your children and all strangers is simply enormous. #### Wash your hands, to preserve your health and that of others; it’s a good idea, isn’t it? Also, be aware that you can even spread infections to yourself by touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands. If you’re still not convinced about washing your hands, note that it reduces the number of people with diarrhoea by **23-40%** and reduces diarrheal disease in people with weakened immune systems by **58%**. Reduces respiratory illnesses, such as the common cold, in the general population by **16-21%.** Reduces absenteeism due to gastrointestinal diseases in school children by **29-57%**… Among others! > **40%** of the world’s population, or 3 billion people, do not have a handwashing facility with soap and water at home. In the least developed countries, this situation affects nearly **75%** of the population. And even if your hands don’t come into direct contact with pee or poo, flushing the toilet without closing the lid spreads pathogens that could survive on bathroom surfaces for months. #### And for us who have water at home, what is our role? **For you, for me and for anyone at home who has access to water for showering, washing hands or teeth. I urge you to read the following:** *“- Where Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) work, in all those ultra-rural areas, where families don’t wash their hands because they don’t have enough water to live on, which they certainly dream of. -if only to drink more and eat better-, these families, the kids, the pregnant women, and the vulnerable suffer from significant diarrheal diseases. This initiates an extremely high rate of mortality, including infant mortality. Washing their hands, but also access to clean and healthy sanitary facilities would solve this.”* **Therefore, wash our hands after going to the toilet**: This will preserve our health and that of others. Besides, this simple gesture is in my opinion also a sign of good manners and respect for others, isn’t it? #### What are Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia doing to improve this? This is why we carry a **very large part** of our budget to create “[Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)“, in the most rural regions of eastern Indonesia. Provide equitable access to water in quantity and quality, in order to be able to wash hands, [prevent diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), reduce environmental health risks and sustain lives and livelihoods, among other things. This work is done by involving [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) and men in the management of water and sanitation resources and safe hygiene practices to maximize the benefits for their communities. Thank you very much for your interest Kawan. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/) – Fair Future Foundation – 08.02.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). ### Photos taken on February 8, 2023 \| Location: [Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) – SDK Praikundo ## Wash your hands after using the toilet? It’s crazy how simple and effective it is when you have water to do it. ### Regular hand washing is one of the best ways to kill germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others. Too many people cannot wash them, for lack of sufficient water, of the means to obtain it, or knowledge too. Some forms of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections can lead to serious complications, especially in young children, the elderly, or people with weakened immune systems. This is why hand washing prevents the spread of disease. Indeed, many infectious and contagious diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through contaminated hands. These illnesses include gastrointestinal infections, such as salmonellosis, and respiratory infections, such as the flu, colds, and coronavirus (COVID-19). Washing your hands properly with water (when available) and soap will prevent the spread of germs, bacteria and viruses that cause these illnesses. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 8th of February 2023* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_2273.jpg "IMG_2273.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_2276.jpg "IMG_2276.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_2277.jpg "IMG_2277.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_2280.jpg "IMG_2280.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_2282.jpg "IMG_2282.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_2284.jpg "Washing hands to preserve health and life") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_2286.jpg "Washing hands to preserve health and life") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_2290.jpg "Washing hands to preserve health and life") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_2294.jpg "Washing hands to preserve health and life") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_2300.jpg "Washing hands to preserve health and life") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/washing-hands-to-preserve-health-and-life/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/washing-hands-to-preserve-health-and-life/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Sanitations, Toilets, WC --- ### [Tons of Medical Supplies for Life-Saving Programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/tons-of-medical-supplies-for-life-saving-programs/) **Published:** August 30, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’ve received the latest batch of pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, bandages, and medical equipment—hundreds of kilos worth—used in our #PrimaryMedicalCare program and infectious disease prevention efforts, especially malaria. More supplies are on the way. Thank you for helping us continue this vital work in East Indonesia. **Content:** This afternoon, we proudly received a **new shipment** of essential medical supplies, including **pharmaceuticals**, [**disinfectants**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=disinfectants), **bandages**, [**blood pressure**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=blood+pressure) monitors, and **forceps**. This timely arrival of supplies is **crucial** for our [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions/) program, as it enables us to effectively treat **illnesses** and **injuries** in areas **without** access to [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=medical+care). > **Please** read the documentation for the [12 upcoming months here.](https://m6k4q2g5.rocketcdn.me/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/Eng-PMC-2024-2025-Project-Proposal.pdf) We express our **immense gratitude** to all those who have contributed to **purchasing** these **vital** items for the organization. We are also pleased to announce that **additional** supplies are expected to arrive soon. As a [Swiss Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) located in the **Far East** of Indonesia, we take **pride** in our ability to care for tens of [thousands of people](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) with limited access to resources, and this achievement is indeed remarkable. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #MedicalSupplies #Healthcare #Medicines #PrimaryMedicalCare #InfectiousDiseasePrevention #MalariaAwareness #CommunityHealth #HumanitarianAid #EastIndonesia #SwissNGO #RuralSupport #KawanSehat **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Ayu Setia Wardani, Blood Pressure, Child Health, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Hypertension, Indonesia, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Management, Medical Equipment, Medicines, News, NTT, Pess Release, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Sumba Volunteer, Team, Truck n'Load, True Stories, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [The access to the village is a hope for a better life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-access-to-the-village-is-a-hope-for-a-better-life/) **Published:** August 31, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### The access to the village is a hope for a better life Everyone involved, whether or not in court, with this titanic work is hugely grateful for the unwavering support of the dedicated villagers who join us almost daily to lend a hand. Together, we make the difference! The ongoing construction and repair work on the road to Laindatang village in East Sumba has been a monumental undertaking, made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations. We are deeply grateful for the steadfast support of the dedicated villagers who have generously contributed their time and efforts to this project. The joint endeavours of Fair Future and K[awan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations have played a crucial role in revitalizing access to [Laindatang](https://goo.gl/maps/suqjSGUhR9apLWTVA) village. The unwavering commitment of individuals such as Elthon, Ino, Alex, Primus, and the villagers has been remarkable. They have tirelessly worked to excavate earth, break rocks, and move mountains of dust to create a safer passage. > The determination displayed in the #WaterConnections project, coupled with the unwavering resolve to enhance village accessibility, has resulted in the triumphant arrival of material trucks at the project site despite the initial challenges. The mobilization of the villagers has played a pivotal role in this achievement, and we express our heartfelt gratitude to those residents who have generously invested their time, energy, and resources to turn this vision into reality. Thanks to their courage and determination, the path to the village is now safer and more accessible, greatly benefiting the numerous families residing in [Laindatang](https://goo.gl/maps/suqjSGUhR9apLWTVA) – [Mbatakapidu](https://goo.gl/maps/23xZbpx5qmBt74uF9), Sumba Timur. Over nearly a year, under the guidance of Alex, the Fair Future Foundation has consistently advocated for the authorities of East Sumba to fulfil their responsibilities and honour their commitments. Through modern communication channels, including social media, we have presented our case comprehensively and pushed for substantial actions. This ongoing dialogue and unwavering determination have ultimately led to the support and aid extended by the Bupati of Sumba Timur, marking a significant breakthrough. With the completion of this new road, our teams can now facilitate the transportation of more extensive equipment, such as 5,000-liter tankers, to deliver water to households in the village. More than just a physical pathway, this road represents a symbolic bridge leading to an improved future. It embodies the core values of our foundations and contributes to the overall health and well-being of the community through strategic initiatives. Thank you very much for your [valuable contribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-aim-is-to-take-swift-action-against-malaria/#support-them-kawan) to this crucial malaria control program in one of the regions severely affected by this disease. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on August 31st 2023. Laindatang – Images taken by Alex and Elthon form Fair Future ## We are excited to share an update on the ongoing construction and repair work on the road to Laindatang. ### Everyone involved, whether or not in court, with this titanic work is hugely grateful for the unwavering support of the dedicated villagers who join us almost daily to lend a hand. Together, we make the difference! The ongoing construction and repair work on the road to Laindatang village in East Sumba has been a monumental undertaking, made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundations. We are deeply grateful for the steadfast support of the dedicated villagers who have generously contributed their time and efforts to this project. The joint endeavors of Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundations have played a crucial role in revitalizing access to Laindatang village. The unwavering commitment of individuals such as Elthon, Ino, Alex, Primus, and the villagers themselves has been remarkable. They have tirelessly worked to excavate earth, break rocks, and move mountains of dust in order to create a safer passage. The determination displayed in the #WaterConnections project, coupled with the unwavering resolve to enhance village accessibility, has resulted in the successful arrival of material trucks at the project site, despite the initial challenges faced. The mobilization of the villagers has played a pivotal role in this achievement, and we express our heartfelt gratitude to those residents who have generously invested their time, energy, and resources to turn this vision into reality. Thanks to their courage and determination, the path to the village is now safer and more accessible, greatly benefiting the numerous families residing in Laindatang – Mbatakapidu, Sumba Timur. Over the course of nearly a year, under the guidance of Alex, the Fair Future Foundation has consistently advocated for the authorities of East Sumba to fulfill their responsibilities and honor their commitments. Through modern communication channels, including social media, we have presented our case comprehensively and pushed for substantial actions. This ongoing dialogue and unwavering determination have ultimately led to the support and aid extended by the Bupati of Sumba Timur, marking a significant breakthrough. With the completion of this new road, our teams are now able to facilitate the transportation of larger equipment, such as 5,000-liter tankers, to deliver water to households in the village. More than just a physical pathway, this road represents a symbolic bridge leading to an improved future. It embodies the core values of our foundations and contributes to the overall health and well-being of the community through strategic initiatives. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/P1160732.jpg "Repair of access to Laindatang village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/untitled-264.jpg "Repair of access to Laindatang village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/P1170082.jpg "Repair of access to Laindatang village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_2982.jpg "IMG_2982.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/P1160820.jpg "Repair of access to Laindatang village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/P1160846.jpg "Repair of access to Laindatang village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/GOPR0203.jpg "Repair of access to Laindatang village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/P1160757.jpg "Repair of access to Laindatang village") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/repair-of-access-to-laindatang-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/repair-of-access-to-laindatang-village/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/repair-of-access-to-laindatang-village/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/repair-of-access-to-laindatang-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Donation, Environment, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Life, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Together, we are joining forces in a powerful effort to combat malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/together-we-are-joining-forces-in-a-powerful-effort-to-combat-malaria/) **Published:** June 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A collective initiative against malaria is currently underway in East Sumba, Indonesia. Fair Future, kawan baik, and Sumba Volunteers have joined forces with over 100 volunteers, including doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, water experts, builders, and government officials. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Together, we are joining forces in a powerful effort to combat malaria Combating Malaria: Fair Future Foundation, Kawan Baik Indonesia, and Sumba Volunteers Association Unite in a Transformative Initiative Malaria, an endemic disease plaguing the region, continues to pose a significant health threat in East Sumba, Indonesia. As previously announced, Fair Future Foundation, [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and [Sumba Volunteers](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/) Association have joined forces to launch a global malaria eradication operation in a groundbreaking effort to address this pervasive challenge. With the participation of **more than a hundred** dedicated volunteers, including doctors, laboratory technicians, nurses and health professionals, this initiative is expected to have a profound impact in the fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/), aiming to reach the **“Zero Malaria”** goal soon. ##### Unity Across Regions What sets this operation apart is the exemplary involvement of volunteers hailing from different regions of Indonesia. Their collective commitment to addressing the [malaria ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/)crisis in East Sumba is both commendable and inspiring. These passionate individuals have come together, bringing their expertise and unwavering dedication to combat this debilitating disease. ##### Convergence of Volunteers It’s important to acknowledge that without the [help of volunteers,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/apply-for-a-volunteer-position/) our program wouldn’t be possible. We’re thrilled to share that we received almost [200 applications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/apply-for-a-volunteer-position/) from all over Indonesia, and after careful consideration, we’ve selected **80 individuals** to participate in this significant social and medical initiative. Some of these individuals will be travelling long distances to join us. > You can access a [press release](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/press-release-kbi-fff-malaria-june2023.pdf) by Kawan Baik Indonesia regarding this operation. It was released a few days ago and is available for [download](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/press-release-kbi-fff-malaria-june2023.pdf) and reading. Friday, July 30, 2023, is a **significant** day for us. Our local Sumba volunteers will convene at our [medical and social base camp](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), while others from different parts of Indonesia will join us virtually using Google Meet. This gathering is crucial to the success of our operation, as it will allow us to share knowledge, ideas, and strategies and promote community and teamwork. ##### Towards “Zero Malaria” The primary objective of this operation is to achieve *“Zero Malaria”* in one of the most heavily affected regions worldwide. East Sumba’s endemic status necessitates an urgent and coordinated response. The combined efforts of the Fair Future Foundation, Kawan Baik Indonesia, and [Sumba Volunteers Association](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/) aim to implement a multi-faceted approach encompassing prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Through distributing and promoting insecticide-treated bed nets, eliminating mosquito breeding sites, and early diagnosis and treatment interventions, the operation seeks to significantly reduce [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) transmission and improve the overall health outcomes of the local population. ##### Conclusion Launching this comprehensive [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) eradication operation in East Sumba marks a moment of collective determination and hope. With the combined expertise and commitment of over a hundred volunteers from diverse backgrounds, Fair Future Foundation, [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), and [Sumba Volunteers Association](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/) are poised to make a lasting impact in the fight against malaria. By striving for *“Zero Malaria”* and improving the health outcomes of the affected communities, this collaborative effort sets a powerful example for addressing public health challenges and fostering positive change. Thank you very much for your [valuable contribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-aim-is-to-take-swift-action-against-malaria/#support-them-kawan) to this crucial malaria control program in one of the regions severely affected by this disease. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on June 30th 2023. **UPDATE:** The initial [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) successfully transported more than a ton of medical equipment to East Sumba [Base Camp](https://goo.gl/maps/eaFJRcSsQmwqDSkp8) on June 27, enduring a challenging four-day journey across eastern Indonesia. Despite the overwhelming heat and an overloaded vehicle, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) the driver, persevered through physically demanding and difficult driving conditions. Another truck, carrying several **additional tons** of supplies, is scheduled to depart from Denpasar in the coming days to continue providing much-needed aid. The participation of more than **80 individuals** from different regions of Indonesia in the fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) is a remarkable and awe-inspiring collective effort. Our team will comprise over **150 individuals**, all working tirelessly towards the betterment of countless families in the [East Sumba](https://goo.gl/maps/eaFJRcSsQmwqDSkp8) region. The Document that explains this program here The map about the Malaria situation in East Sumba Malaria – Images taken by the Foundation socio-medical teams on the field ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-epidemic-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-epidemic-in-east-sumba/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[9](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-epidemic-in-east-sumba/?page=9&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-epidemic-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Emergencies, Kawan Against Malaria, Project Update **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Epidemic, Field Medicine, Google Map, Healthcare, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Medicines, NTT, Pess Release, Plasmodium, Prevention, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Volunteers --- ### [We carried out our first deep drilling with our own machine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/we-carried-out-our-first-deep-drilling-with-our-own-machine/) **Published:** July 17, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Until last week, the 264 students of this school in East Sumba had no water in their school. As you can imagine, this posed unexpected sanitary problems for all the children, the teachers and the houses in the surrounding area. Fair Future has therefore decided to drill a deep well at the back of the school, and we have, thanks to our detection… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdSBmb3IgeW91ciB0aW1lIGFuZCBpbnRlcmVzdDwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### We carried out our first deep drilling with our own machine Of all the natural elements, water is the most vital for us. Without water, the human body cannot grow or survive. But we don’t just drink it. Water has become essential for almost everything we do daily. Not only for cooking, cleaning and hygiene but also for farming, so to be able to grow your vegetables, have a garden! [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundation offered access to a water source, which we fetched from 40m deep. The beneficiaries are 260 children and all the teachers of a school in East Sumba, [SD Praikundu](https://goo.gl/maps/akZvyRUgGzGJjRVx5), Lambanapu, Kambera. Previously, this school had no water. Toilets, yes, but without water. From now on, students will be able to drink, wash their hands, flush the toilets after use, and cook even if they want to. One of the teachers told us they wanted to make a garden behind the school, where the borehole is. It’s a fantastic idea, and we can only encourage it. The added value of access to water is not only counted on the sole fact of having water here. It gives ideas, and people become creative and innovate automatically. Again, water is life. She gives wings! So here are some pictures of this drilling carried out and financed by our two twin foundations [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/). We are glad because it is a real success. The water is flowing, fresh, clean, and we can drink it. This is magical if you think of all the benefits of a simple glass of water on health, morale, economy, harmony in life, and relationships. > “The water crisis is rooted in poverty, inequality and inequitable power relations, as well as inappropriate water management policies that aggravate water scarcity”. Such drilling is expensive, even though we use our machine. You have to think about the equipment, the pump, the more than 100 m of pipes, the electrical connection, and the logistics, such as bringing a two-tonne machine to a site that is sometimes totally inaccessible. Therefore, we can only encourage you to donate in favour of the foundation to be able to do another drilling tomorrow. Two other drillings will start in a week, but two different regions, require incredible logistics as access is impossible. Laindatang is one of the places where we will drill for more than 30 families made up of more than 60% of children in an area of incredible poverty. If you employ a company, drilling costs between **$100** and **$200** per meter. Or for a 100m borehole, for example, between **$10,000** and **$20,000**. Why? Because you need a special machine here. East Sumba is the country’s poorest region, and access to water is tough due to the geology of the soil, impossible access etc. Our drilling machine saves us about **75 % of the price** of a borehole. Therefore, we must find funding for the **remaining 25%** Thank you with all our hearts for your help. Give to help us give access to clean water ## Dates of Photos: July 2022 \| Location: [SDK Praikundu, Lambanapu](https://goo.gl/maps/akZvyRUgGzGJjRVx5) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections, Water shortages --- ### [Drinking and eating better thanks to water connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/drinking-and-eating-better-thanks-to-water-connections/) **Published:** August 24, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** #### Drinking and eating better thanks to water connections Gardens appear on the site of our school and everywhere in this village of 2550 souls. Whereas before, this was not possible. From then on, new activities are created, and new opportunities arrive. And people now have a healthier life. Not to mention our code of ethics, one of the common threads *(or the philosophy of this work)* is the creation of programs and installations which must respect the inhabitants, the traditions, the cultures, the nature but also give vast room for innovation. **We always give pride of place to innovation in everything we do:** For example, wastewater must be able to be used for irrigation water needs, or the septic tank must be healthy and not contaminate the floor. We create tools for this. Most of the time, use what nature gives us *(apart from cement and iron, of course)*. And it works incredibly well. Of all the natural elements, water is the most vital for all of us. Without water, the human body cannot grow or survive. But we don’t just drink it. Water has become essential for almost everything we do daily. Not only for cooking, cleaning and hygiene but also for farming, so to be able to grow your vegetables, have a garden! As part of the [\#waterconnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/), village [\#sdmbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/), having water means being able to grow vegetables and fresh produce from a garden we have, with the villagers created on top of the highest hill in the region, here in East Sumba. These few images show you what was unthinkable a few months ago. Water is plentiful in a place where no nearby water source previously existed. > We see a change in habits in families who benefit from the Water Connections program. Gardens are created, people eat better, drink more, and have more energy. Access to better health has always been the primary mission of the foundation, and healing people just by giving them water is incredible for us. The drought is severe here, and the rains are rare. Thus, this project of [access to clean and non-hazardous wate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/)r *(an extraordinary action)* makes it possible to water the gardens, cultivate fresh vegetables, see them grow and, in the end, eat them. These products from a natural environment will have as much effect as the ingestion of drugs that could have been given to patients for lack of food and vitamins. The inhabitants of the regions where [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) work *(in the context of projects related to health – and therefore, access to a source of drinking water)* are the first victims of this situation. A garden makes it possible to sell its vegetables and thus improve its living conditions by acquiring an income, however minimal it may be. \#wateringmygarden #eathealthy #waterconnections #safewateraccess #cleanwateraccess #water #waterforlife #healthierlife #rumahkambera #ntt #waterforlife #healthylife #economicimpact A beautiful day to you from East Sumba. *[Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) – Socio-Medical base camp, the 24.08.2022* ## Dates of Photos: August 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## The Water Connections program is truly remarkable. Water is essential for progress in East Sumba, and this program is making it happen. ### In this village of 2550 souls, gardens have sprung up in our school and all around us. This was impossible before, but new activities and opportunities have emerged. As a result, people are living healthier lives. Many regions that experience water scarcity often deal with significant water stress. Multiple factors, including arid climates, low levels of rainfall, and prolonged droughts, cause this stress. Additionally, insufficient knowledge and inadequate water resource management contribute to the issue. Fortunately, by taking a global approach and implementing effective measures, it is possible to reduce water stress and encourage sustainable water management in areas with scarce water resources. That is why we have developed the Water Program Connections. Fair Future and Kawan Baik have noticed a significant improvement in the behaviour of families who have benefited from the “Water Connections” initiative. This program has enabled people to grow gardens, consume healthier food, enjoy life more, reduce stress, and boost energy levels. As a result, there has been a marked decrease in illnesses. Witnessing these positive changes fills us with joy and reinforces our conviction in our decisions. Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundation have always aimed to improve individual health, and providing access to safe drinking water is a beautiful way to accomplish this objective. As a Medical Foundation, @fairfuturefoundation understands clean water’s significance for maintaining good health. Drinking enough clean and healthy water is crucial for various physiological processes, including body hydration, proper organ function, digestion, and elimination of toxins. Access to clean and safe water prevents dehydration-related illnesses, such as urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and constipation. It also significantly prevents dehydration, particularly in hot areas where sweating and water loss through respiration are common. While water is necessary for maintaining good health, we understand better than anyone else that certain medical conditions may require alternative treatments. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3393-1.jpg "The Water Connections project aims to provide access to clean water, which is essential for sustaining life.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_7955-3.jpg "The Water Connections project aims to provide access to clean water, which is essential for sustaining life.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3279-1.jpg "The Water Connections project aims to provide access to clean water, which is essential for sustaining life.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/official-ceremony-sdmbinudita-401.jpg "The Water Connections project aims to provide access to clean water, which is essential for sustaining life.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3258-1.jpg "The Water Connections project aims to provide access to clean water, which is essential for sustaining life.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3551.jpg "The Water Connections project aims to provide access to clean water, which is essential for sustaining life.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_68822022-08-03-Mck-RT-03-Bp-Rinto-2.jpg "The Water Connections project aims to provide access to clean water, which is essential for sustaining life.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3560.jpg "The Water Connections project aims to provide access to clean water, which is essential for sustaining life.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drinking-and-eating-better-thanks-to-water-connections/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drinking-and-eating-better-thanks-to-water-connections/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[8](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drinking-and-eating-better-thanks-to-water-connections/?page=8&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drinking-and-eating-better-thanks-to-water-connections/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [We create water connections, look...](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/we-create-water-connections-look/) **Published:** August 15, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The first idea was to treat people at the source of their health problems because our medical teams and us allow the expression: "-We were a little tired of giving medicine with a glass of inedible water. ...". And as we have told you many times before, the vast majority of patients who come to us are primarily because of the poor quality of the… **Content:** #### We create water connections, look… The Sustainable Development Goals call for clean, non-lethal water for all. This is why Fair Future has created the “Water Connections” program dedicated to the most rural regions of eastern Indonesia. Economically poor rural people in eastern Indonesia **lack safe water** supply and **sanitation access**. This fact, we repeat, entails enormous health and economic costs. It creates inequalities between the sexes and other social inequalities. Many people who make up the rural population here cannot write or read. Most are “unqualified” in the literal sense of the term *(I apologize for having to use this generic term, but I repeat once again how strong, resourceful, brave and courageous these people are.)*. On the other hand, their life experiences in rural areas are incredible and doing almost everything with almost nothing is astonishing to observe. These communities are composed mainly of elderly people, women and many children who do not have the resources to support/cope with natural variability and its impacts on their village and family. Support for water supply and sanitation in rural areas here is more difficult due to access that is often non-existent, development models dominated by diverse cultural values, poor economic situation and the challenges associated with impoverished communities. The communities with which [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) work come from the rural and ultra-peripheral world. They are 99% farmers and also have to deal with different problems. All families depend on local water sources *(almost dry wells, springs, rivers, etc.)*, often contaminated, dirty or unfit for consumption. > The general objective of this area of intervention, which represents access to clean and non-lethal water in rural areas, is to support the development of an integrated development strategy to ensure the sustainable security of the water and sanitation in rural areas. Here, rural populations do not have access to appropriate technologies, and families are content with what can be produced locally for their water, sanitation and hygiene needs, i.e. nothing at all or very little. Except through what NGOs and other local organizations can offer them. But here, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are alone to do what we do. We only have support from you and the villagers who want things to change. Advanced technologies dedicated to the urban or developed world are not suitable for rural areas of Sumba. For example, here, electricity is generally not available, road access is non-existent, and to build something, we would need to have access to water in quantity, which again is not the case. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) consider other issues, such as energy efficiency and the use of natural treatment systems, which are robust and inexpensive. We also try to consider the cultural values of the populations with whom we work and are in daily contact to develop innovative technologies around water and sanitation solutions in rural areas. This gallery and [all the others](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) related to the Water Connections program show you how we work and find the best possible solutions for these communities. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) consider the realities on the ground, the fundamental differences between *“the city and the rural areas”*, and the economic realities of these incredibly brave populations. These water pipes, these valves, these taps, these tanks… These few images represent life, better health, eating, drinking more and better. Nothing less, nothing more! Thanks to this water, these connections, these taps, and valves, we can build healthy toilets and water tanks and improve people’s lives. Let’s open more taps, connect more valves and bury more pipes with us. This is what we suggest you see in the pictures here. [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/), the 15.08.2022/fff/aw ## Dates of Photos: August 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## These water pipes that connect, these valves, these taps, these tanks… These few images represent life, better health, eating and drinking more and better. ### The Sustainable Development Goals call for clean, non-lethal water for all. This is why Fair Future has created the “Water Connections” program dedicated to the most rural regions of eastern Indonesia. What is this image gallery about? The first idea was to treat people at the source of their health problems because our medical teams and us allow the expression: “-We were a little tired of giving medicine with a glass of inedible water. …”. And as we have told you many times before, the vast majority of patients who come to us are primarily because of the poor quality of the water they use. But also because they don’t have enough or no water. Thank you so much for your interest Kawan. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6748.jpg "Work on one of the 6500 liter clean water tanks at the Mbinudita site, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6805.jpg "Work on one of the 6500 liter clean water tanks at the Mbinudita site, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6757.jpg "Work on one of the 6500 liter clean water tanks at the Mbinudita site, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6800.jpg "Work on one of the 6500 liter clean water tanks at the Mbinudita site, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6795.jpg "Work on one of the 6500 liter clean water tanks at the Mbinudita site, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6739.jpg "Work on one of the 6500 liter clean water tanks at the Mbinudita site, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6787.jpg "Work on one of the 6500 liter clean water tanks at the Mbinudita site, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6772.jpg "Work on one of the 6500 liter clean water tanks at the Mbinudita site, East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-create-water-connections/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-create-water-connections/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-create-water-connections/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-create-water-connections/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Indonesia's rise in mumps cases poses a growing threat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mumps-cases-rising-in-rural-indonesia-a-growing-threat/) **Published:** November 19, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Mumps cases are rising in Indonesia, particularly in rural areas. Understand how the virus spreads, the symptoms, the serious risks it poses, and the urgent actions needed to protect vulnerable communities through education initiatives and improved vaccination campaigns. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Indonesia's rise in mumps cases poses a growing threat Addressing the growing threat of mumps in Indonesia, especially in at-risk rural areas: the importance of vaccination, public health education, and rapid response. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbs-oreillons-1280x720-2.jpg) Children from rural Indonesia, where limited healthcare and vaccination access, put them at risk of preventable diseases like mumps. Fair Future works to protect their future. **Increasing Mumps Cases in Indonesia: An Escalating Threat in Remote Rural Areas** \| Indonesia is experiencing a worrying rise in [mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) cases, especially in remote areas, [where access to healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+healthcare) and information is highly **restricted**. The escalation of cases is **troubling**, underscoring the importance of understanding how the **disease spreads**, its associated [risks](#Associated-Risks-Chapter), and **preventive** measures essential for controlling this outbreak. #### Yes, but What is Mumps? **Let me explain in just a few words:** [Mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) is a [contagious viral infection](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=contagious+viral+infection) that can have serious consequences. Typical symptoms include painful jaw swelling, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, and headache. It’s **essential** to get vaccinated against [mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) with the [MMR vaccine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine), particularly **before** travelling internationally. #### Typical Symptoms of Mumps [Mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) symptoms usually manifest **16 to 18 days** following [exposure to the virus.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps_virus) Initially, they may present as mild fever, headache, decreased appetite, and fatigue. A **hallmark feature** is the painful swelling of the [salivary glands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salivary_gland) situated **beneath the ears** or along the jawline, causing **facial puffiness**. Other possible symptoms include muscle aches, chills, and discomfort while chewing or swallowing. In more severe instances, complications like [orchitis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchitis) *(inflammation of the testicles)*, [meningitis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis), or even [hearing loss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss) can occur. *(Ref: [Associated Risks Chapter](#Associated-Risks-Chapter))* #### The Rapid and Stealthy Spread of Mumps Transmission [Mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) is caused by the mumps virus, a **highly contagious** [paramyxovirus ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps_virus)that primarily spreads via **respiratory droplets.** When an infected individual **coughs** or **sneezes**, the [virus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps_virus) becomes airborne and can settle on surfaces or enter people’s respiratory systems **nearby**. Additionally, it can be transmitted **through direct contact** with saliva from an infected person, putting community events, **schools**, and households in close proximity, especially **high-risk** environments, for transmission. It should also be noted that a **single infection** with the mumps virus generally confers **lifelong immunity**. #### Associated Risks: Beyond Just Swollen Glands While [Mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) is frequently regarded as a **mild illness** in children, it can result in **serious complications**. In both children and adults, the virus primarily causes inflammation of the [salivary glands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salivary_gland) but can potentially impact **other areas** of the body as well. Notable complications include: 1. [**Orchitis**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchitis), inflammation of the testicles, can result in sterility, particularly in **puberty-aged** males. 2. [**Oophoritis**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oophoritis), or inflammation of the ovaries, and complications related to pregnancy are less common. 3. [**Viral meningitis**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_meningitis) involves the virus entering the **central nervous system**, which may lead to severe neurological symptoms. 4. [**Pancreatitis** ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatitis)is the inflammation of the **pancreas**, characterized by intense abdominal pain. 5. **Hearing loss**: While uncommon, a [Mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) infection can result in permanent hearing impairment. These [risks](#Associated-Risks-Chapter) are even more alarming in regions with [limited healthcare infrastructure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=limited+healthcare+infrastructure), where timely [medical care is challenging](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+medical+care) to access and early diagnoses are **nearly impossible**. #### [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mmr-vaccin-1280x720-1.jpg)The MMR vaccine is crucial for protecting against three serious diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella. While not 100% foolproof, it significantly reduces the risk of severe complications. What is Causing the Rise in Cases? 1. **Insufficient Vaccination**: ***Limited access** to the [measles, Mumps, and rubella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) vaccine *(*[*MMR*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine)*: measles, mumps, rubella)* is a key contributor to the rise in cases.* Many families in **extremely rural regions** lack complete [vaccine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine) coverage because of resource and infrastructure limitations; 2. **Limited Awareness**: [Public health education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Public+health+education) is scarce in these areas, making the population susceptible to outbreaks of [contagious diseases;](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Infectious+diseases) 3. **Substandard Living Conditions**: Crowding, insufficient [access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+clean+water), and [poor sanitation facilities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=poor+sanitation+facilities) contribute to an environment conducive to [virus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps_virus) spread; 4. **Enhanced Mobility:** Economic growth and frequent inter-island travel can contribute to the spread of [viruses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps_virus), transferring [infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=infectious+diseases) from urban centres to more remote communities; #### Taking Action to Prevent Mumps Prevention mainly depends on [vaccination](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine). The [MMR vaccine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine), administered in two doses, is more than **88% effective** at preventing [Mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps). Nonetheless, making [vaccination](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine) a reality in Indonesia’s **highly** rural areas requires **coordinated** efforts: 1. **Mass Vaccination Initiative**s: Mobile health teams must access the most isolated villages, receiving logistical and financial backing; 2. **Health Education**: Training local health agents,[ like Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent), is crucial to educating families about [vaccination ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine)and proper hygiene practices; 3. **Isolating Infected Individuals**: To prevent further spread, encourage the isolation of infected people for at least five days after symptoms appear; #### Ways Fair Future Can Assist The [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-ideas-for-change-share-to-make-a-better-world/), leveraging its specialized knowledge and network of community **health agents** *([Kawan Sehat Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent))*, is positioned to **significantly impact** this crisis, especially with the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). Key priorities include [educating](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=educate+local+communities) local communities, [distributing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=distributing+medical+supplies) medical supplies, and constructing [sanitation facilities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=sanitation+facilities). Additionally, the Foundation can initiate [awareness campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=awareness+campaigns) and hold workshops focused on [Mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) prevention. Addressing the increase in [Mumps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps) cases is an urgent challenge that demands **action**, **awareness**, and **unity**. By implementing appropriate interventions, we can **safeguard** thousands of lives in even the most remote regions of Indonesia. Today, November 19th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Fair Future Foundation \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”PDF \| Notre Mission en Français” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”PDF \| Our mission in English” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Mission GB and FR” module\_id=”downloadthemission” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”2vh\|0vw\|2vh\|0vw\|true\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” global\_module=”402019″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:49%;\|\|text-align:center;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Type of equipment we need” admin\_label=”Type of equipment we need” module\_id=”listeofequipment” \_builder\_version=”4.27.3″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Educational Support for Schools and Children Empowering children begins with access to education. We welcome donations that help us equip schools and learning centers. Educational books for all levels, school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, rulers, and chalkboards, interactive learning games, and uniforms are always needed. Laptops, tablets, and functional computer equipment can make a world of difference for children in remote areas, helping them stay connected to knowledge. Classroom furniture—desks, tables, and chairs in good condition—ensures children have a space to learn and grow. Medical Equipment and Supplies for Health Centers and the Medical Truck Access to healthcare saves lives. We need sterile syringes, medical gloves, bandages, dressings, disinfectants, and small surgical kits to provide essential care. Diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, and malaria or polio tests help us respond to medical emergencies. Mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches are essential for patients. Donations of maternity and newborn care equipment are critical to ensure safe births. Our Medical Truck also relies on PPE, infusion kits, and diagnostic devices to reach isolated communities in need of care. Tools and Equipment for Construction and Water Infrastructure Projects Building sustainable infrastructure is key to improving living conditions. Our projects need construction tools—hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches—along with materials such as cement, wood, and rebar. Donations of solar panels, batteries, and converters are essential to power water pumps for clean water access. We also need plumbing fittings, PVC pipes, and water tanks to complete wells and water systems. Proper safety gear—helmets, boots, and gloves—ensures the well-being of our teams during construction. Clothing, Bedding, and Household Items for Families in Need In ultra-rural areas, basic items can make a big difference. We welcome clean and gently used clothing for children and adults, as well as shoes suitable for the terrain—sandals, boots, and more. Bedding donations like blankets, sheets, and mattresses help families stay comfortable and ensure our health centers can care for patients overnight. Books and toys bring joy and learning opportunities to children. Your contributions provide dignity, warmth, and well-being to families with limited resources. Support for Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Our teams are always ready to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters or health crises. Your donations can directly support relief operations—whether through first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, or tarps for temporary shelters. We are committed to reaching remote areas quickly, ensuring that affected communities receive the immediate assistance they need to rebuild and recover. **Categories:** Child Health, Healthcare Access, Preventive Health **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Contagious Diseases, Donation, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Epidemic, Health Agents, Healthcare, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medicines, Mumps, NTT, Poverty, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Report, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, UNICEF, Urgent, Vulnerable Demographics, Washing Hands, WC, WHO --- ### [Polio Resurgence in Remote Indonesia: Urgent Action Needed](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/polio-resurgence-in-remote-indonesia-urgent-action-needed/) **Published:** October 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Polio is making a comeback in Indonesia, particularly in the areas where we operate. This outbreak is connected to inadequate hygiene practices, insufficient sanitation, and restricted access to clean water. With limited resources, we are vigorously combating it by launching prevention campaigns and enhancing water access as well as sanitation facilities to safeguard vulnerable communities. **Content:** **Polio resurgence in remote areas of Indonesia: an urgent call to action** In recent times, [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=polio) cases have **increased** **dramatically** in remote areas of Indonesia, mainly due to [inadequate hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=inadequate+hygiene), [poor sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=poor+sanitation) standards and [limited access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=limited+access+to+clean+water). This highly[ infectious disease](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=infectious+disease) is caused by the **poliovirus** and targets the **nervous system**; it can lead to **permanent paralysis** within hours, most commonly affecting **children under five** years of age as we recently saw in [Sumba Timur](https://maps.app.goo.gl/KxDPXVu93YfqxeF2A) where all three children in a family were affected. The virus is spread through the **faecal-oral route**, particularly in areas with [poor sanitation facilities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=poor+sanitation+facilities) and, as here, **no sanitation.** As there is no cure for [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=polio), prevention through vaccination and proper [hygiene practices](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hygiene+practices) is crucial. Fair Future is [working](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-core-humanitarian-working-principle/) to **raise awareness** of the disease by improving [sanitation facilities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and ensuring access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=clean+water+access). Our [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) are raising awareness among families about **vaccination procedures** to protect vulnerable communities from this **preventable disease**. **Immediate** and **coordinated** actions are imperative to combat [polio’s resurgence](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=polio%27s+resurgence) in these remote areas effectively. 2024-10-22 \| Thank you very much for your[ interest and help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/). [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[World Health Organization (WHO) – Polio Eradication](https://www.who.int/teams/polio-eradication):** WHO leads global efforts to eliminate polio, offering guidance and support to prevent its spread, aligning with Fair Future’s initiatives in rural Indonesia. - **[UNICEF – Polio Immunization and Health Campaigns](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF works on polio immunization campaigns and health education, critical for preventing outbreaks in remote communities. - **[The Global Polio Eradication Initiative](https://polioeradication.org):** GPEI coordinates international efforts to combat polio through vaccination, hygiene education, and improved water access, mirroring Fair Future’s strategy. - **[PATH – Infectious Disease Control](https://www.path.org):** PATH focuses on infectious disease control, promoting innovative health solutions that align with Fair Future’s prevention campaigns and water programs. - **[The Red Cross – Community Health and Sanitation](https://www.ifrc.org):** The Red Cross runs programs on disease prevention, clean water access, and sanitation, paralleling Fair Future’s fight against polio in rural areas. **Hashtags:** #PolioResurgence #FairFuture #HealthCrisis #SanitationMatters #VaccinationAwareness #CleanWaterAccess #RemoteCommunities #UrgentAction #DiseasePrevention #ProtectVulnerableCommunities \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Politique de Protection de l’Enfance” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Child Protection Policy” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Child Policy – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_module=”401536″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Emergency Relief, Endemic, Epidemic, Healthcare, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Medical Emergencies, Poliomyelitis, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Toilets, Unsafe Water, Urgent, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Shortages --- ### [Kawan Sehat Workers Treat Dozens of Cases Daily](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-workers-treat-dozens-of-cases-daily/) **Published:** October 21, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The daily case load managed by Kawan Sehat health agents through the #PrimaryMedicalCare program is truly remarkable. Each day, they deliver crucial first aid services, saving lives and enhancing health for individuals who lack access to basic care. Visit our photo gallery to see the extraordinary efforts of these women and the foundation at work on site. **Content:** The impact of [Kawan Sehat health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+workers) through our [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program is truly remarkable, both in the **sheer number** of cases they handle and the effectiveness of their interventions, highlighting **essential**, **practical**, and **highly** effective solutions. Every day, dozens of individuals receive [critical first aid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=critical+first+aid) that not only [saves lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=saves+lives) but also [enhances the well-being](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=enhances+the+well-being) of those who [lack access to medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+access+to+medical+care). Without this [initiative](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), these people **would be left** with no options. We consistently update a [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-agents-life-saving-photos-in-rural-areas/) to showcase the extraordinary work of[ Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+worker) workers and our [foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/). We encourage [you to explore it](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/kawan-sehat-agents-life-saving-photos-in-rural-areas/) and witness their impressive efforts firsthand. Thank you very much for your[ interest and help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/). [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org):** PIH provides healthcare in remote regions through community health workers, similar to the Kawan Sehat program’s approach. - **[Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org):** MSF offers emergency medical care worldwide, focusing on underserved areas with limited access to basic healthcare. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)](https://www.ifrc.org):** IFRC trains local volunteers to deliver community health services, mirroring the work of Kawan Sehat agents. - **[World Health Organization](https://www.who.int):** WHO advocates for healthcare in rural and underserved regions, emphasizing the importance of trained local health workers. - **[Global Health Workforce Alliance](https://www.who.int/teams/global-health-workforce-network):** This initiative builds health workforces to improve access to care, reflecting Kawan Sehat’s mission of empowering local agents. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #KawanSehat #PrimaryMedicalCare #RuralHealth #HealthcareAccess #FirstAid #CommunityCare #WomenInHealthcare #HumanitarianAid #LifeSavingWork #EastSumba #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”See this Gallery” button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAxMTc1In19@” button\_one\_url\_new\_window=”off” button\_two\_text=”All Quick News” button\_two\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5ODM1MiJ9fQ==@” admin\_label=”Button: 1. Gallery Kawan Sehat – 2. All Quick News” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url,button\_two\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_one\_text\_size\_tablet=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_phone=”” button\_one\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Children's Rights, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Drug Shortage, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Equipment, Medical Training, Medicines, Nutrition and Food Security, Poliomyelitis, Poverty, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Saving Lives, Skin Diseases, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Survival, Training, True Stories, Tuberculosis, UNICEF, Vulnerable Demographics, Where No One Goes, WHO, Women Empowerment --- ### [Switch to Rainwater Tank After Drilling Ends](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/switch-to-rainwater-tank-after-drilling-ends/) **Published:** October 18, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** As previously stated, Fair Future has ceased the drilling project after nine months of extensive efforts. Over the last three weeks, our focus has shifted to an alternative solution: constructing a 100m³ underground rainwater reservoir to supply clean water to a community in urgent need. Project plans and cost estimates are attached for your review. **Content:** As [recently announced,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) Fair Future has decided to[ end the drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) project that began in February **after nine months** of rigorous efforts. Over the **past three weeks**, we have been developing an **alternative strategy** to rapidly provide water to this ultra-rural community in East Sumba that is in dire need as soon as possible. With the **agreement** of the local community that we met a few days ago, our new plan involves the **construction of a 100m³** **underground rainwater tank** that will provide **clean**, **filtered** water. This fully sealed and buried tank is designed to serve as a vital water resource for these families. I am [sharing ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/blue-print-watertank-100m3-wtc-ldt.pdf)the [project plans and cost estimates](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/blue-print-watertank-100m3-wtc-ldt.pdf) with you. Thank you for your continued support! Thank you very much for your[ interest and help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/). [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[Water.](https://www.water.org)o[rg: ](https://www.water.org)**Water.org focuses on providing sustainable water solutions, such as rainwater harvesting systems, to communities in need. - [**UNICEF – Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH):** ](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash)UNICEF’s WASH program aims to improve access to clean water in underserved regions, aligning with Fair Future’s reservoir project. - **[Global Water Partnership](https://www.gwp.org):** GWP promotes integrated water management, offering frameworks for sustainable solutions like rainwater harvesting. - **[Charity Water](https://www.charitywater.org):** Charity Water supports clean water projects globally, including innovative rainwater systems in remote communities. - **[World Health Organization (WHO) – Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/en/):** WHO works to ensure access to safe water, which is essential for public health and aligns with Fair Future’s efforts in East Sumba. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #WaterConnections #CleanWater #RainwaterHarvesting #RuralDevelopment #CommunitySupport #Sustainability #InfrastructureProject #CriticalNeed #EastSumba #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ hover\_enabled=”0″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content” button\_one\_text\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” sticky\_enabled=”0″\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Bupati Sumba Timur, Call for Donation, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Depp Well, Dowsing, Drilling, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Quick News, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Urgent, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Well Drilling, Working Together --- ### [14-Year-Old Girl’s Critical Medical Treatment Begins](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/14-year-old-girls-critical-treatment-begins-with-kawan-sehat/) **Published:** October 18, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A 14-year-old girl from Hudumburung, abandoned by her family due to poverty, has endured severe illness for years. Thanks to Kawan Sehat’s intervention, she is now undergoing essential medical tests and receiving care—her first step toward a better future. Many more children in remote regions remain without help. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### 14-Year-Old Girl’s Critical Medical Treatment Begins Barriers to healthcare and poverty have left thousands without access to treatment. Kawan Sehat’s intervention has the potential to save a child’s life. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/anak-arniyati-21280x720-1.jpg) We are trying to convince Arniyanti’s parents to let us take care of their daughter **Arniyanti, 14: Fighting the disease and overcoming abandonment:** Arniyanti lives in [Hudumburung](https://maps.app.goo.gl/8rqwPpxf21JBNnvA6), an isolated village [without clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=without+clean+water) and [electricity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=without+electricity) and accessing it is frankly very complicated. For **ten years**, this young girl has lived with a **large tumour** *(*[*Lymphoma*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphoma) *or, by chance, just a* [*Lipoma*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoma)*)* on the right side of her neck, comparable to the size of a *“medium mango”*. This mass of a significant size, is located under her lower jaw and extends over her neck. This first tumour, called *“main”*, is accompanied by **three smaller tumours** which follow the first and extend over her shoulder and upper body. Despite the **seriousness** of her condition, she has never received attention and, therefore, has had no medical care until recently, thanks to **Veronika** *(one of the [Kawan Sehat agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent))* and the Fair Future Foundation [team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/). **The deadly duo – Tuberculosis and medical neglect:** [Hudumburung](https://maps.app.goo.gl/8rqwPpxf21JBNnvA6) is a hotbed of [tuberculosis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=tuberculosis), with many cases reported. **Arniyanti** has been living with an *“aunt”* for years, who also cares for an elderly woman with the disease, who has [TB](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=tuberculosis). Our concerns were confirmed when the [Mantoux test](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantoux_test) indicated **Arniyanti** was infected with [TB](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=tuberculosis) after the required waiting period. In this region where [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=infectious+diseases) spread unchecked, her diagnosis further **jeopardizes** her already fragile health. In these **remote areas,** diseases multiply due to a [lack of medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+medical+care), infrastructure, and medication; fear often prevails, fear but also a [lack of education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+of+education). Preventive information is minimal or does not reach these remote areas without internet access. As a result, treatment delays are expected, turning **each disease** into a potentially deadly threat. **Imprisoned by poverty and immobilized by fear,** Arniyanti’s parents *“abandoned”* her due to the potential financial pressure *(fear related to lack of information and education)* that her treatment could impose. They have even **refused** for years any medical consultations and forbidden a potential surgery! With **seven other** children to support, their extreme poverty made seeking medical assistance for **Arniyanti** unimaginable. In these parts, Arniyanti’s family’s situation and all that comes with it are **not isolated**, far from it; in fact, they are **very common**. > *“No child should suffer in silence, especially not for ten years. We take action to bring care and hope to those who need it most.”* — *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO & Founder of Fair Future Foundation* Convincing Arniyanti’s parents to **allow our intervention** has proven to be a **considerable challenge**. We have tried communicating with them, but they do not seem to listen or understand. Language is not a barrier as we speak the local language. It appears that they are **reluctant** to take our advice into account due to their **social and medical** difficulties. They cannot afford to go to the hospital, leaving them isolated and trapped in [extreme poverty](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=extreme+poverty) without access to [necessary medical care.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=without+access+medical+care) **Continued efforts to address outstanding issues:** Although **Arniyanti** has not yet been admitted to the hospital, our team manages her case. Medical facilities here operate with **outdated infrastructure** and little equipment. Initial medical tests have revealed **worrying abnormalities**, including in her blood tests, which showed significant discrepancies in[ lymphocyte levels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphocyte) and other[ crucial markers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphocyte). An **X-ray** was also done; we expect the results tomorrow, 18.10.2024. Further medical tests are also scheduled tomorrow to determine the cause of her condition and establish an appropriate treatment plan. **Difficulties accessing healthcare in remote areas:** In villages like [Hudumburung](https://maps.app.goo.gl/8rqwPpxf21JBNnvA6), [access to healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+healthcare) is very limited. No nearby hospitals or medical centres *(*[*Puskesmas*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puskesmas)*)* exist*,* and essential medicines are often **unavailable**. Families https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp\_form%5Bform\_id%5D=5&swp\_tax\_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=lack+medical+knowledge and resources to [deal with health issues](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=deal+with+health+issues). Every sick child like **Arniyanti** highlights the shortcomings of a [failing healthcare system](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=failing+healthcare+system). **Without** adequate infrastructure and transportation options, getting medical help becomes an **insurmountable** challenge. That’s why we launched the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Program over **two years ago**, as it has helped save lives and will hopefully save **Arniyanti**. **Taking steps to break the cycle:** We have been helping **Arniyanti** navigate the complex journey of receiving care, from medical appointments to administrative hurdles, for several days. The lack of **identification** has made even the simplest tasks difficult, as **Arniyanti** does not have an ID, a widespread problem in the region. Despite this, we are committed to ensuring she receives the [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Primary%20Medical%20Care&swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5) she deserves. This is a battle for her health, a fight against systemic injustice, and the[ right to medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=right+to+medical+care) for all. We must not neglect these forgotten people, **children** and **adults**. Their silence is a cry for [help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/), and we are responding with practical solutions like the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Program. Every day without treatment in these areas brings them closer to what could be described as a “threat.” While **Arniyanti’s** case is now receiving the attention she deserves, many others remain hidden—lost to illness, poverty, and social, medical, and educational isolation. We will continue to fight for **Arniyanti** and every child like her who [deserves proper care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) and a chance at a [better future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/). No child should suffer in silence—certainly not for ten years. Thank you for your interest and [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/). Today, October the 17th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) ### Why Primary Medical Care is Essential and Life-Saving? The [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program is crucial in providing life-saving healthcare to remote areas without other medical resources. Trained Kawan Sehat health agents work diligently to prevent minor injuries and illnesses from escalating into fatal conditions by offering immediate care, first aid, and essential health education. Without this [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), thousands of people like **Arniyanti** would be deprived of access to medical treatment. Sustaining this [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) is imperative to ensure that these vulnerable communities have continuous access to healthcare. \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”Politique de Protection de l’Enfance” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf” button\_two\_text=”Child Protection Policy” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Child Policy – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ custom\_margin=”2vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” global\_module=”401536″ saved\_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Child Health, Emergencies, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Blood Tests, Bupati Sumba Timur, Cancer, Caregiver, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Health, Child Protection Policy, Donation, Emergency Relief, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Kawan Pintar, Kawan Sehat, Kawangu, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Poverty, Primary Medical Care, Puskesmas, Rural Areas, Stay Healthy, Tuberculosis, Volunteers --- ### [Healthy Living Posters Distributed to Local Health Centers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-living-posters-distributed-to-local-health-centers/) **Published:** October 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We have distributed our healthy living posters to local Puskesmas (health centers), and their directors were delighted. The posters are engaging and easy to comprehend, incorporating local characters and language. Teaching rural communities simple methods for disease prevention, such as handwashing, is truly rewarding. **Content:** We are excited to announce that we have **successfully** distributed our [healthy living posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) to the directors of local [Puskesmas](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusat_Kesehatan_Masyarakat) *(health centres)*, who have responded with great enthusiasm. These distinctive and [attractive posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) are designed to be easily understood by everyone. They feature characters **familiar** to people in [ultra-remote villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=ultra-remote+villages) and use **local** language and expressions. We are extremely proud to provide this [educational support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), helping rural communities learn about disease prevention through simple practices such as [hand washing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=hand+washing), [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Nutrition&swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5), [healthy food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=healthy+food), and protecting themselves from [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) or other [infectious diseases.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Infectious%20Diseases&swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5) Our efforts aim to make a significant difference in ultra-rural areas through this unique [Primary Medical Care program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Primary+Medical+Care+program). Thank you very much for your[ interest and help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/). [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[World Health Organization (WHO)](https://www.who.int):** WHO promotes global health education campaigns, similar to Fair Future’s healthy living posters distributed in rural areas. - **[UNICEF – Health and Hygiene](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF works on health education programs, especially in rural areas, to teach children and communities about simple hygiene practices like handwashing. - **[Water.org](https://www.water.org):** Water.org focuses on providing clean water and promoting hygiene practices, including education about disease prevention through handwashing, similar to Fair Future’s posters. - **[PATH](https://www.path.org):** PATH works on health education and innovation to improve public health in underserved areas, aligning with Fair Future’s work in rural Indonesian communities. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org):** IFRC supports community health education and disease prevention efforts, similar to Fair Future’s initiatives to teach ultra-rural communities about simple health measures. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #HealthEducation #RuralHealth #Puskesmas #DiseasePrevention #HealthyLiving #Handwashing #CommunitySupport #LocalLanguage #PublicHealth #HealthForAll #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Physical Activity, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Rotary International, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Teachers, UNICEF, Washing Hands, WHO --- ### [MoU Signed to Expand Primary Medical Care in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mou-signed-to-expand-primary-medical-care-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the East Sumba authorities to improve our primary health care program. Through this collaboration involving the health, education and social services sectors, we will increase the number of Kawan Sehat health workers to ensure that rural communities receive adequate medical care. **Content:** We are **happy** to announce that, as part of the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) initiative, we have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the authorities and departments of health, education, and social services in [East Sumba.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1PZUbWyhBgSnWkuD7) This **partnership** is poised to significantly **enhance** our [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) in various villages and regions of [East Sumba.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1PZUbWyhBgSnWkuD7) To effectively address the increasing demands, we are committed to substantially increasing the number of [Kawan Sehat health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agent), which is vital to ensuring [access to medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+medical+care) in rural communities. This collaboration with **our partners** on such a crucial initiative underscores the undeniable necessity, recognition, and importance of [this program t](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)o the tens of thousands of people who benefit from it. Thank you very much for your[ interest and help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/). [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - **[World Health Organization (WHO)](https://www.who.int):** WHO collaborates with local governments and healthcare providers to expand access to healthcare in rural areas, similar to this MOU in East Sumba. - **[Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org):** Partners In Health works to strengthen healthcare systems in remote regions through community health workers, much like Fair Future’s Kawan Sehat health agents. - **[The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org):** The Global Fund supports partnerships that expand access to healthcare in low-resource settings, aligning with Fair Future’s collaboration with East Sumba authorities. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org):** IFRC works with local governments to provide essential medical services in underserved areas, much like this new agreement to expand healthcare in East Sumba. - **[Global Health Workforce Alliance](https://www.who.int/teams/global-health-workforce-network):** This organization focuses on building healthcare workforces in low-resource areas, similar to the expansion of Kawan Sehat health agents in East Sumba. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #PrimaryMedicalCare #KawanSehat #HealthcareAccess #RuralHealth #EastSumba #PublicHealth #CommunitySupport #MedicalCollaboration #HealthForAll #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Assessment, Bupati Sumba Timur, Caregiver, Child Health, Children's Rights, Creativity, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Kawan Sehat, Management, Medical Apps, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Needs, Medical Training, Medicines, Nutrition and Food Security, Pess Release, Quick News, Rotary International, Rumah Kambera, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Team, Volunteers, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Radio Spots Raise Awareness of Infectious Disease Prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/radio-spots-raise-awareness-of-infectious-disease-prevention/) **Published:** October 8, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** As part of our infectious disease prevention programs, we are producing audio spots broadcast on local and national Indonesian radio stations. These spots feature real-life scenes from rural families and are voiced by our doctors and collaborators. Filled with humor, they are highly effective in spreading awareness. **Content:** Hello… To prevent and raise awareness of [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=infectious+diseases), we create [audio spots](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=audio+spots) broadcast on local and national radio stations across Indonesia. These [spots](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=audio+spots) depict scenes from the daily lives of families in [remote areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=remote+areas), featuring the voices of our [team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) members, doctors, and colleagues. Sometimes humorous, they provide valuable and often vital information to all listeners. They also serve as [training material](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=training+material) for our teams in the field, supporting our “[door-to-door](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=door-to-door)” prevention method. These broadcasts reach **thousands of families** without access to the **Internet** or **electricity**. Today, we’re excited to share a spot focusing on [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Zero%20Malaria&swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5) with you. This initiative is ongoing, and there are plans for **more spots shortly** to raise awareness about preventing [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=infectious+diseases), the dangers of tobacco and alcohol consumption, sexually transmitted diseases, and waste management. --- - **[World Health Organization](https://www.who.int):** WHO plays a significant role in global infectious disease prevention and health education, promoting initiatives similar to Fair Future’s radio campaigns - **[UNICEF – Infectious Disease Prevention](https://www.unicef.org):** UNICEF runs health campaigns worldwide to educate and prevent the spread of infectious diseases, particularly in vulnerable rural communities. - **[Global Health Media Project](https://globalhealthmedia.org):** This organization creates multimedia content for health education in low-resource settings, aligned with Fair Future’s goal of spreading awareness through radio. - **[PATH](https://www.path.org):** PATH develops creative and effective health interventions, such as media campaigns, to raise awareness about disease prevention, similar to Fair Future’s audio spots. - **[The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org):** The Global Fund supports programs to prevent and treat infectious diseases, funding community outreach similar to Fair Future’s radio programs. #ZeroMalaria Sumba Timur **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #InfectiousDiseasePrevention #RadioSpots #CommunityHealth #PublicAwareness #HealthEducation #RuralHealth #Indonesia #HumorForHealth #ZeroMalaria #MedicalOutreach #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Creativity, Documentary, Fair Future Foundation, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Pintar, Malaria, Medical Emergencies, NTT, Rural Areas --- ### [Revised Mission Document Now Available for Download](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/revised-mission-document-now-available-for-download/) **Published:** September 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We are pleased to announce the updated mission document, essential to the functioning of our medical foundation. Available in both French and English, this document is now public and ready for download. We encourage you to read it to learn more about our work. Thank you for your support! **Content:** Hello friends, We have delightful news to share with you—the [Mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) Document has been **recently revised**. This **essential** component of our Foundation’s operation is particularly crucial given its focus on **healthcare** services. The updated version can be downloaded in [**French** ](/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf)and [**English**](/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf) **here.** We strongly recommend that you **take some time** to peruse it so you can better **understand** who we are and how we carry out our work. This **update** signifies an important **milestone**, marking a new phase for us after over **15 years of activity**! Our sincere gratitude goes out to all those who’ve shown **interest** and continuous [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) for our cause! The Foundation Board, September 12th, 2024 **Hashtags:** #MissionUpdate #FairFuture #SwissNGO #ProudSwissNGO #Switzerland #RuralHealth #HealthcareFocus #FoundationMilestone #15YearsOfImpact #MissionDocument #HealthcareServices #CommitmentToCare #FairFutureMission #CommunityHealth #WHO #UNICEF #Mission #WomenEmpowerment \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Alex Wettstein, Anniversary, Assessment, Child Health, Fair Future Foundation, Management, Pess Release, Switzerland, UNICEF, WHO, Woman --- ### [Breaking Malaria's Grip: Transformative Healthcare Solutions for Eastern Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/breaking-malarias-grip-transformative-healthcare-solutions-for-eastern-indonesia/) **Published:** October 9, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In ultra-rural regions of Eastern Indonesia, malaria is more than a disease; it's a systemic issue impeding community development. Fair Future Foundation's #ZeroMalaria program tackles this crisis head-on with a unique, comprehensive approach. From preventive education to providing immediate healthcare, we are dedicated to breaking the chain of… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Breaking Malaria's Grip: Transformative Healthcare Solutions for Eastern Indonesia Explore how our #ZeroMalaria program is not just treating symptoms but addressing the root causes, empowering communities through education and prevention. We are changing the healthcare narrative and saving lives by offering immediate and adequate medical care. In [Eastern Indonesia](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9c1UChpbD8cSG2nD7), in ultra-rural areas like NTT *(or [Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9c1UChpbD8cSG2nD7), where we are now)*, [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is not just a disease; it hinders development, a chain holding back entire communities, particularly [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) has been committed to breaking this chain since 2008, with its unique approach of direct on-the-ground involvement by its council members. We launched the #ZeroMalaria program to achieve an ambitious but essential goal: to eradicate malaria from these marginalized regions. ### The Weight of Malaria on Ultra-Rural Communities [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is not an isolated illness; it is often a symptom of a [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) ecosystem, including a lack of access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and quality [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). The ultra-rural populations of Eastern Indonesia are particularly vulnerable. The symptoms of malaria—fever, chills, fatigue—are just the tip of the iceberg. These symptoms often mask more profound impacts on cognitive development in [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and can exacerbate other [medical](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) conditions, making **each malaria case** a potential [medical](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) emergency. ### An Approach Based on Prevention and Education In the fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), knowledge is as crucial as medication. In the [ultra-rural](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) regions of Eastern Indonesia, mistaken beliefs and myths surrounding the disease often contribute to its spread. That’s why education and prevention are at the core of our strategy. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) deploys outreach teams to the **most isolated** communities to **teach** residents how to recognize the **early symptoms** of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and the immediate steps to take. Moreover, they work to change risk behaviours, such as the accumulation of [stagnant water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) where mosquitoes can breed, by explaining the severe consequences these actions can have. ### Fair Future Foundation’s Interventions [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) doesn’t just distribute insecticide-treated mosquito nets or provide antimalarial drugs. We take a **comprehensive** approach to **solving** the problem. This includes **educational** **campaigns** on [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) prevention, distribution of [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) to prevent the breeding of disease-carrying mosquitoes, and mobile [medical](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) clinics for immediate diagnosis and treatment. Each foundation council member is involved on the ground, allowing us to understand the specific challenges and needs of the communities we serve. ### Results and Upcoming Challenges Through all our past actions, we have already seen a significant reduction in the number of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) cases in the regions where we are active. However, each success highlights new challenges. For example, continued surveillance is needed to prevent disease **resurgence** and **resistance** to antimalarial drugs. ### **Conclusion**: Toward a Malaria-Free Future Eradicating [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is not a distant dream but an achievable goal, as evidenced by the Fair Future Foundation’s [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). Thanks to the foundation’s direct engagement and comprehensive approach, entire communities in [Eastern Indonesia](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) are beginning to see a future free from this **devastating disease**. But there’s more work to be done. [We need your help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to continue funding these vital initiatives. By telling this story, we hope to **inform** and **inspire** action. Your **donation** can make a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. If our mission compels you, your [support is invaluable](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). Monetary donations are **more than** just funds; they contribute to a future where [healthcare ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)is a right, not a privilege. By the way, Kawan, feel free to take a visual journey through our work by checking out our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) and [Instagram updates](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, October 9th, 2023.* #ZeroMalaria Sumba Timur Capturing the #ZeroMalaria Journey in NTT ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Community Education, Kawan Against Malaria, Project Update **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Donation, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, IRS, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Mosquito Nets, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Laindatang School Children Receive Unique Water Initiative T-Shirts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-school-children-receive-unique-water-initiative-t-shirts/) **Published:** October 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Today at the Laindatang Water Connections site, we met with the 78 schoolchildren, each receiving a bamboo cotton t-shirt with a drawing of 13-year-old Eben, a local child. The artwork symbolises our completed water supply project for the village, which includes tanks, toilets and access to clean water. The children were delighted not only to have clean water but also to receive these unique t-shirts! **Content:** Today, at the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project site in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-24/), we had the pleasure of meeting the **80 children** from the local school with whom we have worked for **over two years**. **Each child** received a bamboo cotton t-shirt designed by [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Eben), a talented [young artist](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/eben-draws-the-world-according-to-him/) from the village whom we have already told you about many times and [who](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Eben) made this unique t-shirt for the **foundation’s 15th anniversary** at our request. I encourage you to take a look at [Eben’s drawings here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/eben-draws-the-world-according-to-him/). The design symbolises our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) initiative, which includes installing[ ferro-cement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=ferro-cement+water+tanks) water tanks and toilets and providing [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=clean+water) to the entire community. These children were delighted, not only because they now have access to clean water and proper sanitation but also because they received a brand new, unique T-shirt designed by [one of their classmates](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Eben). Thank you so much for thew. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) --- - [**UNICEF**](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash)**[ (WASH)](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash):** UNICEF’s WASH program ensures clean water, sanitation, and hygiene for children and families in remote regions, aligning with Fair Future’s Water Connections project in Laindatang. - **[Water.org](https://www.water.org):** Water.org focuses on sustainable access to clean water and sanitation in underdeveloped regions, similar to the work Fair Future is doing in Laindatang. - **[Save the Children](https://www.savethechildren.org):** Save the Children supports initiatives to improve children’s health and well-being, particularly in remote areas where access to clean water and sanitation is crucial. - **[Charity Water](https://www.charitywater.org)**: Charity Water funds clean water projects worldwide, providing infrastructure similar to Fair Future’s Water Connections initiative in Laindatang. - **[World Health Organization (WHO): ](https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/en/)**Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: WHO prioritizes clean water and sanitation access, central to Fair Future’s mission with Water Connections. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #WaterConnections #CleanWater #RuralHealth #CommunitySupport #SustainableFashion #BambooCotton #ChildHealth #VillageLife #EastSumba #EbenDesigns #HappyChildren #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Anniversary, Boys, Children's Rights, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Eben, Education Access, Girls, Kawan Pintar, Laindatang, Rotary International, Sumba Timur, Team, UNICEF, Water Tank, WHO --- ### [Laindatang Drilling Halted: New Rainwater Harvesting Plan](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-drilling-halted-new-rainwater-harvesting-plan/) **Published:** October 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** After nine months of drilling efforts in Laindatang, Fair Future has stopped operations due to safety concerns and technical challenges. The focus is now on building a rainwater harvesting system to provide clean water to the village. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Laindatang Drilling Halted: New Rainwater Harvesting Plan After Nine Months of Drilling Efforts, Fair Future Foundation Turns to Rainwater Harvesting Solutions to Overcome Challenges in Laindatang. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1250884.jpg) How to drill a very deep well in an inaccessible and ultra-dry region. I want to share an **important update** about our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) drilling project in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-24/). After **over nine months** of dedicated effort under challenging conditions, we have temporarily halted the [drilling operations.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=drilling+operations) This decision is based on practical reasoning and technical and geological factors. It has become clear that proceeding under these circumstances, with minimal likelihood of locating a stable water table, is not viable at this point. Tomorrow, **5 October 2024**, we will gather with the villagers and all our teams*—comprising water specialists, logistics personnel, and medical staff—*to concentrate on constructing a [rainwater harvesting tank](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=rainwater+harvesting+tank) that can hold roughly **100 cubic meters**. This tank will incorporate our own [filtration systems](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=filtration+systems) to ensure[ safe, clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=safe+clean+water) storage for the village residents. After finalizing this project, we plan to continue drilling with renewed solutions,.strenght and determination in search of an accessible water table. Over these **nine months** of intensive work at the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-24/) site, we have [drilled](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=drilling+operations) three wells, two reaching nearly **100 meters** deep. We successfully found water in each well; however, the subsoil’s subsoil’ sity presented a significant challenge. **Landslides** frequently occur and clog our wells repeatedly*—damaging equipment and casing—*and compel us to dig for clearing or reinforcement purposes manually. This situation is extremely **hazardous**, and we must prioritize the **safety** of our [drilling team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=drilling+team) by avoiding unnecessary risks. > “The temporary halt in [Laindatang’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-24/) drilling is not an end but a new beginning. Our focus now shifts to rainwater harvesting—ensuring these families have clean water to survive and thrive.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder, Fair Future Foundation Moreover, the issue lies not in [water scarcity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=water+scarcity) but in the limitations of our equipment. Our existing [machine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=drilling+machine) drills with a maximum diameter of **6 inches**; however, to stabilize the wells and ensure reliable [access to water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Access+to+water) for this village, we need an **8-inch** drill capacity. This is why acquiring a larger drilling machine that operates on a **pneumatic system** would be beneficial—it requires **minimal water** during drilling operations. After **nine** months of **immense** effort, we have decided to **temporarily** halt this operation **with deep** regret. Our focus now shifts to finding the best possible solution for the **hundreds** of people living in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-24/) who face challenging conditions during the dry season. As is our practice, we **will update** you on the next steps as soon as possible. In the meantime, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your unwavering **support** and invaluable assistance. Together, we’ll work to enhance the lives of these communities. Today, October the 4th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) ### Our strength and determination are behind this pivotal moment **For nine months**, we have fought tirelessly to ensure that this deep borehole provides water in quantity and quality to all the villagers. This is not a setback but a pivotal moment in our journey, a turning point. While **sadness** and **disappointment** may linger, we remain **steadfast** and **determined**. Our strength and motivation are as robust as ever, and we are mentally prepared for the next phase of our mission. **Our goal remains constant:** to ensure that these villagers and their children have sufficient access to water. This is another chapter in our quest, pushing us forward with renewed determination. \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”The Image Gallery” button\_one\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9lbnZpcmEiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJwb3N0X2lkIjoiNDAwODQ0In19@” button\_two\_text=”About Water Connections” button\_two\_url=”/category/education-social/laindatang-23-24/” admin\_label=”Double Button – Gallery PMC training and About PMC post” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”button\_one\_url” \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button\_one\_text\_size=”11px” button\_two\_text\_size=”11px” custom\_margin=”3vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Call for Donation, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Depp Well, Despair, Drilling, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Laindatang, Management, News, NTT, Quick News, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rotary International, Strength, Sumba Timur, Unsafe Water, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Well Drilling, Working Together --- ### [Laindatang Water Project Shifts to Rainwater Tank Solution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-project-shifts-to-rainwater-tank-solution/) **Published:** October 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** After nine months of drilling in Laindatang for the #WaterConnections project, we are halting the work due to technical and geological challenges. The new plan is to build a 100-cubic-meter rainwater reservoir to provide clean water for 300 people. Drilling will resume after the reservoir is completed. **Content:** I wanted to share an update regarding the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Laindatang) drilling project *([phase 3 of Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=water+connections+phase+3))*. Our team has worked tirelessly for **over nine months** in highly challenging conditions. Unfortunately, we have decided to temporarily halt the [drilling process](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=drilling+process) due to **technical**, **geological**, and **practical** reasons. We believe continuing in these harsh conditions with almost **no chance** of finding a **stable water table** is futile. Starting tomorrow, October 5th, 2024, [our team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) will shift its focus to building a **100-cubic-meter** underground [rainwater tank](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=rainwater+tank). This tank is designed to provide[ filtered rainwater](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=filtered+rainwater) storage to **300 people** who currently lack access to water. Once this **essential resource** is completed, we will resume our **drilling efforts,** remaining **hopeful** and **committed** to achieving success. Our primary goal is to ensure [access to water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+water) and save lives. We truly **appreciate your understanding** and [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) during this **challenging time** for all of us. Your encouragement means a lot to the entire team. Thank you for your continued support – [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) --- - **[Water.org: ](https://www.water.org)**Water.org focuses on bringing clean water and sanitation to communities in need through sustainable, community-based projects like the rainwater reservoir in Laindatang. - **[UNICEF – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash):** UNICEF works to provide safe water and sanitation solutions, particularly in arid and resource-scarce regions, similar to the challenges faced in Laindatang. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)](https://www.ifrc.org):** The IFRC promotes sustainable access to clean water, often through infrastructure like water reservoirs, in disaster-prone or resource-scarce regions. - **[Charity Water](https://www.charitywater.org):** Charity Water funds water projects globally, focusing on sustainable solutions for rural areas without access to clean water, much like the reservoir planned in Laindatang. - **[Global Water Partnership (GWP)](https://www.gwp.org):** GWP supports integrated water resource management, offering frameworks and expertise on sustainably storing and distributing water in regions affected by scarcity. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #WaterConnections #CleanWater #RuralHealth #CommunitySupport #RainwaterHarvesting #Sustainability #HumanitarianAid #Laindatang #EastSumbae #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Call for Donation, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Depp Well, Despair, Drilling, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Laindatang, Management, News, NTT, Quick News, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rotary International, Strength, Sumba Timur, Unsafe Water, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Well Drilling, Working Together --- ### [Zero Malaria Program Aims to Protect 1,450 individuals](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/zero-malaria-program-aims-to-protect-1450-in-umalulu/) **Published:** October 2, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation is developing a comprehensive Malaria Prevention Project for the Umalulu region. With a focus on prevention, education, IRS spraying, and detection, we aim to significantly reduce malaria rates and ensure long-term impact through local capacity building. **Content:** Fair Future is currently working on a major project related to the [Zero Malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), which is a crucial malaria prevention initiative in the region of **Umalulu** that is severely affected by [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Malaria). The initiative focuses on **prevention tactics** such as [indoor residual spraying](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=indoor+residual+spraying) *(IRS)*, community education programs, distribution of [mosquito nets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=mosquito+nets), and [rapid testing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=5&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=rapid+testing) for symptomatic individuals. To ensure long-term success, we are also providing training to local staff and [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/volunteering-with-fair-future-apply-now/). This comprehensive effort will reach 2**75 homes**, **two** schools, and **12** public spaces, directly benefiting **1,450** residents and **400** children. We welcome and greatly appreciate any [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) you can offer. Additionally, we are more than happy to [answer any questions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) you may have about this program. --- - **[The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/) :** The Global Fund supports large-scale malaria prevention programs globally, focusing on mosquito net distribution, rapid testing, and community health education, much like Fair Future’s Zero Malaria initiative. - **[Malaria No More](https://www.malarianomore.org) :** This organization works toward the global elimination of malaria by raising awareness, funding prevention programs, and distributing mosquito nets in affected regions. - **[PATH](https://www.path.org/) :** PATH works on innovative malaria control solutions, including diagnostics, treatment, and preventative measures, with a strong focus on community-based interventions. - **[Roll Back Malaria Partnership](https://rollbackmalaria.org) :** RBM is a global framework that coordinates international efforts to fight malaria, emphasizing prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, closely aligning with Fair Future’s Zero Malaria program. - **[Clinton Health Access Initiative](https://clintonhealthaccess.org):** CHAI is focused on eliminating malaria by increasing access to diagnostics, treatment, and preventative measures, similar to Fair Future’s work in Umalulu with rapid testing and IRS **Hashtags:** #ZeroMalaria #FairFuture #MalariaPrevention #HealthForAll #Umalulu #CommunityCare #PublicHealth #MalariaEradication #SustainableImpact #HealthcareVolunteers #Indonesia #EmergencyCare #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.2″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Blood Tests, Call for Donation, Child Health, Environment, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, IRS, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Mosquito Nets, NTT, Pesticides, Plasmodium, Prevention, Quick News, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Timur, Urgent, Volunteers, Where No One Goes, WHO, Working Together --- ### [Comprehensive Training for Kawan Sehat Health Workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/comprehensive-training-for-kawan-sehat-health-workers/) **Published:** September 23, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Work is in full swing at Rumah Kambera, East Sumba, where we are preparing a three-day training session for dozens of Kawan Sehat health agents. Around 50 people, including doctors and nurses, will gather to learn how to provide life-saving care in regions with no medical resources. This is a unique, life-saving program. **Content:** In [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), East Sumba, we are preparing **for a three-day** comprehensive training session for [Kawan Sehat health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat+health+workers). With the participation of **50 people**, our program, led by a team of **doctors**, **nurses**, and other **skilled** **professionals**, imparts crucial skills in care, healing, and disinfection. In addition, the participants*—all women—*will be trained on using their **new medical equipmen**t and[ first aid kits](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/first-aid-kits-made-from-recycled-materials-ready-to-ship/), which are essential to saving and [preserving lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=preserving+lives) in areas with **limited** medical resources. This unique initiative, which has **roots** in **Switzerland**, is a model for **practical action** and innovation in [healthcare education.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthcare+educatio) --- - **[Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org/):** MSF provides urgent medical care in crisis areas, including remote regions lacking medical resources, similar to the training we provide to Kawan Sehat agents. - **[Global Health Corps](https://ghcorps.org/):** This organization focuses on training and empowering local health workers, which aligns with our efforts to train Kawan Sehat agents in life-saving care. - **[Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org/):** Partners In Health trains local healthcare workers to deliver high-quality medical care in remote areas, similar to our Kawan Sehat program. **Hashtags:** #FairFutureFoundation #KawanSehat #PrimaryMedicalCare #HealthcareTraining #RuralHealth #MedicalCare #HumanitarianAid #EastSumba #LifeSavingSkills #CommunitySupport #EmergencyCare #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Base Camp, Education Access, Management, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rumah Kambera, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Teachers, Training, UNICEF --- ### [Kawan Sehat Trains 20 Health Workers for Remote Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-trains-20-health-workers-for-remote-care/) **Published:** September 28, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The three-day training session for 20 new Kawan Sehat agents concluded with the presentation of official certificates endorsed by Fair Future, Kawan Baik, and local authorities. The comprehensive program covered over 20 medical topics to equip these agents with crucial skills needed to deliver essential care in remote areas lacking access to healthcare services. **Content:** The **three-day training** session for [Kawan Sehat’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=kawan+sehat) **Twenty** new health workers concluded yesterday with the presentation of **official certificates.** These were signed by representatives from **Fair Future**, **Kawan Baik**, **medical teams** and the local **Indonesian government**. The comprehensive **training program** covers more [than 15 essential](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) medical modules, ranging from [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) to wound management, [child care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), newborn care, early intervention in case of illness, and treatment and prevention of [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=infectious+diseases). The [Kawan Sehat application](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=Kawan+Sehat+Application), specially developed by our teams for this program, also covers about ten topics related to interpersonal communication, such as **medication** management, **pharmacology**, **blood pressure** monitoring, etc. Thanks to this expertise, these [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=kawan+sehat) Health Agents will be able to serve thousands of people in **remote communities**, thus significantly **improving health** outcomes and residents’ quality of life. Simply Magic and well-deserved. Congratulations to all of you, Kawan. --- - **[Doctors Without Borders](https://www.msf.org):** MSF delivers critical medical care in hard-to-reach and underserved areas, aligning with the work of [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=kawan+sehat) agents. - **[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies](https://www.ifrc.org):** The IFRC prioritizes local healthcare solutions, such as training [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=kawan+sehat) agents. - **[World Health Organization](https://www.who.int):** WHO promotes access to essential healthcare services, particularly in rural areas where healthcare is scarce, supporting initiatives like Kawan Sehat. - **[Global Health Workforce Alliance](https://www.who.int/teams/global-health-workforce-network):** This organization works to strengthen healthcare workers in underserved areas, much like your training programs for [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=kawan+sehat) agents. - **[Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org):** Partners In Health provides healthcare in remote, impoverished regions by training local health workers, mirroring your work with [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=4&s=kawan+sehat) agents. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #KawanSehat #PrimaryMedicalCare #HealthcareTraining #RuralHealth #MedicalCare #CommunityHealth #HumanitarianAid #HealthAccess #Indonesia #EmergencyCare #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #KawanBaikIndonesia #Switzerland \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Assessment, Award, Bupati Sumba Timur, Caregiver, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Health Agents, Healthcare, Innovation, Kawan Pintar, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Medical Care, Medical Training, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rumah Kambera, Team, Training, UNICEF, Waingapu, WHO, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Water and Health: A Lifeline for Lapinu Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-and-health-a-lifeline-for-lapinu-village/) **Published:** September 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Water and Health: A Lifeline for Lapinu Village Fair Future Foundation works with Lapinu villagers to ensure clean water access, improved health, and sustainable skills development through meticulous project planning and active community involvement. [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lapinu) village is **2.5 hours** from Waingapu, the main town in East Sumba, and is accessible only by rough and unmaintained tracks. The village, home to **300 people**, **65%** of whom are children, lacks clean water, [sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=sanitation), electricity, and healthcare. Poverty is widespread, and diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), [dengue](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dengue) fever, and [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=polio) are constant threats. Fair Future has [worked](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) in [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lapinu) for almost two years to **improve** living conditions. Despite efforts under the [Zero Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programme and the provision of [basic healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/healthcare-access/) by two health workers from [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat), the village’s health remains at risk due to the **lack** of clean water and adequate sanitation. #### Feasibility Study and Project Objectives Our teams of **drilling** and **water** experts and social workers conducted a detailed feasibility **study last week.** This study led to the development of a project plan, including the drilling of [deep wells](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=deep+wells), the construction of [ferrocement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=ferrocement) tanks and [Healthy Sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Healthy+Sanitation). We will work directly **with villagers** for over six months to implement these essential changes. The project aims to replace [unsafe sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=unsafe+sanitation) facilities with clean and safe toilets to **reduce** soil contamination and **prevent** the spread of disease. Villagers will also be trained to build and maintain these structures to ensure their long-term sustainability. #### Community Empowerment A key aspect of this project is the involvement of villagers. **Women**, village **leaders** and **teachers** are learning **new skills** and spreading messages about [healthy living](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthy+living). Visual and auditory teaching methods adapted to local customs are used to raise awareness about [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygiene) and [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition). The introduction of [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) will have an immediate impact on [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/). With water systems in place, [young girls](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=young+girls) can attend school instead of spending hours **collecting water** for their homes. Healthier children mean **less** absenteeism, leading to **better** educational outcomes for the entire village. #### Medical and Social Impact With [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) and [sanitation facilities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=sanitation+facilities), we anticipate significantly reducing [infection rates](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=infection+rates) and deaths from preventable diseases. Our medical [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) collect health data from villagers, which will be monitored to **track** improvements and **shared** with local health authorities. Fully enclosed toilets provide privacy and security for **women** and **girls**. In addition, [vegetable gardens](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=vegetable+gardens) close to homes aim to improve nutrition in a community where [malnutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malnutrition) affects up to **80%** of children. #### Building a Sustainable Future This project aims to build a **sustainable** future for [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lapinu). Villagers will gain valuable skills that can be used to replicate these facilities in other communities, spreading the impact of [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) and [sanitation ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=sanitation)throughout the region. This project will hopefully begin in **January 2025** and last for **six months**. During this time, our teams will work with the community daily, following detailed plans that [include interactive maps](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1-C5cVu6973J138NkfTqCxWkG54ZVj5w&hl=in&ll=-9.863438885075103%2C120.46862244005793&z=17) and timelines. This collaboration will ensure that villagers receive the facilities they need and the **knowledge** to maintain them. #### Conclusion The [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project is a **humanitarian** and **medical** intervention to transform the village of [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lapinu). By providing clean water, [hygienic toilets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygienic+toilets) and [health education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=health+education), [we will help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) this community thrive. Together, with the involvement of villagers and supporters, we can create lasting change and give the children of [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lapinu) a future free from preventable diseases. Today, September the 22nd, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) 50 original images on this project study – Water connections in Lapinu – Click here ## Clean water is the foundation of health and dignity. These images show why urgent action is needed to transform lives in Lapinu ### Photos from Lapinu Village highlight the challenges of living without clean water and sanitation, emphasizing the need for action through the Water Connections project. In [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu) Village, located in [East Sumba](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9yW9Mk36p9RNbc699), daily life is a constant struggle for survival. This extremely remote community of 300 residents, predominantly children, confronts overwhelming challenges. Lacking essential access to clean water, electricity and basic sanitation facilities means families must depend on unsafe and contaminated water sources that perpetually endanger their health and lives. This gallery, featuring 50 photographs, vividly captures the narrative of resilience and adversity. The images depict women and children trekking kilometers under a relentless sun to gather water that is scarcely potable. This collected water, frequently murky and brimming with bacteria, often results in diseases such as diarrhea, malaria, dengue fever, and skin infections. Children are particularly affected—missing out on education opportunities while being debilitated by preventable illnesses—and thus deprived of their potential for growth and development. The Fair Future Foundation has carried out a comprehensive feasibility study to launch the Water Connections Project in [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu). This project intends to ensure sustainable access to clean water and essential sanitation facilities. With complete certainty of locating water at 40 meters depth, we plan to drill a deep well and equip it with a solar-powered pump. The collected clean water will be stored in ferrocement tanks that each hold up to 5,000 liters and distributed via an HDPE pipeline network. *“Safe and readily available water is important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production or recreational purposes.” – World Health Organization, 2019.* This project extends beyond mere infrastructure; it’s centered around dignity, health, and hope. Access to clean water will revolutionize the lives of [Lapinu’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu) children by decreasing instances of waterborne diseases, enhancing nutrition, and enabling students to go back to school. Additionally, a proposed handwashing station near the school aims to educate on hygiene practices and curb infectious disease transmission. The gallery highlights the stark reality and the pressing need for change. It portrays families resolute in their quest to survive against all odds, embodying the hope that this project symbolizes. With your help, we can provide clean water, better health outcomes, and a future free from preventable hardship to [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu). Access to clean water is essential; it forms the basis of life, health, and opportunity. By working together, we can ensure it reaches [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Lapinu). Make a difference by [donating today](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate). *(Select Water Connections Programme)* We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 8th of January 2025* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7826.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7931.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DJI_0787.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240910_105244.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7916.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7828.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8014.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7999.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8065.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8083.jpg "Project studies for the Water Connections program in Lapinu, 2024-2025.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-lapinu-survey-gallery/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-lapinu-survey-gallery/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-lapinu-survey-gallery/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-lapinu-survey-gallery/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Call for Donations, Child Health, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Dowsing, Drilling, Dysentery, Education Access, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Jerrrycan, Lapinu, Reservoirs, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Unsafe Water, Washing Hands, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Working Together --- ### [Protecting Children: Adult Responsibility in Our Projects](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/protecting-children-adult-responsibility-in-our-projects/) **Published:** September 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Fair Future Foundation is committed to safeguarding children's rights through its Child Protection Policy, shielding them from violence and exploitation. We strive to create safe environments that promote their development and well-being. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Protecting Children: Adult Responsibility in Our Projects Our commitment to leading by example includes protecting children’s rights and creating safe environments in all our projects. Good afternoon, how are you? Over the past **15 years**, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) has been dedicated to **protecting**, **supporting**, and **improving** [children’s futures](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=children%27s+futures) in the [remote areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=remote+areas) where it operates. Today, we are formalizing this commitment through a critical document: our Child Protection Policy. Although this document is concise, it embodies the values that have **guided our actions** since the foundation was established. This [document](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf) is essential because children **are at the core** of every project we undertake, whether building [water tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=water+tanks), providing [primary health care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=primary+medical+care), or launching [educational programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=educational+programs). As responsible adults, we must set an example, maintain **high standards** in our words and actions, and ensure that children grow up in a **safe** and **nurturing** environment, free from **abuse** and the **challenges** of adulthood. Our teams **pay special attention** to every interaction with children at our project sites, schools, and communities where we operate. Our practices not only reflect our values but also ensure that children grow up in the **best conditions**, protected from **forced** labour, **exploitation**, **verbal** or **physical** violence, **alcohol** or **tobacco** consumption, and any other **harmful** influences. This [child protection policy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=child+protection+policy) is not just a theoretical framework. It requires us to consistently evaluate our practices, raise awareness among [our teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) and local partners, and ensure that **each project** and **program** strictly **respects** children’s rights. We also strive to protect their image, privacy, and ability to grow up **without being exposed** to inappropriate behaviour, whether it involves the use of images of children or discussions about them, emphasizing the importance of consent and respect. In summary, this [document](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf) reflects [our determination](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) to continue evolving, learning, and **adapting to the needs** of the communities we serve. Our [commitment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) to children goes **beyond words**; it is embodied in every action we take on the ground daily. We believe that setting an exemplary standard today will **improve children’s future**, so[ this policy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf) remains a **cornerstone** of our humanitarian work. Thank you very much. Today, September the 9th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”FR – Politique de protection de l’enfance” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf” button\_two\_text=”ENG – Child Protection Policy” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Child Policy FR & ENG” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Child Protection Policy formalizes our commitment to safeguarding children’s rights” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: The Truck of Life Delivering Healthcare to Remote Communities” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Education & Community, Medical & Prevention, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Health, Child Protection Policy, Children's Rights, Education Access, Fair Future Foundation, Pess Release, Prevent Child Labor, Working Principles --- ### [Water Connections Project for Lapinu Set for 2025](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-for-lapinu-set-for-2025/) **Published:** September 13, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’ve completed two days of project studies in the ultra-rural village of Lapinu and hope to begin a six-month Water Connections program in January 2025. The project will provide clean water infrastructure and a well for nearly 60 families living in extreme isolation. More details to come soon! **Content:** After conducting two days of project research in the **remote village** of [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lapinu) *(East Sumba),* we are optimistic about our ability to execute a program that provides [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and promotes an improved quality of life for all residents from **January 2025** until **June 2025.** In the upcoming days, further details [will be provided](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) regarding a project aimed at providing nearly [60 isolated](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) families with basic necessities such as a **clean wate**r network, improved **sanitation facilities**, and **access to healthcar**e. Additionally, plans for setting up wells in their **vicinity** are also being considered. These deprived communities lack everyday **essentials like roads**, [Clean Water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Clean+Water) and **electricity,** which makes this initiative even more vital. Sincere thanks to all involved parties! --- - **[Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org):** Rotary International and Fair Future collaborate on projects like [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) to bring clean water and healthcare to isolated Indonesian villages. - **[The Global Fund](https://www.theglobalfund.org):** The Global Fund fights malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS worldwide, complementing Fair Future’s [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) program targeting ultra-rural areas. - **[Water.org](https://www.water.org):** Water.org focuses on clean water access and sanitation projects, aligned with Fair Future’s [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) efforts to provide clean water to rural communities. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #WaterConnections #LapinuVillage #CleanWater #RuralDevelopment #CommunitySupport #Infrastructure #HumanitarianAid #RuralHealth #Sustainability #Lapinu #Rotary #Australia #Switzerland #RuralHealth #CleanWater #WaterForLife \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Depp Well, Drilling, Dysentery, Environment, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, Lapinu, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Quick News, Reservoirs, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Sanitations, Toilets, Unsafe Water, Washing Hands, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Well Drilling --- ### [First Aid Kits Made from Recycled Materials Ready to Ship](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/first-aid-kits-made-from-recycled-materials-ready-to-ship/) **Published:** September 16, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’ve created dozens of recycled-material bags, marked with the Red Cross logo, to carry life-saving medical supplies for Kawan Sehat health agents. These bags, filled with medicines, disinfectants, and medical tools, will be loaded onto the Truck of Life as we begin the third year of our #PrimaryMedicalCare program in East Sumba. **Content:** We are proud to announce that we have successfully manufactured several **dozen first aid kits** from recycled materials and have affixed the symbol of humanitarian aid, the **Red Cross.** These [first aid kits](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=first+aid+kits) and several tons of supplies are scheduled to be shipped to the ultra-rural areas of East Sumba starting [tomorrow](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=first+aid+kits). These all-inclusive kits contain nearly **100 vital medical items**, including **wound care** supplies, **disinfectants****,** and **medicines**. [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat+health+agents) will use them in the ultra-rural villages that are part of the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program. These supplies will provide **life-saving assistance** to tens of **thousands** of people who currently lack access to medical care. --- - [International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC):](https://www.icrc.org/) The Red Cross symbol used on our first aid kits is a global emblem of protection, neutrality, and humanitarian aid. Like the ICRC, Fair Future works to protect and assist victims and promote humanitarian values. - [UNICEF – Healthcare in Rural Areas](https://www.unicef.org/innovation/stories/strengthening-health-systems-reach-remote-communities): UNICEF works to improve healthcare access for children in remote and underserved regions, which connects to your Kawan Sehat initiative of bringing medical care to isolated villages. - [The Global Fund – Malaria Eradication](https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/malaria/): The Global Fund supports programs to eliminate malaria, which is crucial in regions like East Sumba, where Fair Future operates its #PrimaryMedicalCare and #ZeroMalaria programs. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #PrimaryMedicalCare #RedCross #KawanSehat #RecycledMaterials #TruckOfLife #RuralHealth #MedicalSupplies #CommunityCare #LifeSaving #FirstAidKit #EmergencyCare #SumbaTimur #SwissNGO #PreserveLifes #SaveLifes #FairFutureFoundation #KawanBaikIndonesia \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”ENG – The Fair Future Mission” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” button\_two\_text=”FR – La Mission de Fair Future” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Fair Future Mission – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Caregiver, Education Access, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medical Training, Medicines, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rotary International, Saving Lives, Teachers, UNICEF, WHO, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Haircuts & Hygiene: Kids in Ultra-Rural Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/haircuts-hygiene-kids-in-ultra-rural-laindatang/) **Published:** September 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the rural area of Laindatang, children use one pair of old scissors to cut each other's hair as part of our hygiene initiative. This teaches them self-care skills and brings joy despite the challenging conditions. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Haircuts & Hygiene: Kids in Ultra-Rural Laindatang In Laindatang, children cut their hair with scissors as part of a rural hygiene program that promotes health and bonding. For **over two years,** we have been tirelessly working on our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) and [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria) projects in the ultra-rural village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). While life may seem simple here, things are far from simple. When we first arrived in this remote place, there was **no basic road** connecting the locals to the nearby towns! But that didn’t stop us – we rolled up our sleeves and built one, **seven kilometres** **long!** The project was worth it because access to [clean wate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water)r is no longer a problem for these children and their families, who previously took this vital resource, which was desired by many, for granted. Let’s think of the children and **their haircuts** in this remote area. **Without** access to electricity, shops or hair salons *(even water can sometimes be scarce here)*, it can seem **difficult** for them to maintain their appearance. Yet these **children** are resourceful: armed with just one old **pair of scissors** *(not particularly sharp)*, they cut their hair at school as part of our [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygiene) program. This collective effort **costs nothing** but is **essential** given that daily showers are impossible where we work; instead, we teach them how to **manage pests** like head lice by trimming affected areas when necessary. While it may not be glamorous, knowing what signs to look for helps [keep them clean](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and [healthy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)! With the availability of [clean water,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) washing has **become more** frequent. However, old habits persist, and so does the joy they bring. > “In Laindatang, a pair of scissors is more than a tool—it’s a symbol of resilience. These kids cut each other’s hair, but they’re really shaping their own future.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO, Fair Future The **children** continue to c**ut their hair** tirelessly with scissors like professionals while laughing uncontrollably in an attempt to fix the edges. Although some haircuts are twisted, resulting in **abstract** styles that can itch or scratch, their enthusiasm is unwavering as they see their activity purely for entertainment. Their new **messy looks** leave them all smiles as they leave these impromptu hair sessions, ready to **proudly** show off the unique looks acquired despite their dic nature! A haircut is **not just about grooming** but also about **bonding** and **happiness**. In these simple moments of bliss, we witness the unwavering determination and enthusiasm of the **children** here present. Despite their **limited** resources, they show how to turn every circumstance into something meaningful with little more than scissors and a lot of **dedication**. After all, isn’t that all life is meant for? Today, September the 12th, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”FR – Politique de protection de l’enfance” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf” button\_two\_text=”ENG – Child Protection Policy” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf” admin\_label=”Double Button – Child Policy FR & ENG” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Resilience and Laughter: Haircuts and Hygiene in Ultra-Rural Laindatang” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: Resilience and Laughter: Haircuts and Hygiene in Ultra-Rural Laindatang” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″ theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## How Children Use Simple Tools to Stay Clean and Bond in a Village with No Electricity or “Hair Salon”. ### In Laindatang, a remote village, children find joy and resilience in simple acts of hygiene, like cutting each other’s hair with old scissors. We have been involved in our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) initiatives **for over two years** now, operating in the extremely rural area of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). Upon arrival at this isolated village, there was no **access road to connect** it with other regions. Consequently, we **constructed a 7-kilometer** roadway on our initiative. This project has successfully secured an essential resource that had previously seemed unattainable – [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water)– for these families and their children’s needs . However, life in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) extends beyond mere infrastructure. One can appreciate the simplest things, such as a haircut. These children have cleverly devised ways to attend to their grooming needs despite **lacking access to electricity** or *“hair salons”*; they assemble at school to **trim each other’s hair** using only an old pair of scissors. This [hygiene practice](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygiene+practice) may seem insignificant, but it is **crucial** when **daily showers** are impossible. We’ve also imparted knowledge on how to **prevent lice infestation**s and maintain cleanliness through necessary trims which further solidifies its value within our community program for **basic upkeep** practices amongst the residents here in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) Village. “In Laindatang, hygiene is about more than cleanliness—it’s about community. These children, with their scissors and smiles, remind us of the beauty in resilience.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO, Fair Future Although [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) is now readily available, **cutting hair** on the spur of the moment still brings great **pleasure**. The air resonates with **peals of laughter** as youngsters snip away at locks and leave behind uneven edges or jagged fringes. But in these moments, joy coincides **with strong bonds** between participants; creative but determined efforts culminate in small gestures that enhance well-being immeasurably. Despite daunting challenges, such acts showcase how **happiness** and **resilience** can emerge if fostered properly—proving just how exceptional life here can be! We cordially invite **all captivated** by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 12th of September 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8630.jpg "Resilience and Laughter: Haircuts and Hygiene in Ultra-Rural Laindatang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8644.jpg "Resilience and Laughter: Haircuts and Hygiene in Ultra-Rural Laindatang.") 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[](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8637.jpg "Resilience and Laughter: Haircuts and Hygiene in Ultra-Rural Laindatang.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8712.jpg "Resilience and Laughter: Haircuts and Hygiene in Ultra-Rural Laindatang.") **Categories:** Child Health, Community Education, Laindatang Water Connections **Tags:** Boys, Child Health, Children's Rights, Clean Safe Water, Eben, Hygiene, Kawan Pintar, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Learning, Prevention, Skin Diseases, Stay Healthy --- ### [Second-Year Report of #PrimaryMedicalCare Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/second-year-report-of-primarymedicalcare-program/) **Published:** September 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’re excited to share the Year 2 report of our #PrimaryMedicalCare program, detailing our efforts in East Sumba to bring healthcare to those without access. The report highlights our activities, achievements, and challenges. Feel free to contact us with any feedback or inquiries. Thank you for your support! **Content:** Dear friends, we are delighted to present the **second-year report** of our [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). This report **highlights** our unwavering dedication to **helping people** in East Sumba with **no access** to or **limited** exposure to medical facilities through this **unprecedented initiative**. In our drive to **improve health standards** in remote areas, this [document provides](/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-3-november-december-2023/ENG-pmc-round-2-report.pdf) specific details on the achievements and challenges encountered during the **implementation**. We invite you to[ share your thoughts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) and questions as you enjoy browsing through it; we sincerely thank you [for supporting us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) in this extraordinary mission! The Foundation Board, September 11, 2024 **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #PrimaryMedicalCare #HealthcareAccess #EastSumba #RuralHealth #CommunityImpact #MedicalCare #HealthReport #UniqueProgram #HumanitarianAid #KawanSehat #SwissNgo #RuralHealth \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”IND – Primary Medical Care, Step 2 – Report” button\_one\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-3-november-december-2023/ENG-pmc-round-2-report.pdf” button\_two\_text=”ENG – Primary Medical Care, Step 2 – Report” button\_two\_url=”/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-3-november-december-2023/ENG-pmc-round-2-report.pdf” admin\_label=”Button: Child Policy – French and English” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_module\_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_button\] **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Innovation, Management, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Report, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Women Empowerment --- ### [Local Impact: Fighting Malaria with Prevention and Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/local-impact-fighting-malaria-with-prevention-and-care/) **Published:** September 2, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Fair Future Foundation and Rotary International have launched the Zero Malaria Program to combat malaria in remote Indonesian regions. Our efforts include distributing insecticide-treated nets, conducting rapid diagnostic tests, and educating families on disease prevention. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Local Impact: Fighting Malaria with Prevention and Care Reaching the most isolated communities, Fair Future’s Zero Malaria Program provides prevention, treatment, and education to save lives. The [Zero Malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), led by Fair Future Foundation, [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and in partnership with [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Rotary+International), aims to **improve** the lives of ultra-rural communities in Indonesia by addressing the severe threat of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and other [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=infectious+diseases). Our approach to combating this problem starts with [prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=prevention). In areas where [malaria ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria)is common, we prioritize educating communities, especially children, about hygiene, [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water), and good [waste management](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=waste+management). These simple practices are essential to prevent [malaria ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria)and other [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=infectious+diseases). In addition, we distribute [insecticide-treated nets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=insecticide-treated+nets) *(ITNs)* and practice [indoor residual spraying](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=indoor+residual+spraying) to **protect** families from **mosquito bites**, significantly reducing [malaria transmission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria+transmission). Despite our prevention efforts, [malaria ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria)cases still occur in **huge numbers**. Our medical teams, with the support [of Rotary](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Rotary+International), conduct extensive **screenings using** [rapid diagnostic tests](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rapid+diagnostic+tests) *(RDTs)* and [blood tests](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=blood+tests) to diagnose [malaria quickly](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria). We ensure that our teams reach even the most remote villages to provide immediate **treatment** and **prevent** the spread of the disease. On the other hand, distribution, continuous education, **information** sharing and [prevention efforts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=prevention+efforts) allow communities, families and villages in these ultra-rural areas to recognize the [first symptoms](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=first+symptoms) of the disease and respond **quickly**. It should be noted that the involvement of the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program for [more than three years](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions/) provides means for **rapid screening** and **treatment**. In addition, the [Zero Malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) uses technology through [applications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawansehat-app-revolutionizing-healthcare-in-indonesia/) that we have **custom-designed** to **collect** and **monitor** health data in these remote areas. This data is essential to **monitor the effectiveness** of our interventions and ensure **rapid care** for people in need. Thanks to the support of our friends in Switzerland, [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Rotary+International), our dedicated **teams** on the ground, and all [our volunteer](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/100-photos-honoring-fair-future-volunteers-in-action/)s, we can see **improvements** in the quality of life without even talking about a reduction in malaria cases because, as you know here, **this disease is endemic**. This program saves lives and [improves the general health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=improves+the+general+health) of these communities, allowing children to **go to school** and adults to **contribute** to their families and communities **actively**. As the fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria) continues, we are **confident** in making it a thing of the past in these vulnerable regions, thanks to our partners’ support and our teams’ **dedication**. Every action we take brings us closer to a healthier future for all. ###### Today, September the 2nd 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) All article about the Zero Malaria Program \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”A Visual Journey of Child Health and Nutrition in Rural Communities” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: A Visual Journey of Child Health and Nutrition in Rural Communities” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Preventive Health, Project Update **Tags:** Blood Tests, Child Health, Donation, Education Access, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Infectious Disease Control, IRS, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medicines, Mosquito Nets, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rotary International, WHO, Working Together --- ### [Water Project to End Extreme Poverty in Lapinu Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-project-to-end-extreme-poverty-in-lapinu-village/) **Published:** September 6, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** For years, we’ve dreamed of bringing a solution to Lapinu, a remote village with no roads, water, electricity, or sanitation. Home to 30 families and 100 children, we are working on a Water Connections project with our international partners, planned for early next year. Stay tuned for updates! **Content:** Since our first visit to [Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lapinu) village in 2019, our long-standing goal has been to provide a solution for Lapinu. It is an **incredibly isolated** village, cut off from any road access and lacking necessary amenities such as **water** supply, **electricity** and **sanitation**. The [village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lapinu) has around **50 families**, including around **60 children,** living in very difficult conditions without [clean water,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) electricity, or [access to medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=access+to+medical+care). Our **current initiative** is focused on the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program, which aims to facilitate progress within the community. Additionally, for over **two years,** we have established a [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program branch to provide [basic medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=basic+medical+care) to the **entire** population. Our ultimate goal for the [Lapinu Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lapinu) is to implement this enterprise with the cooperation of our partners as early as **January 2025**. If you would like to know more details about this enterprise, please [get in touch](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/). We appreciate your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/)! **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #WaterConnections #LapinuVillage #RuralDevelopment #CleanWater #CommunitySupport #NoElectricity #NoWater #InfrastructureProject #HumanitarianAid #SwissNGO #RuralSupport #KawanSehat #PrimaryMedicalCare #RotaryInternationaé #Switzerland #ProudToBeSwiss **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Ayu Setia Wardani, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Donation, Drilling, Empowerment, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Kawan Baik, Lapinu, Management, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Reservoirs, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Switzerland, Washing Hands, Water Tank, Well Drilling --- ### [Erwin Joins as #PrimaryMedicalCare Program Coordinator](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/erwin-joins-as-primarymedicalcare-program-coordinator/) **Published:** September 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We are excited to welcome Erwin Umbu Dangu Ela, known as "Erwin," as the new coordinator of the #PrimaryMedicalCare program. Erwin will oversee all activities, ensure smooth implementation on the ground, and support Kawan Sehat agents. A long-time volunteer since 2019, we’re thrilled to offer him this opportunity. **Content:** Dear Friends, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations are delighted to announce that **Erwin Umbu Dangu Ela**, also known as “Erwin,” has joined us as the new [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Program **Coordinator** as of September 1, 2024. With his **teaching expertise**, [Erwin](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/#erwin) will **coordinate** all program activities, both **internal** and **external**, to ensure smooth **implementation** on the ground. **Erwin** will also make regular field visits to meet with [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) health workers, provide **medical** and **first aid supplies**, and monitor the progress of **this program**, which is **revolutionizing** access to medical care wherever there is none. As a dedicated **volunteer since 2019**, we are delighted to offer him this new role and opportunity. **Hashtags:** # #FairFuture #PrimaryMedicalCare #NewCoordinator #TeamFairFuture #CommunityCare #HealthSupport #RuralHealth #HealthcareLeadership #KawanSehat #WelcomeErwin #RuralAreas #NTT #RuralHealth **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Base Camp, Caregiver, Child Health, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Health Agents, Healthcare, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Management, Medical Care, Medical Training, News, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rotary International, Screeening, Someone New, Team, Training, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Kawan Sehat Expands with New Anti-Smoking Campaign Page](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-expands-with-new-anti-smoking-campaign-page/) **Published:** September 2, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Kawan Sehat is expanding! We’re excited to introduce a new page in our children’s book promoting healthy living. This new section focuses on the dangers of smoking, especially secondhand smoke, which harms non-smokers, including children. This new page will be added to our Kawan Sehat book. Smoking is not healthy—smoking kills. Don’t smoke. **Content:** **Kawan Sehat is getting bigger!** We are excited to introduce a **new page** to our [children’s book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) that promotes healthy living and teaches how to protect yourself from diseases, now and in the future. The new content focuses on our campaign against **smoking**, highlighting the dangers of **second-hand smoke**, which can harm **children** and **non-smokers**. This page *(along with three others)* will be added to our [Kawan Sehat book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf), which you can view [by clicking on this link](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf). Remember that **smoking is harmful and can be fatal**. Don’t smoke. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #KawanSehat #HealthyLiving #NoSmoking #SecondhandSmoke #ChildHealth #HealthEducation #RuralHealth #CommunityCare #Prevention#RuralSupport #HealthierLife #PreserveLife #SmokingKills **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Blood Pressure, Child Health, Creativity, Education Access, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Hypertension, Poison, Prevention, Quick News, Respiratory Health, Saving Lives, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Tobacco, WHO --- ### [Rumah Kambera Pharmacy: Bridging Medical Gaps in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rumah-kambera-pharmacy-bridging-medical-gaps-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** February 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba, the Rumah Kambera Base Camp's pharmacy is a lifeline for many who rely on essential medicines and health programs like #PrimaryMedicalCare and #ZeroMalaria. But we can't do it alone. We need your help to bridge the medical gap and ensure access to healthcare for all. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Rumah Kambera Pharmacy: Bridging Medical Gaps in East Sumba Dear friends, here at our [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) Base Camp, our pharmacy fundamentally promotes health equity in East Sumba. This unique structure serves as a cornerstone of our global medical initiatives and assists the local population. As you may have read on our website, most medical centres in the East Sumba region are facing a shortage of medicines. Our pharmacy and team are doing their best to support those who are sick, but our supplies are also running out. Every month, we purchase medicines **worth around $5,000**. We are grateful to have received a gracious **donation of CHF. 12,000.-** last week will allow us to acquire more medicines. We had to expand our pharmacy and install air conditioning to remedy this situation. This ensures that specific equipment, such as rapid malaria tests, laboratory regents and medicines, **remain in good condition.** This is exceptional because we are the only area with air conditioning. Our assortment of **essential medicines** caters to various health needs. However, a rapid **depletion** of supplies puts the continuation of our much-needed aid at risk. Ignoring this grim reality is not an option since the medicines we supply are not simple products; they are a **vital necessity** for communities far from medical facilities, making access to [primary health care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) a persistent difficulty. The success of our efforts, namely the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) and [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) initiatives, greatly depends on the availability of our pharmacy resources. Each medication contributes significantly to our ongoing **health efforts** in this ultra-rural and isolated region, where medical help is **scarce** or simply **absent**. Concerning [antimalarial](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) drugs, it is clear that they are becoming more and more expensive due to the increase in the number of cases. Licensed sellers and some local laboratories are **taking advantage** of the situation and **making huge profits.** We invite people who wish to contribute to this cause with pharmaceutical donations or non-monetary assistance. Every act of kindness reinforces the importance of this imperative health resource. Our efforts **transcend** simple treatment as we strive to overcome **geographic** and **logistical** obstacles to bring action and healing to those most in need. As a **medical service** provider in several regions, we bear a **colossal** responsibility. The need for our facilities constantly reminds us of the serious **health issues** facing rural communities, obstacles we face head first. In addition, our pharmacy is an **essential** educational hub to raise **awareness** of good health practices and the **optimal use** of medications. [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) Pharmacy is crucial in promoting wellness and recovery, especially in a region experiencing a shortage of such services. With your [gracious help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), we can expand our capabilities to reach marginalized people who need help, ensuring equal **access to healthcare** as we strive to build a healthier humanity **together**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The th 15th February 2024* Our pharmacy and medical teams are a crucial medical resource for the whole region. ## The pharmacy at our Rumah Kambera Medico-Social base camp in East Sumba is a crucial asset for the community, which doesn’t have sufficient medical infrastructure. ### Our goal is to improve the lives of those we serve by supplying necessary medication and teaching them about healthy habits and how to attain them. The **Rumah Kambera pharmacy** is fundamental in advancing **health equity** within **East Sumba** by serving as the **cornerstone** of our **comprehensive medical initiatives** and delivering **steadfast aid** to the **local population**. Our assortment of **crucial medicines** caters to diverse health requirements. Nonetheless, a swift supply exhaustion jeopardises the sustenance of our indispensable assistance. Ignoring this bleak actuality isn’t an option since the medications we furnish aren’t just mere commodities; they are **vital necessities** for communities far from medical facilities – rendering access to **primary** **healthcare** a persistent hardship. The success of our efforts, namely #PrimaryMedicalCare and #ZeroMalaria initiatives, greatly depends on the availability of resources from our pharmacy. In **this isolated region,** where medical aid is **scarce**, each medication, like tablets or syrups, contributes significantly to our continuous health endeavours. We urge **individuals** who want to contribute to this cause with **pharmaceutical** donations or **non-monetary** assistance. Every act of kindness reinforces the significance of this imperative healthcare resource. Our endeavours transcend mere processing as we strive to surmount geographical and logistical hurdles to provide **hope** and **healing** for those most in need. As **medical service** provider across several regions, we shoulder a **colossal** responsibility. The need for our facilities is a constant reminder of the grave health issues faced by rural communities, hurdles that we’re tackling headfirst. Furthermore, our pharmacy is an **indispensable** **educational** hub in spreading awareness about proper healthcare practices and optimal drug utilization. The Rumah Kambera Pharmacy is **crucial** in promoting wellness and recovery, especially within an area experiencing **a scarcity** of such provisions. Through your gracious assistance, we can expand our capabilities to reach out to the marginalized individuals who require aid, ultimately securing **equal access** to healthcare as we strive towards building a healthier humanity together. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – February 14th, 2024.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-01.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-02.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-03.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-04.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-05.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-06.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-07.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-08.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-09.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FFF_02-2024_W2-P2-RumahKambera-10.jpg "Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.") **Categories:** Call for Donations, Kawan Against Malaria, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Drug Shortage, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Indonesia, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Needs, Medicines, Nutrition and Food Security, Rumah Kambera, Sumba Timur --- ### [First Medicine Shipment Ready for East Sumba Delivery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/first-medicine-shipment-ready-for-east-sumba-delivery/) **Published:** August 29, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The first medicines are arriving, and we're sorting and packing them. In a few days, we'll transport them to East Sumba with our two fully loaded trucks. These medicines are vital, as we're nearly the sole provider for hundreds of thousands of people. Thank you for supporting the third year of our #PrimaryMedicalCare program. **Content:** We have received the **first batches of medicines** and are sorting and packaging them. We **will transport** the medication to East Sumba, our Socio-Medical BaseCamp in [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), with our two **fully loaded** trucks in a few days. These medicines are essential as we are the leading supplier to a population of **several hundred** thousand people. As our [\# PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions/) programme enters its third year, we would like to express our gratitude **to everyone** who has contributed to the development of this **third phase**. The impact this [programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions/) is having on people’s lives is **extraordinary**, and we look forward to the **next 12 month**s. Thank you. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #PrimaryMedicalCare #MedicineSupply #Healthcare #RuralHealth #CommunitySupport #EastSumba #MedicalAid #LifeSaving #ProgramImpact #NTT #SumbaTimur #ZeroMalaria #CommunityEmpowerment #WomenEmpowerment #KawanSehat #KawanBaik **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Base Camp, Bupati Sumba Timur, Caregiver, Drug Shortage, Education Access, Empowerment, Health Agents, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Sehat, Lambanapu, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medical Training, Medicines, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Teachers, Truck n'Load, Truck of Life, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Promoting Healthy Living: Posters for Disease Prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/promoting-healthy-living-posters-for-disease-prevention/) **Published:** August 30, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** With our Rotary International partners, we’ve printed thousands of posters promoting healthy living and disease prevention in regions where diseases like malaria are endemic. These posters, available in both laminated and fabric formats, will be distributed across ultra-rural areas, schools, medical centers, and public spaces. **Content:** Our work with [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary) and others has resulted in the printing of **thousands** of posters to promote **healthy** living and prevent [**infectious diseases**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=infectious+diseases) that are widespread in these regions, including some [endemics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), such as [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria). We have received the first batch **of A2** **laminated** posters and **durable** **fabric** versions to ensure a **lasting** impact. Thousands of these information materials, [which you can also see here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), will be **available** and **distributed** in remote locations, including **schools**, medical **facilities**, and public **spaces**, which represents a significant **milestone** in our efforts. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #RotaryInternational #HealthPromotion #DiseasePrevention #MalariaAwareness #CommunityHealth #RuralSupport #Education #PublicHealth #HealthyLiving #RuralSupport #KawanBaik **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Empowerment, Endemic, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Hepatitis A, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Junk Food, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Malaria, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Pess Release, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Quick News, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Social Work, Stay Healthy, Sumba Volunteer, Teachers, Training, UNICEF, Volunteers, Vulnerable Demographics, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Guidebook for Storytellers Using Kawan Sehat Book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guidebook-for-storytellers-using-kawan-sehat-book/) **Published:** August 30, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We’re excited to introduce a new guidebook for teachers and storytellers using our Kawan Sehat book for children in isolated rural areas. This guide offers a clear, step-by-step approach to explaining the book effectively, ensuring that vital information is consistently and clearly conveyed. It will be distributed to all teachers along with the Kawan Sehat book. **Content:** We are thrilled to introduce a **new guidebook** for **teachers** and **storytellers** utilizing our popular [Kawan Sehat book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf), specifically designed for **children in isolated** rural areas. This **guidebook** offers a robust model for effectively and [clearly](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) explaining the [Kawan Sehat book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf), page by page, point by point. It ensures a consistent and **powerful storytelling** approach to ensure children grasp the vital information presented. **This guidebook** will be distributed to all **teachers** alongside the **Kawan Sehat book**, solidifying our **commitment** to delivering **essential** knowledge to these children. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #KawanSehat #Education #RuralEducation #ChildHealth #Storytelling #TeacherSupport #CommunityLearning #VitalKnowledge #RuralSupport #KawanBaik **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Health Agents, Healthy Life, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Pintar, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Training, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Quick News, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Saving Lives, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Sumba Volunteer, Teachers, Team, Volunteers, Women Empowerment --- ### [Elma Joins Fair Future as Nutrition Expert](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/elma-joins-fair-future-as-nutrition-expert/) **Published:** August 20, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We are thrilled to announce that Elma, who has been with us for several months, will join our team as a nutrition expert. She will be integrated into our #PrimaryMedicalCare and healthy living programs. Elma’s expertise will greatly benefit rural communities, improving their health and well-being. Welcome, Elma! **Content:** We are pleased to announce that **Elma**, who has been working with us for several months, will officially join our team as a nutrition expert. She will be part of our [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), healthy living, and [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/nutrition-food/) programs. Her expertise will be **invaluable** to rural communities, helping improve their **health** and **reduce illness**. We are delighted to have her with us for at least the **next 12 months** during this third year of the program. Elma is a remarkable professional, and we **warmly welcome her.** **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #NutritionExpert #PrimaryMedicalCare #HealthyLiving #RuralHealth #CommunityCare #Healthcare #NutritionForAll #WelcomeElma #TeamFairFuture #NewStaff **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Garden, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Learning, Management, Nutrition and Food Security, Pess Release, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Someone New, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Team, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Alex Reflects on 17 Years with Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/alex-reflects-on-17-years-with-fair-future-foundation/) **Published:** August 20, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We invite you to read Alex’s latest personal letter, a rare and heartfelt reflection on nearly 20 years of dedication to Fair Future, which he founded. He shares his journey without asking for anything, simply telling the story of his daily work. We encourage you to read and share this touching testimony. **Content:** We invite you to read **Alex’s latest** [personal letter](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-form-alex/), a **rare** and **heartfelt** expression from someone who doesn’t often speak out. In [this letter](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-form-alex/), he reflects on nearly **20 years** of personal commitment to **Fair Future,** the organization he founded. It’s a valuable testimony of his daily work, shared without asking for anything in return. We believe it’s a **beautiful** reflection and **encourage** you to [read](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-form-alex/) and [share it](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-form-alex/). It’s a story of **dedication**, **compassion**, and **unwavering** service. **Hashtags**: #FairFuture #NutritionExpert #PrimaryMedicalCare #HealthyLiving #RuralHealth #CommunityCare #Healthcare #NutritionForAll #WelcomeElma #TeamFairFuture #NewStaff **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Anniversary, Caregiver, Courage, Creativity, Fair Future Foundation, Health Agents, Indonesia, Innovation, Management, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, NTT, Paul Harris Fellow, Pess Release, Rotary International, Saving Lives, Strength, Sumba Volunteer, Switzerland, True Stories, Vulnerable Demographics, Where No One Goes --- ### [Swiss Fair Future Donates CHF.21,446 for Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-foundation-donates-21446-chf-for-medical-care/) **Published:** August 27, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** As part of our #PrimaryMedicalCare 2024-2025 program, we are thrilled to announce that the Swiss Foundation has donated the first third of the annual budget—21,446 CHF (392 million IDR). This funding allows us to restock medical supplies, purchase medicines, and manage logistics for the next 12 months. **Content:** As part of our [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) 2024-2025 program, now entering **its third year** with **optimized processes**, we are delighted to announce that the Swiss Foundation has generously **donated** the **first third** of the annual budget, **totalling 21,446 CHF** *(equivalent to 392 million Indonesian Rupiah)*. The remaining funds will be disbursed over the **next 12 months.** This initial funding allows us to replenish **medical supplies locally**, purchase **medicines** and **medical equipment**, reprint **educational** materials such as our [healthy living posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), and manage **logistics** for the next 1**2 months—**a **substantial** and **complex** undertaking. This [program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) has already saved **numerous** lives over the past **two years**, and with [your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), we aim to continue this **life-saving work** for many years to come. Thank you for your **generosity** and [support.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) **Note**: We encourage you to read the **excellent documentation** for the [next 12 months of the PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/Eng-PMC-2024-2025-Project-Proposal.pdf) program [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/Eng-PMC-2024-2025-Project-Proposal.pdf). **Hashtags:** #SwissFoundation #PrimaryMedicalCare #HealthcareFunding #MedicalSupplies #FairFuture #LifeSavingWork #SupportHealthcare #MedicalCareAccess #EssentialDonations #CommunityHealth #WeDonate **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Ayu Setia Wardani, Caregiver, Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Global Health, Health Agents, Indonesia, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Mbatapuhu, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medicines, Primary Medical Care, Rotary International, Sumba Timur, Switzerland, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Malaria in Rural Areas: A Deadly Threat from Mosquitoes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-in-rural-areas-a-deadly-threat-from-mosquitoes/) **Published:** August 28, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Don’t confuse Dengue with Malaria. While Dengue is common in cities, Malaria is endemic in rural areas where we work. This photo shows the source of Malaria infection, mainly transmitted by infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Without treatment, Malaria can become severe and fatal within 24 hours. We continue the fight through our #ZeroMalaria program. **Content:** Don’t confuse **Dengue** with **Malaria**. In the areas where we work, Dengue cases are **numerous**, but [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is endemic. [Dengue](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dengue) is more prevalent in cities, with a rising global incidence, while [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is mainly found in **rural zones.** This **photo highlights** the source of [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) infection, primarily transmitted by infected female [Anopheles](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Anopheles) mosquitoes. Without treatment, [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) can progress to a severe form and **be fatal within 24 hour**s. Through our [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), we continue the fight against this **deadly** disease. **Support** this action [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #ZeroMalaria #MalariaAwareness #DenguePrevention #RuralHealth #EndemicDisease #CommunityCare #HealthEducation #FightMalaria #Healthcare #InfectiousDiseases #DengueFever #NTT #SumbaTimur **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Blood Tests, Dengue Fever, Endemic, Environment, Infectious Disease Control, Kawan Against Malaria, Malaria, Medical Emergencies, Medical Needs, Mosquito Nets, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rotary International, UNICEF, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, WHO --- ### [Improving Child Health and Nutrition in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/improving-child-health-and-nutrition-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** August 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Improving Child Health and Nutrition in Rural Areas Empowering Families in Rural Areas to Improve Child Nutrition and Health Through Education, Balanced Diets, and Sustainable Food Practices. In the **highly [rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rural+areas)** where we operate, **child [malnutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malnutrition)** is a daily problem that starts from **birth**. **Nutritious food**, a **fundamental right** for all, remains an **unachievable luxury** in these **communities**. As a result, **children** end up consuming **inadequate** and **unbalanced meals**, which significantly impact their **physical** and [**mental health**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mental+health). If we do not take **action**, this **deprivation** will persist and affect them throughout their lives. The **Fair Future Foundation** is dedicated to changing this **situation** by implementing [**food programs**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition) that make a real **difference**. We spend significant time in **villages**, collaborating with **families** and teaching them how to prepare [**nutritious meals**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutritious+meals) using **local resources**, including under-consumed foods like **green vegetables**, **fruits**, and **eggs**. Our interventions are **temporary measures** and a steadfast **commitment** to addressing **chronic [malnutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malnutrition)**. For example, consider **Susan**, a young girl whose primary diet is **maize**. In these communities, maize is a crucial source of [**nutrition**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutritious+meals) and is often boiled daily without the addition of other essential food groups such as **vegetables** or **meat**. Without adequate [**nutrition**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutritious+meals), **women** spend their days preparing this **staple crop** in challenging conditions without resources such as **water** and [**electricity**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=solarbuddy), often in the **dark**. However, our assistance introduces innovative techniques enabling them to prepare more **balanced meals successfully**. > “Improving [child health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutritious+meals) in [rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rural+areas) is not just about providing food—it’s about creating sustainable change. We work alongside families, ensuring their children have the strength and [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) to thrive.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO & Founder, Fair Future Foundation The lack of **dietary variety** is a significant concern in these communities. Due to limited resources, they often cannot cultivate anything other than maize. Additionally, their [**crops** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=crops)are frequently destroyed by [**pests** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=pests)such as **locusts**, further worsening the situation. **Rice**, a rare and expensive **staple**, also remains out of reach for them most of the time. Therefore, preparing rice for **school children** with **vegetables**, **meat**, and **milk** becomes a memorable event, providing them access to [**healthy food**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthy+food), which is exceedingly rare in their daily meals. Providing **sustainable solutions** for families trapped in a cycle of [**nutritional deprivation**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutritional+deprivation) remains our top priority due to the challenge posed by limited access to **protein**. When **available, chickens** and **goats** are excellent [protein](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=protein) sources through their **eggs**, **milk**, and **meat**. However, they are often exchanged for [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water), which is considered even more valuable. People may also use them to pay for **school**, **cigarettes**, or gas for their scooters if they are **fortunate enough** to own one. Our efforts have produced **remarkable results**. Children’s **academic performance** has significantly improved due to the availability of a **diversified** and [**healthy diet**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthy+diet), which results in increased **concentration** and **energy levels**. Their **well-being** is visibly improved through enhanced **growth patterns**, reduced **illness**, and greater **resilience** when travelling to **school**. Our **goal** extends beyond this point. We are committed to persevering in the **struggle** for the well-being of the **children** who are fighting to **survive,** so that one day they can **thrive** to their full potential. **Every** small step we take toward **progress** within these **communities** brings us closer to our goal of creating a **resilient** and **empowered generation** with greater **endurance** and **vitality**. ###### Today, August 22, 2024 – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) All article about the Nutrition Program \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”A Visual Journey of Child Health and Nutrition in Rural Communities” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: A Visual Journey of Child Health and Nutrition in Rural Communities” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Community Education, Empowerment, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Ayu Setia Wardani, Child Health, Courage, Diarrhea, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Junk Food, Kawan Baik, Kawan Pintar, Kawan Sehat, Kitchen, Laindatang, Mental Health, Nutrition and Food Security, Physical Activity, Prevention, Stay Healthy, Survival, Teachers, True Stories, Water Shortages, Where No One Goes, Women Empowerment --- ### [Discovering Local Food Resources for Healthier Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/discovering-local-food-resources-for-healthier-lives/) **Published:** August 21, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Discovering Local Food Resources for Healthier Lives Fair Future Foundation teaches remote areas to utilize wild plants and local resources, fostering better nutrition and community resilience. **[Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/)** work in extremely **remote areas** addresses the challenge of [**malnutrition** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malnutrition)and [**nutrient deficiencies**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition) facing families. These families struggle to maintain a **healthy diet** due to their **fragile** living conditions, putting their **children** at risk of [**malnourishment** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malnutrition)with severe repercussions on their **health** and **development**. Limited access to diverse **food options** intensifies this problem, resulting in critical **[nutritional](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition)** insufficiencies. To tackle this issue,**[ Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) has** introduced various initiatives to ensure access to **nutritious** and **well-balanced diets**. These programs are closely linked to [**clean water**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) campaigns, recognizing the importance of [**quality nutrition**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=quality+nutrition) in preventing **diseases** and promoting a [**healthier lifestyle**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthier+lifestyle). Efforts include educating nearby communities about beneficial **dietary practices** using **locally available resources** such as **wild plants**, **fruits**, and **vegetables**, which hold immense **nutritional value** even in **far-off areas**. The foundation is dedicated to educating communities about essential skills through **hands-on experiences**. [**Nutritionists** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutritionist)and other social teams work closely with locals, teaching them how to identify, gather, and prepare [**nutritious foods**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutritious+food). This approach is not limited to structured classroom settings but involves **interactive** meal preparation **sessions** within the **community**, enabling everyone to learn through **practice**. It’s crucial to have a **collective** learning process that equips both **children** and **adults** with the skills to prepare [**nutritious meals**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutritious+meals) using available resources, even in areas without **electricity** or **[clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) access**. **Trainers** direct people on converting **ordinary vegetables** into delicious dishes made from **locally sourced ingredients**, fostering **relational bonds** around **shared dining tables**. The positive impact of these efforts is evident in the **well-being** of the **children**. They experience **progressive recovery**, improved **health**, and fewer **illnesses**. Each **communal meal** and **cooking instruction** shared represents a small triumph against **malnourishment** and **affliction**, yielding tangible results: **fortified** kids, **stronger** families, and **[healthier ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthier+lifestyle)**communities. **[Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) dedication** to promoting [**healthy living**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthy+living) in **neglected regions** goes beyond short-term initiatives, embracing a **sustainable approach**. This involves providing lasting access to **nutrition**, [**clean water**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water), and **education** to improve overall **living conditions** holistically. In these areas, adopting a **healthy diet** is not just a **dietary issue**, but an essential aspect of **life itself**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 21st of August 2024* All article about the Nutrition Program \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Using local food resources to combat malnutritions in 11 images” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: How these women are saving lives in rural areas” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” hover\_enabled=”0″ header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″ sticky\_enabled=”0″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Empowerment, Preventive Health, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Ayu Setia Wardani, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Education Access, Environment, Garden, Girls, Healthy Food, Kitchen, Learning, Nutrition and Food Security, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Skin Diseases, Stay Healthy, Unsafe Water, Water Shortages, Women Empowerment --- ### [Ferro Cement Water Reservoirs: A Lifeline for Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferro-cement-water-reservoirs-a-lifeline-for-communities/) **Published:** August 19, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Fair Future Foundation's Water Connections program provides clean water to remote villages through manual construction of water reservoirs, reducing waterborne diseases and improving living conditions for women and children. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Ferro Cement Water Reservoirs: A Lifeline for Communities These tanks positively impact health, hygiene, and sustainable development in remote villages that lack access to clean water and electricity, empowering these rural communities. Access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) can transform people’s lives by improving [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygiene), health, and [food security](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=food+security) in the **remote** villages where the Fair Future Foundation operates. The [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program addresses this critical need by building [ferrocement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=ferrocement) water tanks in remote areas where essential resources such as electricity, healthcare, and [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) are non-existent. Accessing these communities often requires crossing paths only passable by our **well-equipped** 4×4 truck, for example, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/). However, despite all the obstacles encountered, we are undeterred from fulfilling our commitment to provide [safe water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=safe+water) and continue to build dozens of [tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=water+tanks) and [sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=sanitation) facilities for these **marginalized** and **isolated** populations. The construction of these [water tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=water+tanks) serves as a testament to the **strength** and **collaborative** spirit of humanity. Despite the **lack of electricity** or water **resources**, we depend on **physical** effort, **expertise**, and strong **determination** to enhance the lives of these communities. By **partnering** with other villagers in the surrounding area, we share knowledge for development purposes, **empowering** these communities to become **self-reliant**. This **exchange** guarantees that our efforts have lasting impacts beyond our team’s initial contribution. “[Clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) is the most affordable medicine in the world. By building [ferro-cement](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=ferrocement) reservoirs, we empower communities to safeguard their health, prevent disease, and secure their future.” — [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO & Founder of Fair Future Foundation Access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) delivers transformative results. The prevalence of [waterborne diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=waterborne+diseases) is significantly reduced, [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygiene) improves, and the overall quality of life is greatly enhanced. Women need clean water for their **health and dignity** during [menstruation ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=menstruation)and [pregnancy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=pregnancy), while children benefit from reduced [illness](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=illness), giving them a better chance to thrive as they grow. The [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) initiative is revolutionary in its simplicity and **profound** **impact**. It facilitates access to [clean](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) and [safe water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=safe+water), one of the **most cost-effective** medicines on the planet. This approach saves lives by **preventing** disease while helping to build **stronger** communities in some of the most **challenging** environments on our planet. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 19th of August 2024* #### Water Connections: The Cost of a 500-Liter Lifesaving Water Tank Building a **5000-litre ferro-cement** water reservoir in highly remote areas goes beyond providing [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water); it invests in the health and future of entire communities. The construction process is labour-intensive, requiring **eight days** of **manual** **work**, often without electricity and in challenging conditions. Transporting materials to these isolated villages adds complexity, as “**roads” are challenging** to navigate, and access to resources is limited. Despite these challenges, the cost of constructing such a reservoir is relatively low—approximately 1**2 million IDR** or around **700 Swiss francs.** This modest sum provides clean water to hundreds of people**, often more than 50 families, with children constituting about 60% of the beneficiaries**. For just +/-**700 Swiss francs**, you can help transform a community by giving them access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water), significantly **reducing** disease, **improving** health, and **improving** overall quality of life. If you wish [to contribute](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to this life-changing program, your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) can help us build the next reservoir, bringing [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) and hope to those who need it most. I need it most. All article about the Water Connections Program \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Build a clean water tank in Ferro-Cement in 9 photos” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: Build a clean water tank in Ferro-Cement in 9 photos” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Empowerment, Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Donation, Education Access, Empowerment, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Hygiene, Innovation, Kawan Pintar, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Training, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Build a Water Reservoir for 700 CHF](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/build-a-water-reservoir-for-700-chf/) **Published:** August 19, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Building a 5,000-liter ferro-cement water reservoir in remote areas costs about 12 million IDR (700 CHF). This reservoir provides clean water to hundreds of people, especially children, improving health and reducing disease. Your support can help us build the next reservoir and transform a community. **Content:** Constructing a **5,000-liter ferro-cement** water reservoir in remote villages goes beyond just providing clean water; it transforms lives. For approximately **12 million IDR** *(700 CHF),* these reservoirs bring [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) to **hundreds of people**, including many **children**, improving **health** and **reducing** disease. The labour-intensive construction **takes eight days,** often in challenging conditions. Your [support can help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) us build the next reservoir, bringing clean water and hope to those in need. [Read more here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferro-cement-water-reservoirs-a-lifeline-for-communities/) **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #WaterConnections #CleanWater #Health #CommunityCare #RuralDevelopment #Sustainability #DonateNow #HealthForAll #Impact #KawanSehat #KawanBaikIndonesia **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Prevention, Quick News, Reservoirs, Rotary International, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Water Tank, Working Together --- ### [Bringing Clean Water and Health Education to Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/bringing-clean-water-and-health-education-to-rural-areas/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Bringing Clean Water and Health Education to Rural Areas In the remote villages we serve, providing clean water and health education is not just a matter of survival; it is about restoring dignity by finding effective, innovative and sustainable solutions. Together we make a difference. Our **volunteers** and **professional teams** work with **unwavering commitment** in these **highly remote villages**, and reaching them involves navigating **rugged roads** that can take hours. They pass on their knowledge to **residents, school teachers**, and **administrative staff** wherever possible. In the two attached photos, our dietitian discusses **[nutritious food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition) options** and how to maintain a **healthy routine** using what’s here. Classes are sometimes even attended by animals who listen attentively to instructions on [**hand washing**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hand+washing) techniques and personal **[hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygiene) practices** like cleaning properly, **eating healthily** and taking precautions to prevent illness. **[Clean Water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)** and [Health Education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Health+Education) are essential here. The **posters we designed** and placed throughout the village and the region and our efforts to bring [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) via [deep drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=deep+drilling) have significantly improved the villagers’ daily lives. With access to crucial information on healthy habits like [hand washing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hand+washing), **hygiene practices** finally become achievable. Our actions seem to affect local animals *-including dogs-* now interested in **better [nutritional](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition)** options! Thanks to the [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) drinking [water network](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) that we have created over the past two years, around **800 people**, around **60% of whom are children**, can now access **fresh** and **hygienic** [drinking water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). In addition to allowing more frequent [washing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hand+washing), these facilities offer **adapted toilets** that were once an impossible luxury. From the beginning of this **visionary endeavour**, we have collaborated with residents to resolve their **health issues**. Despite progress in combating diseases such as cholera, [dengue fever](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dengue), [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=polio), [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), [dysentery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dysentery), and stomach-churning diarrhoea, there is still a long way to go to improve their lives. Our main objective remains to facilitate access to **safe** and [**clean** water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) for consumption purposes, respect **cleaner eating habits**, and guarantee provisions allowing **hygiene** to be maintained more than once a month in these **remote areas**. Thank you for [supporting us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 12th of July 2024.* All articles on the #WaterConnections Laindatang 2024 \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Some of our pressing needs” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: Our Latest Galleries” \_builder\_version=”4.26.1″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_font=”\|800\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”25px” header\_letter\_spacing=”1px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|0px\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM3OTg1NCJ9fQ==@” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”25px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”20px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|desktop” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″ header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”0px” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Real Life Stories, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Creativity, Empowerment, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Laindatang, Nutrition and Food Security, Sumba Timur, Volunteers, Washing Hands, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Updated Kawan Sehat Manual for Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/updated-kawan-sehat-manual-for-health-agents/) **Published:** August 16, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The training manual for Kawan Sehat health agents in the #PrimaryMedicalCare program, containing 14 modules over 150 pages, will be reprinted after revisions and additions. New modules will enhance the training to ensure these agents can fully address the needs of those who lack access to medical care in their remote areas. **Content:** The Kawan Sehat Health Worker [Training Manual](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf), part of the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), was initially written by our **teams in 2022**. It is currently being **reprinted** after **updates** and **additions**. The manual contains **14 medical modules**, covering approximately **150 pages**. We are adding new modules to **improve** the **training** further. The goal is to ensure that [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat+Agent) health workers can **effectively** respond to the **needs** of **sick** or **injured** people in remote areas who **do not have** access to medical care. This revision aims to provide comprehensive **support** to these communities, and until then, you [can download](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) the existing version [here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf) in Bahasa Indonesia. **Hashtags:** #FairFuture #PrimaryMedicalCare #HealthTraining #KawanSehat #RuralHealth #Healthcare #Education #CommunityCare #MedicalSupport #Innovation #WomanEmpowerment **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Management, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, News, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Quick News, Rotary International, Stay Healthy, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [New Prevention Campaigns in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-prevention-campaigns-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** August 16, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** As part of our medical prevention and healthy living programs, we are launching four new campaigns: smoking dangers, environmental preservation education, STD awareness, and the risks of alcohol consumption. These will involve specific training and new posters distributed in ultra-rural villages, schools, and medical centers in East Sumba. **Content:** In line with our [medical prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=medical+prevention) and [healthy living](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthy+living) programs, we are currently working on four new [prevention campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=prevention+campaigns): - The dangers of smoking. - Education on environmental preservation. - Awareness of sexually transmitted diseases. - The risks associated with alcohol consumption. These campaigns will include specific training, and we will publish [new posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) distributed across ultra-rural villages, schools, and medical centres. Thank you for your attention. \#FairFuture #KawanBaik #Prevention #HealthEducation #NoSmoking #Environment #STDawareness #AlcoholAwareness #KawanBaik #RuralHealth #CommunityCare #PrimaryMedicalCare **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Child Health, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Management, Medical Care, News, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rotary International, Stay Healthy --- ### [Shortage of clean, safe drinking water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/shortage-of-clean-safe-drinking-water-and-lack-of-basic-sanitation-facilities/) **Published:** July 17, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** All these people, we meet every day. When we ask them what their biggest dream is, all without exception answer us this: To have clean water, some not dangerous for their health and that of children, and pregnant women. To have access to it here, close to home. To be able to water and cultivate a garden, eat better, shower, and wash. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdSBmb3IgeW91ciB0aW1lIGFuZCBpbnRlcmVzdDwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Shortage of clean, safe drinking water Their life is simple but so complicated! Like all other families, those with whom we work to build a better, healthier, more harmonious life for all, are farmers. They work in the fields. The inhabitants of the poorest regions, including Sumba East, where [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are at work every day, are the primary victims of this situation. Indeed, undrinkable water and poor sanitation lead to unsanitary conditions, disease and, in fact, impoverishment. In isolated areas, as these few photos were taken on July 15, 2022, show, in the Ngoa region *(near Lewa),* women and children often spend several hours walking to the nearest source to bring back water. Water in their house for the babies and all family. The water is often dirty, inedible and dangerous to health. For example, there are only a few centimetres of water left here. There is not enough for everyone. This time spent on the roads prevents young children from going to school or parents from caring for their children. This situation traps them in a cycle of poverty, doubts, fear or distress, the consequences of which are dramatic. We see this every day wherever we go with the technical, social and medical teams: People are trapped in a cycle of lack, which leads to greater poverty each month: Distress is linked to the lack of water, of course, but also to the unprecedented lack of food, related illnesses, loss of all income causing significant psychological stress. > “The water crisis is rooted in poverty, inequality and inequitable power relations, as well as inappropriate water management policies that aggravate water scarcity”. That’s why [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are here as we write these lines to improve the living conditions of these tens of thousands of people. Give to help us give access to clean water ## Dates of Photos: July 2022 \| Location: [Mbinu Dita, Prai Paha, Nggaha Oriangu, Sumba Timur](https://goo.gl/maps/rzjpTyxvyFJjNpwUA) **Categories:** Food Shortages, Healthcare Access, Water shortages, Water, Nutrition & Survival --- ### [Lukukamaru Sumba. A tremendous job to do here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/lukukamaru-sumba-a-tremendous-job-to-do-here/) **Published:** July 18, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** East Sumba is full of villages that I believe we have to call "very poor", where eating or drinking enough, taking a simple shower, and earning enough to buy a little rice is almost impossible. These villages are isolated from everything and everyone. We go there as often as possible, currently every day. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdSBmb3IgeW91ciB0aW1lIGFuZCBpbnRlcmVzdDwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Lukukamaru Sumba. A tremendous job to do here Lukukamaru reveals the immensity of the problems of families from rural areas. A tremendous job to do here so people can have an everyday life. [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) & [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are going here for the 2nd time. Before we can do anything here and find the best solution, we must prepare and study the terrain. Access to the village of **Lukukamaru** is challenging in this rural and very isolated region. No road leads there; on the other hand, they are only paths of stones, earth and very slippery limestone when we pass there with the Truck of Life. We spend several hours with the villagers to better understand their life problems, their health, and how they live with almost nothing. They have no water or not enough to make coffee. We brought them three twenty-litre jerrycans filled with clean water for their living needs. It’s touching to see them sharing this clean water. The time we spend together, we take it to ask the right questions, hear their answers, share looks, and moments of silence because it’s frankly touching, but also smiles, laughter and tears with some. No water, no income, only shower once a week, eat only boiled corn, a little rice when they can buy it, salt, and peppers. For the rest, they get it from the forest, nature, roots and wild green vegetables. On average, an adult person here can consume only **2-2.5 litres/day** for everything: Drinking, eating, cooking, going to the toilet, bathing, washing clothes & sharing the rest with animals. For the 2nd time, we go to the bottom of the hill to fetch water with them. Over a vertical distance of **nearly 400 meters**, a slippery stony path leads to the small spring. It’s still steep, and the stones are still slipping. Children from **5 to 10 years old** fetch water with us at the water source. How can this source, so small, suffice for a whole village? The water is neither clean nor sufficient. The trickle of water is tiny! It’s tiring, exhausting, in principle, if you have enough strength, you have to go down there three times a day. > On average, an adult person here can consume only 2-2.5 litres/day for everything To avoid going down the hill three times a day, using rainwater is the first resource, and families drink it without boiling it. It is also stored in a small 2000 litre tank, largely insufficient for more than 25 families. ### Consequences of this life Fatigue, various diseases, malnutrition, water stress, primarily psychological. Yes, the problems with water, lack of food and total lack of income are huge here. Water is simply life, and it allows you to do anything. And if we add the fact that the pests have destroyed all the corn crops and the gardens, leaving nothing to the families, it becomes unbearable. These pest attacks are **ruining East Sumba’s weak economy**, worsening the mental health and affecting the mood of the villagers, and it is additional anguish. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations have been planning for months to do something for this village of **Lukukamaru**, as for the others. A borehole, a well, and an additional Ferro-cement tank to temporarily fill it with rainwater when it rains. This program would guarantee them much better health, and healthier life, in harmony with their environment. It was the second day of our work with the inhabitants of **Lukukamaru**, sharing, discussing, listening and fully understanding the situation in which these families find themselves. The second day yes, and we are sure there will be many more. [Read the full survey report here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UPLB_sCTO46ECPPLqefnlWz1b0Npm71ik4c887DwHA8/edit?usp=sharing) *aw/fff-july-2022* Give to help us give access to clean water ## Dates of Photos and videos: July 2022 \| Location: [Lukukamaru, Wairinding, Sumba Timur](https://goo.gl/maps/ENX31hSa1hDUHUf79) **Categories:** Food Shortages, Water shortages, Water, Nutrition & Survival --- ### [A simple jerrycans story in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-simple-jerrycans-story-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** February 27, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Two litres of water per day and per person to live. And this, thanks to an object as innocuous as an old five-litre can. A stupid plastic container? For most of us, it is an object that will go irretrievably in the trash. But here, for the families that Fair Future and Kawan Baik work with - tens of thousands of families - it is essential to the… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### A simple jerrycans story in East Sumba The jerry cans? They are essential because it is the only way, or the cheapest way, to fetch water from wells and sources far from places of residence. [Collecting water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/water-shortages/), often far from home, is one of the main tasks for all families in the ultra-rural areas of East Sumba. Most of the time, the girls and women of the village devote themselves to this exhausting work. Five litres is the capacity of a jerrycan. And this small amount of water will be used by family members who, on average, can only use [2-3 litres per day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/water-shortages/) per person. Far from home, meaning having to walk to the nearest spring. Most of them, unfortunately, have a level of pollution which can be high there, because it is common for people to do their laundry and bathe there, but also for animals and livestock to do their small business there too. **Let’s go back to the jerry cans:** What, for most of us, is an object that will inevitably end its existence in the trash of the house, here a simple jerry can *(or anything that can be used to contain a liquid)* is worth gold. But getting them is not so simple: You have to go to the nearest town, often hours away, take the bus, or if you have a scooter, go there. But the bus and gasoline are expensive, so we can also ask the bus driver to bring us some. **You also have to buy them:** An empty, unwashed jerrycan of cooking oil is worth IDR.10,000.-. A new one will be worth two to three times as much. It is costly for these families with no income or savings. When they have a little money, they use it to eat or buy cigarettes. **The lifespan of jerry cans is unlimited or almost:** They will serve repeatedly, and if they should leak, they will be repaired with glue. Often after years of good service, they are so dirty that their colour has changed from Transparent to dark grey. Some are around ten years old and have travelled thousands of kilometres on the heads of these children from East Sumba. These objects, so essential for all of us, are also convenient for them here because they have a cap. But all here also use plastic to make a rudimentary “seal” to make the container airtight. This is so as not to lose a single drop of water along the way. While you must walk a few kilometres to[ fetch water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), the 5-litres jerry cans are the most practical way to bring it home. A five-year-old girl will carry only one on her head, and an older one can carry three: One on her head and the other at arm’s length. Here at [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) staff have recovered several old ones. We exchanged them for new ones, which we brought filled with water, clean and healthy with the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/). In a few days from now, [we will work](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) in these villages without water and electricity. We will swap other old jerry cans for new ones. These are real testimonies, like some people’s faces: Marked by hours of exhausting walking and work, exhausting fatigue; they are often beautiful faces that we do not forget. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 27.02.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). This article illustrated with some of our photographs [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2022-12-20-MWC-Pipanisasi-85.jpg "The jerry cans tell so many things and stories") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-30.jpg "The jerry cans tell so many things and stories") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lukukmaru-1280x720-050722-13.jpg "The jerry cans tell so many things and stories") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2022-12-20-MWC-Pipanisasi-99.jpg "The jerry cans tell so many things and stories") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-24.jpg "The jerry cans tell so many things and stories") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2022-12-20-MWC-Pipanisasi-70.jpg "The jerry cans tell so many things and stories") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC.jpg "The jerry cans tell so many things and stories") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lukukamaru-1280x720-july22-14.jpg "The jerry cans tell so many things and stories") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-simple-jerrycans-story-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-simple-jerrycans-story-in-east-sumba/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-simple-jerrycans-story-in-east-sumba/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-simple-jerrycans-story-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Food Shortages, Water Connections, Water shortages, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Girls, Jerrrycan, Malaria, Schools, Survival, Unsafe Water, Walk, Walking --- ### [Giving life to the village of Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/giving-life-to-the-village-of-laindatang/) **Published:** April 12, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The current priority in this village is to give them clean, safe water and sanitation. Here, families must walk for miles, sometimes more than 10 hours, to bring a few litres of clean water home. People here have less than 2 litres per day and a person to drink, eat, go to the toilets, and wash. So you have to make sacrifices. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Giving life to the village of Laindatang Fair Future and its friends do a lot of social and medical research as part of our work here in this village with nothing. We try to find innovative solutions to problems such as child malnutrition, malaria, dengue fever, lack of food and infectious diseases linked to the absence of toilets, showers and [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). Access to clean water *(we are not talking about drinking water again here)* is crucial for the health and well-being of families and all human beings. Unfortunately, most rural areas in one of the world’s **poorest regions** have no access. Worse, families can only consume and use dirty water, potentially dangerous [for the health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/) of adults and too often fatal for children and vulnerable people: children under five years old, pregnant women, chronic patients, and older people are among those at risk. Before [providing ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/)new infrastructure around clean water, it is essential to carry out **a needs assessment** to determine the specific needs and priorities of the community. This is what we did yesterday for the **3rd time** with them. This will help ensure that facilities are designed and implemented in a culturally appropriate way that meets community needs. For these villagers, it is a fundamental question of survival. They still store some rainwater in dirty, contaminated and dangerous tanks. This water still available will serve them to drink, eat and survive. As the dry season begins, there won’t be any left in a few weeks. But it is dirty, infected and carries infectious diseases that can be fatal such as [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), [Cholera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=cholera), [Dengue](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dengue), Typhoid fever, hepatitis A, and Guinea worm disease. And, of course, [**diarrheal diseases**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=diarrhea), such as **E. coli** and **rotavirus**, are prevalent here and caused by contaminated water and can lead to **dehydration** and even **death**, especially in children. [Access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and adequate sanitation is essential to prevent the spread of these and other infectious diseases. Here in Laindatang, no one has access to clean water or toilets, no showers, only once a month and rarely eats. That’s why we have to start this project quickly. An additional meeting for which four representatives of the State Territorial Planning Services *(PUPR)* accompanied us because access here is complicated. It took us almost three hours to cover over eight kilometres of steep, slippery, dangerous, narrow trails in the pouring rain. From then on, these people from the State also guaranteed and promised that the most hazardous passages would be repaired. This allows us to route and [transport the tons](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/) of material we will need on the spot. You can help us[ realise this project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/), which is vital for a **hundred** families. And if you wish, do so with a donation that will be entirely donated to the [\#waterconnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project, the village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/); you are welcome. Lots of love and thanks to all of you. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on April 1, 2023. Images of this visite #3 in Laindatang Village on the 31.03.2023 ## On March 31, 2023, our social and medical teams visited [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/), Mbatakapidu, Sumba Timur. This visit #3 was to make a new point with the inhabitants of this ultra-rural and poor village on the [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) access project that we must start quickly. ### Fair Future and its friends do a lot of social and medical research as part of our work here in this village with nothing. We try to find innovative solutions to problems such as child malnutrition, malaria, dengue fever, lack of food and infectious diseases linked to the absence of toilets, showers and [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). Access to clean water *(we are not talking about drinking water again here)* is crucial for the health and well-being of families and all human beings. Unfortunately, most rural areas in one of the world’s **poorest regions** have no access. Worse, families can only consume and use dirty water, potentially dangerous [for the health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/) of adults and too often fatal for children and vulnerable people: children under five years old, pregnant women, chronic patients, and older people are among those at risk. Before [providing ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/)new infrastructure around clean water, it is essential to carry out **a needs assessment** to determine the specific needs and priorities of the community. This is what we did yesterday for the **3rd time** with them. This will help ensure that facilities are designed and implemented in a culturally appropriate way that meets community needs. For these villagers, it is a fundamental question of survival. They still store some rainwater in dirty, contaminated and dangerous tanks. This water still available will serve them to drink, eat and survive. As the dry season begins, there won’t be any left in a few weeks. But it is dirty, infected and carries infectious diseases that can be fatal such as [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), [Cholera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=cholera), [Dengue](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dengue), Typhoid fever, hepatitis A, and Guinea worm disease. And, of course, [**diarrheal diseases**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=diarrhea), such as **E. coli** and **rotavirus**, are prevalent here and caused by contaminated water and can lead to **dehydration** and even **death**, especially in children. [Access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and adequate sanitation is essential to prevent the spread of these and other infectious diseases. Here in Laindatang, no one has access to clean water or toilets, no showers, only once a month and rarely eats. That’s why we have to start this project quickly. An additional meeting for which four representatives of the State Territorial Planning Services *(PUPR)* accompanied us because access here is complicated. It took us almost three hours to cover over eight kilometres of steep, slippery, dangerous, narrow trails in the pouring rain. From then on, these people from the State also guaranteed and promised that the most hazardous passages would be repaired. This allows us to route and [transport the tons](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/) of material we will need on the spot. You can help us[ realise this project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/), which is vital for a **hundred** families. And if you wish, do so with a donation that will be entirely donated to the [\#waterconnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project, the village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/); you are welcome. Lots of love and thanks to all of you. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on April 1, 2023. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6693-1.jpg "Laindatang - Water Connections Survey #3 - 31.03.2023") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laindatang-hpalex-310323-110-1.jpg "Laindatang - Water Connections Survey #3 - 31.03.2023") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laindatang-hpalex-310323-149.jpg "Laindatang - Water Connections Survey #3 - 31.03.2023") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laindatang-hpalex-310323-152-1.jpg "Laindatang - Water Connections Survey #3 - 31.03.2023") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laindatang-hpalex-310323-118-1.jpg "Laindatang - Water Connections Survey #3 - 31.03.2023") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laindatang-drone-alex-310323-12-1.jpg "Laindatang - Water Connections Survey #3 - 31.03.2023") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laindatang-drone-alex-310323-15-1.jpg "Laindatang - Water Connections Survey #3 - 31.03.2023") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6715-1.jpg "Laindatang - Water Connections Survey #3 - 31.03.2023") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-meet-the-community-for-a-waterconnections-project-here/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-meet-the-community-for-a-waterconnections-project-here/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[8](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-meet-the-community-for-a-waterconnections-project-here/?page=8&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-meet-the-community-for-a-waterconnections-project-here/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Food Shortages, Laindatang Water Connections, Water shortages, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Drilling, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Hepatitis A, Laindatang, Malaria, Sanitations, Unsafe Water, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Combatting Malnutrition and Disease is Our Mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/combatting-malnutrition-and-disease-is-our-mission/) **Published:** February 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Combatting Malnutrition and Disease is Our Mission In the **ultra-rural villages** of the far east of Indonesia – where the struggle for survival is all too real – **Fair Future** and **Kawan Baik** are waging a battle against **hunger** and against the forces that threaten lives daily. Our mission is not just to provide food but, above all, to offer concrete actions, knowledge, better health and a future free from the shackles of **malnutrition** and **disease**, notably through our [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) programs, [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), etc… Our approach to **improving nutrition** is not a simple band-aid. We want to act long-term by providing **sustainable** and **innovative solutions**. Our actions around food and hygiene are targeted and comprehensive attacks against the **root causes** of problems and the suffering that results from them. Through a thorough **education**, **empowerment**, and **action** strategy, we are fundamentally reshaping the health landscape in these ultra-rural communities [as we are doing now in Laindatang.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) **Education** is at the heart of our strategy. We don’t just distribute food; we teach families how to make the most of what they have, giving them the knowledge and skills they need to properly feed themselves and their children. We create **community gardens**; we spend time – sometimes weeks – eating, cooking, and living with them while setting up interactive workshops on [**clean water**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), **eating healthily**, and **cooking intelligently**. We try to give individuals the tools to break free from the cycle of malnutrition and poverty, and we are very successful. But our impact goes beyond the kitchen. By promoting **better nutritio**n, we directly combat the scourge of **infant mortality**, **child malnutrition**, and **infectious diseases** that ravage these communities. When children get the food they need, they survive and thrive, becoming **stronger**, **healthier**, and more **resilient** in the face of illness. The results of our efforts are **nothing short of transformative**. Families still facing the specter of famine now have hope for a better future. Children who once wasted away from malnutrition are now growing up **strong** and **healthy**. And once ravaged by disease, communities are thriving, with residents empowered to take charge of their health and well-being. **Our work is not yet complete.** The challenges facing [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org) are enormous, and the need for ongoing support is urgent. With consistent dedication and investment, we can continue to make strides in the battle against malnutrition and disease. Thanks to all of you who support us and remain committed to our cause, we can build a future where every child is empowered to thrive. Our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) is to save lives through **better nutrition** and **healthier livin**g. Together, we can create a world where no child goes hungry, no family lives in fear of illness, and every community has the chance to thrive. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The th 9February 2024* Fifteen years of work in the service of humanity plus more than a hundred original images. ## Nurturing Healthy Roots: Empowering Health and Wellness in Remote Regions of Eastern Indonesia ### Cultivating Vibrant Communities Through Nutrition, Hygiene, and Play: Discover how Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik foster healthy lifestyles in rural areas, promoting nutrition, hygiene, and interactive games. Access to nutritious food and healthy lifestyles remains a significant challenge in isolated rural areas. The **Fair Future Foundatio**n and **Kawan Baik Indonesia**, in their relentless quest to improve the well-being of ultra-rural communities, have launched innovative activities to promote healthy eating and balanced lifestyles through the #WaterConnections and #PrimaryMedicalCare projects. One of the primary initiatives is the establishment of community gardens. These green spaces provide fresh and organic produce and serve as an educational platform where community members learn the basics of sustainable agriculture and balanced nutrition. Additionally, interactive workshops are regularly organized to raise awareness among children and their parents about the benefits of a varied and balanced diet. Our medical teams and local health experts share their knowledge on selecting local foods that can thrive in the often highly arid ultra-rural regions. They also guide the preparation of healthy meals and the importance of food hygiene tailored to local customs. Parallelly, awareness programs are implemented to promote reading activities and mental well-being practices. **Games** focused on healthy living and nutrition are organized by all teams on-site, engaging children and families. By integrating these activities into the social and cultural fabric of rural communities, Fair Future and Kawan Baik aim to create lasting change. Together, we promote well-being, nourishing both body and mind for generations. **Medical Impact: The Benefits of Healthy Eating and Hygiene on Health** Healthy eating and proper hygiene play a crucial role in combating infectious diseases and malnutrition in the ultra-rural regions of eastern Indonesia. By providing families with precise information on the selection and preparation of local foods and food hygiene practices, we contribute to reducing the prevalence of diseases related to nutritional deficiencies and food contamination. Our initiatives aim to strengthen community resilience and promote a healthy lifestyle for all. **Effects of Poor Dietary Practices and Hygiene on Health** In ultra-rural regions with limited access to healthcare, the consequences of inadequate dietary practices and lack of hygiene are devastating. Malnutrition, often exacerbated by unbalanced diets and food contamination, weakens the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to infectious diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria, and tuberculosis. Moreover, the lack of personal and food hygiene promotes the spread of infections, increasing the disease burden within communities. By taking concrete steps to encourage healthy eating and adequate hygiene practices, we can prevent preventable diseases and improve the overall health of Indonesia’s ultra-rural populations. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 7th of February 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_3216.jpg "Promote nutrition and healthy living in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_3224.jpg "Promote nutrition and healthy living in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_3227.jpg "Promote nutrition and healthy living in rural areas.") 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[](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_3295.jpg "Promote nutrition and healthy living in rural areas.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/promote-nutrition-and-healthy-living-in-rural-areas/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/promote-nutrition-and-healthy-living-in-rural-areas/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[8](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/promote-nutrition-and-healthy-living-in-rural-areas/?page=8&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/promote-nutrition-and-healthy-living-in-rural-areas/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Community Education, Preventive Health, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Garden, Healthy Food, Healthy Sanitation, Indonesia, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Nutrition and Food Security, Strength, Stress, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life --- ### [Transforming Lives with Water and Nutrition in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/transforming-lives-with-water-and-nutrition-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** February 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Transforming Lives with Water and Nutrition in East Sumba Providing daily healthy meals for a full month to more than 78 children and their parents. This population generally subsists on meager portions of boiled corn seasoned with salt and chili peppers due to largely insufficient access to food resources. By providing access to **clean water** through the **[\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) 2024 programs**, and by supplying the population with **vegetables ourselves**, our team will nourish the community while passing on crucial lessons on **nutrition and well-being**. The aim is to equip them with the knowledge that will enable them in the future to maintain a healthy diet by cultivating their gardens. Beyond the simple distribution of food, this campaign includes a sequence of practical cooking classes that prioritize **well-being and good health**. This endeavor is particularly important in East Sumba, where **scarce resources** are the norm and **malnutrition persists** – sharing access to improved livelihoods and well-being with its residents. By implementing these measures, our two organizations **Fair Future and Kawan Baik** will effectively create perpetual transformations in the **dietary habits** and overall **physical maintenance** of those living in conditions of extreme poverty. The importance of “mealing together” extends far beyond simply improving daily nutrition. This is a meaningful transfer of knowledge crucial to giving residents, like those at [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), the ability to effectively manage their **health and overall well-being**. This experience confirms that good health is within everyone’s reach, despite difficult circumstances; **Nutrition literacy** is an essential tool to unlock this potential. The [**\#WaterConnections program**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) strives to achieve these goals here and elsewhere. The **Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams** demonstrate through their actions the transformative power of practical efforts to improve lives. In addition to providing nutritious meals, they impart valuable skills, promote **self-sufficiency**, and foster **community connections** by personally cooking for the community. Coming together to prepare healthy meals highlights the importance of a balanced diet for **overall well-being** and highlights the direct effects of nutrition on health. The month-long workshops held at [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) are a testament to the **determination, creativity and empathy** of its participants. The event highlights the critical importance of providing a **clean water supply** and adequate livelihood, especially for communities like those facing adversity in East Sumba. Through this shared experience, the **Fair Future Foundation** aims not only to raise awareness of these urgent needs, but also to spark global activism for a future where all people have equitable access to **healthy food** and **potable water**. This is a call for unity to support these efforts that demonstrate how **determination**, **learning** and **cooperation** can pave the way to a healthier and happier future, even in difficult circumstances. The remarkable [**\#WaterConnections initiative**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) undertaken in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) shows how simple perseverance combined with a holistic approach to **well-being** can work wonders within the most isolated communities. Our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) is to save lives through **better nutrition** and **healthier livin**g. Together, we can create a world where no child goes hungry, no family lives in fear of illness, and every community has the chance to thrive. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 15th February 2024.* All articles on the #WaterConnections Laindatang 2024 **Categories:** Empowerment, Real Life Stories, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Anniversary, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Garden, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Kitchen, Laindatang, Nutrition and Food Security, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Water Shortages, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Choosing Health: Navigating healthy vs unhealthy foods](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/choosing-health-navigating-healthy-vs-unhealthy-foods/) **Published:** April 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Choosing Health: Navigating healthy vs unhealthy foods Through its latest poster, the fourth in an innovative series in terms of access to a healthier life and public health, Fair Future is developing a nutritional education campaign of capital importance, not only for communities in rural areas of Indonesia but also for the entire country. **No, filling your stomach is not enough.** We all need to eat in such a way as to have an **overall healthy life**, as we explain in the “[Fill your plate with healthy things](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-eating-transform-lives-with-nourishing-food/)” campaign. The difference between **nourishing foods** and those that harm our health is **extremely important**. The industrialization of our food has led to an increase in products that are **high** in **salt, fats, glutamates**, and **sugars** and packed with **additives** and **preservatives**. These foods, if consumed over the long term, can be harmful and are linked to chronic diseases. This has led to a significant impact, with **eleven** *(11)* **million** deaths annually attributed to an **unhealthy** diet, surpassing the impact of smoking. **Size of this PDF file**: 16.4MB – This educational support was produced in March 2024 by [Kawan Wahyu Aji Sadewa](mailto:wahyu@fairfuturefoundation.org) from Fair Future with the participation of Ayu, Annisa, Alex Download it here ## Navigating Healthy vs Unhealthy Foods Fair Future’s meticulously crafted poster confronts consumers with the reality of food choices, highlighting associated risks such as **obesity**, **hypertension**, **diabetes**, various **cancers**, and other **serious illnesses**. It is based on a list of unsavoury foods, validated by **our lives**, our **surroundings**, the habits of **those around us**, the field experience of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), and renowned institutions such as the **WHO** and the **FAO**. This educational approach aims to equip each individual, parents, and children of all classes and social levels, from a **very young age**, with the knowledge necessary to adopt a healthy lifestyle. This poster does not just list what to avoid; it concretely **illustrates**, through **original drawings** created by the talented [Kawan Wahyu](mailto:wahyu@fairfuturefoundation.org) of Fair Future, the pitfalls of *“junk food”*, from sugary sodas to instant noodles, including fried products, energizing drinks and processed meats. These striking images *– from which we have removed the marks but are easily identifiable –* aim to leave an **impression**, encouraging deep **reflection** on our eating **habits**. By contrast, this poster also shows what is **healthy and good** for our health and **preserves** our lives and those of all those we love. Many of these examples are **often available in nature**, such as the gardens of ultra-rural communities that [**Fair Future**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/some-news/) and Kawan Baik help with as part of **socio-medical** programs. The **spread** of junk food, accelerated **by the growth** of the food industry, has transformed our supermarkets and, as in Indonesia, mini-markets into **temples** of **unhealthy** food. The direct consequence is an increased risk of **premature death**, surpassing other risky behaviours such as **smoking** or **alcoholism**. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), through this project, as **natural** and obvious as it is daring, encourages us to rethink our **relationship** with food and to **prioritize** the **content** of our plate **rather than its quantity**. This campaign’s objective goes beyond Indonesia’s borders, aiming to raise **global awareness**. By highlighting healthy eating challenges, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) initiates a movement towards a future where eating well rhymes with **health and well-being** for all. As some **influent members** of [our teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) already do for whom healthy eating is essential with initiatives to produce and sell vegetables and other wholesome, **fresh** products or to modify eating habits, this **awareness-raising** approach, deeply rooted in action and reality, illustrates [Fair Future’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) ongoing **commitment** to public health, the **preservation** of life and the **psycho**–**physical** well-being of everyone. With this poster, the [foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) wants to remind people of what the world tends to forget about healthy eating and drinking. We invite everyone to **participate in this change**, for **themselves** and **future generations**, by setting an example by eating and drinking healthy drinks. [Alex](mailto:maito:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) The distribution of training materials, including posters such as “[The Four Pillars of a Healthy Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/four-pillars-for-a-healthier-life-in-ultra-rural-areas/)“, “[Fill your plate with healthy Food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-eating-transform-lives-with-nourishing-food/)“, “[Let’s wash our hands](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/lets-wash-your-hands-a-lifeline-for-rural-health/)“, and this poster here “Navigating Healthy vs Unhealthy Foods” by [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), and **Rotary International**, extends beyond **health centres** and **classrooms** in Eastern Indonesia. These educational tools provide practical knowledge for **healthier lives**, particularly for **children**. These initiatives represent a **deep commitment** to **measurable** **change**, aiming to transform theory into practice. By addressing the root causes of health problems, including infectious diseases, Fair Future aims to significantly reduce **disease** **incidence** and improve community **well-being** in Eastern Indonesia. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 4th of April 2024* **Categories:** Child Health, Preventive Health, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Child Health, Fair Future Foundation, Global Health, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Innovation, Junk Food, Kawan Sehat, Nutrition and Food Security, Publication, Stay Healthy --- ### [Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/transforming-nutrition-with-clean-water-and-education/) **Published:** May 17, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education We empower the poorest regions with healthy eating habits, education, and clean water access for a healthier, sustainable future. Fair Future and Kawan Baik are taking **action**. **Access to clean water** also means eating healthier by cooking various **locally produced foods**. To eat healthily, people must learn to differentiate between good and bad foods, diversify beyond rice, and recognize sources of **proteins**, vitamins, fibres, and other elements of **healthy [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition)**. In villages with **[\#WaterConnection](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)s** and **Kawan Sehat** projects, [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) means drinking safely, eating better, growing **vegetable gardens**, and cooking fresh vegetables. For children, it means concentrating at school and learning better. A **healthy diet** is crucial for education and learning. The Foundation has created four **posters** with educational support to print in **over 10,000 copie**s for distribution throughout East Sumba. These **posters explain** how to eat and live healthily, exercise, sleep better, care for oneself, and keep **living spaces clean**. For nearly four months, during **phases 2 and 3** of the [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), we cooked for children in their village, around their school. We taught them, their parents, families, and siblings about good [**nutrition** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition)and a **healthy diet**. > Access to clean water and proper nutrition is not just a basic need; it’s a fundamental human right. At Fair Future, we are committed to empowering communities through education and sustainable solutions.” — Alex Wettstein, CEO and Founder of Fair Future Our **volunteers** are in schools, teaching children, parents, and teachers in these impoverished **ultra-rural regions** how to cook with resources from their gardens, regions, forests, or local markets. **Cooking together**, eating together, and discussing food have been integral parts of this education. More than a [thousand healthy meals](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition) were prepared by our **supervisors**, **[volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition)**, and **village [women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/empowerment/)**, who learned about the availability of [nutritious](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition) foods around their homes. The **weight curve of children** is currently under study, with nearly a **hundred children** being monitored. We are observing and tracking their **weight**, **height**, and **hygiene**. Access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is crucial for helping them **gain weight,** especially in this region where there is a high prevalence of **malnutrition** and **childhood illnesses** caused by the consumption of **contaminated** [**water** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)and significant **nutritional** **deficiencies**. Our **medical teams** monitor this with our **nutritionist**, who regularly teaches lessons to parents and children. Thanks to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), a revolution is underway: a **better**, **healthier** life with **fewer** diseases. **Cooking** and eating together, drinking healthily, learning about good **health**, preserving it, and protecting our families and future generations. The future and health of these **communities** and thousands of children depend on it. *To donate, please visit [our donation page](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/). Every gesture helps us continue our mission.* *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 18th of May 2024* Fair Future’s latest healthy lifestyle campaigns related to Nutrition Nutrition and Healthy Eating Programs in Rural Communitie ## Promoting Healthy Nutrition Through Access to Clean Water: Transforming Lives in Rural Communities with Fair Future and Kawan Baik. ### Explore Our Impactful Journey: 110 Original Photos Showcasing Our Efforts to Improve Nutrition and Health in Ultra-Rural Areas Through Education and Sustainable Food Practices. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and Kawan Baik are dedicated to **transforming lives** in rural communities by promoting **healthy [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition)** through access to **clean water**. In this gallery of **110 original photos**, witness the positive changes brought about by our [**\#WaterConnections**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and [**Kawan Sehat**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) projects. Our initiatives focus on **educating villagers** about the importance of **balanced diets**, teaching them how to grow and cook **[nutritious](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition) foods**, and ensuring they have access to **clean and safe drinking water**. Here in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) village. Our comprehensive approach **empowers families** to improve their **health**, prevent **malnutrition**, and create a **sustainable future**. See the smiles of children learning about **healthy eating**, the dedication of **volunteers teaching cooking classes**, and the flourishing **vegetable gardens** that are now a source of fresh produce for many households. Join us on this journey and discover how **clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)** and **[nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition) education** are making a lasting impact in ultra-rural regions. Together, we can build **healthier**, stronger communities. These photos capture the **essence** of our work, from **children’s joyful faces** to the **hardworking volunteers** and the vibrant **gardens** that signify growth and hope. Experience the **powerful** transformation that comes with access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and knowledge about **healthy living**. Together, [we can make a difference](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), ensuring that **every child** and family has the opportunity to live a healthier, happier life. Let’s create a future where **clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)** and **proper [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition)** are accessible to all. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The April 17th, 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-58.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-31.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/portrait-wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-27.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-46.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-25.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/portrait-wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-25.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/portrait-wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-10.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-45.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/portrait-wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-6.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wc-ldtg-nutrition-0405-24-1280-logo-52.jpg "Transforming Nutrition with Clean Water and Education") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nutrition-and-healthy-eating-programs-in-rural-communitie/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nutrition-and-healthy-eating-programs-in-rural-communitie/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[11](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nutrition-and-healthy-eating-programs-in-rural-communitie/?page=11&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nutrition-and-healthy-eating-programs-in-rural-communitie/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Education & Community, Preventive Health, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Empowerment, Garden, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Innovation, Jerrrycan, Junk Food, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Prevention, Rural Areas, Schools, Screeening, Social Work, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, Survival, Teachers, Training, Unsafe Water, Volunteers, Washing Hands, Water Shortages, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Sustainable Backpacks for Medical Kits by Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sustainable-backpacks-for-medical-kits-by-fair-future/) **Published:** August 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** For our #PrimaryMedicalCare program, the Swiss Foundation has decided to replace plastic medical kits with sustainable and eco-friendly backpacks made from recycled materials. These sturdy bags can store and transport all the necessary medical equipment. Decorated with a simple red cross, it is also our way of paying tribute to the ICRC. **Content:** As part of our [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program, **Fair Future Suisse** replaced the old plastic medical kits with something **more sustainable**: Sustainable and eco-friendly backpacks made **from recycled materials** we collected. These sturdy backpacks are large enough to store and carry all the necessary **medical equipment**, **medications** and **tools.** Decorated with a simple **red cross**, they are a tribute from the Swiss Medical Foundation Fair Future **to the ICRC**, honouring the **Red Cross’ mission** to **protect** **victims** and **humanitarian workers**. **PS:** In this photo above, it is the model, the Logo being made with Scotch tape;-) **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Assessment, Blood Pressure, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Field Surgery, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Management, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Equipment, Medicines, News, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Rotary International --- ### [#PrimaryMedicalCare program is evolving in August 2024](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primarymedicalcare-program-is-evolving-in-august-2024/) **Published:** August 10, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** After two years of uninterrupted success, our #PrimaryMedicalCare program is evolving in August 2024. With a stronger focus on advanced training for Kawan Sehat health agents, we aim to meet the immense healthcare needs, covering 20 of East Sumba’s 22 districts, and ensuring medical supplies for the next 12 months. **Content:** **After two years** of uninterrupted activity and total success, our [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program will evolve **in August 2024** into a more medicalized framework. This includes enhanced training for Kawan Sehat health agents to address the immense healthcare **needs** and **medication shortages**. We now provide increased medical coverage **in 20 of** East Sumba’s 22 districts, with **new medical staff** and a **replenishment** of medical supplies for the next 12 months. **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Management, Medical Apps, Medical Care, News, Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Study Report, Volunteers, Working Principles --- ### [On August 2, the board of directors held its annual meeting](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/on-august-2-the-board-of-directors-held-its-annual-meeting/) **Published:** August 10, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Board of Directors held its annual meeting on 02.08.24, approving the 2023 accounts and ongoing projects. All members were reappointed, and Alex and the teams received congratulations from the Board. The Swiss Confederation approved the accounts and praised our excellent work. **Content:** Fair Future’s Board of Trustees held its **annual meeting** on August 2nd, approving the **2023** accounts and past ongoing projects. All members were **renewed** in their roles, and Alex and the teams received **congratulations** from the Swiss Board of Directors. The Swiss Confederation **approved the accounts**, commending our excellent work. **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Anniversary, Award, Fair Future Foundation, Management, News, Quick News, Study Report, Working Principles --- ### [We are testing the Laindatang drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news-we-are-testing-the-laindatang-drilling/) **Published:** August 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We purchased a pump to test at the Laindatang drilling site for the Water Connections Phase 3 project. Over the past three days, we've been testing the pump to determine if the water flow is sufficient for 600 people after six months of drilling. **Content:** We have purchased a pump for testing at the **Laindatang drilling** site as part of the **Water Connections Phase** 3 project. For the past three days, we’ve been conducting pump tests to determine whether the water flow is sufficient for **600 people** after six months of drilling. **We’ll have** more updates soon. **Categories:** Quick News **Tags:** Assessment, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Despair, Drilling, Emergency Relief, Hambarita, Laindatang, Physical Activity, Quick News, Strength, Stress, Sumba Timur, True Stories, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Shortages, Well Drilling --- ### [Laindatang Deep Well Testing, Hope for Clean Water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-deep-well-testing-hope-for-clean-water/) **Published:** August 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future continues its groundbreaking work in Laindatang, one of the driest regions in the world. During this crucial test phase of deep well drilling, the goal is to provide access to vital water for over 600 people, including many children. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that these remote communities can flourish through improved health… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Laindatang Deep Well Testing, Hope for Clean Water Fair Future has been working since mid-February 2024 to drill in one of the driest places on Earth, where water is a priceless commodity and over 600 people are struggling to survive. The **drilling process** goes beyond technical achievement and catalyzes transformative change by providing the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) community with **crucial access** to [clean wate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water)r, which we are fighting for. This resource is **essential** to improving residents’ health, [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition), and [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygiene)—critical elements determining their survival and overall well-being. We are in the middle of our **second testing round**, which will last another week. Unfortunately, during this phase so far, our expectations have not been met due to **insufficient water flow** to meet the needs of a **deprived** and **isolated** village community. To overcome this, alternative measures such as continuing to [drill](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=drilling) our **last 50-meter** deep well are being considered. We will now start [drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=drilling) again, but **slowly**, little by little. No more than **three meters** further into the ground while **conducting** **direct assessments**; we are committed until we find a suitable [water supply](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=water+supply) source for these families who are now part of ours. We express our **sincere gratitude** to all of you as we stand at a critical juncture, brimming with **positivity** and **resilience**. As a close-knit community battling many obstacles, we remain firmly convinced that **success is inevitable** – just as it has been before. Whatever challenges lie ahead, rest assured that more means are available to ensure better access to [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) for **over 600 people** residing in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) and [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Hambarita), including [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=children+health) who make up a significant portion of this population. United in our **resilience** and **innovation**, we face adversity with determination, demonstrating that **obstacles can be overcome** when we [work together](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=working+together) for a better future. Your generosity provides [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and inspires vital change, paving the way for sustainable [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=health) and wealth **for generations** to come. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 9th of August 2024* Water Connections Laindatang \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”After Months of Drilling in Laindatang, Fair Future Tests New Water Wells” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: After Months of Drilling in Laindatang, Fair Future Tests New Water Wells” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## For over five months, Fair Future Foundation has been drilling wells in Laindatang, one of the world’s most arid regions. ### Since August 9, 2024, we have been testing the wells we’ve drilled, a crucial step toward ensuring access to water for local communities. **Yesterday**, we captured a series of **original photos** on the site of the [Water Connections projec](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)t, where we have been working for over five months on **phase 3** in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). Since **February 15, 2024**, we have been here daily, [drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=drilling) with our machine to find water in one of the world’s driest regions. It’s an **exhausting** task, both **physically and mentally**, in conditions where every drop of water is precious. **Today, August 9**, we are in the **testing phase**. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) acquired a **1.5 HP pum**p this week to test the three wells we have drilled **since February.** The work is far from easy. The roads here are **impassable** for **cars** and trucks as the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/). However, we managed to bring our [**trucks** to the site](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), including our **water tanker** truck, because, paradoxically, **much water** is needed for drilling. This was made possible by the construction, by hand, of a nearly **eight-kilometre path** and by the fortunate timing of the dry season, which allows us to pass through the fields. We are currently testing the [wells](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=wells). Evaluating the results and deciding on the next steps will take another week. The **initial tests** show we **must continue drilling**, as the water flow remains insufficient. The **struggle** continues so that the families of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) and [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Hambarita) can have more water and hope for a better life. **We are not giving up** and remain **determined** to continue this fight. Please have a look at the [Laindatang Water Connections Map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=-9.701335074048751%2C120.1386994222201&z=17&mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE) here. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 9th of August 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6457.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6459.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6465.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6469.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6474.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6475.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6485.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6489.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6496.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6504.jpg "Phase 3 of Laindatang Water Connections: Testing New Wells After Months of Drilling.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/testing-wells-in-laindatang-water-connections-project/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/testing-wells-in-laindatang-water-connections-project/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/testing-wells-in-laindatang-water-connections-project/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Preventive Health **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Drilling, Healthy Sanitation, Laindatang, NTT, Report, Rural Areas, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Team, Toilets, Water Tank, WC, Well Drilling, Working Together --- ### [Final Report: Laindatang Water Connections Phase 2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/final-report-laindatang-water-connections-phase-2/) **Published:** July 30, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** After completing Phase 2 of the Laindatang Water Connections, we have successfully provided clean water and improved health in Laindatang. This initiative has significantly upgraded their quality of life by reducing infectious diseases and promoting healthier lifestyles. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Final Report: Laindatang Water Connections Phase 2 Fair Future and Kawan Baik are pleased to share a link to four documents on the Water Connections Laindatang Phase 2 project, addressing malnutrition and infectious diseases. Sharing this report is essential as we continue to develop these projects. We **proudly** announce that **Phase 2** of the **[Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project** in [**Laindatang** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)was completed last month. We’re now focusing on the next steps, delivering [**clean water**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) and **sustainable solutions** to those in need. ### These documents contain : - [The preliminary proposal;](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase2/2024-07_laindatang-waterconnections-initial-proposal.pdf) - [The initial financial plan;](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase2/2024-07_laindatang-waterconnections-phase2-budget.pdf) - [The evidence of acquisitions and investments;](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase2/2024-07_laindatang-waterconnections-receipts.pdf) - [The final report for this Phase 2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase2/2024-07_laindatang-waterconnections-phase2-report.pdf). The [**Water Connections**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) initiative in [**Laindatang** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)is an integral part of the village’s efforts to improve **living conditions** and promote a better life for all residents, especially the **80 children** aged **six to twelve** who attend the local school. Our teams on the ground attest that **poverty** is **extreme** in this area, as recognized by national authorities. The primary goal is to promote healthy and peaceful living by implementing measures that provide access to **safe** and [**clean water**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) and [**sanitation facilities**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=sanitation+facilities). This also includes promoting [**hand hygiene**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hand+hygiene) and general cleanliness practices, teaching [healthy lifestyle](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthy+lifestyle) skills, improving the **physical fitness** of villagers and children, enhancing their diets, and encouraging them to adopt healthy lifestyles throughout their community. **Two years ago**, we launched the **first phase** of the project. Currently, our teams are working on developing **phase 3**, which involves **deep drilling**. Additionally, we have implemented the **“Nutrition for All”** program and continue our efforts to eradicate [**malaria** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria)through the **“[Zero Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria)”** campaign in [**Laindatang**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). Furthermore, the area is experiencing new advancements through the development of the **“[Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)”** program in this area. > Our unwavering commitment in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) has turned the impossible into reality, bringing [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) and better health to those who need it most.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder of Fair Future All villagers have collaborated in building various **infrastructures** to facilitate a healthier lifestyle for children and reduce diseases and weight gain. These developments include [**ferrocement tanks**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=ferrocement+tanks), **sanitation facilities**, a network of [HDPE pipes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=HDPE), and [rainwater harvesting ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rainwater+harvesting)and filtration systems. These efforts result in a completed project that ensures **good health** throughout this area. Our medical teams, nutritionists and specialists have designed and installed many **informative posters** in homes to educate children and adults on living virtuously through [**healthy practices**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthy+lifestyle). These efforts aim to train people to achieve better **health outcomes**. *[Read more in the report here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase2/2024-07_laindatang-waterconnections-phase2-report.pdf).* Just a quick update on **Phase 3****:** We are currently engaged in [**deep drilling**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=deep+drilling) and facing **challenging** conditions here in the village. As you[ may have seen](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/courage-and-determination-at-laindatang-water-connections/) on our website, we have made [significant](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/courage-and-determination-at-laindatang-water-connections/) progress towards our goal of discovering water. However, I must admit that it has been an [incredibly difficult](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/courage-and-determination-at-laindatang-water-connections/) journey so far—and there is still a long way to go! Currently, all that remains is identifying and financing the **solar pumping equipment** *(most likely [Lorentz](https://www.lorentz.de/))*. The completion of the **Phase 3** accounting will be communicated promptly as soon as it is translated into English. We sincerely thank each of you for participating in this [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) initiative, which is helping us fight **poverty**, **hunger,** and **infectious diseases—**especially **[malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria)—**in the [**Laindatang**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)[ ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)region. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 30th of July 2024* The Final Report of this 2nd phase \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Extraordinary results for the Laindatang Water Connections program” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: Extraordinary results for the Laindatang Water Connections program” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Laindatang Water Connections: A Revolution in Water Access to Transform the Lives of 600 Residents ### From Education to Nutrition and Health: Our Story on the Radical Change in Laindatang Through Phases 2, 3, and the Start of Phase 4 of the #WaterConnections Project The past **four months** have been intense work and remarkable progress for the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), East Sumba. This project, which aims to provide clean water to an entire community, has reached the crucial milestones of **phases 2 and 3** and is now entering phase 4. More than **600 people**, including nearly **100 childre**n attending [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) school, now benefit from **clean water sources**. Their lives have been **transformed**, and this change is only just **beginning**. Access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) has a profound impact on **every aspect** of life in this community. The education and training days we organized for children and their parents were essential in **promoting healthy living**. We taught them how to **prevent disease**, improve their **diet** and use available resources efficiently. Our training materials, in particular the **six posters** that we have produced, are valuable tools in this educational process. With **clean water**, gardening becomes an accessible and productive activity. Growing your vegetables is no longer a distant dream but a daily reality for the residents of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). We not only teach them how to grow these vegetables but also how to cook them to maximize their nutritional benefits. These **skills are crucial** in the fight against **malnutrition**, which mainly affects children in this region. The drilling work, carried out with unequal **intensity** and **determination**, lasted three months. Although we are not yet finished, we are **getting closer** to the goal. The [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is **there** and **ready** to be distributed throughout the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) region. Thanks to our collective efforts, **drilling was carrie**d out for the first time in this region’s history. Access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is the foundation of our **fight against infectious diseases** such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), polio, dengue and tuberculosis. Without [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), these diseases **continue to spread** and threaten the health and lives of the population. Thanks to [Fair Future,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) community finally sees a glimmer of hope in this fierce struggle. We would like to warmly **thank everyone** who supports us in this mission, including Rotary Australia, who came to spend a week with us on-site. **Your help** is invaluable, and together, we manage to achieve miracles. The images we share today tell a story of **resilience**, **progress** and **transformation**. They are a reflection of our unwavering commitment to this community and our determination to create a **better future**. Look at these magnificent images. They demonstrate the positive changes brought about by the [Water Connections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and our profound impact on the lives of the people of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). Let’s **continue to move** forward together, fight inequality, and provide these communities with the **vital resources** they need to thrive. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 14th of May 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3567.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1586.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7369.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7371.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1591.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7376.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7381.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1604.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1610.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7404.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/extraordinary-results-for-the-laindatang-water-connections-program/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/extraordinary-results-for-the-laindatang-water-connections-program/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[9](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/extraordinary-results-for-the-laindatang-water-connections-program/?page=9&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/extraordinary-results-for-the-laindatang-water-connections-program/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Drilling, Healthy Sanitation, Laindatang, NTT, Report, Rural Areas, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Water Tank, WC, Well Drilling, Working Together --- ### [Donate Now: Light up lives with solar lights in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/illuminate-lives-with-solar-lamps-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** October 31, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the remote corners of Eastern Indonesia, darkness falls rapidly, hindering essential activities like education and healthcare. Discover how Fair Future Foundation is addressing this challenge by introducing solar lamps to illuminate homes. These small solar systems not only extend the hours of light but also serve as a crucial lifeline to… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Donate Now: Light up lives with solar lights in rural areas Join Fair Future in its mission to improve education, healthcare, and overall well-being by illuminating homes with solar-powered lights. Dear friends and partners, The **night falls quickly** in the ultra-rural regions of Eastern Indonesia, where we operate. Picture homes made of bamboo and wood, schools and medical care centres plunged into darkness **by 5:30 pm**. It is under these conditions that numerous children attempt to continue their education, and our medical teams strive to provide essential care. **Electricity is not a luxury; it is a catalyst for progress**, a means for these children to break the cycle of poverty and disease. ### What is a Solar Lamp? We are talking about a **small solar lighting system**, perfectly suited to the needs of the communities we serve. Equipped with LED lights and a phone battery recharging function, each unit is powered by a solar panel. Not only do these lamps serve as domestic lighting, but they also double as **flashlights that children can take** to illuminate their way to school or to the nearest water source. ### Why is This So Crucial? Access to a **reliable source of light and electricity** is not a luxury, but a vital necessity. In a region where infectious diseases like malaria and tuberculosis are endemic, the ability to charge a mobile phone can mean access to emergency medical care. **Extended lighting** also enables children to continue their studies after dark, thereby improving their future prospects. These solar lamps are not a superfluity; they are a **gateway to education and health**, fundamental aspects of human development. ### How Can I Help You? To illuminate the homes made of wood, bamboo, and earth in these isolated regions, we need your support to finance the acquisition of **500** of these **solar installations**. **The cost of one installation for one home is CHF 175.-.** You can contribute to the financing of a single installation or several; **every contribution counts**. Your support goes beyond merely providing light; it **paves the way for a better life** for hundreds of thousands of people. Thank you wholeheartedly for your generosity and commitment to improving living conditions in the most vulnerable regions of Eastern Indonesia. In Solidarity and Hope. To donate,[ click here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and select Donate for **One Solar Home Lighting System.** [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 31st of October, 2023 Donate for solar lights **Categories:** Call for Donations, Education & Community, Urgent Needs **Tags:** Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Electricity Access, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Haray, Healthcare, Kawan Baik, Lahiru, Lulundilu, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Renewable Energies, Rural Areas, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, Sumba Timur, Women Empowerment --- ### [Urgent Need: Support Our Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/urgent-need-support-our-primary-medical-care-program/) **Published:** July 24, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** For over two years, the Fair Future Foundation has provided vital medical assistance to thousands in remote areas, especially children and vulnerable individuals. As we enter our third year, we aim to enhance our efforts by providing education, improving logistics, and increasing medical equipment availability. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Urgent Need: Support Our Primary Medical Care Program This program allows sick and injured individuals in the most remote regions to receive primary medical care. Without this program, these populations would have no other medical resources besides the “Kawan Sehat” health agents we train. Today, about **fifty women** from the most remote villages are trained as **“Kawan Sehat”** [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat). Over **two years**, we have likely saved **hundreds of lives**, primarily those of children. Our fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), [dengue](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), [dysentery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dysentery), [tuberculosis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=tuberculosis), [cholera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=cholera), [hepatitis A](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hepatitis), and [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=polio) prevention is integral to this[ Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Program. ### A Reinforced Program for 12 Months With more t**han two years of experience**, we are starting the **third year** of this program with a **new 12-month** phase beginning in **August 2024.** This program includes significant **improvements** in patient follow-up, care, and communication between all [“Kawan Sehat”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) health agents and our medical teams, notably through the **two applications** we have developed *-the **Zero Malaria App** and the **Kawan Sehat App**–*. We will also collaborate with additional **supervisory** teams on the ground. > “Our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Program is a lifeline for the most vulnerable. [With your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), we can continue to save lives and provide hope where it’s needed most.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO and Founder of Fair Future Foundation ### Objectives and Needs **To increase our capacity, we must:** - **Double the training** days for our [“Kawan Sehat”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) health agents from four to eight annually. - **Strengthen** our medication stocks and develop our pharmacy. - **Acquire new** medical equipment, such as manual blood pressure monitors and venom extraction devices. - **Develop detection** methods for infectious or parasitic diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), dengue, and polio. - **Replenish stocks** of rapid tests for [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria) detection. - **Reinforce stock**s of impregnated mosquito nets. - **Optimize the managemen**t of our [“Kawan Sehat”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) health agents. - **Enhance the skills** of our more than one hundred volunteers. - **Reprint training modules**, including the [“Kawan Sehats” **book for children**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) and our [**medical training boo**k](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook.pdf). - **Improve our logistics** in the field, including food and transportation for our teams in areas inaccessible by road. - … ### The effect of the program The [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) Program **preserves live**s by preventing the escalation of illnesses or minor [injuries](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=injuries). The [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) health workers also play an **instrumental** role in **preventing** diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), [dysentery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=dysentery), and [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=polio) by **enlightening** families on the principles of **hygiene** **practices** and **knowledge** related to [water purification](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) and adequate [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition). ### Funding is essential Fair Future is one of the few medical providers in East Sumba, **where 500,000 people** live with severe shortages of food, water, and [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=medical+care). Our pharmaceutical stocks are currently low, and our [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rumah+kambera) pharmacy only **has 20%** of reserves left. **Due to these [shortages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=shortages)**, we need to make **selections**. If we are unable to secure the necessary funding, we will have to thoroughly review the [PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) for continuation. We **require funding of CHF. 28,000.-** to launch the **first six-month phase** of our upcoming [PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), which will run for twelve months. Our foreign co-partners have agreed to cover all costs for the remaining six months. With [**your support**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), we can **maintain** vital healthcare services and **improve** the well-being of people in this area. [Let’s join](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) forces and embrace real change. To donate, please visit [our donation page](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). Every gesture helps us continue our mission. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 7th of July 2024* Support the Primary Medical Care Program now \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”This program has provided critical medical aid to children and vulnerable communities in remote regions.” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: Gallery title…” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Since December 2022, the #PrimaryMedicalCare initiative has significantly impacted ultra-rural communities in eastern Indonesia. ### At the core of this program are Kawan Sehat health workers, who, with their dedication and commitment, provide unconventional medical care. This program signifies a transformative journey for these communities. **Local community agents** develop strong bonds of trust with villagers, allowing them to understand and address their community’s challenges, ensuring acceptance of health practices, and gaining insight into local needs and beliefs. **Fair Future teams** frequently visit **remote villages**, demonstrating the organization’s commitment to helping the most vulnerable. These visits provide crucial support through **training and resources** for healthcare professionals, strengthening their skills and dedication. **Kawan Sehat health workers** can enhance their capabilities beyond clinical expertise through continuing education, emphasizing **patient communication**, **complex case management** and **disease prevention techniques**. The program aims to prepare them to face common health problems such as **infectious diseases**, **malnutrition** and issues related to **water and sanitation**. Ensuring a regular supply of **medical equipment and medicines** is a crucial part of the program, as it is vital to meeting the urgent healthcare needs in these isolated areas. In many communities, these resources are the only treatment alternatives available. Additionally, the program prioritizes patients’ **psychosocial well-being** by equipping healthcare professionals with the skills to meet their physical and emotional needs. This comprehensive strategy is crucial to achieving complete and lasting patient recovery. The **\#PrimaryMedicalCare campaign** is more than just a medical initiative; it is a **movement of social transformation**. Its goal is to **improve accessibility to healthcare** and develop local capacity, creating a healthier future for remote communities. This illustrates how dedication, ingenuity, and empathy can inspire meaningful and lasting progress. Our teams, including Alex, have travelled extensively to **ultra-rural villages** since November last year. During these visits, they met **exceptional women** who work in healthcare, preserving and saving lives. Due to the critical medical impact of our program, **local authorities** have recognized its value, and we will expand it further. You are cordially invited to contribute to the **\#PrimaryMedicalCare program**, which supports **rural communities**. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 19 of July 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3545.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P1230155.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P1230237.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P1230206.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P1230267.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3990.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3817.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4639.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1738.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4107.jpg "Fair Future Foundation’s Primary Medical Care program") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[8](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=8)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Call for Donations, Primary Medical Care, Urgent Needs **Tags:** Acknowledgement, Base Camp, Call for Donation, Caregiver, Child Health, Cholera, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Donation, Drug Shortage, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Health Agents, Healthcare, Hepatitis A, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Medical Apps, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medical Needs, Medical Training, Medicines, Poliomyelitis, Primary Medical Care, Rotary International, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Stay Healthy, Sumba Timur, UNICEF, Urgent, Volunteers, WHO, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Educational Publications Saving Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-publications-saving-lives/) **Published:** July 24, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Our educational resources, including health and healthy living posters, the book “Kawan Sehat,” and a 14-module training guide for healthcare workers, are essential to our mission. These materials promote primary medical care initiatives and vital life skills, making a positive impact in rural Indonesian settlements. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBvZiB0aGlzIE5ld3M8L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Educational Publications Saving Lives These resources, captured in original and impactful images by our dedicated teams, highlight our practical work on-site and promote awareness of our cause through primary medical care initiatives to educate others and save lives. Our [publications’](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) main goal is to provide **high-quality education**. Through our **[primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programs**, we equip adults with the skills needed to provide care and **save lives**. These educational tools are integral to our efforts, working in parallel with our programs such as **[Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), [Zero Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/),** and [**Kawan Sehat**.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Kawan+Sehat) #### Teaching Vital Life Lessons [Children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) in the communities we serve learn **essential** daily [life skills](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=life+skills), from maintaining [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygiene) and [washing hands](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=washing+hands) to developing **healthy eating habits**. They are taught to identify [nutritious foods ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutritious+foods%20)in their environment, differentiate between [healthy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and [unhealthy foods](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=unhealthy+foods), and understand the importance of **healthy sleep** habits, **exercise**, and **active play**. These lessons are **crucial** to their overall development and **long-term well-being**. #### Supporting communities Our teams of **doctors**, **nurses**, **nutritionists**, **water specialists**, and v**olunteers** provide ongoing advice and support to communities. We encourage good [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=nutrition) and healthy eating habits by closely monitoring [children’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) development and **weight** tracking. These practices lead to **better [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)** through wise food choices, regular meals at appropriate intervals, and an understanding of essential **macronutrients** such as **fats**, **sugar**s, and **proteins**. #### Impact and future resources Our socio-medical-educational [publications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) have an enormous impact. They **save lives**, **preserve health**, and improve the **quality of life** of people in **rural** Indonesian communities. Our educational [materials](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), books, and [**posters**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) are part of our extensive efforts. With more resources **currently** in development, we are excited to continue expanding our **reach** and **impact**. Fair Future is committed to creating a **healthier future** through **education** and **practical support**. Our work teaches **vital health practices** and **empowers communities** to take control of their health and well-being. *To donate, please visit [our donation page](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). Every gesture helps us continue our mission.* *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 24th of July 2024* \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Discover Our Educational Posters and Kawan Sehat Training Modules.” color=”#dddddd” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Title: The latest news from Fair Future” \_builder\_version=”4.27.0″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”default” header\_font=”\|700\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”18px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5Mzk0MyJ9fQ==@” hover\_enabled=”0″ header\_text\_align\_phone=”center” header\_text\_align\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”18px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”18px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”off\|phone” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” header\_text\_color\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover” header\_text\_color\_\_hover=”#666666″ theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content” sticky\_enabled=”0″\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ## Our gallery features educational posters on health and healthy living, the book “Kawan Sehat,” and our 14-module training book specially created for Kawan Sehat health workers. ### The Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundations teams captured these original and impactful images to showcase the practical work we carry out on-site and promote awareness of our cause through a primary medical care initiative aimed at educating others and ultimately saving lives. The primary objective of our publications is to provide quality education. Through primary medical care programs, we equip adults with the necessary skills to provide care and save lives. On the other hand, children learn vital life lessons, from taking care of their hygiene and washing their hands to healthy eating habits by identifying nutritious foods in their environment and differentiating between healthy and unhealthy food options. They also learn about the importance of healthy sleep habits, exercise, and active play. Our teams of doctors, nurses, nutritionists, supervisors, and volunteers provide advice and support to the communities we serve. We also closely observe children’s development by monitoring their weight curves to encourage them to enjoy good nutrition. Good eating habits lead to better health through wise food choices, regular meals at appropriate intervals, and awareness of critical macronutrients like fats, sugars, and proteins. Our gallery displays the educational materials, books, and posters we have created. We are developing more resources and look forward to bringing them to you soon. We encourage you to browse these images and see the positive impact of our work on those we help. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 24th of July 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-1.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-2.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-3.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-4.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-5.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-6.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-7.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-8.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-9.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-10-2.jpg "Educational Posters and Training Modules.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/discover-our-educational-posters-and-publications/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/discover-our-educational-posters-and-publications/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[9](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/discover-our-educational-posters-and-publications/?page=9&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/discover-our-educational-posters-and-publications/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Medical & Prevention, Preventive Health **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Dysentery, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Rural Areas, Stay Healthy, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Teachers, Team, UNICEF, Volunteers, Vulnerable Demographics, WHO, Working Principles, Working Together --- ### [Clean Water for Handwashing in Rural Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-for-handwashing-in-rural-communities/) **Published:** May 27, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba, the Fair Future Foundation's #WaterConnections project has improved access to clean water and hygiene. This initiative has reduced infectious diseases and improved living conditions by installing washbasins and handwashing stations. The Foundation has provided clean water to over 600 people in Laindatang, demonstrating the positive… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Clean Water for Handwashing in Rural Communities The Fair Future Foundation’s revolutionary #WaterConnections initiative provides crucial handwashing stations and washbasins to extremely remote communities, lessening the spread of infectious diseases and preserving lives. The importance of **handwashing** cannot be overstated. Proper **hand hygiene** is a simple yet effective way to prevent the spread of **infectious diseases**. In regions where clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is scarce, the construction of handwashing stations has provided a vital defence against illnesses such as **diarrhoea**, **cholera**, and **respiratory infections**, which claim countless lives each year, especially among [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). Our work **in East Sumba** includes installing multiple washbasins in **schools** and **community centres**. These facilities not only provide water but also serve as educational tools. We engage local communities in workshops on the importance of hand hygiene, ensuring that knowledge is passed down and practices are maintained. One of our **notable successes** has been in the village of [**Laindatang**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), where our **[\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project** has brought clean water to **over 600 people,** including nearly **100 [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)** at the local school. Introducing handwashing stations has drastically reduced the incidence of common infectious diseases. Among the most vulnerable, **children** now have a safer environment to learn and play. > Access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and proper hygiene is not just a necessity, it’s a fundamental right. By empowering communities with these resources, we are fostering a [healthier](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), brighter future for all.” — Alex Wettstein, CEO and Founder of Fair Future These initiatives are closely tied to our [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programs. By reducing waterborne and hygiene-related diseases, we indirectly lower the risk of complications from malaria and other infectious diseases. Our medical teams can focus on preventive care and education rather than just treating illnesses after they occur. The construction of these **handwashing stations** has also empowered the community. Local labour and materials are used wherever possible, providing **economic benefits** and fostering a sense of **ownership** among residents. This approach ensures the **sustainability** of the projects, as the community is invested in maintaining the facilities. In [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), where proper sanitation facilities were lacking, the introduction of handwashing stations has been revolutionary. The community, particularly the children, has embraced these changes with enthusiasm. Our continued **education** and **infrastructure development** efforts pave the way for a [healthier](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) future. **Fair Future** remains committed to expanding these initiatives across more villages in East Sumba. We aim to ensure that every person has access to **clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)** and the means to maintain proper **hygiene**. Through our [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), and [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programs, we are making strides towards a future where **preventable diseases** are a thing of the past. The fight is [far from over](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), but with each washbasin installed and **each handwashed,** we move closer to a [healthier](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), more resilient community. Our work is a testament to the power of simple solutions in the battle against complex problems.[ Together, we can make](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) **clean water** and **proper sanitation** a reality. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 27th of May 2024* Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing ## In East Sumba, turning on a tap isn’t just about clean water; it’s a gateway to better health. The Fair Future Foundation’s #WaterConnections program is not just installing taps and teaching handwashing. It’s about transforming lives. ### This initiative has brought unprecedented health education to children in Laindatang, teaching them vital hygiene practices that prevent disease and empower their communities. Witness the joy and pride as these children learn to wash their hands properly for the first time. In East Sumba, Indonesia, access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is a luxury that most villages cannot even imagine. In these communities, simple actions like **turning on a tap** or washing hands at a sink are foreign, unknown concepts. Against this backdrop, the[ Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), marking its **15th anniversary,** is ramping up its efforts in these regions left behind by progress. A striking example of this reality unfolds in the village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). Here, **76 [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)** from the ultra-rural school are learning the basics of hygiene—**a concept alien** to them. The foundation has undertaken to teach them why and how to **wash their hands**—a fundamental skill to **prevent diseases** in a region where infections are **rampant**. The program starts with **theoretical education** on modes of **contamination**, diseases linked to poor hygiene, and the importance of **handwashing**. Through **role-playing**, explanations on a time-worn **whiteboard**, and local-language publications, our volunteers are committed to teaching these children how to **preserve their [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)** and that of their loved ones. Practically, it’s an almost **magical scene** that unfolds in **Laindatang**: for the **first time,** these [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) **turn** on a **faucet**. They watch in wonder as clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) **flows**, **splash** each other, wet their hands, and learn to soap them properly under the watchful supervision of our volunteers. With eight new sinks installed thanks to the [\#WaterConnections program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), they discover the feeling of soap, learn how to rub their hands together, and then dry them properly. These [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) proudly show that they can adopt these hygiene practices despite their isolation. They demonstrate to their community that **access to hygiene** is **possible** and that it changes **not only their daily lives** but also the [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) prospects of their village. This transformation touches every family and every [child](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)—a breath of **hope** and **health** in a world where every small victory is tremendously **significant**. This action by the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) is not just an intervention; it’s a daily revolution in the **habits** and [**health** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)of entire communities, proving once again that even[ the simplest gestures](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) can be robust vectors of change. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 24th of May, 2024.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-01.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-02.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-03.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-04.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-05.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-06.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-07.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-08.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-09.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P1-WaterConnections-10.jpg "Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing") **Categories:** Child Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Preventive Health **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Anniversary, Child Health, Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Diarrhea, Donation, Education Access, Empowerment, Epidemic, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Hepatitis A, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Malaria, NTT, Respiratory Health, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Skin Diseases, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Tuberculosis, Washing Hands, Working Together --- ### [Rambu Mirna's Battle: Fight against malaria in East Sumba's Remote Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rambu-mirnas-battle-fight-against-malaria-in-east-sumbas-remote-areas/) **Published:** September 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Embark on a profound journey alongside Rambu Mirna as she courageously battles malaria in the heart of remote East Sumba, where healthcare is a distant dream. Dive into the remarkable story of resilience and hope, and discover how Fair Future Foundation's #ZeroMalaria initiative is not just saving lives but also transforming entire communities. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Rambu Mirna's Battle: Fight against malaria in East Sumba's Remote Areas In the remote area of East Sumba, Indonesia, where roads are more like trails and [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) is a distant dream, lives **Rambu Mirna** and her four children. One morning, the sound of engines broke the usual silence. It was the [“Truck of Life”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) from the Fair Future Foundation, along with numerous volunteers from the Kawan Sehat program, navigating roads that barely qualify as such. The team had come to conduct malaria tests as part of their [\#ZeroMalaria mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). Mirna had heard of malaria but never thought her family could be at risk. #### **The Tests That Changed Everything** The socio-medical team, equipped with microscopes and rapid diagnostic tests, set up a makeshift clinic in the house. **Mirna** and her children were among the first to be tested. The results were alarming: three of her four children tested positive for different types of Plasmodium parasites. Her youngest was afflicted with Plasmodium falciparum, the most lethal form, while the other two had **Plasmodium** vivax, known for causing relapses. #### **Immediate Action and Treatment** **There was no time to lose.** The team immediately administered antimalarial medication, tailoring the treatment to each [child’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) specific type of **Plasmodium**. Mirna watched, her eyes filled with a mixture of fear and gratitude, as the team worked meticulously to ensure the correct dosages. A nurse from the [Puskesmas Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9c1UChpbD8cSG2nD7) *(Local Medical Center)* was there and will ensure that the treatment is taken correctly and to its full term. #### **Beyond Medication: A Holistic Approach** But the team’s intervention didn’t stop at medication. They also distributed insecticide-treated **mosquito nets** to the family and conducted indoor residual spraying in their home to kill any lingering mosquitoes. They also provided training and education. These measures aimed to reduce the risk of future infections, especially given the challenges of managing relapses in such remote areas. > Turning the tide against [malaria ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)in remote areas isn’t just a medical mission; it’s a moral imperative. Rambu Mirna’s story is a stark reminder that hope and [healthcare ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)must reach every corner, no matter how isolated. We’re not just treating diseases; we’re restoring futures.” – Alex Wettstein, Founder, President and Chief Medical Officer of Fair Future Foundation The [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) program represents a lifeline for these communities, providing [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/), education, and awareness about [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) prevention. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) is committed to ensuring that no one in Sumba East loses their life to [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), and your support is instrumental in achieving this goal. In closing, the battle against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in East Sumba is ongoing, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Through [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), Fair Future is determined to change the narrative, transform these communities, and save lives. Join us in this life-saving mission! Thank you very much for your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 30th of September, 2023. PDF \| Read the #ZeroMalaria Report Here Faces and Places of Change: Capturing the #ZeroMalaria Journey ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Against Malaria, Real Life Stories **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Endemic, Environment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Life, IRS, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Lulundilu, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Needs, Medicines, Mosquito Nets, Picture of the Day, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, True Stories, Unsafe Water, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Premiere of Matawai: Water Crisis in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/premiere-of-matawai-water-crisis-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** May 7, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Join us on May 8 for the YouTube premiere of 'Matawai: The Shade of Water'. Directed by Indira Larin, this 15-minute documentary unveils the acute water crises facing East Sumba’s communities and the life-changing impacts of the #WaterConnections program. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Premiere of Matawai: Water Crisis in East Sumba Directed by Indira Larin and produced by Elisa Wettstein, ‘Matawai’ delves into the devastating impact of limited clean water access on the women and children of Sumba and underscores the efforts of the #WaterConnections program to improve health and well-being. We invite you to join us on Wednesday, **May 8, 2024,** for the premiere of “*Matawai, the Shade of Water*” on the Fair Future Foundation’s [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/FairFutureFoundation). This **15-minute** documentary, directed by Indira Larin and produced by Elisa Wettstein under Epi Production, highlights the significant challenges faced by ultra-rural communities in East Sumba in their daily struggle for access to water. The film, titled **“Matawai”,** meaning *“the source of the water”* in the Sumbanese language, sheds light on the harsh realities of limited clean water access and its profound impact on women’s and children’s lives. They often neglect education and family care to meet life’s most basic need: water. The documentary showcases the transformative impact of Fair Future’s [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program, which is dedicated to improving health and well-being. This initiative provides clean water access, installs essential sanitation facilities, and combats infectious diseases like malaria, dysentery, and cholera, which are prevalent in these regions. We extend our deepest gratitude to the passionate team behind this film and to the welcoming communities of East Sumba who have opened their doors to make this insightful documentary possible. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 7th of Mai 2024.* Fair Future Foundation YouTube Channel **Categories:** Real Life Stories, Water Connections, Water shortages **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Fair Future Foundation, Movie --- ### [Join Us for Clean Water Awareness Event on June 14](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/join-us-for-clean-water-awareness-event-on-june-14/) **Published:** June 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Save the date! Join us on June 14, 2024, at Kulidan Space near Denpasar to celebrate Fair Future Foundation's 15th anniversary. Our clean water awareness event includes the screening of 'Matawai, the Shades of Water,' discussions on sustainable water solutions, and artistic performances. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### What do we do on the ground? We intervene directly in Indonesia’s most remote and disadvantaged villages to improve access to clean water. Our actions include: - **Installing clean water system**s: Through the [Water Connections Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), we build wells, rainwater harvesting systems, and water distribution infrastructure to ensure a constant supply of clean water; - **Education and awareness**: We conduct workshops to educate communities on hygiene practices, disease prevention, and sustainable water use; - **Disease preventio**n: By improving access to clean water and teaching proper sanitary practices, we reduce the incidence of infectious diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and dysentery; - **Community development**: We work closely with local residents to identify their needs and develop tailored solutions, strengthening their resilience and autonomy. Our teams consist of **healthcare professionals**, **engineers**, **social workers**, and dedicated **volunteers** who share a deep commitment to the well-being of local communities. Through our participatory approach, we actively involve community members in every step of our projects, ensuring their sustainability. #### The importance of the film *“Matawai, the Shades of Water”* raises awareness and mobilizes the necessary support to continue our actions. By sharing the harsh realities of those living in extreme poverty, this film aims to awaken consciences and inspire action. #### Program of the day - **Film screening**: Discover the realities of [water access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) challenges in remote areas of Indonesia; - **Discussions and exchange**s: Share your ideas and experiences to find sustainable solutions; - **Artistic performances**: Enjoy musical performances of [Dialog Dini Hari](https://www.instagram.com/dialogdinihari/?hl=en) and [Made Mawut and](https://www.instagram.com/mademawut/?hl=en) traditional dances by the Sumba troupe “[Gamastin](https://www.instagram.com/gamastimbali/)“. Join us for an evening of inspiration, awareness, and solidarity. Together, we can act for a better future and make a real difference in the lives of those who need it most. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 11th of June 2024* **Categories:** Empowerment, Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Empowerment, Fair Future Foundation, Film Matawai, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Movie, Nutrition and Food Security, Rainwater, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Water Shortages, Working Together --- ### [Healthy Living with Clean Water and Nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-living-with-clean-water-and-nutrition/) **Published:** May 29, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba, the Fair Future Foundation is transforming lives through its Water Connections program, providing clean water, improving hygiene, and promoting nutritious meals and healthy lifestyles for a brighter and healthier future for all. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Healthy Living with Clean Water and Nutrition The Fair Future Foundation, in partnership with local communities, is driving transformative changes that impact nutrition, health, and overall well-being for a sustainable future. [**Clean water**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is just the beginning. Understanding the importance of **proper nutrition** and **lifestyle** maximizes its benefits. The Fair Future Foundation has developed four **informative posters**, printed and distributed in over **10,000 copies** across East Sumba, providing essential information on **beneficial foods**, **active lifestyles**, **sleep quality**, **self-care**, and maintaining a **clean environment**. **Nutrition education** is critical to our mission. Our volunteers teach **nutritious meal preparation** using **local resources** in schools. These sessions are **community gatherings** where new flavours and foods are discovered, encouraging the incorporation of **essential nutrients** into traditional rice-based diets. For instance, in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), daily **educational cooking sessions** for nearly a month represent a **collective effort** to explore and embrace **healthier food options**, preserving individual and community [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). The future and [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) of these communities, especially the **thousands of [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)**, depend significantly on these efforts. > Access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and proper nutrition is transforming the lives of East Sumba’s communities. Together, we can build a healthier future.” — Alex Wettstein, CEO and Founder of Fair Future Our **fieldwork,** **awareness** and **education strategies are** fundamental to instituting **lasting changes**. This comprehensive approach aims to **improve the quality of life** and ensure a **[healthier](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) future** for these **ultra-rural populations**. **Proper nutrition** is crucial in our fight against **infectious diseases** in East Sumba. By promoting **diverse diets rich in essential nutrients**, we empower communities to build robust **immune systems** and improve their **resilience** against [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) challenges worsened by **poor sanitation** and limited medical resources. This approach integrates **nutritional education** with broader **health initiatives**, significantly impacting the ongoing [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) struggles these communities face. The [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) is paving the way for a **brighter and healthier future** for the people of East Sumba through the combined efforts of [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) access, nutritional education, and [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) awareness. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 29th of May 2024* Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition ## Uncover the positive impact of clean water in East Sumba. Our foundation’s educational initiatives on nutrition and health are positively shaping lives. ### Empowering East Sumba through Educational Initiatives and Clean Water Access: Enhancing Nutrition, Promoting Sustainable Living, and Transforming Community Health. Access to **clean water** improves hygiene practices like handwashing and opens the door to [**healthier**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), more balanced **nutrition**. It enables safe cooking, risk-free drinking, and the preparation of nutritious meals, which are crucial for the **overall [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)** of communities. However, the availability of water is only the first step. It is **crucial** to **educate** populations on proper **dietary** and lifestyle practices. To this end, the [**Fair Future Foundation**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) has created four informative posters. These posters will be printed in **over 10,000** copies and distributed throughout East Sumba, detailing **how to lead a [healthy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) life**. They explain which foods are **beneficial for [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)** and which are to be avoided, how to adopt an active lifestyle, improve sleep quality, take care of oneself, and maintain cleanliness in one’s environment. Choosing the right foods goes beyond favouring certain products; it also includes learning new eating habits and enriching the traditional diet mainly based on rice with **proteins**, **vitamins**, **fibres**, and other essential **nutrients** for family health. **Our volunteers play a key role in this educational process**. They are active in **schools** and **classrooms** and teach children, their parents, and teachers how to prepare meals with what is available [locally](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), whether it’s from their garden, the area, the forest, or the local market. These **collective cooking sessions** are moments of sharing and learning where everyone discovers new flavours and foods they **never imagined consuming** before. These activities like [here in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), conducted daily for nearly a month, are not just cooking lessons. They are a **collective exploration** of what benefits our [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), allowing us to preserve individual [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and that of future families. The future and health of these communities and the thousands of children in these villages largely depend on it. This fieldwork, combined with an awareness and education strategy, is essential for instituting lasting changes. It is a comprehensive approach to raising the **quality of life** and ensuring a **healthier future** for these extremely disadvantaged ultra-rural populations. The role of nutrition in our daily struggle against **infectious diseases** in East Sumba cannot be **overstated**. Proper nutrition **strengthens the immune system**, reduces **susceptibility** to common **infections**, and **speeds up recover**y when illness does strike. By introducing diversified diets rich in **essential nutrients**, we equip communities with the defences to **combat [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) challenges** exacerbated by **poor sanitation** and **limited access** to medical resources. This holistic approach integrates **nutritional** **education** with our broader [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) initiatives, making a critical difference in these communities’ ongoing [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) battles. We cordially invite all **captivated by this story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – the 24th of May, 2024.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-01.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-02.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-03.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-04.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-05.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-06.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-07.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-08.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-09.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FFF_05-2024_W41-P2-NutritionForAll-10.jpg "Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition") **Categories:** Empowerment, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Anniversary, Child Health, Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Diarrhea, Donation, Education Access, Empowerment, Epidemic, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Hepatitis A, Infectious Disease Control, Innovation, Junk Food, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Malaria, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Respiratory Health, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Skin Diseases, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Tuberculosis, Washing Hands, Working Together --- ### [Eben's Art Marks 15 Years of Fair Future and Water Aid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ebens-art-marks-15-years-of-fair-future-and-water-aid/) **Published:** May 16, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Eben’s journey from being a polio survivor to becoming an artist is central to Fair Future’s 15-year celebration. His artwork on the anniversary T-shirt represents hope and the impactful changes in Laindatang, brought about by the Water Connections project. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Eben's Art Marks 15 Years of Fair Future and Water Aid This unique edition T-shirt, adorned with an Eben drawing, commemorates 15 years of Fair FuFuture’s impressive work and celebrates the significant improvements in Laindatang’s Living Conditions. But what makes this **birthday T-shirt exceptional** is that it features a **design by [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ebens-art-hope-resilience-in-laindatangs-shadows/)**, the talented young boy who was affected by [**polio**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) as a child due to **contaminated water**. This **drawing** is not just a work of art; it is the **symbol of a victory**, of a **profound transformation** in the lives of **Eben** and his village. **[Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ebens-art-hope-resilience-in-laindatangs-shadows/) illustrated the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project** we recently deployed in his village and at his school. His work captures **phases 2 and 3** of the project, marking a **historic first** for the town with **access to clean water**, **safe sanitation**, **hand-washing sinks**, **healthy food**, and improved life. Beyond its **100% natural bamboo cotton** material, this T-shirt conveys **hope and change**. Eben created it, but it is also the result of the **collective effort** of everyone who supported the **[Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project**. > Explore how [Eben](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ebens-art-hope-resilience-in-laindatangs-shadows/), affected by polio from contaminated water, creatively marks Fair Future Foundation’s 15 years with his art in the Water Connections project.” This T-shirt will be printed in **120 copies**, including nearly **90 for the 78 children** of the **[Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) school** and the **13 teachers** who work here for the good of these children aged **6 to 12**, divided into **6 classes**. If you want some, just [let us know](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/). You can **own a part of this history**, too. This T-shirt is available for **purchase**. To order it, [**contact us**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) directly. Every T-shirt purchased is one step closer to a future where **clean water** and **healthy living** are not a luxury but a **reality accessible to all**. **Thank you so much** for your continued support and celebrating the **Fair Future Foundation’s 15 years** of struggle, passion and progress with us. **Join us** on our journey on **YouTube and Instagram** to delve deeper into **Eben’s life and artistry**. **Thank you with all our hearts**. - You can watch this [video on YouTube,](https://youtu.be/0EfKoaEajfw?si=z_zWMblU65ElTQCu) in which Eben draws. - You can watch this [video on YouTube](https://youtu.be/11lnOZC75bs?si=yMV1ecCld5ZD4ZBs), where Eben helps his family at home. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 17th of May 2024* See more drawings made by Eben **Categories:** Child Health, Field Innovation, Laindatang Water Connections **Tags:** Anniversary, Boys, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Documentary, Eben, Education Access, Empowerment, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Malaria, Nutrition and Food Security, Publication, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Schools, Shoes, Strength, Sumba Timur, UNICEF, Water Shortages --- ### [Clean Water Brings Health and Happiness to Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-brings-health-and-happiness-to-rural-areas/) **Published:** May 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Water Connections project by the Fair Future Foundation is transforming life in Laindatang, East Sumba. By providing clean water to 600 residents, including nearly 100 schoolchildren, we are not only improving hygiene and reducing the risk of diseases like malaria, polio, and tuberculosis, but also teaching sustainable living practices. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Clean Water Brings Health and Happiness to Rural Areas This initiative has improved hygiene, reduced disease risk, and taught this highly rural community sustainable living practices. In recent months, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) have **intensified** efforts on the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), East Sumba. Phases **2 and 3** involved intense drilling, providing clean water to **600 people**, including nearly **80 schoolchildren**. For the **first time** in the region’s history, residents have access to **clean water,** which significantly improves their **quality of lif**e, reduces **infectious diseases,** and promotes **basic hygiene** like hand washing. This clean water helps combat [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), polio, dengue fever, and tuberculosis. Our mission extends beyond [water access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). We organized education days for **children** and **parents**, teaching healthy living principles. Using **educational** materials and **six posters**, our teams demonstrated how a healthy diet can transform the community’s health. Our dietitian explained how to choose, **grow**, and **cook** **nutritious** foods, captivating adults and sparking their desire for change. We also taught **hygiene**, instilling habits like frequent hand washing. **Clean water** enables villagers to grow their vegetables. We teach **gardening** and **cooking** techniques for balanced meals. Throughout the project, we cooked **healthy** **meals** for the children, improving their growth, **concentration**, and overall health. The drilling was **arduous** and under **challenging** conditions. After three months, we **found** precious water, a first in [Laindatang’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) history, symbolizing our commitment to improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations. We still need weeks to stabilize the well, build a **10,000-liter reservoir**, and [secure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) **funds** for solar pumping installations. We are discussing this with Lorentz, and we hope this German company [will help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). Thanks to this clean water, we will expand programs like [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat), ensuring a **healthier life** for these ultra-rural communities. The [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation continues to make **significant progress** with local community collaboration. Our efforts show that even the most demanding **challenges** can be overcome. Thank you to all the **supporters**. Together, we are building a **fairer**, **healthier** future. Look[ at these images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/extraordinary-results-for-the-laindatang-water-connections-program/) to see the beauty and impact of our work over the **past three months**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 15th of May 2024* Extraordinary results for the Laindatang Water Connections program here in East Sumba ## Laindatang Water Connections: A Revolution in Water Access to Transform the Lives of 600 Residents ### From Education to Nutrition and Health: Our Story on the Radical Change in Laindatang Through Phases 2, 3, and the Start of Phase 4 of the #WaterConnections Project The past **four months** have been intense work and remarkable progress for the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), East Sumba. This project, which aims to provide clean water to an entire community, has reached the crucial milestones of **phases 2 and 3** and is now entering phase 4. More than **600 people**, including nearly **100 childre**n attending [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) school, now benefit from **clean water sources**. Their lives have been **transformed**, and this change is only just **beginning**. Access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) has a profound impact on **every aspect** of life in this community. The education and training days we organized for children and their parents were essential in **promoting healthy living**. We taught them how to **prevent disease**, improve their **diet** and use available resources efficiently. Our training materials, in particular the **six posters** that we have produced, are valuable tools in this educational process. With **clean water**, gardening becomes an accessible and productive activity. Growing your vegetables is no longer a distant dream but a daily reality for the residents of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). We not only teach them how to grow these vegetables but also how to cook them to maximize their nutritional benefits. These **skills are crucial** in the fight against **malnutrition**, which mainly affects children in this region. The drilling work, carried out with unequal **intensity** and **determination**, lasted three months. Although we are not yet finished, we are **getting closer** to the goal. The [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is **there** and **ready** to be distributed throughout the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) region. Thanks to our collective efforts, **drilling was carrie**d out for the first time in this region’s history. Access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is the foundation of our **fight against infectious diseases** such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), polio, dengue and tuberculosis. Without [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), these diseases **continue to spread** and threaten the health and lives of the population. Thanks to [Fair Future,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) community finally sees a glimmer of hope in this fierce struggle. We would like to warmly **thank everyone** who supports us in this mission, including Rotary Australia, who came to spend a week with us on-site. **Your help** is invaluable, and together, we manage to achieve miracles. The images we share today tell a story of **resilience**, **progress** and **transformation**. They are a reflection of our unwavering commitment to this community and our determination to create a **better future**. Look at these magnificent images. They demonstrate the positive changes brought about by the [Water Connections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and our profound impact on the lives of the people of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). Let’s **continue to move** forward together, fight inequality, and provide these communities with the **vital resources** they need to thrive. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 14th of May 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3567.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1586.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7369.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7371.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1591.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7376.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7381.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1604.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1610.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7404.jpg "Water Connection in Laindatang") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Laindatang, NTT, Reservoirs, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Volunteers, Water Tank, WC, Working Together --- ### [Improving Rural Life: The Role of Water Tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/improving-rural-life-the-role-of-water-tanks/) **Published:** March 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In rural areas like here as part of the #WaterConnections - Laindatang 2024 project, water reservoirs play a crucial role in improving the quality of life and health of families. Discover how these Water Tanks improve living conditions, promote health and fight infectious diseases. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Improving Rural Life: The Role of Water Tanks Building water reservoirs for health, sustainability and equality through ferrocement innovation here in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) and everywhere else. For 15 years, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) has been committed to **embarking on this journey** towards empowerment and sustainable growth through a close alliance with [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and the region’s indigenous inhabitants here in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/). Like here in the village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), where we are **right now**, our **progress** remains noteworthy in these remote regions, where electrical power and advanced equipment are **lacking**. This circumstance **reinforces** the **collaboration** between our **teams** and **local communities**. Our approach centres on exchanging **knowledge** and mutual **learning, enabling us to develop creative solutions** tailored to each unique situation. The **significance** of the **ferrocement** technology-built water reservoirs cannot be **overstated**. With a capacity to hold **up to** 10,000 litres of water, they provide consistent **access** to clean water for the **poor villagers** and all residents and play an **essential role** in curbing prevalent **infectious diseases** in the area. *[Watch this video on YouTube here.](https://youtu.be/771g18Ns2_o)* **Waterborne** illnesses such as diarrhoea, [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), dengue fever, and poliomyelitis are prevalent in communities with limited access to clean water. Therefore, constructing sanitized reservoirs is imperative for curbing these afflictions and **infant mortality rates,** enhancing residents’ overall living standards. **Clean water** is our **mightiest** weapon in the battle **against** these scourges. It serves as a **barricade** to halt **disease** **transmission** and a medium of well-being for all community members. The reservoirs we **construct** are not mere **concrete** edifices but **fortified** bastions safeguarding at-risk populations from harm’s way. Moreover, providing clean water remarkably **revolutionizes** the **routine existence** of rural inhabitants. The availability of unpolluted water reduces sicknesses, enhances their diets, and upgrades **sanitation** practices. The **freed-up time** for collecting water enables women and young girls to engage in more constructive pursuits like employment or schooling from home, setting up a **trajectory towards** self-sustainability. FerroCement Water Tanks that provide **clean water** are **more** than just infrastructure—they drive social **progress** and **economic** growth. These Water Tanks significantly impact society’s overall well-being by improving health conditions, supporting education efforts, and unlocking the potential of rural communities. The Water Connections initiative **epitomizes the vision.** By **empowering** villagers to participate in **building and overseeing** reservoirs, we foster **self-reliant communities** with the cap**acity to confront forthcoming obstacles.** **Building** a clean water reservoir represents **progress** in the fight against persistent **inequalities** and **injustices** in remote regions. It brings us **one step closer** to a future where **every** person has access to clean water and can live with dignity, regardless of their place of origin. We are urging **solidarity** and **community** involvement through [our actions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). Let us work together towards a future where **everyone** has access to clean water, health is an essential right, and each person’s voice contributes equally to creating a **just** and **fairer world**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 22nd of March 2024* In English: Download the Complete Document Dalam Bahasa Indonesia: Unduh Dokumen Lengkap In English: The drawn version of the project The construction of drinking water reservoirs is crucial for improving living conditions. ## Empowering Ultra-Rural Communities: Transformative Clean Water Initiatives in East Sumba, Indonesia. ### Constructing Reservoirs for Health, Sustainability, and Equality through Ferrocement Innovation. The construction of clean water reservoirs in the highly rural villages of East Sumba, like here in the [Laindatang project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), is a **crucial step** towards improving the **living conditions** of these communities. This [project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/), carried out in close collaboration with [**Kawan Baik**](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and residents, embodies [Fair Future’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) commitment to **empowerment** and **sustainable** development. The **absence** of electricity and **sophisticated** tools in these regions has not slowed progress; on the **contrary**, it has **strengthened** the synergy between **our teams** and **our communities**, where knowledge sharing and mutual learning pave the way for **innovative** and **adapted** solutions. These **tanks,** made using the **ferro-cement** technique, can store up to **10,000 litres** of water. This initiative goes beyond the simple provision of water; it directly **responds to public health** problems exacerbated by lack of access to drinking water. **Waterborne diseases**, such as diarrhoea, [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), dengue, and polio, pose a constant threat to these populations. Therefore, the sufficient availability of clean water reservoirs constitutes an **essential step** towards **reducing** these diseases and **infant mortality** and improving quality of life. The [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program is a shining example of what **we can achieve together**. By integrating villagers into the **building** and **learning** process, we build **infrastructure** and resilient, educated communities ready to **take charge** of their future. These moments shared in the field, often accompanied by **music** and particular **attention** to **healthy eating**, strengthen bonds, cultivate hope and **demonstrate** that change is **possible**, even in the **most challenging** conditions. Our [action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) is a **call for unity**, **solidarity**, and **community** commitment. Every **reservoir built** is a victory against inequalities in access to fundamental resources like **water**. Together, [**we can continue**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to create, learn and move towards a future where **every** person in **every** village will have the means to live with dignity and good health. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 22nd of March 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/watertank-ferrocement-laindatang-1280x720-8.jpg "We build 5000-litre ferrocement water tanks in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/watertank-ferrocement-laindatang-1280x720-19.jpg "We build 5000-litre ferrocement water tanks in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/watertank-ferrocement-laindatang-1280x720-10.jpg "We build 5000-litre ferrocement water tanks in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/watertank-ferrocement-laindatang-1280x720-6.jpg "We build 5000-litre ferrocement water tanks in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/watertank-ferrocement-laindatang-1280x720-9.jpg "We build 5000-litre ferrocement water tanks in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/watertank-ferrocement-laindatang-1280x720-7.jpg "We build 5000-litre ferrocement water tanks in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/watertank-ferrocement-laindatang-1280x720-27.jpg "We build 5000-litre ferrocement water tanks in rural areas.") 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[](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/watertank-ferrocement-laindatang-1280x720-25.jpg "We build 5000-litre ferrocement water tanks in rural areas.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-build-5000-litre-ferrocement-water-tanks-in-rural-areas-to-provide-access-to-clean-water/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-build-5000-litre-ferrocement-water-tanks-in-rural-areas-to-provide-access-to-clean-water/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-build-5000-litre-ferrocement-water-tanks-in-rural-areas-to-provide-access-to-clean-water/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-build-5000-litre-ferrocement-water-tanks-in-rural-areas-to-provide-access-to-clean-water/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Assessment, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Ferro-Cement, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, NTT, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Unsafe Water, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, WC, Working Together --- ### [Incredible Work: Transforming Laindatang Through Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/incredible-work-transforming-laindatang-through-water-connections/) **Published:** March 3, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Witness the remarkable efforts of Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundation in Laindatang as they bravely tackle extreme conditions to construct reliable water connections and sanitation facilities. Be inspired by the indomitable spirit of the community as they unite to create a better future in the face of adversity. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Sustained Commitment in Extreme Conditions, a Changing Reality. Transporting the materials required bringing **five dump trucks** loaded with over **ten tons each**, through **steep, slippery, narrow mountain paths** with cliffs on both sides. The **\#TruckOfLife** was able to navigate through the most critical, steep, and slippery areas. These manoeuvres can be described as “**extreme**.” Over the past 15 days, **villagers**, assisted by teams from **Fair Future** and the **Kawan Baik Foundation**, have built **four 5000-liter ferrocement reservoirs**, **two double sanitary facilities**, renovated an old one that the villagers never completed, dug two safety tanks, buried over **1000 meters of pipes**, and organized the work of **30 to 50 people per day**, mostly villagers who, along with us, are learning new things, new construction techniques, and communication skills. We have begun drilling deep in an area where humans may have never ventured. To do this, we had to transport our drilling machine to the site, which is extremely complicated as it weighs between **5 and 6 tons**. It was a government truck that kindly transported it for us. Then, we had to manually move the machine over just over **300 meters**, uphill, on slippery terrain. Today, we are over **67 meters deep**, and it will take us another two weeks of work for drilling, but we lack water. I must thank all the **villagers**, the entire **community** that assists the teams from **Fair Future** and the **Kawan Baik Foundation** on-site. The **incredible logistics** have led to learning programs: our teams prepare **healthy meals** for everyone, and **Susanti** and **Ayu** are in charge of that. They are assisted by village women who are learning what it means to eat healthily with **Ayu** and **Susanti**. Every day, there are about **50 of us** working on the sites. Rain or shine, in the **scorching sun** that burns us, in the **mud**. As I mentioned earlier, we currently have neither **electricity** nor **water** nor **toilets**. But things are changing because we are building a real future for this region and for the **school** and its **78 children** aged **6 to 12**. The **Truck of Life** makes the journey from **Rumah Kambera Base Camp** to [**Laindatang** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)and back every day. It leaves [**Laindatang** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)in the evening and returns to the site in the morning, bringing materials, medicines, food, vegetables, over **60 liters of drinking water** for our teams on-site, and the immense **20k Watt PowerBank** for light, charging our tools, cameras, mobile phones, lamps, etc… It is indeed the only vehicle that can pass through, in almost any conditions. However, the conditions are, as I mentioned, dangerous and challenging for vehicles. We still have **two months** of work ahead, including **a month** of educational activities focusing on clean water and healthy sanitary installations. We have organized training sessions on the following topics: **learning to cook** healthily for families, eating better for children, learning to wash hands and take care of oneself, avoiding getting sick, and how to fight infectious diseases through clean water, healthy sanitation, and good nutrition. We will also establish a real vegetable garden next to the **[Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/) school**, following the **community garden principle**. The goal is to improve **health** and, if possible, create an **economic activity** for the village. Let us thank all the people who make this work possible in one of the **poorest regions** in the world, where the rate of **child malnutrition** and **water-related diseases** is the highest in **Indonesia**, if not the world. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 3rd of March 2024* In English: Download the Complete Document Dalam Bahasa Indonesia: Unduh Dokumen Lengkap In English: The drawn version of the project Laindatang’s Three-Week Metamorphosis Captured Through Photography ## Laindatang’s Three-Week Metamorphosis Captured Through Photography ### Documenting the Progression of Water Connections Program Phases 2 and 3 Over the **past three weeks**, our efforts in [**Laindatang** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)have been truly remarkable. Despite facing a challenging environment with no access to essential resources such as **water**, **electricity** or **healthcare facilities**, we remain steadfastly committed. Every day from **Monday to Saturday** is spent working tirelessly **on-site** because of the pressing need for change. Despite our daunting logistical challenges, progress persists as we transport materials along **treacherous mountain paths**. The **\#TruckOfLife** leads the way through **cliffs** and **slippery terrain**, demanding immense effort from our team to overcome these extreme conditions. Significant progress has been achieved by collaborating with **villagers** and committed teams from **Fair Future** and **Kawan Baik Foundation**. Tangible changes can be observed, such as constructing **ferrocement tanks**, installing **sanitary facilities**, digging **safety tanks**, and laying **pipes**. The journey towards **learning** and **growth** is a collective effort, with approximately **30 to 50 individuals** joining daily, mainly locals living nearby. We delve beneath the surface, undertaking daunting ventures into **unmapped domains** that present unique obstacles. But with unwavering resolve as our driving force, we persist in pursuing success, knowing every **meter drilled** brings us nearer to our objective. We are overwhelmingly grateful for the unwavering backing of **villagers** and the wider **community**. Working together, we tackle **logistical challenges** whilst promoting a shared ethos of **learning** and **collaboration**. **Susanti**, alongside **Ayu**, spearheads our efforts to provide sustenance that is eagerly embraced by local women- who in turn strive towards **healthier eating habits**. We endure various hardships, including being exposed to **scorching sun** or **mud**. The lack of basic amenities like **electricity** and **water** is a constant reminder of the immense task at hand. Nevertheless, we persist in forging ahead with **hope** as our guiding light towards creating a promising future foundation. Our unyielding dedication is embodied in the voyage of the **Truck of Life**, which travels from **Rumah Kambera Base Camp** to [**Laindatang** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)and back. Its cargo includes crucial items such as **medical provisions** and materials while navigating through challenging terrain with a tenacity that serves as a beacon during difficult times. Our objective remains distinct as we move forward. Our concentration will be on **education** and strengthening **communities** in the upcoming sixty days. Our ambition is to accomplish enduring transformation by advocating for **hygienic water** and **sanitation habits** while creating **sustainable subsistence** means. Amidst poverty and illness, our efforts in [**Laindatang** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang-2024/)shine as a ray of hope. Let us unite to recognize the unwavering dedication of everyone involved as we work towards defeating **malnourishment** and **water-borne sicknesses** in one of the most deprived areas on Earth. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 3rd of March 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9623.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1250071.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9553.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9562.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9326.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_0180.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1250025.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9498.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1250224.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9296.jpg "First three weeks of work on the Water Connections Laindatang 2024 project site, phases 2 and 3") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-3-weeks-of-work-on-the-waterconnections-laindatang-2024-project-site-phases-23/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-3-weeks-of-work-on-the-waterconnections-laindatang-2024-project-site-phases-23/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[10](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-3-weeks-of-work-on-the-waterconnections-laindatang-2024-project-site-phases-23/?page=10&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-3-weeks-of-work-on-the-waterconnections-laindatang-2024-project-site-phases-23/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Assessment, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, NTT, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Unsafe Water, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, WC, Working Together --- ### [Update: Portable Ultrasound Device for Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/update-portable-ultrasound-device-for-rural-areas/) **Published:** December 15, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Fair Future Foundation is on the verge of a significant breakthrough in healthcare for rural Indonesia. We are only CHF 1,500 away from funding a portable ultrasound machine that has the potential to revolutionize medical care in remote regions. It's not just a piece of equipment; it's a source of hope, health, and life. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Update: Portable Ultrasound Device for Rural Areas Empower Our Field Medical Teams in 2024: Your Support Brings Essential Ultrasound Technology Directly to Those in Nee Dear friends and partners, The **year 2023** and that which arrives in **2024**, will mark, God willing, an **important step** for Fair Future and f**uture mothers** in the ultra-rural regions of eastern Indonesia. Amid a landscape of medical challenges, our commitment to **revolutionizing healthcare** in these remote areas has never **been more vital**. It brings us immense joy to share that, through the incredible **generosity of our supporters**, we have successfully raised approximately **CHF 3,000**. This substantial amount is a beacon of hope towards securing a **portable ultrasound scanner**. [This device](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-now-portable-ultrasound-device-for-rural-areas/) is far more than a medical instrument; it is an essential tool for not only **monitoring pregnancies** but also for conducting a range of other critical medical examinations. Imagine the **plight of pregnant women** in these remote areas. For them, a routine procedure like a pregnancy ultrasound, often taken for granted in many parts of the world, is fraught with challenges. The absence of basic medical equipment, electricity, and specialized skills can escalate a simple check-up into a **life-threatening ordeal**. This portable ultrasound scanner is set to change that narrative, offering a new chapter of **hope and safety** for mothers and their babies, and significantly reducing the risk of deadly complications. Yet, our mission continues. We are still in need of an additional **CHF 1,500** to bring this **life-saving equipment** to fruition. Your support at this juncture is not just a donation; it’s a lifeline. It’s the difference between despair and reassurance, between risk and safety for these women and their future children. *[Read the full article](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-now-portable-ultrasound-device-for-rural-areas/) (Nov.2023) here about this medical project.* Investing in this [ultrasound scanner](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-now-portable-ultrasound-device-for-rural-areas/) transcends mere financial support; it symbolizes a commitment to **life and hope**. It empowers the Fair Future Foundation to make a profound difference in one of the world’s most underserved regions. Each donation, no matter the size, propels us closer to our goal of delivering **quality, accessible healthcare** to those in dire need. We invite you to be a part of this transformative journey. Together, we can eradicate the barriers of distance and scarcity, ensuring that **quality healthcare** is not a privilege but a right for all, regardless of where they live. To help us, [click here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and select **“Donate for A portable ultrasound device”**. We count on [your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). Together, let’s make a difference. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 15th of December, 2023 Donate for An Ultrasound device In this image, one of our Kawan Sehat agents participating in the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) uses a small, inexpensive Doppler *(around 20 dollars)*, to see and especially to hear whether fetal activity is still present or not. **Categories:** Empowerment, Healthcare Access, Preventive Health **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Girls, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medical Needs, Medical Training, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life --- ### [We need a 2nd truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/we-need-a-truck-to-bring-equipment-to-villages/) **Published:** August 10, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Linked among others to the Deep Well Drilling program (Water Connections), we need to acquire a small second-hand truck, to transport our drilling machine to the sites from our base camp in Sumba East. But also all building materials (sand, cement, bricks, scrap metal etc...). **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdSBmb3IgeW91ciB0aW1lIGFuZCBpbnRlcmVzdDwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### We need a 2nd truck For our base camp in NTT, we need a truck capable of transporting minimum loads of four tonnes into the heart of eastern Indonesia’s most rural and remote areas. Dear friends, hello everyone. How are you today? [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) needs you, again and again… But this time, it’s to acquire equipment that will allow us to do much more in favour of the communities living in the most inaccessible regions and where we work because it is where the most disadvantaged people are to be found: A second-hand truck for transporting heavy equipment as our drilling machine. As you may know, we have acquired a drilling machine to [drill deep wells](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/we-carried-out-our-first-deep-drilling-with-our-own-machine/). In East Sumba, water is extremely scarce, and few villages have access. This work of access to clean water is part of the program *“Kawan Sehat – The healthy friend”*, initiated nearly 15 years ago. For over two years now, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) have had a simple reflection on the diseases we face every day. It is now accepted that the vast majority of our patients are sick because they do not have access to water, either in quality or quantity. So rather than treating the symptoms of the disease, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) decided to put in place means at the source and give as many people as possible [access to quality water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) in quantity. The results were not long in coming, and wherever we have given access to clean water, families and children have much better health. Economic opportunities have been created and are still being developed. Acquiring our [first deep well drilling machine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-new-deep-well-drilling-machine-is-finished/) is an essential element of this program to be as efficient as possible. It aims to [provide access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/we-carried-out-our-first-deep-drilling-with-our-own-machine/) to drinking water to tens of thousands of people who never had access to it. But also to sanitary facilities, because here, people’s natural needs are met behind the nearest tree. **Our machine weighs nearly three tons and is made up of four elements:** The body of the device, the drilling tower, the pumps and the motor, and the almost forty steel tubes of 3.50m each. Each drilling requires approximately five tons of equipment that must be brought to places most often inaccessible to standard vehicles. **Our machine cannot be transported in one trip but four trips**: To do this, we must hire a truck and its driver; this costs the Foundation nearly **$60 per trip or $240** for a single drilling operation. It is too expensive! And logistically, it’s too complicated because once there, the truck is no longer there… And always have to come back to [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) Base Camp because we need tools or additional equipment. > Therefore, we decided to acquire a used truck capable of transporting minimum loads of four/five tonnes into the heart of eastern Indonesia’s most rural and remote areas. The price for a second-hand truck from 2015 – 2017 is between **12 to 14,000.-** Swiss francs or Dollars. Apart from drilling, this truck will be assigned to other heavy equipment transport tasks, as you can see in the gallery below, as we do several times a week, again having to rent a car for ongoing projects. In particular, activities related to [\#waterconnections programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) in other villages, for the construction of sanitary facilities, water tanks etc… The [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/) is not made to transport heavy loads or equipment of building but for people linked to the pure medical activities of the Foundation. If you feel like it, you can help us bring this heavy equipment to where we drill, build, and work constantly. This will benefit the people who benefit from our actions to provide access to a healthier life with clean water and sanitary facilities. This truck will bring solutions to improve lives. Nothing other than that. **We have been observing the local market for a few days and found good second-hand vehicles:** Not too old, in good general condition. The model we have chosen, the one we are looking for, which meets our needs, but will also be easy to repair or maintain in good condition here in East Sumba, is an *“Isuzu Elf – Engkel”* type truck. So, thank you very much for your help and your kindness too. Participate in this investment ## Dates of Photos: July 2022 \| Location: [Water Connections project – Site of Mbinudita](https://goo.gl/maps/2VNHfqkDRgGrXZHx9) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-water-connections-drone-59.jpg "Why does Fair Future need a used truck in East Sumba?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-91-1.jpg "Why does Fair Future need a used truck in East Sumba?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-92-1.jpg "Why does Fair Future need a used truck in East Sumba?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-93.jpg "Why does Fair Future need a used truck in East Sumba?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-94-1.jpg "Why does Fair Future need a used truck in East Sumba?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-95-1.jpg "Why does Fair Future need a used truck in East Sumba?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-98-1.jpg "Why does Fair Future need a used truck in East Sumba?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-100-1.jpg "Why does Fair Future need a used truck in East Sumba?") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/why-do-we-need-a-truck/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/why-do-we-need-a-truck/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/why-do-we-need-a-truck/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/why-do-we-need-a-truck/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Call for Donations, The Truck of Life, Urgent Needs --- ### [Help us load the medical truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/help-us-load-the-medical-truck-as-much-as-possible-for-its-next-trip/) **Published:** November 14, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** As part of the project for access to primary medical care for children in rural areas of eastern Indonesia, the foundation needs you to balance its budget. We want to be able to load our medical truck as much as possible in order to reduce logistics costs. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Help us load the medical truck At the end of November, two team members from Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations will leave by road to join our medico-social base camp in Rumah Kambera. A five-day trip with the Truck of Life, loaded with several hundred kilos of medical equipment Our teams are thoroughly preparing for the upcoming departure of our socio-medical truck, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/). The latter will go far and long to pursue this essential program for Fair Future: Provide [access to primary medical care for children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) in ultra-rural and peripheral areas of eastern Indonesia. This is via the teachers of the schools who follow four-day training modules and, of course, [the book that we have produced](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/#where-is-no-doctor), *-Kawan Sehat, the healthy friend-* we have produced for the children’s attention and all the teachers of these ultra-rural schools: “How to access a healthier life in simple images to understand”. It is indeed at the end of this month of November that we plan to leave, as soon as we have finished what is a considerable preparation, believe me. It will be a long trip that we have already done before. We are a little forced to take the road because the “Kapal Egon”, the colossal ferry we regularly use from [ Lembar – Lombok](https://goo.gl/maps/noCxzDwpZ9V91KnA8) in the direction of [ Waingapu – East Sumba](https://goo.gl/maps/aTQeimHXyse73ziX9), is unavailable for a few weeks. And we can’t wait any longer. Therefore, we will leave as we already did in 2021 [by road](#medical-trip-sumba-november-22). You can quickly look at [the project’s timeline for phase #2.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-2-november-december-2022/primary-medical-care-timeline-nov-22.pdf) #### A quick reminder of what the “access to primary medical care for children in rural areas” project is. Residents of rural villages do not have access to primary care, and most medical centres are often several hours’ walk away. The harshness here means that people, especially young children, are often injured. Still, nothing is available to treat them: No doctor, knowledge, medical equipment and, of course, no antiseptic or medicine. These injuries can lead to the death of a child or an adult if they get worse. We must therefore act quickly. Fair Future has for years empowered schools and families in ultra-rural communities to take action in the event of an accident. Today we are taking another step in [this program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/). #### We are appealing from the heart, friends. Fair Future needs you to help us not only to acquire the material that we are missing but also to help us cover the logistics costs related to this humanitarian trip. **The logistics of this trip are in a few lines**: The ferry tickets -we have to change boats four times-, the fuel for the Truck of Life, the food and drinks for the two occupants, the four nights during the trip and the miscellaneous and unforeseen; **We still lack a lot of medical equipment and simple medicines to fill the more than 60 first aid kits that will be placed in the schools of the ultra-rural villages of East Sumba:** Each “primary medical kit” includes the following materials*:* Various bandages, Sterile gauzes, Pins, Triangular Mitela ©cloths, Latex gloves, Masks, Pliers, Medical scissors, Thermometer, Disinfectant Povidone-Iodine Solution, Disinfectant cloths, Betadine© spray, Antiseptic solution, Antibiotic lotion – Gentamycin©, Bandages for wounds, Hypo-allergenic adhesive tape, Cough and flu medicines, Antihistamines for insect bites or allergies, Analgesic: Paracetamol© or Ibuprofen© 125 mg + 250 mg; Other easy-to-use drugs, Ph-Neutral eye drops, Visine©, and antibiotic eye drops, Cendo© – Xitrol© – Erlamyticin©, Caviplex©, Vitamins for children and adults Imboost© – Supplement aimed at strengthening immunity, medicines for treat Malaria or Dengue, Anti-diarrheal drugs, Medicines to treat ticks, fleas and other parasites, ointment for burns etc… You can quickly look at [the budget for this phase #2 or the project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-2-november-december-2022/primariy-medical-care-donation-request-part.2.pdf) and the [field study report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-2-november-december-2022/field-stury-report-june-july-22.pdf) here, Kawan. If you live in the Denpasar area, you can visit us at [ Rumah Baik](https://g.page/fair-future-foundation?share), the foundation’s headquarters in Bali. Your visit will be an opportunity to tell you what we lack *(medicines, first aid equipment and accessories, games and clothes for children)*. #### We are appealing from the heart, friends. Fair Future needs you to help us not only to acquire the material that we are missing but also to help us cover the logistics costs related to this humanitarian trip. **The logistics of this trip are in a few lines**: The ferry tickets -we have to change boats four times-, the fuel for the Truck of Life, the food and drinks for the two occupants, the four nights during the trip and the miscellaneous and unforeseen; **We still lack a lot of medical equipment and simple medicines to fill the more than 60 first aid kits that will be placed in the schools of the ultra-rural villages of East Sumba:** Each “primary medical kit” includes the following materials*:* Various bandages, Sterile gauzes, Pins, Triangular Mitela ©cloths, Latex gloves, Masks, Pliers, Medical scissors, Thermometer, Disinfectant Povidone-Iodine Solution, Disinfectant cloths, Betadine© spray, Antiseptic solution, Antibiotic lotion – Gentamycin©, Bandages for wounds, Hypo-allergenic adhesive tape, Cough and flu medicines, Antihistamines for insect bites or allergies, Analgesic: Paracetamol© or Ibuprofen© 125 mg + 250 mg; Other easy-to-use drugs, Ph-Neutral eye drops, Visine©, and antibiotic eye drops, Cendo© – Xitrol© – Erlamyticin©, Caviplex©, Vitamins for children and adults Imboost© – Supplement aimed at strengthening immunity, medicines for treat Malaria or Dengue, Anti-diarrheal drugs, Medicines to treat ticks, fleas and other parasites, ointment for burns etc… You can quickly look at [the budget for this phase #2 or the project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-2-november-december-2022/primariy-medical-care-donation-request-part.2.pdf) and the [field study report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-2-november-december-2022/field-stury-report-june-july-22.pdf) here, Kawan. If you live in the Denpasar area, you can visit us at [ Rumah Baik](https://g.page/fair-future-foundation?share), the foundation’s headquarters in Bali. Your visit will be an opportunity to tell you what we lack *(medicines, first aid equipment and accessories, games and clothes for children)*. You can help us by making a donation in favour of this program here, Kawan, it would be great to be able to fill the Truck of Life completely before departure. We count on you all. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 14.11.2022, [ Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). #### Here is the road that will follow the “Truck of Life” to reach Sumba East You can follow us via this interactive map. Along the way, we will regularly post updates about where we are, of the people we meet along the way. All you have to do is click on the image to understand the life of the Truck of Life and the encounters it will have during these few days on the road. Timeline phase #2 Field Study report Budget phase #2 #### How we deal with and manage injuries in rural areas ## In rural eastern Indonesia, families lack access to primary medical care. When a medical emergency occurs, everything becomes very complicated, and the risks are immense. ### Getting any medical treatment is a real challenge for an injured or sick person when you live far from everything, have no money, no means of transport and no road leading to the village. We have been working on this program for years now with Fair Future. **What this gallery is about, Kawan?**: Program for access to primary medical care for children. Learn to treat an injury before it is fatal. A program for each school/village in the most rural areas of Sumba. The inhabitants of rural villages do not have access to primary care, and most medical centres are often several hours away on foot. The harshness of life here means we often get hurt, but nothing is available to treat ourselves—no doctor, knowledge, medical equipment and, of course, no antiseptic or medicine. These injuries can lead to the death of a child or an adult if they get worse. We must therefore act quickly. Fair Future, for years, has empowered schools and families in ultra-rural communities to take action in the event of an accident. Today, we are taking another step in this program. – **Thank you for your interest.** [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/bg-healthcare2-1280-nt.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-41.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SDMbinudita-day-at-work-230622-57-1.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-16.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-27.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-5.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-46.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/primary-medical-care-3.jpg "Primary Medical Care for kids in Rural Areas of Indonesia, NTT.") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[5](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=5)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, The Truck of Life, Urgent Needs --- ### [We need anti-malaria drugs!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/we-urgently-need-anti-malaria-drugs/) **Published:** December 2, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future issues an intense red alert linked to the case of malaria, which is reaching a critical level here in East Sumba, Indonesia. For weeks, thousands of malaria cases have been recorded here in East Sumba. This figure is nevertheless to be taken conditionally because, in many villages, people do not have an identity card or a family book… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### We need anti-malaria drugs! In this image Kawan, a newborn child from Sumba is with his mother. He’s only a few weeks old. He is one of the categories of people most affected here and now by malaria. The needs for medical equipment and medicines are essential at this time. The authorities and the state services concerned do not care and do not have the means to buy the drugs that many families should have to treat one of their own. As we told you above, we are linked to Malaria is very endemic here, where we are at work at the moment, with the Foundation and Kawan Baik teams as part of the “Water Connections” project. > This disease remains the most critical parasitosis and mainly affects children under five and pregnant women. The malaria parasite is mainly transmitted at night when it is bitten by a female mosquito, itself infected after biting an individual with malaria. I had an interview a few days ago with the doctors on site, the local health authority and even our friend Khris *(the Bupati of Sumba East, his Regent)*, who shared their immense concerns with us, linked to this epidemic of Malaria, which is raging at the moment. **Their words are clear and precise:** *“-The disease mainly affects young children, children under five, vulnerable people, especially those whose immune system is weakened by other diseases linked to poverty and undernourishment. . Pregnant women are also concerned… We have nothing to treat them!”*. If you feel like it, you can act, not for us, but for everyone there. #### List of drugs and medicines that we need, and you can donate: - **Anti-malaria treatments**: Primaquin©, Doxycycline©, and Kina©, for seven days treatments; #### And the medicines we still need and sorely miss: - **Oral drugs**: Paracetamol, Ibuprofene, Apirine, Bethadine, Antiseptics, Salbutamol, Allopurinol, Betahistamine, Domperidone, Metformin, Ambroxol, Scopma, Oralite, Zink, Vitamine C, Vitamine B, Ranitidine, Glibenklamid, Ketoconazole, Antasida… - **Ointments**: Gentamicyn, Ketoconazole, Kloderma… - **Medical syrups**: Sakatonik, Biolycin, San-B-Plex, Mycetin, Caviplex, Paracetamol, Lapimox, Inivit, Curviplex, Hofaxol, Unibaby, Antasida, Amoxicillin, Cefradroxil, Domperidon, Cotrimoxazole… #### How we deal with and manage injuries in rural areas ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Urgent Needs --- ### [List of drugs we need to buy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/list-of-drugs-we-need-to-buy/) **Published:** January 18, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** To make it simple and short, we urgently need a lot of medicines (see the list attached in the post) and sanitary equipment such as antiseptics, dressings and other small miscellaneous equipment. Indeed, friends, all our stocks are almost finished because we have prescribed or used everything, which is a good thing. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### List of drugs we need to buy Our medical teams are out of medicine, and it’s heartbreaking. We need to find the means to buy more to continue to care for sick families and children in the most rural areas of eastern Indonesia. Our stocks of medicines are almost finished. We have almost nothing left, and at this moment, the foundation cannot afford to obtain or buy more. We have been overwhelmed by the number of patients for several weeks, and the drug requests are enormous. For example, during a [single day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-picture/) of medical care in a village, we can sometimes give almost a **hundred kilos** of medicines, vitamins, food supplements or other medical treatments. And since the local communities need medical care *– and no one else from our two humanitarian organizations takes care of it –* the expenses for medical equipment and medicines are significant. The Malaria epidemic is also responsible for this because we have no effective medicine *(antimalarials)*, so we use a lot of Paracetamol, Vitamins and other valuable drugs against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-outbreak-in-east-sumba-indonesia/). As a reminder, the [malaria epidemic,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/malaria-epidemic-in-east-sumba/) which is seriously rife here, affects approximately **70% of children under five**, pregnant women, and so-called *“vulnerable”* people. The mortality rate is very high, and children are dying of malaria due to a lack of medication. ### Here is what we must buy or receive as soon as possible #### Medications we need and miss sorely. - **Oral drugs**: Paracetamol, Ibuprofene, Apirine, Bethadine, Antiseptics, Salbutamol, Allopurinol, Betahistamine, Domperidone, Metformin, Ambroxol, Scopma, Oralite, Zink, Vitamine C, Vitamine B, Ranitidine, Glibenklamid, Ketoconazole, Antasida; - **Ointments**: Gentamicin, Ketoconazole, Kloderma; - **Medical syrups**: Sakatonik, Biolycin, San-B-Plex, Mycetin, Caviplex, Paracetamol, Lapimox, Inivit, Curviplex, Hofaxol, Unibaby, Antasida, Amoxicillin, Cefradroxil, Domperidone, Cotrimoxazole; - **Anti-malaria treatments**: Primaquin©, Doxycycline©, and Kina©, for seven days treatments; #### To renew the stock of the nearly one hundred first aid kits that equip the schools. - Various bandages – Sterile gauzes – Pins, Latex gloves – Masks – liers, Medical scissors – Thermometer – Povidone-Iodine solution and or Betadine spray – Hypo-allergenic adhesive tape – Antihistamines for insect bites or allergies – PhNeutral eyes drop as Visine – Antibiotic eye drops as Cendo, Xitrol / Erlamyticin – Vitamins for children and adults as Caviplex – Imboost, supplement aimed at strengthening immunity *(c**an be used to treat malaria or dengue fever)* – Anti-diarrheal drugs – Medicines to treat ticks, fleas and other parasites – Ointments for burns… It is therefore crucial, even vital, that we can find the necessary means to supply ourselves with medicines and other health care or medical equipment. To do this, we need you all. We need to [receive donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), and it’s as simple as that. Thank you very much for your generosity and kindness. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 18.01.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). #### Equipment, health care materials and medicines for these people ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Medical & Prevention, Urgent Needs --- ### [Water Connections project in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-project-in-laindatang/) **Published:** March 6, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Water Connections project, Laindatang Site, is our current top priority. Laindatang is a village without water. Everyone is sick and does not have enough to eat and drink. Children are underweight, and so are adults. We must act for these hundreds of people and give them access to clean water. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Water Connections project in Laindatang Laindatang in East Sumba in Indonesia is a village without clean water, toilets, or sanitary facilities. It is a place of extreme poverty, so we categorize this action as red or urgent. East Sumba in Indonesia is the region where we have been operating **since 2019** as part of medical, social and educational projects. It is the region most affected by malnutrition and poverty in Asia. Where we work **in ultra-rural areas, 90% of families** do not have access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), sanitation facilities or electricity. [Laindatang, Mbatakapidu Village](https://goo.gl/maps/xjNgE8mhCwadAobB8), has no road leading to it. However, we have been working on it for a year. It takes two to three hours off-road to get there. Thanks to our [Truck for Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/), a medicalized 4×4 truck, and thanks to it, we can regularly go to this village to carry out this feasibility study. A project that aims to provide access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and sanitation facilities to these poor families living in extreme conditions. From our base camp at [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Laindang is 25 km, about 10 km of rutted dirt and stone roads through hills and fields. The terrain is rough, steep and slippery when it rains. Only adapted vehicles can access this region. > The problem of this impoverished village is linked to water points, which are almost non-existent or very far away. Families suffer from malnutrition, chronic respiratory and joint diseases, diarrhoea and other illnesses related to the consumption of unsafe water and the absence of sanitation facilities and toilets. Infant mortality is also high, and we are working hard to save lives here through medical programs such as access to primary medical care in ultra-rural areas. To our knowledge, these families have never had sanitary facilities. Peeing and pooping are done behind a tree with all the health problems. It should also be noted that these families do not receive any help besides what we give them. In particular, no government help. The community has always maximized the use of rainwater for cooking, eating, and drinking water. Washing or doing laundry is done simultaneously: People wash their bodies with detergents directly at the water source. Due to the lack of water, the villagers wash only once a month or, at best, every two weeks. *More information about what were are doing with the [\#waterconnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) all around.* When their rainwater reserves are exhausted, most women and young girls have to walk for hours – *between five and ten kilometres –* to find water: They often leave in the evening to return home in the morning with only a few litres of water, which they carry in five-litre [jerry cans](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-simple-jerrycans-story-in-east-sumba/). The nearest water source is on a hill and not accessible for transporting animals such as horses or water buffaloes. Thus, children aged five and women must carry their [jerry cans](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-simple-jerrycans-story-in-east-sumba/) on their heads and at arm’s length when possible. The village is made up of several groups of houses. Nearly **200 people** live here, are everywhere here, a majority of children. They currently have two or three rainwater storage tanks of different sizes, 3000 – 5000 litres, very worn, with rusty irons inside. They need to be healthier reservoirs, and storing water here is dangerous. These reservoirs are intended to store rainwater during the rainy season *(which only lasts two months here)*. But during the dry season, everything is empty. The villagers themselves built these [water tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=water+tank). The rainwater that flows there comes from the roofs, so it is dirty. Water storage is a huge problem here as Malaria is intense and mainly affects children under five, pregnant women and the chronically ill. That is to say, almost everyone here! On this subject, our medical teams are constantly confronted with cases of [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), and we lack antimalarial drugs. Mortality is very high here due to [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria). Stagnant water from old cisterns is a critical transmission factor besides the fact that this rainwater is undrinkable, unhealthy and hazardous to health. To overcome the lack of water, buying water brought here by a 5,000-liter tanker is possible. These trucks need help to reach the village and the groups of houses to fill the tanks. Once there, the vehicle will also have lost a lot of water, around 1/3 of the 5,000 litres. The cost of a tank truck here is three times more expensive than elsewhere. Linked to the fact that access is challenging. ### More details about this project in Laindatang The project and its realization Since July 2002, we have been active in this village. Fair Future is working on a new [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project similar to those already created and working well. Our teams have detected several deep sources using our equipment. They are between **60m and 120m deep**. The drilling site remains to be determined by the community. The amount allocated depends on the drilling depth and the technical equipment we have to install. Knowing there is no electricity in the village, setting up a direct current pump and two solar panels is necessary to ensure sufficient flow. A unique way of working Fair Future works in all the projects it sets up with local communities. This means that it is the villagers who work with us. They learn new knowledge and share their lives there. In return, we feed them in our canteen and offer them coffee and time together. This is a model that we have used in absolutely all of our projects. From the smallest to the largest, such as the construction of the [SD Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) school, the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) Mbinudita site project *(40 reservoirs, 30 sanitary facilities, 4 boreholes)* for 300 families, more than 2,800 people. See the Google Maps of the [Water Connections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-look-at-all-weve-done/) here. Duration of the project on site The start is planned for March 2023 (the month we had designed with them). This also coincides with the end of the rainy season, allowing us to drill and access the Laindatang site. The drilling should take about two months because the hardness of the ground on site is complicated. We have already seen it before during different drills. The Fair Future teams live on-site for the duration of the project and do not return to Rumah Kambera base camp for the weekend generally. Beneficiaries As explained above, it is for all of us at Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) to (re)start a job that we have already done so many times: To give a healthier, more harmonious life to an entire population. For Laindatang, more than 200 people will have access to toilets and clean water. The result for them is a reduction in infant mortality and improved living conditions regarding food and water. A notable improvement in hygiene conditions is linked to the provision of showers and toilets. As seen in all the other [\#water connections-related](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) projects that Fair Future have implemented, wealth will be generated by creating [vegetable gardens](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=gardens). The risks of this project **The main risk** is not finding the water at depth. In this case, it will be necessary to drill again. Even if the risk exists, we always do everything we can to reduce it: We have water source detection equipment that reassures us, and of the dozens of drilled boreholes, we have always succeeded. **The 2nd risk** is that the drilling may take longer than expected related to the source of the subsoils. For example, one week to drill **50 cm**, as has already happened to us. You have to be patient and have plenty of coffee available. **The 3rd risk** is related to a broken drill head. So in all drilling, there is always a part that breaks and a weld to be redone. But we have calculated the risk and have the repair material on site with us. **The other risks** are related to on-site illnesses that the Fair Future teams might catch. But we are, I believe, totally immune, having already had everything. The project in a few figures, the budget | Deep drilling using our drilling machine: | Chf. 8’000.- | |---|---| | An 8-inch Titanium drill head: | Chf. 900.- | | Temporary water tank to carry out the drilling: | Chf. 500.- | | About 20 trucks of 5000 litres to carry out the drilling: | Chf. 860.- | | DC pumps, control boxes and two 3x1m solar panels: | Chf. 2’650.- | | Electric cables – 2x the depth (160m): | Chf. 825.- | | Delivery of equipment to the site with a truck capable of transporting the drilling machine *(3 tons)* and the drilling equipment: | Chf. 500.- | | Two months of on-site work, food and logistics for the Fair Future teams, Alex included: | Chf. 3000.- | | Our teams built two 6,500-litre ferro-cement tanks based on those we usually produce. Clean, airtight and therefore protecting against contamination, they give life: | Chf. 980.- | | Two complete sanitary facilities per gender, built by our teams based on those we usually make. Each facility includes two toilets, showers, a laundry washing point, a safety tank and recovery of clean water for watering the gardens: | Chf. 1’900.- | | Pipes, casing, fitting, and valves for connecting installations: | Chf. 780.- | | 2000m HDPE flexible pipes, which will redo the buildings between them: | Chf. 1’350.- | | Operation of the Truck of Life, trucks, purchase of gasoline for the generator: | Chf. 1’150.- | | Miscellaneous and Unforeseen: | Chf. 1’000.- | | **Total** | **Chf. 24’395.-** | La présentation en français de ce projet **Année 2023** – Water Connections – Site du Village de Laindatang – Sumba Est – NTT – Indonésie **Degré d’urgence de ce projet**: Rouge Un forage (très) profond, deux installations sanitaires saines et deux/trois réservoirs d’eau de 6’750 litres. Ecris par Alexandre Wettstein, Président et fondateur de la Fondation Suisse Fair Future Foundation – **No fédéral:** CH-550.1.057.027-8 \| **IDE / UID:** CHE-114.715.376 -. Alex est membre des équipes médicales et spécialiste des questions sanitaires de terrain. Document rédigé depuis le Camp de base de Rumah Kambera, Sumba Est et mis à disposition de tous ceux qui souhaitent nous aider dans ce projet vital pour quelques centaines de familles. Ce projet est a lire ici en [cliquant sur ce lien](https://drive.google.com/file/d/14ix8mtI2Gk0LbpoDmNk3Dc3kaFKg604Y/view?usp=sharing). We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 06.03.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). Images of our visits to the site. East Sumba, Laindatang village ## 2023 – [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project in Laindatang – A deep borehole, sanitary facilities and two connected water tanks. ### Laindatang, East Sumba, is a village without drinking water. People only wash once a month, are sick and don’t have enough to eat and drink. All children are underweight, and so are adults. We must act for these hundreds of people and give them access to drinking water. The Water Connections project, Laindatang Site, is one for which we also seek help. Laindatang is a village without drinking water. People only wash once a month, are sick and don’t have enough to eat and drink. All children are underweight, and so are adults. We must act for these hundreds of people and give them access to drinking water. Here Malaria, Dengue fever and infectious diarrhoea linked to the problems of contaminated water are wreaking havoc. After carrying out the feasibility studies, we are now ready to implement this project this month. Indeed, we are on the site now and would like to start this necessary project for the hundreds of people suffering from a lack of water in the region. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Laindatang-Mbatakapidu-Survey-136.jpg "2023 Water Connections project in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Laindatang-mbatakapidu-survey2-124.jpg "2023 Water Connections project in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Laindatang-mbatakapidu-survey2-56.jpg "2023 Water Connections project in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Laindatang-mbatakapidu-survey2-1.jpg "2023 Water Connections project in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Laindatang-mbatakapidu-survey2-65.jpg "2023 Water Connections project in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Survey2-Laindatang-Drone-43.jpg "2023 Water Connections project in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Laindatang-Mbatakapidu-Survey-180.jpg "2023 Water Connections project in Laindatang") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_55362022-07-19-2-Laindatang.jpg "2023 Water Connections project in Laindatang") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2023-water-conections-project/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2023-water-conections-project/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[10](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2023-water-conections-project/?page=10&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2023-water-conections-project/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Urgent Needs, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Donation, Emergency Relief, Healthy Sanitation, Laindatang, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Urgent, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Our aim is to take swift action against malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-aim-is-to-take-swift-action-against-malaria/) **Published:** May 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Malaria has a significant impact on Eastern Indonesia, specifically Sumba Timur, due to its remote and inaccessible locations, insufficient healthcare infrastructure, and limited preventative measures. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria are both prevalent in these areas, with malaria transmission occurring year-round. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Our aim is to take swift action against malaria Our programme, expected to last several months, works to reduce the spread of malaria and alleviate the hardships those affected by the disease face. We are committed to achieving this goal by prioritizing the detection *(screening)*, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of malaria in Indonesia’s most affected areas. **We aim to establish [a program against Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/fighting-malaria-east-sumba.pdf) as soon as possible, with the help of God.** Our team is apprehensive about the **devastating [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) outbreak** in [East Sumba](http://goo.gl/maps/Ty88fQ6VLaSCwYDeA). Regrettably, the number of cases has spiked dramatically, with **over 28,000 cases** reported within the **initial three months of 2023**, particularly among vulnerable groups such as children. Our latest data reveals that the cases are **still rising** despite the impending dry season. > Our organisation is dedicated to promoting public health in the region, and we’re deeply concerned about the impact of malaria on vulnerable communities. Sadly, malaria remains a leading cause of illness and death in Indonesia, particularly in East Sumba, where we’re based. In children, fever is frequently associated with malaria, with a probability **of diagnosis of 85%.** [This map](#malaria-map-2023) *(displayed below)* indicates the regions impacted the most by the epidemic and the specific villages we focus on to implement this critical [socio-medical program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/fighting-malaria-east-sumba.pdf). Our emphasis is on prevention, and we aim to increase the distribution of **mosquito nets**, ensure the availability of **crucial antimalarial** medications, carry out numerous **rapid diagnostic** tests and for a **highly effective strategy** for malaria prevention, have more equipment for **indoor residual spraying** (IRS). Expanding school-based malaria screening to [other central sites](#malaria-map-2023) helps identify people who may have contracted the disease. The malaria epidemic makes the situation socially and medically very difficult. Families living in rural areas are particularly affected, but we can help reduce its impact by working together. The Document that explains this program here The fundamental aspects of the malaria control program are outlined below: Here are the key steps involved in the malaria control program **We aim to accomplish this through a comprehensive initiative that revolves around the ideas and principles we will discuss in brief detail below.** --- - **Central place of work**: Mahu District, Mahu Puskesmas, Sumba Timur, Indonesia; - **Teams involved**: Over **sixty** people, including **thirty** volunteers, doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, specialists in water and the construction of water installations, logisticians, personnel from social and medical services in the Sumba region Timur, the anti-malaria coordination office; - **Duration on site**: A whole week of work in the most affected region; - **The number of people targeted**: A significant number of tests, exceeding two thousand, will be conducted alongside visits to nearly one thousand homes. The effects of these efforts will be significant and enduring for the entire region, which is currently the central location for Malaria; - **Working hours**: Eighteen hours a day, including six in the evening for outreach work with families in their homes; - **Door-to-door detection:** The teams visit all the houses in the area, carrying laboratory equipment such as a microscope, a generator, and other medical devices. Their objective is to assess each house’s condition, including the presence of mosquito nets, stagnant and dirty water, sanitary facilities, tanks and other water storage containers; - **Medical treatment**: Individuals who test positive will receive medical attention and instructions on how to complete the treatment, which involves taking medication for three consecutive weeks; - **Ensuring the ability to trace cases and individuals**: As part of our program, we will conduct confidential medical interviews with individuals who have tested positive for or previously had Malaria. This will help us collect information on their medical and social situation to create a database and an interactive map of the households, villages, and families involved. Our teams will also take photos of the living conditions and places of residence. What are the main factors that contribute to its spread? **Sadly, malaria remains a leading cause of illness and death in Indonesia, particularly in East Sumba, where we’re based. There are a few key factors that contribute to the spread of the disease in this area:** --- - **First**, in this area, the conditions are ideal for breeding mosquitoes that carry malaria (or other diseases). Stagnant water, wet environments, and inadequate sanitation provide an optimal environment for reproduction. The lack of education and information exacerbates the situation, further promoting mosquito breeding, - **Secondly**, more resources are required for effective vector control measures, including the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets or Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), eradication of mosquito breeding grounds, and enhancing access to healthcare services; - **Thirdly**, accessing medical care or centres in rural and remote areas can be tough, leading to delays in diagnosing and treating malaria. This is where the Primary Medical Care Program (PMC) comes in, offering essential health and medical care directly to families where they live; - **Finally**, one major issue contributing to the vulnerability of local communities to malaria is a need for more awareness about the disease and how to prevent it. Sadly, this lack of knowledge is compounded by a shortage of essential resources such as funding, personnel, transportation, time, and equipment, which hinders efforts to combat the disease and improve the quality of life for those affected. Political will may also play a role in this ongoing struggle. As a result, many people, particularly children and pregnant women, continue to suffer from this preventable and treatable disease. Our program aims to tackle these issues head-on by implementing various activities to strengthen malaria control efforts in the region. It is crucial to highlight that combatting malaria demands a holistic and unified strategy encompassing preventive and therapeutic measures. It also involves initiatives to enhance the environment and living standards of communities affected by the disease. Awareness and Education **To combat malaria, increasing community engagement and awareness through education and outreach efforts is crucial.** --- Fair Future can take various steps towards achieving this, such as creating brochures, posters, or visual aids that provide information about malaria, its transmission, symptoms, and prevention measures *(same concept as the [Kawan Sehat book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) you can see here).* Presenting this information **in the local language** is essential to ensure better understanding. In addition to this, Fair Future, [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and our allies will organize **awareness campaigns** in these high-risk regions *([see the map below](#malaria-map-2023))*, targeting schools, community centres, and health facilities. This will help us reach as **many people as possible** and ensure that they are informed about the dangers of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) and how to prevent it. Apart from raising awareness, our teams on the field can provide training sessions for health workers and volunteers. These sessions can cover malaria prevention strategies, early recognition of symptoms, and available diagnostic and treatment options. By doing so, we can equip those on the front lines of healthcare with the necessary knowledge and skills to prevent and treat [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/). Implementation of preventive measures **Numerous methods are utilised to prevent, screen, and treat malaria.** --- Fair Future is committed to providing **mosquito nets to families** who do not yet have them in high-risk areas, prioritizing vulnerable populations such as **pregnant** women, **children**, and **chronically ill**. The mosquito nets will ideally be impregnated with insecticide. Additionally, we will **provide instructions** on properly using and maintaining the nets. Our [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) control program in East Sumba integrates **Indoor Residual Spraying** (IRS), which involves applying insecticides to the interior surfaces of homes in areas at high risk of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) transmission. We will collaborate with local authorities **to organize IRS** activities in targeted communities to make this happen. We will **train** and **deploy** qualified personnel to spray effectively in each village house. Our goal is also to encourage participation from the community in **environmental management** efforts to **decrease** the number of **mosquito breeding sites**. To do this, we provide information on the risks of stagnant water in homes *-especially places where farm animals are kept, such as pigs, water buffaloes, goats and horses-*. We can also define a rehabilitation program for certain villages. We will also focus on improving stormwater drainage systems and sanitary facilities, which we have done for years with the [\#waterconnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program. Furthermore, we educate the communities in villages severely impacted by [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) about proper [rainwater storage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) techniques. This is the water they rely on for daily consumption, including drinking, cooking, and eating. Currently, most [water tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) are not air-tight and remain exposed to heat and sunlight, which we aim to rectify. Diagnosis and screening in rural areas **When combating malaria in rural areas, logistical challenges make screening and diagnosis even more difficult and complex.** --- **This initiative aims** to establish temporary diagnostic and screening centres in the affected regions. It will employ rapid diagnostic tests for [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/), laboratory equipment and detection via microscope. Our [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) will be equipped with screening equipment, such as a microscope, portable electric generator, and a medical truck called the [“Truck of Life”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), and will conduct door-to-door visits. Every house **undergoes an analysis** as part of our program. If any patients are found to be infected, they will receive the necessary medical treatment for the first seven days. We also guide [families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) in **recovering** and **safeguarding** themselves against diseases like [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/). Additionally, we constantly search for areas with stagnant water and assess the sanitation facilities in the villages as part of our standard protocol. As a component of medical operations, coordinating “door-to-door” **mobile units** equipped with **Rapid Tests** is essential to reach the farthest regions. This can be integrated into the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(PMC)* program, which has proved highly successful. Additionally, extending [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) screening in schools to other central locations can help identify individuals who may be suspected of having contracted the disease. *Take a look at our Malaria [image gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/malaria-epidemic-in-east-sumba/).* It is of utmost importance to promptly provide appropriate antimalarial treatment to individuals who test positive for [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/). As mentioned above, the first seven days of treatment can be administered directly at home during the “door-to-door” visits. It is **crucial** to provide **clear and concise** instructions to families regarding the significance of completing the prescribed medication regimen to **eliminate the Malaria** infection successfully. Preparation, treatment and follow-up **The most significant obstacle in combating malaria in remote parts of Indonesia is obtaining precise medical information. This data plays a vital role in ensuring the effective execution and supervision of medical initiatives in these areas.** --- **Preparation**: The local authorities have been in meetings with the [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and Fair Future teams for several months. We have been conducting fieldwork and are highly conscious of the situation on the ground. Furthermore, the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(PMC)* has been operational for months in response to the issue of Malaria in Sumba East. *Our main goal is to pinpoint the requirements, enhance the creation of epidemic maps, and devise straightforward, efficient, and long-lasting action plans to combat Malaria through this program.* **Treatments**: To improve malaria treatment, fortifying treatment centres and establishing measures that guarantee access to antimalarial drugs, Rapid Tests Kits, laboratory equipment, microscopes, and sufficient reagents are essential. **IRS**: Providing materials for [Indoor Residual Spraying](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/IRS-malaria-en.pdf) *(IRS)*, with dedicated insecticides is also **crucial t**o effectively control the spread of malaria. WHO highly recommended incorporating [IRS](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/IRS-malaria-en.pdf) as a part of an integrated vector control plan. This plan may include other techniques like insecticide-treated bed nets, larval source management, and community education programs. Combining these methods can achieve a more comprehensive and **long-lasting impact** on malaria transmission. Thank you very much for your [valuable contribution](#support-them-kawan) to this [crucial malaria control program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/fighting-malaria-east-sumba.pdf) in one of the regions severely affected by this disease. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on May 22nd, 2023. This program targets specific regions Rumah Kambera – Fair Future Base Camp in Sumba Timur [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/) serves as the heart of the community for hardworking individuals in eastern Indonesia. Our organization implements various programs, including healthcare services, disease prevention measures for illnesses like [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/), initiatives to ensure access to [clean water,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and healthy sanitation, provisions for the [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), and disaster relief planning. Our dedicated teams are readily available to assist and support anyone in need. Additionally, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/) serves as a hub for our team to brainstorm and develop innovative projects for the future. Mahu, Sumba Timur, East Nusa Tenggara The Mahu district in East Sumba is being severely impacted by the malaria epidemic. A staggering **80% of children** are affected, and unfortunately, the number of adults affected is not yet accounted for. The situation is concerning as all the villages in the Mahu area are classified as “red” due to the high intensity of the epidemic. Our team’s focus in the upcoming months will be on this region as it is the centre of the outbreak. It is imperative that Mahu’s Puskesmas *(A local small Medical Center)* serves as the hub of medical coordination. Our team of over fifty members will be stationed and accommodated in the same area to ensure swift and efficient action. Kabanda, Sumba Timur, East Nusa Tenggara [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) is a crucial program for the [village and Kabanda](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-kabanda/) region, which has been in place since December 2022 and represents a significant human accomplishment. The [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) rate in this area is alarmingly high, affecting **over 80%** of children, and the distance to medical centres is far too great. As a result, this malaria control program is essential for the region. Ngadu Ngala, Sumba Timur, East Nusa Tenggara We recently spent two days working at the local medical centre in **Ngadu Ngala**, East Sumba. We witnessed the devastating effects of the malaria epidemic on the region and its inhabitants. It’s concerning that all villages, including Mahu, are classified as “red” due to the high intensity of the epidemic. The thousands of people living there are in dire need of assistance. **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Urgent Needs **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Epidemic, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Malaria, Medical Care, Screeening, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life --- ### [Urgent Donation Appeal: Save Lives with Fair Future's Critical Humanitarian Programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/urgent-appeal-for-donations-to-support-fair-futures-lifesaving-programs/) **Published:** September 21, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation faces a critical situation that threatens the continuation of our lifesaving programs in Indonesia. With only 4000 francs left, we urgently require your support to sustain our medical and social initiatives. Your donation will help us purchase essential medical equipment, provide clean water and nutritious food, and fight… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Urgent Donation Appeal: Save Lives with Fair Future's Critical Humanitarian Programs Our Call to Humanity: Unite in the Fight for a Brighter Tomorrow – Help Fair Future Secure Vital Resources for Lifesaving Programs and Transform Lives. Dear Friends of Fair Future, I hope this message finds you well. I am [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), the founder, president, and head of medical activities of the Swiss [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/). For the past **fifteen years**, our organization has been dedicated to improving the lives of the underprivileged in remote areas of Indonesia. We have provided [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/healthcare-access/), built hospitals and [schools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/), and ensured access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) for tens of thousands of people. Our commitment to comprehensive support, including [medical](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), **social**, **educational**, **logistical**, and **infrastructural** aid, has significantly impacted communities affected by **shortages**, **epidemics**, **disasters**, or lack of access to [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). We have focused on developing innovative solutions for [sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) sources, energy, [primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(especially for [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/))*, and nutritious food. Our topmost priorities include addressing [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), Dengue Fever, [tuberculosis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and infectious [diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) linked to poor sanitation or [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) shortage. Today, I come to you with an urgent appeal. Fair Future is in a **CRITICAL** situation that threatens the continuation of our lifesaving programs. Our bank account is nearly empty, with **only 4000 francs** remaining. This is insufficient to sustain or expand our ongoing social and medical initiatives. > Today, Fair Future is at a **critical juncture**, and our ability to continue our lifesaving work is hanging in the balance. We humbly ask for your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to ensure that we not only survive but thrive, making a meaningful impact on the lives of those who need it most.” – *Alexandre Wettstein, Founder and President of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) Foundation* For example, here in East Sumba, we should be purchasing a considerable amount of **medical equipment** right now to continue our [Zero Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) program or the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program and combat other infectious diseases like **Cholera**, **Polio**, **Tuberculosis**, and **diarrhoea**. We urgently need three laboratory microscopes, a news **logistics truck** *– an absolute necessity –* and bare essentials like **food** and **clean** **water** for communities that are suffering from **hunger** and **thirst**. It is disheartening to face this critical situation as we approach our **fifteen-year milestone**. However, as always, I am confident in our **collective strength** within our organization and among our supporters. To prevent our foundation from ceasing its vital work and ensure the survival of our ongoing programs, I earnestly request your assistance. Your [donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) will make a tangible impact on the lives of those who depend on us. Together, we can continue to provide hope, [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and a brighter future for underserved communities. Are you ready to **make a difference** in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need? Join us in this humanitarian endeavour and support [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) Suisse. Together, we can overcome this crisis and continue to save lives. Please consider making a [donation today](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to support [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/). Your generosity directly contributes to vital medical needs and the well-being of families in ultra-rural areas. Thank you for being a good friend and standing with us in the fight against social and medical injustice. Thank you very much for your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). **Francais**: Et pour nos amis et nos amies de Suisse, vous pouvez aussi faire [un don via Twint](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-with-twint/) en cliquant sur [ce lien ici](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-with-twint/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu,* *September 21st, 2023.* ### How to Contribute: Donating to the Fair Future Foundation can make a difference today. Your support will directly impact the lives of those in need. **Transform Lives with Your Generosity** Every act of kindness, no matter how small, can create a ripple of positive change. [Donating](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to Fair Future makes you a beacon of hope for those in need. Your contribution, no matter the amount, is a lifeline that sustains our lifesaving programs and brings smiles to the faces of countless individuals in remote Indonesian communities. Thank you for being a part of the Fair Future family and helping us make the world a better place for all. Over time, the work of Fair Future – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps have been installed from Surabaya to Sumba to ensure power safety and education in 24 villages. ### A humanitarian mission from Australia to Rumah Kambera transforms logistics into a sustainable health impact. After months of preparation and coordination, [2,224 SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) have **reached** their destination in East Sumba. From the port of Surabaya to the new storage space at [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), this operation marks a turning point in [Fair Future’s logistics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and outreach capabilities. These are not merely boxes of lights but instruments of **prevention**, **education**, and community **resilience**. **Cleared tax-free under a historic humanitarian exemptio**n, the lamps arrived in Indonesia thanks to the unwavering support of [SolarBuddy Australia](https://www.solarbuddy.org/) and [Rotary International.](https://www.rotary.org/fr) Once in Denpasar, our team meticulously documented, repacked, and staged each lamp for safe transfer across land and sea. Volunteers carefully loaded every box into [the Truck n’Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) and partner vehicles for the journey eastward. In [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), a [dedicated storage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/) facility was prepared to **receive the shipment**. The bright yellow boxes, neatly stacked, now fill the foundation’s new [warehouse](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/), ready for deployment to **26 ultra-rural villages** and dozens of off-grid schools. The [SolarBuddy Tracker app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/medical-apps/), developed **in-house**, will ensure every lamp is registered, traceable, and linked to its recipient. **These lamps are more than solar-powered devices**. They reduce the **risks of burns** and **respiratory issues** from **kerosene**, allow children to study safely at night, and allow families to cook and walk without fear in the dark. Light becomes a tool for injury prevention and educational equity in areas with minimal access to healthcare. Each step*—from customs clearance to local coordination—*required precision, documentation, and tireless dedication. Behind every lamp are names, hands, and kilometres travelled. [This distribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf) is part of a long-term commitment to improving living conditions through sustainable, community-driven solutions. [The lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) are here. The mission moves forward. What arrives today is **light**, **dignity**, **protection**, and future **opportunity**. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – June 13th, 2025* ### **Related Links** 12. [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Donated lamps and supports global solar energy access for vulnerable communities. 13. [Rotary International:](https://www.rotary.org/) A key partner in logistics, customs, and funding for this impactful light distribution. 14. [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/): Fair Future’s Indonesian partner is involved in coordination and implementation across all sites. 15. [Lighting Africa](https://www.lightingafrica.org/): Promotes clean, off-grid lighting solutions in underserved regions. 16. [Barefoot College](https://www.barefootcollege.org/): Empowers rural women through training in solar engineering and lighting. 17. [UNDP Access to Energy](https://www.undp.org/): Supports energy solutions in off-grid areas, including rural electrification programmes. 18. [EnDev – Energising Development](https://endev.info/): Provides sustainable energy solutions in hard-to-reach areas, similar to Fair Future’s model. 19. [Women in Solar Energy](https://www.wise.org/): Advocates for gender inclusion in clean energy access programmes, especially in rural settings. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/quick-kawan-sehat-guide-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/training-mai25-ks-pmc-1280x720-46.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7-watertanks-ldtg-1280x720-4.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pod-taman-baca-mbinu-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/solarbuddy-warehouse-RK-1280x720-2.jpg "Arrival of SolarBuddy lamps at Rumah Kambera") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-58-2.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/new-publications-2024-30-08-1280x720-2.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-35.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/quick-news-niluh-drugs-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trip-march-25-1280x720-5.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Education & Community, Medical & Prevention, Urgent Needs **Tags:** Call for Donation, Caregiver, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Donation, Emergency Relief, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Indonesia, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Needs, Medicines, Nutrition and Food Security, Pess Release, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Social Work, Stress, Survival, Truck of Life, Urgent, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Behind the Scenes: Fair Future's Anti-Malaria Effort in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/behind-the-scenes-fair-futures-anti-malaria-effort-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** September 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation, in collaboration with Kawan Baik and Sumba Volunteer, is taking bold steps to eradicate malaria in one of the world's most affected regions—East Sumba, Indonesia. This comprehensive program aims to serve tens of thousands of people, focusing on early diagnosis and effective treatment. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Unveiling a Multi-Faceted, Community-Centric Approach to Combatting the Persistent Scourge of Malaria Hello, this is Alex Wettstein, the founder of[ Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/). I’m thrilled to share with you the **gargantuan effort** we’ve embarked upon from our socio-medical base camp, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), in Lambanapu, East Sumba. **A Journey Years in the Making:** What we’re undertaking is nothing short of a **revolution** in [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/) access and quality for some of the **most vulnerable** communities on the planet. In [East Sumba](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99), [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) isn’t just a disease; it’s a social injustice that we can no longer afford to ignore. In coordination with [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/?hl=en), and local authorities, we’ve launched an extensive [anti-malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). **The Groundwork: A Three-Month Strategy for Multi-Year Impact:** Three months. That’s the time we’ve invested in **meticulously planning** a project designed for a span of at **least two years**—*potentially even more*, based on the effectiveness of our interventions. [Ayu](mailto:ayu@fairfuturefoundation.org), Director of [Kawan Baik,](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) joins me alongside a dedicated team of a **hundred** people, including [60 volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-backbone-of-zero-malaria-volunteers-making-a-difference-in-east-sumba/). We’re tackling the endemic issue of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) here, in one of the most hard-hit regions globally. **Partnerships that Empower:** Synchronicity is critical in missions as complex as this. **Alland** from [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/?hl=en) and [Ino](mailto:ino@kawanbaikindonesia.org) from Kawan Baik are the linchpins holding the intricate mechanism of our coordination efforts together. The medical coordination falls under the expertise of Dr. **Aleks**, **Narni**, and **Aldo**—a trio whose combined experience promises rigorous implementation of our medical strategy. **More Than Medical Intervention – Serving as a Lifeline to Communities**: Our work goes beyond the confines of traditional medical care—it’s an integrated approach aimed at safeguarding the health and well-being of **tens of thousands**. We direct our focus, particularly towards the community’s most vulnerable members, who are at the most significant risk from the ravages of this debilitating [disease](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). **The Backbone: Logistics and Supplies:** Imagine this: Over **ten tons** of critical medical supplies landing in East Sumba. The logistics are **mind-boggling** but essential. From **10,000** rapid [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) testing kits to Olympus microscopes, from 4×4 off-road vehicles to all-terrain motorcycles, every piece of equipment plays a crucial role in the jigsaw puzzle of this mission. **The Imperative of Early Diagnosis and Effective Treatment:** This initiative isn’t just about numbers or logistics. It’s about **human lives**. Early diagnosis and effective treatment are the cornerstones of our program, saving lives that would otherwise be lost. Each diagnosed case triggers an immediate medical response tailored to individual needs. **Skill Building and Capacity Enhancement:** Equally crucial is the empowerment of local communities through education. We’re implementing Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) techniques, and we’ve conducted extensive training to ensure that each spray hits its mark and curtails the spread of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). **Sustaining the Troops: Life in the Field:** It’s not all high-tech and medical jargon; it’s also about the raw human effort. Feeding a team of **100 people** during a ten-day field operation involves a logistical ballet, ranging from food supplies to essential vitamins, ensuring our team can operate at peak performance. > “This mission is as much a pact with humanity as it is a medical intervention. We don’t have the luxury of failure; lives are hanging in the balance,” asserts [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and President of Fair Future. We’re not just fighting [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) but challenging the status quo, breaking barriers, and setting new benchmarks in community **healthcare**. Our work has only begun, and we won’t rest until our mission to eradicate [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is realized. If our mission compels you, your [support is invaluable](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). Monetary donations are **more than** just funds; they’re contributions to a future where [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) is a right, not a privilege. By the way, Kawan, feel free to take a visual journey through our work by checking out our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) and [Instagram updates](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, September 30th, 2023.* #ZeroMalaria Sumba Timur Preparation of equipment and all medical supplies – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## In collaboration with Kawan Baik and Sumba Volunteer, Fair Future launched a comprehensive anti-malaria program targeting vulnerable communities in rural Southeast Asia. Our focus is on prevention, early diagnosis, and effective treatment. ### We are not just fighting a disease; we are fighting for the future of communities that have been ignored for too long. This comprehensive anti-malaria program is not just a medical initiative; it’s a social contract we’re honoured to uphold. To answer the call to combat [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in Indonesia’s Sumba East region, we have developed a comprehensive and ambitious program. I’m Alex, the founder of Fair Future. I want to share the **Herculean** effort we’ve undertaken at our socio-medical base camp, Rumah Kambera, in Lambanapu, East Sumba. **Mobilization and Preparation:** Three months—the time it took to prepare for this crucial mission that will span over two years, possibly more depending on the impact of our initiatives in reducing cases in the region. A hundred people, including myself and Ayu, the Director of [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), are [working](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/working-principles/) day and night in East Sumba to make this project a reality. Understand that the disease here is **endemic**; the region is one of the most affected in the world regarding both case numbers and mortality. These are circumstances requiring immediate action and high-level coordination. **Collaboration and Coordination:** We at Fair Future have joined forces with [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/) for this mission. Alland for Sumba Volunteer and Ino for [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) oversee overall coordination. The medical trio of Dr. **Aleks**, **Narni**, and **Aldo** ensures the medical coordination of the entire operation. **Target and Scope:** Our teams are responsible for the medical care of a population of tens of thousands of people over several years. We are focusing on vulnerable communities, the people most likely to contract this deadly disease. **Logistics and Equipment:** Imagine the arrival of more than ten tons of equipment. These are **10,000 rapid** [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) testing kits, **four** Olympus binocular microscopes, **four** electric generators, and **twenty** 180-litre medicine containers. Not to forget the **2,000 litres** of diesel fuel needed to power these generators. The picture is complete with a fleet of **over ten** 4×4 logistical vehicles on the ground, **two** trucks, and a **dozen** all-terrain motorcycles. **Diagnosis and Treatment:** One of the most critical aspects of this project is the development of early diagnosis and effective treatment of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). Blood draw tests have been conducted, and our microscopes are ready to detect positive cases. Once diagnosed, patients are immediately taken care of with specially prepared medical treatments. **Training and Education:** [Indoor Residual Spraying](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241508940) *(IRS)* is one method we employ. Practical exercises on the IRS have been organized to ensure its efficacy. Equipment has been distributed to volunteers, and tests have been carried out to ensure they function correctly. **Provisions and Life on the Ground:** Let’s not forget that feeding a team of a hundred people for ten days in the wilderness is an operation. It takes **350** kilograms of rice, one ton of vegetables, **5,000** eggs, **15** kilograms of coffee, **3** kilograms of tea, **30** kilograms of sugar, **50** kilograms of fish, **200** kilograms of pre-cooked *(smoked by our logistics teams)* chickens, and **3,000** various vitamin tablets. *All of this to say: “This is not a task for the faint-hearted. But when it comes to saving lives, we never falter. We do what must be done because the future of an entire population depends on it,” declares Alex Wettstein, Founder and President of Fair Future.* We are committed to this fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), not as a choice but as a moral obligation to humanity. And we will not stop until the mission is accomplished. For those who are interested in [supporting](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) our mission, we are urgently in need of [funding](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to continue our impactful programs. Your [donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) directly contribute to vital medical conditions and are instrumental in achieving our long-term goals. *We invite all interested individuals to view the [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) illustrating this exceptional work and to learn more on our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/).* *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The September 30th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/newsletter-750x480-290923-14-1.jpg "The preparation of a program to combat malaria across an entire territory is essential") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/prep-zeromalaria-RK-1280x720-july23-18.jpg "The preparation of a program to combat malaria across an entire territory is essential") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0913.jpg "The preparation of a program to combat malaria across an entire territory is essential") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/prep-zeromalaria-RK-1280x720-july23-51.jpg "The preparation of a program to combat malaria across an entire territory is essential") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/prep-zeromalaria-RK-1280x720-july23-53.jpg "The preparation of a program to combat malaria across an entire territory is essential") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/prep-zeromalaria-RK-1280x720-july23-54.jpg "The preparation of a program to combat malaria across an entire territory is essential") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/prep-zeromalaria-RK-1280x720-july23-4.jpg "The preparation of a program to combat malaria across an entire territory is essential") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0426-1.jpg "The preparation of a program to combat malaria across an entire territory is essential") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/zero-malaria-program-preparation/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/zero-malaria-program-preparation/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[11](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/zero-malaria-program-preparation/?page=11&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/zero-malaria-program-preparation/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Community Education, Kawan Against Malaria, Urgent Needs **Tags:** Assessment, Base Camp, Bupati Sumba Timur, Caregiver, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Empowerment, Endemic, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Innovation, IRS, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Training, Mosquito Nets, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rotary Australia, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Sumba Volunteer, Truck of Life, UNICEF, Volunteers, WHO, Working Together --- ### [Donate Now: ZeroMalaria's Urgent Fight in Eastern Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-now-zeromalarias-urgent-fight-in-eastern-sumba/) **Published:** November 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The rainy season is weeks away and malaria cases in Eastern Sumba are about to rise sharply. Fair Future's ZeroMalaria program urgently needs your donation for crucial medical supplies like diagnostic kits and antimalarial medications. Your support directly equips our medical teams and saves lives. Act now. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Donate Now: ZeroMalaria's Urgent Fight in Eastern Sumba Equip our medical teams with vital supplies like rapid diagnostic tests and antimalarials. Be the change. Be part of our urgent mission today. Dear friends and partners, We **need to talk about malaria**. This isn’t just another issue, but a **life-altering challenge** that directly affects the people we are committed to serving in **Eastern Sumba**. In the ultra-rural areas where **Fair Future** and **Kawan Baik** operate, malaria isn’t just a disease; it’s a **debilitating barrier** that hinders **community growth** and **steals futures**. Our [**ZeroMalaria program**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is the **frontline of defense** against this scourge, and we’re making strides—but we **urgently need more resources** as the **rainy season approaches**, which will bring a **sharp rise in malaria cases**. ### **What Is Malaria?** [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is not merely a medical term. It’s a **ruthless parasite** transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. It wreaks havoc on the **human body**, leading to fever, chills, and **severe illness**, often causing **organ failure and death** if not treated rapidly. In **Eastern Sumba**, where **medical facilities are scarce**, a [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) diagnosis isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s often a **death sentence**, especially for **children and pregnant women**. Access to **rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)** is **essential for swift and effective treatment**. But the unavailability of RDTs means that people frequently resort to traditional methods, contributing to **high mortality rates**. ### **Why Is It So Crucial?** In **Eastern Sumba**, [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) doesn’t just affect health—it **cripples communities**. The illness **drains family resources**, hampers education, and **perpetuates the cycle of poverty**. Given the **inadequate sanitation and lack of clean water**, the environment becomes a **breeding ground for malaria-carrying mosquitoes**. We are not merely combating a disease; we are **fighting against a systemic issue** that has been **holding back generations**. Our [**ZeroMalaria program**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is not a pet project; it is our **direct challenge to this oppressive obstacle**. Since the beginning of 2023, we’ve been **diagnosing, treating, educating**, and taking **massive preventive measures**. We have made inroads but we are **running low on vital supplies** like diagnostic kits, antimalarial medications, treated nets, and indoor residual spray equipment. ### **How Can You Help?** You have the **power to be part of the solution**. A **donation to the [ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)** goes directly to **equipping our medical teams** with the **essential tools they need**. From rapid diagnostic tests to treated mosquito nets to antimalarial drugs—every contribution plays a **vital role in saving lives**. We **don’t have the luxury of time**; the **rainy season is weeks away**, and we must **act now** to prevent an **increase in [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) cases**. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 1st of November, 2023 Give to the Zero Malaria Program **Categories:** Healthcare Access, Kawan Against Malaria, Urgent Needs **Tags:** Caregiver, Creativity, Donation, Emergency Relief, Endemic, Field Medicine, Haray, Health Agents, Healthcare, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Lahiru, Lulundilu, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Plasmodium, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur --- ### [Donate Now: Portable Ultrasound Device for Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-now-portable-ultrasound-device-for-rural-areas/) **Published:** November 2, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Transform lives today by supporting Fair Future Foundation's critical mission in ultra-rural Indonesia. Your generous donation funds portable ultrasound scanners, ensuring pregnant women receive the vital care they deserve. This isn't just a donation; it’s a pledge for safer pregnancies and a stronger future. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Donate Now: Portable Ultrasound Device for Rural Areas Stand with Fair Future Foundation: Empower Women and Save Lives through Essential Medical Support in Ultra-Rural Communities Dear friends and partners, In the unceasing pursuit of our mission to support the most disadvantaged populations of Eastern Indonesia, today, we seek your support for a crucial cause: the acquisition of a **highly important medical device**, a **portable ultrasound scanner**. It is a compact, black-and-white device, endorsed for its effectiveness by our field medical teams. This instrument is a necessary progression in our medical programs in ultra-rural regions, where needs are glaring and resources are tragically scarce. **What is a portable ultrasound scanner?** A **portable ultrasound scanner** is an **indispensable** medical tool, allowing for the performance of ultrasound scans, an essential procedure for p**regnancy monitoring** and **various other medical** examinations. In conditions where access to electricity is **limited or non-existent**, this device, capable of being powered by solar generators, becomes an invaluable resource. It will be fully dedicated to our [Medical Truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) [\#TruckOfLife,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) which is equipped to operate autonomously under these demanding conditions. **Why is it so crucial?** In the ultra-rural regions we serve, undergoing an ultrasound to **check a pregnancy** is an arduous task. Equipment is scarce, electricity is often absent, and specific knowledge is limited. The risks associated with this lack of monitoring are recurrent, and we witness them frequently. Pregnancy-related complications can be fatal, and too often, we witness the loss of lives that could have been prevented. The ability to perform ultrasounds on-site represents **much more than a medical advancement**; it is a lifeline, a chance at survival for these **women** and their **unborn** children. **How can you help?** To make this vital project a reality, **we appeal to your generosity** and your **commitment** to stand with us. The cost of this device is **CHF 4’366.** It is an [investment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) in life, a direct commitment in the **fight for the survival** and **well-being** of the most vulnerable populations. [Every contribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) counts, and every gesture towards this cause is a step closer to a better future, a future where pregnant women in the most isolated regions have access to the care they need. To help us, [click here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and select **“Donate for A portable ultrasound device”**. We count on [your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). Together, let’s make a difference. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 2nd of November, 2023 Donate for An Ultrasound device **Categories:** Empowerment, Preventive Health, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Girls, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Equipment, Medical Needs, Medical Training, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life --- ### [Battling Medication Shortage in East Sumba: A Day of Hope](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/battling-medication-shortage-in-east-sumba-a-day-of-hope/) **Published:** February 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba, there is a shortage of medication which has reached a critical level, almost bordering on a crisis. However, there is hope in the form of Fair Future and Kawan Baik's medical care day. This initiative provided treatment to almost 200 patients and gave them a chance at living healthier lives. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Battling Medication Shortage in East Sumba: A Day of Hope Between Hope and Despair: How Fair Future and Kawan Baik are Addressing the Medication Shortage in East Sumba with Determination and Urgency. ##### In **East Sumba**, the **acute medication shortage** poses a significant threat to community health. It’s against this backdrop that Fair Future and Kawan Baik, armed with dedicated **medical professionals** and **volunteers**, have taken a stand. On **February 4, 2024**, they opened the doors of a church in Lambanapu, close to our base at Rumah Lambara, to nearly **200 patients**. These individuals arrived in hope of receiving care that has become increasingly scarce in this part of the world. Our teams went above and beyond, **prescribing and distributing essential medications**—often the only available options in an area where healthcare facilities are unable to meet the basic health needs of the population. In addition to medical consultations, **rapid malaria testing** was conducted, shedding light on the significant health challenges we face. Furthermore, over **100 individuals underwent glucose level screenings**, with each receiving **appropriate treatment** based on their needs, highlighting the urgency and critical nature of our mission. This effort was notably integrated into the broader context of the Sunday mass, creating a unique blend of **spiritual gathering** and **community support**. This fusion of faith and humanitarian commitment brought solace to those who daily face the struggle for access to quality healthcare. The **shortage of medications** is not merely a challenge—it’s a direct threat to the lives and wellbeing of the inhabitants of East Sumba. While our stocks are managed with care, they are **far from inexhaustible**. Currently, they stand as the sole source of medication for a population facing extreme vulnerability. These days of medical care are not just acts of healing; they represent a **call to action**. They underscore the dire need for **support, engagement, and donations** to sustain these life-saving services. The health and lives of hundreds hang in the balance, dependent on the generosity and collective action of the global community. We are in the midst of a **medical emergency**. The needs are immense, and we do not have the luxury of time. This **gallery of 26 photos** not only bears witness to the determination of our teams and the gratitude of our patients but also to the magnitude of the challenges that lie ahead. In the face of this **medication shortage**, every gesture of support counts. We urge solidarity to tackle this health crisis together. Immediate action is crucial to ensure the people of East Sumba are not left behind in the essential fight for access to medical care. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 5th February 2024* In English: Download the Complete Document Dalam Bahasa Indonesia: Unduh Dokumen Lengkap In English: The drawn version of the project Our free healthcare day shines as the only source of medicine in a region where medical centres stand empty. ## In the Heart of the Health Crisis in East Sumba: A Day of Medical Care Unveils the Depth of the Medication Shortage ### Between Hope and Despair: How Fair Future and Kawan Baik Fight the Medication Shortage in East Sumba with Determination and Urgency **In the Heart of the Shortage: A Vital Day of Medical Care in East Sumba :** In East Sumba, the **acute shortage of medications** endangers community health. Against this precarious backdrop, **Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams**, equipped with dedicated **doctors, nurses, and volunteers**, have stepped up during a critical day of medical care. On **February 4, 2024**, nearly **200 patients** entered the doors of **Lambanapu’s church**, close to our base camp at **Rumah Lambara**. They came seeking care that is increasingly rare in this part of the world. Our teams worked diligently, **prescribing and dispensing essential medications**, often the **only ones available** in a region where healthcare centres struggle to meet basic health needs. Besides consultations, a **rapid malaria test** was offered, highlighting the health challenges we face, while over **100 people underwent blood sugar screenings**, revealing their glucose levels. For each, **appropriate treatments** were given, underscoring the urgency and significance of our mission. This initiative was part of the broader context of the **Sunday mass**, a moment of spiritual gathering that strengthened the bond between medical care and community support. The merging of **faith and humanitarian commitment** provided comfort to those who struggle daily for quality care. The medication shortage is not just a hurdle; it poses a **direct threat to the lives and well-being** of East Sumba’s residents. Our stocks, though carefully managed, are **far from inexhaustible**. They currently represent the **sole source of medication** for a population in **extreme vulnerability**. These medical care days are not merely acts of healing but also a **call to alarm**. They have illustrated the pressing need for **support, commitment, and donations** to continue providing these vital services. The health of hundreds depends on **generosity and collective action**. We’re facing a **medical emergency**. The needs are vast, and time is a luxury we do not possess. This gallery of 26 photos not only witnesses our teams’ determination and our patients’ gratitude but also the scale of the challenge ahead. Facing this shortage, **every action counts**. We call for **solidarity** to confront this health crisis together. Acting now is imperative to ensure that the **inhabitants of East Sumba** are not left behind in the fight for access to **essential medical care**. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 5th of February 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-44.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-44.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-39.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-39.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-36.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-36.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-49.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-49.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-46.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-46.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-45.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-45.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-47.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-47.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-26.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-26.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-28.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-28.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-34.jpg "baksos-lambanapu-040224-1280x720-34.jpg") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/compassion-in-action-with-a-sunday-of-medical-care-at-church/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/compassion-in-action-with-a-sunday-of-medical-care-at-church/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/compassion-in-action-with-a-sunday-of-medical-care-at-church/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Preventive Health **Tags:** Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Emergency Relief, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [East Sumba Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-leap-water-access-sanitation-efforts-unite/) **Published:** February 1, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A crucial meeting took place in Waingapu, where a project called #WaterConnections Laindatang was launched. The project aims to provide clean water and sanitation in East Sumba, and it is a collaborative effort between communities, the state, and NGOs such as Fair Future and Kawan Baik. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### East Sumba Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite In Waingapu, a landmark meeting forges a strategic alliance between local communities, state, and humanitarian organizations, setting a new course for sustainable development The outcome of this meeting was the realization of **remarkable** success, testifying to the positive aura and recognized excellence of the humanitarian work of **Fair Future** and **Kawan Baik** for more than five years of continuous presence in East Sumba and the implementation of noted and remarkable projects. A **collaboration agreement** was ratified in an atmosphere of mutual respect, symbolizing a strategic partnership between the **State**, the **village**, and the organizations involved. The **[Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/launch-of-a-vital-project-for-children-in-laindatatang/) school**, as an official institution, thus benefits from the support of the State, which in turn is involved in the construction of toilets. In addition, the village’s contribution, in the form of **500 meters of HDPE pipes**, represents the local community’s tangible and significant commitment to this project. The most striking element of this collaboration is undoubtedly the villagers’ **commitment to working daily alongside** the teams on the ground to complete the project’s construction successfully. This commitment goes beyond aid; it symbolizes a desire to learn and acquire new skills essential for the autonomy and sustainable development of the community. It has always been the critical way of working for our two organizations; it meets two goals: **Empowering ultra-rural communities** through learning new things. The meeting ended with moments of conviviality, sharing **coffee**, **fruit juice**, and a **collective prayer**, highlighting the unity and solidarity of the actors involved. This day represents a success for the **[\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) [Laindatang project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/launch-of-a-vital-project-for-children-in-laindatatang/)** and a strong affirmation of the ability to work together, including with the State, in a spirit of trust and cooperation. This initiative coincides with the **15th anniversary of Fair Future**, adding a sentimental and historical dimension to this commitment. The implementation of this project, planned to last until the beginning of April 2024, promises to radically transform the lives of the inhabitants of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/launch-of-a-vital-project-for-children-in-laindatatang/) as well as the lives of the school and the **76 children aged 6 to 12**, by providing them with access to **clean water**, **adequate sanitation**, and helping to **reduce [child mortality](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)** as well as **[water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and hygiene-related diseases**, promising a **healthier** and more **harmonious** future for all. The **[\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) [Laindatang project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/launch-of-a-vital-project-for-children-in-laindatatang/)** is an eloquent testimony to what can be accomplished when diverse entities collaborate with a common goal: to **improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable communities**. It highlights the importance of **solidarity**, **education**, and **hard work**, while highlighting the direct impact of such initiatives on **reducing infectious diseases** and **promoting a healthier and safer future for all**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 1st February 2024* In English: Download the Complete Document Dalam Bahasa Indonesia: Unduh Dokumen Lengkap In English: The drawn version of the project January 31st 2024 – In Waingapu, we are finalizing the #WaterConnections Laindatatang project, allowing work to begin immediately. ## Capturing Unity and Progress: A Visual Journey Through the #WaterConnections Laindatang Project Meeting. ### An Inside Look at the Pivotal Gathering in Waingapu That’s Steering the Course for Enhanced Water Access and Sanitation in East Sumba. **On January 31, 2024**, in the welcoming ambience of a small café in Waingapu, a pivotal meeting unfolded, marking a significant milestone for the **[\#WaterConnections Laindatang projec](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/launch-of-a-vital-project-for-children-in-laindatatang/)t** as it advances into [phases 2 and](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/launch-of-a-vital-project-for-children-in-laindatatang/) 3. This gathering brought together influential figures, including the **dignitaries of East Sumba**, the **head of the education department** and his aide, charged with overseeing the region’s schools, the **village authorities**, the **school’s leadership** and its committee, and the partners from **Kawan Baik** and **Fair Future**, with **Alex Wettstein** at the helm as the project’s co-manager. The meeting culminated in a profound achievement, reflecting the enduring positive impact and recognized distinction of **Fair Future** and **Kawan Baik’s** humanitarian efforts, which have been a mainstay in East Sumba for over five years, yielding noteworthy and commendable projects. A collaboration agreement was established in an environment brimming with mutual respect, signifying a strategic alliance among the **State**, the **village**, and the participating organizations. As an official entity, the **[Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang/) school** garnered the state’s backing, notably in the construction of sanitation facilities. Moreover, the village’s pledge of **500 meters of HDPE pipes** is a testament to the community’s solid and considerable dedication to this initiative. Perhaps the most compelling aspect of this partnership is the villagers’ unwavering dedication to collaborative labour alongside the project teams each day to ensure the successful execution of the construction phase. This resolve extends beyond mere assistance; it embodies a genuine aspiration to imbibe and cultivate new competencies crucial for the community’s self-reliance and sustainable progress. Such an approach has been fundamental to the ethos of both **Kawan Baik** and **Fair Future**; it underscores a dual objective: **Empowering ultra-rural communities** by fostering the acquisition of new knowledge. The meeting was punctuated with moments of warmth and fellowship as participants shared **coffee** and **fruit juice** and united in **a collective prayer**, underscoring the cohesion and camaraderie amongst all stakeholders. This occasion symbolizes a triumph for the **[\#WaterConnections Laindatang project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/launch-of-a-vital-project-for-children-in-laindatatang/). It robustly reaffirms** the collective capability to collaborate effectively, including with the State, in an atmosphere of trust and cooperation. Coinciding with the **15th anniversary of Fair Future**, this project imbues a layer of sentimental and historical significance to the commitment undertaken. Set to conclude by the **onset of April 2024**, this endeavor is poised to fundamentally transform the daily lives of the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/highlighted/laindatang/) community, including the **school** and its **76 children aged 6 to 12**, by ensuring access to **clean water** and **adequate sanitation facilities**, significantly mitigating **child mortality rates** and curbing **water and hygiene-related ailments**. This heralds a promise of a more healthful and harmonious existence for all involved. The [**\#WaterConnections Laindatang project** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/launch-of-a-vital-project-for-children-in-laindatatang/)eloquently illustrates the remarkable outcomes achievable when diverse groups unite towards a shared ambition: ameliorating the living standards of the most disadvantaged segments of society. It accentuates the critical role of **solidarity**, **education**, and **diligent effort** while simultaneously spotlighting the tangible effects such initiatives have on diminishing **infectious diseases** and fostering a safer, healthier future for everyone. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 1st of February 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-1.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-22.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-23.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-24.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-25.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-26.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-27.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-28.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-29.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mitra-waterconnections-310124-1280x720-30.jpg "East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/east-sumbas-leap-water-access-sanitation-efforts-unite/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/east-sumbas-leap-water-access-sanitation-efforts-unite/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/east-sumbas-leap-water-access-sanitation-efforts-unite/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Preventive Health **Tags:** Assessment, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, NTT, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Unsafe Water, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, WC, Working Together --- ### [Impactful presentation of #WaterConnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/impactful-presentation-of-waterconnections-project/) **Published:** January 19, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the heart of Eastern Indonesia, the #WaterConnection project has brought about a transformative change in Laindatang. Over 200 individuals gathered to witness its impact, as the project has provided clean water, sanitation, unity, and hope to the remote village. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Impactful presentation of #WaterConnections project In the heart of one of the most rural and inaccessible regions in eastern Indonesia, where the rugged terrain meets the resilient spirit of its people, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Imagine a place where clean water was an elusive dream, where children had never known the comfort of a functioning toilet, and where electricity remained a distant fantasy. This was the daily reality for residents of [**Laindatatang**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), an **ultra-rural village** in **Southeast Asia**. However, a transformation is now underway, thanks to the relentless dedication of **Fair Future**, **Kawan Baik**, all our friends and his committed team. At a pivotal moment in **2024**, more than **200 people**, including local villagers, children, teachers, and authorities, came together to embrace the vision of the [**\#WaterConnection** project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). The atmosphere was brimming with palpable **anticipation**, sharing a collective dream for a better future. **Phase #1** of the initiative had already made significant improvements, including constructing **reservoirs** and **sanitation facilities** around the school. However, the real turning point lies in **phases #2 and #3**: the drilling of deep wells and the promise of a **constant clean water supply** for over a hundred families and the local school. > Change begins with a single act of compassion, and together, we have the power to transform not just one village, but entire futures. – Alex For Alex, the team, and me, what happened during this presentation on January 17 exceeded all expectations. The participants were not only interested; they were deeply moved. **Tears** came to the eyes of some when they realized that [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and adequate sanitation were finally within their reach. The magnitude of these fundamental changes reverberated throughout the room, fostering an immense sense of **unity**. **Kawan Ino**, armed with his technical expertise, elaborated on the complex aspects of the construction process, highlighting the challenges posed by the **lack of electricity** and **difficult access** to the construction site. His passionate plea for help was met with an outpouring of support, as each participant enthusiastically expressed their desire to contribute to this life-changing endeavour. This day is a testament to the power of **community** and **collaboration**. It was a day when dreams merged seamlessly with reality and hope turned into action. Through **[\#WaterConnection](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) Laindatang 2024**, the **Fair Future Foundation** not only builds infrastructure; they build a better future for an entire village. The impact of this project is immeasurable. This goes beyond providing [clean wate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)r; it encompasses improving **quality of life**, ensuring access to **education** and, ultimately, alleviating the disease burden. This is monumental progress towards a **healthier** and more **sustainable future** for the people of [**Laindatang**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang). As we **progress through** these ambitious phases, we extend an **open invitation to the world** to [join us in this](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) extraordinary mission. Side by side, hand in hand, we have the power to reshape the lives of more than **100 families** and hundreds of children, providing them with a better, **healthier existence**. The journey has begun, and the impact has already become profound. We express our sincere **gratitude** to you for [being an integral part](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) of this transformative story. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 19th January 2024* In English: Download the Complete Document Dalam Bahasa Indonesia: Unduh Dokumen Lengkap In English: The drawn version of the project January 19th 2024 – Laindatang 2024, we present and unveil the continuation of #WaterConnection ## Transforming Lives: The Impact of #WaterConnection Laindatang 2024 – In the heart of Eastern Indonesia, amid the rugged terrain of Sumba Island, a remarkable transformation is underway. ### The #WaterConnection project in Laindatang, initiated in 2024, is already reshaping lives in this remote village. It’s a story of **hope**, **resilience**, and the unyielding spirit of a community in dire need. Imagine a place where clean water was but a dream, where children had never known the convenience of toilets, where electricity remained a distant fantasy. This was the reality for the people of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), an ultra-rural village in Southeast Asia. However, that reality is now changing, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Fair Future Foundation and its dedicated team. On a pivotal day in 2024, **more than 200 people**, including local villagers, children, teachers, and authorities, gathered to hear about the [\#WaterConnection project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). The atmosphere was electric, filled with **anticipation** and the shared dream of a better future. Phase 1 of the project had already brought significant improvements, including the construction of reservoirs and sanitation facilities around the school. However, the true turning point lay in Phase 2 and Phase 3 – deep well drilling and the promise of a constant, clean water supply for over a hundred families and the local school. What unfolded during this presentation was beyond anyone’s **expectations**. People weren’t just interested; they were deeply moved. Tears welled up in the eyes of some as they realized that [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and proper sanitation were finally within reach. The impact of these fundamental changes was palpable, and the sense of **unity** in the room was overwhelming. Kawan Ino, with his technical expertise, explained the intricacies of the construction process, highlighting the challenges posed by the lack of electricity and difficult access to the site. His call for help was met with an outpouring of support, as everyone present expressed their eagerness to contribute to this life-changing endeavour. This day marked a testament to the power of **community** and **collaboration**. It was a day when dreams met reality and **hope** transformed into action. With #WaterConnection Laindatang 2024, the Fair Future Foundation is not just building infrastructure; they are building a brighter future for an entire village. The impact of this project cannot be overstated. It’s about more than just [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/); it’s about improving the quality of life, ensuring access to education, and ultimately, r**educing the burden of disease**. It’s a monumental step towards a healthier, more **sustainable** future for the people of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang). As we move forward with these ambitious phases, we call upon the world to join us in this extraordinary mission. Together, hand in hand, **we can change the lives of over 100 families** and **hundreds of children**, providing them with a **better**, **healthier** life. The journey has begun, and the **impact is already** immense. Thank you for being a part of this transformative story. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The 19th January 2024* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7548.jpg "Empowering Laindatang: Unveiling #WaterConnection 2024") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7551.jpg "IMG_7551.jpg") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7559.jpg "Empowering Laindatang: Unveiling #WaterConnection 2024") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7567.jpg "Empowering Laindatang: Unveiling #WaterConnection 2024") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7568.jpg "Empowering Laindatang: Unveiling #WaterConnection 2024") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7581.jpg "Empowering Laindatang: Unveiling #WaterConnection 2024") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7595.jpg "Empowering Laindatang: Unveiling #WaterConnection 2024") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7598.jpg "Empowering Laindatang: Unveiling #WaterConnection 2024") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7610.jpg "Empowering Laindatang: Unveiling #WaterConnection 2024") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7621.jpg "Empowering Laindatang: Unveiling #WaterConnection 2024") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2024-we-present-and-unveil-the-continuation-of-waterconnection/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2024-we-present-and-unveil-the-continuation-of-waterconnection/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2024-we-present-and-unveil-the-continuation-of-waterconnection/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2024-we-present-and-unveil-the-continuation-of-waterconnection/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Assessment, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, NTT, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Unsafe Water, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Tank, WC, Working Together --- ### [Matawai: Fair Future's Eye-Opening Documentary on East Indonesia's Water Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/matawai-fair-futures-eye-opening-documentary-on-east-indonesias-water-crisis/) **Published:** September 26, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Matawai' serves as a profound wakeup call to the global community about the water crisis in Eastern Indonesia. Produced by Fair Future Foundation, this compelling documentary vividly portrays the day-to-day struggles of rural families. Through this film, you'll also witness the groundbreaking initiatives we've implemented to transform access to… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Matawai: Fair Future's Eye-Opening Documentary on East Indonesia's Water Crisis Matawai aims to expose this undeniable truth, spotlighting Fair Future’s vital work in the quest for universal clean water and sanitation access. The Fair Future Foundation, committed to sustainably improving rural communities’ health and well-being conditions in Eastern Indonesia, goes beyond state-of-the-art medical programs like [\#KawanSehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/), [\#ZeronMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), and [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). At the core of our action lies the [\#WaterConnection](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)s initiative, which guarantees equitable access to sufficient, high-quality water. In a society where clean water is often considered a luxury, we emphasize that it is a fundamental human right. We’ve witnessed first-hand how life can be negatively impacted in the absence of this essential resource. Without water, not only do sanitary conditions deteriorate, but economic and social development opportunities are also severely limited. > [Water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is not a privilege; it’s a birthright. ‘Matawai’ compels us all to confront the harsh realities of water scarcity in Eastern Indonesia and rallies us to act. Together with Fair Future Foundation, let’s turn the tide and ensure that clean water and sanitation become universally accessible, now and for future generations. Our recent documentary, “Matawai,” shines a spotlight on these often-overlooked realities. Filmed in close collaboration with the communities we serve, it portrays the daily lives of rural families for whom access to [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is a constant struggle. These families often walk miles to collect just ten liters of water, which are frequently unsuitable for consumption. The documentary also explores various innovative initiatives and solutions that Fair Future implements, including artesian wells, [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) filtration systems, and educational programs to promote hygiene and sanitation. We also incorporate a gender perspective into our programs, encouraging the active participation of both women and men in [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and sanitation management. This involves more than simple [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) distribution but extends to broader aspects like hygiene education, community resource sharing, and the development of water-related micro-enterprises. We hope that “Matawai” serves as an eye-opener and a catalyst for action. The challenges are immense, but with your support, we can build a future where access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is not a privilege but a universal right. Fair Future’s teams invite you to join us in this crucial mission and wish you an informative and mobilizing viewing experience of our documentary. Thank you very much for your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu,* *September 26th, 2023.* Matawai: Fair Future’s Eye-Opening Documentary on East Indonesia’s Water Crisis ### Credits – Fair Future Foundation extends its heartfelt gratitude to the following individuals and organizations for their invaluable contributions to the making of “Matawai.” - **Epi Production** – Special thanks to [Elisa Wettstein](mailto:elisa@epiproduction.com) for her exceptional film directing work; - **Cinematography Team** – Immense appreciation goes to **Indira**, **Elthon**, **Primus**, and **Alex** for their dedication and talent in capturing the essence of the story on film; - **Original Music** – Our sincere thanks to [Dadang Pronoto](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadang_Pranoto), [Dialog Dini Hari](https://www.dialogdinihari.com/), and [Pohon Tua Creatorium](https://www.instagram.com/pohontuacreatorium/) for their stirring and impactful musical contributions; - **Partnership** – We are incredibly grateful to [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and its director, Mrs. **Ayu** Setia Wardani, for their unwavering support and collaboration in bringing this project to life. Your collective talents and efforts have made “Matawai” not just a film but a powerful tool for change. Matawai in English Matawai en Français **Categories:** Climate & Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Diarrhea, Documentary, Film Matawai, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Mbinudita, Movie, Nutrition and Food Security, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Unsafe Water, Walking, Water Shortages --- ### [A Journey of Hope in our Fight Against Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-journey-of-hope-in-our-fight-against-malaria/) **Published:** November 9, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Combating Malaria | A Journey of Hope. Witness the valor of Fair Future's teams in their relentless #ZeroMalaria campaign. This gripping film is more than a narrative—it's an intimate portrayal of the life-saving quest in Eastern Indonesia's ultra-rural heartlands, where hope emerges against the odds. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### A Journey of Hope in our Fight Against Malaria Through ‘Combating Malaria \| A Journey of Hope’, Witness Firsthand the Impactful Alliance of Fair Future Foundation and Local Communities as They Forge a Path to Eradicate Malaria, Weaving Together Stories of Survival, Health Innovation, and Unyielding Determination in the Face of Adversity In the sometimes unforgiving landscapes of Eastern Indonesia, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) presents a **12-minute testament**—not a work of fiction but a chronicle of the relentless struggle our teams wage against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) where we operate. This is not a story woven from fantastical threads but one crafted from the harsh reality of the **front lines**, where every step is a battle against an unyielding adversary. The scenes you will witness unfold with raw and often brutal honesty, capturing the **indomitable spirit** of our teams amidst adversity. Here, the journey is as daunting as the destination. Days meld into weeks as we embed ourselves within these communities, conducting door-to-door inquiries aiming to reach an **87% testing threshold**. It’s a mission where modern conveniences are stripped away, operating without electricity or water in Mahu’s sole medical center—a stark reflection of the broader deprivation. Yet, through the support of the **Rotary Club Australia** and **Fair Future’s resolve**, taps once dry now flow with life-sustaining water. The [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is a behemoth of precision and efficacy, surpassing our target, an undertaking akin to moving mountains in a landscape where even the hills refuse to budge. It is a strategy that curtails the disease and attacks the very roots of the **mortality** that stubbornly clings to these lands. Our film is a visual essay on **prevention**, where indoor residual spraying, impregnated mosquito nets, and thousands of rapid tests and blood analyses become the lexicon of survival. It’s an intimate education on [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) symptoms, on strategies to escape its grip, and on safeguarding the very **fabric of family and community**. For the teams of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), and Sumba Volunteers, this is more than a campaign: it is a **life’s vocation**. This film, in just **twelve minutes**, offers a glimpse into the monumental efforts taken to protect tens of thousands in the most **ultra-rural regions**—a narrative that truly deserves hours to fully convey its scope and impact. **The film comes at a pivotal time**: as the rainy season heralds a **surge in [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) cases** and a rise in deaths, especially among **young children and pregnant women**. The latter, a deeply affected group, has seen dozens succumb to [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), compounded by the chronic lack of access to medical care. The story we present is a **call to arms**. Alone, our fight is Sisyphean, but together, it can be victorious. We seek volunteers, medical supplies, preventive equipment, [financial support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), and the essential elements to suppress this **scourge**. Without collective action, the disease will continue its devastation unchallenged. Once again, we are the **only medical NGOs** present in these regions, carrying the torch of a fight far from over. [Your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) is the cornerstone of **hope for a malaria-free future** in Eastern Indonesia. Thank you for standing with us. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, the November 9th, 2023.* Combating Malaria \| A Journey of Hope, our quest to Eradicate Malaria in Indonesia. src=”https://customer-xcz3xrufb2xfmwx1.cloudflarestream.com/75fa8b6aa07ac8b8fdd10641650d8638/iframe?poster=https%3A%2F%2Ffairfuturefoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F11%2FSumbas-Transformation-Yotube-Thumbnail.jpg&title=Combating+Malaria+%7C+A+Journey+of+Hope.+Fair+Future%27s+relentless+mission+against+malaria+in+Indonesia&logo=https%3A%2F%2Ffairfuturefoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F07%2Flogo-ig-65×65-1.png” style=”border: none; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; height: 100%; width: 100%;” allow=”accelerometer; gyroscope; autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture;” allowfullscreen=”true” > \[dsm\_button button\_one\_text=”On Youtube” button\_one\_url=”https://youtu.be/HOZsS8CNVJE?si=QofmMZwm6ckIW8j4″ button\_one\_url\_new\_window=”on” button\_two\_text=”On Cloudflare” button\_two\_url=”https://customer-xcz3xrufb2xfmwx1.cloudflarestream.com/75fa8b6aa07ac8b8fdd10641650d8638/watch” button\_two\_url\_new\_window=”on” button\_alignment=”center” admin\_label=”Bitton – Watch it on Youtube or Cloudflare” \_builder\_version=”4.23.1″ \_module\_preset=”default” custom\_button\_one=”on” button\_one\_text\_size=”12px” button\_one\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” button\_one\_bg\_color=”#111111″ button\_one\_border\_width=”0px” button\_one\_border\_radius=”0px” button\_one\_letter\_spacing=”1px” button\_one\_font=”Overpass Mono\|300\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” button\_one\_use\_icon=”off” button\_one\_custom\_margin=”0px\|\|0px\|\|false\|false” button\_one\_custom\_padding=”10px\|\|10px\|\|false\|false” custom\_button\_two=”on” button\_two\_text\_size=”12px” button\_two\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” button\_two\_bg\_color=”#111111″ button\_two\_border\_width=”0px” button\_two\_border\_radius=”0px” button\_two\_letter\_spacing=”1px” button\_two\_font=”Overpass Mono\|300\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” button\_two\_use\_icon=”off” button\_two\_custom\_margin=”0px\|0px\|0px\|10px\|false\|false” button\_two\_custom\_padding=”10px\|\|10px\|\|true\|false” custom\_margin=”1vh\|\|1vh\|\|true\|false” custom\_padding=”1vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|false\|true” custom\_css\_button\_1=”width:49%;” custom\_css\_button\_2=”width:49%;” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” button\_one\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|desktop” button\_one\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”0px” button\_two\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”0px” button\_two\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1\_last\_edited=”on\|phone” custom\_css\_button\_2\_last\_edited=”on\|desktop” custom\_css\_button\_1\_phone=”width:48%” custom\_css\_button\_2\_phone=”width:48%” custom\_css\_button\_1\_tablet=”width:49%;” custom\_css\_button\_2\_tablet=”width:49%;”\]\[/dsm\_button\] ### Fair Future reveals the ZeroMalaria Report, shedding light on the ongoing struggle against Malaria in East Sumba. Discover how clean water, education, and community empowerment contribute to progress. > As the Founder and CEO of Fair Future, I can say that our [ZeroMalaria Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/zero-malaria-report-october-2023.pdf) isn’t just numbers and data; it’s a beacon guiding us through the dark labyrinth of healthcare challenges in East Sumba. This isn’t the end; it’s the checkpoint in a marathon. And we must, and will, keep running. – *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Fair Future* PDF \| Read the #ZeroMalaria Report Here **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Laindatang Water Connections, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Child Health, Creativity, Documentary, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Movie, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Sumba Volunteer, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Transforming Lives with Innovative Rainwater Solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/transforming-lives-with-innovative-rainwater-solutions/) **Published:** December 5, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the arid Tanambanas region, a remarkable transformation is taking place. The #WaterConnections project, led by Fair Future and Kawan Baik, is rewriting the water scarcity narrative. Thanks to innovative rainwater solutions, every drop is transformed into hope, health and happiness. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Transforming Lives with Innovative Rainwater Solutions “From Raindrops to Reservoirs: Revolutionizing Access to Clean Water, Ensuring Health, and Enriching Lives in the Heart of Tanambanas. For too long, **access to clean water** was a luxury that many of us couldn’t afford. It was particularly challenging for **children**, **pregnant women**, and those considered **vulnerable**. They endured unimaginable hardships. But we refused to accept this as the norm. We wanted a solution that would provide immediate relief and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come. Our project is a shining example of **innovation**, **commitment**, and **hope**. Our ingenious approach involves capturing rainwater during the monsoon season through a massive roof, that of the church in one of the world’s driest regions. Through an ingenious and innovative system, we have built enormous reservoirs that stand as guardians, storing and filtering rainwater to create an abundance of clean and safe water when the dry season arrives. This also allows us to keep water, which we deliver by 5000-litre truckers when it doesn’t rain for several months and the storage tanks are empty. Here, **taps** symbolise transformation as they promise clean water to the entire community living around this **\#WaterConnections project**. They signify the beginning of a new era, where every drop of water brings hope, health, and harmony to the low-income families in the region. The genius lies in transforming something as ordinary as rainwater into a lifesaver. Our unique **filtration process** is simply marvellous. It ensures that what was once raindrops falling from the sky now flows as clean water. Access to clean water has had a miraculous impact on the community’s health. It leads to reduced diseases, improved quality of life, and a better future for **children**, **pregnant women**, and all community members. It’s not just about quenching thirst; it’s about ensuring health insurance for all. We have turned the necessity for clean water into a tangible reality that has transformed lives. **Clean drinking water**, a fundamental human right, is no longer a distant dream but a daily reality. Tanambanas is thriving thanks to more water, healthier lives, and a better future based on access to clean water. Each sip of **H2O** brings hope as we rewrite the story of Tanambanas… Just one small glass at a time. Solutions bring smiles. Join us in our mission to bring a life-changing gift to other villages in a region with little to no water. Together, we can create a world where no one has to travel kilometres to meet such a fundamental need. Thank you for joining our mission and [becoming integral](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to this remarkable transformation. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, December 5th, 2023.* Dec 2023 – Tanambanas Project Final Report Discover the Revolutionary Water Solutions in Tanambanas! ## Transforming Tanambanas with Innovative Rainwater Solutions: The Remarkable #WaterConnections Project and Its Profound Health Impact. ### From Raindrops to Reservoirs: Revolutionizing Access to Clean Water, Ensuring Health, and Enriching Lives in the Heart of Tanambanas. The **\#WaterConnections project** by **Fair Future** and **Kawan Baik** in Tanambanas revolutionises our perception of rainwater. We are turning this precious resource into a life-saving elixir through our innovative approach. For too long, **access to clean water** was a luxury that many of us couldn’t afford. It was particularly challenging for **children**, **pregnant women**, and those considered **vulnerable**. They endured unimaginable hardships. But we refused to accept this as the norm. We wanted a solution that would provide immediate relief and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come. Our project is a shining example of **innovation**, **commitment**, and **hope**. Our ingenious approach involves capturing rainwater during the monsoon season through a massive roof, that of the church in one of the world’s driest regions. Through an ingenious and innovative system, we have built enormous reservoirs that stand as guardians, storing and filtering rainwater to create abundant clean and safe water when the dry season arrives. This also allows us to keep water, which we deliver by 5000-litre truckers when it doesn’t rain for several months and the storage tanks are empty. Here, **taps** symbolise transformation as they promise clean water to the community around this **\#WaterConnections project**. They signify the beginning of a new era, where every drop of water brings hope, health, and harmony to the low-income families in the region. The genius lies in transforming something as ordinary as rainwater into a lifesaver. Our unique **filtration process** is simply marvellous. It ensures that what was once raindrops falling from the sky now flows as clean water. Access to clean water has had a miraculous impact on the community’s health. It reduces diseases, improves quality of life, and a better future for **children**, **pregnant women**, and all community members. It’s not just about quenching thirst; it’s about ensuring health insurance for all. We have turned the necessity for clean water into a tangible reality that has transformed lives. **Clean drinking water**, a fundamental human right, is no longer a distant dream but a daily reality. Tanambanas is thriving thanks to more water, healthier lives, and a better future based on access to clean water. Each sip of **H2O** brings hope as we rewrite the story of Tanambanas… Just one small glass at a time. Solutions bring smiles. Join us in our mission to bring a life-changing gift to other villages in a region with little to no water. Together, we can create a world where no one has to travel kilometres to meet such a fundamental need. Thank you for joining our mission and [becoming integral](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to this remarkable transformation. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The December5th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tanambanas-1280x720-nov-2023.jpg "Innovative Water Solutions in TanaMbanas") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tanambanas-1280x720-nov-2023-2.jpg "Innovative Water Solutions in TanaMbanas") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tanambanas-1280x720-nov-2023-3.jpg "Innovative Water Solutions in TanaMbanas") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tanambanas-1280x720-nov-2023-4.jpg "Innovative Water Solutions in TanaMbanas") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tanambanas-1280x720-nov-2023-7.jpg "Innovative Water Solutions in TanaMbanas") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tanambanas-1280x720-nov-2023-8.jpg "Innovative Water Solutions in TanaMbanas") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tanambanas-1280x720-nov-2023-9.jpg "Innovative Water Solutions in TanaMbanas") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tanambanas-1280x720-nov-2023-10.jpg "Innovative Water Solutions in TanaMbanas") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/explore-the-revolutionary-water-solutions-in-tanambanas/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/explore-the-revolutionary-water-solutions-in-tanambanas/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/explore-the-revolutionary-water-solutions-in-tanambanas/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/explore-the-revolutionary-water-solutions-in-tanambanas/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, NTT, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Tanambanas, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Barefoot Journeys to Education: A Tale of Resilience](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/barefoot-journeys-to-education-a-tale-of-resilience/) **Published:** December 20, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the secluded areas of Eastern Indonesia, it's common to see children walking barefoot on muddy paths. This is a clear indication of their determination and hope for a brighter future. However, these children face real risks due to their lack of footwear. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Barefoot Journeys to Education: A Tale of Resilience Unveiling the Real Risks: The Price of Barefoot Education in Ultra-Rural Indonesia and How We’re Making Every Step Safer The simple act of traversing these unpaved trails can lead to **injuries** in these children. Sharp stones and rugged terrains are constant threats. But what makes the situation even more concerning is the lack of access to **medical care** in case of injuries. In these remote areas, healthcare services are scarce, and families often lack the **financial means** to seek necessary medical treatment for injuries. It’s crucial to address these challenges, which is why [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik](_wp_link_placeholder) have established the **[\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program**. This program aims to provide **essential medical access** to these children and their families, ensuring that potential injuries caused by walking barefoot do not escalate into **medical tragedies**. Each step these children take on the path to school is now protected by a layer of **medical security**. Families in these ultra-rural regions live in **extreme poverty**. Even obtaining **food** is often a daily struggle. **Basic** necessities such as **soap, toothpaste, food, rice, vegetables, shoes, and clothing** come at prohibitive costs for them. Every expense is carefully calculated, and simply providing these basic goods can be a **glimmer of hope** for these families. Every year, **Fair Future** distributes hundreds of pairs of shoes to children in these regions. These shoes, **primarily second-hand items**, are brought by friends of the Foundation to the Foundation’s headquarters. This is the **\#ShoesForWalk program**, an initiative allowing anyone to join us. You can contribute by [donating ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/)or by bringing your **used shoes**. Each pair of shoes represents one more step toward a **better future** for these children. In this ultra-rural village in the far east of Indonesia, the **footprints of children** on **muddy paths** tell a story of **resilience**. Each footprint bears witness to a **daily struggle**, **determination**, and **hope for a better future**. The **bare feet** of these young students on these challenging paths are a **stark image** of the **relentless pursuit of knowledge** despite obstacles. We are honoured to be part of this story by providing **medical support** and offering **shoes** for each step toward a **more promising future**. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, the 20th of December, 2023 **Categories:** Child Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Real Life Stories **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Boys, Caregiver, Child Health, Courage, Creativity, Education Access, Empowerment, Girls, Health Agents, Healthcare, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Medical Care, Medical Needs, Medicines, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Schools, Shoes, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Teachers, Water Shortages --- ### [Fair Future's 2023 Impact: Health, Hope in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-futures-2023-impact-health-hope-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** December 21, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Greetings from Rumah Kambera, East Sumba! I am thrilled to share with you the remarkable 2023 milestones of the Fair Future Foundation in remote Indonesian regions. Our dedicated volunteers have been instrumental in transforming health and well-being, from effectively eradicating malaria to providing water connections. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Fair Future's 2023 Impact: Health, Hope in Rural Areas Alex shares profound achievements in health and well-being in remote Indonesian regions, celebrating volunteers and calling for continued support as Fair Future approaches its 15th anniversary. **– #ZeroMalaria: An Ongoing Daily Battle –** In the relentless fight against malaria, **Fair Future Foundation** is achieving remarkable progress. Our **intensive prevention and treatment** strategies are yielding positive results, significantly impacting thousands of lives in malaria-prone areas. Our **field teams** exhibit unwavering commitment, tirelessly diagnosing, treating, and educating communities about crucial preventive measures. We are steadfast in our collaboration with these communities, aiming to substantially reduce the incidence of malaria. Our success in distributing **insecticide-treated mosquito nets** and eradicating mosquito breeding sites stands as a testament to our dedication. These efforts are instrumental in our battle against this deadly disease. We take pride in our achievements and remain confident that our continued endeavors will effect meaningful change in combating malaria. With each step, we move closer to a future where malaria no longer poses a threat to the [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and well-being of communities. **– #WaterConnections: Water as a Source of Life and Health –** At **Fair Future Foundation**, we take immense pride in our active involvement in the [**Water Connections**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program. We steadfastly uphold the belief that access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is not just a necessity but a **fundamental human right** crucial for enhancing [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and well-being. Our mission is **centred around** constructing **reservoirs** and **wells**, ensuring a sustainable and long-term provision of clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) to communities in need. Simultaneously, we’re focused on building **sanitary facilities** to revolutionize hygiene practices and curb the spread of waterborne diseases. Complementing these efforts, our comprehensive **hygiene education programs** are designed to [**empower** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/)communities, equipping them with the knowledge and tools necessary for maintaining robust hygiene practices. Being part of this transformative initiative fills us with excitement. We are **confident** that the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program will significantly contribute to **improving** the quality of life and **fostering** healthier communities. This endeavour is a pivotal step towards a future where [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is accessible to all, laying the foundation for stronger, [healthier](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) societies. **– #PrimaryMedicalCare: Accessible Care Now –** The **Primary Medical Care** program is at the forefront of making a substantial impact in community health. By training community members to deliver **basic [health care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) services**, we are fostering a system of **rapid and effective interventions**. This initiative greatly enhances the community’s autonomy in managing their [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/healthcare-access/) needs. A pivotal aspect of our program is the **[empowerment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) of women** as leading figures in [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) care provision. We recognize and champion their role as key actors within their communities, acknowledging that [empowering](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) women in [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) care leads to broader social and health benefits. This approach not only strengthens the healthcare system but also reinforces the overall fabric of the community, fostering resilience and sustainable development. **– #TruckofLife: A Vital and Constant Presence –** The “[**Truck of Life**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/)” stands as an **indispensable asset** in our mission to deliver **rapid and efficient medical assistance**. This vehicle is crucial in ensuring that emergency care and medical supplies are accessible even in the most **remote areas**, embodying our unwavering commitment to leaving no one without help. More than serving as a critical tool in emergency interventions, the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is also a **valuable instrument in our health education** and awareness campaigns. It transcends being merely a mode of transportation; it is a **mobile beacon of hope and knowledge**, actively bringing essential [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) information and services directly to communities. The impending introduction of our [first ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-now-portable-ultrasound-device-for-rural-areas/)**[portable ultrasound device](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-now-portable-ultrasound-device-for-rural-areas/) *(USG)*** marks a significant advancement for the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), propelling it into a new realm of medical capability. This strategic approach meets immediate health needs and [empowers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/womens-empowerment/) communities with the knowledge and resources necessary for sustaining their **long-term health** and well-being. ### Tribute to Our 50 Extraordinary Volunteers I want to express my **deepest gratitude** and pay tribute to our **50 amazing volunteers** – both men and women – who form the **backbone of Fair Future**. In particular, I wish to acknowledge the **incredible work** of the women serving as health agents in our **\#PrimaryMedicalCare** program. They are **true heroines** who bravely risk their lives every day to save others, bringing hope and care to those in need, often under challenging conditions. Their **dedication, courage, and compassion** are a profound inspiration to us all. ### Fifteen Years of Fair Future, Fifteen Years of Volunteerism **In March 2024**, **Fair Future** will commemorate **fifteen years of existence and humanitarian action**. I will also **mark fifteen years of volunteering** with this incredible organization on this significant occasion. This anniversary offers a profound opportunity to reflect on our remarkable journey, the numerous lives we’ve touched, and the myriad of challenges we’ve overcome. **More than just a milestone**, this anniversary serves as a **poignant** reminder to **look forward with hope and determination**. It’s a moment to recommit ourselves to our mission and to envision the future impacts we can make. This reflection is about celebrating past achievements and forging new paths and continuing our unwavering dedication to making a difference in the world. ### Conclusion: Together, We Make a Difference As we approach the close of this year, let’s pause to reflect on the significant **impact** we have achieved together. The **smiles on the faces of children**, each **life saved**, and every **community transformed** stand as testaments to our **collective efforts**. Your participation in this extraordinary journey is invaluable. **Together**, we are indeed making a profound difference in the world. With my deepest **gratitude** and warmest wishes for the holiday season, *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, December 21st, 2023.* Donate for An Ultrasound device **Categories:** Education & Community, Emergencies, Laindatang Water Connections, Medical & Prevention, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Emergency Relief, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Water Connections from the sky - 04 October 2022](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-from-the-sky-october-2022/) **Published:** October 14, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The health burden of poor-quality water is enormous, and providing clean water to such a large population is a considerable challenge. Indonesia, particularly the east of this immense country, is characterized by a non-uniformity in the level of awareness and socio-economic development. Therefore, our two foundations do what they can. **Content:** #### Water Connections from the sky – 04 October 2022 From the sky, we get a better idea of the immense work accomplished by the Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams here in one of the poorest regions of Indonesia. Hello Kawan, how are you today? Through these few images taken from the sky, the [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and Fair [Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) teams show you what this big project, [Water connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/), is all about—clean water and sanitation facilities for over **250 families** and over **2,500 people**. **But first, what does access to clean and safe water means to rural communities in East Sumba?** Simply an everyday challenge, vital for tens of thousands of families here. #### Why Water Connections? Here, the water points are very far from the houses. Sometimes you have to walk all night to return in the morning with a few litres of water *([ref. Mbatakapidu, Laindatang](https://goo.gl/maps/18tLxhP5gyeWVspR8))*. Most of the time, the water is of unsanitary quality and the pumps, when there are any, are broken, clogged or broken down due to lack of maintenance. This is the inhabitants’ daily life where we have been at work for years. Improving access to clean and safe water *(we are not talking about drinking water here, we are very far from it),* is often a priority for local populations and communities. But the people here are among the poorest in Asia, and the local authorities are broke. This is a verified fact that we have often discussed at length with the leaders in charge here. > Improving access to water reduces the time women fetch water away from home, frees up time for economic activities and schooling, and of course reduces disease and lowers child mortality due to to the consumption of dirty water. Clean water for a better life, to increase purchasing power, to have toilets and the possibility of having much better personal hygiene. Several kilometres of pipes must be buried to supply all these installations with clean water. Access to the sites is also sometimes quite complicated because the roads do not exist, and transporting the material is often highly complex and expensive. Also, and to be completely precise, all the sanitary facilities or clean water tanks do not appear in these images taken on **October 4th**. In particular, three residential areas are missing. Indeed, the day we took these images, it started to rain very hard, and flying is no longer possible when it rains. Also missing from these Drone images are a few 3,000 and 6,500-liter tanks built in recent days and four toilets under construction. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to [contact us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) by email via the foundation’s website. The people in charge of this project will be happy to answer you. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important.[ Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), the 14.10.2022/aw ## Dates of Photos: The October 4th 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Interactive map of the Water Connections Project, Mbinudita site, East Sumba NTT, Indonesia by Fair Future & Kawan Baik foundations ### This Google map is for all of us on construction sites, an indispensable tool we update as regularly as possible. This allows us, among other things, to measure and calculate distances, altitudes, and differences in the levels. Fair Future develops participatory monitoring tools as part of its screening and definition of needs. This map is produced as part of the #WaterConnections project. It is updated as a new sewerage installation, a new deep borehole, a new clean water reservoir and everything that directly or indirectly affects this project is built. This Google map allows us to work, do this project and calculate: Heights, elevations, distances, depths etc… Thanks to this tool, this project is much easier to set up. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/drone-mbinudita-october-22-12.jpg "Water Connections from the sky - 04 October 2022") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/drone-mbinudita-october-22-11.jpg "Water Connections from the sky - 04 October 2022") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/drone-mbinudita-october-22-7.jpg "Water Connections from the sky - 04 October 2022") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/drone-mbinudita-october-22-80.jpg "Water Connections from the sky - 04 October 2022") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/drone-mbinudita-october-22-54.jpg "Water Connections from the sky - 04 October 2022") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/drone-mbinudita-october-22-89.jpg "Water Connections from the sky - 04 October 2022") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/drone-mbinudita-october-22-9.jpg "Water Connections from the sky - 04 October 2022") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/drone-mbinudita-october-22-2.jpg "Water Connections from the sky - 04 October 2022") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mapping-work-of-water-connection-program-04-10-2022/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mapping-work-of-water-connection-program-04-10-2022/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mapping-work-of-water-connection-program-04-10-2022/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Empowering Laindatatang: A Road to Opportunity and Unity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-laindatatang-a-road-to-opportunity-and-unity/) **Published:** September 6, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Embark on a journey with the families of Laindatatang village, as they, with the support of Fair Future and Kawan Baik, successfully transformed access to their community, ushering in new opportunities for all. Explore how this ambitious infrastructure project, marked by unwavering dedication and local involvement, symbolizes a commitment to… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Empowering Laindatatang: A Road to Opportunity and Unity A Transformative Milestone for Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundations, and Above All, for the Hundred Families Residing Here Embark on a remarkable journey with the families of [Laindatatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) village, as they, with the support of Fair Future and **Kawan Baik**, successfully transformed access to their community, ushering in new opportunities for all. This road not only enhances access to the remote village of [Laindatatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) but also exemplifies the strength of community unity and strategic initiatives. We take immense pride in announcing a significant milestone: the design, construction, and improvement of the access road to [Laindatatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) village in East Sumba. This **ambitious** infrastructure project made possible through the robust collaboration between [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and **Kawan Baik** foundations, owes its success to the local villagers’ unwavering commitment and wholehearted involvement. Their dedication deserves our **deepest gratitude** for the time and effort they invested. > We have paved the way for a brighter future in [Laindatatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) through unwavering dedication and collective efforts. This road symbolizes our unwavering commitment to community well-being and opportunity. Our team exhibited unwavering tenacity, relying solely on their physical strength to complete this monumental task. The final phase involved repairing a **challenging 35-meter** stretch of rough road, which posed significant obstacles to vehicles carrying heavy loads or **5,000 litres of clean water**. Despite these challenges, our mission was a resounding success. The improved **accessibility** and **safety** of these isolated villages are direct outcomes of our team’s dedication and perseverance. We want to emphasise again the indispensable role the **local villagers** played during this final phase. Our **heartfelt thanks** go to the men, women, and even children who generously gave their time made sacrifices, and invested their energy to bring this vision to life. Thanks to their **courage** and unwavering **determination**, access to the village is **now safer** and more **accessible**, greatly benefiting the many families residing in [Laindatatang – Mbatakapidu, Sumba Timur](https://goo.gl/maps/fn79Ms7geBN4HWGFA). **NOTE**: *For comprehensive coverage of the programs initiated at [Laindatatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), we encourage you to explore all related articles and publications.* Your generous [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) has the power to make a **real difference** in the lives of individuals battling [water-borne illnesses](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) in remote communities like [Laindatatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) in East Sumba. When you contribute to initiatives led by the Fair Future Foundation, you are directly improving the [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) and well-being of families. Join us in shaping a world where the absence of [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) no longer poses a threat to life. Your compassionate contribution has the potential to impact the lives of countless individuals positively. Thank you immensely for your support. Alexandre Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu, September 7th, 2023. Laindatang – Images taken by Alex and Elthon form Fair Future ## Pioneering project to improve access to the village of Laindatatang: An essential step for a fair future and for the Kawan Baik foundations, but above all for the hundred or so families who live here. ### Discover the remarkable journey of the families of this village, who, thanks to Fair Future and Kawan Baik, succeeded in transforming access to their village, thus offering new opportunities for everyone. T This road not only improves access to the remote village of Laindatatang but also demonstrates the power of community unity and strategic initiatives. We have the immense **honour** and **privilege** of announcing a particularly **significant accomplishmen**t: the successful design, construction, and improvement of the access road to [Laindatatang](https://goo.gl/maps/suqjSGUhR9apLWTVA) village In East Sumba. This massive infrastructural development project carried out thanks to the fruitful alliance between Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations, would not be a success without the dedication and fervent involvement of the villagers. They deserve our sincere gratitude for their time and efforts invested. Through unwavering dedication and community collaboration, we’ve paved a path to a brighter future in Laindatatang. This road symbolizes our commitment to well-being and opportunity. Our team committed with unfailing tenacity, using only their raw strength to accomplish this monumental task. The final phase encompassed repairing a **35-meter section** of highly rough road, a considerable challenge for vehicles transporting heavy loads or volumes of 5,000 litres of clean water. Despite these obstacles, our mission was a success. The ease and safety with which vehicles can now access the most remote villages directly result from our commitment and perseverance. We wish to highlight again the villagers’ crucial role during this final phase. We extend our deepest thanks to these men, women, and even children who generously gave their time, sense of sacrifice, and energy to realize this vision. Thanks to their courage and determination, access to the village is now safer and more accessible, markedly benefiting the many families residing in [Laindatatang – Mbatakapidu](https://goo.gl/maps/suqjSGUhR9apLWTVA), Sumba Timur. **Note**: Read here [all the articles and publications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) related to the programs initiated at [Laindatatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) *We invite all those interested to view the photo galleries illustrating this exceptional work and learn more on our Instagram account: <https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/.>* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/laindatang-road-35-1280x720-310823-9.jpg "WaterConnection – Laindatatang The final stage of the road rep") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/laindatang-road-35-1280x720-310823-8.jpg "WaterConnection – Laindatatang The final stage of the road rep") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/laindatang-road-35-1280x720-310823-15.jpg "WaterConnection – Laindatatang The final stage of the road rep") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/laindatang-road-35-1280x720-310823-32.jpg "WaterConnection – Laindatatang The final stage of the road rep") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/laindatang-road-35-1280x720-310823-44.jpg "WaterConnection – Laindatatang The final stage of the road rep") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/laindatang-road-35-1280x720-310823-38.jpg "WaterConnection – Laindatatang The final stage of the road rep") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/laindatang-road-35-1280x720-310823-29.jpg "WaterConnection – Laindatatang The final stage of the road rep") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/laindatang-road-35-1280x720-310823-36.jpg "WaterConnection – Laindatatang The final stage of the road rep") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-laindatang-project-final-stage-of-road-repair-completed/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-laindatang-project-final-stage-of-road-repair-completed/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[6](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-laindatang-project-final-stage-of-road-repair-completed/?page=6&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-laindatang-project-final-stage-of-road-repair-completed/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Laindatang Water Connections, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Donation, Environment, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Life, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [#ZeroMalaria, to eradicate malaria in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/zeromalaria-to-eradicate-malaria-in-laindatang/) **Published:** August 31, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation, in collaboration with Kawan Baik Indonesia and Sumba Volunteer, is working to combat malaria in the highly affected region of East Sumba, Indonesia. Through their program, they aim to provide screening, prevention, and treatment to the remote village of Laindatang. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### \#ZeroMalaria, to eradicate malaria in Laindatang The prevalence of malaria cases in Laindatang, a remote village in East Sumba, has reached alarming levels, making this area one of the most malaria-affected regions in the world. The Fair Future Foundation, in collaboration with [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/), has embarked on a remarkable initiative to fight [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) in East Sumba, Indonesia. The disease severely impacts the region, and the program aims to bring necessary screening, prevention, and treatment to the village of Laindatang. With the support of **Rotary Australia**, whose presence in our program signifies their recognition and commitment, this medical-social operation involves nearly a hundred people, significant equipment, materials, and medicines. These include microscopes, thousands of rapid blood tests, medications, generators, disinfection tools, larval elimination tools, and impregnated mosquito nets. The mission’s primary objective is to eradicate [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) in the Sumba region, safeguarding the lives of vulnerable groups, particularly children and pregnant women. Sadly, many individuals succumb to this disease yearly due to the lack of access to adequate medical care and limited awareness of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) symptoms. > The tragic loss of fifteen pregnant women within a few weeks due to the absence of medical intervention underscores the urgency of our cause. We pledge to change this reality and ensure that no life is lost to [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/). Preventing [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) in ultra-isolated villages is no easy task, but Fair Future and all of its friends are working tirelessly to make a difference. By focusing on education, improving hygiene and working with local stakeholders, we offer a lifeline to vulnerable communities. Our efforts not only prevent the spread of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/), but also give villagers the knowledge and tools to protect themselves and future generations. It is through such initiatives that we can pave the way to a healthier, malaria-free future for these ultra-isolated villages. Your support can make a real difference in the lives of those affected by malaria in remote villages like Laindatang, East Sumba. By [donating](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to the Fair Future Foundation’s initiative, you’ll directly contribute to eradicating malaria and improving healthcare access in this region. Join our fight against this deadly disease and help us build a future where malaria no longer threatens lives. Your generous donation has the power to change the lives of countless individuals. Thank you very much. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on August 31st 2023. \#ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang – Images taken by Alex and Elthon form Fair Future ## Enhancing Healthcare Access and Services in Isolated Villages: Fair Future’s Approach to Screening, Prevention, and Treatment ### The #ZeroMalaria program is currently in full operation, and the prevalence of cases in the remote village of Laindatang, situated in East Sumba, is alarmingly high. This particular area has one of the most elevated rates of malaria in the world. The Fair Future Foundation, in collaboration with Kawan Baik Indonesia and Sumba Volunteer, has undertaken an extraordinary mission to combat malaria in East Sumba, Indonesia. This region is one of the most affected by the disease in the world. In these images, we arrive at this program in the village of Laindatang, Mbatakapidu. The presence of Rotary Australia (John Kevan) is also a great joy and a sign of recognition for all of us. Their participation in this unique program in the world in its implementation would indeed not be the same without them. This medical-social operation mobilizes close to a hundred people and requires significant equipment, materials, and medicines. Among these are microscopes, tens of thousands of rapid blood tests, medicines, generators, disinfection tools, larval elimination tools, as well as impregnated mosquito nets. The objective of this mission is to eliminate malaria in the Sumba region, by saving lives and specifically targeting vulnerable groups such as children and pregnant women. Unfortunately, this disease kills an alarming number of people each year, particularly those who do not have access to adequate medical care or who are not sufficiently aware of the symptoms of malaria. The fact that fifteen pregnant women have died in just a few weeks due to lack of medical intervention is a heartbreaking tragedy that compels us to take action. We are committed to changing this reality and ensuring that no one loses their life due to malaria. Your support can make a real difference in those affected by malaria in remote villages like Laindatang, East Sumba. By [donating](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to the Fair Future Foundation’s initiative, you’ll directly contribute to eradicating malaria and improving healthcare access in this region. Join our fight against this deadly disease and help us build a future where malaria no longer threatens lives. Your generous donation has the power to change the lives of countless individuals Join us in this extraordinary mission to eradicate malaria in East Sumba. Together, we can save many lives and change this region significantly. Be part of this remarkable fight! [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3081.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3160.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3282.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3135.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3112.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3045.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3272.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/P1170849.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang, East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-zeromalaria-program-in-laindatang-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-zeromalaria-program-in-laindatang-east-sumba/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[10](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-zeromalaria-program-in-laindatang-east-sumba/?page=10&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-zeromalaria-program-in-laindatang-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Emergencies, Kawan Against Malaria, Laindatang Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Malaria, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, Unsafe Water, Volunteers, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [A bold step towards sanitation and clean water for Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-bold-step-towards-sanitation-and-clean-water-for-laindatang/) **Published:** September 4, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Laindatang in East Sumba, no clean water and no sanitation facilities. Fair Future changes this reality and brings about a remarkable transformation. A monumental journey that promises to revolutionize the future of this ultra-rural community. They don't just build buildings, they create hope and opportunity. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### A bold step towards sanitation and clean water for Laindatang At the Fair Future Foundation, we are embarking on an extraordinary journey to provide essential sanitation facilities and access to clean water for a village located in the eastern part of Sumba. Witness the remarkable transformation of an impoverished, remote village in East Sumba. Fair Future has actively involved itself in this community for a year and will continue supporting it for many more years. Our primary and urgent focus is installing crucial sanitation facilities, providing [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) access, and promoting community health. There is still a significant amount of work to be done, but we are taking the first crucial steps towards a better future. ### Pioneering Sanitation Infrastructure This marks the first-ever sanitation infrastructure initiative in the village’s history. Our goal is to enhance the health and well-being of the families in this community. At the core of our approach is close collaboration with the villagers, working hand in hand to provide them with essential access to [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and [sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) despite their geographical isolation in the eastern part of Sumba. ### Innovative Construction with a Purpose Over the past several months, our organizations – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) – have prioritized the construction of lightweight steel installations. This decision is rooted in hygiene, maintenance, and construction efficiency considerations. The entire structure, including two toilets and shower cabins, is meticulously crafted at the Fair Future Foundation’s [base camp](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) in Waingapu, known as [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). We then transport the disassembled structure to the installation site. It takes our team approximately one week to operationalize such an installation, followed by one to two weeks dedicated to finishing touches and aesthetic enhancements. ### A Struggle for Basic Necessities In this disadvantaged environment, families lack access to essential services, including [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and electricity. During the dry season, when rainwater reservoirs run almost dry, they must travel long distances to collect only a few litres of often unsafe water. Check out related articles on [\#waterconnections here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). ### A Lifeline for Laindatang Village Efforts are being tirelessly deployed to provide essential sanitation facilities to a village in eastern Sumba. This initiative aims to enhance the quality of life for residents and address the long-standing issue of inadequate sanitation in the region. In the village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), residents have never had the privilege of functional showers or toilets. Their enthusiasm and joy are palpable as they witness the construction of these new installations, bringing them a simple sense of happiness. ### A Healthier Future These new facilities will also help reduce [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) caused by the lack of proper sanitation in the village. It will likely lead to an improved quality of life for villagers, a reduction in the time spent fetching water, and the promotion of community health and well-being. This initiative goes far beyond the mere construction of sanitation facilities. It symbolizes the beginning of a new chapter for [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), signifying change and development towards a healthier community. ### Ensuring Water Safety with a Fair Future At Fair Future, detecting Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli *[(EHEC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli)* is crucial to ensure the safety of the drinking water we seek, test, and provide to prevent health risks. Here are the steps we have implemented and those we continue to work on. ### Hygiene Awareness and Education We continuously raise awareness among families about proper [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) storage and conservation practices to minimize contamination risks. We also work diligently to ensure that these communities understand hygiene measures at every installation of new wells, storage reservoirs, or sanitation facilities. To this end, we have created clear and relevant publications that you can see here. For Fair Future, prevention and education are critical elements in ensuring clean water safety. ### Join Us in This Transformational Journey The work of Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) extends beyond physical construction, promoting progress, health, and hope for the Future. Be part of this journey of transformation and empowerment. Your kind support can genuinely impact the lives of individuals suffering from water-borne illnesses in secluded communities such as [Laindatatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) in East Sumba. When [you donate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to initiatives organized by the Fair Future Foundation, you are directly aiding the betterment of families’ health. Come alongside us to create a world where a lack of [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) no longer threatens life. Your benevolent contribution can positively affect the lives of numerous individuals. Thy much. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on September 4th 2023. **Training Module**: Clean water & sanitation **Training Module**: Gardens for family nutrition **Training Module**: Ho to build a ferro-cement tank Pictures of this early work here at Laindatang – Images by Elthon and Alex ## Efforts are being made to provide much-needed sanitation facilities to a village located in East Sumba. ### Witness the transformation of an underserved village in Sumba as we take the first step towards installing vital sanitation facilities, providing access to water, and promoting community health. This is the first step towards installing the first-ever sanitation infrastructure in the village’s history. Our goal is to reinforce the health and well-being of the families in this community. In closely associating ourselves with the villagers, a core principle in our approach, we work hand in hand to provide them vital access to water and sanitation facilities despite their isolation in the eastern part of Sumba. For several months now, our organizations – Fair Future and Kawan Baik – have favored constructing lightweight steel facilities. This decision is based on hygiene, maintenance, and construction efficiency grounds. The entire structure (in this case, two toilet – shower stalls) is constructed at the Fair Future Foundation’s base camp in Waingapu, called Rumah Kambera. We then transport the dismantled structure to the site of installation. It takes about a week for our team to operationalize an installation like this, followed by one to two weeks dedicated to finishing and aesthetic touch-ups. In this underprivileged environment, families lack access to basic services, needs such as access to water or electricity are non-existent. During the dry season, when rainwater tanks are almost empty, they must travel miles to collect just a few litres of often unsuitable water. See the related #waterconnections posts here. Efforts are being made to provide much-needed sanitation facilities to a village located in East Sumba. This initiative aims to improve the quality of life for the residents and address the long-standing issue of inadequate sanitation in the area. In the village of Laindatang, inhabitants have never had the privilege of a working shower or toilet. The enthusiasm and joy are palpable as they witness the construction of these new facilities, bringing them a simple feeling of happiness. This installation will also contribute to reducing infectious diseases caused by the absence of adequate sanitation facilities in the village. This will likely lead to an increase in the quality of life for the villagers, a reduction in the time spent gathering water, and promote overall community health and well-being. This initiative is more than just building sanitation facilities. It symbolizes the start of a new chapter for Laindatang, signifying change and development towards a healthier community. Thus, the work of Fair Future and Kawan Baik extends beyond physical construction, promoting progress, health, and hope for the future. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0117.jpg "Construction of the first sanitary facilities in the village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P1170075.jpg "Construction of the first sanitary facilities in the village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P1170088.jpg "Construction of the first sanitary facilities in the village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0037.jpg "Construction of the first sanitary facilities in the village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P1170090.jpg "Construction of the first sanitary facilities in the village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0040.jpg "Construction of the first sanitary facilities in the village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P1170102.jpg "Construction of the first sanitary facilities in the village") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P1170108.jpg "Construction of the first sanitary facilities in the village") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-of-the-first-sanitary-facilities-in-the-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-of-the-first-sanitary-facilities-in-the-village/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[10](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-of-the-first-sanitary-facilities-in-the-village/?page=10&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-of-the-first-sanitary-facilities-in-the-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Malaria, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, Unsafe Water, Volunteers, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Dragon Pumps: Fair Future's #WaterConnections in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/dragon-pumps-fair-futures-waterconnections-in-laindatang/) **Published:** October 10, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The arrival of Dragon pumps in Laindatang, East Sumba, marks a watershed moment in Fair Future's #WaterConnections project. In collaboration with Kawan Baik and Rotary Australia, we are transforming the health landscape of this isolated village. From reducing the prevalence of infectious diseases to providing the first-ever sanitary… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Dragon Pumps: Fair Future's #WaterConnections in Laindatang From Scarcity to Sufficiency: How the Installation of Dragon Pumps is Reducing Disease, Elevating Sanitation, and Changing Lives in One of the World’s Most Arid Regions A quiet revolution is taking shape in the small, isolated village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) in East Sumba. The [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) teams, armed with tools and willpower, installed two **Dragon pumps** last week on two newly constructed reservoirs. Funded in collaboration with Rotary Australia, the[ #WaterConnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is transforming the lives of villagers, creating a palpable and instant change. ### A Precious Liquid: Transformation Through Water [Water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), a vital element in the poorest and driest regions of the world, has always been a luxury for families in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang). Before the installation of the pumps and reservoirs, access to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) was limited and often contaminated, leading to infectious diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera, and typhoid. But today, the Dragon pumps do more than bring [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/); they get life. Access to clean, more abundant [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) has an immediate impact on [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). [Infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) are decreasing, and sanitary conditions are improving, allowing **children** and **adults** to focus on education, work, and community development rather than battling preventable diseases. ### A Virtuous Circle: Water at the Heart of Daily Life A virtuous circle is setting in. With [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), families can now cook safer, more nutritious meals. Hydration is no longer a source of disease but a trustworthy source of life. The new toilets, the **village’s first-ever**, represent more than just convenience; they are a giant leap towards dignity and autonomy. This creates an environment where each drop of [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) contributes to a [healthier](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), safer ecosystem. ### An Unfailing Collaboration: Fair Future and Kawan Baik, On the Ground for Over 18 Months This [project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) could never have been possible without the unwavering commitment of the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) teams. For **over 18 months**, we have been working tirelessly in this village, establishing a **relationship** of **mutual** **trust** and **respect** with the local community. **Rotary Australia** also deserves our deep gratitude for understanding the value of this project and for collaborating in this vital transformation. ### Just the Beginning: Plans for the Future While we celebrate this important milestone, it’s crucit’sto underline that our work here is far from over. We will soon build two complete sanitary installations and at least four more reservoirs. We also contemplate deep drilling to access a more abundant [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) source in this arid region. Each additional step is a step towards a better life for the inhabitants of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) and the ultra-poor rural populations throughout the region. The mission continues, and every contribution, every donation, every piece of shared information brings us closer to this ideal where everyone has access to a better life thanks to clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). This is the vision that Fair Future carries, and with your help, this vision will become a reality. Thank you for being so supportive. Together, we are making a difference. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, October 10th, 2023.* > Dragon pumps in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) are more than metal and mechanics; they’re the lifeblood of a community desperate for change. With each pump of clean water, we’re not just quenching thirst; we’re fueling a healthier, brighter future. This is the transformative power of the #WaterConnections project, and it’s just the beginning.” – *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Fair Future* Dragon Pumps Elevate Health and Well-being in Laindatang – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## A New Breath in Laindatang: Last week marked a turning point for the residents of the small village of Laindatang in East Sumba. In collaboration with Rotary Australia, our teams from Fair Future and Kawan Baik installed two Dragon Pumps on the newly constructed reservoirs. ### A Liquid Evolution: The Impact of Dragon Pumps in Laindatang – For the first time in their history, the villagers can aspire to a better life, as they now have access to clean water sources and quality sanitary facilities. **The Quintessence of Life**: Water is the essence of life, especially in ultra-rural regions like [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang). Before this installation, the population was often exposed to diseases related to impure [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and poor [sanitary](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) conditions. Imagine the sorrow of a mother who cannot provide [safe water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) to her children. Imagine the daily struggle against diseases like [diarrhoea](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), [dysentery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and even [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), caused or exacerbated by contaminated water. Thanks to these [new installation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang)s, children can now drink, cook, and wash without fear for their [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). **A Transformed Life**: The power of [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) extends not just to [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) but to education, economics, and the empowerment of these families. [Children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) can attend school without being weighed down by preventable diseases. Women, often the keepers of family [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), can focus on other vital aspects of life, such as education and income generation. **At the Heart of the Action**: The impact of [this project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) wouldn’t have been possible without the unwavering commitment of the teams from [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and [Kawan Baik.](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) For over 18 months, we have been [on the ground](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), working hand in hand with the community. We also want to **thank Rotary Australia** for their essential support in the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project. **The Horizon Ahead of Us**: However, we are only at the beginning of this journey. There is still much to be done: we have planned the construction of two complete sanitary facilities, at least four more reservoirs, and deep drilling in this arid region. **The Call to Action**: We have made tremendous progress, but there is still a long way to go. Every contribution,[ every donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), makes a monumental difference in these people’s lives. We invite you [to be a par](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/)t of this incredible human adventure and help us continue transforming lives, one drop of water at a time. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) remains committed to this quest, and together, [with your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), we can create a more equitable and [healthier](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) future for all. Thank you for **believing in us**, and most importantly, thank you for **believing in them**. We invite all interested individuals to view the [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) illustrating this exceptional work and to learn more on our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The October 9th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8502.jpg "Laindatang #WaterConnections - Installation of Dragons pumps on the two new reservoirs.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8505.jpg "Laindatang #WaterConnections - Installation of Dragons pumps on the two new reservoirs.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8511.jpg "Laindatang #WaterConnections - Installation of Dragons pumps on the two new reservoirs.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8518.jpg "Laindatang #WaterConnections - Installation of Dragons pumps on the two new reservoirs.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8535.jpg "Laindatang #WaterConnections - Installation of Dragons pumps on the two new reservoirs.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8543.jpg "Laindatang #WaterConnections - Installation of Dragons pumps on the two new reservoirs.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8550.jpg "Laindatang #WaterConnections - Installation of Dragons pumps on the two new reservoirs.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8579.jpg "Laindatang #WaterConnections - Installation of Dragons pumps on the two new reservoirs.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-installation-of-dragons-pumps-on-the-two-new-reservoirs-in-laindatang/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-installation-of-dragons-pumps-on-the-two-new-reservoirs-in-laindatang/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-installation-of-dragons-pumps-on-the-two-new-reservoirs-in-laindatang/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-installation-of-dragons-pumps-on-the-two-new-reservoirs-in-laindatang/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Education Access, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Ferro-Cement, Garden, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Malaria, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Prevention, Rainwater, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Water Tank, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Emergency Repair Mission: Restoring Clean Water in Wairara](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/emergency-repair-mission-restoring-clean-water-in-wairara/) **Published:** December 21, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the heart of East Sumba, the village of Wairara, Mahu, faces a dire water crisis. Poverty, malnutrition, and malaria have already taken a toll, and the breakdown of the Lorenz© solar pumping system has left the community in uncertainty. We're on a mission to restore clean water access and safeguard their health. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Ensuring Clean Water Access for an Isolated Village in East Sumba and a Temporary Solution for 2024 In response, **we made the decision to conduct an evaluation today, on December 1, 2023**. The teams from the Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik have the mission of assessing the situation and implementing a repair procedure for the essential [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) solar water system, which serves as a lifeline for this naturally disadvantaged community. Water, as we all know, is the essence of life, and any disruption in its supply can lead to immediate health crises. Our commitment to preserving the health and well-being of communities like Wairara is unwavering, and this determination is concretely manifested in our mission today. In the midst of scorching heat, walking long distances, climbing steep hills, and battling thousands of mosquitoes, **our team is working tirelessly** to assess the water situation in Wairara, Mahu. We are meticulously tracing the pipelines that lead to the water source and accurately locating the [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) pump and associated equipment. This thorough evaluation is crucial to determine the extent of the required work and efficiently distribute tasks among us. After all, **access to clean water is a fundamental human right** that we are determined to uphold. > As we face this arduous journey to restore clean water, let us remember that every drop counts, and together, we can make a life-changing difference for the people of Wairara, Mahu.” – Alex Wettstein, CEO and Founder of Fair Future Foundation In Wairara, the situation with our submersible [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) pump has reached a critical point. **It is completely out of service and no longer operational**. While there are minor issues with the [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) solar panels and converters, these challenges are manageable. However, the urgent concern lies in the repair or replacement of the vital pump, which serves as a lifeline for the villagers. **Access to clean water is non-negotiable** for their well-being, and we are resolute in our commitment to address this challenge swiftly. The sight of approximately sixty [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) solar panels, perched atop the hill in this ultra-rural region, offers a glimmer of hope. **They appear to be in relatively good condition**, with minor repairs needed to restore them to full functionality. However, **the primary focus remains on the urgent replacement of the submersible [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) pump**. Resolving this issue is of the utmost importance to ensure that the community regains access to clean water quickly. After a rigorous three-hour on-site assessment, our team is now on the way back. We have returned from the location where the [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) equipment is malfunctioning, as well as the water source, which is a critical issue affecting an isolated village without electricity: Wairara, Mahu. We have outlined a comprehensive action plan, and it is now our responsibility to swiftly implement it, with the support of local authorities. As we navigate this challenging terrain, we are constantly reminded of the profound impact that **access to clean water has on the health and well-being** of these ultra-rural populations in Eastern Indonesia. Our commitment to providing essential social and medical assistance to the most vulnerable communities remains steadfast. The repair of the [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) solar water system in Wairara, Mahu, is just one step in our ongoing journey. Moreover, we should be able to proceed with a temporary repair in early 2024 while we await the opportunity to replace the costly [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) pump, which amounts to [Lorentz©.](https://www.lorentz.de/) Together, with your support, we can continue to make a tangible difference in the lives of those who need it most. We invite you to join us in this relentless effort, as we work tirelessly to ensure that **no one is deprived of clean water**, a fundamental necessity. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, December 21st, 2023.* Journey of Resilience: Capturing the Efforts to Restore Clean Water Access in Wairara, Mahu ## Renewing Hope in Wairara, Mahu: Restoring Clean Water Access Amidst Adversity ### An Intimate Journey Through Our Day of Dedication and Resolve in Wairara, Mahu – A Pictorial Chronicle of Community Resilience and the Quest for Clean Water **On December 1, 2023**, a crucial evaluation was conducted in the remote village of [Wairara](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RfrnPux2KjUkz57J6) in Indonesia. The **Fair Future Foundation** and **Kawan Bai**k teams collaborated to assess and repair the vital **[Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/)** **solar water system**. This system serves as a lifeline for the disadvantaged community, providing them with access to clean and safe water. **Water is the essence of life**, and any disruption in its supply can lead to immediate health crises. Our commitment to preserving the health and well-being of communities like [Wairara](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RfrnPux2KjUkz57J6) is unwavering, and this determination was concretely manifested in our mission on that day. Our team, battling the unforgiving heat and challenging terrain, worked tirelessly to assess the water situation in [Wairara, Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RfrnPux2KjUkz57J6). We meticulously traced the pipelines, accurately located the **[Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/)** pump and associated equipment, and conducted a thorough evaluation. **Access to clean water is a fundamental human right**, and we are determined to uphold it. In [Wairara](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RfrnPux2KjUkz57J6), the situation with our submersible **[Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/)** pump had reached a critical point. It was **entirely out of service and no longer operational**. While there were minor issues with the **[Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/)** solar panels and converters, these challenges were manageable. However, the urgent concern was the repair or replacement of the vital pump, which served as a lifeline for the villagers. **Access to clean water is non-negotiable** for their well-being, and we were resolute in our commitment to address this challenge swiftly. As we climbed steep hills, walked long distances, and faced the constant threat of mosquitoes, our team was dedicated to resolving this crisis. The sight of approximately sixty **[Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/)** solar panels perched atop the hill in this ultra-rural region offered a glimmer of hope. **They appeared in relatively good condition**, with minor repairs needed to restore them to full functionality. However, **the primary focus remained on urgently replacing the submersible [Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/) pump**. After a rigorous three-hour on-site assessment, our team returned from the location where the **[Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/)** equipment and the critical water source were malfunctioning, affecting the isolated village without electricity: [Wairara, Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RfrnPux2KjUkz57J6). We outlined a comprehensive action plan and were responsible for implementing it with the support of local authorities. **Access to clean water profoundly impacts the health and well-being** of these ultra-rural populations in Eastern Indonesia. Our commitment to providing essential social and medical assistance to the most vulnerable communities remains steadfast. Reproducing the **[Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/)** solar water system in [Wairara, Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RfrnPux2KjUkz57J6), was just one step in our ongoing journey. Furthermore, we are pleased to inform you that we should be able to proceed with a **temporary repair in early 2024** while we await the opportunity to replace the costly **[Lorentz©](https://www.lorentz.de/)** pump, which amounts to more than **CHF 4,000.-** We invite you to join us in this relentless effort as we work tirelessly to ensure that **no one is deprived of clean water**, a fundamental necessity. To offer you a glimpse into our day of work in [Wairara, Mahu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RfrnPux2KjUkz57J6), we present a gallery of 30 original images taken by our team on-site. We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The December 21, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-1.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-2.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-2-2.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-3.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-4.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-5.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-6.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-7.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-8.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lorenz-wairara-dec-23-1280x720-9.jpg "Lorenz pump in Wairara is broken and needs repair") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/resilience-in-wairara-doing-everything-to-restore-access-to-clean-water/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/resilience-in-wairara-doing-everything-to-restore-access-to-clean-water/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/resilience-in-wairara-doing-everything-to-restore-access-to-clean-water/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Urgent Needs, Water Connections, Water shortages **Tags:** Assessment, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Destruction, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Healthy Life, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Emergencies, Nutrition and Food Security, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Screeening, Solar Energy, Stress, True Stories, Unsafe Water, Vulnerable Demographics, Wairara, Water Shortages, Where No One Goes, Working Together --- ### [Donate now: Aid #ZeroMalaria with two New Microscopes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/aid-the-fight-against-malaria-with-two-new-microscopes/) **Published:** October 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Join us in an urgent initiative that tackles the deadly malaria epidemic head-on in Eastern Indonesia. Learn how Olympus Trinocular Microscopes serve as a linchpin in diagnosing this disease accurately and why they're indispensable. Your financial contribution can purchase these crucial devices, directly impacting the reduction of mortality rates… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Donate now: Aid #ZeroMalaria with two New Microscopes **Be a Lifeline**: Your Contribution Can Provide Essential Diagnostic Tools to Diagnose and Treat Malaria More Effectively Dear friends and partners, In the ultra-rural areas of Eastern Indonesia, essential medical equipment is often a rarity. Among these, the **Olympus Trinocular Microscope** is crucial for identifying [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) parasites in the blood, an indispensable step for effective treatment. Your support in acquiring these units could be a game changer in our daily fight for life. ### What is an Olympus Trinocular Microscope? An **Olympus Trinocular Microscope** is a high-precision medical device that allows for detailed observation of blood samples. It is the tool of choice for identifying the parasites responsible for [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). Our laboratory teams are trained on this type of equipment, and their expertise can only fully manifest with devices of this calibre. Where we operate, resources are limited, and we often depend on microscopes loaned by the state, which are often outdated and in poor condition. ### Why Is It So Crucial? **Malaria** is one of the most lethal diseases in these regions, hitting young children, pregnant women, and vulnerable individuals hard. Accurate identification of the parasite in the blood is an unavoidable prerequisite for any successful[ antimalarial treatment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). Access to these microscopes is not a luxury; it’s a **matter of life or death**. In a region where the incidence of malaria is among the highest in the world, having only four units for nearly a million people is unacceptable. ### How Can I Help You? To bolster our actions on the ground, particularly under the [**\#ZeroMalaria** program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), we need your help to finance the purchase of two **Olympus Trinocular Microscopes**. **The cost per unit amounts to CHF 2,300.-** Your [financial contribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) can make a significant difference. It will not only allow for more **accurate diagnose**s but also more **effective treatment,** thus reducing **infant mortality** and **improving the health** of the most vulnerable communities. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support, which will save lives and advance our social and medical programs. **Now is the time to act.** This is a reality we can no longer ignore. The lack of proper equipment is not just a logistical difficulty; it determines whether people live or die. **Your support can change this reality.** To donate,[ click here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and select Donate for **One Microscope Unit**. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 30th of October, 2023 Give for Two Olympus Microscopes **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Medical & Prevention, Urgent Needs **Tags:** Call for Donation, Donation, Emergency Relief, Endemic, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Plasmodium, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, True Stories --- ### [PrimaryMedicalCare, Transforming Healthcare in Ultra-Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primarymedicalcare-transforming-healthcare-in-ultra-rural-areas/) **Published:** November 10, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the heart of East Sumba, Fair Future Foundation's PrimaryMedicalCare program emerges as a beacon of hope, revolutionizing healthcare access. This initiative is not just about delivering medical services; it's about empowering local women, building resilient communities, and pioneering a sustainable healthcare model that could inspire change… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### PrimaryMedicalCare, Transforming Healthcare in Ultra-Rural Areas Witness the transformative journey of East Sumba’s healthcare landscape, where Fair Future’s vision meets the resilience of local communities. **\#PrimaryMedicalCare: A Revolutionary Approach to Healthcare in Ultra-Rural Areas:** The [\#PrimaryMedicalCare program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) we are implementing in East Sumba is a pioneering initiative, offering a practical and effective alternative to the ongoing challenge of accessing medical care in ultra-rural regions. This unique program proves its effectiveness month after month, radically transforming community health. At the heart of [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) is a strategy of **women’s empowerment**. The women, health agents of Kawan Sehat, are the driving force behind this program. In their hands, medicines and medical equipment become tools for change. They bring essential care directly to their villages, often isolated and hard to reach, thus filling the gap left by the absence of traditional medical facilities. The supply of medicines and medical equipment through the [\#TruckOfLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) is a vital component of this program. By regularly **stocking 60** local “Kawan Sehat” pharmacies, we ensure not only access to basic medical treatments but also ongoing support for these extraordinary women. They are trained to use these resources effectively, providing primary healthcare, administering treatments, and carrying out preventive interventions. The success of the [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program lies in its ability to adapt to the specific needs of the communities it serves. By focusing on education, prevention, and basic treatments, it creates a sustainable and self-reliant healthcare model. Through this program, we see tangible improvements in villagers’ health, especially in children and the elderly, who are most vulnerable to diseases. [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) is not just a response to the lack of medical care access; it’s a pathway towards **autonomy**, **resilience**, and an improved quality of life for the ultra-rural communities of East Sumba. It powerfully illustrates how innovation, combined with community engagement, can transform the health and wellbeing of an entire region. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, the 10th of November, 2023 PDF. #PrimaryMedicalCare \| Round #2 – Nov23 ## Ultrasound Access: A Lifeline for Remote Indonesian Communities ### **Support Fair Future Foundation’s Mission to Equip Ultra-Rural Areas with Portable Ultrasound Technology** Fair Future Foundation’s call to action for portable ultrasound scanners is a mission to save lives and empower women in Eastern Indonesia’s most isolated areas. This critical medical device brings not only diagnostic capabilities but hope to regions where healthcare is a daily struggle. The portable ultrasound is essential for pregnancy monitoring in places with no electricity, working in tandem with our self-sufficient Medical Truck #TruckOfLife. It represents hope—a beacon that turns the tide against preventable maternal and infant mortality. We appeal to your generosity **for CHF 4’366**, an investment that saves lives and ensures that no woman is left behind. **Categories:** Empowerment, Healthcare Access, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Blood Tests, Child Health, Courage, Donation, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Needs, Medicines, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Volunteer, Volunteers --- ### [Transforming Lives - Deep Drilling for Clean Water in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/transforming-lives-deep-drilling-for-clean-water-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 26, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba, a 60-meter deep drilling project stands as a beacon of transformation. This gargantuan endeavor by Fair Future and Kawan Baik is not just about providing clean water; it's a comprehensive approach to improve public health, education, and quality of life for over 2,000 people. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Transforming Lives – Deep Drilling for Clean Water in East Sumba How Fair Future and Kawan Baik’s Deep Drilling Project is Transforming the Lives of Over 2,000 People in East Sumba by Providing Sustainable Access to Clean Water We drill deep into the earth, more than **60 meters down**, to unlock a treasure—[water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). The process is **grueling**, physically and emotionally. The machinery’s roar feels like an anthem of human will against the earth’s reluctance. It’s a colossal endeavor, especially for a **small Swiss NGO** like ours, but the purpose fuels us: To deliver **[clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and sanitary facilities** to a community of over 2,000 people. As water finally surges from below, our team gets to work, laying down over **6,000 meters of HDPE PVC pipes**. These channels snake their way into the community, filling about **15 storage tanks** holding **6,500 liters each**. It’s a life network, bringing not just hydration but also a new world of opportunities: **improved nutrition**, **better hygiene**, and **dignity**. Adjacent to the water supply, we build the village’s first **sanitary installations**. A simple tap and a functional toilet might seem trivial, but here, they symbolize monumental change. Women no longer spend hours trekking for water, and children are noticeably [**healthier**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/health-preservation/), less haunted by diseases like [**malaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). Speaking of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), it’s not just a disease spread by mosquitoes. It thrives in communities where **stagnant water** is the only kind available. Clean water not only quenches thirst but also disrupts the lifecycle of disease-carrying mosquitoes. By this simple act, we are not just improving, we’re **transforming lives**. Every drop of this clean water symbolizes the **collective effort** of everyone involved—our team, our partners, and, importantly, **our supporters and donors**. But this is not a celebratory epilogue; it’s a chapter in an ongoing narrative. The **fight is not over**. **Access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is a right**, not a seasonal privilege. So, we continue, undeterred by the challenges that loom large. And as we publish **60 original photos** [documenting](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/deep-drilling-for-clean-water-changes-lives-in-east-sumba/) this transformative project, we urge you to see each image as a call to action. They are a vivid **testament to human resilience** and to the will of a community to rise, even when the odds are stacked against it. In East Sumba, **water is life**, a truth as unyielding as the ground we’ve broken to bring it forth. **Action is the lifeblood of change**, and we invite you to be part of this narrative to continue writing this ongoing story with us. **Together, [we give water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), and we give life**. Thank you for joining our mission and [becoming integral](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to this remarkable transformation. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, October 25th, 2023.* ### Breaking Hard Ground and Shattering Barriers: A Resolve Unyielding as East Sumba’s Terrain. > The ground may be unyielding, but so is our resolve. In East Sumba, every meter we drill deep is a step closer to a life free from disease and hardship. – *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Fair Future* Journey to the Depths: A Visual Chronicle of Clean Water Drilling in East Sumba ## Delving Beneath the Surface: How Deep Drilling for Clean Water is Rewriting the Narrative of Health and Opportunity in East Sumba. ### Join us in exploring the transformative journey of a community uplifted by Fair Future’s relentless efforts to provide clean water through deep drilling in East Sumba. [Water is **life**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), that’s the incontestable reality here in **East Sumba**. In this part of the world, it’s not a cliché; it’s a **fact**, as unyielding as the hard, parched soil we stand on. Today, we delve into one specific project near the small town of **Lewa** that fundamentally **transforms a whole community**—more than 2,000 people now have access to **clean water and sanitary facilities**, thanks to a drilling project undertaken by [**Fair Future**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), in collaboration with **Kawan Baik** and the local beneficiaries. Our **drilling rig** punctuates the horizon, contrasting sharply with the simple, wooden homes and the vast, untamed landscapes of East Sumba. The machinery groans, vibrating through the earth to a depth of just over **60 meters**. It’s a **labor-intensive, resource-heavy endeavor**. Drilling deep into the earth’s layers isn’t just technically challenging; it’s also emotionally draining. This is no fairy tale; the work is **grueling**, the sun relentless, and the stakes **immeasurably high**. The reward? **Water**, gushing forth from underground, tapped and channelled through more than **6,000 meters of HDPE PVC pipes**, collected in about **15 storage tanks**, each with a capacity of **6,500 liters**. It’s water for **drinking, cooking, and bathing**; it’s [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) for **life, for dignity, for a future**. The story unfolds further in a suite of new **sanitary installations**, the first of their kind in this village. Built alongside the [water supply](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), these facilities now offer **basic sanitation**—something many in the developed world take for granted. You can see the transformation in the faces of the villagers; **children less plagued by gastrointestinal diseases**, gardens are beginning to flourish, and **improved nutrition**. Women no longer trek long hours to fetch water, freeing them for other crucial tasks like **childcare and education**. It’s not just the **quality of life** that’s transforming; it’s **life itself**. [Clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) radically diminishes the incidence of **water-borne and parasitic diseases such as [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)**. You see, [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) isn’t just about mosquitoes; it’s intricately connected to [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), or the lack thereof. **Stagnant pools** are breeding grounds for [malaria-carrying](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) mosquitoes. **Proper sanitation and [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) disrupt this vicious cycle**, breaking the chain of transmission, **saving lives** in the process. The change is palpable, but let’s not forget: none of this would be possible without the **collective effort** of everyone involved—Fair Future, Kawan Baik, the local authorities, and of course, **you, our supporters and donors**. Yet, it’s essential to remember that the **fight is far from over**. This project is a chapter in an **ongoing saga**, a story of **struggle and resilience against the odds**, because **clean water is a right, not a privilege**. In a collection of **60 original photos** taken by our [Fair Future team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/)s, we capture the essence of this monumental endeavour—the **sweat, the toil**, and the ultimate reward: **water**. These images aren’t just snapshots; they are **testament to the will of a community to better itself** and a tribute to the laborious work carried out by every hand that turned a drill, laid a pipe, or built a tank. So here’s a challenge to you, dear reader: as you view these images and read these words, consider what **clean [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) means to you**, and what life would be without it. Let that guide you in your **commitment to action**, because as we know all too well, **action is the lifeblood of change**. No, this isn’t a fairy tale, but it’s a story that **needed to be told**—directly, assertively, and without embellishment. We are here in the **trenches**, laying the foundation for tomorrow, for as long as it takes to see a world where **access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is not a lottery of geography, but a guarantee for all**. We invite you to be part of this story, to [contribute](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to this **ongoing narrative**, because every **drop of [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) counts**, but every **drop of support counts even more**. [Together](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), we write the next chapter. Together, we **give water, we give life**. We cordially invite all captivated by this unfolding story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The October 26th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gall-deep-drill-1280x720-261023-1.jpg "Drilling for Clean Water Changes Lives in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gall-deep-drill-1280x720-261023-2.jpg "Drilling for Clean Water Changes Lives in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gall-deep-drill-1280x720-261023-3.jpg "Drilling for Clean Water Changes Lives in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gall-deep-drill-1280x720-261023-4.jpg "Drilling for Clean Water Changes Lives in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gall-deep-drill-1280x720-261023-5.jpg "Drilling for Clean Water Changes Lives in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gall-deep-drill-1280x720-261023-6.jpg "Drilling for Clean Water Changes Lives in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gall-deep-drill-1280x720-261023-7.jpg "Drilling for Clean Water Changes Lives in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gall-deep-drill-1280x720-261023-8.jpg "Drilling for Clean Water Changes Lives in East Sumba.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/deep-drilling-for-clean-water-changes-lives-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/deep-drilling-for-clean-water-changes-lives-in-east-sumba/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[8](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/deep-drilling-for-clean-water-changes-lives-in-east-sumba/?page=8&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/deep-drilling-for-clean-water-changes-lives-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Mbinudita Program, Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Clean Safe Water, Courage, Creativity, Diarrhea, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Ferro-Cement, Garden, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Jerrrycan, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Rural Areas, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Teachers, Toilets, Unsafe Water, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Echoes from Lulundilu: Nine Children's Fight Against Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/echoes-from-lulundilu-nine-childrens-fight-against-malaria/) **Published:** November 7, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Amidst the rugged beauty of East Sumba's Lulundilu, the stark reality of nine children’s daily battle with malaria unfolds. Their barefoot steps and courageous hearts reveal a narrative of resilience and hope that Fair Future Foundation is dedicated to supporting. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Echoes from Lulundilu: Nine Children's Fight Against Malaria Join the journey of courage and compassion as Fair Future Foundation aids Lulundilu’s children in their fight for a healthier tomorrow. In the remote reaches of [**Lulundilu**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lulundilu), in the region of [Mahu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mahu) at East Sumba, there are stories that need to be told not for their lyricism but for their stark reality and urgency. It is here that I cross paths with nine young souls, whose eyes reflect an innocence clouded by trials that few of us could even begin to comprehend. These children, aged between **six and twelve** – *an estimate in a place where time isn’t counted in birthdays –* speak a language forgotten by the world, a regional dialect so far removed from Bahasa Indonesia that it marks a greater distance than the one we’ve traveled to get here. Our encounter, though initially marked by fear – a stranger, a [white man](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-form-alex/), surrounded by [medical equipment,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-now-portable-ultrasound-device-for-rural-areas/) flooding their silence with incomprehensible words – quickly transforms into a shared mission. Fear dissipates, giving way to necessity. These children, **barefoot**, clad in the same fabric day after day without the hope of frequent washing, are the face of the fight against infectious diseases that relentlessly ravage these parts. [**Malaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), **dengue**, the names of these scourges, are as familiar as they are deadly here, where **infant mortality** is a common tragedy, a direct consequence of deprivation. In these villages, infant **mortality is not a statistic**; it’s a reality that strikes at every family, that snatches away dreams and futures. Infectious diseases, exacerbated by the lack of [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) and [sanitation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=sanitation), claim lives in deafening silence, cutting short the naivety of childhood with a brutality that leaves no room for imagination. Our intervention, a Herculean effort to test close **to 800 people only in Lulundilu**, is aimed at breaking this cycle of disease and death. Medical coverage must reach at least 87% to be effective, but our ambition is greater, our reach broader. We aim **for 95%**, because every life and child matter. In the face of these [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), my conversation transcends the language barrier. Words matter little when actions can say everything. A question of [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), of [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/), of [food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/food-shortages/), or the mere possibility of taking a shower **more than once every two week**s receives unsurprising answers. Boiled corn, salt, and red peppers are not just a meal; they’re their everyday, a constant struggle against hunger. With patience, with empathy, we explain our mission. We are not here as visitors but as partners in their fight for health. And so, trust is established, and care begins. [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) tests reveal difficult truths, and diagnoses that lead to long and complex treatments. But there is hope, for with every [child tested](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) **positive**, there is a path to healing, to a future. At the end of this exhaustive day, these children, who first viewed me as a stranger, now welcome me as a friend. And with each passing of the [**\#TruckOfLife**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), their voices rise, a cheerful salute that cuts through the air like an anthem to life – *“Mister Alex…”* This story is not just an anecdote; it’s a call to action. Every gesture, every donation, every effort contributes to a mission larger than us all. For these children and for so many others, [**\#ZeroMalaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is not just a program – it’s the promise of a future. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, the 7th of November, 2023 ### Ultrasound Access: A Lifeline for Remote Indonesian Communities **Support Fair Future Foundation’s Mission to Equip Ultra-Rural Areas with Portable Ultrasound Technology** Fair Future Foundation’s call to action for portable ultrasound scanners is a mission to save lives and empower women in Eastern Indonesia’s most isolated areas. This critical medical device brings not only diagnostic capabilities but hope to regions where healthcare is a daily struggle. The portable ultrasound is essential for pregnancy monitoring in places with no electricity, working in tandem with our self-sufficient Medical Truck #TruckOfLife. It represents hope—a beacon that turns the tide against preventable maternal and infant mortality. We appeal to your generosity **for CHF 4’366**, an investment that saves lives and ensures that no woman is left behind. **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Real Life Stories **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Blood Tests, Child Health, Courage, Donation, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Needs, Medicines, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Volunteer, Volunteers --- ### [ZeroMalaria Report: The Ongoing Fight for Malaria Control in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/zeromalaria-report-the-ongoing-fight-for-malaria-control-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 11, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future’s ZeroMalaria Report illuminates the organization's impactful but ongoing battle against Malaria in East Sumba. The multi-faceted approach includes clean water infrastructure, community education, and empowerment. Learn how these efforts are making a tangible difference but also underscore the long journey ahead **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### ZeroMalaria Report: The Ongoing Fight for Malaria Control in East Sumba Fair Future’s Unyielding Battle Against Malaria: How Community Empowerment, Clean Water, and Education are Shaping Progress. As the Founder and CEO of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/), I wish to express immense gratitude to everyone who made this project come to life, including all [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-backbone-of-zero-malaria-volunteers-making-a-difference-in-east-sumba/). Your unwavering commitment has been instrumental in driving positive changes in the lives of the ultra-rural communities we serve in East Sumba. As I write this, our [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is still in full swing, labouring against the complexities and hardships of controlling this disease. But so far, we invite you to [read this intermediate report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/zero-malaria-report-october-2023.pdf). ### The Medical Frontline: Malaria Control The fight against [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is intense and ongoing. Every improvement counts but should not be a reason to let our guard down. We have identified disease hotspots, deployed rapid diagnostic tests, and artemisinin-based combination therapy for positive cases. This has considerably reduced the disease burden, but a single lapse can cost lives. The situation remains fragile, and our medical teams are ceaselessly working to ensure the parasite doesn’t regain its foothold. ### Empowering Through Knowledge Ignorance is an accomplice to disease. Therefore, we have launched extensive community education campaigns, providing critical insights into the symptoms, transmission, and prevention of [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). It’s heartening to see locals becoming vigilant, practising early detection, and embracing preventive measures. Informed communities are resilient communities. ### The Water Lifeline: Access and Infrastructure Improving access to clean water plays a significant role in healthcare. Our [installation of water supply](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-foundation-transforms-healthcare-in-mahu-with-clean-water-access/) facilities in the Puskesmas region has given the local populace easier access to clean, drinkable water. Beyond immediate health benefits, these installations promise long-term infrastructural gains for the community. *[Read this article](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-foundation-transforms-healthcare-in-mahu-with-clean-water-access/) about what we have done in the Mahu Medical Center as a part of this program.* ### Digital Advancements: Streamlined Data and Reporting Efficient data collection is essential for precise interventions. Through our digital platforms, we have accelerated the pace of data collection, reporting, and analysis. This enables us to respond to emerging needs with remarkable alacrity, ensuring that our resources are deployed where they are most needed. ### Grassroots Change: Community Empowerment What sets our approach apart is our focus on self-reliance. Training local volunteers to manage water facilities and equipment has been rewarding. Seeing these empowered individuals taking charge of their community’s well-being is a validation of our work, though we know that the journey is far from over. ### Safeguarding the Community: Preventive Measures We have distributed insecticide-treated bed nets and mosquito repellents to fortify the community against [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). These are simple tools, but they make a substantial difference. Protection at the grassroots level is our goal, and while it’s an ongoing effort, each step counts. ### Conclusion: The Path Ahead As [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/), we affirm that our [ZeroMalaria Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/zero-malaria-report-october-2023.pdf) isn’t just numbers and data; it’s a beacon guiding us through the dark labyrinth of healthcare challenges in East Sumba. This isn’t the end; it’s the checkpoint in a marathon. We must and will, keep running. The Fair Future Foundation remains steadfast in its commitment to the health and well-being of the ultra-rural communities in East Sumba. The [ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) continues, as it must. We invite you [to be a part](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) of this vital mission. Thank you for joining our mission and [becoming integral](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to this remarkable transformation. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, October 11th, 2023.* ### Fair Future reveals the ZeroMalaria Report, shedding light on the ongoing struggle against Malaria in East Sumba. Discover how clean water, education, and community empowerment contribute to progress. > As the Founder and CEO of Fair Future, I can say that our [ZeroMalaria Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/zero-malaria-report-october-2023.pdf) isn’t just numbers and data; it’s a beacon guiding us through the dark labyrinth of healthcare challenges in East Sumba. This isn’t the end; it’s the checkpoint in a marathon. And we must, and will, keep running. – *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Fair Future* PDF \| Read the #ZeroMalaria Report Here Faces and Places of Change: Capturing the #ZeroMalaria Journey ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Field Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Assessment, Caregiver, Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Education Access, Empowerment, Endemic, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Haray, Health Agents, IRS, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Lahiru, Lulundilu, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Emergencies, Mosquito Nets, NTT, Plasmodium, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Report, Rural Areas, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Sumba Volunteer, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Detecting Malaria: Life-Saving Screenings in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/detecting-malaria-life-saving-screenings-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** November 6, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the remote regions of East Sumba, each blood sample tells a story of survival. Fair Future's detection and screening initiatives are more than medical procedures; they're gateways to a malaria-free existence. With every slide examined, we're inching closer to a future where health prevails. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Detecting Malaria: Life-Saving Screenings in Rural Areas A closer look at how Fair Future’s targeted malaria detection and screening programs are creating a beacon of hope for East Sumba’s communities. In a tiny village in the far east of **East Sumba**, a living picture unfolds where the gesture of a nurse delicately grasping the hand of a villager to draw a blood sample becomes a tapestry of **human commitment**. [**Fair Future**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), alongside [**Kawan Baik**](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and the **Sumba Volunteers**, has embarked on a quest that defies the very nature of invisibility: to **eradicate malaria**, that elusive adversary weaving its deadly web in indifference. Every sunrise brings with it renewed hope, as our teams, driven by an **unwavering will**, continue their life-saving journey. The visits they make are not mere medical acts; they are gateways to a life freed from suffering. In this race against time, each drop of blood taken is a potential victory over [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), a chance to **outwit fate**. The approach is meticulous, almost detective-like, deciphering clues to locate **bastions of risk**, tracking [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) with data as a compass. Our mobile units, guided by this precise cartography, deploy **diagnostic kits** that transform into vectors of hope, where each positive result is an opportunity to alter the course of a life. On the front line, **health professionals** form a determined cohort. Each sample taken, each analysis [under the microscope](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/aid-the-fight-against-malaria-with-two-new-microscopes/) reveals much more than a pathogen; it is the echo of a life, the reflection of a society, and potentially, the promise of a **preserved future**. Our efforts transcend tests; we weave the fabric of community [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), revealing the nuances of a deeply rooted malaise. This battle is won as much through **education** as through medicine. The people we meet are not mere patients, but **allies becoming living bulwarks** against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). Through this transfer of knowledge, we fortify entire communities, erecting them into citadels against the onslaught of disease. Our struggle is marked by hardship but also by **unwavering solidarity**. We do not just confront an endemic evil; we are nurturing a new era where [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) becomes a shadow, a reminiscence of a bygone era. The narrative of **Fair Future** is written through encounters, diagnostics, and lives that we transform. It is not simply a public [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) story, it is a **human saga**, rooted in perseverance, illuminated by science, and crowned by the total commitment of souls devoted to the **cause of life**. Your[ support is now more](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) vital than ever. In ten days, we will be on the ground, and every contribution counts. Together, **let’s make a difference** and continue to fight for the health and well-being of communities that depend on us. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, the 6th of November, 2023 ### Navigating the Healthcare Crisis in Ultra-Rural Eastern Indonesia with Fair Future As Fair Future approaches its **15th anniversary**, our dedication to East Sumba’s healthcare needs intensifies. From our Denpasar base, we meticulously plan to deliver vital medicines via our [\#TruckOfLife](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) and [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programs, each item representing a critical lifeline. [In a recent article](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex-the-unyielding-battle-for-medical-equity-in-east-sumba/), I outlined the severe healthcare challenges in East Sumba, exacerbated by a lack of aid from major organizations, including Switzerland. Fair Future stands as a crucial lifeline for these vulnerable communities, providing unwavering support and essential medical aid. **Categories:** Call for Donations, Kawan Against Malaria, Project Update **Tags:** Blood Tests, Child Health, Courage, Donation, Emergency Relief, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Needs, Medicines, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rotary Australia, Rotary International, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Volunteer, Volunteers --- ### [With us for new purchases of drugs and medical equipment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/with-us-for-new-purchases-of-drugs-and-medical-equipmentwith-us-for-new-purchases-of-drugs-and-medical-equipment/) **Published:** October 27, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Journey to the heart of Fair Future's operations at our base camp in Denpasar. Learn how meticulous planning, courage, and commitment are driving the delivery of essential medicines and medical care to ultra-rural communities in East Sumba. Discover how our #TruckOfLife mission and #PrimaryMedicalCare program are not just sending medicines, but… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### With us for new purchases of drugs and medical equipment Inside the Rigorous Planning, Commitment, and Heartfelt Efforts that Fuel Fair Future’s Mission to Transform Healthcare in Ultra-Rural Eastern Indonesia Around me, my colleagues and I are immersed in **complex lists**, spreadsheets that seem almost endless. These are not simple lists; they reflect **our hopes to bring tangible change** in the lives of those who need it most. Each line represents a specific medicine, each column a precise quantity to order. **We cannot afford a single mistake**. These medicines and medical equipment are about to make a **significant journey**. They will be loaded into our **\#TruckOfLife**, which is preparing to transport several hundred kilos of essential medicines to **East Sumba**. As soon as all the material is ready, we will hit the road. This is not a light expedition; it’s a **mission that can literally make the difference between life and death** for those awaiting our help. Our main objective is to supplement the more than 60 primary care kits already distributed in **14 different districts of East Sumba**, as part of the [**\#PrimaryMedicalCare program**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/). This transformative program brings **essential healthcare to ultra-rural communities** in eastern Indonesia. It allows local women, many of whom are educators, but are now also qualified health agents (Kawan Sehat Agents). These agents provide **quick and life-saving interventions and [primary medical car](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)e**, greatly improving access to medical services where they are most needed. But let’s go further. In East Sumba, the medical reality is marked by **infectious diseases like [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)**, which tear apart the very fabric of communities. Under the [**\#ZeroMalaria program**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), our lists include rapid malaria screening tests, laboratory equipment, blood collection kits, and antimalarial medicines. We target the **Plasmodium parasite with clinical precision**, not just to treat but to eradicate, to break the cycle of transmission that keeps these communities in a spiral of illness and poverty. In this region, which is one of the poorest in Indonesia, **every action counts double**. The terrain is challenging, the resources are scarce, but **the impact of these medicines and medical supplies is monumental**. They are not just items on an inventory; they embody our **commitment to make a difference**, our commitment to bring a breath of hope to places where even that is a rare commodity. So, when we finish checking these lists, when the last box is loaded into the [**\#TruckOfLife**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), we will know that we have crossed another crucial milestone. But we never forget that **the road is long**, that each day brings new challenges. We remain **humble**, we stay **focused**, because we know that our struggle, as arduous as it may be, is far from over. But it’s a struggle that we are prepared to undertake, again and again, until **every person in East Sumba, and beyond, has access to the medical care they deserve**. You can be a part of this, help us acquire the materials, the medicines. To do this, we invite you to [**make a donation here**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) or, alternatively, [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/) the [**\#TruckOfLife** ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/)to go further by[ donating for miles](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-fair-futures-truck-of-life-donate-kilometers-for-a-lifesaving-journey/). [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 27th of October, 2023 ### Navigating the Healthcare Crisis in Ultra-Rural Eastern Indonesia with Fair Future As Fair Future nears its **15th anniversary**, the urgency to sustain our work in East Sumba grows. Here at our base camp in Denpasar, we meticulously plan the delivery of essential medicines through our #TruckOfLife and #PrimaryMedicalCare programs. Each item represents more than medicine; it’s a lifeline. [In my recent article](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex-the-unyielding-battle-for-medical-equity-in-east-sumba/), I highlight the dire healthcare situation in East Sumba, worsened by the absence of aid from major organizations, including Switzerland. Fair Future stands as one of the few lifelines for these vulnerable communities. Behind the Scenes: Preparing Boxes of Essential Medicines & Medical Equipment ## The Journey of Lifesaving Medical Supplies: From Base Camp Denpasar to Ultra-Rural East Sumba ### The #TruckOfLife, Kawan Sehat Agents, and the Ongoing Commitment to Transform Healthcare in Indonesia’s Poorest Regions Hello everyone, We’re currently at the heartbeat of our operations, our **base camp in Denpasar**. Every decision made here is a **commitment to change lives**. The spreadsheets before us are more than just numbers; they are the **lifelines** for people in **East Sumba** who desperately need medical aid. **No room for error**, because these supplies will soon be on their significant journey via our **\#TruckOfLife**. This mission is anything but ordinary; it’s a lifeline, a **difference between life and death** for those who are waiting. We aim to enhance the **\#PrimaryMedicalCare program**, delivering vital healthcare to **ultra-rural communities**. Our Kawan Sehat Agents, many of whom are local women transformed into healthcare providers, are our hands and hearts on the ground. In East Sumba, the silent war is against **infectious diseases like malaria**. We are not just treating; we are targeting the root cause, the **Plasmodium parasite**, to halt a cycle that spirals communities into illness and poverty. In one of Indonesia’s poorest regions, where each action is magnified, these medical supplies are not just inventory; they’re our **commitment to bring hope** where it’s scarce. So when the last box is loaded into the **\#TruckOfLife**, it’s more than just a milestone. It’s a reminder that the **road is long**, and our mission, while far from over, is one we undertake with determination. **We remain humble**, always ready for the next challenge, because this is a journey we are committed to continue—until everyone in need receives the medical care they rightfully deserve. To be part of this transformative work, **make a donation** or support the **\#TruckOfLife** to go even further. Each snapshot in our new gallery tells a part of this compelling narrative. Take a moment to see the preparation, the people, and the palpable urgency that fuel our every action. Thank you for being part of this journey with us. We cordially invite all captivated by this unfolding story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The October 26th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/boxes-1280x720-271023-1.jpg "Journey of Care: Assembling Supplies for East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/boxes-1280x720-271023-2.jpg "Journey of Care: Assembling Supplies for East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/boxes-1280x720-271023-3.jpg "Journey of Care: Assembling Supplies for East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/boxes-1280x720-271023-4.jpg "Journey of Care: Assembling Supplies for East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/boxes-1280x720-271023-5.jpg "Journey of Care: Assembling Supplies for East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/boxes-1280x720-271023-6.jpg "Journey of Care: Assembling Supplies for East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/boxes-1280x720-271023-7.jpg "Journey of Care: Assembling Supplies for East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/boxes-1280x720-271023-8.jpg "Journey of Care: Assembling Supplies for East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/behind-the-scenes-preparing-boxes-of-essential-medicines-medical-equipment/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/behind-the-scenes-preparing-boxes-of-essential-medicines-medical-equipment/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[6](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/behind-the-scenes-preparing-boxes-of-essential-medicines-medical-equipment/?page=6&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/behind-the-scenes-preparing-boxes-of-essential-medicines-medical-equipment/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Medical & Prevention, Real Life Stories **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Endemic, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Malaria, Mbatapuhu, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medicines, Plasmodium, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, True Stories, Working Together --- ### [Daniel Fight Against Malaria: Fair Future's #ZeroMalaria Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/daniel-fight-against-malaria-fair-futures-zeromalaria-program/) **Published:** October 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the isolated village of Lulundilo, a young boy named Daniel has been diagnosed with malaria. With limited access to healthcare, the stakes are high. Dive into Fair Future Foundation's rigorous on-the-ground efforts through their #ZeroMalaria program, which is not only providing immediate treatment but also equipping communities for a… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Daniel Fight Against Malaria: Fair Future's #ZeroMalaria Program After hours of travel, the social and medical teams from the Fair Future Foundation finally arrive, driven by a single goal: to ensure that the #ZeroMalaria program reaches even the most isolated places. A child named **Daniel** catches the medical team’s attention. He’s **between five and seven** years old and visibly sick. A rapid [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) screening test is conducted, followed by a microscopic examination confirming **Plasmodium vivax’s** presence in his blood. It’s not a surprise to the team, but it’s a harsh reminder of the reality of this disease and the threat it poses to these communities. The healthcare professionals immediately define a treatment protocol. Acting quickly is crucial; [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) can be fatal, especially for a child as young as **Daniel**. Antimalarials are administered, and his condition is closely monitored. At the same time, part of the team engages with **his family** and community to **educate** them on [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) prevention. It’s not just about medication; it’s also about raising **awareness** and **changing** behaviours. The [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is much more than a simple hashtag. It’s an initiative that mobilizes over a hundred people, including more than sixty volunteers, committed to making a real difference. Living conditions in places like Lulundilo make this disease particularly difficult to combat, but these challenges only strengthen the team’s resolve to continue the fight. **Daniel’s situation** is not unique. It reflects the daily life of hundreds of others in villages just as isolated and conditions just as tricky. And that’s why the work continues. For every child saved, a family is preserved, and a community becomes more robust. But there’s still much to do. The fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in such remote regions is far from over. Every day, the team rises with renewed determination to reach villages like Lulundilo, Haray or Lahiru, aware that every action, every administered medication, and every education session can save a life and change destiny. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 17th of October, 2023 In [my recent article](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex-the-unyielding-battle-for-medical-equity-in-east-sumba/), I pull back the curtain on the grim healthcare conditions in East Sumba, an area plagued by preventable diseases like malaria. With “authentic indignation,” I openly question why larger organizations are absent and why support from our home country, Switzerland, is conspicuously missing. My team of committed volunteers and I are often the only beacon of hope for these vulnerable families. As Fair Future Foundation approaches its **15th anniversary**, this milestone serves as both an achievement and an urgent reminder: The battle is ongoing, and the need to continue our work has never been more pressing. [Read it here!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex-the-unyielding-battle-for-medical-equity-in-east-sumba/) PDF \| Read the #ZeroMalaria Report Here Faces and Places of Change: Capturing the #ZeroMalaria Journey ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Real Life Stories **Tags:** Caregiver, Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Endemic, Environment, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Healthcare, Healthy Life, IRS, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Lulundilu, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Needs, Medicines, Mosquito Nets, Picture of the Day, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Real Stories, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, True Stories, Unsafe Water, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Journey to Lasting Impact: An Immersive Insight into Fair Future's Approach](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/journey-to-lasting-impact-an-immersive-insight-into-fair-futures-approach/) **Published:** September 29, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** At Fair Future, we don't just initiate projects; we live them. Our approach, honed over 15 years, begins with in-depth feasibility studies and extends to immersive community interaction in East Sumba's ultra-rural areas. We live, eat, and cook with local families to understand their real-life challenges, thereby ensuring that every program we… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Journey to Lasting Impact: An Immersive Insight into Fair Future's Approach Discover Fair Future’s Unique Methodology in East Indonesia: Balancing Compassion, Empathy, and Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainable Health and Wellness Outcomes in Ultra-Rural Communities. One of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/)’s keys to success is our meticulous approach to every project we undertake. Before even lifting a stone or administering a single dose of medication, our [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) conduct **rigorous** feasibility and **impact** studies. This often starts with a journey on the ground, especially to East Sumba, such as in the village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang). ### Deep Community Immersion [**Ayu**](mailto:%20ayu@kawanbaikindonesia.org), the Director of [Kawan Baik Indonesia,](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) myself, [**Alex**](mailto:%20alex@fairfuturefoudnation.org) Wettstein, and our local collaborators like [**Primus**](mailto:%20primus@kawanbaikindonesia.org), the technical manager, and [**Elthon**](mailto:%20elthon@kawanbaikindonesia.org), the keeper of traditions, go into these communities to genuinely understand their daily lives. This is not merely a quick discussion and observation. We live among them. We spend several nights in their homes, [cook](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/food-shortages/) with them, and learn how they feed themselves, hydrate, and look after their [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). This phase doesn’t just give us valuable data for planning but also builds a trust bridge with the communities. We know we’ll be working together for several months or perhaps even years. ### Measuring Impact Our teams, including [**Gogon**](mailto:%20gogon@kawanbaikindonesia.org), who is in charge of clean [water-related](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) projects, and **[Annisa](mailto:%20annisa@kawanbaikindonesia.org)**, who handles field finances and logistics, collaborate to assess the real needs of the population. We focus on creating a lasting impact in terms of better [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and more harmonious and balanced lives. [**Ino**](mailto:%20ino@kawanbaikindonesia.org), our liaison with communities and authorities, helps us navigate the local social and political landscape. > At Fair Future, our groundwork is as profound as the impact we aim to create. Our community immersion isn’t just a phase; it’s a commitment. *Alex Wettstein, CEO, Founder [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/).* Every project must meet specific criteria: innovation, usefulness, sustainability, and ecology. The assessment is exhaustive. We consider every variable from cost to community benefit. Questions are plenty: Is there road access? Are the pathways safe? What are the community’s major concerns—[water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), [food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/food-shortages/), or [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) access? ### The End Goal After weeks of study and immersion, an action plan takes shape. Each step is calculated in terms of time and required resources. And the ultimate question remains: will this project save lives? Will it improve the daily lives of families or the entire community? With this methodology, every member of the [Fair Future team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/), including a Council member always present on-site, knows they are part of a project that’s been carefully thought out and will have a real, lasting impact. And yes, for fifteen years, it’s this very methodology that’s made [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) a unique organization, with myself, Alex **Wettstein**, always in the field, **as a 100%** volunteer. This is why at Fair Future, every project starts with feasibility studies—because we believe that the well-being of ultra-rural communities is not just our mission; it’s our passion. For Further Reading: Dive into all the articles and publications under our *[WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)* program here. Visit our *[Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/)* for an illustrative [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) of our extraordinary efforts. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu,* *September 29th, 2023.* Assessment days to prepare for the creation of sustainable solutions – Here in Laindatang July 2023 ## Rigorous Evaluation and Impactful Project Implementation: Fair Future’s Unwavering Commitment to Community-Led Development ### Empowering Remote Communities through a Multi-Faceted, Professional Approach Ensuring Sustainable Healthcare, Infrastructure, and Education Solutions. The [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) has stood as a model of transparency, professionalism, and compassion **for nearly fifteen years**. Each project undertaken is meticulously evaluated by our qualified teams, with a constant on-site presence from a member of the Foundation Council, often Alexandre Wettstein himself. This dualistic approach, blending technical expertise and human sensitivity, is what sets us apart. The programs we aim to implement are always preceded and followed by in-depth studies. For instance, our recent initiative in East Sumba, in the village of [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), spanned multiple months from **January to July 2023.** Days of evaluation and feasibility were numerous, as it’s paramount to get it right; we aim to be just and precise and to meet the real needs of the communities. **Each project step, whether medical or infrastructural, is assessed for feasibility. The questions are many:** Are the accesses adequate? Are the paths safe? How many families or clusters of homes will be impacted? What are the most urgent needs—water, access to care, food? These evaluations are essential for the adaptability and sustainability of our projects. And after the evaluation comes implementation. How many people need to be engaged, and over what duration? And above all, will the project save lives? Will it improve the quality of life for families and the community at large? It’s this rigour, this drive to measure every factor in time and money, that ensures the impact and longevity of our initiatives. In the end, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) doesn’t merely provide temporary aid; we aim to create sustainable solutions based on solid feasibility studies to significantly and sustainably improve the lives of those in need. Our close relations with local communities are the heart of our approach. It’s these communities that guide us in the setup of our [projects](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), thereby ensuring that our aid is not only **practical** but also **respectful** and **welcoming**. **That’s why we conduct feasibility studies**: because every action counts, and every life deserves to be lived in dignity and well-being. **Conclusion: A Commitment to Excellence and Community Empowerment** Reflecting on **nearly fifteen years** of unwavering dedication, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) is a testament to what can be achieved through a meticulous, community-centric approach. Our methodology of rigorous evaluation and responsible implementation ensures that each project is not just a temporary solution but a sustainable initiative that can improve lives for years to come. We remain committed to our mission of empowering remote communities through sustainable healthcare, infrastructure, and education solutions. Our work is only made possible through the continued support of our donors, volunteers, and the communities we serve. By investing in [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/), you’re contributing to a model of change that prioritizes both professional rigour and human sensitivity. Together, we can ensure that every community has the opportunity for an **honest**, fair future. For those who are interested in [supporting](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) our mission, we are urgently in need of [funding](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to continue our impactful programs. Your [donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) directly contribute to vital medical conditions and are instrumental in achieving our long-term goals. *We invite all interested individuals to view the [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) illustrating this exceptional work and to learn more on our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/).* *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The September 28th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fff-assesment-1280x720-july23-1-1.jpg "Rigorous Evaluation for Sustainable Community Development") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fff-assesment-1280x720-july23-2-1.jpg "Rigorous Evaluation for Sustainable Community Development") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fff-assesment-1280x720-july23-3-1.jpg "Rigorous Evaluation for Sustainable Community Development") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fff-assesment-1280x720-july23-4-1.jpg "Rigorous Evaluation for Sustainable Community Development") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fff-assesment-1280x720-july23-6-2.jpg "Rigorous Evaluation for Sustainable Community Development") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fff-assesment-1280x720-july23-7-1.jpg "Rigorous Evaluation for Sustainable Community Development") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fff-assesment-1280x720-july23-8-1.jpg "Rigorous Evaluation for Sustainable Community Development") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fff-assesment-1280x720-july23-9-1.jpg "Rigorous Evaluation for Sustainable Community Development") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/assessment-days-to-prepare-for-the-creation-of-sustainable-solutions/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/assessment-days-to-prepare-for-the-creation-of-sustainable-solutions/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[11](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/assessment-days-to-prepare-for-the-creation-of-sustainable-solutions/?page=11&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/assessment-days-to-prepare-for-the-creation-of-sustainable-solutions/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Education & Community, Medical & Prevention, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Assessment, Bupati Sumba Timur, Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Drilling, Empowerment, Environment, Field Medicine, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Laindatang, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Prevention, Reservoirs, Rural Areas, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [A Word from Alex: The Unyielding Battle for Medical Equity in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex-the-unyielding-battle-for-medical-equity-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 15, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In this poignant narrative, Alex Wettstein, founder of Fair Future, takes us into the trenches of the foundation's work in East Sumba. From combating rampant diseases like malaria to navigating the glaring absence of international aid, Fair Future's commitment is unwavering. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### A Word from Alex: The Unyielding Battle for Medical Equity in East Sumba Amid the absence of substantial international aid, the foundation stands as a beacon of medical equity. The article looks inside at the immense challenges and critical work involved in uplifting one of Southeast Asia’s most impoverished areas. Hello to everyone, it’s Alex. How are you today? In the remote regions of East Sumba, days and often nights are neither calm nor peaceful. The serenity is regularly pierced by sounds that offer no comfort—those of acute pain inflicted by infectious diseases like [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), dengue, tuberculosis, and polio, and [hunger](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/food-shortages/) and [thirst](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). Often, too, it is the sound of death. **This is not a cinematic dramatization; it’s the terrifying and unbearable reality lived by tens of thousands of people**. My name is [Alex Wettstein,](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) and as the founder of [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/), I feel compelled to break this silence, not with placating words but with deliberate and authentic indignation. The [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) we initiated carries with it seeds of hope, just like our fight against other infectious [diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). I have both the pride and frustration to announce the availability of [the interim report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/zero-malaria-report-october-2023.pdf) on this program. Yes, it’s in English, but I implore you to take the time to read it, reread it, understand it, and share it. This is not just a [stack of papers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/zero-malaria-report-october-2023.pdf); it’s the reflection of an ongoing battle—a battle upon which hundreds of thousands of families depend here in the most remote and impoverished regions of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. You might wonder why this battle is so long-winded. Even with more than a hundred people on the ground, committed to this war against diseases, [malaria ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)does not just vanish. We fight house by house, door by door, to reduce mortality, identify positive cases, educate, and engage in proactive prevention. For all of us, every life saved is a victory, but each death is a personal defeat. I can no longer bear to see [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), pregnant women, and chronically ill patients succumb to these largely preventable [diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), if only we are given the means to fight them. I can no longer accept watching kids die from hunger, thirst, lack of sanitation, or access to medicine, sufficient medication, [clean water,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) or food. The struggle is intense, and I must commend our team members’ courage, strength, and immense professionalism in the field. These individuals, nearly 70 of whom are volunteers, work under incredibly challenging conditions, yet their determination never wavers. They deserve more than applause; they deserve tangible and [financial support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) that will help eradicate these [diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). It’s no small feat for a small [Swiss medical foundation,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/#our-history) **founded in 2008** by two idealistic individuals, to be the only organization battling these afflictions. Yes, you read that correctly: We are **alone here** in one of the poorest regions, where the aridity of the land resembles that of dry African regions. **Where, indeed are these large organizations?** Despite our ongoing efforts to raise awareness and multiple invitations to witness our operations firsthand, the absence of support from the authorities of our home country, Switzerland, is a staggering disappointment. But it doesn’t stop there. Dear friends, it’s time to ask: Where are organizations like **UNICEF *–****particularly its Indonesian branch-*and the **World Health Organization**? These entities amass millions in donations, yet we see no evidence of these resources being deployed here. We work tirelessly in remote villages like [Mahu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Mahu), [Lahiuru](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Lahiuru), [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Laindatang), [Lulundilo](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Lulundilo), [Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=haray), [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mbinudita), etc. These are names you won’t often hear, but they are places of **urgent need**, deserving of attention and action. Yet these well-funded organizations are **conspicuously absent** from these critical landscapes. But, we are here! **So let this serve as a reminder and a call to accountability:** Publications and posts on social networks have never saved a life, treated, fed, or operated on a child. I can tell you this first-hand. While social media can spread awareness, it is no substitute for on-the-ground, tangible interventions. The pressing issues we face require more than just clicks and shares; they demand committed action and meaningful allocation of resources. This **coming February** marks a **poignant** moment for all of us at [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/)—**our 15th anniversary** of unwavering commitment, work, and continual presence in these communities. While this milestone is symbolically significant, it also carries a weight that presses deeply on my heart. There are moments, days, even when the challenges **feel insurmountable** and the urge to give up is overwhelming. But then I remember the faces of these families, their eyes filled with a desperate need and a hope that **we might be their lifeline**. > This commitment is not just an intellectual choice; it’s visceral, it’s in my flesh and genes—I could no more abandon them than I could abandon myself. **We stand apart from other foundations.** We are unique in how we operate and our unwavering commitment to where it matters most. You should know that each donation you make, **each franc you contribute**, goes directly to where it’s needed most—almost **93% is channelled** into medical aid projects. There are **no salaries** and just a **minor administrative** overhead here; we are all volunteers. I, for one, am perpetually on the ground, shoulder-to-shoulder with those we aim to help. **It’s not just about money; it’s about impactful action**. We require a range of resources to continue our work effectively. We need **medications**, **microscopes** for accurate diagnostics, **rapid tests** to identify diseases in their early stages, advanced **laboratory equipment** for thorough analyses, and **logistical support** to ensure that medical aid reaches the remotest corners of these regions. **So, I extend this heartfelt call to action**: Make a **donation**, dear friends. Your [contribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) is not just a financial transaction; it’s a commitment to humanity, a step towards levelling the playing field in medical equity, and, most crucially, a life-saving intervention. I feel you, and it’s comforting to know that you are there with us for these hundreds of thousands of families who rely on [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/). Thank you for that, and together, let’s continue this indispensable fight. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, 15th of October, 2023 PDF \| Read the #ZeroMalaria Report Here Faces and Places of Change: Capturing the #ZeroMalaria Journey ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Child Health, Real Life Stories, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Child Health, Courage, Despair, Drug Shortage, Emergency Relief, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Emergencies, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Report, Strength, Stress, Switzerland, UNICEF, Water Shortages, WHO, Working Together --- ### [Bringing Clean Water to Tanambanas #WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/bringing-clean-water-to-tanambanas-waterconnections/) **Published:** October 10, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future's #WaterConnections project is a beacon of hope in Tanambanas, Sumba, where every drop of water is a treasure. By collecting and filtering rainwater, we're creating not just reservoirs but sanctuaries of health. Dive into this inspiring story of how innovation and collective effort are changing lives, one drop at a time. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Bringing Clean Water to Tanambanas #WaterConnections In this harsh terrain, where every drop of water is as precious as a diamond, our medical and technical teams are fully invested in making this essential mission a reality. In a place where it seems as though three suns are scorching the sky of [Tanambanas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=tanambanas), hard work is the daily norm for the committed individuals on the ground. Due to extreme climatic conditions, our teams only operate during the less hostile hours, between 8:00 a.m. and noon and from 4:00 p.m. until late evening. This precaution is crucial to minimize the risks of **heat-related illnesses** such as heat stroke, hyperthermia, and dehydration—conditions that only exacerbate the existing [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) challenges in a region already burdened by difficult living conditions. [Tanambanas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=tanambanas) is a village so deeply entrenched in a dry and barren environment that even deep drilling efforts fail to discover underground [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). Faced with this hydraulic conundrum, innovation took shape in the form of a massive structure: the roof of the village church, covered by nearly **400 square** meters of corrugated iron. This roof doesn’t merely serve as a shelter from the heat but also as a platform for collecting rainwater. This valuable liquid is then filtered and stored in two massive **10,000-liter tanks** that we built in collaboration with the local community. You only need to look at the images to understand this project’s living, ongoing process, which is a tangible manifestation of hope in this place. Faces light up at the prospect of soon having potable [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), and our engaged teams are shown welding, cutting, connecting PVC pipes, and erecting metal towers—all demonstrating our collective commitment to ensuring this project belongs to everyone it will serve today and tomorrow. We have erected **two monumental** reservoirs as receptacles and sanctuaries for every drop of filtered rainwater. For a population that waterborne diseases like dysentery and cholera have decimated, these tanks represent far more than mere structures; they stand as monuments dedicated to [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), vitality, and hope. The [\#WaterConnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is a technical feat, but it also transcends material aspects to become profoundly human. It testifies to our resolve in developing viable and sustainable solutions for the vulnerable populations of this region. It proves that the implausible becomes tangible when hands unite collectively. At [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/), our pride is measured by what we have already accomplished, but our passion lies in all that remains to be done. At every stage of the project, we are guided by our primary mission: to provide access to the vital necessities of life for those who are cruelly lacking them. In the arid territories of Sumba, that access begins with [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)—one drop at a time. By [supporting](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) Fair Future, you are not just investing in a project; you are investing in the Future of a community, in reducing [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)-related diseases, and, most importantly, in hope. Thank you for believing in our cause, and above all, thank you for [considering](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) those we serve. Thank you for [being so supportiv](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/)e. Together, we are making a difference. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, October 10th, 2023.* > In the heart of Sumba, water is more than a resource—it’s the lifeline that threads the fabric of the community. Our #WaterConnections project does more than just hydrate; it empowers, heals, and elevates people’s lives, turning the implausible into the tangible. This is Fair Future at its core: transformational, innovative, and profoundly human.” —*[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Fair Future* Bringing Clean Water to Tanambanas: #WaterConnections – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## In TanaMbanas, a village in Central Sumba, Fair Future is igniting transformative change through its #WaterConnections project. ### Harnessing rainwater via sustainable, community-focused strategies, we are fighting against waterborne diseases and rejuvenating hope in this vulnerable region. In the [heart of Central Sumba](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tMzNvNkurkJvsMX38), Fair Future is relentlessly weaving threads of change, giving life to the [\#WaterConnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). The land is parched, the earth thirsty, but a transformative undertaking unfolds here in this seemingly forsaken region. A mission rooted in the struggles and aspirations of a local community began with a spark of innovation in the dawn of January 2023. We are in [Tanambanas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=tanambanas), central Sumba. Picture [a village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=tanambanas) cradled in a landscape so unforgiving, so devoid of moisture, that even the most advanced drilling technologies return empty-handed. In this thirsty world, the conventional approach to [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) accessibility would fail. We had to **reimagine** our solution, and thus, a different form of **innovation** was born. The canvas for this ingenuity was none other than the roof of the local village church, a **400m2** structure made of **corrugated iron**. As you navigate through the thirty vivid photographs, you are not merely observers; you become witnesses to an unfolding narrative of hope and communal endeavour. These images capture the soul of the project, featuring radiant faces buoyed by the realization that water—this most fundamental of life’s necessities—will no longer be a distant dream but a tangible reality. The village becomes a vibrant stage where our dedicated team members weld pipes, construct tanks, and work hand-in-hand with the community, signifying ownership that this project is as much theirs as ours. *“In [TanaMbanas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=tanambanas), each drop of water we collect is not just a drop; it’s a seed of change, a catalyst for a brighter, healthier future. Our [\#WaterConnections projec](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)t empowers this community to move beyond the limitations of scarcity and disease. When we extend our hands in compassion, the realm of the possible becomes boundless.”* Two colossal [water storage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) tanks have taken form, rising as mere receptacles and sanctified reservoirs that house every drop of filtered rainwater. For a population scarred by the devastating impacts of waterborne [diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) like dysentery and cholera—ailments that have brought untold suffering and decimated families—these tanks are more than metallic structures; they are living monuments to [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), vitality, and newfound optimism. While this endeavour may appear as a marvel of engineering, its essence is resolutely human. Every bolt tightened and every litre collected reiterates our unyielding commitment to devising resilient and sustainable interventions for those on the margins of society. The narrative of this project confirms what we’ve always believed: when compassion extends its hands, the boundaries of what’s possible expand. We at [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) are profoundly aware of our achievements but are simultaneously fueled by the enormity of what awaits our attention and resolve. Every moment spent advancing the [\#WaterConnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) reaffirms our foundational mission: bridging the gaping divides that deprive the most vulnerable among us of basic human needs. In the arid lands of Central Sumba, that mission begins by transforming each scarce drop into an ocean of possibility. Thank you for [entrusting us with](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) your belief and, above all, for seeing the humanity in the lives we aim to uplift. We cordially invite all captivated by this unfolding story to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The October 10th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tanambanas-1280x720-101023-1.jpg "#WaterConnections - Finalization phase of the TanaMbanas project.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tanambanas-1280x720-101023-2.jpg "#WaterConnections - Finalization phase of the TanaMbanas project.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tanambanas-1280x720-101023-3.jpg "#WaterConnections - Finalization phase of the TanaMbanas project.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tanambanas-1280x720-101023-4.jpg "#WaterConnections - Finalization phase of the TanaMbanas project.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tanambanas-1280x720-101023-5.jpg "#WaterConnections - Finalization phase of the TanaMbanas project.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tanambanas-1280x720-101023-6.jpg "#WaterConnections - Finalization phase of the TanaMbanas project.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tanambanas-1280x720-101023-7.jpg "#WaterConnections - Finalization phase of the TanaMbanas project.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tanambanas-1280x720-101023-8.jpg "#WaterConnections - Finalization phase of the TanaMbanas project.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-finalization-of-the-tanambanas-project/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-finalization-of-the-tanambanas-project/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-finalization-of-the-tanambanas-project/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-finalization-of-the-tanambanas-project/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Preventive Health, Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Assessment, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Drilling, Environment, Fair Future Foundation, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Life, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Rainwater, Reservoirs, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Social Work, Study Report, Sumba Timur, Survival, Tanambanas, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Vulnerable Demographics, Water Shortages, Water Tank, Working Together --- ### [The #ZeroMalaria Mission: Testing East Sumba's Population in Extreme Conditions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-zeromalaria-mission-testing-east-sumbas-population-in-extreme-conditions/) **Published:** October 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Embark on a journey with the Fair Future Foundation's groundbreaking #ZeroMalaria program, aimed at eradicating malaria in East Sumba, Indonesia. This ambitious initiative seeks to test at least 87% of the local population, even in the most remote and challenging terrains. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### The #ZeroMalaria Mission: Testing East Sumba's Population in Extreme Conditions Navigating Extreme Conditions to Conduct Tens of Thousands of Tests: The Logistical and Medical Challenges Overcome **Diagnostic and Screening: A Science and an Art – Conducting Tens of Thousands of Tests** Our socio-medical teams, composed of highly qualified professionals, are deployed to conduct screening tests on tens of thousands of people. We focus on detecting six specific varieties of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) parasites, each having its own implications in terms of symptoms, severity, and treatment. Accurate diagnosis is crucial and highly complex, requiring cutting-edge medical and technological expertise. **Logistical Challenges: A Race Against Time – Reaching Ultra-Rural Areas** Deploying these tests in ultra-rural regions is a Herculean logistical task. The absence of stable electricity complicates using microscopes and other essential medical equipment. To overcome these challenges, we have set up robust all-terrain vehicles, like the Truck of Life, equipped with generators. These vehicles are designed to navigate complex and often dangerous terrains, allowing our teams to reach isolated, inaccessible populations. **Test Reliability: The Quest for Accuracy – Overcoming Temperature Constraints** While rapid diagnostic [tests for malaria](https://www.who.int/teams/global-malaria-programme/case-management/diagnosis/rapid-diagnostic-tests/how-malaria-rdts-work#:~:text=Blood%20for%20the%20test%20is,housing%2C%20referred%20to%20as%20cassettes.) *(RDTs)* are convenient for mass screening, their reliability can be compromised by inadequate storage conditions, including temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius. We have adopted a mixed approach to address this limitation, supplementing [RDTs](https://www.who.int/teams/global-malaria-programme/case-management/diagnosis/rapid-diagnostic-tests/how-malaria-rdts-work#:~:text=Blood%20for%20the%20test%20is,housing%2C%20referred%20to%20as%20cassettes.) with more reliable microscopic examinations. This hybrid method significantly increases the accuracy of our diagnoses, even though it is more time-consuming and requires additional resources. > ” The [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is not just a mission; it’s a race against time to save lives in one of the hardest-hit regions of the world. Eradicating [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) from East Sumba is our ambitious goal, and we will not stop until we achieve it.” – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), founder, president and chief medical officer of the Fair Future Foundation **Resistance and Adaptation: An Evolving Battle – Adapting to Insecticide Resistance** We are also faced with the growing resistance of mosquitoes to pyrethroids, the only class of insecticides used in the insecticide-treated nets we distribute. Additionally, we observe behavioural changes in mosquitoes, who seem to bite earlier in the day and spend more time outside, thus reducing their insecticide exposure. These factors add a layer of complexity to our mission and require constant adaptation of our intervention strategies. **Primary Healthcare: The Bedrock of Resilience – Launched in 2022** Launched in 2022, our [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program serves as a solid foundation for strengthening the resilience of local healthcare systems. This program is essential for combating [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and bolstering overall healthcare capacities in the regions we serve, particularly in the context of limited financial resources. **Financial Challenges: An Urgent Call to Action – Funding Needed for #ZeroMalaria and Primary Medical Care** On [September 21](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/urgent-appeal-for-donations-to-support-fair-futures-lifesaving-programs/), we issued an [urgent call](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/urgent-appeal-for-donations-to-support-fair-futures-lifesaving-programs/) to draw attention to our financial difficulties. Despite the vital importance of our programs, including [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), the reality is that these initiatives require considerable financial resources to be effective and sustainable. This[ call to action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/urgent-appeal-for-donations-to-support-fair-futures-lifesaving-programs/) is not just an alarm bell; it’s an invitation to the global community to invest in the health and well-being of some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. Without adequate funding, there is a significant risk that these programs will halt, undoing the progress made and jeopardizing the lives of thousands of people. We, therefore, urge individuals, corporations, and institutions to contribute generously to allow us to continue this crucial mission. **Conclusion: A Testament to Resilience – Every Photo Tells a Story** Each photo we share in this article is more than just an image. It’s a poignant testament to resilience, courage, and dedication to eradicating [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in one of the world’s hardest-hit regions. Each snapshot tells a story of life, struggle, and hope, reinforcing our commitment to continue this vital mission. If our mission compels you, your [support is invaluable](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). Monetary donations are **more than** just funds; they contribute to a future where [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) is a right, not a privilege. By the way, Kawan, feel free to take a visual journey through our work by checking out our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) and [Instagram updates](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, October 1, 2023.* #ZeroMalaria Sumba Timur ### The Six Faces of Malaria: Understanding the Different Types of Plasmodium and Their Impact on Ultra-Rural Regions - **Plasmodium falciparum** **Specifics**: The most lethal, particularly dangerous in isolated regions with limited access to healthcare. - **Plasmodium vivax** **Specifics**: Less lethal but causes relapses, making long-term treatment challenging in remote areas. - **Plasmodium ovale** **Specifics**: Similar to P. vivax, it can also cause relapses, posing similar challenges in terms of managing relapses. - **Plasmodium malariae** **Specifics**: Less severe but can lead to long-term kidney complications, posing challenges in regions where medical follow-up is difficult. - **Plasmodium knowlesi** **Specifics**: A zoonotic parasite, difficult to eradicate in regions where humans and monkeys cohabit. - **Plasmodium cynomolgi** **Specifics**: Rare in humans but can cause relapses, which is concerning in regions where medical care is limited. Each type of Plasmodium presents unique challenges in terms of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, especially in ultra-rural regions where resources are limited. Understanding these specifics is crucial for the development of more effective and targeted malaria control strategies. A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## Combatting Malaria in East Sumba: A Visual Journey Through #ZeroMalaria Program ### Every photo in this gallery is more than an image; it’s a testament to the resilience and dedication that goes into eradicating malaria in one of the world’s most affected regions. We’re not just taking pictures; we’re capturing hope, one frame at a time. [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) remains a significant health concern in many parts of the world, particularly in Southeast Asia. In East Sumba, Indonesia, one of the regions most affected by this disease, the Fair Future Foundation has been actively involved in combating this menace through its [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). This article presents a captivating [gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) of over **100 original photos** that provide a visual narrative of our **relentless** efforts. These images capture the essence of what it takes to fight [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in challenging conditions. They show the meticulous process of conducting **tens of thousands** of blood tests, rapid tests, and microscopic analyses to detect and treat **malaria** cases. The photos in this [gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) are a powerful reminder of the harsh realities of those living in [malaria-affected](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) regions. But they also represent hope and the indomitable human spirit that **refuses to bow down** to adversity. We invite you to explore this [gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) and witness the transformative power of **dedicated effort**s in the fight against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). We hope to inspire and engage more people in this critical battle for a healthier, [malaria-free](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) world through these images. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) remains committed to this quest, and together, [with your support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), we can create a **more equitable** and [healthier](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) future for all. Thank you for **believing in us**, and most importantly, thank you for **believing in them**. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – October 1st, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-2.jpg "A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-3.jpg "A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-4.jpg "A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-5.jpg "A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-6.jpg "A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-7.jpg "A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-8.jpg "A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-drop-of-hope-blood-testing-for-malaria-in-east-sumba-by-fair-future/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-drop-of-hope-blood-testing-for-malaria-in-east-sumba-by-fair-future/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[12](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-drop-of-hope-blood-testing-for-malaria-in-east-sumba-by-fair-future/?page=12&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-drop-of-hope-blood-testing-for-malaria-in-east-sumba-by-fair-future/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Assessment, Base Camp, Blood Tests, Bupati Sumba Timur, Caregiver, Clean Safe Water, Creativity, Donation, Empowerment, Endemic, Field Medicine, Health Agents, Innovation, IRS, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Mahu, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Training, Mosquito Nets, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rotary Australia, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Sumba Volunteer, Truck of Life, UNICEF, Volunteers, WHO, Working Together --- ### [Revolutionizing Water Access in Tanambanas: Sustainable Ferrocement Solution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/revolutionizing-water-access-in-tanambanas-sustainable-ferrocement-solution/) **Published:** September 26, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future, in partnership with Kawan Baik, is taking revolutionary strides to resolve the critical water shortage in Tanambanas. This groundbreaking initiative employs innovative ferrocement technology to build durable, cost-effective water reservoirs. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Revolutionizing Water Access in Tanambanas: Sustainable Ferrocement Solution Empowering Ultra-Rural Communities Through Advanced Water Reservoirs and Rainwater Harvesting Systems: A Health and Social Revolution. Greetings, this is Alex from [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/). Together with our strategic partners, [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), we are revolutionizing the way communities in the ultra-rural region of Tanambanas access clean water. Our groundbreaking initiative aims to build two state-of-the-art ferrocement [water reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/), each with a **10 cubic** meter capacity, totalling **20 cubic** meters. ### The Technical Virtues of Ferrocement Wondering why ferrocement is the construction material of choice? The answer lies in its unique attributes, which make it ideal for isolated and resource-scarce regions like Southeast Indonesia: - **Cost-Effectiveness**: The construction materials are primarily locally sourced, drastically reducing the overall costs without compromising on quality. - **Durability**: Ferrocement is resilient against extreme weather conditions, including heavy rain and earthquakes. **Rapid Construction**: The straightforward construction process enables quick assembly, crucial for areas in dire need of immediate water access. - **Skill Transfer**: The simplicity of ferrocement technology enables community members to easily grasp the construction techniques, fostering a culture of self-reliance. - **Design Versatility**: Its structural flexibility permits customization of shape and size to meet specific project objectives. > Ferrocement is not just a construction methodology; it’s a transformational tool that redefines life in Tanambanas. We’re not merely constructing reservoirs; we’re erecting lifelines. Access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) isn’t a luxury; it’s a human right—and we’re making that right universally accessible. Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation ### The Ingenuity of Rainwater Harvesting Our innovation lies in utilizing the local church’s rooftop for rainwater collection, followed by a multi-stage filtration system to ensure the water’s potability. This creative approach addresses the long dry seasons common in this region, which often exceed eight months per year. ### Tangible Health and Social Benefits Access to filtered [water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) is revolutionary for Tanambanas, especially for families with young children. It substantially lowers the incidence of waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, and typhoid. A [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) supply also leads to improved personal hygiene, resulting in lower rates of skin and eye infections. Children are less likely to miss school due to illness, thereby enhancing educational outcomes. ### Conclusion: A Blueprint for Sustainable Development Ferrocement has long been a staple in Fair Future sustainable initiatives. Its affordability, resilience, and health advantages make this project not just innovative but life-altering for the people of this arid region. Your generous [contributions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) make this transformative work possible. We are excited to update you on this project and other critical initiatives. Stay connected to witness the profound impact of collective action. **For Further Reading**: Dive into all the articles and publications under our *[WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)* program here. Visit our *[Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/)* for an illustrative photo gallery of our extraordinary efforts. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu,* *September 27th, 2023.* ### Living without clean water in East Sumba is more than an inconvenience: it’s a health and education hazard. Families are exposed to diseases like diarrhoea and cholera, and young girls often sacrifice their schooling to fetch water, a task made even more complicated when they are menstruating. At Fair Future, we’re transforming this challenging reality. We’re changing the game on multiple fronts by providing clean water closer to homes. Exhausting treks under the hot sun become a thing of the past, freeing up time for mothers to work and boost the local economy. Young girls can return to school and look forward to a brighter future. Most importantly, the risk of diseases decreases significantly, allowing children to grow up healthy and easing parents’ anxiety. But we don’t stop at water. Our mission encompasses education, well-being, and economic development. What we offer is much more than a vital resource; it’s dignity, opportunity, and a more promising future for an entire community. Thank you for standing with us. Together, we do much more than provide water; we transform lives. \#WaterConnections in Tanambanas project – Building two huge ferro-cement water tanks ## Revolutionizing Water Access in Tanambanas: A Sustainable Ferrocement Solution by Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik ### Empowering Ultra-Rural Communities Through Innovative Water Reservoirs and Rainwater Harvesting Systems This is Alexandre from the Fair Future Foundation, and along with our strategic partners at [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), we’re taking monumental steps to address the severe water shortage in the ultra-rural region of Tanambanas. Our ambitious project aims to build two ferrocement water reservoirs with a total capacity of 20 cubic meters. **The Power of Ferrocement** Why ferrocement, you might ask? It’s a durable, cost-effective, and efficient construction method, tailor-made for isolated regions like Southeast Indonesia. Here’s why: 5. **Cost-Effective:** The materials, mainly locally sourced, are affordable, reducing the overall costs. 6. **Durability**: Exceptional resilience to extreme weather conditions and natural disasters like earthquakes. 7. **Speed of Construction**: These reservoirs can be built quickly, addressing the urgent need for clean drinking water. 8. **Skill Transfer**: Its simplicity allows for quick learning by local communities, empowering them towards self-reliance. 9. **Design Flexibility**: Ferrocement accommodates different shapes and sizes, catering to specific project requirements. *“Ferrocement is more than just a construction method; it’s a lifeline for the people of Tanambanas. By providing swift, sustainable solutions to water scarcity, we’re not just building reservoirs but constructing futures. Clean water isn’t a luxury; it’s a fundamental right—and we’re making it a reality.”* **Innovation in Water Collection** The real ingenuity lies in using the local church’s rooftop to collect rainwater. This water is then ingeniously filtered, making it safe for consumption. **For all of us here, the goal is clear:** To ensure the survival of villagers during the long dry season that prevails here, often lasting more than eight months per year, by safely storing the largest quantity of rainwater. We invite you to discuss the details by consulting our [comprehensive presentation document here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connection-tanambanas/EN-TANAMBANAS-SEPT-23.pdf). **Health and Well-being Benefits** Having access to filtered rainwater is a game-changer for families in Tanambanas. Not only does it solve the water scarcity issue, but it also positively impacts the community’s health. Clean water reduces the risk of waterborne diseases, contributing to a healthier, longer life. **Conclusion** Ferrocement is a tried-and-true technique that the Fair Future Foundation has used for years to empower local communities. Its accessibility, durability, and health benefits make this project not just innovative but vital for the sustainable development of this arid region. Your [generosity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) changes lives and restores hope in places that desperately need it. We will continue to share exciting developments in this project and other vital initiatives. Stay tuned to learn more about how, together, we make a difference. ***Note**: Read all the articles and publications on the [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) programs here. We invite all interested individuals to view the photo gallery illustrating this exceptional work and to learn more on our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/).* *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – The September 25th, 2023.* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-1.jpg "tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-1") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-3.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-6.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-10.jpg "tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-10") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-12.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-30.jpg "tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-30") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-56.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-tendon-25sept23-57.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-process-of-two-huge-ferro-cement-water-tanks-twice-10000-liters/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-process-of-two-huge-ferro-cement-water-tanks-twice-10000-liters/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-process-of-two-huge-ferro-cement-water-tanks-twice-10000-liters/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-process-of-two-huge-ferro-cement-water-tanks-twice-10000-liters/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Community Education, Field Innovation, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Donation, Environment, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Life, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Survival, Tanambanas, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Revolutionizing Water Access: Tanambanas Water Connection Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/revolutionizing-water-access-tanambanas-water-connection-project/) **Published:** September 19, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Imagine a region where water is as precious as gold, where communities face eight-month-long dry seasons. Now, picture a bold initiative, the Tanambanas Water Connection Project, designed to capture and store rainwater ingeniously. Join us on this journey of innovation and resilience as we bring hope, clean water, and a brighter future to the… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Revolutionizing Water Access: Tanambanas Water Connection Project The Water Connections project in Tanambanas is currently underway and represents a significant advancement in addressing water scarcity in one of the driest regions in Southeast Asia. This revolutionary initiative aims to harvest precious rainwater from the **400 square meters** of the local church’s roof and ingeniously store it in **two** reservoirs, each with a capacity of 10,000 litres *(20m3 in total).* This **creative** and **innovative** approach results from the ingenuity of the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), which boldly tackles the challenges posed by the absence of stable groundwater in the region; hence, the need to find alternative solutions and innovate. **For all of us here, the goal is clear**: to ensure the survival of villagers during the long dry season that prevails here, often lasting more than eight months per year, by safely storing the largest quantity of rainwater. We invite you to delve into the details by consulting our [comprehensive presentation document here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connection-tanambanas/EN-TANAMBANAS-SEPT-23.pdf). This alternative is up-and-coming and eloquently demonstrates how innovative ideas can provide practical solutions to [water access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) issues in regions facing extremely challenging climatic conditions, as is the case in the [Tana Mbanas region](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tMzNvNkurkJvsMX38) in Sumba Tenggah. Since February 2023, we have dedicated numerous hours to design, plan, and carry out in-depth feasibility studies to implement this ambitious yet revolutionary project successfully. Implementing a project of this scale in such an isolated region presents a significant logistical challenge, as everything is complex here. For example, it takes four hours by truck to transport materials to the site, and the nearest water source is an hour’s drive away. All construction materials are transported from [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), our [Base Camp in Waingapu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99), which is nearly four hours away. Additionally, constructing two massive ferro-cement reservoirs, each with a capacity of 2x **10,000 litres**, requires significant water, which we must obtain through **5000-litre tank trucks**, among other essential resources. These [recent images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) demonstrate the substantial progress made within the framework of this vital project, which will have a profound impact on hundreds of families in the village of [Tanambanas](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tMzNvNkurkJvsMX38). We wish to express our gratitude to our donors and all the volunteers who assist us daily in our mission. Their unwavering [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) is the driving force behind our success. Of course, every contribution is crucial to fulfilling our mission, enabling our team of builders, logisticians, and water specialists, as well as all the medical groups who, while we work on this [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project in [Tana Mbanas](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tMzNvNkurkJvsMX38), are fighting tirelessly within the [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programs for the health of all, especially children, to improve health and save lives in these remote regions. Your [generosity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) changes lives and restores hope in places that desperately need it. We will continue to share exciting developments in this project and other vital initiatives. Stay tuned to learn more about how, together, we make a difference. Thank you very much for your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, September 19th, 2023. ***Note**: Read all the articles and publications on the [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) programs here. We invite all interested individuals to view the photo gallery illustrating this exceptional work and to learn more on our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/).* ### In the relentless pursuit of innovation and sustainable solutions, Fair Future examines the crucial significance of rainwater in regions grappling with a scarcity of clean water. Here’s why rainwater, when collected and stored correctly, becomes an invaluable resource: - **Seasonal Availability**: During the rainy season, there is an abundance of rainwater. By astutely capturing this resource, we create an essential reserve to meet needs during relentless dry periods. - **Economical and Sustainable**: The use of rainwater represents a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach, providing a long-term supply of clean water; - **Alleviating Pressure on Local Resources**: Harnessing rainwater reduces the demand on other local water sources like rivers, thus preserving these precious resources for future generations; - **Water Quality**: Rainwater is inherently clean, and when stored correctly, it maintains its superior quality; - **Accessibility in Remote Areas**: Rainwater is a viable solution where traditional water infrastructure is lacking, reaching remote communities; - **Conservation of Potable Water**: Using rainwater for daily needs eases the strain on potable water resources, reserving them for essential uses; In Tana Mbanas and [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), we implement stringent precautions to ensure the purity of rainwater. When diligently executed, this method represents an ingenious response to providing clean drinking water where access is a constant challenge. This benefits communities and contributes to preserving our environment, a mission defining the essence of Fair Future. \#WaterConnections in Tanambanas project – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## Water Connection Project in Tanambanas: A Vital Innovation for Access to Clean Water in an Arid Region of Southeast Asia. ### The Water Connections project in Tanambanas is currently underway and represents a significant advancement in addressing water scarcity in one of the driest regions in Southeast Asia. This revolutionary initiative aims to harvest precious rainwater from the **400 square meters** of the local church’s roof and ingeniously store it in **two** reservoirs, each with a capacity of 10,000 litres *(20m3 in total).* This **creative** and **innovative** approach results from the ingenuity of the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), which boldly tackles the challenges posed by the absence of stable groundwater in the region; hence, the need to find alternative solutions and innovate. **For all of us here, the goal is clear**: to ensure the survival of villagers during the long dry season that prevails here, often lasting more than eight months per year, by safely storing the largest quantity of rainwater. We invite you to delve into the details by consulting our [comprehensive presentation document here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connection-tanambanas/EN-TANAMBANAS-SEPT-23.pdf). This alternative is up-and-coming and eloquently demonstrates how innovative ideas can provide practical solutions to [water access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) issues in regions facing extremely challenging climatic conditions, as is the case in the [Tana Mbanas region](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tMzNvNkurkJvsMX38) in Sumba Tenggah. Since February 2023, we have dedicated numerous hours to design, plan, and carry out in-depth feasibility studies to implement this ambitious yet revolutionary project successfully. Implementing a project of this scale in such an isolated region presents a significant logistical challenge, as everything is complex here. For example, it takes four hours by truck to transport materials to the site, and the nearest water source is an hour’s drive away. All construction materials are transported from [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), our [Base Camp in Waingapu](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99), which is nearly four hours away. Additionally, constructing two massive ferro-cement reservoirs, each with a capacity of 2x **10,000 litres**, requires significant water, which we must obtain through **5000-litre tank trucks**, among other essential resources. These [recent images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) demonstrate the substantial progress made within the framework of this vital project, which will have a profound impact on hundreds of families in the village of [Tanambanas](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tMzNvNkurkJvsMX38). We wish to express our gratitude to our donors and all the volunteers who assist us daily in our mission. Their unwavering [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) is the driving force behind our success. Of course, every contribution is crucial to fulfilling our mission, enabling our team of builders, logisticians, and water specialists, as well as all the medical groups who, while we work on this [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) project in [Tana Mbanas](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tMzNvNkurkJvsMX38), are fighting tirelessly within the [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and [\#PrimaryMedicalCare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) programs for the health of all, especially children, to improve health and save lives in these remote regions. Your [generosity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) changes lives and restores hope in places that desperately need it. We will continue to share exciting developments in this project and other vital initiatives. Stay tuned to learn more about how, together, we make a difference. ***Note**: Read all the articles and publications on the [\#WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) programs here. We invite all interested individuals to view the photo gallery illustrating this exceptional work and to learn more on our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/).* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-pwc-sept23-12.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-pwc-sept23-18.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-pwc-sept23-19.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-pwc-sept23-30.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-pwc-sept23-39.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-pwc-sept23-41.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-pwc-sept23-57.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tanambanas-pwc-sept23-58.jpg "The TanaMbanas Water Connections project is currently underway") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/tana-mbanas-water-connections-project-a-real-water-innovation-in-central-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/tana-mbanas-water-connections-project-a-real-water-innovation-in-central-sumba/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[7](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/tana-mbanas-water-connections-project-a-real-water-innovation-in-central-sumba/?page=7&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/tana-mbanas-water-connections-project-a-real-water-innovation-in-central-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Project Update, Water Connections, Water shortages **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Donation, Environment, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Life, Innovation, Laindatang, NTT, Nutrition and Food Security, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Survival, Tanambanas, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Volunteers: The Cornerstone of Zero Malaria Initiative in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-backbone-of-zero-malaria-volunteers-making-a-difference-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** September 21, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In the fight against malaria in East Sumba, volunteers stand at the front lines, embodying hope, dedication, and community-driven action. Discover how these everyday heroes, contributing to Fair Future Foundation’s #ZeroMalaria initiative, are changing the landscape of public health. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Volunteers: The Cornerstone of Zero Malaria Initiative in East Sumba In the battle against endemic malaria in East Sumba, our volunteers are not just helpers; they are lifesavers, innovators, and the embodiment of community resilience. In July, the Fair Future Foundation embarked on an unprecedented mission in collaboration with [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/). Over several days, more than sixty volunteers underwent intensive training in our Medico-Social Base Camp of [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), [East Sumba](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99). The goal? To arm them with the tools, knowledge, and skills needed to combat the endemic scourge of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). ### The Zero Malaria Program: A Lifeline for an Entire Community Financed solely by the Swiss-based [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/), the [Zero Malaria Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is a long-term, multi-faceted public [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) initiative designed to bring lasting change. Far from a short-term intervention, this groundbreaking program aims to extend its reach to almost **100% of the population** in East Sumba. The ambition behind this mission is especially staggering, given the endemic nature of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in the region. ***Editor’s note:** In public [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) terms, an ‘endemic’ refers to a disease that has settled into a community and is consistently found among its residents. In East Sumba, malaria is not merely a recurring issue but a persistent, deeply ingrained [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) crisis that demands a thorough and sustained approach.* ### An All-Hands-On-Deck Approach Effective combat against this potentially fatal disease requires an army of dedicated [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/apply-for-a-volunteer-position/) organized into specialized teams. Each plays a crucial role—from community education using audio, visual, and written material we’ve developed to medical diagnostics and treatment administered by qualified doctors and nurses. Furthermore, logistical teams manage supply chain complexities, laboratory teams focus on precise diagnostics, and other specialized groups handle [Indoor Residual Spraying](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/IRS-malaria-en.pdf) *(IRS\*)* for long-lasting malaria vector control. ### The Most Vulnerable Among Us In the remote regions of East Sumba, [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/apply-for-a-volunteer-position/) are not just helpers; they are lifelines and catalysts for monumental change. Trained by the Fair Future Foundation in collaboration with Kawan Baik and Sumba Volunteer, these individuals have become specialized [healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) workers, community educators, and logistical masterminds in our [Zero Malaria Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). Without [them](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/apply-for-a-volunteer-position/), the toll of this disease would be much higher, especially among the most vulnerable—pregnant women, [infants](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and the elderly. These individuals are at significantly greater risk due to compromised immunity and lack of access to prompt medical care. ### Real-Life Heroes in Extreme Conditions Our [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/apply-for-a-volunteer-position/) are the unsung heroes of our times. They operate in extreme conditions, working relentlessly for the betterment of their communities. Without them, this monumental task would be definitely **unattainable**. > Without our dedicated volunteers, the monumental task of tackling endemic malaria in East Sumba would be unattainable. They are the true heroes in this battle for life and health. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), CEO Fair Future Foundation ### Your Generosity is a Game-Changer Your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) breathes life into corners of [East Sumba](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99), where hope is scarce but needed the most. The havoc wreaked by [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is undeniable, but so is the impact of your contributions. Stay tuned for more exciting updates on this and other vital projects. Together, we are making a difference. Thank you very much for your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/). *Francais: Et pour nos amis et nos amies de Suisse, vous pouvez aussi faire [un don via Twint](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-with-twint/) en cliquant sur [ce lien ici](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-with-twint/).* *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu,* *September 22nd, 2023.* ### Volunteers are indispensable in the Zero Malaria program for several key reasons: - **Resource Extension**: In areas like East Sumba, there’s a shortage of healthcare professionals. Volunteers fill this gap, allowing the program to reach more people efficiently; - **Local Trust**: Volunteers often come from the communities they serve, offering invaluable local knowledge and ensuring greater community engagement; - **Adaptability**: Volunteers can quickly shift roles depending on need, from screening to prevention, providing the program with valuable flexibility; - **Cost-Efficiency**: Utilizing volunteers allows more funds to be allocated to medical supplies and treatments; - Extended Outreach: Volunteers can reach remote or challenging areas that might be inaccessible to full-time healthcare professionals; - **Education and Skills:** The training that volunteers receive equips them for various healthcare roles, providing long-term benefits to their communities. **Everyone Can Apply here** The beauty of [volunteering](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/apply-for-a-volunteer-position/) is its inclusivity. Regardless of your background or skill set, you have a role in this mission. From logistical support to community outreach and even medical roles, we offer training to ensure every volunteer can contribute effectively. More than sixty volunteers together – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## Volunteers are the heroes in our battle against malaria in East Sumba. Discover how their extraordinary efforts within the Zero Malaria program create lasting change. ### Learn how volunteers are the cornerstone of Fair Future Foundation’s Zero Malaria initiative in East Sumba. Their commitment and actions are critical in combating endemic malaria. Last July, the Fair Future Foundation, in partnership with Kawan Baik and Sumba Volunteer, conducted an extensive multi-day training program for over sixty volunteers under the #ZeroMalaria initiative. This training occurred at our medical-social base camp in [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), East Sumba. Initiated, designed, and fully funded by the Fair Future Foundation, the [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) is a vital, critical, and innovative public [health initiative](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) planned for long-term deployment. Facing an endemic situation of malaria in East Sumba, individual action alone won’t suffice. Collective efforts are imperative. We’ve rallied more than one hundred people across multiple teams responsible for early detection, information dissemination, rural community education, medical care, and necessary treatment. Among our intervention methods is Indoor Residual Spraying *(IRS)*. IRS involves spraying long-lasting insecticides on the interior walls and ceilings of homes, aiming to kill [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)-carrying mosquitoes. Additionally, we’ve launched a program to install insecticide-treated mosquito nets in every home. The most vulnerable to this disease are young children, pregnant women, and the elderly. In our eyes, our volunteers are true modern-day heroes. Despite extreme conditions, they tirelessly work to protect these at-risk communities. The [generosity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) of our [donors](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) is breathing new life into communities in desperate need. [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) wreaks havoc in East Sumba, but we’re making a difference together. Stay tuned for more exciting [developments](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/some-news/) in this and other vital initiatives. For further insights into the [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and other initiatives we’re involved in, we invite you to visit our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/) or just have a look at all our [photo galleries](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) showcasing this exceptional work. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/training-zeromalaria-volunteers-1280x720-1.jpg "For three days, we trained more than 60 volunteers in the #ZeroMalaria program here in Rumah Kambera Sumba East") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/training-zeromalaria-volunteers-1280x720-2.jpg "For three days, we trained more than 60 volunteers in the #ZeroMalaria program here in Rumah Kambera Sumba East") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/training-zeromalaria-volunteers-1280x720-3.jpg "For three days, we trained more than 60 volunteers in the #ZeroMalaria program here in Rumah Kambera Sumba East") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/training-zeromalaria-volunteers-1280x720-5.jpg "For three days, we trained more than 60 volunteers in the #ZeroMalaria program here in Rumah Kambera Sumba East") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/training-zeromalaria-volunteers-1280x720-6.jpg "For three days, we trained more than 60 volunteers in the #ZeroMalaria program here in Rumah Kambera Sumba East") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/training-zeromalaria-volunteers-1280x720-7.jpg "For three days, we trained more than 60 volunteers in the #ZeroMalaria program here in Rumah Kambera Sumba East") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/training-zeromalaria-volunteers-1280x720-8.jpg "For three days, we trained more than 60 volunteers in the #ZeroMalaria program here in Rumah Kambera Sumba East") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/training-zeromalaria-volunteers-1280x720-9.jpg "For three days, we trained more than 60 volunteers in the #ZeroMalaria program here in Rumah Kambera Sumba East") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-training-with-60-volunteers-for-the-zeromalaria-program/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-training-with-60-volunteers-for-the-zeromalaria-program/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[6](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-training-with-60-volunteers-for-the-zeromalaria-program/?page=6&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-training-with-60-volunteers-for-the-zeromalaria-program/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Education & Community, Kawan Against Malaria, Rumah Kambera **Tags:** Cholera, Donation, Emergency Relief, Endemic, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Innovation, IRS, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Medical Needs, Medical Training, Mosquito Nets, Plasmodium, Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Schools, Sumba Volunteer, Training, Volunteers, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Crucial Preparation for Malaria Eradication in Sumba East](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/crucial-preparation-for-malaria-eradication-in-sumba-east/) **Published:** September 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** "In the heart of Sumba East, a coalition of heroes united for an epic battle against malaria. They embarked on a journey fueled by hope, dedication, and unwavering commitment. However, what set the stage for their triumph was the meticulous preparation that underpinned every step. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Crucial Preparation for Malaria Eradication in Sumba East In the heart of Indonesia’s Sumba East, an extraordinary coalition of heroes embarked on a momentous journey to eliminate malaria. Immerse yourself in this tale of hope, unwavering dedication, and unity as we confront one of humanity’s most formidable adversaries. At the Rumah Kambera base camp in Waingapu, Sumba East, last July witnessed a meticulously planned socio-medical endeavor of unprecedented scale. A symphony of skills harmonized, uniting not only medical teams but also a formidable alliance comprising the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) Foundation, [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/), and local government authorities. Their common objective: the launch of the ambitious [Zero Malaria program.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) This pivotal stage witnessed heroes in white coats from diverse backgrounds converging. Seasoned doctors, fearless team leaders, adept logisticians, determined laboratory technicians, compassionate nurses, and visionary program coordinators all rallied behind a mission of paramount significance – eradicating [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in one of the world’s hardest-hit regions, Sumba East. > Preparation is not just a step; it’s the foundation of our triumph against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). In unity, dedication, and meticulous planning, we find the power to save lives.” – *[Alexandre](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), Founder of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) Foundation*. The [Zero Malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), initiated by the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) Foundation, [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), and [Sumba Voluntee](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/)r, stands as a testament to human achievement. As dedicated medical organizations, they have devoted their hearts and resources to **saving thousands of lives**, with a special focus on safeguarding [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), pregnant women, and vulnerable populations. This heroic endeavor hinges not only on coordination with local and national authorities but also on unwavering internal collaboration. The foundation shoulders **95% of the responsibilit**y, including full financing, surpassing **700 million** Indonesian Rupiahs. **\*\*The Epic Logistics Odyssey:** The transportation of medical and logistical resources to this remote location unfolded as an epic saga. [Trucks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), laden with hope, traversed over **1000 kilometers** of challenging terrain, while boats braved treacherous seas to deliver precious cargo to Rumah Kambera, Sumba East. Amid this logistical marvel, the [“Truck of Life,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/)” skillfully piloted by the fearless duo **Alex** and **Elthon**, symbolized the exceptional effort. In total, the teams of the Fair Future Foundation will harness over ten tons of medical and logistical materials. Over a **hundred** individuals rallied to participate in this humanitarian mission, bringing with them their **expertise**, **energy**, and unwavering **commitment**. But before setting foot on the field, extensive training days were imperative to prepare nearly a **hundred participants** for this critical mission. **\*\*Orchestrating Collective Endeavor**: The mission’s scope transcends this phase. Coordinating the activities of over a hundred individuals engaged in this program in the weeks and months ahead is a monumental task. It mirrors a symphony of effort and resources, with each team member playing an essential role.The unfolding story in [Sumba East](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ybbFvnuuSdgwpUps9) serves as an inspiring testament to humanity’s capacity to unite and achieve the extraordinary. It narrates a tale of hope, unyielding dedication, and unity in the pursuit of ending the suffering caused by a disease that has tormented this [region](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ybbFvnuuSdgwpUps9) for far too long. Fair Future expresses its deep gratitude to everyone who [contributed](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/join-the-movement/) to this **remarkable mission**. Your [generous donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), your unwavering [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and your strong [solidarity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) constitute the **cornerstone** of this monumental undertaking. Let us commemorate the unity of purpose, the symphony of skills and the unwavering dedication that propels our mission forward. In the face of challenges, we discover hope and together we create the harmonious melody of triumph over adversity. Let us persist in standing together in this heroic [battle](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/some-news/) against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/), for every life saved is a triumph for humanity. **Alex**, and the [entire team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) of Fair Future express their heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering commitment to this epic of hope. To [discover more](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/some-news/) about how you can [continue to support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) the Fair Future Foundation, please visit our website or [contact us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) directly. **Together**, we are composing an extraordinary narrative of **compassion** and **healing**. ***Note**: Explore additional articles and publications related to the [\#ZeroMalaria programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) here. We invite all interested individuals to explore captivating [photo galleries](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) illustrating this remarkable work and gain further insights through the [Fair Future Instagram account.](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/)* Thank you very much for your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) – [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu, September 17, 2023. ### The preparation of a medical-social project is crucial for several reasons: - **Planning**: It helps to create a solid plan, set goals, and organize resources. - **Optimization**: It ensures the efficient use of available resources. - **Safety**: It guarantees the safety of medical teams and patients through protocols and training. - **Risk Management**: It identifies and reduces potential risks to the project’s success. - **Coordination**: It facilitates collaboration among stakeholders. - **Quality of Care**: It ensures the quality of medical care provided. - **Positive Impact**: It contributes to a positive and lasting impact on the beneficiary populations. In summary for all of us at Fair Future, the preparation of a medical-social project is **essential** to guarantee its success, **minimize** risks, ensure the **safety** of **stakeholders** and have a **positive** impact on **vulnerable** populations [where we are at the moment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). East Sumba. It forms the basis on which the entire project rests, enabling all stakeholders to work together to achieve essential medical and social objectives. #ZeroMalaria Sumba Timur \#ZeroMalaria program in East Sumba – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## Championing Unity and Dedication: Eradicating Malaria in Sumba East – A Heroic Journey Towards Hope and Triumph Through Colossal Preparation. ### In the heart of Indonesia’s Sumba East, an extraordinary coalition of heroes embarked on a momentous journey to eliminate malaria. Immerse yourself in this tale of hope, unwavering dedication, and unity as we confront one of humanity’s most formidable adversaries. **\*\*Immerse yourself in this story of hope, dedication and unity as we tackle one of the world’s toughest challenges.\*\*** At the [Rumah Kambera base camp](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) in Waingapu, Sumba East, last July witnessed a meticulously planned socio-medical endeavor of unprecedented scale. A symphony of skills harmonized, uniting not only medical teams but also a formidable alliance comprising the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-us/) Foundation, [Kawan Baik Indonesi](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/)a, Sumba Volunteer, and local government authorities. **Their common objective**: the launch of the ambitious [Zero Malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). This pivotal stage **witnessed heroe**s in white coats from diverse backgrounds converging. **Seasoned** doctors, **fearless** team leaders, **adept** logisticians, **determined** laboratory technicians, **compassionate** nurses, and **visionary** program coordinators all rallied behind a mission of paramount significance – eradicating [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in one of the world’s hardest-hit regions, Sumba East. The Zero [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) program, initiated by the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/), [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), and [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/), stands as a testament to human achievement. As dedicated medical organizations, they have devoted their **hearts** and **resources** to **saving** thousands of lives, with a special focus on safeguarding children, pregnant women, and vulnerable populations. This heroic endeavor hinges not only on coordination with local and national authorities but also on unwavering internal collaboration. The foundation shoulders **95%** of the responsibility, including full financing, surpassing **700 million Indonesian Rupiahs**. ### Celebrate the unity of purpose, the symphony of skills, and the unwavering dedication that fuels our quest. In the face of challenges, we find hope, and together, we compose the melody of triumph over adversity. **\*\*The Epic Logistics Odyssey:** The transportation of medical and logistical resources to this remote location unfolded as an epic saga. Trucks, laden with hope, traversed over **1000 kilometers** of challenging terrain, while boats braved treacherous seas to deliver precious cargo to Rumah Kambera, Sumba East. Amid this logistical marvel, the [“Truck of Life,”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) skillfully piloted by the fearless duo **Alex** and **Elthon**, symbolized the exceptional effort. In total, the teams of the Fair Future Foundation will harness **over ten tons** of medical and logistical materials. Over a **hundred individuals** rallied to participate in this humanitarian mission, bringing with them their expertise, energy, and unwavering commitment. But before setting foot on the field, extensive training days were imperative to prepare nearly a hundred participants for this critical mission. **\*\*Orchestrating Collective Endeavor:** The mission’s scope transcends this phase. Coordinating the activities of over a hundred individuals engaged in this program in the weeks and months ahead is a monumental task. It mirrors a symphony of effort and resources, with **each team** member playing an essential role.The unfolding story in [Sumba East](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ybbFvnuuSdgwpUps9) serves as an inspiring testament to humanity’s capacity to unite and achieve the extraordinary. It narrates a tale of hope, unyielding dedication, and unity in the pursuit of ending the suffering caused by a [disease](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/) that has tormented [this region](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ybbFvnuuSdgwpUps9) for far too long. Fair Future extends **profound gratitude** to all those who have contributed to this exceptional mission. Your [donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), support, and solidarity form the bedrock of this monumental endeavor. Let us persist in standing together in this heroic battle against malaria, for every life saved is a triumph for humanity. Alexandre, Kawan, and the entire team of the Fair Future Foundation express their heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering commitment to this epic of hope. To discover more about how you can continue to s[upport](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) the Fair Future Foundation, please visit [our website](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) or [contact](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) us directly. **Together**, we are composing an extraordinary narrative of **compassion** and **healing**. ***Note**: Explore additional articles and publications related to the [\#ZeroMalaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/)s here. We invite all interested individuals to explore captivating [photo galleries](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/) illustrating this remarkable work and gain further insights through the [Fair Future Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/.) account:* [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230626_111256.jpg "Medical preparation for the Zero Malaria program in East Sumba, Indonesia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0083.jpg "Medical preparation for the Zero Malaria program in East Sumba, Indonesia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230630_172523.jpg "Medical preparation for the Zero Malaria program in East Sumba, Indonesia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230630_172545.jpg "Medical preparation for the Zero Malaria program in East Sumba, Indonesia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230630_190157.jpg "Medical preparation for the Zero Malaria program in East Sumba, Indonesia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230630_191949.jpg "Medical preparation for the Zero Malaria program in East Sumba, Indonesia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230701_180003.jpg "Medical preparation for the Zero Malaria program in East Sumba, Indonesia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230701_190053.jpg "Medical preparation for the Zero Malaria program in East Sumba, Indonesia") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-quest-to-eradicate-malaria-in-east-sumba-requires-immense-preparation-work/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-quest-to-eradicate-malaria-in-east-sumba-requires-immense-preparation-work/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[8](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-quest-to-eradicate-malaria-in-east-sumba-requires-immense-preparation-work/?page=8&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-quest-to-eradicate-malaria-in-east-sumba-requires-immense-preparation-work/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Field Innovation, Healthcare Access, Kawan Against Malaria **Tags:** Base Camp, Child Health, Creativity, Donation, Drug Shortage, Emergency Relief, Empowerment, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, IRS, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Baik, Malaria, Mosquito Nets, NTT, Plasmodium, Primary Medical Care, Rotary Australia, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Screeening, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Sumba Volunteer, Truck of Life, Volunteers, Vulnerable Demographics, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Rumah Kambera: Championing Health, Sustainability, and a Smoke-Free Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rumah-kambera-championing-health-sustainability-and-a-smoke-free-future/) **Published:** September 8, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** At Rumah Kambera, we are on a mission to prioritize the health and safety of non-smokers, particularly children, by establishing a 100% smoke-free environment. We're unveiling the dangers of passive smoking and confronting both active and passive smoking, recognizing their severe health threats. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Rumah Kambera: Championing Health, Sustainability, and a Smoke-Free Future We prioritize the health and safety of non-smokers and children and are dedicated to promoting responsible environmental practices. To safeguard the well-being of non-smokers, particularly children, Rumah Kambera in Sumba has taken the lead in establishing a smoke-free environment, including eliminating toxic smoke when burning trash and waste. **Prioritizing Non-Smokers and Children’s Health:** At [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) in our Socio-Medical base camp, we demand a safe and [healthy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) environment for everyone who visits. We have made a **significant** and **non-negotiable** change by becoming a smoke-free establishment to **prioritize the health of non-smokers**, [especially childre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)n who frequent our space for healthcare, education, and recreational activities. We will not settle for anything less than protecting their well-being at all costs. **Unveiling the Hazards of Passive Smoking:** The dangers of passive smoking cannot be overstated, especially regarding [children’s health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). Their developing bodies are much more vulnerable to the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, which can lead to respiratory illnesses, heart problems, and even cancer. At [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), we are proud to take an active role in safeguarding the welfare of these [young individual](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/)s by creating a **100% smoke-free** environment. We believe every child deserves a healthy start in life, and we are committed to doing everything possible to make that a reality. **Confronting Active and Passive Smoking:** It is of utmost importance to underscore that smoking tobacco poses a serious threat to [health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/). The toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke can result in a range of debilitating illnesses, such as lung cancer, heart disease, respiratory issues, and other adverse health outcomes. As healthcare professionals and medical organisations, we must set a positive example and avoid inadvertently condoning tobacco use. **Exemplary Waste Management:** At [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), we pride ourselves on committing to maintaining a smoke-free living and working environment. As a responsible and environmentally conscious organization, we recognize the adverse effects of air pollution and poor waste management on the Sumba region. That is why we have taken decisive action to resolve these issues. > As healthcare professionals and medical organisations, we must set a positive example and refrain from inadvertently condoning tobacco use. ### The Beginning of Change: Addressing Air Pollution Through Responsible Waste Management In response to the challenge of air pollution caused by waste incineration all around us here, we’ve initiated a pivotal step – creating a small, primary *‘waste sorting station.’* This station is designed to ensure that **only materials safe for incineration** are processed, thereby minimizing the adverse impact on nature, wildlife, the environment, and the community at large. Recognizing our duty to protect the environment and promote sustainability proactively, we’ve taken this crucial first step by implementing our waste management system. Through these efforts, we’re making a tangible difference in the lives of those residing and labouring in the Sumba region. We take immense pride in leading the charge towards a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future for all. We invite the Sumba community to rally behind these initiatives, pledging your allegiance to preserving **health** and the **environment**. Collectively, we shall forge a future teeming with promise for the forthcoming generations. Kawan, our unwavering commitment to the triad of health, the environment, and community welfare continues to burgeon. Thank you very much. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on September 8th, 2023 ### The Perils of Passive Smoking, Especially for Children - **Your Loved Ones at Risk**: Our children lack the ability to control their environment, and they may unknowingly breathe in harmful tobacco smoke. - **Hidden Dangers**: Secondhand smoke contains over 7,000 harmful chemicals, leading to a range of respiratory issues, ear infections, and developmental challenges, especially in our little ones. - **A Frightening Reality**: Babies exposed to passive smoke face a higher risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome *([SIDS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIDS))*, a devastating and unexplained phenomenon. - **Lifelong Consequences**: The effects of passive smoke exposure can last into adulthood, increasing the chances of heart disease and lung cancer. ##### In essence, passive smoking jeopardises our children’s health through involuntary exposure to harmful fumes. We must create smoke-free environments to protect their well-being. Rumah Kambera Socio-Médical base camp – Images taken by Elthon in September 2023 ## Rumah Kambera’s Bold Stand for Health and Sustainability – Protecting Non-Smokers and Children and Pioneering Responsible Environmental Practices ### Rumah Kambera, a hub for healthcare, education, and play in Sumba, has taken a crucial step by going smoke-free to safeguard non-smokers, particularly the children who visit daily. **Preserving Non-Smokers and Children:** [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), as a gathering point for medical care, education, and play for children in the Sumba region, has made an important choice by becoming a smoke-free location. This reflects our commitment to protecting non-smokers, especially the children who come to play with us every day. Passive smoking, especially among children *(ref explanation below)*, **seriously threatens their health**. Risks associated with passive smoking include an increased risk of **respiratory diseases**, **cardiovascular** problems, and even **cancer**. [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) is dedicated to **preserving the health** of these young souls by providing a tobacco-smoke-free environment. **Combatting Active and Passive Smoking:** It is crucial to emphasize that active tobacco use is **extremely harmfu**l. The toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke are responsible for **many serious diseases**, such as lung cancer, heart disease, respiratory failure, and **many more**. Medical organizations must set an example and no longer indirectly promote tobacco. **Responsible Waste Management:** Besides our commitment to a tobacco-free environment, Rumah Kambera is taking significant steps to combat air pollution and improper waste management in the Sumba region. We have implemented a selective waste sorting station to recognise the serious issue of air pollution caused by waste fires. Now, we only burn what can be safely burned without harming nature, wildlife, flora, and families. The impact of air pollution on people’s health and way of life is enormous. This is particularly evident through the contamination of plants, soil, and groundwater, threatening the community’s food security. **Commitment to a Healthier Future:** [Rumah Kamber](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/)a and the [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) organizations are now committed to a zero-tolerance policy regarding smoking, related illnesses, and air pollution from waste fires. These measures are a crucial first step toward a cleaner and healthier environment for all in Sumba. We invite the Sumba community to support these initiatives and commit to preserving health and the environment. Together, we can create a more promising future for future generations. Kawan, our commitment to health, the environment, and community well-being continues to intensify. Your support is essential for [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) to continue to serve as a model for the entire region. ### Passive smoking, especially among children, is a serious health concern because: **Involuntary Exposure:** Children can’t control their environment and can be exposed to harmful tobacco smoke without choice. **Toxic Chemicals:** Secondhand smoke contains over 7,000 toxic chemicals, leading to respiratory issues, ear infections, and developmental problems in children. **SIDS Risk:** It increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in infants. **Long-term Effects:** Exposure can lead to chronic health conditions like heart disease and lung cancer later in life. In summary, passive smoking harms children’s health due to involuntary exposure to toxic smoke, making it crucial to create smoke-free environments to protect them. 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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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Combating Malaria: Empowering Communities for a Malaria-Free Future To achieve this goal, we diligently organize informative training sessions within villages, ensuring residents know what is necessary to combat this deadly disease. Our **ultimate mission** is to conduct comprehensive screening and education for every member of the population, with a special emphasis on vulnerable groups such as **pregnant women**, **children**, individuals with **chronic illnesses**, and those suffering from **malnutrition**. Our aim is to equip these high-risk individuals with the essential knowledge and tools required to safeguard themselves against the scourge of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). To ensure our messages resonate widely, we employ a diverse array of communication methods. We produce educational video **documentaries** and broadcast **radio spots programs** *(see the audio file bellow)* that not only inform but also engage communities in meaningful discussions. Additionally, we design informative posters, including prominent signage, that provide in-depth explanations regarding who is most susceptible to [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and why. Through these visually compelling aids, our goal is to educate communities about the telltale symptoms of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) and underscore the critical importance of seeking timely medical care, particularly in areas with limited access to healthcare facilities. > Empowering communities with knowledge and resources is our steadfast commitment to create lasting change and reduce the prevalence of malaria in the region. Our organization staunchly believes that training and enlightening rural communities represent the most potent and sustainable long-term approach to combat [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in endemic regions like Sumba Timur, where the burden of this disease remains tragically high. By empowering these communities with knowledge and resources, we lay the groundwork for enduring change and a significant reduction in the prevalence of vwithin the region. In conclusion, Fair Future [\#ZeroMalaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) Sumba Timur program stands as a pivotal humanitarian initiative, dedicated to the betterment of humanity. We wholeheartedly commit ourselves to the relentless battle against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) in eastern Indonesia, fully cognizant of the immeasurable value of our ongoing efforts in saving lives and enhancing the overall health of local communities. We extend our profound gratitude to the exceptional dedication and unwavering commitment exhibited by our medical teams and volunteers, whose tireless efforts drive the success of this program. The imperative to prevent malaria and safeguard the well-being of individuals necessitates the unwavering continuation of this program, ensuring the preservation of as many lives as possible. Support can make a real difference in the lives of those affected by [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) in remote villages like **Mahu**, **Lulundilu**, **Haray**, **Lahiru** in East Sumba. By [donating](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to the Fair Future Foundation’s initiative, you’ll directly contribute to eradicating malaria and improving healthcare access in this region. Join our fight against this deadly disease and help us build a future where [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) no longer threatens lives. Your generous [donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) has the power to **change the lives** of countless individuals. Thank you very much. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on September 6th 2023. #ZeroMalaria Sumba Timur \#ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## Chapter 3: Education and Empowerment of Communities ### At the heart of our program lies the education and empowerment of families, with a specific focus on raising awareness about the risks of malaria. We organize training sessions in villages to inform local communities about the dangers of malaria. Our ultimate goal is to screen and educate every member of the population, placing particular emphasis on vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, children, individuals with chronic illnesses, and those suffering from malnutrition. To ensure that our message reaches a wide audience, we employ various methods, including the production of educational video films and sports radio programs. Additionally, we create informative posters and giant posters that contain comprehensive information explaining who is most susceptible to malaria and why. Our aim is to educate communities about the symptoms of malaria and prevention methods. We stress the importance of seeking medical care when access to a medical facility is limited. We firmly believe that training and educating rural communities represent the most effective long-term approach to combating malaria in endemic regions like Sumba Timur, which is one of the most heavily affected areas in the world. In conclusion, the Fair Future Foundation’s #ZeroMalariaSumbaTimur program serves as a pillar of humanitarian action for the betterment of humanity, and we are committed to combating malaria in eastern Indonesia. We stress the indispensable nature of continuing this program to save lives and improve the health of local communities. The incredible work and dedication of our medical teams and volunteers are invaluable. This program must not stop; it must undoubtedly continue to save as many lives as possible. We invite all interested individuals to view the photo galleries showcasing our exceptional work and learn more through our Instagram account: <https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/>. 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Learn how our multifaceted approach, including Interior Residue Spraying (IRS), is making a significant impact in reducing malaria transmission. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Integrated Malaria Prevention Crusade for a Malaria-Free East Sumba The progress achieved in this endeavour is remarkable, given the persistent threat malaria poses to the local population. Our formidable team, comprising over 100 dedicated individuals, including more than 60 volunteers, is unwavering in its commitment to addressing this pressing medical issue. The **sustainability** and **effectiveness** of our mission hinge on a multifaceted approach that relies on diverse forms of support, encompassing critical elements such as medical equipment, laboratory supplies, pharmaceuticals, logistical expertise, and financial contributions. **Central to our strategy is an unyielding focus on continuous prevention.** At the heart of our strategy is an unwavering commitment to continuous prevention. We use a multi-faceted approach, primarily focusing on meticulously implementing **Interior Residue Spraying** *(IRS)*. This scientifically validated method is renowned for its **unequalled** **effectiveness** in the long-term reduction of malaria transmission. **IRS involves** the strategic application of insecticides in homes, a crucial step in controlling the presence of these disease-carrying vectors. By targeting the very spaces where families live and sleep, we create a shield against the insidious threat of [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/). This intervention significantly reduces the risk of mosquito-borne infections, safeguarding the local population’s health and well-being, especially during vulnerable nighttime hours. Our commitment to malaria prevention goes **beyond the IRS**. We prioritise thoroughly cleaning and treating residential areas, leaving no stone unturned in our quest to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds. Our teams conduct **thorough assessments** and take specific action to eliminate standing water bodies, rainwater storage tanks, muddy areas, trash dumps, overgrown vegetation, and places where animals can roam. Inadvertently **facilitate** the **proliferation** of mosquitoes. We are creating a **fundamentally** inhospitable environment for [malaria-carrying](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) mosquitoes by addressing these critical factors. This comprehensive approach mitigates the immediate threat and contributes to the long-term goal of eradicating [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) from the region. In conclusion, the #ZeroMalariaSumbaTimur program spearheaded by the [FFF](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) is a cornerstone of our humanitarian mission to combat malaria in eastern Indonesia. We stress the critical nature of sustaining this program to preserve lives and enhance local communities’ overall health and well-being. Our medical teams’ and volunteers’ tireless dedication and exemplary work are immeasurable. Hence, the continued success of this program remains paramount in our efforts to save as many lives as possible. We invite all interested parties to explore our photo galleries, offer insights into this exceptional work, and discover more through our official Instagram account: [Fair Future Foundation Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). Support can make a real difference in the lives of those affected by [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) in remote villages like Mahu, Lulundilu, Haray, and Lahiru in East Sumba. By [donating](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) to the Fair Future Foundation’s initiative, you’ll directly contribute to eradicating malaria and improving healthcare access in this region. Join our fight against this deadly disease and help us build a future where [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) no longer threatens lives. Your generous [donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) has the power to **change the lives** of countless individuals. Thank you very much. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on the September 4th, 2023 #ZeroMalaria Sumba Timur \#ZeroMalaria Program in Lahiru, Haray, Lulundilo, Mahu – Images taken by the Fair Future team ## Chapter 1: Integrated Malaria Prevention ### The #ZeroMalariaSumbaTimur program, initiated by the Fair Future Foundation in 2023 in eastern Indonesia, is making significant strides in combatting endemic malaria in the region. With the local population facing the persistent threat of malaria, our dedicated team of over 100 individuals, including more than 60 volunteers, is working tirelessly to address this issue. However, to ensure the success and continuity of our efforts, we heavily depend on support in the form of medical equipment, laboratory supplies, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and financial donations. At the heart of our approach is a commitment to continuous prevention. We employ Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), a scientifically proven method that has been shown to be the most effective long-term strategy for reducing malaria transmission. IRS involves the application of insecticides inside homes to reduce the presence of malaria-carrying mosquitoes. In addition, we distribute insecticide-impregnated mosquito nets to provide protection to the population during the night. However, our efforts extend beyond these measures. We place great emphasis on cleaning and treating houses, specifically targeting areas such as stagnant water, rainwater storage reservoirs, mud, waste, tall grass, or areas where animals may promote mosquito proliferation. These areas act as major breeding grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes, and by thoroughly cleaning and treating them, we create an environment that is inhospitable to the mosquitoes. This, in turn, significantly reduces disease transmission within the community. In conclusion, the Fair Future Foundation’s #ZeroMalariaSumbaTimur program is a pillar of humanitarian action seeking to combat malaria in eastern Indonesia. We emphasize the indispensability of continuing this program to save lives and improve the health of local communities. The incredible work and dedication of our medical teams and volunteers are invaluable. This program cannot stop; it must undoubtedly continue to save as many lives as possible. We invite all those interested to view the photo galleries illustrating this exceptional work and learn more on our Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4637.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4663.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4661.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4651.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4712.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4605-1.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4631.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4676.jpg "The #ZeroMalaria Program in Mahu") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-1-zeromalaria-integrated-malaria-prevention-in-100-original-images/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-1-zeromalaria-integrated-malaria-prevention-in-100-original-images/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[13](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-1-zeromalaria-integrated-malaria-prevention-in-100-original-images/?page=13&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-1-zeromalaria-integrated-malaria-prevention-in-100-original-images/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Kawan Against Malaria, Preventive Health **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Haray, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Lahiru, Laindatang, Lulundilu, Mahu, Malaria, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Rumah Kambera, Rural Areas, Social Work, Sumba Timur, Survival, Truck of Life, Unsafe Water, Volunteers, Vulnerable Demographics, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Malaria Program - Preparing and Mobilizing Resources](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/press-release-malaria-outbreak-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** June 12, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** As we mentioned in last week's newsletter, Fair Future Foundation, Kawan Baik Indonesia, and Sumba Volunteer are joining forces to launch a crucial health and medical operation to combat malaria in the Mahu region of East Sumba, Indonesia. The "Malaria Prevention Initiative 2023 - Sumba Timur 2023" aims to prevent, detect, and treat this… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Malaria Program – Preparing and Mobilizing Resources [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) has become endemic in this area, establishing itself and finding a conducive environment for its spread, leading to an unprecedented increase in cases in recent months. As we mentioned in [last week’s newsletter](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?na=view&id=52), Fair Future Foundation, [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), and [Sumba Volunteer ](http://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/)are **joining** forces to launch a crucial health and medical operation to combat [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) in the [Mahu region](http://goo.gl/maps/3ioaytCQcZN9ZE9b6) of East Sumba, Indonesia. The [Mahu region](http://goo.gl/maps/3ioaytCQcZN9ZE9b6) faces serious challenges that promote the spread of malaria, such as malnutrition, extreme poverty, and lack of access to electricity, roads, clean water, and sanitation facilities. Unfortunately, in recent months, we have observed an alarming increase in malaria cases, putting the health of thousands of families at risk. This initiative is a crucial component of our ongoing commitment to improve [access to primary healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/) in the most remote regions. Thanks to the [Primary Medical Care (PMC) program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *– Access to Primary Medical Care in Ultra-Rural Areas –* many lives have been saved this year. ### This is one of the most significant urgent health and medical operations organized and funded by the Swiss Fair Future Foundation. This [Malaria Prevention Initiative Sumba 2023](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-malaria-prevention-program-2023/), integrated into [the PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), will begin in **late June 2023** and conclude at the **end of July 2023** with the first phase. An investment of over **CHF 100,000** has been allocated to the PMC program, of which **CHF 37,550** is specifically designated for this malaria prevention initiative. Over **150 people**, including over a hundred volunteers, doctors, nurses, and laboratory technicians, will be mobilized for this operation. **Two trucks** and several tons of medical equipment will be deployed. Using the **“door-to-door”** method, over **3,000** blood and **4,000** rapid tests will be conducted directly at the residents’ homes. This enables the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, indoor residual spraying *(IRS)* of insecticides, and specific medical treatments for those affected. We will also broadcast **radio spots** and display **giant posters** to raise awareness about malaria **prevention**. In parallel, we will improve the [Mahu medical centre](http://goo.gl/maps/GdGL7gxwmwLCN83X8), which currently lacks access to water, by repairing the deep well and installing a new pump and reservoirs. This [medical centre](http://goo.gl/maps/GdGL7gxwmwLCN83X8) *(Puskesmas)* will also serve as a decentralized base camp for the operation. Furthermore, we have developed a personalized **screening application** called “Malaria Sumba”, which will allow our teams in the field to collect important medical and social data for mapping and monitoring purposes. Fair Future sincerely thanks our friends at [Sumba Volunteer](http://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/) and our sister foundation, [Kawan Baik Indonesia,](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) for their valuable practical and logistical contributions to this project. We encourage everyone who wishes to support this initiative to spread the word and financially donate on behalf of the Swiss Foundation. > **INFO**: We still need **CHF 7,500.-** to reach our goal and complete the medical operation for everyone. Indeed, we were too optimistic in our forecasts because more equipment to perform the thousands of blood and rapid tests is needed. Fair Future, along with all our staff, volunteers, and partners, would like to express sincere gratitude to all those who join us in this vital cause. Your [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) and commitment make a tangible difference in communities affected by [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) in Sumba. We understand the importance of [your contribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/), whether through a donation, sharing our initiative, or raising awareness about this cause. Every gesture matters, and we are deeply grateful to those who stand with us in the fight against malaria and improving the health of thousands of families. For more details about [our initiative](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-malaria-prevention-program-2023/) or to donate, please [get in touch](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) with Fair Future. We will be delighted to provide all the necessary information and assist you in supporting this vital cause. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to [malaria prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-malaria-prevention-program-2023/) in the areas where we are involved. **UPDATE**: Our operation is going smoothly, and we have already ordered equipment for more than ten thousand francs, including impregnated mosquito nets, insecticide spraying equipment (IRS), rapid tests, blood collection reagents, specific drugs, submersible pumps, cleaning tools and dirty water treatment products, a power unit and solar panels, two microscopes etc… Two trucks carrying tons of materials will arrive at our [Sumba base camp](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/) on June 22, ensuring that all items needed for malaria prevention and patient care will be available on time. We will keep you informed of the operation’s progress and the results we obtain. The Document that explains this program here The map about the Malaria situation in East Sumba Malaria – Images taken by the Foundation socio-medical teams on the field ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Emergencies, Kawan Against Malaria, Project Update **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Epidemic, Field Medicine, Google Map, Healthcare, Malaria, Medical Care, NTT, Pess Release, Plasmodium, Prevention, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life --- ### [Sumba Malaria Prevention Program 2023](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-malaria-prevention-program-2023/) **Published:** May 31, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Discover how the East Sumba Malaria Prevention Initiative we are presently executing is combatting this destructive ailment. By implementing preventive measures like distributing mosquito nets treated with insecticides and raising awareness on eliminating mosquito breeding sites, this initiative strives to diminish the occurrence of malaria in… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Sumba Malaria Prevention Program 2023 It’s concerning that almost half of the global population is susceptible to malaria. Particularly in regions with high transmission rates, young children and expectant mothers are at a heightened risk of infection and mortality. In East Sumba, the situation is particularly dire, with some areas experiencing infection rates surpassing 80%. **1. Prevention**: To prevent mosquito-borne diseases, it’s essential to implement environmental management strategies that reduce mosquito breeding sites, such as standing water, stormwater drainage, sanitation, quality of rainwater storage tanks, animals, and waste. Additionally, distributing long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets\* *(LLINs)* to households without them and providing families with “anti-malarial” soaps can help. Participating in the Indoor [Residual Spraying *(IRS)*](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/IRS-malaria-en.pdf) effort is also planned; *\*LLINs are much more effective than untreated mosquito nets because they are produced with netting that contains a WHO-recommended insecticide* **2. Diagnosis and treatment**: We propose setting up diagnosis and treatment centres in targeted areas to address [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) using the *“door-to-door”* approach. We will conduct home screenings using Rapid Diagnostic Tests *(RDT)* and Microscopes to detect cases accurately and quickly. Confirmed cases will receive timely treatment with antimalarial drugs, and we will educate patients on how to take the medication for maximum efficacy in eliminating the parasite from their bodies. **3. Capacity building and training**: Our team will conduct capacity building and training for health workers in the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(PMC)* Program to improve [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) prevention and treatment. This includes educating them on protocols for preventing, diagnosing, and treating [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/). We will also work to strengthen the capacity of Puskesmas laboratories *(see the header picture)* so they can diagnose malaria accurately. In addition, we will ensure that Puskesmas have access to clean water, starting with replacing non-functional installations and improving access in [Mahu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mahu). To further raise awareness in the community, we will organise workshops and distribute posters in targeted regions. > The situation in East Sumba is especially severe, with certain regions having infection rates **exceeding 80%.** We understand that individuals residing in isolated communities are currently enduring challenging circumstances, and we are dedicated to offering our aid. Nonetheless, our resources are presently restricted. **4. Monitoring and tracking:** To ensure the success of the [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) control program, we will collect data to make informed decisions and necessary adjustments. Active case detection will be conducted to identify and treat [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) cases within the community. Furthermore, we will establish a robust surveillance system to monitor [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) cases, track disease trends, and identify high-risk areas. The Foundation has provided practical tools for this purpose. Our team is working on a new app that enables us to gather essential details on every individual within a household, even in areas without an internet connection. This offline application will be of great help to our field teams in collecting accurate data; **5. Community Engagement and Awareness**: To increase awareness and encourage the adoption of preventive measures against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/), we will conduct community mobilisation activities. We will organise awareness campaigns using various channels, including community meetings, radio broadcasts such as Max FM *(The local Radio in Waingapu)*, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), and [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), and educational materials. Collaboration with local leaders, schools, and organisations is crucial in disseminating information and empowering communities to take action against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/). To address this issue, we organize health education campaigns to promote the significance of detecting and preventing [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) at an early stage. Our emphasis is on prevention, and we aim to **increase** the distribution of mosquito nets, **ensure** the availability of crucial antimalarial medications, **carry out** numerous rapid diagnostic tests and for a highly effective strategy for [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/malaria/) prevention, have **more equipment** for indoor residual spraying *(IRS)*. We need over **100 individuals** to help combat the Malaria outbreak in the two most affected districts. If you are a [local volunteer](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/apply-for-a-volunteer-position/) residing in Sumba, including nurses, doctors, and anyone willing to help, please [urgently reach out](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/apply-for-a-volunteer-position/) to us. Thank you very much for your [valuable contribution](#support-them-kawan) to this [crucial malaria control program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/fighting-malaria-east-sumba.pdf) in one of the regions severely affected by this disease. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on May 31st, 2023. The Document that explains this program here Malaria – Images taken by the Foundation socio-medical teams on the field ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Emergencies, Kawan Against Malaria, Project Update **Tags:** Child Health, Donation, Emergency Relief, Epidemic, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Malaria, Medical Care, NTT, Plasmodium, Prevention, Rural Areas, Screeening, Sumba Timur, Truck of Life --- ### [Check blood pressure in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/check-blood-pressure-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** April 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Here in the ultra-rural and poor areas where Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia work, populations tend to have a higher prevalence of high blood pressure than in urban and wealthier areas. This is mainly due to poor diet, excessive tobacco consumption, and poor hydration. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Check blood pressure in rural areas And in case of high blood pressure, to be able to provide appropriate medical treatment and medication. The PMC primary care program agents also advise how to prevent any serious health problem. This training on the prevention of innovative cardiovascular diseases is genuinely unique. Once again, we train teachers from the most isolated schools who care. These women are not health professionals. It’s ambitious but beneficial and will save lives for sure. This complementary module: *“How to measure blood pressure and react in the event of a problem”,* was given by the teams of Fair Future, [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/?hl=en). As part of the multiple evaluations of the [PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), we have introduced this additional medical training. > High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a significant health problem in rural villages without access to medical care. High blood pressure can lead to serious health problems, including heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage. Unfortunately, many people in these rural areas are unaware of their blood pressure status. Even if they are, they may not have access to medical care to manage their condition. Several factors can contribute to high blood pressure in rural villages. One of the biggest is the lack of access to healthy food options. Many people in these areas depend on a diet high in salt and processed foods, which can raise blood pressure. Additionally, lack of physical activity and stress can also contribute to hypertension. **Without medical care, focusing on prevention and lifestyle modifications to manage blood pressure is essential. In this sense, PMC and Kawan Sehat program give advice and tools to:** - We encourage individuals to have a more varied diet and to drink more and healthier. Notably thanks to the [\#waterconnections program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). Having a [garden](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=garden), growing vegetables and eating them can help lower blood pressure; - We encourage individuals to quit smoking and stop drinking. Tobacco and alcohol increase blood pressure. Therefore, avoiding these substances will improve health and lower blood pressure. Since we started this [PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/), some people have decided to quit smoking spontaneously. We found that amazing, a real achievement. The Fair Future Foundation is extremely pleased with this colossal impact on public health; - The [PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) trains health workers under this program. One of their missions is to regularly monitor the blood pressure of people at risk or suffering. While these villages have no access to medical care, blood pressure monitoring will help identify hypertension early and manage it through lifestyle changes. It is important to note that lifestyle modifications, as advocated in the [Kawan Sehat program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat), can help manage [high blood pressure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=blood+pressure) and other health issues that are common here in these ultra-remote areas of East Sumba. It should be noted that questions on tobacco consumption and its impact on blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases were asked. [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on April 17th, 2023. Learn to measure and evaluate blood pressure in an ultra-rural environment ## The primary medical care program is still breaking new ground. We give teachers in ultra-rural areas the ability to measure the blood pressure of a suffering patient. ### And in case of high blood pressure, to be able to provide appropriate medical treatment and medication. The PMC primary care program agents also advise how to prevent any serious health problem. This training on the prevention of innovative cardiovascular diseases is genuinely unique. Once again, we train teachers from the most isolated schools who care. These women are not health professionals. It’s ambitious but beneficial and will save lives for sure. This complementary module: *“How to measure blood pressure and react in the event of a problem”,* was given by the teams of Fair Future, [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/?hl=en). As part of the multiple evaluations of the [PMC program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/), we have introduced this additional medical training. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a significant health problem in rural villages without access to medical care. High blood pressure can lead to serious health problems, including heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage. Unfortunately, many people in these rural areas are unaware of their blood pressure status. Even if they are, they may not have access to medical care to manage their condition. Several factors can contribute to high blood pressure in rural villages. One of the biggest is the lack of access to healthy food options. Many people in these areas depend on a diet high in salt and processed foods, which can raise blood pressure. Additionally, lack of physical activity and stress can also contribute to hypertension. **Without medical care, focusing on prevention and lifestyle modifications to manage blood pressure is essential. In this sense, PMC and Kawan Sehat program give advice and tools to:** 7. We encourage individuals to have a more varied diet and to drink more and healthier. Notably thanks to the [\#waterconnections program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/). Having a [garden](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=garden), growing vegetables and eating them can help lower blood pressure; 8. We encourage individuals to quit smoking and stop drinking. Tobacco and alcohol increase blood pressure. Therefore, avoiding these substances will improve health and lower blood pressure. Since we started this PMC program, some people have decided to quit smoking spontaneously. We found that amazing, a real achievement. The Fair Future Foundation is extremely pleased with this colossal impact on public health; 9. The PMC program trains health workers under this program. One of their missions is to regularly monitor the blood pressure of people at risk or suffering. While these villages have no access to medical care, blood pressure monitoring will help identify hypertension early and manage it through lifestyle changes. It is important to note that lifestyle modifications, as advocated in the [Kawan Sehat program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat), can help manage [high blood pressure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=blood+pressure) and other health issues that are common here in these ultra-remote areas of East Sumba. It should be noted that questions on tobacco consumption and its impact on blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases were asked. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-TA-training-010423-1.jpg "Training in taking blood pressure as part of the primary medical care program in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-TA-training-010423-2.jpg "Training in taking blood pressure as part of the primary medical care program in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-TA-training-010423-3.jpg "Training in taking blood pressure as part of the primary medical care program in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-TA-training-010423-4.jpg "Training in taking blood pressure as part of the primary medical care program in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-TA-training-010423-5.jpg "Training in taking blood pressure as part of the primary medical care program in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-TA-training-010423-6.jpg "Training in taking blood pressure as part of the primary medical care program in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-TA-training-010423-7.jpg "Training in taking blood pressure as part of the primary medical care program in rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-TA-training-010423-8.jpg "Training in taking blood pressure as part of the primary medical care program in rural areas.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-program-blood-pressure-screening-in-rural-areas/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-program-blood-pressure-screening-in-rural-areas/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-program-blood-pressure-screening-in-rural-areas/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Preventive Health, Primary Medical Care, Project Update **Tags:** Blood Pressure, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Hypertension, Innovation, Medical Care, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life, Women Empowerment --- ### [PMC program evaluation in Kabanda](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-kabanda/) **Published:** April 20, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Kabanda is genuinely one of the most isolated I have ever seen. Getting it is difficult, even dangerous, at times. No road leads to this village; only extremely steep or steep stony paths allow us to go there. It took us over six hours to get there, including four hours of absolute terrain with the Truck of Life, a 4x4 medical truck specially… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### PMC program evaluation in Kabanda A vital and necessary medical program, which we introduced more than four months ago now, and which is a fundamental human success. Nearly 800 suffering people, children injured or suffering from malaria, have been cared for and treated successfully by the health workers we trained. Hello everyone from Rumah Kambera, Sumba Timur, As we presented [in one](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-mbatapuhu/) of our last articles, the last week of March is the first week of April 2023; our teams went to five ultra-rural villages to evaluate [the PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(Primary Medical Care program)* in favour of communities and villagers. During his visits, we also introduced the blood pressure monitoring program to people at risk of high blood pressure. You can read the article about it by clicking here on this link. The five rural villages we visited for almost a week are among the most remote and isolated in the region and Indonesia. The five villages seen or revisited are [**Mbinudita**](https://goo.gl/maps/92uMu9qrsjrhPGQ59), [**Mbatapuhu**](https://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9), [**Mahu** ](https://goo.gl/maps/yiW3PhJEPSteSBwh9)and [**Lapinu**](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8). These are villages that are categorized as being “in pain”. That are places where people don’t eat and drink enough and can’t wash and care for themselves because they don’t have enough water. Here people live with less than 2 litres of water per person daily to do everything. These villages lack access to electricity, water or direct medical care; we often discuss it. On average, the nearest health centre is more than three hours away from all dwelling houses with a motorized vehicle. For these few reasons in particular, we have introduced *-with our medical friends and social partners-* the primary medical care program for regions and populations from the ultra-rural areas in east Indonesia. As part of this article, we will show you and explain what we did in [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9): Here, when a person is sick or injured when a woman has to give birth, one of the only ways for her to receive medical care is to carry her on the backs of people, and this for several hours, even an entire day, to the nearest healthcare centre. This person is also unsure about arriving at the care centre, called *“Puskesmas or Pustu”*. ### We will tell you an example of life in these villages isolated from everything, including medical care centres: ***This story happened about a fortnight ago in a tiny village near [Kabanda](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9).** A woman living in one of the houses here was pregnant with her first child. This woman was over **eight months** pregnant when suddenly, she no longer felt any fetus movement in her womb. Panicked, she and her husband visited the nearest medical centre (Puskesmas). From these houses and these villages, there is **no good path** and, of course, **no road.** Families very rarely have a scooter and no car. Therefore, several people decided to transport this suffering woman, seized with terrible abdominal pain, to the nearest Puskesmas. Reaching this health centre usually takes three to four hours of walking. This medical event happened at the end of the day; it was already dark and raining hard. The paths were very steep, so the water ran down them hard, making them slippery. Standing, walking, and moving around while carrying a suffering person at arm’s length was tricky. And we still had to cross three rivers whose current had increased because of the falling rain.* After almost **eight hours of walking**, this woman and the people who carried her could reach the small [**Mahu**](https://goo.gl/maps/yiW3PhJEPSteSBwh9) health centre; her baby **had died**. She suffered from significant **medical complication**s during the trip, deteriorating her health. This is what life can be like for people with medical conditions who don’t have access to direct medical or healthcare. For example, we have hundreds of those related to illnesses, injuries, [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), Dengue fever, asthma attacks, bites, or burns. Most of the time, these needy people cannot get to a care centre in time. They will stay home and *(maybe)* self-medicate. ### Three young women, three teachers, three Kawan Sehat agents, and three people who save lives. Three superheroines! Their names are Merlin, Siyane and Sarlota. In the company of the three health workers [“Kawan Sehat”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) of this village, we lived a day *(in fact, two days*) more than extraordinary. These [three women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-teachers-receive-their-training-certificate/)? It’s just three superheroes! They told us how they had experienced all this care for young and sick patients, injured or ill children, feverish or suffering from [Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), and how they had reacted, treated, and cared for them. [Merlin, Siyane and Sarlota](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-teachers-receive-their-training-certificate/) also asked us how this drug works, how to treat this or that problem, and the best behaviour to adapt to a patient with X symptoms. They also told us of their great pride in that of three women between the ages of 25 and 30 who suddenly took on responsibilities and importance in their village. In principle, here, and related to local culture and traditions, a woman takes care of household chores, fetching water, cooking for the children, and caring for the family. These three female superheroes are not only teachers within the framework of Charis Sumba, but they are also now *– and for more than four months* – the health workers of the PMC program. They are the ones who can save a life in the absence of a medical centre, medical care or a doctor in the village. This is not anything in terms of enhancing the role of women in ultra-rural villages; this is immense and important progress. And as we did in the village of [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mbinudita) and [Mabatapuhu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-mbatapuhu/), we gave new prerogatives to these two Kawan Sehat Agents: Since April, here in this village of [Kabanda](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9), **Merlin**, **Siyane** and **Sarlota** can measure the blood pressure of a patient, and in case of hypertension, to give appropriate medical treatment. It is a social and medical revolution, in our opinion. You can r[ead much more about this program here too](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/check-blood-pressure-in-rural-areas/). [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on April 20th, 2023. Kabanda, PMD program evaluation, medical care and training of health workers ## Two days in the village of Kabanda to assess the primary medical care program in one of Indonesia’s poorest, inaccessible and isolated villages. ### A vital and necessary medical program, which we introduced more than four months ago now, and which is a fundamental human success. Nearly 800 suffering people, children injured or suffering from malaria, have been cared for and treated successfully by the health workers we trained. Hello everyone from Rumah Kambera, Sumba Timur, As we presented [in one](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-mbatapuhu/) of our last articles, the last week of March is the first week of April 2023; our teams went to five ultra-rural villages to evaluate [the PMC](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) *(Primary Medical Care program)* in favour of communities and villagers. During his visits, we also introduced the blood pressure monitoring program to people at risk of high blood pressure. You can read the article about it by clicking here on this link. The five rural villages we visited for almost a week are among the most remote and isolated in the region and Indonesia. The five villages seen or revisited are [**Mbinudita**](https://goo.gl/maps/92uMu9qrsjrhPGQ59), [**Mbatapuhu**](https://goo.gl/maps/gDTapvTShyyoMqgo9), [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9), [**Mahu** ](https://goo.gl/maps/yiW3PhJEPSteSBwh9)and [**Lapinu**](https://goo.gl/maps/Duha34PwEuGiAAgK8). These are villages that are categorized as being “in pain”. That are places where people don’t eat and drink enough and can’t wash and care for themselves because they don’t have enough water. Here people live with less than 2 litres of water per person daily to do everything. These villages lack access to electricity, water or direct medical care; we often discuss it. On average, the nearest health centre is more than three hours away from all dwelling houses with a motorized vehicle. For these few reasons in particular, we have introduced *-with our medical friends and social partners-* the primary medical care program for regions and populations from the ultra-rural areas in east Indonesia. As part of this article, we will show you and explain what we did in [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9): [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9) is genuinely one of the most isolated I have ever seen. Getting it is difficult, even dangerous, at times. No road leads to this village; only extremely steep or steep stony paths allow us to go there. It took us over six hours to get there, including four hours of absolute terrain with the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/), a 4×4 medical truck specially designed for this journey. [**Kabanda**](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9) is no exception; so many villages are in the same situation: That is to say, they have no road leading there. This raises *– among other things –* the question of access to health care, of course. And it is for these types of communities that Fair Future exists, and together with our friends from [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/) and [Charis Foundation](https://www.instagram.com/charis_sumba/), we have created this primary medical care program. Here, when a person is sick or injured when a woman has to give birth, one of the only ways for her to receive medical care is to carry her on the backs of people, and this for several hours, even an entire day, to the nearest healthcare centre. This person is also unsure about arriving at the care centre, called *“Puskesmas or Pustu”*. ### We will tell you an example of life in these villages isolated from everything, including medical care centres: **This story happened about a fortnight ago in a tiny village near [Kabanda](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9).** A woman living in one of the houses here was pregnant with her first child. This woman was over **eight months** pregnant when suddenly, she no longer felt any fetus movement in her womb. Panicked, she and her husband visited the nearest medical centre *(Puskesmas).* From these houses and these villages, there is **no good path** and, of course, **no road.** Families very rarely have a scooter and no car. Therefore, several people decided to transport this suffering woman, seized with terrible abdominal pain, to the nearest Puskesmas. Reaching this health centre usually takes three to four hours of walking. This medical event happened at the end of the day; it was already dark and raining hard. The paths were very steep, so the water ran down them hard, making them slippery. Standing, walking, and moving around while carrying a suffering person at arm’s length was tricky. And we still had to cross three rivers whose current had increased because of the falling rain. After almost **eight hours of walking**, this woman and the people who carried her could reach the small [**Mahu**](https://goo.gl/maps/yiW3PhJEPSteSBwh9) health centre; her baby **had died**. She suffered from significant **medical complication**s during the trip, deteriorating her health. This is what life can be like for people with medical conditions who don’t have access to direct medical or healthcare. For example, we have hundreds of those related to illnesses, injuries, [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), Dengue fever, asthma attacks, bites, or burns. Most of the time, these needy people cannot get to a care centre in time. They will stay home and *(maybe)* self-medicate. ### Three young women, three teachers, three Kawan Sehat agents, and three people who save lives. Three superheroines! Their names are Merlin, Siyane and Sarlota. In the company of the three health workers [“Kawan Sehat”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=kawan+sehat) of this village, we lived a day *(in fact, two days*) more than extraordinary. These [three women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-teachers-receive-their-training-certificate/)? It’s just three superheroes! They told us how they had experienced all this care for young and sick patients, injured or ill children, feverish or suffering from [Malaria](http://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria), and how they had reacted, treated, and cared for them. [Merlin, Siyane and Sarlota](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-teachers-receive-their-training-certificate/) also asked us how this drug works, how to treat this or that problem, and the best behaviour to adapt to a patient with X symptoms. They also told us of their great pride in that of three women between the ages of 25 and 30 who suddenly took on responsibilities and importance in their village. In principle, here, and related to local culture and traditions, a woman takes care of household chores, fetching water, cooking for the children, and caring for the family. These three female superheroes are not only teachers within the framework of Charis Sumba, but they are also now *– and for more than four months* – the health workers of the PMC program. They are the ones who can save a life in the absence of a medical centre, medical care or a doctor in the village. This is not anything in terms of enhancing the role of women in ultra-rural villages; this is immense and important progress. And as we did in the village of [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=mbinudita) and [Mabatapuhu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-mbatapuhu/), we gave new prerogatives to these two Kawan Sehat Agents: Since April, here in this village of [Kabanda](https://goo.gl/maps/Zfm3NvkbbakURG7t9), **Merlin**, **Siyane** and **Sarlota** can measure the blood pressure of a patient, and in case of hypertension, to give appropriate medical treatment. It is a social and medical revolution, in our opinion. You can r[ead much more about this program here too](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/check-blood-pressure-in-rural-areas/). [Alexandre Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) from the Foundation’s Medico-Social Camp in East Sumba, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), Lambanapu, on April 20th, 2023. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-kabanda-050423-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Kabanda, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-kabanda-050423-62-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Kabanda, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-kabanda-050423-49-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Kabanda, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-kabanda-050423-76-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Kabanda, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-kabanda-050423-32.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Kabanda, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-kabanda-050423-38-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Kabanda, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-kabanda-050423-74-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Kabanda, Sumba Timur.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pmc-kabanda-050423-89-1.jpg "We assess the cases of patients cared for by health workers in the village of Kabanda, Sumba Timur.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-kabanda-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-kabanda-village/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[13](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-kabanda-village/?page=13&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-kabanda-village/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Community Education, Empowerment, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Healthcare, Hepatitis A, Innovation, Malaria, Medical Care, Nutrition and Food Security, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [Fighting Malaria in Eastern Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fighting-malaria-in-eastern-indonesia/) **Published:** April 28, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** East Sumba, where we work at the time of writing this article, was experiencing a dramatic malaria epidemic. In the first quarter of 2023, there were more than 28,000 cases of Malaria, a significant increase from the previous year. A few months ago, Fair Future declared this life-threatening emergency. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Fighting Malaria in Eastern Indonesia As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. In recent years, we have witnessed the [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria) epidemic in East Sumba, an island in Indonesia where we have worked for almost five years. The outbreak is attributed to several factors, including a lack of access to healthcare, poor living conditions and the emergence of drug-resistant strains of the [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria) parasite. The outbreak has particularly affected children under five and pregnant women at higher risk of severe illness or death from malaria. Fair Future and all our friends are working to control the spread of the disease by providing primary medical care, advising families, providing solutions for clean water and healthy toilets, and of course, being present in the most affected villages. The [Primary Health Care program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) has dealt with hundreds of Malaria cases, mostly children, for weeks. The health agents of this program *-in their villages-* [deal with these cases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/primary-medical-care-images-taken-by-teachers-in-ultra-rural-regions/). They give good advice and medicines to bring down the fever. They save lives, that’s for sure. > More efforts are needed to address the root causes of the outbreak, such as improving living conditions, improving access to [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water), and developing new control strategies against [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria). [Clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water), such as [\#waterconnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or [safe water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria). Fair Future Foundation, [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), and our friends from [Sumba Volunteer](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/) fight the spread of [\#malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria) by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and access to clean, uncontaminated water sources and healthy sanitation through the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) Program. We desperately **need antimalarial drugs** and **rapid tests\*** to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. [Unicef](https://www.instagram.com/unicef/) and [Unicef Indonesia](https://www.instagram.com/unicefindonesia/)? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you. ***\*Malaria screening** is essential in [rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rural+areas) to detect and treat cases early, prevent the spread of the disease and reduce the incidence of serious complications.* \#StopMalaria #EndMalaria #Malaria #InfectiousDiseases #MalariaIndonesia #NTT #SumbaTimur #CleanWater #healthySanitation #MedicalWater #HealthyLife #UnicefIndonesia Malaria Epidemic in East Sumba in a few pictures ## Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting East Indonesia, with thousands of deaths occurring annually and implications for families, communities, and economies. ### As we are doing here in Sumba Timur, improving access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities helps significantly reduce the spread of malaria by limiting the habitats of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to breed; if there is no standing water, if the water stays cool, stays out of the light and circulates, they cannot reproduce. In addition, adequate sanitation facilities reduce individuals’ exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Clean water, such as #waterconnections projects, actively participates in preventing the complications of malaria. People with malaria need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, which can be difficult in areas where access to clean water is limited, as is the case in the regions where we are right now with the @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia teams. In short, improving access to sanitation facilities and clean or safe water is, for all of us here -in the context of our medical care programs- an essential element in the fight against malaria. It will help reduce the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, prevent complications and improve the recovery of people with malaria. We fight the spread of #malaria by understanding how it is transmitted, providing primary medical care and providing access to clean, uncontaminated water sources. We desperately need antimalarial drugs and rapid tests to detect the disease. You can help us by donating via the foundation’s website. @unicef and @unicefindonesia? Are you ready to fight this epidemic with us? We are onsite, and we need you.  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-25.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GOPR0486-1.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-16.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future")   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-94.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/blood-tests-1280x720-july23-73.jpg "A Drop of Hope Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Child Health, Emergencies, Kawan Against Malaria **Tags:** Child Health, Clean Safe Water, Diarrhea, Healthcare, Healthy Sanitation, Malaria, Medical Care, NTT, Primary Medical Care, Sanitations, Sumba Timur, Toilets, Unsafe Water --- ### [Water Connections program, the work of teams in the field](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-program-the-work-of-teams-in-the-field/) **Published:** October 8, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The past few weeks have been hectic for all of us here in East Sumba. What a titanic job we are all doing with the help of our friends, the villagers, and members of the rural communities of Mbinudita. The nights are short, and the days are very long and hot too. **Content:** #### Water Connections program, the work of teams in the field Over the past four weeks, we’ve done tremendous work on the Water Connections Project. Eight new 6500 litre tanks for the Mbinudita region As we wrote [in the previous](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-two-new-water-tank-east-sumba-mbinudita/) article, work is in full swing here in Sumba East. Here is to show you a new gallery of images taken between September 29 and October 3, 2022. Since September 15, [the teams of Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations have worked like crazy to ensure that each of the **2,500** inhabitants of [this region](https://goo.gl/maps/Bg6DNBztGxXcNgCY9) of [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/) has access to a source of clean water and healthy sanitary facilities. The heat is stifling, and working during the day’s hottest hours is difficult. You have to drink a lot to avoid getting sick. It should be known that the risks of dehydration are enormous for the physically active people in constructing these vital installations for the region’s families. For all of us, it’s work in the field and under these conditions for more than a year already, but for the inhabitants, it’s their whole life. > In three weeks, eight 6500 liter tanks have been built and are ready to be put into operation. The start of the rehabilitation and renovation of a 62.5m3 water tank has begun… Incredible work by the teams on site We have built eight water tanks, with a capacity of 6500 litres each, and finalized a dozen others. Quite a performance in itself, given the construction sites, which are often difficult to access. Fortunately, [the Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/) was on site to bring the equipment, tools, food and living equipment for the teams. Indeed, it is also necessary to know that we sleep on the spot. The shifts of our units are organized as follows: Three nights on-site, four days of work and three days of recovery and organization for the following week in our [base camp in East Sumba](https://g.page/RumahKambera?share) of Lambanapu, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). On the site, life is organized. It has almost become our second home here. The teams sleep, as I said above, in one of the classes at [our school in SD Mbinudita](https://goo.gl/maps/Bg6DNBztGxXcNgCY9). We live there from evening to morning. The shower is freezing, especially at 6:00 in the morning. We cook what we bring from the town of Waingapu, a two-hour drive away. Here, we eat very simply even though we try to do it as healthily as possible. On the menu, it is, of course, rice, eggs, and vegetables that we find at the Waingapu market. They are expensive here, even overpriced, more than double those we buy in Java or Denpasar. Sometimes a bit of meat when a chicken passes by, if you know what I mean. We still have a lot of things to do for the continuation of events here and the excellent continuation and finalization of the Water Connections project, Mbinudita site. Starting with the construction of the four remaining sanitary installations. For a single facility, this takes longer than constructing a 6500-litre tank. Indeed, it is almost a whole week of work to manufacture and build a complete sanitary installation, including Two toilets/showers, a wastewater retention tank, a filtered water retention tank and all the little things that go with it construction of such a facility. Once the final installation is completed, we will proceed to the second drilling of a deep well to supply clean water to all these installations, reservoirs, and families. And once the drilling is complete, the submersible pump, the casing of the well and the electrical source are defined. Connecting all these installations with more than three kilometres of 1-inch pipes will be necessary. We have until the end of December to finish all this. We should be able to do it if the rain gives us a little respite. Indeed, ten days ago, the rainy season began here. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important.[ Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), the 210.10.2022/aw ## Dates of Photos: September & October 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Water Connections, September – October 2022, Mbinudita, East Sumba. ### Over the past four weeks, we’ve done tremendous work on the Water Connections Project. Eight new 6500 litre tanks for the Mbinudita region The past few weeks have been hectic for all of us here in East Sumba. What a titanic job we are all doing with the help of our friends, the villagers, and members of the rural communities of Mbinudita. The nights are short, and the days are very long and hot too. Imagine, friends, it’s almost 40°, and we work under a blazing sun, which almost anaesthetizes us if we don’t hydrate ourselves enough. Thank you so much for your interest Kawan. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_9009.jpg "Construction of water reservoir as part of Water Connections Project") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_9027.jpg "Construction of water reservoir as part of Water Connections Project") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220928_131507-1.jpg "Construction of water reservoir as part of Water Connections Project") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220928_131615-1.jpg "Construction of water reservoir as part of Water Connections Project") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220928_145111-1.jpg "Construction of water reservoir as part of Water Connections Project") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_9031-1.jpg "Construction of water reservoir as part of Water Connections Project") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_9033.jpg "Construction of water reservoir as part of Water Connections Project") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_9036.jpg "Construction of water reservoir as part of Water Connections Project") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-week-4-september-2022/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-week-4-september-2022/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[9](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-week-4-september-2022/?page=9&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-week-4-september-2022/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Mbinudita Program, Water Connections **Tags:** Healthy Sanitation, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Building two new Water Tank - East Sumba, Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-two-new-water-tank-east-sumba-mbinudita/) **Published:** September 28, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In these few images, the teams of Kawan Baik Indonesia and Fair Future Foundation, with the help of volunteers from the village, are building two new Ferro-cement tanks of more than 6000 litres, which in a few weeks will provide clean water to a group of houses. **Content:** #### Building two new Water Tank – East Sumba, Mbinudita The work continues with the continuation of this beautiful “Water Connections” program with the building of the new Ferro-Cement water tank. On the menu for the next few weeks: The construction of eight drinking water storage tanks and four new sanitary facilities, each comprising two toilets, a shower, a washing point and a filtration system and a [deep well drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/drilling-deep-wells/), as well as the connections between all these installations. This part of the [Water Connections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) benefits 94 families, i.e. around 550 people *(most of them children)*, who have not had access to a source of clean water or toilets so far in their life. As these few images show, we also often do a job at night because enthusiasm makes us forget what time it is. This is thanks to the water we will seek deep in the ground by conducting second deep drilling. Drilling that we will do, if possible, before the start of the rainy season, in October if all goes well. All these facilities are connected by more than **2000 meters** of pipes buried in the ground. If all goes well, if everything goes according to schedule, this project at the [Mbinudita site](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/) will be completed next December. These facilities allow families to live healthier and more hygienic life. This improvement decreases the exposure to diseases caused by unclean water or the fact that there were no toilets before. [Access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) greatly reduces the number of water-related illnesses here in Sumba, especially among children… Which, again, we see month after month here in the field. Once the tanks are finished, they must be painted. When there are several of us, it takes a good hour for the [Kawan Baik Indonesia ](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/)and [Fair Future Foundation team](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/), with all villagers’ help. We also plan to do frescoes or paint on these massive constructions, like some situations of the lives of people here or the benefits of clean /safe water in the lives of families. On this subject, your ideas are welcome, do not hesitate to let us know by [sending us a message here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/). But so far, the work is going well apart from the heat, which is completely stifling; it is difficult to bear. It is difficult, if not impossible, to work in direct sunlight during the hottest hours of the day. We must hydrate ourselves as well as possible for our teams on site. It means for all of us to drink a lot and as regularly as possible, rest from time to time, and take advantage of the shade of a tree or a house. We are only here for a while, and the working or living conditions are the same for everyone. It makes us realize even more how complicated and complex life is here for the families who live here. Water is far too scarce for all of them, and eating healthy when you don’t have water is an impossible challenge to achieve daily. Access to better health has always been Fair Future’s primary mission, and healing people simply by giving them [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) is impressive. It’s part of our dream, and we want to continue in that direction. On a small scale, we try to give less chemistry or medication but more clean water and, like a magic trick, it works! We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important.[ Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), the 27.09.2022/aw ## Dates of Photos: September 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Water Connections, September 2022, Mbinudita, East Sumba. ### The work continues with the continuation of this beautiful “Water Connections” program by building the new Ferro-Cement water tank. In these few images, the teams of Kawan Baik Indonesia and Fair Future Foundation, with the help of volunteers from the village, are building two new Ferro-cement tanks of more than 6000 litres, in a few weeks, will provide clean water to a group of houses. In all, a good thirty families here in the village of #Mbinudita, where our #sdmbinudita school is located. Thank you so much for your interest Kawan. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-38-2.jpg "Building two new Water Tanks - Mbinudita, RT05, RT07 - Sept.22") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-34-2.jpg "Building two new Water Tanks - Mbinudita, RT05, RT07 - Sept.22") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-15.jpg "Building two new Water Tanks - Mbinudita, RT05, RT07 - Sept.22") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-21-2.jpg "Building two new Water Tanks - Mbinudita, RT05, RT07 - Sept.22") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-2-2.jpg "Building two new Water Tanks - Mbinudita, RT05, RT07 - Sept.22") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-30-2.jpg "Building two new Water Tanks - Mbinudita, RT05, RT07 - Sept.22") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-18.jpg "Building two new Water Tanks - Mbinudita, RT05, RT07 - Sept.22") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-9.jpg "Building two new Water Tanks - Mbinudita, RT05, RT07 - Sept.22") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/building-two-new-water-tanks-mbinudita-rt05-rt07-sept-22/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/building-two-new-water-tanks-mbinudita-rt05-rt07-sept-22/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[6](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/building-two-new-water-tanks-mbinudita-rt05-rt07-sept-22/?page=6&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/building-two-new-water-tanks-mbinudita-rt05-rt07-sept-22/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Preventive Health, Water shortages **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [The drilling of the first well in Mbinudita, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-drilling-of-the-first-well-in-mbinudita-east-sumba/) **Published:** September 9, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The procedure for drilling the first well in Mbinudita as part of the Water Connections project. A work of Titan in insane conditions. Three weeks of life on site in the rain, working around the clock to reach a relatively deep water table since clean, clear and healthy water is found at a depth of just over 60m. **Content:** #### First of all, what is a borehole for us here? A borehole is a vertical well of narrow diameter used to extract water so that the local populations of East Sumba can have it as part of the project that Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations have been carrying out for more than a year. The drill holes are carried out using our drill rig, which we acquired [in April 2022](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-new-deep-well-drilling-machine-is-finished/), which can drill in unconsolidated sediments and consolidated rock to a depth of approximately **180m.** To do this, we first need to reach the aquifers, which are underground geological bodies of rock or sediment that hold groundwater, and that is what we are targeting for water supply. The situation that leads to having to fetch water from the deep layers of the earth here can be described in one word: [Pollution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/impact-of-air-pollution-on-health/). It is known that pollution is a significant problem in Indonesia. However, it is difficult to see the extent of the problem due to a lack of regulation, monitoring and surveillance around [pollution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/impact-of-air-pollution-on-health/). > Water crisis in Indonesia > is not water scarcity. The effects of this crisis related to the lack of clean water are already being felt through the high rate of child deaths due to high rates of waterborne diseases here. Indeed, hundreds of children are [dying of diarrhoea](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/medical-assistance-for-the-undernourished/) and other waterborne diseases. These are only one of the symptoms of the crisis. In a country where modern sanitation is rare and **where 13%** of the population earns less than a dollar a day, obtaining clean water *(we are not talking about drinking water yet…)* is extremely difficult. These images show you the first borehole we built in September and October 2021. It was an adventure that put our **moral** and **physical** resistance to the test, as the living conditions on site were so complicated. You have to know that we are in the *“middle of nowhere”,* [in a region](https://goo.gl/maps/nxyFPCkHQ68E1qTk7) with no electricity and no road, and eating and drinking enough is impossible. We spent almost three weeks in nature, finally reaching a source of clean, healthy and clear water. Today, this water feeds the entire [“Water Connections”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) project on the [Mbinudita site](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/). And again, it’s a hell of a geophysical performance, seriously. \#borholes #drilling #watercrisis #waterconnections #safewateraccess #cleanwateraccess #water #waterforlife #healthierlife #ntt #waterforlife #healthylife #reducediseases #kawanbaik #kawansehat #kawanpintar #fairfuturefoundation A beautiful day to you from East Sumba. *[Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) – Socio-Medical base camp, the 09.09.2022* ## Dates of Photos: October 2021 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Sumba is the region of Indonesia where access to water is the most difficult, a desperate situation for tens of thousands of families. ### The source of the water crisis in Indonesia is not water scarcity but the lack of access to clean and affordable water. The procedure for drilling the first well in Mbinudita as part of the Water Connections project. A work of Titan in insane conditions. Three weeks of life on site in the rain, working around the clock to reach a relatively deep water table since clean, clear and healthy water is found at a depth of just over 60m To get water, the inhabitants of the rural areas in which the Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations develop and implement the “Water Connections” program have only one choice: Consume rainwater when it rains, or water available. Either water unfit for consumption, often stagnant for days, and of a colour that will not invite anyone to drink it or even cook it. So you have to go and find it deep in the ground. That’s what we do here in East Sumba. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Drilling-of-the-first-well-in-Mbinudita-31.jpg "Drilling of the first deep well in Mbinudita - November 2021") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Drilling-of-the-first-well-in-Mbinudita-54.jpg "Drilling of the first deep well in Mbinudita - November 2021") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Drilling-of-the-first-well-in-Mbinudita-33.jpg "Drilling of the first deep well in Mbinudita - November 2021") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Drilling-of-the-first-well-in-Mbinudita-70.jpg "Drilling of the first deep well in Mbinudita - November 2021") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Drilling-of-the-first-well-in-Mbinudita-29.jpg "Drilling of the first deep well in Mbinudita - November 2021") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Drilling-of-the-first-well-in-Mbinudita-69.jpg "Drilling of the first deep well in Mbinudita - November 2021") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Drilling-of-the-first-well-in-Mbinudita-42.jpg "Drilling of the first deep well in Mbinudita - November 2021") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Drilling-of-the-first-well-in-Mbinudita-14.jpg "Drilling of the first deep well in Mbinudita - November 2021") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drilling-of-the-first-well-in-mbinudita-november-2021/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drilling-of-the-first-well-in-mbinudita-november-2021/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[7](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drilling-of-the-first-well-in-mbinudita-november-2021/?page=7&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drilling-of-the-first-well-in-mbinudita-november-2021/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Drilling, Healthy Food, Mbinudita, Well Drilling --- ### [Living without toilets and without water, Fair Future is changing that](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/living-without-toilets-and-without-water-fair-future-is-changing-that/) **Published:** September 6, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We are in the process of completing new clean water tanks and new sanitation facilities in Mbinudita. Our teams are on-site with the help of the entire local community, women, men and children who help us in this work. These infrastructures are made of Ferro-cement, like all the others, with the difference that we give the possibility to the… **Content:** #### Living without toilets and without water, Fair Future is changing that It’s a privilege that many of us never had to consider living without. So think about it for a minute. Take the toilet out of your daily life, and what are you left with? Imagine a portable toilet, but without the walls, without the water, without the seat, without the toilet paper, without the soap and/or the hand sanitiser. All around you, trees, fields or nothing! This is the reality for tens of thousands of people here in eastern Indonesia. They have no water and, therefore, no toilets. This lack of sanitation is a significant health problem for many here and everywhere else, especially for pregnant women, the vulnerable, the chronically ill and children, who are more likely to suffer from disease and malnutrition due to unsanitary living conditions. Malnutrition kills many here are the consequences of malnutrition. Almost all children in East Sumba under five are malnourished and underweight. Indeed East Sumba is one of the poorest regions in Asia and the poorest in Indonesia. Some of these child deaths directly result from open defecation and lack of water and sanitation. Once a person defecates in public, the bacteria in their faeces have a high chance of infecting children and other so-called “at risk” people through direct contact. These sources of various infections “leak” from water sources by being carried by flies and other insects present in large numbers in the area. Drinking water, like Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) brings to thousands of families through the [\#Water Connection program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/), is a basic necessity for a healthier, more harmonious life. This immense program which extends over several years, includes the construction of a water network, the manufacture of 6500-litre tanks for the storage of clean water and healthy sanitary facilities according to models which correspond to what wishes of future users. They can choose the type of toilets they want in their village. We also note and experience that water quality is constantly and directly threatened when communities lack basic toilets or latrines. We return to what we said above: *“-Once a person defecates in public, the bacteria present in their faeces have a high chance of infecting children and other so-called “at risk” people”*, but also any water sources present. Access to basic toilets and adequate sanitation is a human right and a necessity to maintain sanitation standards and improve quality of life. We have been working hard, very hard on it for several years. Having water heals people, makes families healthier and reduces disease. Water is the best medicine in the world… \#lifewithouttoilet #malnutrition #healthysanitations # #waterconnections #safewateraccess #cleanwateraccess #water #waterforlife #healthierlife #rumahkambera #ntt #waterforlife #healthylife #behindatree #reducediseases #kawanbaik #kawansehat #kawanpintar #fairfuturefoundation A beautiful day to you from East Sumba. *[Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) – Socio-Medical base camp, the 06.09.2022* ## Dates of Photos: August 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Living without a toilet? It’s a lot more common than you think ### Stop for a minute. Reflect on your day so far. How often did you use your toilet? Thrice? Five times? Usually, one of the first things we do in the morning and the last thing we do before going to bed, going to the toilet, is essential to living and maintaining sanitary standards. We are in the process of completing new clean water tanks and new sanitation facilities in Mbinudita. Our teams are on-site with the help of the entire local community, women, men and children who help us in this work. These infrastructures are made of Ferro-cement, like all the others, with the difference that we give the possibility to the villagers to choose the type of construction. Once again, this type of collaboration works wonders on-site because it allows everyone to learn and work. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/watertanks-sanitations-1200x720-7-3.jpg "Access to clean water and healthy toilets for rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/watertanks-sanitations-1200x720-3-3.jpg "Access to clean water and healthy toilets for rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/watertanks-sanitations-1200x720-23-3.jpg "Access to clean water and healthy toilets for rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/watertanks-sanitations-1200x720-30-1.jpg "Access to clean water and healthy toilets for rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/watertanks-sanitations-1200x720-22-3.jpg "Access to clean water and healthy toilets for rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/watertanks-sanitations-1200x720-32-1.jpg "Access to clean water and healthy toilets for rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/watertanks-sanitations-1200x720-2-3.jpg "Access to clean water and healthy toilets for rural areas.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/watertanks-sanitations-1200x720-11-3.jpg "Access to clean water and healthy toilets for rural areas.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/watertank-and-new-sanitation-mbinudita/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/watertank-and-new-sanitation-mbinudita/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/watertank-and-new-sanitation-mbinudita/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/watertank-and-new-sanitation-mbinudita/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [The 2nd sanitary facility of the village is almost finished](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-2nd-sanitary-facility-of-the-village-is-almost-finished/) **Published:** August 15, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Although access to clean water continues to be a problem, it isn't easy to ensure it is safe. In this sense, Fair Future is putting in place measures to ensure that it is sustainable. By tests, of course, filtration systems that use elements present in nature. **Content:** #### Having clean water and sanitation means avoiding exposure to countless diseases, starvation, and death. According to the same principle, but as seen in these images, it differs from the first one built less than a kilometre away. The guide is an installation that respects people and nature. We always give pride of place to innovation in everything we do: For example, wastewater must be able to be used for irrigation water needs, or the septic tank must be healthy and not contaminate the ground. We create tools for this. Most of the time, use what nature gives us *(apart from cement and iron, of course)*. And it works amazingly well. The principle of work is well anchored in all of us here. I explain to you why these vital installations can be different in their external appearance: Our two organizations give a voice to those who are the beneficiaries, that is to say, the villagers themselves, and that is just fundamental given that we all work together here on the ground. Families, villagers, and the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) team up with some of their foundation board members. Working together does not mean that we impose anything; quite the contrary: it is together that we choose the best solution for all of us. > Clean water is one of the few things in life that never fails to live up to expectations. It’s hard to overstate the importance of having it. It’s probably impossible. Clean water changes almost everything We sometimes spend a lot of time there, but talking about such a change in life is essential: Imagine, there has never been water here, toilets, or showers. So we help people in rural areas define their needs and guide them in choosing what they want. And then how to use these facilities and stay healthy thanks to these new infrastructures. **We repeat it and experiment:** Fair Future estimates that each Swiss franc invested in water and sanitation generates four francs of economic return. That’s why investing in this area is such an effective way to build stronger, more resilient communities. **Let’s not forget this, among many other things**: Clean water and better sanitation reduce the burden of poor health on families and give women more time to earn their income. Ending open defecation means people are safer *– especially at night –* and the land is cleaner, and crops are healthier. For us, the teams of Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), it’s a combination that works well: Their wishes combined with what can be done in terms of costs but, above all, efficiency and feasibility. A beautiful day to you from Sumba East. *[Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) – Socio-Medical base camp, the 15.08.2022* ## Dates of Photos: August 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Also, as part of the Water Connections project by Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia foundations, we are finalizing the construction of the second sanitary facility. ## Having clean water and sanitation means avoiding exposure to countless diseases, starvation, and death. What is this image gallery about? Although access to clean water continues to be a problem, it isn’t easy to ensure it is safe. In this sense, Fair Future is putting in place measures to ensure that it is sustainable. By tests, of course, filtration systems that use natural elements. But also, and above all, the education of users on “how to keep the installation clean and in optimal working order” is part of the “water Connections” program. On the other hand, it should be noted that individual practices also play an essential role in determining the quality of the water that we make available to the villagers here in East Sumba. Thank you so much for your interest Kawan. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_80602022-08-14-2Mbinudita-WC-Bp-Ady.jpg "Construction of healthy sanitation facilities in MbinuDita, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_82562022-08-14-2Mbinudita-WC-Bp-Ady.jpg "Construction of healthy sanitation facilities in MbinuDita, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_80372022-08-14-2Mbinudita-WC-Bp-Ady.jpg "Construction of healthy sanitation facilities in MbinuDita, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_80302022-08-14-2Mbinudita-WC-Bp-Ady.jpg "Construction of healthy sanitation facilities in MbinuDita, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_82572022-08-14-2Mbinudita-WC-Bp-Ady.jpg "Construction of healthy sanitation facilities in MbinuDita, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_82092022-08-14-2Mbinudita-WC-Bp-Ady.jpg "Construction of healthy sanitation facilities in MbinuDita, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_82172022-08-14-2Mbinudita-WC-Bp-Ady.jpg "Construction of healthy sanitation facilities in MbinuDita, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_82452022-08-14-2Mbinudita-WC-Bp-Ady.jpg "Construction of healthy sanitation facilities in MbinuDita, East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-new-sanitary-facility-rt04-mbinudita/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-new-sanitary-facility-rt04-mbinudita/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-new-sanitary-facility-rt04-mbinudita/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-new-sanitary-facility-rt04-mbinudita/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [The 1st toilets of the village are almost finished](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-1st-toilets-of-the-village-are-finished/) **Published:** August 11, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Sanitary facilities, showers, toilets, a wastewater collection tank... This was a pilot project for the foundation. Today it is something normal. How do we build healthy, ecological, environmentally friendly sanitary facilities using mainly local materials (apart from sand, iron and cement)? **Content:** #### The 1st toilets of the village are almost finished The involvement of the FFF teams and the villagers in the construction of the first healthy sanitary installations in the history of this village of more than 2,500 inhabitants is fabulous! The [Water Connections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) is progressing exceptionally well, and we are close to the goal after more than twelve months of on-site work. The foundation and several sanitary facilities have built more than **ten 6,500 litre** clean water tanks. The clean water comes from a deep borehole we drilled more than **350 meters** below the school we made last October. It is a performance that defies the laws of gravity to have succeeded in pumping water to our school and then distributing it over more than **five hectares**! > [Read this](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-healthy-sanitation-facilities-in-rural-areas/): “-How and why building healthy sanitation facilities in ultra-rural areas?” All installations are also already connected by more than **5,000 meters** of flexible PVC pipes, which bind all the structures. These more than 5 km of lines are buried. These facilities improve the lives and health of these thousands of villagers, especially the young children who comprise nearly **65%** of the inhabitants here in East Sumba. We can see the impact on the villagers’ health and well-being. But also on their economy because water can generate income. Today and after more than a year of work in the field, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations still have **eight** sanitation facilities to build, and we have already started the 2nd installation. The others will follow one after the other. It takes about three weeks of intensive work *– starting from a virgin site –* until you can use the toilets and other facilities included in each sanitary installation. The builders are the teams of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) on the ground and the villagers who build their structure in the joy, the good mood, the laughter and the coffees made thanks to the clean water we provided to the village. We have already explained it to you, but it is a question of giving access to showers, toilets by gender, a point for washing clothes, the collection of drinking water and watering *(recycling wastewater by using natural filters)* to more than **2,500** villagers. These latest installations will be financed by the [high-tech company Vivo©](https://www.vivo.com/id/), which we thank wholeheartedly. This is what we suggest you see in the pictures here. [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/), the 11.08.2022/fff/aw ## Dates of Photos: August 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## The 1st toilets in the village are almost finished – We have already started to build the other eight in different places in Desa Mbinudita… #### The involvement of the FFF teams and the villagers in constructing the first healthy sanitary installations in this village of more than 2,500 inhabitants is fabulous! What is this image gallery about? Sanitary facilities, showers, toilets, a wastewater collection tank… This was a pilot project for the foundation. Today it is something normal. How do we build healthy, ecological, environmentally friendly sanitary facilities using mainly local materials *(from sand, iron and cement)*? How not to waste the water we found by drilling so deep here in Mbinudita? Where had drilling never been attempted? How to reuse wastewater to water the gardens, the plants, and the vegetables that do so much good to and improve the lives of everyone here? It was a challenge, but it is now a reality. Thank you so much for your interest Kawan. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_69142022-08-03-1-Mck-RT-03-Bp-Rinto.jpg "Construction of the 1st sanitary facilities in the history of Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_68702022-08-03-Mck-RT-03-Bp-Rinto.jpg "Construction of the 1st sanitary facilities in the history of Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_68602022-08-03-Mck-RT-03-Bp-Rinto.jpg "Construction of the 1st sanitary facilities in the history of Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_68692022-08-03-Mck-RT-03-Bp-Rinto.jpg "Construction of the 1st sanitary facilities in the history of Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_68772022-08-03-Mck-RT-03-Bp-Rinto.jpg "Construction of the 1st sanitary facilities in the history of Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_68292022-08-03-Mck-RT-03-Bp-Rinto.jpg "Construction of the 1st sanitary facilities in the history of Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_68492022-08-03-Mck-RT-03-Bp-Rinto.jpg "Construction of the 1st sanitary facilities in the history of Mbinudita") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_69602022-08-03-1-Mck-RT-03-Bp-Rinto.jpg "Construction of the 1st sanitary facilities in the history of Mbinudita") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mbinudita-sanitations-rinto-020822/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mbinudita-sanitations-rinto-020822/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mbinudita-sanitations-rinto-020822/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mbinudita-sanitations-rinto-020822/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Preventive Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Building a 6,500-litre Ferro-cement tank](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-6000-liter-ferro-cement-tank/) **Published:** July 29, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Building a water storage tank is something simple but complicated at the same time. Working day and sometimes night too, sleeping under challenging conditions, eating little and walking a lot... This is the life of the Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams in the field, every day for months with the support and unconditional support of the villages where we are setting up a new program. We are very involved in all the constructions, be it the reservoirs but also the healthy sanitary installations, the water connections, the filtration systems, and so many other things which, put together, create infrastructures which make them more useful, simpler life. **Content:** ## Building a 6,500-Litre Water Tank ### Clean Water for Rural Families The biggest problem is road access in the rural areas where we work. Indeed, it has no road, just stony, dirt roads on which it is challenging to pass. But also, there is no electricity and, of course, no water since we are here to ensure there is some. > How to make cement without water? How to work at night without light? How to live on a site for weeks? How to bring the tons of material necessary to build such a tank of more than 6000 litres? Ten reservoirs have already been built as part of the [\#waterconnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) project, [\#mbinudita site](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/). All are connected via the deep borehole, which supplies clean water by kilometres of buried pipes. Now, dozens of families have access to clean, healthy, non-lethal water at home or near their homes. This is what we suggest you see in the pictures here. [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/), the 29.07.2022/fff/aw ## Dates of Photos and videos: July 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Fair Future and Kawan Baik, as part of the #waterconnections project, are building a 6,500-litre Ferro-cement tank. How do we do it? In what conditions? ### Clean water & sanitation solutions for families Clean Water Solutions for Ultra-Rural Families and Communities – Build a 6500 Liter Reservoir! What is this image gallery about? Building a water storage tank is something simple but complicated at the same time. Working day and sometimes night too, sleeping under challenging conditions, eating little and walking a lot… This is the life of the Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams in the field, every day for months, with the support and unconditional support of the villages where we are setting up a new program. We are very involved in all the constructions, be it the reservoirs but also the healthy sanitary installations, the water connections, the filtration systems, and so many other things which, put together, create infrastructures which make them more useful, simpler life. Thank you so much for your interest Kawan. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Water-Connections-project-July-2022-171.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8242.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8074-1.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-101.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8116.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/watertanks-sanitations-1200x720-5-4.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-157.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Building-water-tanks-RT01-RT02-196-1.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Water-Connections-project-July-2022-159.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Building-water-tanks-RT01-RT02-20-1.jpg "Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/manufacture-of-a-6000-liter-ferro-cement-tank/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/manufacture-of-a-6000-liter-ferro-cement-tank/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/manufacture-of-a-6000-liter-ferro-cement-tank/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/manufacture-of-a-6000-liter-ferro-cement-tank/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Water Connections, Water shortages **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Benefits of Clean Water in life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-are-the-benefits-of-having-access-to-safe-water/) **Published:** August 31, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Benefits of Clean Water Influence the Daily Lives of Children and Adults and Impact the Quality of Life in a Community for Generations to Come. Fair Future sees a change in the habits of families who benefit from the Water Connections program. Without drilling deep wells here, families will not be able to access clean water and will have to… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Benefits of Clean Water in life The benefits of clean water influence the daily lives of children and adults. Clean water is essential not only to stay disease-free but also to maintain good health; consuming contaminated water inevitably gives rise to various diseases that can be fatal, such as cholera, typhoid and hepatitis. This is why [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) is doing everything it can to provide access to clean water in quantity and quality to the thousands of families who do not yet have access to it today. We invite you to see the benefits of access to drinking water here in this region of the world where [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundation work daily. ##### Why access to clean water is essential and why Fair Future drills wells and builds clean and safe water systems. We invite you to see what the benefits of access to clean water are here in this region of the world where we work every day, but also elsewhere. > These **ten benefits** that we list below only prevail if people have access to a water source and/or sanitation facilities… This is very far from the case here, but we are changing that! Indeed, the vast majority of the rural villages where we work do not have access to toilets or a nearby water source. **We want to improve the quality of water supply, sanitation and hygiene** [Cleaner water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) allows families to live healthier and more hygienic lives. This improvement in hygiene will reduce exposure to diseases caused by unsafe water or poor sanitation. **We put in place ways to reduce deaths and illnesses** Around 90% of diseases here are attributed to dirty or unsanitary water and lack of *(or poor)* sanitation and toilets. Access to clean water will dramatically reduce the number of water-related illnesses, especially among children, which we see month after month here. **We want to increase the quality of food available here through innovative solutions.** Improving access to clean water increases crops and individual gardens, producing higher quality food. As populations increase, this will help reduce the scourge of residual threats such as increased hunger. Here the rate of malnourished people and children is very high. **We want everyone to have access to water, to reduce conflict** Water sources often form imaginary borders and can sometimes cause conflict, even between families in a single village. Improving access to clean water can make communities less dependent on these waters, providing fewer grounds for conflict. **We are also working on this project for gender equality** Indeed, here women and children are responsible for water collection in almost 90% of households with off-site water. Access to clean water close to home will undoubtedly minimize this task, giving children more time for school. **We want better school attendance.** Collecting water can cost women and girls in Eastern Indonesia tens of thousands of hours a year. Clean water in a community can lead to the redistribution of that time for education, work and personal development. **We want to improve the lives of poor and rural communities** Access to clean water reduces the time needed to fetch water. This time will then be used to cultivate gardens, and food, go to school and the parents, and sell the vegetables from the garden. This helps poor communities reduce poverty rates and stimulate economic growth. **We innovate to reduce pollution.** Poor wastewater management can increase water pollution, spilling and contaminating consumable water supplies. We offer more efficient and effective ways that reduce the spread of corruption and help keep the family’s water clean. **We want to help protect local biodiversity.** Clean water doesn’t just benefit humans. It also contributes to preserving fully functional ecosystems. It contributes to the excellent health of farms and other animals that thrive in nature. But also to plants and other natural vegetation that need clean water. **We want to fight against the impact of climate change** Weather disruptions caused by climate change are leading to an increase in severe droughts, which disrupts the water cycle and makes water collection much more difficult. A phenomenon that Fair Future has seen here for years. Providing access to clean water will help communities get ahead of this growing problem. ### The Well drilling program by Fair Future and Kawan Baik Foundations Since **2006**, Fair Future has been treating, providing medical care and prescribing medical treatment. These are tons of drugs that are offered each year. Our experience in the field, our analyzes and the data collected over all these years speak to us: Nearly 90% of patients develop acute or chronic diseases directly or indirectly linked to improper water consumption. > Diarrhea, to name just one common illness, remains a major but largely preventable cause of death. For example, improving water supply, sanitation and hygiene would prevent the deaths of hundreds of children under the age of 5 each year in eastern Indonesia. Indeed, the absence of toilets, toilets and showers creates a huge problem related to hygiene in rural areas. People relieve themselves in nature, sometimes right next to the house. Contaminated water and lack of sanitation lead to the transmission of diseases such as **cholera**, **diarrhoea**, **dysentery**, **hepatitis A**, **typhoid** f**e**ver and **poliomyelitis**, to name but a few. ## Dates of Photos: July 2022 \| Location: [Water Connections project – Site of Mbinudita](https://goo.gl/maps/2VNHfqkDRgGrXZHx9) ## Why does Fair Future focus part of its activities on access to clean water? While we are, first and foremost, a medical organization? ### The benefits of clean water influence the daily lives of children and adults. Clean water is essential not only to stay disease-free but also to maintain good health; consuming contaminated water inevitably gives rise to various diseases that can be fatal, such as cholera, typhoid and hepatitis. The Benefits of Clean Water Influence the Daily Lives of Children and Adults and Impact the Quality of Life in a Community for Generations to Come. Fair Future sees a change in the habits of families who benefit from the Water Connections program. Without drilling deep wells here, families will not be able to access clean water and will have to continue walking for miles and hours to fetch dirty, unsanitary water. Most of the time, women and children are assigned to this exhausting task. Access to better health has always been the foundation’s primary mission, and healing people simply by giving them water is incredible. It is the only possible solution. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/access-safe-water-benefits-12-3.jpg "What are the benefits of having access to safe water here?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/access-safe-water-benefits-24-2.jpg "What are the benefits of having access to safe water here?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/access-safe-water-benefits-35-2.jpg "What are the benefits of having access to safe water here?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/access-safe-water-benefits-21-2.jpg "What are the benefits of having access to safe water here?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/access-safe-water-benefits-9-2.jpg "What are the benefits of having access to safe water here?") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/access-safe-water-benefits-17-2.jpg "What are the benefits of having access to safe water here?") 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[](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/access-safe-water-benefits-8-2.jpg "What are the benefits of having access to safe water here?") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/what-are-the-benefits-of-having-access-to-safe-water-here/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/what-are-the-benefits-of-having-access-to-safe-water-here/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/what-are-the-benefits-of-having-access-to-safe-water-here/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/what-are-the-benefits-of-having-access-to-safe-water-here/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Toilets, Unsafe Water, Women Empowerment --- ### [A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-prayer-for-water-around-a-well-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** September 12, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba We experienced an intense moment a short time ago in East Sumba with Fair Future and the Kawan Baik Indonesia team *(Elthon, Rinto, Kung and Alex)*. We talked with a man who came to fetch water with his water buffalo, which he does twice a day, sometimes three times. We discussed the difficulties of having a life with very little water and the consequences this has on their daily life, their health, and their economy. Then, while we were discussing, women came from their houses to the well to fetch water. This water is essential for them to live, wash their clothes, take a “shower”, drink, cook, stay healthy, and much more. But also so that children and other family members are less sick. > “-The lives of these brave people flow like the rhythm of flowing water. They do not have this water in sufficient quantity or quality and of which they dream.” Alex After getting to know each other, we talked with them about the specific living conditions of women, especially when they have their period or are pregnant. These brave women told us that in total and for everything, they only had **two litre**s available **per perso**n and **per day** to do everything: Eat, drink, wash, and this **365 days** a year. They need more water to maintain satisfactory hygienic conditions when they have their period or are pregnant because these two litres do not increase by magic. Therefore, and when they can, when they have the time available, these women inform us that they have to go to another house, the one of a friend, a relative, for example, which is closer to a water point than their own house. This is to be able to take care of them in better conditions. **And when we weren’t expecting it, the villagers present asked us if we wanted to join them in praying…** We listened for nearly five minutes to the man there with his water buffalo, saying a prayer in the local dialect. Kawan Elthon and Kawan Rinto later explained that this prayer asked for simple things to improve their lives: Either to have access to healthier water, in more significant quantities, or closer to home. This is also the primary wish of these families from the most rural regions of Indonesia. We then stayed a long time trying to understand, to imagine if solutions exist and, if so, which ones. **A vast work** of reflection, yes. And as always, because it’s a tradition, one of the women asked us if we wanted to have a coffee with them. It’s always a little complicated to answer positively because we know these people’s efforts to get water here. Making coffee for four requires making a fire and having enough water and coffee, right? But as in most cases, we accept because we know that it makes them happy and thank them for this moment of sharing. Thank you for sharing kawan;-)  Manufacture of the 1st 6500 liter reservoir as part of the Water Connections Programme, Mbiudita Village #### Why do we all need to have access to clean water and sanitation? Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) have launched a program to provide access to drinking water and sanitation solutions to dozens of villages without direct water or sanitation solutions in East Sumba *(NTT).* This program, which began in 2021, has no end date. Water Connections aims to create clean water networks near where people live in rural areas of eastern Indonesia. And provide them with direct access to a source of clean and healthy water. Water connections is the creation of a clean water network for families from rural areas in eastern Indonesia. Each facility includes gender-specific toilets, showers and access to life-sustaining drinking water. These water points also aim to improve people’s health, especially children. From a single borehole, we create water networks using the slope of the land, solar energy or hydrodynamic pumps. Water to reduce infant mortality, birth problems and serious illnesses linked to the consumption of unsanitary water. Improving living conditions, creating economic opportunity, creating wealth and mental well-being. Click here for more information about [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) ## Date of Photos: June 2022 \| Location: [East Sumba, NTT – Indonesia](https://g.page/RumahKambera?share) ## Around the only well in the region, and after talking together, our interlocutors suddenly began to pray. Prayer for more water, to be healthier and to have a better life. ### As part of the data collection work – so crucial to determine the global needs and those of individual local communities – allow us to tell you a touching little story: 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. We experienced an intense moment a short time ago in East Sumba with Fair Future and the Kawan Baik Indonesia team *(Elthon, Rinto, Kung and Alex)*. We talked with a man who came to fetch water with his water buffalo, which he does twice a day, sometimes three times. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prayer-for-water-2.jpg "A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prayer-for-water-16.jpg "A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prayer-for-water-9.jpg "A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prayer-for-water-5.jpg "A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prayer-for-water-11.jpg "A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prayer-for-water-3.jpg "A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prayer-for-water-1.jpg "A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prayer-for-water-4.jpg "A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-prayer-for-water-around-a-well-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-prayer-for-water-around-a-well-in-east-sumba/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-prayer-for-water-around-a-well-in-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Depp Well, Diarrhea, Joint Diseases, Malaria, Nutrition and Food Security, Respiratory Health, Skin Diseases, Survival, Unsafe Water, Walk, Walking, Woman, Women Empowerment --- ### [The Interactive Map of Water Connections Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-interactive-map-of-water-connections-project/) **Published:** October 27, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future develops participatory monitoring tools as part of its screening and definition of needs. This map is produced as part of the #WaterConnections project. It is updated as a new sewerage installation, a new deep borehole, a new clean water reservoir and everything that directly or indirectly affects this project is built. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### The Interactive Map of Water Connections Project This Google map is for all of us on construction sites, an indispensable tool we update as regularly as possible. This allows us, among other things, to measure and calculate distances, altitudes, and differences in the levels. Health problems are also increasing, as well as nutritional problems *(starvation and malnutrition)*, mainly affecting children and other so-called “vulnerable” people. The crisis linked to the lack of drinking and consumable water is an absolute priority here to improve the population’s health and the local economy. That is why we drill wells, create clean water networks, and build healthy sanitation facilities in the most complicated areas. Where live communities, for lack of clean water, are in permanent danger. When and where we implement these programs, people face starvation or severe nutritional deficiencies. This is an observation that we make every day here, on-site. > This map is a real working tool for all of us in the field, the builders of this project. Without this map and without the tools linked to Google map, we would not be able to calculate the levels, measure the distances, the differences in height which allow the water to circulate between the various installations. This tool also allows us to identify a social, medical, human or infrastructural problem in a new place, village or region. But also to document it in real-time, evaluate it, monitor it and measure whether the situation changes. But also, over time, to identify the actions that have or have not been implemented to find the best solution to solve the problem. For any information on using this map, or if you wish to integrate it into your website, don’t hesitate to contact [Kawan Cae here](mailto:cae@kawanbaikindonesia.org). We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 28.10.2022, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). ## Play with this Google map \| Location: [East Sumba, NTT – Indonesia](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1dKSdu90rLnNJFeEjptrE5fecawXcyiJI&ehbc=2E312Fz=10) First, click on the map to work on it (your cursor icon will change from an arrow to a hand). You need to click it again if you move your cursor outside the map field – At the top left, there is a button to show and hide legends – Use the mouse scroll to zoom in / out – Click on the icon to see the detail info #### Why do we all need to have access to clean water and sanitation? Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) have launched a program to provide access to drinking water and sanitation solutions to dozens of villages without direct water or sanitation solutions in East Sumba *(NTT).* This program, which began in 2021, has no end date. Water Connections aims to create clean water networks near where people live in rural areas of eastern Indonesia. And provide them with direct access to a source of clean and healthy water. Water connections is the creation of a clean water network for families from rural areas in eastern Indonesia. Each facility includes gender-specific toilets, showers and access to life-sustaining drinking water. These water points also aim to improve people’s health, especially children. From a single borehole, we create water networks using the slope of the land, solar energy or hydrodynamic pumps. Water to reduce infant mortality, birth problems and serious illnesses linked to the consumption of unsanitary water. Improving living conditions, creating economic opportunity, creating wealth and mental well-being. Click here for more information about [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) **Categories:** Field Innovation, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Drilling, Google Map, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Water Tank, Well Drilling --- ### [Women, children and water at home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-most-important-task-of-all-families/) **Published:** January 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Indonesian women play a vital role in water management due to their traditional responsibilities of collecting water, cooking, cleaning and raising children. These women from these ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia are strong. They represent tremendously well the strength and the courage it takes to survive here in this vast country. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Women, children and water at home When there is no water on-site, and you have to fetch it from far away, where we work but also in many other places in the world, it is mainly women and children -primarily young girls- who take their time and miss opportunities. Hello, this is [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/). How are you today? First, I would like to start this article by saying this, if you allow me, kawan. ##### “-Accessing water is as simple as turning on a tap for many of us. We pay a bill that arrives in our mailbox, and water will always be available for the whole family. It is clear, clean and abundant, so we never have to manage it to quench our thirst, cook, shower, bathe the children, wash our hands, clean the house, irrigate the crops and water the livestock.” For all the women in the ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia, the opportunity costs of water collection are high and have far-reaching implications. Having to fetch water drastically reduces the time they can spend with their families, looking after their children, doing household chores or even practising hobbies. For children, water collection here often interferes with studies, even preventing them from going to school, as we can see here in eastern Indonesia. > Today, nearly **95%** of family farms in rural areas of East Sumba do not have access to water. As a result, women and girls travel up to two and a half hours round trip to fetch water for basic needs. As we also see, collecting water can harm the whole family’s health, especially children’s. Most of the water sources here are not clean. And even if the water comes from a safe source, the fact that it is transported and stored increases the risk that it will be contaminated before it is drunk. The risk of diarrheal [disease](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/healthcare-access/) is increased as a result; they are the fourth leading cause of death in children under five and a major cause of chronic malnutrition or stunted growth, a scourge affecting 159 million children worldwide. Every year when we continually build “[Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/water-connections/)“, hundreds of children under five die of diarrheal diseases due to poor sanitation, poor hygiene or the contaminated water they drink. “*Wherever you look, access to clean water is changing people’s lives..*.” The needs are precise, and the objectives are too. Women and children should not have to spend so much time on this fundamental human right. The [Clean Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) that Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) are creating in the ultra-rural areas of East Sumba reduce women’s workload and time spent on water collection methods. Therefore, it gives them more time to focus on other activities, such as creating a garden and growing vegetables. In doing so, they produce crops which become more significant and of better quality to sell, and family members consume more vegetables and drink clean water. Thank you very much for your interest Kawan. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/) – Fair Future Foundation – 24.01.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). #### We’re changing that, we’re bringing water into homes ## Clean and healthy water is distributed almost everywhere now here in Mbinudita, East Sumba. ### People are happy, and It’s a significant change in their life. They also have to get used to living with clean water to change their habits. Imagine: Having lived a life without having access to toilets, without having access to clean water, and being constantly sick… You have to get used to feeling better now and having more time for yourself. Change your habits? This is where the most significant challenge lies. This clean and healthy water supplies more than thirty reservoirs and twenty healthy sanitary facilities. All for the benefit of more than 2,500 people, nearly 65% of whom are children. The “water connections” program, by the villagers of #mbinudita, the Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia teams, aims to provide access to clean, healthy and non-lethal water to communities living in the most isolated regions of Indonesia. This program started in East Sumba, Mbinudita village, more than eighteen months ago. Today more than thirty water tanks between 3500 and 6500 litres have been built, as well as more than twenty sanitary toilets. —– Water connections? It is also nearly 7,000 meters of pipes that our teams – with the help of the villagers – have buried and which connect each of the installations built from the deep boreholes that we have made. As a reminder, the consumption of dirty water is the leading cause of illness and death, especially among vulnerable people and young children. Thus, giving them access to a source of clean water, healthy in quantity and quality, will provide them with access to better health, a better quality of life and, for parents, income through the sale of vegetables from their gardens, for instance. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0278-1280x720-46.jpg "Water Connections, clean and healthy water is everywhere now.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0349-1280x720-16.jpg "Water Connections, clean and healthy water is everywhere now.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221221_113523-1280x720-21.jpg "Water Connections, clean and healthy water is everywhere now.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0347-1280x720-57.jpg "Water Connections, clean and healthy water is everywhere now.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0255-1280x720-43.jpg "Water Connections, clean and healthy water is everywhere now.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0491-1280x720-19.jpg "Water Connections, clean and healthy water is everywhere now.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0017-1280x720-13.jpg "Water Connections, clean and healthy water is everywhere now.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221220_150420-1280x720-4.jpg "Water Connections, clean and healthy water is everywhere now.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-clean-and-healthy-water-is-everywhere-now/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-clean-and-healthy-water-is-everywhere-now/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[9](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-clean-and-healthy-water-is-everywhere-now/?page=9&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-clean-and-healthy-water-is-everywhere-now/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Child Health, Field Innovation, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Diarrhea, Healthy Sanitation, Malaria, Sanitations, Toilets, WC --- ### [Days of medical care in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/days-of-medical-care-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** July 2, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Discover the different contexts and situations in which Fair Future teams intervene to provide care, including crisis and natural disaster situations, and how and why we adapt our activities to each. Days of care like the one we present to you below we do dozens of them a year and they are adapted to people from rural areas, who for the most part… **Content:** #### Days of medical care in rural areas Social, medical or humanitarian action occurs when political action has failed or is in crisis. Fair Future does not seek to replace political power but to relieve suffering. Deploying relief and care in mostly inaccessible regions, hundreds of kilometres away requires complex organization and significant resources. For example, transporting equipment, medicines and everything needed to treat, operating on hundreds of patients in a single day, or drilling a well to provide access to clean water, mobilizes qualified human resources and significant financial resources. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) is a small organization and does not always have the financial resources to respond favourably to all the requests it receives. We are constantly looking for resources and help. Fair Future’s action consists of assisting populations in distress. But providing [health or medical care,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/medical-assistance-dedicated-for-childrens/) [clean and safe water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/), [food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/medical-assistance-for-the-undernourished/), or [medical treatment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/medical-assistance-related-to-malaria/) goes well beyond a simple medico-social gesture. We define our humanitarian action as not solely an act of generosity or charity. All these actions aim to restore normality that is respectful of everyone when everything seems abnormal. Beyond the logistical, material, medical, social or infrastructural aid that [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and its partners are likely to provide, we want to enable individuals to regain their rights and dignity and offer them the best we can, even if it is sometimes tricky because we would like to do much more. And as an independent organization, made up of **100% volunteers** with members of our board active in the field **365 days a year**, we act, we testify, intending to help, but also to induce change, to denounce injustices. A beautiful day to you from Sumba East. *[Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) – Socio-Medical base camp, the 02.06.2022* ## Dates of Photos: June 2022 \| Location: [Ngadu Langgi, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/hcdjgSBGSLuW9iWx6) ## Fair Future has been working for more than fifteen years to provide social and medical assistance to populations, mainly from the rural and ultra-peripheral world, whose life or health are threatened. ### Social, medical or humanitarian action occurs when political action has failed or is in crisis. Fair Future does not seek to replace political power but to relieve suffering. **What is this image gallery about?** Discover the contexts and situations in which Fair Future teams intervene to provide care, including crisis and natural disaster situations, and how and why we adapt our activities to each. Days of care like the one we present to you below we do dozens of them a year, and they are adapted to people from rural areas, who, for the most part, have never seen a doctor before us. **Thank you so much for your interest Kawan.** [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20210925_095534.jpg "Few days on the field for Surgeries and Medical Care in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9909.jpg "Few days on the field for Surgeries and Medical Care in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9709.jpg "Few days on the field for Surgeries and Medical Care in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9902.jpg "Few days on the field for Surgeries and Medical Care in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9850.jpg "Few days on the field for Surgeries and Medical Care in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9684.jpg "Few days on the field for Surgeries and Medical Care in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9853.jpg "Few days on the field for Surgeries and Medical Care in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20210924_105005.jpg "Few days on the field for Surgeries and Medical Care in East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/medical-care-and-surgery-on-the-field/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/medical-care-and-surgery-on-the-field/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[7](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/medical-care-and-surgery-on-the-field/?page=7&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/medical-care-and-surgery-on-the-field/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Healthcare Access **Tags:** Cholera, Dengue Fever, Field Medicine, Field Surgery, Healthcare, Lipoma, Malaria, Medical Care, Primary Medical Care, Skin Diseases, Truck of Life, Tuberculosis --- ### [Strong women representing a strong nation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/strong-women-representing-a-strong-nation/) **Published:** August 23, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** These women play a major role in the rural economy of their village. They are the ones who transport sand for the construction of a new drinking water reservoir on the Mbinudita site. They sing traditional songs to give themselves courage, because it takes a lot. **Content:** #### Strong women representing a strong nation Achieving gender equality and empowering women are fundamental to the fight against extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition. Women and girls in East Sumba *(and other outermost regions of Indonesia)* play an **essential** and increasingly recognized role in the sustainability of households and communities in rural areas. Even if sometimes it does not seem to be the case! Women comprise a large part of the formal and informal agricultural labour and perform most domestic tasks, such as fetching water within rural families and households. Women also contribute significantly to agricultural production, [food security and nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/medical-assistance-for-the-undernourished/), land and natural resource management, and building capacity to adapt [to climate change](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/impact-of-air-pollution-on-health/). #### Women here play an essential role in the rural economy: It is mainly the ones who look after the welfare of their families, children and elderly relatives, whom they feed and care for. In rural areas here in East Sumba, women do unpaid work, including fetching firewood for cooking and water for drinking, eating and bathing several times a day. > The images you can see below highlight the incredible work of women and young girls in the rural village of Mbinudita in East Sumba. #### Women do most of the work. These strong women are grandmothers, mothers and sometimes young women, girls too. They are the ones who take care of the heavy work of the family: Carrying, walking, gardening, cooking, caring for, taking care of, going shopping… That’s how it goes here. These strong women spend most of their time fetching water, just a few litres, to meet the needs of all family members. To do this, they have to walk for a long time, sometimes far, to bring a few litres of water into the house, which is not always clean and healthy. These people living in the rural areas of East Sumba consume between **2 and 3 litres** of water per day and per person for all the needs of the day, such as cooking, eating, drinking, washing and watering the animals too. That’s why they work hard with all of us, to have water in **quantity** and **quality** in all the houses in the region… And it works thanks to them, thanks to the [Water Connection project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/). #### They are doing a tremendous job with all of us here. As part of the [“water connections”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) project, they are the ones that transport the sand and other construction materials that will be used to [manufacture a 6,500-litre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-6000-liter-ferro-cement-tank/) Ferro-cement tank *(to date, the foundation has been built more than ten).* But also the [sanitary facilities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-healthy-sanitation-facilities-in-rural-areas/) that the [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and Fair Future teams have been building for months here on the Mbinudta site. The equipment is loaded on their heads, and they sing traditional songs to give themselves courage. It’s incredible to see, to experience too. Where these women clear a path, no one else can pass. You have to have experience, put on good shoes for you otherwise you slip and fall. But for them, no problem, even barefoot. They are **powerful women** who wonderfully represent a **proud, strong nation**. We are all very proud of you all, ladies. Thank you for everything. \#indonesianwomen #strongwoman #strongnation #genderequality #empoweringwoman #waterconnections #malnutrition #hunger #healthierlife #sustainability #ntt #ruraleconomy #workforce #kawanbaik #kawansehat #kawanpintar #fairfuturefoundation A beautiful day to you from East Sumba. *[Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/) – Socio-Medical base camp, the 06.09.2022* ## Dates of Photos: June 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Empowering Rural Women in NTT: Driving Indonesia’s Success and Community Development in East Sumba ### Women’s empowerment lies at the core of the Fair Future Foundation’s initiatives in the rural areas of NTT, Indonesia. Recognizing the indispensable role of women in the nation’s achievements, the foundation is dedicated to empowering them through diverse approaches. Here are the key elements of their strategy for women’s empowerment. Gender equality and women’s empowerment are vital in the battle against extreme poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. The accompanying image gallery showcases the significant contribution of these women to the rural economy of their village. They are responsible for transporting sand for the construction of a new drinking water reservoir at the Mbinudita site. Drawing strength from their heritage, they uplift themselves by singing traditional songs, knowing the tremendous challenges they face. These resilient women lead the way in undertaking undoubtedly arduous tasks. Undoubtedly, strong women pave the path towards a robust nation. The Fair Future Foundation collaborates with [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), a local partner organization, to implement initiatives that tackle the challenges faced by women in ultra-rural areas, particularly the cycle of poverty. By providing economic opportunities, such as skill development and vocational training, women are equipped to create sustainable livelihoods, improving their economic well-being. Additionally, the organizations focus on enhancing women’s access to essential resources, such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure. The foundation aims to create an enabling environment where women can thrive and actively participate in their communities by addressing these fundamental needs. Through these comprehensive approaches, the Fair Future Foundation aims to empower women in rural areas of Indonesia, allowing them to break free from the cycle of poverty and contribute to their own development and that of their communities. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/strong-womans-mbinudita-38-1.jpg "Empowering Rural Women in NTT: Driving Indonesia's Success and Community Development in East Sumba")  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/strong-womans-mbinudita-46-1.jpg "Empowering Rural Women in NTT: Driving Indonesia's Success and Community Development in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/strong-womans-mbinudita-12-1.jpg "Empowering Rural Women in NTT: Driving Indonesia's Success and Community Development in East Sumba")  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/strong-womans-mbinudita-32-1.jpg "Empowering Rural Women in NTT: Driving Indonesia's Success and Community Development in East Sumba")   1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/strong-woman-strong-nation/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/strong-woman-strong-nation/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[9](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/strong-woman-strong-nation/?page=9&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/strong-woman-strong-nation/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Empowerment, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Empowerment, Innovation, Mbinudita, Woman, Women Empowerment, Working Together --- ### [Building healthy sanitation facilities in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-healthy-sanitation-facilities-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** July 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We are building safe and healthy sanitation facilities for these reasons: Ending defecation in the open rather than in toilets will have “transformational benefits” for the most vulnerable people in East Sumba. Open defecation is when people defecate in the open -for example, in fields, forests, bushes, lakes and rivers rather than toilets. **Content:** #### Building healthy sanitation facilities in rural areas Ending open defecation instead of toilets will have transformational benefits for the most vulnerable. Sanitation measures are a central element of overall development. Today, we are building healthy sanitary facilities for villages in the outermost regions of East Sumba for their inhabitants, families, children and future generations. Like all other families living in ultra-rural areas, people have never had access to a toilet or a place to wash or do laundry. Doing it without any road access, without electricity, but with water, thanks to [the #waterconnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/), with the help of the villagers, is again a huge challenge. Open defecation has been practised for centuries and is an ingrained cultural norm in some societies. Ending it requires a lasting change in the behaviour of entire communities so that a new standard, universal toilet use, is established and accepted. To do this, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) also intervene educationally by explaining how to use a toilet or a shower. We must constantly invest in the construction, maintenance and use of restrooms and other essential services. This is what we are doing and plan to do in the coming years. #### How are we building healthy sanitation? The toilets we build are made using the Ferro-cement manufacturing process, just like the tanks we discussed in a previous article. [Like the 6,500-litre reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-6000-liter-ferro-cement-tank/), the [\#sdmbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/) schools and the [\#waterconnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) were built by teams from the Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia foundations and by all the villagers. We still have several toilets to achieve. Working together on the sites where [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) and [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) are at work makes this adventure even more exceptional on a human level. > Fair Future estimates that every dollar invested in water and toilets saves an average of $4 in medical costs, averts deaths and increases productivity. Hygiene promotion is also considered one of the most cost-effective public health interventions. Conversely, lack of sanitation hinders economic growth. These toilets are necessary for families. As we said above, most rural villages in East Sumba have no toilets or showers. They never have them. To wash, you must go far to fetch water and go to the bathroom. It’s in nature that this happens. As they say when we ask them the question: *“And to relieve yourself, where do you go? We go behind the nearest tree…”*. #### How do people’s lives improve once they have a toilet available? The ability to use toilets in everyday life *–at home, at work and in public places such as schools, health centres and markets–* is a **fundamental human right**. Sanitation has transformational benefits that support aspects of quality of life, equity and dignity for all human beings. #### Why is open defecation such a severe problem? Open defecation is an affront to dignity, health and well-being, especially of girls and women. For example, millions of girls and women worldwide lack privacy when menstruating. Open defecation also puts them at increased risk of sexual exploitation and personal insecurity and poses a public health risk. #### The health risks are significant. One gram of faeces can contain **10 million viruses**, a **million bacteri**a and a thousand parasitic cysts. Poor sanitation and hygiene practices *(for example, not washing hands with soap after defecating and eating)* contribute to more deaths from diarrhoea yearly than [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/medical-assistance-related-to-malaria/) here in eastern Indonesia. This is what we suggest you see in the pictures here. [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.org/), the 30.07.2022/fff/aw ## Dates of Photos: July 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## How and why building healthy sanitation facilities in ultra-rural areas? ### Ending open defecation instead of toilets will benefit the most vulnerable. Sanitation measures are a central element of overall development. What is this image gallery about? We are building safe and healthy sanitation facilities for these reasons: Ending defecation in the open rather than in toilets will have “transformational benefits” for the most vulnerable people in East Sumba. Open defecation is when people defecate in the open -for example, in fields, forests, bushes, lakes and rivers rather than toilets. Of the hundreds of thousands of people who practice open defecation, 91% live in rural areas. An increase in the population of the regions in which we work leads to a localized increase in open defecation. Thank you so much for your interest Kawan. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Meeting-RT01-RT02-7.jpg "Process for manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities, in Mbinu Dita, Sumba Timur") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Building-water-tanks-RT01-RT02-281.jpg "Process for manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities, in Mbinu Dita, Sumba Timur") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_1750.jpg "Process for manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities, in Mbinu Dita, Sumba Timur") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/mbinudita-rt01-building-tendon-9.jpg "Process for manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities, in Mbinu Dita, Sumba Timur") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Water-Connections-project-July-2022-405.jpg "Process for manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities, in Mbinu Dita, Sumba Timur") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Water-Connections-project-July-2022-485.jpg "Process for manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities, in Mbinu Dita, Sumba Timur") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Sanitations-Process-July22-1.jpg "Process for manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities, in Mbinu Dita, Sumba Timur") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mbinudita-Sanitations-Process-July22-4.jpg "Process for manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities, in Mbinu Dita, Sumba Timur") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-sanitations/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-sanitations/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-sanitations/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-sanitations/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Water Connections, Water shortages **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [New complete and healthy sanitary facilities in Wondenu, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-complete-and-healthy-sanitary-facilities-in-wondenu-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 26, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In rural villages in eastern Indonesia, where we work, toilets are very rare. This is particularly a problem in rural areas where a third of the population must continually defecate in the open air. For Bapak Rinto, it is a relief and a great pride that his family finally has a toilet, thanks to the support of Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia. **Content:** #### New complete and healthy sanitary facilities in Wondenu, East Sumba In East Sumba, in rural areas, very few households use sanitation facilities, often with severe health and environmental consequences. Quality toilets save lives. They are essential to preserving children’s health by preventing the spread of disease through human excrement. Hello friends, how are you? **25.10.2022 \|** After having built thirty Ferro-cement clean water storage tanks and already four healthy sanitation facilities here in the #mbinudita area, here are some pictures of the suite in RT04 in [Wondenu, Mbinudita village](https://goo.gl/maps/MsNpXJZyYJTgGddg6). It takes our teams on site two to three weeks to build sanitary facilities, including two toilets, showers, a washing point and the wastewater filtration system. It’s a heavy job because the conditions here are very complicated: Road access is non-existent, it’s boiling, and the rainy season started a few weeks ago. That being said, and regardless of the obstacles, it is helpful to remember that the community health programs run by Fair Future Foundation are based on raising awareness of hygiene issues and training in behaviours that limit health risks. Building toilets is not everything. Villagers need to learn how to use them too! **Working with communities for better hygiene practices:** Some images feature Bapak **Rinto**. He was born in the village of [Mbinudita](https://goo.gl/maps/MsNpXJZyYJTgGddg6), and with his wife, Mama **Rinto**, are some of the key people for the Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations [teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) on the ground here. Many villagers from this region where we have worked for years have become real friends. When we are not there, we miss them. Maybe that’s how we can define friends, what true friendship is, isn’t it? > By the way, I just remembered that Bapak Rinto told me this a short time ago: *“- Our new toilets are a source of pride; my family likes to use these toilets, and we also like that now it no longer smells around our house.”* **Our Time-Line for #WaterConnections**: We still have about ten sanitary facilities to build by the end of December 2022. One or two deep boreholes, and more than 4,000 m of PVC pipes to connect, then bury. This tells you the amount of work we have on-site. This morning, we had a big meeting with members of Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations. Many good ideas were shared, and some will be applied to optimize our work. We must also find a solution for the easternmost region of this village *(RT01 and RT02)*, which do not yet have access to water in quantity but for which we have already built two colossal water storage tanks of rain and a complete sanitary installation. But we may have to find a way to **help these 150 people** on site. Indeed, we have many projects in progress here from our Base Camp in [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), and we must find the right solutions so that everyone is happy and happy in the work that occupies us almost every day of the week. **26.10.2022 \|** For us here, the work continues, just like yesterday. Today is a different day. Smiles are in order, despite the rain and the working conditions that have not favoured us for two to three weeks. In these few images, we are digging by hand a safety tank which will be used to collect the wastewater from these new sanitary facilities. This is one of ten facilities we have yet to build here in East Sumba as part of the [\#waterconnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/water-connections/), the site of #rebuildmbinudita. To do this, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Foundations rely a lot on the help of the villagers. *Read all posts related to the [Water Connections project here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/water-connections/)*. And it’s been over three years now that we’ve all been working together hand in hand. To improve the living conditions of people without access to water, electricity, road access, and often without access to medical care, even the most basic. Every day in the region, children under five fall ill or can die from [simple diarrhoea](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/child-health/) caused by unsafe water or a lack of sanitation facilities. Here too, the absence of toilets at school also pushes young girls to be absent during their menstruation. > **A simple truth that we keep repeatedly repeating**: Fair Future estimates that every dollar invested in access to clean water and safe toilets saves an average of $4 in medical costs, prevents deaths and increases productivity. Hygiene promotion is also considered one of the most cost-effective public health interventions. Conversely, a lack of sanitation hampers economic growth. Come on, and we’ll bind you to your day’s business. It’s almost the weekend for everyone, for us too. Tomorrow and after tomorrow, we will rest and try to recover sufficiently to attack next week in great shape. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to [contact us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) by email via the foundation’s website. The people in charge of this project will be happy to answer you. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 26.10.2022, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). ## Photos taken on October 25 & 26, 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## Access to healthy toilets and a significant challenge for children’s right to health. ### In East Sumba, in rural areas, very few households use sanitation facilities, often with severe health and environmental consequences. Quality toilets save lives. They are essential to preserving children’s health by preventing the spread of disease through human faeces. In rural villages in eastern Indonesia, where we work, toilets are scarce. This is mainly a problem in rural areas where a third of the population must continually defecate in the open air. For Bapak Rinto, it is a relief and a great pride that his family finally has a toilet, thanks to the support of Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0143-MWC-MCK.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/wondenu-wc-oct22.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0074-MWC-MCK.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0082-MWC-MCK.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0269-MWC-MCK.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG2022-MWC-MCK5.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0122-MWC-MCK.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities in East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0116-MWC-MCK.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities in East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-a-new-full-sanitations-in-wondenu-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-a-new-full-sanitations-in-wondenu-east-sumba/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-a-new-full-sanitations-in-wondenu-east-sumba/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-a-new-full-sanitations-in-wondenu-east-sumba/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [New complete and healthy sanitary facilities in Ritta, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-complete-and-healthy-sanitary-facilities-in-ritta-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 1, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We do not stop; the teams of Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations have already built, as part of the #waterconnections project, site of #mbinudita #sdmbinudita, more than thirty (30) tanks of more than 6000 litres, six ( 6) complete sanitary facilities including two toilets, showers, laundry washing and water collection point. **Content:** #### New complete and healthy sanitary facilities in Ritta, East Sumba Building healthy toilets and safely managing faecal waste and handwashing is essential to keeping children and families in these ultra-rural areas healthy. Hello friends, how are you? As I said in the introductory text above, life here on the construction sites and all the activities of our two twin foundations -Fair Future and Kawan Baik- are in full swing. Fair Future develops participatory monitoring tools to ensure everything goes well as part of its screening and definition of needs. We encourage you to take a look at [our interactive map](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-interactive-map-of-water-connections-project/) of the Water Connections project here. > “-In total, we have already built, as part of the #waterconnections project, site of #mbinudita #sdmbinudita, more than thirty (30) tanks of more than 6,000-litres, six (6) complete sanitary facilities including two toilets, showers, laundry and water collection point. More than 10,000 meters of PVC pipes were buried, connecting all these facilities”. Raising awareness of an entire region and population is also one of the keys to this work we have been carrying out here for several years. We talk together while working about issues related to access to clean water *(how to keep it clean and how to best use it, for example)*, food and how to generate it with water, and sanitary facilities that are healthy and clean throughout the year… All this so that everyone can have a healthier and more harmonious life. #### You must know the “why” of such a project. Yes, why Fair Future, a medical foundation, pays all its attention to the problems of access to clean water and toilets. In the regions where we are active, tens of thousands of people cannot use toilets. Do you know why? Quite simply because they don’t have any, because they don’t have water and no financial resources to ensure their construction. Therefore the inhabitants have no other means than to relieve themselves in fields, bushes, forests, ditches, streets, canals or other open areas. This is, in our view, not only an affront to dignity, but above all, it poses enormous risks to the health of families, especially vulnerable people: Children, the elderly, pregnant women, and the chronically ill. Doing “our business” in the open contaminates water supplies and facilitates the spread of diarrheal diseases such as cholera. A quarter of all children under five here suffer from diarrhoea, the country’s leading cause of child death. The Swiss Fair Future Foundation, its members of the foundation board, and all those who work here voluntarily in the field *(Alex and Elisa)* encourage you to support the foundation’s programs by donating. It’s only to help us help them. To do this, [click on this link](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) Kawan. Thank you so much. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 01.11.2022, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). ## Photos were taken on October 28 & 29, 2022 \| Location: [SD Mbinudita, Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## The Water Connections Project Running Its Course: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Rural People in Eastern Indonesia. ### Building healthy toilets and safely managing faecal waste and handwashing is essential to keeping children and families in these ultra-rural areas healthy. We do not stop; the teams of Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations have already built, as part of the #waterconnections project, site of #mbinudita #sdmbinudita, more than thirty (30) tanks of more than 6000 litres, six (6) complete sanitary facilities including two toilets, showers, laundry washing and water collection point. More than 10,000 meters of PVC pipes have been buried, connecting all these installations. We still have a lot of work to do. It’s intense activity. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-45.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities at Ritta, RT 05, Mbinudita Village, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-24-1.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities at Ritta, RT 05, Mbinudita Village, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-29.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities at Ritta, RT 05, Mbinudita Village, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-23-1.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities at Ritta, RT 05, Mbinudita Village, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-28-1.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities at Ritta, RT 05, Mbinudita Village, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-36-1.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities at Ritta, RT 05, Mbinudita Village, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-41.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities at Ritta, RT 05, Mbinudita Village, East Sumba") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-26.jpg "Construction of new sanitation facilities at Ritta, RT 05, Mbinudita Village, East Sumba") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-new-healthy-sanitations-rt05-rita/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-new-healthy-sanitations-rt05-rita/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-new-healthy-sanitations-rt05-rita/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-new-healthy-sanitations-rt05-rita/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Mbinudita, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Report of the water connections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/report-of-the-water-connections-project/) **Published:** November 2, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future regularly presents reports establishing what we have achieved in all our necessary actions. The document that we offer you here explains what, all together, we have been doing over the past twelve months as part of this colossal project, Water Connections, Mbinudita Site. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Report of the water connections project Please find below the action report “Water Connections Project”, established by Kawan Ayu and Kawan Gogon, validated by the Fair Future Foundation, dated November 2, 2022. Dear friends, dear Kawan, What we have achieved in the space of over **12 months** and out of the ordinary, to be very honest. Who could have imagined a few years ago that this village of #Mbinudia and its more than 2500 inhabitants *(nearly 70% of whom are children)*, isolated from everything, without road access worthy of the name, without clean water, without electricity, without school too, would it be today what it has become? Who could have even dreamed of it as it seemed impossible to do? Who? To be very honest, not me. And yet, today, as I write these few lines, we are proud to tell you that we have built a considerable school –[\#sdmbinudita-](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/)the most beautiful in all of Sumba, say the authorities, but you know that already. And that the more than one hundred children who frequent it now have access to clean water. For the first time in their life, they can open a tap and drink quality water, in infinite quantities, without getting sick or risking their lives. > View [content related to the Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/water-connections/) Project here Kawan! So far, the teams of Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations have already built, as part of the [\#waterconnections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/), the site of [\#mbinudita](https://goo.gl/maps/DTS7sU1JNiVDXNaf6), more than thirty *(30)* tanks of more than 6000 litres, six *(6)* complete sanitary facilities including two toilets, showers, laundry washing and water collection point. More than **10,000 meters** of PVC pipes have been buried, connecting all these installations. We still have a lot of work to do. It’s an intense activity, as it should be noted that we are in the process of building eight (8) healthy sanitary installations. 2022 is already well underway, and we are not stopping. The programs continue and are also developing. We encourage you to check out all our [news here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/some-news/) to find out. The Swiss Fair Future Foundation is a foundation board member, and all those who work here voluntarily in the field *(Alex and Elisa)* encourage you to support the foundation’s programs by donating. It’s only to help us help them. To do this, [click on this link](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) Kawan. Thank you so much. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 02.11.2022, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). The report of the “Water Connections” project, East Sumba, Indonesia – Mbinudita site. in .PDF here #### Fair Future Foundation work in a few pictures ## 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps have been installed from Surabaya to Sumba to ensure power safety and education in 24 villages. ### A humanitarian mission from Australia to Rumah Kambera transforms logistics into a sustainable health impact. After months of preparation and coordination, [2,224 SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) have **reached** their destination in East Sumba. From the port of Surabaya to the new storage space at [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), this operation marks a turning point in [Fair Future’s logistics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and outreach capabilities. These are not merely boxes of lights but instruments of **prevention**, **education**, and community **resilience**. **Cleared tax-free under a historic humanitarian exemptio**n, the lamps arrived in Indonesia thanks to the unwavering support of [SolarBuddy Australia](https://www.solarbuddy.org/) and [Rotary International.](https://www.rotary.org/fr) Once in Denpasar, our team meticulously documented, repacked, and staged each lamp for safe transfer across land and sea. Volunteers carefully loaded every box into [the Truck n’Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) and partner vehicles for the journey eastward. In [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), a [dedicated storage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/) facility was prepared to **receive the shipment**. The bright yellow boxes, neatly stacked, now fill the foundation’s new [warehouse](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/), ready for deployment to **26 ultra-rural villages** and dozens of off-grid schools. The [SolarBuddy Tracker app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/medical-apps/), developed **in-house**, will ensure every lamp is registered, traceable, and linked to its recipient. **These lamps are more than solar-powered devices**. They reduce the **risks of burns** and **respiratory issues** from **kerosene**, allow children to study safely at night, and allow families to cook and walk without fear in the dark. Light becomes a tool for injury prevention and educational equity in areas with minimal access to healthcare. Each step*—from customs clearance to local coordination—*required precision, documentation, and tireless dedication. Behind every lamp are names, hands, and kilometres travelled. [This distribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf) is part of a long-term commitment to improving living conditions through sustainable, community-driven solutions. [The lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) are here. The mission moves forward. What arrives today is **light**, **dignity**, **protection**, and future **opportunity**. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – June 13th, 2025* ### **Related Links** 12. [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Donated lamps and supports global solar energy access for vulnerable communities. 13. [Rotary International:](https://www.rotary.org/) A key partner in logistics, customs, and funding for this impactful light distribution. 14. [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/): Fair Future’s Indonesian partner is involved in coordination and implementation across all sites. 15. [Lighting Africa](https://www.lightingafrica.org/): Promotes clean, off-grid lighting solutions in underserved regions. 16. [Barefoot College](https://www.barefootcollege.org/): Empowers rural women through training in solar engineering and lighting. 17. [UNDP Access to Energy](https://www.undp.org/): Supports energy solutions in off-grid areas, including rural electrification programmes. 18. [EnDev – Energising Development](https://endev.info/): Provides sustainable energy solutions in hard-to-reach areas, similar to Fair Future’s model. 19. [Women in Solar Energy](https://www.wise.org/): Advocates for gender inclusion in clean energy access programmes, especially in rural settings. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/quick-kawan-sehat-guide-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/training-mai25-ks-pmc-1280x720-46.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7-watertanks-ldtg-1280x720-4.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pod-taman-baca-mbinu-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/solarbuddy-warehouse-RK-1280x720-2.jpg "Arrival of SolarBuddy lamps at Rumah Kambera") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-58-2.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/new-publications-2024-30-08-1280x720-2.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-35.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/quick-news-niluh-drugs-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trip-march-25-1280x720-5.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Consuming unsafe water can look like this!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/consuming-unsafe-water-can-look-like-this/) **Published:** November 7, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In these few images taken at the end of October 2022, in a village in East Sumba, more than a hundred people have access to this unique water source. A well was dug by hand more than ten years ago and is almost always dry. People have to queue to get a few litres of water that is totally unfit for consumption and dangerous to their health. **Content:** #### Consuming unsafe water can look like this! In Indonesia, 89 million citizens or more than 30% of the population, do not have access to a clean water source. Hello friends, how are you? **Our work in East Sumba is linked to the observation we have made throughout our years with the local communities. Here it is:** > “-East Sumba is one of the poorest regions in Indonesia, with a low human development index. Unfortunately, almost **65%** of the community does not have access to clean water *(ref. Regent of Sumba Timur, [K. Praing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/khris-praing-bupati-of-east-sumba-to-mbinudita-site/))*. Also, to our great sadness, the region now has the highest rate of child malnutrition in the entire country.” Regarding access to water via traditional wells, it must be said that very calcareous soils lead to high calcium levels in groundwater. The latter becomes unfit mainly for consumption and dangerous if the water is not drawn deep enough. A well dug by hand cannot exceed **25 m** in depth. It becomes too risky, and the air is no longer sufficient. Therefore, the solution of [deep drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/drilling-deep-wells/) can go beyond **150 m** deep. Still, these are extremely expensive: Amounts which can exceed **$150 per meter** [drilled](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/drilling-deep-wells/), apart from any other installations such as DC submersible pumps, solar panels etc. Here people work very hard in the fields, often in stifling heat. As for the children, they have to walk for miles to go to school. Everyone goes about their business, and that’s normal. The heat, the efforts and the biological needs of each oblige to drink a minimum quantity of water so that they can stay in shape and not fall ill. Drinking when thirsty is a human reflex of pure survival. Except that, here in the rural areas of eastern Indonesia, people, when they are thirsty, consume the water they have available. In these few images taken by the [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) teams in the field, we want to show you what people of all ages drink or can drink. And so, as we keep seeing almost every day, problems with swallowing unclean water lead to high rates of malaria, diarrhoea, bladder disease, kidney infections, joint pain, respiratory issues and far too high infant mortality. That’s why, with [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), we are creating [Water Connections,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) providing clean and safe water and sanitation facilities to all those communities that do not have access to it. To ensure them a better life and better health. The Swiss Fair Future Foundation, its members of the foundation board, and all those who work here voluntarily in the field *(Alex and Elisa)* encourage you to support the foundation’s programs by donating. It’s only to help us help them. To do this, [click on this link](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) Kawan. Thank you so much. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 07.11.2022, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). ## Photos were taken on October 29-30, 2022 \| Location: [Sumba Timur, NTT](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9) ## In these few images taken by our teams in the field, we want to show you what people of all ages drink or can drink. ### In Indonesia, 89 million citizens or more than 30% of the population, do not have access to a clean water source. In these few images taken at the end of October 2022, in a village in East Sumba, more than a hundred people have access to this unique water source. A well was dug by hand more than ten years ago and is almost always dry. People have to queue to get a few litres of water that is totally unfit for consumption and dangerous to their health. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/dirty-water-east-sumba-oct-22-1.jpg "Drinking impure water in rural villages can look like this!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-117-1.jpg "Drinking impure water in rural villages can look like this!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-12-2.jpg "Drinking impure water in rural villages can look like this!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RT05-07-Mbinudita-Sept-22-95-1.jpg "Drinking impure water in rural villages can look like this!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-11-2.jpg "Drinking impure water in rural villages can look like this!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-14-1.jpg "Drinking impure water in rural villages can look like this!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-20-1.jpg "Drinking impure water in rural villages can look like this!") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/untitled-5-2.jpg "Drinking impure water in rural villages can look like this!") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/consuming-unclean-water-can-look-like-this/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/consuming-unclean-water-can-look-like-this/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Child Health, Water shortages **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Sanitations, Toilets, WC --- ### [Water Connections, look at all we've done!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-look-at-all-weve-done/) **Published:** February 14, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Look at what has been done in the last 20 months, it's simply extraordinary because doing this in this region was a priori impossible, but we did it. We are at the end of the line in the Water Connections project, we have "only" a few things left to build, including a huge 25,000-liter tank. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Water Connections, look at all we've done! This interactive map of the Water Connections project, Mbinudita site, by the Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations, is for all of us on construction sites, an essential tool that we update as regularly as possible. In 2015, **4.5 billion** people did not have access to a safe water source *(faeces are not well treated)*. In addition, **2.3 billion** people were unable to benefit from basic sanitation. Here in East Sumba, **60% of families** do not have access to water, and **95% of families** do not have access to safe and clean water (*we are not talking about drinking water)*. As part of the sustainability goals that Fair Future has set itself, which include access to safe drinking water and sanitation solutions – we call this vital program [“Water Connections”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) – we are changing this in a significant way and reducing this percentage. In 100% of the villages and regions where we work, the scarcity of drinking water is a significant problem that affects all families, creates diseases, increases [infant mortality](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/), and creates poverty at all levels. The growing drought linked to climate change and desertification worsens these trends yearly; it is a fact observed. For more than two years, Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) have worked to provide equitable access to clean and safe water and to provide sanitation facilities, toilets, showers and promote hygiene for all. Levels in ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia. > Here in East Sumba, **60% of families** do not have access to water, and **95% of families** do not have access to safe and clean water. This Google map we update regularly shows you all that we have already done in the #mbinudita #rebuildmbinudita region. There are more than forty toilets, more than thirty tanks between 3,500 and 25,000 litres, three deep boreholes, more than fifteen kilometres of HDPE pipes that we have buried, and thousands of fittings and taps. See some [photo galleries](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/album/water-connections/) here. This is to provide access to clean water and toilets to more than **250 families**, nearly **2,800 people**, more than **65%** of whom are children **under 12**. For any information on using this map, or if you wish to integrate it into your website, don’t hesitate to contact [Kawan Cae here](mailto:cae@kawanbaikindonesia.org). We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 14.02.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). Play with this Google map \| Location: [East Sumba, NTT – Indonesia](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1dKSdu90rLnNJFeEjptrE5fecawXcyiJI&ehbc=2E312Fz=10) First, click on the map to work on it (your cursor icon will change from an arrow to a hand). You need to click it again if you move your cursor outside the map field – At the top left, there is a button to show and hide legends – Use the mouse scroll to zoom in / out – Click on the icon to see the detail info **Categories:** Project Update, Water Connections **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Reservoirs, Sanitations, Toilets, Water Tank, WC --- ### [Learning how to live healthier in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/learning-how-to-live-healthier-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** February 22, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Thanks to the Fair Future & Kawan Baik teams on site and the various publications that our two foundations have produced for them, we share a few hours in each group of houses, in each village where Fair Future and Kawan Baik have carried out one or more projects related to access to drinking water and to toilets and other sanitary facilities. **Content:** #### Learning how to live healthier in rural areas Now that families have access to clean and safe water, safe sanitation facilities and primary medical care, we discuss ways to live healthier together with fewer serious illnesses and what resources are available to improve drinking, bathing, and eating. And earn some money too! Hello friends, how are you? These are very intense moments. Indeed, our teams, these thousands of villagers, have been [working together](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/) since 2019, so imagine the links this creates. How to no longer suffer the inconvenience of water stress and correctly use the [\#waterconnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) facilities now available to them. Learn to care for yourself, your children, your family and the village community. **You’ll need to understand well Kawan**: Having water here in [East Sumba’s villages](https://goo.gl/maps/VizB1ZiVyT6zEGss7) is only when it rains. Or you have to walk for several hours to bring back *(or not)* a few litres of strangely coloured water. Toilets here, there have never been either, but trees, yes. Taking a “shower” is often impossible because washing without or with too little water is difficult. Have you tried to take a shower or clean yourself without water? Just because there’s [clean water and toilets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) now don’t mean it’s easy. Oh no, and our teams have known this for a long time: So, for these hundreds of families, when in just a few months they have access to clean water and toilets or [medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/), well, it has changed everything, lives and habits and even creates emotional stress… And changing habits, well, just like me, is not easy, right? > “-With Fair Future and Kawan Baik, we are experiencing this together here in the isolated villages of East Sumba. We are learning to change our lives, to put in place routines that will prevent us from falling ill or dying young. But above all, from stay in shape, to be able to work because you are not exhausted…” These days of sharing and training are necessary. We share our life experiences, those of two very different worlds. Our medical and social teams explain the benefits of washing more often with soap because there is water here now. Do this by no longer using detergent to clean the body, hair or private parts, including children and newborns. By treating a minor injury or health problem before it becomes severe. And perhaps more need to disinfect a wound with engine oil, gasoline or diesel, the misdeeds of addictions related to tobacco, Siripinang, and alcohol, especially in children. All this can be done within the framework of the various [healthcare access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/) programs initiated by Fair Future and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), particularly those related to access to [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/child-health/) *(PMC)*. We learn this to Live better and longer by drinking more, eating better and using the healthy sanitation facilities we have built. We discuss many things with them here on the ground in East Sumba, with the socio-medical teams of the foundation. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 22.02.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). These photos were taken on January 2023 \| Location: Padi, Mbinudita, [Sumba Timur, NTT.](https://goo.gl/maps/GvZV6MbqaXY4TxEb9)   [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kawan-sehat-padi-mbinudita.jpg "Learning together how to live healthier in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1379.jpg "Learning together how to live healthier in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1364.jpg "Learning together how to live healthier in East Sumba.")  [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1353.jpg "Learning together how to live healthier in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1405.jpg "Learning together how to live healthier in East Sumba.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1471.jpg "Learning together how to live healthier in East Sumba.")  1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/learn-together-how-to-have-a-healthier-and-more-harmonious-life/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/learn-together-how-to-have-a-healthier-and-more-harmonious-life/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[5](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/learn-together-how-to-have-a-healthier-and-more-harmonious-life/?page=5&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/learn-together-how-to-have-a-healthier-and-more-harmonious-life/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Preventive Health, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Healthy Sanitation, Sanitations, Toilets, WC --- ### [Health, happiness & sustainable development](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-and-happiness-to-make-sustainable-development-a-reality/) **Published:** February 13, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** What does Sustainable Development Goals mean in a nutshell for Fair Future? Reduce poverty (and not eradicate it because it is impossible), increase access to basic and primary medical care, improve access to technology and knowledge, reduce the number of undernourished people, be better health, reduce antimicrobial resistance, provide quality… **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+UHJlYW1ibGU6PC9iPiAgIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ #### Health, happiness & sustainable development Good health is essential if we are to achieve all or part of the Sustainable Development Goals. It just makes us happier and fitter. And since its founding in 2008, Fair Future has been committed – among other things – to helping children lead healthier lives in order to achieve better health. Hello, this is [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/). How are you doing today? First of all and as usual, I wish you with all my heart to be fit, happy and healthy. These children from [\#sdmbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/), the teams from Fair Future and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) foundations have seen them all grow, change and have a much better life than when we arrived here in 2019. Together with their parents, we have built this fantastic new school. Our activities with these more than **one hundred and twenty children** of the school of #sdmbinudita are part of our daily life; we are no longer so surprised by their presence because they have always been there with us, around us; these kids are part of our everyday life. We are always surprised to see that a trifle amuses them and makes them die of laughter. > Here, as part of the #rebuildmbinudita project, we are innovating by ensuring that all people *– especially children and the most vulnerable –* have access, among other things, to sufficient food in quantity and quality, throughout the year, thanks to the social cohesion work that we started in 2019. With these children, we play a lot and share moments of complicity, tenderness and laughter. They make us laugh a lot. And from all of us, we learn things every day. With their five teachers, they all participate in various tasks at school in addition to learning to read and write. Cleaning, gardening, weeding. We believe that quality[ “education”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/access-to-knowledge/) for all is one of the strongest and most proven pillars of sustainable development. These children learn to read and write here. The enrollment rate for girls here is also high. Is it because they spend less time on the roads to fetch water? Through [Water Connections projects](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/)? All of this progress is significant. They gain self-confidence, are more cheerful and play more with each other, more creative, and more spontaneous too. And having water is great fun, right? But these successes come up against great challenges in developing regions, due to the high level of poverty. [Here](https://goo.gl/maps/G1yAH6gawWeHr6WR7) in the ultra-rural regions of Indonesia, children from the most disadvantaged households are four times less educated than those from the wealthiest households. Similarly, disparities between rural and urban areas also remain high. We all know these children *– and their families –* and we call them by their first names. They have a very different life from other children in Indonesia. For them, energy is combined with **“hardness and rigour”**. But together, we are gradually managing to change a lot of things concerning access to a healthier life for all these families in the ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia. In photos that make up this mini gallery below, [Kawan Elthon](https://www.instagram.com/elthon_halawulang/) plays with about ten children – the same ones who attend our school in East Sumba – at the top of the highest hill in the [Mbinudita region](https://goo.gl/maps/G1yAH6gawWeHr6WR7), Prai Paha – NTT. Thank you very much for your interest Kawan. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex/) – Fair Future Foundation – 13.02.2023, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). Happiness when children are healthy… [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-41.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-46.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-68.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-44.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-38.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-78.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-45.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-74.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-42.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWC-40.jpg "Mbinudita's children play with what they have") By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Child Health, Community Education, Mbinudita Program --- ### [Kawan Sehat, the full book for a healthier life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-the-book/) **Published:** November 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** The Foundation has created an illustrated book for the young in the ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia. Where knowing how to read and write is not shared. It will serve as a reference book and gather most of the information on a better lifestyle, the tips and tricks that are "normal" but that most don't know here. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### Kawan Sehat, the full book for a healthier life The target audience for this book is all young children living in villages in the ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia. This book aims to give them tips and tricks to maintain good health thanks to fundamental things unknown to them. This little book is one of two original publications that Fair Future Foundation and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) will use for the Rural Children’s Access to [Primary Medical Care program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/). It’s a clear and simple title, but it says it all. This book is fifteen pages long, our friend Bayu illustrated these boards so that children immediately understood their meaning. Each board presents **Rambu** *(the woman)*, **Umbu** *(the man)* and a **Horse** *(which is the symbol of the local culture)* around socio-sanitary themes. Throughout the pages, they will share with the children moments of their daily life around hygiene, eating healthier, drinking more and better, brushing their teeth, washing their ears, protecting themselves from lice, not showering and washing the body with detergent, how to treat a snake or dog bite, a cut, a burn, etc. before it becomes infected and becomes fatal. The horse is the most important animal in East Sumba culture, and this book is charged with providing an excellent example of what to do and what not to do to keep healthy. health and not get sick. The foundation’s medical teams, familiar with local customs and traditions, have dealt with around twenty public health subjects so that everyone recovers and acquires the practical knowledge essential for effective treatment in critical times. And even to save the life of a loved one. Here, where we work, the kids fall ill due to a lack of hygiene, and an injury cannot be treated due to a lack of materials and knowledge. These two simple observations further increase infant mortality, which is already very high here. > The program of access to primary medical care for children aims to provide adults with the means and minimum knowledge to improve health, reduce child morbidity and offer a healthier life. A book aimed at children in rural areas to give them the means to lead a healthier and more balanced life and reduce the risk of disease, and treat everyday ailments. This book is an integral part of the program of [access to primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) for children in ultra-rural areas, for which we are in [tons of boxes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/preparing-primary-health-care-kits/) at the moment. We wish you a beautiful day wherever you are. Remember to take care of yourself and everyone you love. It is the most important. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – 30.11.2022, [ Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/). **Note:** *Fair Future finances this book, and the coordination of its realization is ensured by [Ayu Setia](mailto:ayu@fairfuturefoundation.org), director of Kawan Baik Indonesia, the talented director of the illustrations is our friend Bayu. Aldo and [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) provide medical, cultural and social verification.* Download Kawan Sehat in .PDF #### Kawan Sehat in a few preview pages (not all yet), which we invite you to visit with us. ## Kawan Sehat means “healthy friend”. It is the ultimate publication that children aged 5 to 15 will keep with them in their school classes. ### The target audience for this book is all young children living in villages in the ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia. This book aims to give them tips and tricks to maintain good health thanks to fundamental things unknown to them. Extract and Description of this News: The Foundation has created an illustrated book for the young in the ultra-rural areas of eastern Indonesia. Where knowing how to read and write is not shared. It will serve as a reference book and gather most of the information on a better lifestyle, the tips and tricks that are “normal” but that most don’t know here. Here it is in its preview version. There are still about ten pages missing in the process of colouring. – Thank you for your interest. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kawan-sehat-final-1280x-2.jpg "Kawan Sehat is the healthy friend. A book for kids in rural eastern Indonesia.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kawan-sehat-final-1280x-10.jpg "Kawan Sehat is the healthy friend. A book for kids in rural eastern Indonesia.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kawan-sehat-final-1280x-4.jpg "Kawan Sehat is the healthy friend. A book for kids in rural eastern Indonesia.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kawan-sehat-final-1280x-3.jpg "Kawan Sehat is the healthy friend. A book for kids in rural eastern Indonesia.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kawan-sehat-final-1280x-6.jpg "Kawan Sehat is the healthy friend. A book for kids in rural eastern Indonesia.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kawan-sehat-final-1280x-5.jpg "Kawan Sehat is the healthy friend. A book for kids in rural eastern Indonesia.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kawan-sehat-final-1280x-8.jpg "Kawan Sehat is the healthy friend. A book for kids in rural eastern Indonesia.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kawan-sehat-final-1280x-7.jpg "Kawan Sehat is the healthy friend. A book for kids in rural eastern Indonesia.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-the-book-for-an-healthier-life/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-the-book-for-an-healthier-life/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) By the way, do you know what Kawan Baik means? [Nope? So click here to find out Kawan](#)! **Categories:** Field Innovation, Primary Medical Care --- ### [The 2021 annual report and audited accounts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-2021-annual-report-and-audited-accounts/) **Published:** September 13, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Account and annual report 2021. Once a year, the foundation publishes its statements revised and approved by the foundation board, the Canton of Vaud and the Swiss Confederation. It also publishes an annual report of actions carried out or in progress in the field. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### The 2021 annual report and audited accounts We are happy and proud to provide you with the accounts and the 2021 annual report linked to the actions of the Fair Future Foundation in the field. With a little delay, we publish our annual [activity report 2021](/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2021.pdf), which we apologise for. This delay is mainly related to a schedule in the field, which leaves us too little time for administrative tasks. As always, for so many years now, we can congratulate ourselves on the work accomplished by our teams, but also those of [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) with whom we work so hard, and all the volunteers who bring us their help and incredible support. Fair Future, since 2008, it’s perhaps an operation unique worldwide. Indeed we have no employees, only volunteers and good friends *-the famous Kawan Baik-*who team members of [Kawan baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/). The people of the foundation active in the field are the [president](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) and the [secretary](mailto:elisa@fairfuturefoundation.org) of the foundation, or [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) and [Elisa](mailto:elisa@fairfuturefoundation.org)! They are the ones who are involved in the programs. They ensure everything is fine, that the programs developed are helpful and that the funds invested are wisely invested. This is also what makes our organization unique. For all of us, the year 2021 was, of course, that of Covid and the consequences of the Pandemic. This kept us very busy, as you can read in the report. It was also that of the natural [disaster of April 2021,](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/emergency-relief-program/) which hit us all hard where we are active in Sumba East. It was also when thousands of [medical treatments](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/primary-medical-care-program/) were carried out, including [surgical operations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/days-of-medical-care-in-rural-areas/). The year of the beginning of the [Water Connections program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/water-and-sanitation/) still occupies us today. Or how to improve people’s health in rural areas with clean water instead of medicine. And to be honest, Kawan, so many other things as [the Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/truck-of-life/), [rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), [rebuild Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rebuild-mbinudita/) programs! 2022 is already well underway, and we are not stopping. The programs continue and are also developing. We encourage you to check out all our [news here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/some-news/) to find out. Thank you very much for your help and support, Kawan. Download the 2021 annual activity report in .PDF here Download the 2021 Auditor’s report in .PDF here #### The foundation’s work in a few pictures ## 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps have been installed from Surabaya to Sumba to ensure power safety and education in 24 villages. ### A humanitarian mission from Australia to Rumah Kambera transforms logistics into a sustainable health impact. After months of preparation and coordination, [2,224 SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) have **reached** their destination in East Sumba. From the port of Surabaya to the new storage space at [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), this operation marks a turning point in [Fair Future’s logistics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and outreach capabilities. These are not merely boxes of lights but instruments of **prevention**, **education**, and community **resilience**. **Cleared tax-free under a historic humanitarian exemptio**n, the lamps arrived in Indonesia thanks to the unwavering support of [SolarBuddy Australia](https://www.solarbuddy.org/) and [Rotary International.](https://www.rotary.org/fr) Once in Denpasar, our team meticulously documented, repacked, and staged each lamp for safe transfer across land and sea. Volunteers carefully loaded every box into [the Truck n’Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) and partner vehicles for the journey eastward. In [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), a [dedicated storage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/) facility was prepared to **receive the shipment**. The bright yellow boxes, neatly stacked, now fill the foundation’s new [warehouse](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/), ready for deployment to **26 ultra-rural villages** and dozens of off-grid schools. The [SolarBuddy Tracker app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/medical-apps/), developed **in-house**, will ensure every lamp is registered, traceable, and linked to its recipient. **These lamps are more than solar-powered devices**. They reduce the **risks of burns** and **respiratory issues** from **kerosene**, allow children to study safely at night, and allow families to cook and walk without fear in the dark. Light becomes a tool for injury prevention and educational equity in areas with minimal access to healthcare. Each step*—from customs clearance to local coordination—*required precision, documentation, and tireless dedication. Behind every lamp are names, hands, and kilometres travelled. [This distribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf) is part of a long-term commitment to improving living conditions through sustainable, community-driven solutions. [The lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) are here. The mission moves forward. What arrives today is **light**, **dignity**, **protection**, and future **opportunity**. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – June 13th, 2025* ### **Related Links** 12. [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Donated lamps and supports global solar energy access for vulnerable communities. 13. [Rotary International:](https://www.rotary.org/) A key partner in logistics, customs, and funding for this impactful light distribution. 14. [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/): Fair Future’s Indonesian partner is involved in coordination and implementation across all sites. 15. [Lighting Africa](https://www.lightingafrica.org/): Promotes clean, off-grid lighting solutions in underserved regions. 16. [Barefoot College](https://www.barefootcollege.org/): Empowers rural women through training in solar engineering and lighting. 17. [UNDP Access to Energy](https://www.undp.org/): Supports energy solutions in off-grid areas, including rural electrification programmes. 18. [EnDev – Energising Development](https://endev.info/): Provides sustainable energy solutions in hard-to-reach areas, similar to Fair Future’s model. 19. [Women in Solar Energy](https://www.wise.org/): Advocates for gender inclusion in clean energy access programmes, especially in rural settings. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/quick-kawan-sehat-guide-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/training-mai25-ks-pmc-1280x720-46.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7-watertanks-ldtg-1280x720-4.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pod-taman-baca-mbinu-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/solarbuddy-warehouse-RK-1280x720-2.jpg "Arrival of SolarBuddy lamps at Rumah Kambera") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-58-2.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/new-publications-2024-30-08-1280x720-2.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-35.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/quick-news-niluh-drugs-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trip-march-25-1280x720-5.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Call for Donations, Project Update --- ### [Assist with access to clean water in Praiwora](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/assistance-for-access-to-clean-water-in-praiwora/) **Published:** August 5, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** As part of the #waterconnections project, the Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations have received several requests for help related to socio-medical projects, including a significant number related to access to clean water from local communities and rural villages. Some of these requests come to us directly from local authorities in East Sumba. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdSBmb3IgeW91ciB0aW1lIGFuZCBpbnRlcmVzdDwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### Assist with access to clean water in Praiwora This project aims to drill a deep well this August to complete this access to clean water by the end of the current month. Above all, it seeks to provide access to water to more than forty families who no longer have access to it and live in difficult conditions. Hello Kawan, how are you today? During an interview in June 2022 with the regents of East Sumba, our friend Kawan **Khristofel Praing** asked us if the [Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) could do something to help some forty families who live in the town of Waingapu but who do have no access to water for years. We replied that we would see what we could do in [Praiwora](https://goo.gl/maps/ELeFsxmNTYe7wQrG6). We, therefore, went there twice to discuss with the families and take stock of the situation. We offer you a small summary of what we have done and will put in place in this village. #### What is the current situation of these families? First, there are no wells or boreholes in this village. On the other hand, we analyze the ground with our underground water detector, finding that water is available between **20m** and **50m** deep. **Forty families** have difficulty accessing water. Almost all the houses are served by the city’s water service –*Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum or PDAM-* but for more than five years, no water has come out of the pipes, only air. During the rainy season, only a tiny quantity of water comes out, which can be counted in drops but is mainly insufficient to supply families with water. > A 2,000-litre tank is on-site but **empty** most of the time. There is no water available to fill it. Villagers draws water from a river about one kilometre from the nearest house and most families **shower** and also go to **the toilet** in this river at the bottom of the hill. On the other hand, the water bill continues to operate. Indeed, each family continues to pay on average **IDR. 100,000 a month**, and they have to pay that amount. This is a considerable sum for these families with little income, especially for not having water. We met about thirty people from this community, and the first assistant of the Regent of Sumba East was also present. [Praiwora](https://goo.gl/maps/ELeFsxmNTYe7wQrG6) village has not received any assistance so far, except for a 2,000-litre tank which is mostly always empty. To fill it, water trucks would have to be ordered. But nobody does it because families continue to pay close to IDR.100,000.- per month for not having water but air. We’ve offered to try to re-establish communication with PDAM, but there’s no way the water will ever come out of the pipes again. Indeed, the quantity of water distributed by the state services PDAM and the public pressure do not allow water to reach this village. During a working evening, we again asked **Khristofel Praing** if a solution could be found for the PDAM. The Regent confirmed that he had discussed it with them, but there was **no possible solution** for this village of Praiwora. The community draws water from a river about one kilometre from the nearest house to meet drinking water needs. Most families **shower** and also go to **the toilet** in this river at the bottom of the hill. Some families can count on the help of their relatives who bring water from their homes from time to time. #### The solution we have chosen is to give them access to clean water through a borehole which we will drill before the end of August 2002, with our drilling machine: Thanks to our groundwater research equipment, our teams found several points where one or more water sources are located. The shallowest is at a depth of **about 25 meters**, which is shallow and therefore easy for drilling. But it is more prudent to say between **30 and 50 meters** to have a more reasonable margin. Above all, the shallowest point is often not the best to ensure access to water in quantity over time. #### Access is excellent as it is still within the town of Waingapu. In addition to the potential for participation and safety based on our observations and the information we gathered, the community decided that the residents would have to work and collaborate with us to help with the drilling process. This is according to the Foundation’s fundamental principles, which always ask for the help of the beneficiaries. This includes the possible construction by our teams of a clean water storage tank of around 6,000 litres. ### The working principle is linked to a collaboration with the authorities To start an effective and stable long-term partnership, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) requested the help of the local government for this project. The same goes for projects initiated in collaboration with the authorities. In another meeting with the Regent of East Sumba and his first assistant, it was agreed that for this particular project, [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) would provide the drilling and casing of the well, **which is almost 75%** of the price of a fully equipped deep borehole. The local government *(PEMDA)* will provide him with pumping equipment such as pipes, the submersible pump, any dynamos and the truck to transport our drill, which weighs more than two tons, to the drilling site. In addition, he may have more than one drilling done because, in rare cases, he can fail due to a “Water Los” problem. The drill head reaches the water table and can cross it if it is too wet, then the water escapes like when you remove the stopper from your bathtub. You can help [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) in this project if you feel like it. Kambajawa, feasibility studies for a deep borehole for 40 families Give to ensure this project for Praiwora and these families ## Dates of Photos: July 2022 \| Location: [Kambajawa – Praiwora](https://goo.gl/maps/ELeFsxmNTYe7wQrG6) ## For more than forty families, we will assist with access to clean water in Kambajawa – Praiwora. ### This project aims to drill a deep well this august to complete this access to clean water by the end of the current month. Above all, it seeks to provide access to water to more than forty families who no longer have access to it and live in difficult conditions. As part of the #waterconnections project, the Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations have received several requests for help related to socio-medical projects, including a significant number related to access to clean water from local communities and rural villages. Some of these requests come to us directly from local authorities in East Sumba. For this Kambajawa – Praiwora project, Fair Future received this request now from our friend, the Regent of East Sumba, Mr Khristofel Praing. Kawan Khris asked us to see what we could do to help this village and these families in Praiwora who have not had access to water for almost five years. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Praiwora-Survey-280622-41.jpg "Feasibility study for deep well drilling at Praiwora, Waingapu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Praiwora-Survey-280622-67.jpg "Feasibility study for deep well drilling at Praiwora, Waingapu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Praiwora-Survey-280622-32-2.jpg "Feasibility study for deep well drilling at Praiwora, Waingapu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8323.jpg "Feasibility study for deep well drilling at Praiwora, Waingapu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Praiwora-Survey-280622-242.jpg "Feasibility study for deep well drilling at Praiwora, Waingapu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Praiwora-Survey-280622-79.jpg "Feasibility study for deep well drilling at Praiwora, Waingapu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Praiwora-Survey-280622-196.jpg "Feasibility study for deep well drilling at Praiwora, Waingapu.") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Praiwora-Survey-280622-154.jpg "Feasibility study for deep well drilling at Praiwora, Waingapu.") 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/praiwora-survey/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/praiwora-survey/?page=3&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[4](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/praiwora-survey/?page=4&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[Next images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/praiwora-survey/?page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Water Connections, Water shortages --- ### [A real financial blow that affects us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-series-of-investments-linked-to-bad-luck/) **Published:** October 24, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Two of our MacBook Pro-type computers, owned by the foundation, broke down in less than three weeks. And the repair costs are exorbitant for us. We had to find quick solutions. There are days when nothing goes, or almost. Of course, it's part of life. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb24gb2YgdGhpcyBOZXdzPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIgLSA8Yj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3Q8L2I+LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ #### A real financial blow that affects us Within two weeks, two of our MacBook Pro-type laptops failed us. Having them repaired is extremely expensive, according to the Apple Service Center. As I said above, there are days when nothing goes well. You will tell me that “that’s life”. To which I answer you, “yes, indeed, I agree with you…”. But hey, I will try not to say bad words, but this is really “a financial obstacle” for the rest of our work and actions in the field. I will tell you what happened and, for transparency, what we had to do to continue working. But above all, it’s incredible how much we depend on our computers, our IT tools. Having spent a few days without my laptop, I can say that in the 21st century, working without a computer tool, without a computer that you take everywhere with you, is just impossible. Is it not? ### **The history of the MacBook pro 13” of 2019** A little over six months ago, we had to change the battery. It cost us CHF.450.-. Previously, we had to change its motherboard. It cost us CHF.830.-. Three weeks ago, the 2019 MacBook Pro 13” purchased in Switzerland, which Kawan Ayu uses for his excellent communication and reporting work and field actions, broke down. Suddenly the screen went blank. We have all tried to restore the situation, but it seems to be a hardware problem. So we brought this computer to the nearest Apple service, and the diagnosis is as follows: The screen must be completely changed. > **Repair costs**: IDR.12,000,000.-, or nearly **CHF. 800.-** **The chosen solution**: It’s starting to do a lot, and we’re a little tired of these breakages. Therefore, we have acquired a new 13” MacBook Pro from the latest generation. This cost us IDR.25’999’000.- or **CHF.1’667.-**. ### **The history of the MacBook pro 16” of 2021** This computer is the work tool of Kawan Alex (me), the foundation that acquired it in 2021. I cannot do without it. He is the one who essentially manages the foundation and tells you what we are doing in the field. As part of my work, this computer follows me everywhere. I use it for activity reports, control of actions, feasibility studies of a project, and establishment of accounts of my visits to villages and families. But here’s what happened while I was in East Sumba, working in the field: I took it out of my backpack, I wanted to turn it on, and a small dull explosion, accompanied by small flames, came out of the vents and various ventilation present… Then, absolutely nothing, total nothingness. As soon as we returned to Denpasar base camp, I also brought it to Apple service, and the diagnosis was just amazing: You have to change the motherboard and the screen. #### This is the report from the iBox Service Center, received by mail and WhatsApp, about the MacBook Pro 16” 2021. **From Apple Service:** -We opened the device and run a micro inspection: Found debris, found a burn mark on both fans, no LCI triggered, and no unauthorised modification was found. We run a deep cleaning. Run minimum start-up configuration: The issues persist! As per diagnostic results, the unit needs to replace Logic Board, Touch ID Board, and Fans part. Since the storage is built into the logic board and the central unit needs to replace the logic board part, all data will be lost. **Total repair**: Motherboard Rp.13,600,000 + Touch ID Rp.1,600,000 + Left and right fan Rp.1,300,000 + Labor costs Rp.280,000. If we add the 16” display and the speakers, which were also affected, that makes a total of nearly **Rp. 40,000,000, or $2,600.-** **The Apple service Center also said, quote** *“- From the results of an internal check, the possibility of this happening is because the dust in the internal part inhibits the fan’s rotation so that the unit becomes overheated and a short circuit occurs…”* **And also**: *“The monitor must also be changed, and the two speakers which have been affected must be replaced. The cost of repairing the unit has exceeded the price of a new unit (Beyond Economical Repair). Therefore, it is not logical or economical to repair this 16” MacBook Pro that is less than two years old!”* ### **UPDATE**: On October 28, we received an email from Apple Service informing us that this computer could not be repaired. See the picture bellow. **The chosen solution**: The urgency is to provide [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) with a work tool because without a computer, roughly speaking, he cannot work. Alex is most often [in the field](https://goo.gl/maps/ZJ6WDpJ1QHbAVu6V9). Therefore, buying a new MacBook Pro is not the solution, as the risk is too significant. Indeed, the conditions on site are such *(heat, dust, humidity, shocks, etc.)* that the foundation does not wish to buy a new MacBook Pro. From then on, we acquired a **simple iMac** for his office at the foundation’s headquarters [in Rumah Baik](https://g.page/fair-future-foundation?share). This cost us IDR.29’999’000.- or **CHF.1,923.-**. So much for what we call *“lack of luck”!* We owe you these few lines of explanation. We are sad, and I believe also a little shocked by the unreliability of Apple computers in recent years. They are not strong, not resistant and in any case, not made for work in difficult conditions, such as those we encounter every day here in East Sumba. But like all of you, working without a computer is impossible. We depend on these tools. And when they break down, it’s an absolute disaster for us because we’re not rich. It is with pleasure that you would like to help us repair these two units. Finding a good soul who would agree to do so will allow us to use them in the field within the framework of our [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/) Medico-Social Base Camp. Alexandre Wettstein, [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/project/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base-camp/), October 24, 2022 Help us overcome this huge problem Click Here Repairing these two units is impossible because we do not have the necessary funds. But if any of you feel aware of what this means for us in the field in terms of shortcomings, then you can help us to have these two computers, property of the foundation, repaired. They would benefit Alex, who has more computers when he is on assignment, and Rumah Kambera’s teams, who would finally have a laptop for their work. Thanks a lot ## Date of Photos: 2022 \| The work of Fair Future in a few images ## 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps have been installed from Surabaya to Sumba to ensure power safety and education in 24 villages. ### A humanitarian mission from Australia to Rumah Kambera transforms logistics into a sustainable health impact. After months of preparation and coordination, [2,224 SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) have **reached** their destination in East Sumba. From the port of Surabaya to the new storage space at [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), this operation marks a turning point in [Fair Future’s logistics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and outreach capabilities. These are not merely boxes of lights but instruments of **prevention**, **education**, and community **resilience**. **Cleared tax-free under a historic humanitarian exemptio**n, the lamps arrived in Indonesia thanks to the unwavering support of [SolarBuddy Australia](https://www.solarbuddy.org/) and [Rotary International.](https://www.rotary.org/fr) Once in Denpasar, our team meticulously documented, repacked, and staged each lamp for safe transfer across land and sea. Volunteers carefully loaded every box into [the Truck n’Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) and partner vehicles for the journey eastward. In [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), a [dedicated storage](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/) facility was prepared to **receive the shipment**. The bright yellow boxes, neatly stacked, now fill the foundation’s new [warehouse](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/), ready for deployment to **26 ultra-rural villages** and dozens of off-grid schools. The [SolarBuddy Tracker app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/medical-apps/), developed **in-house**, will ensure every lamp is registered, traceable, and linked to its recipient. **These lamps are more than solar-powered devices**. They reduce the **risks of burns** and **respiratory issues** from **kerosene**, allow children to study safely at night, and allow families to cook and walk without fear in the dark. Light becomes a tool for injury prevention and educational equity in areas with minimal access to healthcare. Each step*—from customs clearance to local coordination—*required precision, documentation, and tireless dedication. Behind every lamp are names, hands, and kilometres travelled. [This distribution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf) is part of a long-term commitment to improving living conditions through sustainable, community-driven solutions. [The lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) are here. The mission moves forward. What arrives today is **light**, **dignity**, **protection**, and future **opportunity**. We cordially invite all **captivated** by this **story** to explore our [photo gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fair-future-work-in-picture-galleries/), witness this **extraordinary effort**, and further engage with our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) through our [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/). *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation [medico-social camp](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1kYC8FiTvJMb9Bh99) in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – June 13th, 2025* ### **Related Links** 12. [SolarBuddy](https://solarbuddy.org/): Donated lamps and supports global solar energy access for vulnerable communities. 13. [Rotary International:](https://www.rotary.org/) A key partner in logistics, customs, and funding for this impactful light distribution. 14. [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/): Fair Future’s Indonesian partner is involved in coordination and implementation across all sites. 15. [Lighting Africa](https://www.lightingafrica.org/): Promotes clean, off-grid lighting solutions in underserved regions. 16. [Barefoot College](https://www.barefootcollege.org/): Empowers rural women through training in solar engineering and lighting. 17. [UNDP Access to Energy](https://www.undp.org/): Supports energy solutions in off-grid areas, including rural electrification programmes. 18. [EnDev – Energising Development](https://endev.info/): Provides sustainable energy solutions in hard-to-reach areas, similar to Fair Future’s model. 19. [Women in Solar Energy](https://www.wise.org/): Advocates for gender inclusion in clean energy access programmes, especially in rural settings. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/quick-kawan-sehat-guide-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/training-mai25-ks-pmc-1280x720-46.jpg "Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7-watertanks-ldtg-1280x720-4.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pod-taman-baca-mbinu-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/solarbuddy-warehouse-RK-1280x720-2.jpg "Arrival of SolarBuddy lamps at Rumah Kambera") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/publications-real-life-1280x720-58-2.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/new-publications-2024-30-08-1280x720-2.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/thumbs-umalulu-survey-post-1280x720-35.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/quick-news-niluh-drugs-1280x720-1.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trip-march-25-1280x720-5.jpg "Why Fair Future Acts – Lives Behind the Mission") 1[2](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2)[3](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=3)…[9](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=9)[Next images](/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d&page=2) **Categories:** Call for Donations, Project Update --- ### [Empowering Health in Remote Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-in-remote-indonesia/) **Published:** May 28, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation has published two essential guides: an updated training manual for health agents and a booklet on using educational posters, helping communities in remote Indonesia manage health challenges and save lives. **Content:** This image is in **1920×1080** resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size. #### **Empowering Health in Remote Indonesia** This new Photo of the Day showcases two new publications: essential tools for saving lives where there is no doctor. The red book is our **updated 2025** edition of the *[“Where There Is No Doctor”](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook-v2.pdf)* training manual, written in Indonesian and tailored to the ultra-rural realities of these remote areas. With **15 chapters covering 150 pages**, it equips [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) with the knowledge they need to provide primary medical care. It’s more than a [book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/); it’s a vital link between communities and life-saving medical knowledge. These [health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) use it as their [primary course material](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/) to learn how to disinfect wounds, treat infections, manage illnesses, and educate their communities on leading healthier lives, often in places without medical facilities or professional support. [The blue booklet](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/ENG-posters-guidebook-v1-25-05.pdf) is our new [guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/ENG-posters-guidebook-v1-25-05.pdf) to using [health posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/). Each [poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) in our [campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) addresses key issues: nutrition, malaria prevention, waste management, and child health. However, a poster alone **is insufficient**. People must [comprehend](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/ENG-posters-guidebook-v1-25-05.pdf) what it conveys and how to implement it. [This guidebook](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/ENG-posters-guidebook-v1-25-05.pdf) explains how to share these posters with villagers and children, adapt the information to each community’s needs, and **transform** a simple illustration into **practical knowledge** that can save lives. These [two new publications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/) are much more than printed words; they represent a **different approach** to supporting health and well-being through clear, practical, and community-based [education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/). In a time when economic hardship restricts access to even basic care, [these materials](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/) empower people to care for themselves and one another. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) invests **time**, **care**, and **resources** into producing these [guides](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/) so families in the most remote areas can protect their **health**, **children**, and **future**. **This photo encapsulates that mission**: to make health knowledge accessible, to reach those who need it most, and to ensure that no one is left without the tools they require to stay healthy and safe. [Alex Wettstein](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex) – [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/), Lambanapu – May 28th, 2025 \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [Last Mile Health](https://lastmilehealth.org/) – This program brings healthcare to remote areas by training local health workers, similar to Fair Future’s Kawan Sehat programme. - [Health In Harmony](https://healthinharmony.org/) – Focuses on connecting community-led health initiatives with environmental protection, aligning with Fair Future’s holistic mission. - [Medic Mobile](https://medic.org/) – Utilises mobile technology to support community health workers in remote areas, paralleling Fair Future’s digital tool for health kit tracking. - [Global Health Media Project](https://globalhealthmedia.org/) – Produces videos to train frontline health workers, similar to Fair Future’s educational approach. - [World Health Organisation](https://www.who.int/) – Supports health education and prevention efforts in low-resource settings, reflecting Fair Future’s field-based philosophy. - [Partners In Health](https://www.pih.org/) – Collaborates with local health agents to bring essential care to the world’s most vulnerable, echoing Fair Future’s community focus. - [Living Goods](https://livinggoods.org/) – Empowers health workers to deliver life-saving medicines and education door-to-door, resonating with Kawan Sehat’s approach - [SIMA Studios](https://simastudios.org/) – Tells stories of changemakers like Fair Future, focusing on community-driven healthcare in challenging environments. Why Publications Matter: Knowledge Saves Lives **Categories:** Community Education, Picture of the day, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Community Empowerment Projects, Educational booklets, Kawan Sehat actions, Kawan Sehat manuals, Life-saving education, Primary Medical Care, Publication, Rural Development Projects --- ### [Build a reservoir save lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferrocement-reservoir-donation/) **Published:** August 20, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** For CHF 2245, you can build a ferrocement reservoir of 5350 liters, giving safe water to 15 people in East Sumba for more than 10 years. Each reservoir means fewer illnesses, more education, and dignity for families. Donate today and change lives. **Content:** **Every drop counts.** Thousands of families in East Sumba still walk hours each day*—children and women mainly—*to collect a few litres of unsafe water. This means missing school, lost work, and constant illness from waterborne diseases. With [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/), you can make a difference. For around **CHF 2,245** *(USD 2,765),* we can build a **5,350-litre ferrocement** reservoir *([see this new gallery here](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/))*, providing safe water to **3 homes** or **15 peopl**e for over **10 years**. A tank is more than just infrastructure—it’s health, dignity, and a future: **fewer infections**, no **exhausting journeys**, **more time for education** and work, **better nutrition**, and **independence** for entire communities. We’ve already built many, and the transformation is remarkable. However, hundreds more are still needed. With your donation, you give families what they need most: clean water, every day. **Download the full project details (PDF)** Discover how a 5,350L ferrocement reservoir can transform lives in ultra-rural villages. This document explains costs, impact, and why clean water is the key to health. [ Download the PDF in English](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf) – [ Télécharger le PDF en Français](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-FR.pdf) **20.08.2025** \| Thank you very much for your[ interest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) and assistance. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/rumah-kambera/). --- - [WaterAid](https://www.wateraid.org): Works globally to provide clean water and sanitation, aligned with Fair Future’s ferrocement reservoir projects. - [Charity: Water](https://www.charitywater.org): Funds clean water projects worldwide, echoing Fair Future’s mission to deliver safe water to East Sumba. - [Lifewater International:](https://lifewater.org) Focuses on rural access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, similar to Fair Future’s efforts in Indonesia. - [Global Water Challenge](https://www.globalwaterchallenge.org): A coalition providing safe water solutions, complementing Fair Future’s ferrocement reservoirs. - [World Vision WASH](https://www.worldvision.org/clean-water-news-stories): Offers water access to vulnerable communities, akin to Fair Future’s water programmes. - [Blue Planet Network](https://blueplanetnetwork.org): Supports sustainable, community-led water initiatives, aligned with Fair Future’s clean water projects. - [H2O for Life](https://www.h2oforlifeschools.org): Delivers clean water and hygiene solutions to schools, reflecting Fair Future’s approach in ultra-rural East Sumba. **Hashtags:** #WaterConnection #FairFutureWorks #cleanwater #EastSumba #communitywater #humanitarianaction #ferrocement #safewater #ruralhealth #everydropcounts #healthaccess #SwissNGO #Switzerland #SwissIndonesia Why support a reservoir of this type? **Categories:** Call for Donations, Quick News, Water shortages **Tags:** Call for Donation, Clean Safe Water, Clean Water for Health, Community Health Impact, Documentation, Ferro-Cement, Girls health rights, Reservoirs --- ### [East Sumba Waste Crisis and a Prayer for Public Action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-waste-crisis-prayer/) **Published:** November 5, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Two bowed heads beside a waste-sorting poster bring the East Sumba waste crisis into focus. Fair Future billboards and Kawan Sehat agents explain prevention in towns and villages. Alex asks why communities must keep waiting for public services to meet their responsibility to protect health. **Content:** Erwin and Puskesmas Kataka director Bertoldus Rudolfus Bond, A.Md.Kep sit beside a waste poster in East Sumba. Photograph in 1920 × 1080 format. Click the image to view it at full size. # East Sumba Waste Crisis and a Prayer for Public Action [This new Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) shows two men with bowed heads and closed eyes beside our waste-sorting poster. The East Sumba waste crisis gives this moment a painful meaning. To me, the prayer asks whether we have reached the point of asking God to do what public services should do. A poster explains the risks. Public action must follow. > The two plastic water bottles trouble me too. We were offered water in a room without air conditioning, perhaps 40°C. We are mindful of plastic bottles. This is a contradiction. ## Facing the East Sumba waste crisis In the places where I work, discarded plastic has become part of the landscape. I do not see the authorities acting at the scale required. That is my observation from the field. Families need reliable collection and safe disposal. Telling them to be responsible is insufficient when those services are missing. Fair Future has placed [large educational billboards](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-prevention-billboards-waingapu/) at ten locations in Waingapu. In villages, Kawan Sehat health agents carry fabric posters in their bags. They unfold them, explain waste sorting and discuss the risks with families. Their work brings prevention into daily life. ## A shared health responsibility Poorly managed waste can contaminate water and soil; burning it releases pollutants that damage respiratory health. Plastic pollution also harms wildlife and ecosystems. [One Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/one-health-and-our-future/) connects these risks to the health of the people living alongside them. [Our waste-management poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-waste-management.pdf) and [educational campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters/) give people tools to begin. But education needs a functioning waste system behind it. A health agent cannot carry a town’s public-service responsibilities in her bag. I respect the prayer in this photograph. What I cannot accept is that communities should have to wait for a miracle to obtain basic protection. The East Sumba waste crisis demands public action, while our agents continue the work within their reach. Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.9″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [**World Health Organization**](https://www.who.int/tools/compendium-on-health-and-environment/solid-waste): Explains how unsafe waste disposal contaminates water, soil and air, and why reliable collection is essential to protect public health. - [**World Health Organization**](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/B09367): Reviews the pollutants released by open waste burning, their effects on respiratory health and practical measures to reduce exposure. - [**United Nations Environment Programme**](https://www.unep.org/en/publications/report/pollution-solution-global-assessment-marine-litter-and-plastic-pollution): Reviews plastic pollution from land to sea, including damage to wildlife and ecosystems and risks to people’s health and well-being. - [**World Health Organization**](https://www.who.int/health-topics/one-health): Defines One Health and explains why protecting people, animals and ecosystems requires shared action across sectors and communities. - [**United Nations Environment Programme**](https://www.unep.org/en/publications/report/global-waste-management-outlook-2024): Examines waste prevention, collection and management, with practical responsibilities for governments, municipalities, producers and citizens. Understand waste and One Health **Categories:** Community Education, Environment & Risk, Picture of the day **Tags:** East Sumba, Health Education, Kawan Sehat, One Health, Waingapu, Waste Management, Waste Sorting --- ### [A Small Blood Sample, a Moment of Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-screening-and-prevention/) **Published:** October 27, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A mother holds her infant as our team takes a blood sample. In eastern Indonesia, malaria screening sits alongside year-round prevention. Before the rains, our Kawan Sehat workers use two illustrated posters to discuss symptoms, mosquito protection and when families need to seek care. **Content:** Blue-gloved hands support a mother’s finger beside a blood slide while her infant rests across her lap. Authentic photograph taken by our field team in eastern Indonesia. Click the image to view it at full size. # A Small Blood Sample, a Moment of Care [This new Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) shows blue-gloved hands supporting a mother’s finger beside a glass slide bearing a drop of blood. Her infant rests across her lap. Taken by our field team in eastern Indonesia, this photograph brings malaria screening and prevention close to the person receiving care, one careful gesture at a time. ## Malaria screening and prevention belong together Through [Kawan Against Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/), our teams tested this mother and her child using rapid diagnostic tests and blood samples for microscopy. The photograph records the sampling gesture, not a test result. These methods help identify malaria and guide appropriate care. Testing does not prevent a mosquito bite, and the work continues beyond the sample. ## Before the rains, and throughout the year Malaria remains endemic in parts of eastern Indonesia, with cases throughout the year. As the rainy season approaches, water can collect in places where mosquitoes breed, while humid conditions help them survive. Transmission risk can rise. We continue malaria screening and prevention without waiting for the rains. ## Knowledge carried into the home Our Kawan Sehat health workers carry two foundation posters, [Recognising malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-symptoms.pdf) and [Preventing malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-environnemental-prevention.pdf). They support conversations about symptoms, insecticide-treated nets and reducing suitable breeding sites around homes. Fever, headache and chills call for prompt assessment; seizures or difficulty breathing require urgent care. [Our Umalulu malaria study](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/) helps us understand barriers to protection and care. A test must lead to an explanation and appropriate follow-up. Families also need practical ways to reduce bites, recognise illness and reach help. 27 October 2026 \| Alex Wettstein \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.9″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [**Fair Future \| Recognising malaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-symptoms.pdf): Our illustrated poster supports discussion of malaria symptoms and warning signs, helping health workers explain when prompt assessment is needed. - [**Fair Future \| Preventing malaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-environnemental-prevention.pdf): Our prevention poster supports household conversations about mosquito protection and the environment, alongside guidance from trained health workers. - [**Fair Future \| Kawan Against Malaria**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/): Our programme connects malaria testing, appropriate care and community prevention in eastern Indonesia, with practical education close to families. - [**Fair Future \| Umalulu study**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/): Our 2025 Umalulu study explores household experience and barriers to prevention and care. Its historical reports are not current malaria prevalence. - [**WHO \| Malaria**](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria): WHO explains malaria symptoms, severe warning signs, testing by microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests, and ways to prevent mosquito-borne infection. Understand screening and prevention **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Picture of the day, Preventive Health **Tags:** Blood microscopy, Eastern Indonesia, Health Education, Kawan Against Malaria, Kawan Sehat, Malaria Prevention, Malaria screening, Rapid Diagnostic Tests --- ### [A Honda EU22i Generator Helps Bring Care Beyond the Power Grid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/honda-eu22i-generator-community-care/) **Published:** October 26, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A Honda EU22i generator donated by Rotary friends in Mandurah, Australia, with John Kevan’s help brings power to community-care days in East Sumba. It supports medical equipment, microscopy when needed, device charging and education. Thank you for helping our teams care where electricity is scarce. **Content:** Our Honda EU22i generator stands outside a [community care day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-medical-care-days/) in East Sumba, with families gathered behind it. Donated by [Rotary friends in Mandurah, Australia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/partners-friends-fairfuture/), with the help of our dear friend John Kevan, it brings electricity to places where our teams often have none. We need that power for medical equipment, rechargeable devices and microscopes when we examine samples, including for malaria. It also runs the speaker and microphone used during health education. A consultation and a lesson both need practical tools that work. To John and everyone at Rotary who made this possible, thank you, from all of us here. Your steadfast support reaches far beyond the equipment itself. It helps our teams examine patients, share knowledge and keep working where access to care is difficult. A generator, too, has a part to play in saving lives. *26 October 2026 \| Alex Wettstein* \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”External Links” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - **[Fair Future \| Community medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-medical-care-days/)**: An account of the preparation behind community medical care, including the teams and practical organisation needed to reach remote villages. - **[Fair Future \| Partners and friends](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/partners-friends-fairfuture/)**: Meet the partners supporting field work, including Rotary Mandurah Districts, and learn how equipment, funding and expertise reach communities. - **[Fair Future \| Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/)**: The programme explains how community agents, medicines, medical supervision and referral help families living far from accessible health services. - **[Fair Future \| Kawan Against Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/)**: An overview of Fair Future’s malaria programme in East Sumba, linking prevention, community education and access to diagnosis and treatment. - **[Fair Future \| Educational posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters/)**: Health education posters provide practical material for community sessions, supporting discussions about prevention, symptoms and everyday care. **Categories:** Primary Medical Care, Project Update, Quick News **Tags:** Community Medical Care, East Sumba, Field Logistics, Health Education, Honda EU22i Generator, John Kevan, Rotary Mandurah --- ### [Rumah Kambera’s Boundary Wall Is Complete](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-centre-boundary-wall-completed/) **Published:** October 14, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Rumah Kambera’s boundary wall is complete after nearly two and a half months, including construction of the central wooden lopo. Northeast levelling is planned next, with around 100 truckloads of sirtu to raise about 20% of the 4,200 m² plot by 50–60 cm for the future medical centre. **Content:** This week, the community centre boundary wall at [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/) was completed in Kawangu, East Sumba. The work took a little over two months, nearly two and a half, including construction of the central wooden lopo. The stone wall now outlines the site of the future socio-medical community centre. ## **Community Centre Boundary Wall Completed** The photograph looks through the wide entrance opening across open ground, with the lopo visible inside the wall. Medical care, training and field logistics are planned for this centre. The completed perimeter is one part of preparing the site for those future buildings and activities. Next, the team plans to level the northeast section of the 4,200 m² plot. The plan calls for around [100 truckloads of sirtu fill](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sirtu-deliveries-reach-rumah-kambera/) to raise roughly one fifth of the land by 50–60 cm. Deliveries and levelling remain ahead. Earlier reports document [electricity reaching the Rumah Kambera site](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rumah-kambera-electricity-connection/) and [work on the final side of the boundary wall](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-centre-construction-sumba/). \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”External Links” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - **[World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/primary-health-care)**: Explains how primary health care combines accessible services, prevention and community participation to meet people’s needs close to home. - **[World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241550369)**: Sets out evidence-based guidance on educating, supporting and integrating community health workers into health systems and local communities. - **[WHO and UNICEF](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240043237)**: Offers a risk-based approach to improving water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management and selected aspects of health facility infrastructure. - **[UNICEF Indonesia](https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/wash/reports/technical-note-building-climate-resilience-indonesian-health-care-facilities)**: Describes an Indonesian pilot assessing climate risks to water and sanitation in primary health facilities using PERIKSA alongside WASH FIT. - **[WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme](https://washdata.org/topics/health-care-facilities)**: Defines basic water, sanitation, hygiene, cleaning and waste services in health care facilities, with data for tracking gaps and progress. **Categories:** Project Update, Quick News, Rumah Kambera **Tags:** boundary wall, community centre, East Sumba, Kawangu, Rumah Kambera, sirtu, site preparation, wooden lopo --- ### [The Faces Behind a Malaria Test](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-malaria-care-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 22, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A girl watches the hands supporting her own during a rapid malaria test. Women and young children sit close behind. In East Sumba, our work connects this careful clinical gesture with clear advice, timely treatment and the practical challenge of reaching the next important stage of care. **Content:** A team member supports a girl’s hand during malaria testing, with women and young children seated close behind. Original photograph, 1920 × 1080 pixels. Click the image to view it at full size. # The Faces Behind a Malaria Test [This new Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) shows our team carrying out rapid malaria testing in East Sumba. A girl watches the gloved hands supporting her own. Behind her, women and young children sit close together. Rural malaria care begins here, with attention to one person and to the people sharing this small room. ## Rural malaria care beyond the test The hands in the foreground draw our eyes first. Then we notice the faces behind them, the different directions of their gazes, the children seated close to the adults against the wooden wall. We work within this proximity. A careful gesture and a clear explanation belong together. Through [Kawan Against Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/), we bring testing, [prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters/) and referral closer to rural communities. A rapid diagnostic test helps identify malaria infection. Its result must be read correctly and considered alongside a clinical assessment. A negative result does not explain persistent illness; we still need to look for another cause. ## An answer must lead somewhere In [our 2025 Umalulu survey](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/), 250 of 460 respondents reported living more than five kilometres from a health facility. That reported distance helps explain why access must remain part of the conversation. Transport, travel costs and [referral arrangements](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) can shape whether someone reaches the next stage of care. Confusion, seizures or difficulty breathing require urgent medical attention. We need to explain danger signs, identify the appropriate next step and help make it reachable. A test takes a short time; arranging treatment or referral may ask much more of a family. Rural malaria care means staying attentive to both. Here, with the girl watching our hands and others seated just behind her, the task is precise and practical. Test carefully, explain clearly and connect the result to care people can reach. 22 October 2026 \| Alex Wettstein \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.9″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [**Fair Future \| Malaria symptoms poster**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-symptoms.pdf): This English educational poster introduces malaria symptoms and encourages assessment and blood testing; danger signs need urgent medical care. - [**Fair Future \| Umalulu malaria study**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/): The 2025 Umalulu survey documents reported distance from health facilities, providing local evidence for discussions about rural access to care. - [**WHO \| Malaria diagnosis**](https://www.who.int/teams/global-malaria-programme/case-management/diagnosis/): WHO explains parasite-based malaria diagnosis and why people with negative results need assessment for other causes of persistent illness. - [**WHO \| Malaria facts**](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria): WHO outlines malaria symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, including severe warning signs and the importance of prompt access to medical care. - [**Fair Future \| Environmental prevention poster**](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-environnemental-prevention.pdf): This English poster presents mosquito-bite prevention and environmental actions, supporting community discussion alongside accessible clinical care. Understand testing and access to care **Categories:** Community Education, Picture of the day, Preventive Health **Tags:** Access to care, East Sumba, Kawan Against Malaria, Malaria, Public Health, Rapid Diagnostic Tests, Rural Healthcare --- ### [50 Truckloads of Sirtu Now on Site at Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sirtu-deliveries-reach-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** October 22, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fifty of 100 planned truckloads of sirtu have reached Rumah Kambera. Working from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., the team receives 25 loads daily. Two more days are expected at that pace. We will then assess whether more material is needed before levelling the 100 piles to make the surface as flat as possible. **Content:** Our sirtu deliveries have reached 50 truckloads at [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/), halfway to the 100 we planned. Inside the stone boundary wall, the separate piles show how the site is changing, one delivery at a time. We are working from 6 AM to 8 PM, with 25 loads arriving each day. If that pace holds, the remaining 50 should take another two days. We will then look at what has been delivered and assess whether we need more sirtu. The quantity still has to match what the ground needs. After that, we will level the 100 piles to make the surface as flat as possible. Sirtu, **a local mixture of sand**, gravel and soil, is being used to raise the lower parts of the land. Long days and plenty of work lie ahead here in Kawangu, East Sumba. This is where [the future centre](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/) will bring care, medicines, training and field support together. *22 October 2026 \| Alex Wettstein* \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”External Links” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}” theme\_builder\_area=”post\_content”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - **[Rumah Kambera \| Project overview](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-rumah-kambera/)**: Fair Future explains the purpose of the future community socio-medical centre and brings together reports on its construction and programmes. - **[Rumah Kambera \| Project website](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/)**: The dedicated project website brings together the centre’s plans, site updates, construction journal and transparency information. - **[Rumah Kambera \| First sirtu deliveries](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/rumah-kambera-sirtu-deliveries-begin-october-2026/)**: The 20 October field note records the first 21 truckloads and explains the purpose of the fill. The current update supersedes that earlier count. - **[Fair Future \| Building materials](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-centre-building-materials/)**: An earlier Quick News describes the working materials document for the future centre, including proposed floors, colours, doors and windows. - **[Fair Future \| Boundary wall progress](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-centre-construction-sumba/)**: An earlier construction report follows the boundary-wall work and the planned preparation of the north-eastern part of the Rumah Kambera site. **Categories:** Project Update, Quick News, Rumah Kambera **Tags:** Construction, East Sumba, Ground Levelling, Kawangu, Rumah Kambera, sirtu, site preparation --- ### [Where Waingapu Comes to Run, Health Questions Find a Place](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-education-waingapu-jogging-trail/) **Published:** October 19, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Beside a popular jogging trail in Waingapu, our new HIV and waste billboards meet people during their evening routine. Some young people thanked the team. Alex walked three kilometres here, reflecting on how public health messages can open a conversation without demanding a personal disclosure. **Content:** Waste and HIV billboards beside a local jogging trail in Waingapu, where people gather for evening exercise. Original photograph, 1920 × 1081 pixels. Click the image to view it at full size. # Where Waingapu Comes to Run, Health Questions Find a Place [This new Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) shows our waste and HIV billboards beside a local jogging trail in Waingapu. People come here to move, meet and spend time outdoors. On 19 October, as we installed about ten more panels across the city, [community health education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters/) became part of that familiar evening routine. ## Community health education where people already gather An estimated 100 to 200 people use this place each evening, arriving on foot or by scooter. During installation, many showed interest. Some young people thanked our team. I walked three kilometres on the trail myself. Being here matters. We can see where people pause and make ourselves available for a conversation, without asking anyone to disclose something personal. ## Feeling well is not an HIV test HIV can be present without symptoms. Physical fitness cannot establish a person’s HIV status. Testing, with consent and confidentiality, opens access to appropriate prevention or treatment. Antiretroviral therapy suppresses viral replication and protects immune function. Nobody should have to become visibly ill before seeking care. A young person asking about HIV deserves a calm, respectful response. The next step should be access to care, not an explanation to onlookers. Our [HIV poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-HIV-AIDS.pdf) and [waste management poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-waste-management.pdf) address different risks. Waste collection and safe disposal help protect the places where people exercise; burning rubbish exposes people to harmful air pollution. The two messages belong in public space, without stigma or blame. [Our 9 October report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-prevention-billboards-waingapu/) introduced the campaign. Tonight’s community health education begins with people stopping and responding. That interest matters. Whether it leads to testing, care or different waste practices is something we still have to establish. 19 October 2026 \| Alex Wettstein \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.9″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [**WHO \| HIV and AIDS**](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids): WHO explains HIV symptoms, testing and treatment, including why early diagnosis and access to antiretroviral therapy protect immune health. - [**UNAIDS \| HIV and AIDS basic facts**](https://www.unaids.org/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-hiv-and-aids): UNAIDS answers questions about HIV, transmission, testing and treatment, with facts that support informed decisions and challenge stigma. - [**WHO \| Physical activity**](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/physical-activity): WHO describes the physical and mental health benefits of regular movement, and the importance of accessible opportunities to be active. - [**WHO \| Solid waste**](https://www.who.int/tools/compendium-on-health-and-environment/solid-waste): WHO links solid-waste management with environmental health, outlining risks and measures for safer handling, collection and waste disposal. - [**WHO \| Open waste burning**](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/B09367): WHO examines open waste burning as a source of harmful air pollution and outlines practical measures to reduce emissions and health risks. Understand prevention beyond the billboard **Categories:** Community Education, Picture of the day, Preventive Health **Tags:** East Sumba, Health Education, HIV Testing, Jogging trail, Public Health, Waingapu, Waste Management, Young people --- ### [World Food Day in East Sumba, Where a Healthy Meal Needs More Than Food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-child-nutrition-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 16, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** For World Food Day, a shared village meal in East Sumba brings us back to what children need every day. Fair Future connects nutrition education for children and parents with safe water, sanitation and local care, while recognising the pressures of poverty and a changing climate. **Content:** Children share a meal prepared by our teams in an East Sumba village, alongside practical nutrition education. Photograph in 1920 × 1080 format. Click the image to view it at full size. # World Food Day in East Sumba, Where a Healthy Meal Needs More Than Food [This new Photo of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) shows children sharing a meal around a wooden table, with plates of rice and bowls of soup. For World Food Day, 16 October, we return to an earlier meal our teams prepared in a small village in East Sumba. Healthy child nutrition begins here, with food to eat and families who can put practical advice into use. ## Healthy child nutrition starts around the table We teach children and their parents about protein, green vegetables and varied meals. Our [nutrition pyramid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-nutrition-pyramid.pdf) illustrates food groups, from staples to fruit, vegetables and protein sources. Our [healthy and unhealthy food poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-healthy-unhealthy-food.pdf) opens discussion about everyday choices and foods to limit. We prepare a meal, sit together and explain. The learning includes the adults who buy, grow and prepare food, and the community around them. But knowing what a child needs does not put it within a family’s reach. [Money, local food supplies and water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/food-insecurity-in-sumba/) determine what can go into the next meal. In a dry region, heat and unreliable rainfall make that work harder. Climate change can damage harvests and deepen food insecurity. Nutrition advice also needs individual assessment and follow-up. Our report from [the Posyandu in Lambanapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/child-health-care-in-lambanapu/) explains why every child needs a verified record. ## Water, sanitation and care belong at this table A child also needs to keep and absorb the nutrients they eat. Diarrhoea can cause nutrient losses, while undernutrition makes infections more dangerous. Protecting healthy child nutrition also means preventing these infections, with safe water, sanitation and accessible care. Through [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections/), Fair Future Foundation works on clean water and sanitation. [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) brings care and prevention closer to families. With Kawan Baik Indonesia, we connect this work to [practical education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters/). A meal shared with children matters. So does what their parents will have available tomorrow, when our teams have left the table. 16 October 2026 \| Alex Wettstein \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Further reading” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.9″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - [**FAO \| World Food Day**](https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/about/en): FAO explains World Food Day, marked on 16 October, and the shared action needed to improve access to reliable, affordable, nutritious food. - [**WHO \| Healthy diet**](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet): WHO describes a healthy diet through adequacy, balance, moderation and diversity, with practical guidance on foods, nutrients and food access. - [**WHO \| Diarrhoeal disease**](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/diarrhoeal-disease): WHO explains how diarrhoea and malnutrition reinforce one another, and how safe water, sanitation, hygiene and timely care protect children. - [**WHO \| Climate change and health**](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health): WHO outlines how climate change disrupts food systems, affects food quality and availability, and increases waterborne and foodborne risks. - [**WHO \| Drinking-water**](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/drinking-water): WHO connects safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene with disease prevention, while describing the risks of contaminated water supplies. Understand food, nutrition and health **Categories:** Child Health, Picture of the day, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Child nutrition, Climate and health, East Sumba, Food security, nutrition education, Primary Medical Care, Water Connections, World Food Day --- ### [IDR 18 Million Sent for the Next Bidi Hunga Medical Care Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-medical-care-bidi-hunga/) **Published:** October 16, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future has sent IDR 18 million, approximately CHF 826, to Kawan Baik Indonesia for an upcoming medical care day in Bidi Hunga, East Sumba. Around 150 residents are expected, with medical consultations, practical health education and follow-up through Kawan Sehat agents planned. **Content:** [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) has sent IDR 18 million, approximately CHF 826, to [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) for a [community medical care day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/medical-outreach-days/2026-10-15-baksos-bidi-hunga-village.pdf) in Kampung Matawai Kurang, Bidi Hunga village, East Sumba. The funds will support medicines, medical supplies, logistics and the practical costs of bringing care to the village. Around 150 residents are expected. The planned day combines examinations, treatment when clinically needed and practical health education adapted to daily life. A Good Health Prescription will give participants one or two realistic actions to practise at home, reinforced through follow-up by [Kawan Sehat agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/). Supported by Fair Future and Rotary Mandurah, this work begins before the team arrives. Funding makes preparation possible, so consultations can lead to appropriate care and advice families can use. The event is still ahead. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”External Links” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - **[Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/)**: Fair Future’s Indonesian partner works with communities on healthcare and education, including Kawan Sehat activities in remote East Sumba. - **[WHO \| Primary health care](https://www.who.int/health-topics/primary-health-care)**: WHO explains primary health care as an approach to accessible services, prevention and community participation throughout people’s lives. - **[UNICEF \| Community health](https://www.unicef.org/health/community-health)**: UNICEF describes how community health workers connect families with essential services and why training, supplies and support matter. - **[Rotary International \| Fighting disease](https://www.rotary.org/our-work/fighting-disease)**: Rotary describes its work on disease prevention and treatment, providing context for partnerships that support access to healthcare. - **[WHO \| Medicines](https://www.who.int/health-topics/medicines)**: WHO outlines the importance of access to safe, effective and quality medicines as part of functioning health services and patient care. **Categories:** Community Education, Healthcare Access, Quick News **Tags:** Bidi Hunga, Community Medical Care, East Sumba, Health Education, Kawan Sehat, Matawai Kurang, Rotary Mandurah --- ### [IDR 48.8 Million to Help Keep Primary Medical Care Running](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-donation-sumba/) **Published:** October 16, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation has initiated a donation of IDR 48,851,593 to Kawan Baik Indonesia for Primary Medical Care. Rotary’s equipment funding freed our own resources for medicines, supplies and field work in East Sumba, supporting continuity without resolving the wider funding need. **Content:** [Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) has initiated a donation of IDR 48,851,593 to [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) to support [primary medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) in East Sumba. The funds are intended for medicines, medical supplies and the daily field work of our teams and [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/). This allocation became possible after Rotary funding covered the generator and concrete mixer we had already financed. With those equipment costs covered, we could redirect our own resources towards care. It is not a second Rotary grant, but a practical decision to put available funds where the need is pressing. The photograph shows the patient-facing work behind that decision. A donation does not treat a child by itself. It helps keep medicines, supplies and people available to provide care. This contribution supports continuity; it does not resolve the programme’s wider funding needs. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”External Links” admin\_label=”5. Title: External Links” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_color=”#FFFFFF” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] - **[Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/)**: Fair Future’s Indonesian partner works with communities on healthcare and education, including Kawan Sehat activities in remote East Sumba. - **[WHO \| Primary health care](https://www.who.int/health-topics/primary-health-care)**: WHO explains primary health care as an approach to accessible services, prevention and community participation throughout people’s lives. - **[UNICEF \| Community health](https://www.unicef.org/health/community-health)**: UNICEF describes how community health workers connect families with essential services and why training, supplies and support matter. - **[Rotary International \| Fighting disease](https://www.rotary.org/our-work/fighting-disease)**: Rotary describes its work on disease prevention and treatment, providing context for partnerships that support access to healthcare. - **[WHO \| Medicines](https://www.who.int/health-topics/medicines)**: WHO outlines the importance of access to safe, effective and quality medicines as part of functioning health services and patient care. **Categories:** Primary Medical Care, Quick News, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** East Sumba, Kawan Baik Indonesia, Kawan Sehat, Medical Supplies, Primary Medical Care, Programme Funding, Rotary Support --- ### [Disease prevention, detection and treatment in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/disease-prevention-detection-and-treatment-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** June 7, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:**The teams of Fair Future and Kawan Baik are highly respected for their steadfast dedication to assisting ill and underprivileged individuals residing in far-flung rural areas of eastern Indonesia. Their selflessness holds true significance to them. However, it's not widely known that their medical and social teams put in tireless efforts, even during nighttime and 7-day workweeks. Through this new "Picture of the Day," we offer you the opportunity to witness their work as they combat health issues like malaria, unsafe water, and malnutrition while sacrificing their sleep.
Diseases can strike at any time, even in the darkness of night. The teams, equipped with masks and Sumba coffee, fight against these illnesses. And during this time of the malaria epidemic, doctors, nurses and volunteers are working tirelessly to provide treatment to patients.
Their dedication and passion go above and beyond the call of duty, even working late into the night to provide lifesaving care. They save lives and do so with unwavering energy and enthusiasm.
On the spot, at all hours of the day or night, they not only treat the symptoms, they also attack the root causes of health problems. Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundation fight against diseases related to dirty water by providing facilities through the #waterconnections program and raising awareness in communities about the importance of hygiene. Their mission is to make communities more resilient and prevent diseases before they even appear.
Even when faced with difficult challenges and trying situations, the teams remain resilient and optimistic. Their sense of humor is a crucial component that aids them in overcoming tough times. It also fosters a strong bond between them, enabling them to maintain a positive outlook.
Alex Wettstein shares a few words about the Foundation's medical and social teams, who work tirelessly to help people who are sick or have urgent needs.
**Content:** # Currently, Foundation teams are working late due to the high number of sick patients in rural East Sumba. Infectious diseases such as malaria, diarrhoea, dengue, and filariasis, as well as malnutrition and lack of clean/safe water, are the main causes of this commitment to the field 7 days a week and sometimes 20 hours a day. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+V2hhdCB0aGlzIGltYWdlIGlzIGFib3V0IEthd2FuPzwvYj4iLCJhZnRlciI6Ijxicj5UaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgaW50ZXJlc3QgYW5kIHN1cHBvcnQsIHdlIGxvdmUgeW91LiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ This Image is in 1920×1080 format. Click on it to enlarge it and see it in full size. Malaria Prevention Initiative Sumba Timur 2023 **Categories:** Picture of the day, Preventive Health, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Cholera, Creativity, Dengue Fever, Diarrhea, Donation, Drug Shortage, Epidemic, Field Medicine, Healthcare, Healthy Life, Healthy Sanitation, Innovation, Joint Diseases, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Malaria, Medical Care, Medicines, Nutrition and Food Security, Picture of the Day, Primary Medical Care --- ## Pages ### [Fair Future Foundation Act for Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) **Published:** January 20, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation provides primary medical care, clean water, disease prevention and community health with local teams in remote East Sumba and eastern Indonesia, where access to essential services remains limited. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything [ Latest from the Field ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [ 13.11.2026 · Kawan Against Malaria ### A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) [ 13.11.2026 · Governance ### CHF 1,300 for federal foundation oversight We paid CHF 1,300 for federal review of our 2025 report: roughly two community care days, enough to see 250 to 300 patients in East Sumba. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/swiss-foundation-oversight-fee-community-care/) [ 13.11.2026 · Public Policy ### Indonesia’s vice-president submits resignation Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation on 12 November. We call on Prabowo’s government to protect rural health care and social services. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/indonesia-vice-president-resignation-rural-health/) [ 13.11.2026 · Research ### Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) [ 11.11.2026 · Kawan Against Malaria ### Malaria rises before the rains in East Sumba Our East Sumba teams confirm a marked rise in malaria cases before the rainy season has begun. Local case totals are not yet available. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-rise-before-rains-east-sumba/) [ 10.11.2026 · Primary Medical Care ### Keeping TB treatment going in East Sumba Long trips and medicine shortages reported at some Puskesmas can interrupt TB treatment. Patients need clear information, reliable refills and follow-up. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/keeping-tb-treatment-going-east-sumba/) [ 09.11.2026 · Environment & Climate ### Extreme heat risks in pregnancy and newborns In remote East Sumba, scarce water and little shelter from heat and dust make it harder to stay cool and maintain hygiene before and after birth. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/extreme-heat-pregnancy-newborns-east-sumba/) [ 07.11.2026 · Water Connections ### E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/ecoli-river-water-kawangu-east-sumba/) [ 07.11.2026 · Research ### Review supports G6PD testing for vivax care A review of seven modelling studies suggests G6PD testing before vivax relapse treatment can improve safety and offer value for money. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/review-g6pd-testing-vivax-malaria-care/) [ 04.11.2026 · Primary Care ### Primary Medical Care reduced as needs grow We have had to scale back Primary Medical Care in East Sumba as patient needs grow. Reduced resources mean less support where care is already hard to reach. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/primary-medical-care-reduced-needs-grow/) 1 / 10 ‹ › WHO WE ARE · WHY WE WORK HERE # Healthcare where access ends. Local capacity that lasts. **Fair Future Foundation is a Swiss medical non-profit working year-round in East Sumba, Indonesia.** Here, distance, poverty and limited infrastructure can turn treatable illness into an emergency. With local health agents and community partners, we provide primary medical care, disease prevention, clean water, nutrition support and health education. Field logistics help us reach isolated villages. Training helps communities continue this work locally. **Rumah Kambera Community Center is our next step:** a permanent socio-medical base in Kawangu. It will bring together care, training, a pharmacy, diagnostics, logistics and community education. Our goal is stronger local capacity. Earlier care and practical knowledge help communities protect their own health. Community care · Kawan Sehat · East SumbaFIELD SUPPORT · RURAL INDONESIA ### Put care within reach. Your contribution helps keep medicines, primary care, clean water, prevention and field logistics moving towards communities where access remains difficult. [CHF 25Essential medicines and safe care→](/donate/?don=chf25)[CHF 50Consultations, treatment and follow-up→](/donate/?don=chf50)[CHF 100Outreach and prevention in remote villages→](/donate/?don=chf100)[CHF 150Field teams, diagnostics and logistics→](/donate/?don=chf150) [Choose another amount→](/donate/?don=other) 98.3% **Latest audited field allocation.** Direct expenditure allocated to field action in the latest audited annual accounts. [View audited accounts →](/annual-activity-reports/) One-time or monthly donation. Amount, programme and payment are completed securely on the donation page. PROJECTS TO SUPPORT ## Choose a project. Help make it possible. Explore practical projects from our work in East Sumba. You can contribute part of a project's budget; you do not need to fund it all. [ ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medicines-medical-supplies-kawan-sehat-east-sumba/) Kawan Sehat health agents prepare supplies for their field kits ### [Medicines and Medical Supplies](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medicines-medical-supplies-kawan-sehat-east-sumba/) Restock medicines and medical supplies for one Kawan Sehat health agent in East Sumba. Total project budget**CHF 103** [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medicines-medical-supplies-kawan-sehat-east-sumba/) [ ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/albatros-paper-health-posters-east-sumba/) Health education posters in East Sumba ### [Albatros Paper Posters – Health Education in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/albatros-paper-health-posters-east-sumba/) Fund ten illustrated A2 Albatros paper posters and supplies for health education in East Sumba. Total project budget**CHF 31** [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/albatros-paper-health-posters-east-sumba/) [ ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medi-backpack-kawan-sehat-agents-east-sumba/) A Kawan Sehat health agent during a field visit in East Sumba ### [Medi Backpack – Field Kit for Kawan Sehat Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medi-backpack-kawan-sehat-agents-east-sumba/) Equip one Kawan Sehat health agent with a 12-litre field kit for first-line care, health education and patient follow-up in East Sumba. Total project budget**CHF 178** [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medi-backpack-kawan-sehat-agents-east-sumba/) No projects are currently open for donations. Please check back for updates. More projects are being prepared and will also need support. See all the projects currently open for funding. [View all projects](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/projects-to-support/) [](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/#model)Architectural rendering of Rumah Kambera · SketchUp · October 2026. RUMAH KAMBERA · COMMUNITY SOCIO-MEDICAL CENTRE ## Explore Rumah Kambera before the first building rises. The project now has its own website, with an interactive 3D model, architectural views and construction updates from Kawangu. Site preparation continues on our 4,200 m² site in Kawangu. We now hope to begin Phase 1 before the end of 2026, funding permitting. The first building is planned to bring together a small medical centre, a secure pharmacy, a small laboratory, a workshop and storage. Additional parts of the centre will follow as funding allows. **4,200 m²**Site in Kawangu **PHASE 1**Medical centre · pharmacy · lab **FIELD SUPPORT**Workshop · storage **3D ONLINE**Explore plans & model [Explore the 3D model](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/#model)[Visit the project website](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/) **Project document:** [English](/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-06-04-new-rumah-kambera-2026-EN.pdf) · [Français](/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-06-04-new-rumah-kambera-2026-FR.pdf) The dedicated Rumah Kambera website follows the project from site preparation to construction, with new architectural views, field updates and the interactive 3D model. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW” disabled\_on=”off\|off\|off” admin\_label=”Divider: What we are doing now – Last Posts and Articles” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_letter\_spacing=”2px” custom\_margin=”\|\|5px\|\|false\|false” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI2Mjk1MyIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1rem” global\_colors\_info=”%91%93″ header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover=”” header\_letter\_spacing\_\_hover\_enabled=”on\|hover”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Recent medical care, clean water, prevention and field operations across East Sumba. These are not reports. They are recent moments from the field: patients treated, water systems built, health agents trained, and teams reaching isolated communities. Explore All Medical Water Field Ops Education Quick News Picture of the Day 2025 · EAST SUMBA & EASTERN INDONESIA \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”What the work delivered in 2025″ color=”#D6DCE5″ admin\_label=”Divider: Impact measured where access is hardest” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”default” header\_level=”h2″ header\_font=”Poppins\|800\|\|\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#111827″ header\_font\_size=”2rem” custom\_margin=”0px\|0px\|10px\|0px\|false\|false” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.6rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1.3rem” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] These figures come from field records, programme monitoring and our annual reporting — not from projections. Primary care 13,000+ Consultations and treatments delivered in remote communities during 2025. Explore this work → Clean water 350,000 L Clean water storage secured across multiple sites during 2025. Explore this work → Health & prevention ≈400,000 People reached through malaria, hygiene and disease-prevention campaigns. Explore this work → Solar light 3,000–4,000 Children with access to solar lighting for study and safer daily life. Explore this work → AUDITED FIELD RECORD ### 2025 Annual Report · 18 years of field action A detailed record of Fair Future’s primary healthcare, clean water, nutrition, education and community work across East Sumba. Read the full report in [English](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/annual-report-2025.pdf) or [French](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2025.pdf). Explore our annual reports Transparency · Audited accounts ## Where your donation goes 98.3%Latest audited field allocation Direct expenditure allocated to Fair Future’s field programs according to the latest audited annual accounts. ### Independent annual accounts The figure comes from audited expenditure, not from a fixed internal formula or a marketing estimate. ### Recalculated each financial year The allocation can change as programs, emergencies and operating needs evolve from one financial year to the next. [View the full transparency report →](/where-the-money-goes/) Field Galleries ## The field, in pictures. Medical care, water, construction and daily life, photographed by our teams in East Sumba. These are direct visual records of the places, people and work behind our programmes. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-architectural-views/)5 October 2026 ### [Rumah Kambera 2.0 – Architectural Views of the New Socio-Medical Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-architectural-views/) [View gallery →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-architectural-views/)[](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-construction-first-site-works-in-kawangu/)10 September 2026 ### [Rumah Kambera Construction – First Site Works in Kawangu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-construction-first-site-works-in-kawangu/) [View gallery →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-construction-first-site-works-in-kawangu/)[](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rural-healthcare-east-sumba/)28 August 2026 ### [Rural Healthcare East Sumba \| Madutolung Photo Gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rural-healthcare-east-sumba/) [View gallery →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rural-healthcare-east-sumba/) [Explore all field galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) LIVE FROM EAST SUMBA \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”From the field, as it happens” color=”#D6DCE5″ admin\_label=”Divider: From the field, as it happens” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”default” header\_level=”h2″ header\_font=”Poppins\|800\|\|\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_align=”center” header\_text\_color=”#111827″ header\_font\_size=”2rem” custom\_margin=”0px\|0px\|8px\|0px\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|false\|false” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”1.6rem” header\_font\_size\_phone=”1.3rem” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Daily moments from our medical, water, education and community work in East Sumba. Patients treated, teams on the road, systems being built, people learning, working and solving problems together. **Nothing staged. Just the work as it happens.** [ Witness our work on the ground ](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Emergencies, Medical & Prevention --- ### [Where the Money Goes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) **Published:** August 7, 2020 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Your support helps fund medical care, clean water and the local teams who make this work possible. We keep our structure small and explain openly how the funds entrusted to us are used. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > Medical care, clean water and local teams. How we put the funds entrusted to us to work in remote communities. ## Where the Money Goes ### Supporting the work, close to people @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdDwvYj4gOiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ ### Your support becomes practical care A consultation in a remote village needs more than medicine. It needs a trained health worker, basic tests and a vehicle that can reach the community. A water supply needs materials, skilled hands and maintenance. We use the funds entrusted to us to bring these essential parts together, close to the people who need them. This is the practical purpose of [our mission](/our-mission/). ### What the funds make possible - **Medical care and prevention.** Consultations, medicines, tests and equipment for local health workers, alongside practical health education. - **Water and everyday health.** Pipes, reservoirs and sanitation facilities that help families access clean water and reduce preventable illness. - **Learning and essential infrastructure.** Light, electricity and safer places to learn where basic services remain difficult to access. [Explore the work behind these expenses →](/programs-overview/) ### Local teams, shared responsibility Indonesian colleagues bring the medical skills, technical knowledge and local understanding that keep this work going. Local salaries support that continuity. Volunteers contribute alongside them. Alex and Elisa work as volunteers, and the Swiss Foundation Board receives no remuneration. Fair Future has no expatriate salary bill. This keeps the structure small while supporting the people who deliver the work locally. ### The means to reach people Fuel, transport, equipment maintenance and coordination are part of delivering care in isolated areas. Funding them helps medicines arrive, water systems work and teams return for follow-up. Accounting, independent revision and administration also have a purpose: keeping records reliable and the foundation accountable under [our statutes](/statutes/). Using money well means giving each of these needs its proper place. Your support helps keep this work going: local teams equipped, essential services within reach, and care available when families need it. ### Open about our work Our annual reports explain the activities. Our independently reviewed accounts document the finances. Both are public, so you can look beyond this page and see the detail. [Read our annual reports & accounts](/annual-activity-reports/) A REFERENCE POINT · 2025 98.3% ### For missions and work in Indonesia Of 2025 expenditure: mission expenses and transfers to the Indonesian foundation. Rounded from the reviewed accounts. This proportion varies by year. [2025 accounts · PDF, French →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2025.pdf) Search our work From the Field Now Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 Kawan Against Malaria [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the field note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Ask from the Field [ Ask us about this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) Your Voice Matters Tell us what you saw, learned or felt about our work. [ Share your experience → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/share-your-experience-fair-future/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) [ Watch our films ](https://www.youtube.com/c/FairFutureFoundation) [ Donate ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) ### From Donation to Field Action Each donation supports practical, measurable work on the ground. 01 #### Medical care and community health Medicines, diagnostics, consultations, disease prevention, community health agents and essential medical equipment. 02 #### Water, education and local infrastructure Clean-water systems, reservoirs, sanitation, schools, solar energy and essential community facilities. 03 #### Field logistics Transport, fuel, tools, storage, cargo and the practical resources required to reach isolated communities. 04 #### Governance, audit and compliance Independent auditing, accounting, legal obligations and the minimal administration required to operate responsibly. **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Field Innovation, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Ethical Humanitarian Work, Humanitarian Action, Humanitarian engagement, Humanitarian Volunteering, Humanitarian Work, Legal and financial reports, Medical Care, Public engagement, Water Access Solutions --- ### [Our Partners and Friends](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/partners-friends-fairfuture/) **Published:** August 16, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Meet the organisations and people whose funding, expertise, equipment and field collaboration help Fair Future deliver medical care, clean water, energy and community health in rural Indonesia. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIiwiZW5hYmxlX2h0bWwiOiJvZmYifX0=@ Behind each medical mission, water system, solar installation and community training, there are people and organisations who choose to act with us. ## The people and organisations behind our field work ### How each partner helps, and how your organisation can work with us @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@ [Why it matters](#why-partnerships-matter) [Partners and friends](#our-partners) [How to partner with us](#become-a-partner) [Accountability](#accountability) A shared responsibility ## Partnership is what turns a need into a working solution In East Sumba, distance changes everything. A medicine is only useful if it reaches the village. A microscope needs trained hands, electricity and reagents. A water reservoir needs engineering, transport, maintenance and community ownership. Our partners make these complete chains possible. They contribute funding, equipment, expertise, transport, digital tools and months of patient work. Local services and community organisations keep every action safe, useful and rooted in reality. Their support is not decoration on a page. It becomes care, infrastructure and knowledge that remain after a mission ends. **Direct, accountable support** Fair Future is a Swiss state-approved, tax-exempt foundation. Our latest audited accounts show that 98.3% of donations are materially engaged in field activities. ### Medical and public health Medicines, diagnostics, training, prevention and community-based primary care. ### Water and infrastructure Engineering, materials, pumps, reservoirs and practical expertise for remote villages. ### Energy and logistics Solar systems, safe lighting, transport and equipment that keep field teams working. ### Knowledge and digital tools Research, software, security, communication and professional services. The people behind the work ## Our partners and friends Use the filters to explore the organisations that strengthen our field work, public-health coordination, technical capacity and long-term stability. All partners Field and public health Rotary and funding Technical and digital [](https://www.rotary.org/)International network ### Rotary International Rotary’s worldwide network connects service, expertise and funding. Through Rotary clubs and specialised programmes, this movement has helped Fair Future advance medical care, malaria prevention, clean water and practical infrastructure in East Sumba. [Visit Rotary International →](https://www.rotary.org/) [](https://searchwp.com/)Knowledge access ### SearchWP SearchWP powers the search engine across Fair Future’s large archive. Its nonprofit support helps readers, clinicians, partners and donors find years of reports, field evidence and practical resources quickly and accurately. [Visit SearchWP →](https://searchwp.com/) [](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org)Indonesian field partner ### Kawan Baik Indonesia Kawan Baik Indonesia is our closest implementation partner. Our teams plan, travel and work together across health, water, education and emergency response, combining local leadership with long-term field presence and shared responsibility. [Visit Kawan Baik Indonesia →](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org) [](https://www.facebook.com/mandurahdistrictsrotary/)Rotary partner ### Rotary Mandurah Districts Rotarians in Mandurah support concrete needs in East Sumba, from water and malaria action to medical days and essential worksite equipment. Their trust allows field teams to move quickly while reporting clearly on what was purchased and used. [Visit Rotary Mandurah →](https://www.facebook.com/mandurahdistrictsrotary/) [](https://rotarywestperth.org.au/)Rotary partner ### Rotary Club of West Perth The Rotary Club of West Perth has supported Fair Future’s work in Indonesia through fundraising, advocacy and practical solidarity. Its members help build the relationships that make sustained health, water and education work possible. [Visit Rotary West Perth →](https://rotarywestperth.org.au/) [](https://rotary-beaulieu.org/)Rotary partner ### Rotary Club Beaulieu Côte d’Azur This Rotary club supports access to clean water, the Rumah Kambera 2.0 socio-medical centre and practical improvements in rural health. Its engagement links community fundraising in Europe with clearly identified needs in East Sumba. [Visit Rotary Beaulieu →](https://rotary-beaulieu.org/) [](https://www.rotaryfoundationaustralia.org.au/)Funding framework ### Rotary Foundation Australia Rotary Foundation Australia provides a trusted framework connecting Australian generosity with credible humanitarian projects. It strengthens governance, fundraising and the practical flow of support towards programmes delivered with our teams in Indonesia. [Visit Rotary Foundation Australia →](https://www.rotaryfoundationaustralia.org.au/) [](https://rawcs.org.au)Humanitarian funding ### RAWCS Rotary Australia World Community Service helps Australian Rotary clubs support work overseas with sound project structures and accountability. Its backing has helped turn fundraising into water, health and community action on the ground. [Visit RAWCS →](https://rawcs.org.au) [](https://ram.rawcs.com.au/)Malaria expertise ### Australian Rotarians Against Malaria RAM brings specialised malaria experience, technical guidance and Rotary mobilisation. This collaboration supports prevention, testing, surveillance and training in places where delayed diagnosis and limited transport still make malaria dangerous. [Visit RAM Australia →](https://ram.rawcs.com.au/) [](https://www.malariapartnersinternational.org/)Malaria partner ### Malaria Partners International Malaria Partners International supports evidence-based malaria action through funding, knowledge and an international network. Its contribution strengthens screening, prevention, microscopy and local capacity in communities exposed to recurrent transmission. [Visit Malaria Partners International →](https://www.malariapartnersinternational.org/)  Laboratory partner ### Laboratory Without Walls Laboratory Without Walls has supported field diagnostics since 2023, including malaria detection, rapid tests, mosquito nets and the development of water-quality testing. Its help strengthens decisions made far from conventional laboratories. [](https://www.smartenergy.tech/)Solar energy ### Smart Energy Technologies Smart Energy Technologies provides solar expertise and equipment for places beyond reliable electricity. Its support powers classrooms and essential facilities, making safe lighting, teaching, refrigeration and digital work possible after sunset. [Visit Smart Energy Technologies →](https://www.smartenergy.tech/) [](https://solarbuddy.org)Safe solar lighting ### SolarBuddy SolarBuddy provides thousands of portable solar lights distributed with schools and communities. For children living without electricity, one lamp means safer evenings, fewer harmful fumes and more time to read and study at home. [Visit SolarBuddy →](https://solarbuddy.org) [](https://duotech.ch)Water technology ### Duotech Duotech contributes Swiss technical knowledge, equipment and financial support in water and sanitation. Its practical expertise helps us choose robust solutions that can be installed, understood and maintained in demanding rural conditions. [Visit Duotech →](https://duotech.ch) [](https://indokontraktor.com/business/cv-gnade-kab-sumba-timur)Local construction ### GNADE Sumba GNADE Sumba contributes local architecture, construction and engineering knowledge. This collaboration helps adapt reservoirs and other infrastructure to the soil, climate, transport limits and maintenance realities of East Sumba. [Visit GNADE Sumba →](https://indokontraktor.com/business/cv-gnade-kab-sumba-timur) [](https://dinkessumbatimur.com/)Public-health counterpart ### Dinas Kesehatan Sumba Timur East Sumba’s Health Office is an essential public-health counterpart. Coordination supports permissions, referrals, surveillance, prevention and alignment with district priorities so independent humanitarian action strengthens, rather than bypasses, local systems. [Visit the Health Office →](https://dinkessumbatimur.com/) [](https://kemkes.go.id/id/home)National health authority ### Kementerian Kesehatan RI Indonesia’s Ministry of Health defines national policies, standards and public-health priorities. Our programmes operate within this framework, including prevention, maternal and child health, malaria control and rural primary care. [Visit the Ministry of Health →](https://kemkes.go.id/id/home) [](https://sumbatimurkab.go.id/)Local government ### Kabupaten Sumba Timur The Government of East Sumba is a key institutional counterpart for work affecting public services, villages and shared infrastructure. Dialogue with local authorities helps connect field observations, permissions and community priorities. [Visit East Sumba Government →](https://sumbatimurkab.go.id/) [](https://ppni-inna.org/)Nursing profession ### PPNI The Indonesian National Nurses Association represents and supports the nursing profession. Cooperation around standards, professional exchange and training strengthens the people who provide much of the continuous care in rural health services. [Visit PPNI →](https://ppni-inna.org/) [](https://www.pmi.or.id/)Emergency and community health ### Palang Merah Indonesia The Indonesian Red Cross brings national emergency-response and community-health experience. Local coordination supports preparedness, humanitarian response and practical links between communities, volunteers and public services. [Visit Palang Merah Indonesia →](https://www.pmi.or.id/) [](https://rsudumburaramehawaingapu.com/)Referral hospital ### RSUD Umbu Rara Meha East Sumba’s regional public hospital receives patients whose needs exceed village and health-centre capacity. We coordinate around referrals and identified equipment needs while listening directly to the clinicians working under daily pressure. [Visit RSUD Umbu Rara Meha →](https://rsudumburaramehawaingapu.com/)  Primary-care network ### Puskesmas Public community health centres are the backbone of primary care and referral in Indonesia. Coordination with local Puskesmas helps connect village activity with clinical pathways, reporting, prevention and continuity of care. [](https://www.instagram.com/charis_sumba/)Local community partner ### Charis Sumba Charis Sumba is rooted in local community work and education. Collaboration and mutual support help connect social realities, local relationships and practical initiatives for families living far from services. [Visit Charis Sumba →](https://www.instagram.com/charis_sumba/) [](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/)Local volunteer network ### Sumba Volunteer Sumba Volunteer brings local knowledge, relationships and volunteer energy to community initiatives. Working alongside trusted local actors makes outreach more respectful, practical and sustainable in remote areas. [Visit Sumba Volunteer →](https://www.instagram.com/sumbavolunteer/) [](https://www.cloudflare.com/galileo/)Cybersecurity ### Cloudflare Project Galileo Project Galileo protects public-interest organisations from cyberattacks. Cloudflare’s support keeps our website and field information available, reduces technical risk and gives a small humanitarian team infrastructure it could not otherwise afford. [Visit Project Galileo →](https://www.cloudflare.com/galileo/) [](https://www.infomaniak.com/en)Swiss digital infrastructure ### Infomaniak Infomaniak provides Swiss hosting and digital services under nonprofit conditions. Reliable infrastructure lowers our operating costs and keeps reports, medical resources and field stories accessible without diverting unnecessary funds from programmes. 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[Contact Fair Future](/contact-us/#wpforms-form-25122073) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Donors, Ethical Humanitarian Work, Humanitarian engagement, Partners --- ### [Kawan Against Malaria in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) **Published:** August 3, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Since 2022, Kawan Against Malaria has combined year-round prevention, parasite-based diagnosis, treatment support, LLINs, IRS and local clinical action across remote East Sumba. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  Health & Medical Program # Kawan Against Malaria Year-round malaria prevention, parasite-based diagnosis, treatment support and vector control with families across remote East Sumba. - Active across East Sumba since 2022 - Thousands of insecticide-treated nets distributed - Hundreds of homes protected through IRS ## Malaria control must continue after a campaign leaves In remote East Sumba, exposure, fever and delayed access are part of daily life. Since 2022, Kawan Against Malaria has worked with families throughout the year: preventing bites, testing suspected cases, supporting appropriate treatment and recognising when a patient needs urgent referral. [Overview](#program-overview)[From fever to care](#how-care-works)[Scope and safety](#scope-and-safety)[Prevention and diagnostics](#tools-and-supervision)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) The programme ## A continuous malaria programme built around families Malaria is preventable and curable, but the first symptoms can resemble many other infections. A patient needs observation, a parasite-based test and timely clinical decisions, not treatment based on fever alone. Since 2022, Kawan Against Malaria has brought prevention and clinical action into remote villages. Kawan Sehat agents meet people at home, assess fever, support rapid testing, explain results, follow patients and refer danger signs. During community medical days, teams add broader clinical assessment, malaria screening, microscopy where available, medicines, prevention education and follow-up. The programme also acts before anyone becomes ill. Thousands of insecticide-treated nets have been distributed, hundreds of homes have received indoor residual spraying, and families learn how to reduce exposure, recognise symptoms and seek testing early. The 2025 Umalulu study is one carefully documented part of this wider programme. It helps measure household risk and refine future action; it does not define the programme on its own. ### At a glance - **Where**Malaria-affected rural communities across East Sumba, Indonesia - **Who**Children, pregnant women, adults and families living far from testing and treatment - **How**Kawan Sehat home visits, community medical days, RDTs, microscopy, treatment support, LLINs, IRS, education, referral and follow-up - **Continuity**Active since 2022, with year-round field action and targeted studies [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Since 2022 Continuous field programme Prevention, testing, treatment support, training, surveillance and referral continue throughout the year. Thousands Insecticide-treated nets distributed Repeated village actions combine net distribution with practical teaching on correct use, care, repair and replacement. Hundreds Homes protected through IRS Indoor residual spraying is carried out as part of wider vector-control work by trained teams following safety protocols. Every month Testing and clinical action Kawan Sehat agents and community medical teams assess fever, support parasite-based diagnosis and follow patients in remote villages. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) From suspected malaria to safer care ## A fever must move through a reliable clinical pathway Early action matters, but speed without diagnostic discipline can miss malaria, overlook another serious infection or expose a patient to the wrong medicine. 01 ### Recognise possible malaria Fever, chills, headache, weakness and recent exposure are taken seriously, with particular caution for young children, pregnant women and people who are already fragile. 02 ### Confirm the parasite A rapid diagnostic test or microscopy is used whenever available. Parasite-based diagnosis guides treatment and helps avoid treating every fever as malaria. 03 ### Assess severity Consciousness, breathing, hydration, repeated vomiting, convulsions, jaundice, bleeding and the ability to drink help determine whether referral is urgent. 04 ### Treat or refer safely Confirmed uncomplicated malaria follows approved national protocols through qualified services. Severe disease, uncertainty or unavailable treatment requires rapid referral. 05 ### Follow up and protect Recovery, medicine completion and recurring fever are reviewed while the household receives practical support on nets, mosquito exposure and when to seek care again. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Fever is not a diagnosis ## Local action must remain clinically safe The programme brings prevention and diagnostic access closer to families while keeping clear limits. Severe malaria can progress rapidly, and other dangerous infections may begin with the same fever. ### What the programme can do safely - Document fever history, exposure, previous treatment and household risk - Teach early symptoms, danger signs and when waiting is no longer safe - Provide and demonstrate correct use and care of insecticidal mosquito nets - Support rapid testing and microscopy through trained health personnel - Carry out indoor residual spraying under controlled safety protocols - Connect confirmed or worsening cases to treatment, referral and follow-up ### When urgent referral is required - Altered consciousness, repeated convulsions, collapse or extreme weakness - Difficulty breathing, shock, severe pallor or suspected severe anaemia - Inability to drink, persistent vomiting or signs of severe dehydration - Jaundice, dark or bloody urine, abnormal bleeding or rapidly worsening illness - Fever in a very young child, during pregnancy or in a highly vulnerable patient - Any suspected malaria when testing, appropriate treatment or safe monitoring is unavailable **A negative malaria test does not make a sick patient safe.** Dengue, sepsis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and other infections also occur in East Sumba. Persistent or severe symptoms require a broader clinical assessment and, when needed, repeat or confirmatory testing. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  A diagnosis is not a device alone. It depends on correct sampling, slide preparation, reading, recording, clinical interpretation and a treatment pathway that the patient can actually reach. The diagnostic and prevention chain ## Every tool must lead to a safer decision Rapid tests, microscopes, mosquito nets and sprayers only protect people when training, quality control, clear protocols, stock management and follow-up remain connected. Kawan Against Malaria builds that chain with local teams rather than delivering isolated equipment. ### Household knowledge Families learn how malaria is transmitted, how to use and repair nets, where mosquitoes breed and which symptoms require testing. ### Parasite-based diagnosis Rapid diagnostic tests support early decisions, while microscopy strengthens species identification, parasite detection and laboratory capacity. ### Vector control LLIN distribution and indoor residual spraying are documented, explained and adapted to the condition of each household. ### Treatment and follow-up Confirmed cases are connected to approved treatment and reviewed for deterioration, recurring fever, adherence and referral needs. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What changes in practice ## Malaria control becomes local, measured and repeatable ### Fewer fevers are treated blindly Testing separates confirmed malaria from other causes of fever and directs patients towards more appropriate care. ### Protection fits the household Net condition, sleeping spaces, wall surfaces, behaviour and exposure are observed before prevention is planned. ### Severe disease is recognised earlier Families and local agents share a practical language for danger signs, urgent referral and the limits of home care. ### Local data changes the next action Household evidence, test results and field records guide training, supplies, vector control and follow-up instead of assumptions. **Umalulu is one documented chapter of a wider programme.** The 2025 household study provides detailed evidence for future action, while Kawan Against Malaria continues every month through prevention, diagnosis, community care and referral across East Sumba. [Interactive results**Umalulu Malaria Study 2025**Explore 23 indicators from this dedicated household study, with definitions, denominators, limitations and downloadable data.](/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/) [Complete field report**The full Umalulu report**Open the complete report, including household evidence, field observations and action priorities from the 2025 study.](/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-07-30-Umalulu-Report-ENG.pdf) [Scientific report**IMRaD methods and results**Open the scientific version covering methodology, findings, discussion, limitations and public-health implications.](/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-08-12-Umalulu-Report-IMRaD-ENG.pdf) [Field results**East Sumba prevention in practice**See how education, LLINs, IRS, diagnostics and village partnerships were delivered and documented.](/east-sumba-malaria-prevention-2025-field-results/) [Diagnostic capacity**Microscopy training and validation**Follow the practical work of preparing, reading and discussing malaria slides with local laboratory teams.](/malaria-microscopy-training-day-two/) [Live field record**Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia**Read current observations from testing, prevention sessions, household work and the realities teams meet in remote villages.](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Field guide & glossary**Malaria terms explained**Open practical explanations of RDTs, microscopy, LLINs, IRS, parasites, referral and community surveillance.](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=health) [Medical reference**WHO guidelines for malaria**Consult the current evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, vector control and surveillance.](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/guidelines-for-malaria) Live from the field ### Kawan Against Malaria Field Notes, as the work happens Two recent field signals from testing, microscopy, household prevention, mosquito-net use or vector control. These notes refresh when a relevant Field Note is published. [ Kawan Against Malaria 13 Nov 2026 **A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu** We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/albatros-paper-health-posters-east-sumba/) [ Kawan Against Malaria 11 Nov 2026 **Malaria rises before the rains in East Sumba** Our East Sumba teams confirm a marked rise in malaria cases before the rainy season has begun. Local case totals are not yet available. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse malaria field guides](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=health) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Kawan Against Malaria reports These reports follow the continuing programme: fever assessment, rapid tests, microscopy, treatment support, LLIN distribution, indoor residual spraying, education, referral and the limits teams meet in remote villages. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs Illness is shaped by more than symptoms. Water, nutrition, energy, transport, education and local knowledge determine whether prevention and care can work. ### Health & Medical - [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) - [Child Health](/programs-child-health/) - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat Agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) - [Laindatang & Hambarita](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) - [Solar & Electrification](/program-solar-buddy/) - [Rumah Kambera](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Truck of Life](/programs-truck-of-life/) ### Community & Prevention - [Community Empowerment](/programs-empowerment/) - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - [Environment & Climate](/environment-climate-program/) - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Accountability ## Malaria control must remain measurable after the campaign leaves We document households reached, tests performed, confirmed cases, nets distributed, surfaces sprayed, people trained, referrals made and gaps that remain. Kawan Against Malaria is not a one-day distribution. It is a continuing clinical and public-health process built with communities and local services. [Read malaria reports](/category/health-medicine/kawan-against-malaria/)[How funds are used](/how-we-use-your-donations/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Medical & Prevention, Preventive Health **Tags:** Community Health, East Sumba, IRS, Kawan Against Malaria, Malaria, Malaria Microscopy, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Study, Mosquito Nets, Rapid Diagnostic Tests, Rural Indonesia, Umalulu --- ### [Sumba Sepsis Study 2026: Interactive Results](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) **Published:** September 15, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Explore the Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 results from 1,001 households and 162 healthcare-worker submissions. Compare eight East Sumba localities, examine barriers to prevention and care, and read the updated v1.1 report. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIiwiZW5hYmxlX2h0bWwiOiJvZmYifX0=@ > **The Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 turned months of fieldwork into [evidence that can now be explored](#fff-ssr-findings).** See where infection prevention fails, where time is lost before care, what healthcare workers report, and which actions the findings now support. [ Latest from the Field ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [ 13.11.2026 · Kawan Against Malaria ### A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) [ 13.11.2026 · Governance ### CHF 1,300 for federal foundation oversight We paid CHF 1,300 for federal review of our 2025 report: roughly two community care days, enough to see 250 to 300 patients in East Sumba. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/swiss-foundation-oversight-fee-community-care/) [ 13.11.2026 · Public Policy ### Indonesia’s vice-president submits resignation Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation on 12 November. We call on Prabowo’s government to protect rural health care and social services. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/indonesia-vice-president-resignation-rural-health/) [ 13.11.2026 · Research ### Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) [ 11.11.2026 · Kawan Against Malaria ### Malaria rises before the rains in East Sumba Our East Sumba teams confirm a marked rise in malaria cases before the rainy season has begun. Local case totals are not yet available. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-rise-before-rains-east-sumba/) [ 10.11.2026 · Primary Medical Care ### Keeping TB treatment going in East Sumba Long trips and medicine shortages reported at some Puskesmas can interrupt TB treatment. Patients need clear information, reliable refills and follow-up. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/keeping-tb-treatment-going-east-sumba/) [ 09.11.2026 · Environment & Climate ### Extreme heat risks in pregnancy and newborns In remote East Sumba, scarce water and little shelter from heat and dust make it harder to stay cool and maintain hygiene before and after birth. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/extreme-heat-pregnancy-newborns-east-sumba/) [ 07.11.2026 · Water Connections ### E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/ecoli-river-water-kawangu-east-sumba/) [ 07.11.2026 · Research ### Review supports G6PD testing for vivax care A review of seven modelling studies suggests G6PD testing before vivax relapse treatment can improve safety and offer value for money. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/review-g6pd-testing-vivax-malaria-care/) [ 04.11.2026 · Primary Care ### Primary Medical Care reduced as needs grow We have had to scale back Primary Medical Care in East Sumba as patient needs grow. Reduced resources mean less support where care is already hard to reach. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/primary-medical-care-reduced-needs-grow/) 1 / 10 ‹ › ## Explore the Sumba Sepsis Study results ### 1,001 households, 162 healthcare-worker submissions and one question: where is effective care being lost? The Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 follows the steps between preventing infection at home and reaching effective care in East Sumba. Start with the six main findings, then compare household responses across eight localities. The healthcare-worker survey gives a separate view of what happens when people seek care. Read each percentage with its denominator, because not everyone answered every question. For example, the November analysis of overlapping prevention conditions uses 939 of the 1,001 household records. Reports of severe illness describe what households recalled; they do not establish how many people had sepsis. The [Sumba Sepsis Study film](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-film/) shows the people and roads behind the data. **Explore the study** [Key findings](#fff-ssr-findings)[Compare households](#fff-sss26-prevention) [November update](#fff-ssr-november)[Care pathway](#fff-ssr-pathway) [Sources of evidence](#fff-ssr-evidence)[Practical action](#fff-ssr-action)[Reports & dashboard](#fff-ssr-report) **Updated 12 November 2026 · Report v1.1**The same completed survey, with new descriptive analyses. No new interviews or measured change in outcomes. [What is new?](#fff-ssr-november)[EN · FR · ID reports](#fff-ssr-report)[Household dashboard ↗](https://dashboardsumbasepsisstudy2026.netlify.app/) **1,001**household interviews **4,977**usual residents recorded in 992 households **162**healthcare-worker submissions **8**localities across four subdistricts Household fieldwork: 2 June–17 August 2026. Nine household-size answers were missing. Residents were represented through household reports, not individual examinations. **A person must remain visible behind every record.** These findings describe prevention, reported illness and access to care in the surveyed households. They do not estimate sepsis prevalence or prove that a programme improved survival. Start with the essential findings ## Six findings that call for practical action The six headline findings are unchanged in report v1.1. Each keeps its own denominator and its source. Open a card to understand what the number measures. Report v1.1, p. 3 · Household reports and staff submissions are separate sources. 95.2% ### No water and soap together at a handwashing place 950 of 998 household responses About this result This describes the reported absence of water and soap together at the household handwashing place. It does not mean that families never wash their hands, and the condition was not independently verified in every home. HH-Q19 · Report p. 13 [Compare household conditions →](?sss_indicator=wash#fff-sss26-prevention) 97.5% ### Staff reported patients arriving late in advanced condition 158 of 162 healthcare-worker submissions said this occurs at least sometimes About this result This is a healthcare-worker questionnaire result. It does not mean that 97.5% of patients arrive late and is not a patient-level rate. HW-Q21 · Report p. 20 [Read the staff evidence →](?sss_source=workers#fff-ssr-evidence) 88.9% ### No previous sepsis or severe-infection training 144 of 162 healthcare-worker submissions About this result The finding documents reported prior topic-specific training. It is not a direct assessment of individual clinical competence. Healthcare-worker survey · Report p. 18 [Explore first-contact care →](?sss_stage=treat#fff-ssr-pathway) 66.7% ### Injectable antibiotics were not always available in primary care 70 of 105 primary-care submissions reported sometimes, rarely or never About this result These are staff reports, not audited stock records or percentages of health facilities. They identify concern about reliable treatment at first contact. Healthcare-worker survey · Report p. 19 [Read the staff evidence →](?sss_source=workers#fff-ssr-evidence) 286 ### Households faced prevention and access barriers at the same time Every household reporting at least one hour to formal care also lacked water and soap together About this result The same 286 household records carried both findings. This is a descriptive overlap, not evidence that one barrier caused the other. HH-Q20 + HH-Q19 · Report p. 14 [See overlapping needs →](#fff-ssr-november) 40.3% ### No toilet or open defecation reported 401 of 996 household responses About this result Simple pit latrines were not classified as open defecation. Construction quality was not assessed. HH-Q18 · Report p. 13 [Compare household conditions →](?sss_indicator=sanitation#fff-sss26-prevention) [ ↑ Back to page navigation ](#fff-ssr-top) Household evidence · eight indicators ## What do families face, and where? Choose a condition, then a locality. Compare the recorded responses, with the number answering each question beside the percentage. The locality selection applies only to this household explorer. Household indicatorNo water and soap togetherNo toilet / open defecationAt least one hour to formal careSmoking inside the homeFirewood mentioned for cookingOpen well, surface water or riverNo water treatment reported aloneSevere or frightening illness reported Study localityAll eight localitiesKawangu · 211 householdsKambatatana · 90 householdsMbatakapidu · 72 householdsPambota Njara · 28 householdsMbatapuhu · 200 householdsNapu · 99 householdsMbinudita · 101 householdsPulu Panjang · 200 households Reset view[Link to this view](#fff-sss26-prevention)Copy link ### No water and soap together **95.2%** 950 of 998 household responses 3 missing answers out of 1,001 households. [HH-Q19 · Report p. 13 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=13) Reported absence of water and soap together at a handwashing place. This does not mean that families never wash their hands. Conditions were not independently verified in every home. Kawangu **84.3%**177 of 210 · 1 missing Kambatatana **86.5%**77 of 89 · 1 missing Mbatakapidu **95.8%**69 of 72 · 0 missing Pambota NjaraSmall sample · 28 households **100.0%**28 of 28 · 0 missing Mbatapuhu **100.0%**199 of 199 · 1 missing Napu **100.0%**99 of 99 · 0 missing Mbinudita **100.0%**101 of 101 · 0 missing Pulu Panjang **100.0%**200 of 200 · 0 missing ### No toilet / open defecation **40.3%** 401 of 996 household responses 5 missing answers out of 1,001 households. [HH-Q18 · Report p. 13 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=13) Simple pit latrines are not counted as open defecation. Construction quality and safe management were not assessed. Kawangu **31.3%**66 of 211 · 0 missing Kambatatana **6.7%**6 of 90 · 0 missing Mbatakapidu **26.4%**19 of 72 · 0 missing Pambota NjaraSmall sample · 28 households **85.2%**23 of 27 · 1 missing Mbatapuhu **74.6%**147 of 197 · 3 missing Napu **62.6%**62 of 99 · 0 missing Mbinudita **26.7%**27 of 101 · 0 missing Pulu Panjang **25.6%**51 of 199 · 1 missing ### At least one hour to formal care **28.7%** 286 of 997 household responses 4 missing answers out of 1,001 households. [HH-Q20 · Report p. 14 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=14) Usual travel to the nearest formal facility, not a verified emergency journey or time to definitive treatment. Six seasonal answers remain in the 997 responses, as a separate category; they are not counted as journeys under one hour. Kawangu **1.4%**3 of 211 · 0 missing Kambatatana **0.0%**0 of 90 · 0 missing Mbatakapidu **0.0%**0 of 72 · 0 missing Pambota NjaraSmall sample · 28 households **7.1%**2 of 28 · 0 missing Mbatapuhu **57.1%**113 of 198 · 2 missing Napu **71.1%**69 of 97 · 2 missing Mbinudita **0.0%**0 of 101 · 0 missing Pulu Panjang **49.5%**99 of 200 · 0 missing ### Smoking inside the home **82.5%** 814 of 987 household responses 14 missing answers out of 1,001 households. [HH-Q14 · Report pp. 13 and 36 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=36) Someone usually smoking indoors was reported by these households. This is a household condition, not the proportion of people who smoke or a measured exposure level. Kawangu **68.3%**140 of 205 · 6 missing Kambatatana **56.8%**50 of 88 · 2 missing Mbatakapidu **84.7%**61 of 72 · 0 missing Pambota NjaraSmall sample · 28 households **96.4%**27 of 28 · 0 missing Mbatapuhu **94.4%**185 of 196 · 4 missing Napu **86.7%**85 of 98 · 1 missing Mbinudita **96.0%**97 of 101 · 0 missing Pulu Panjang **84.9%**169 of 199 · 1 missing ### Firewood mentioned for cooking **98.0%** 974 of 994 household responses 7 missing answers out of 1,001 households. [HH-Q12 · Report p. 36 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=36) Includes firewood mentioned alongside another fuel. There are 67 multiple-fuel answers. This does not establish exclusive firewood use, indoor cooking or measured air pollution. Kawangu **93.8%**197 of 210 · 1 missing Kambatatana **97.8%**88 of 90 · 0 missing Mbatakapidu **98.6%**71 of 72 · 0 missing Pambota NjaraSmall sample · 28 households **100.0%**28 of 28 · 0 missing Mbatapuhu **100.0%**196 of 196 · 4 missing Napu **99.0%**97 of 98 · 1 missing Mbinudita **100.0%**101 of 101 · 0 missing Pulu Panjang **98.5%**196 of 199 · 1 missing ### Open well, surface water or river **25.7%** 257 of 999 household responses 2 missing answers out of 1,001 households. [HH-Q16 · Report p. 13 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=13) Main drinking-water source as reported. Source type is not a microbiological test and does not establish whether water is safe. Kawangu **43.8%**92 of 210 · 1 missing Kambatatana **24.4%**22 of 90 · 0 missing Mbatakapidu **36.1%**26 of 72 · 0 missing Pambota NjaraSmall sample · 28 households **3.6%**1 of 28 · 0 missing Mbatapuhu **3.0%**6 of 199 · 1 missing Napu **15.2%**15 of 99 · 0 missing Mbinudita **44.6%**45 of 101 · 0 missing Pulu Panjang **25.0%**50 of 200 · 0 missing ### No water treatment reported alone **40.8%** 406 of 995 household responses 6 missing answers out of 1,001 households. [HH-Q17 · Report pp. 13 and 35 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=35) Counts no treatment only when no treatment method was also selected. Another 49 responses combined no treatment with boiling or filtering; they stay separate. No treatment alone is not proof of unsafe water or of a need for treatment. Kawangu **46.4%**98 of 211 · 0 missing Kambatatana **25.8%**23 of 89 · 1 missing Mbatakapidu **12.5%**9 of 72 · 0 missing Pambota NjaraSmall sample · 28 households **3.6%**1 of 28 · 0 missing Mbatapuhu **64.1%**125 of 195 · 5 missing Napu **48.5%**48 of 99 · 0 missing Mbinudita **19.8%**20 of 101 · 0 missing Pulu Panjang **41.0%**82 of 200 · 0 missing ### Severe or frightening illness reported **24.9%** 249 of 1,001 household responses 0 missing answers out of 1,001 households. [HH-Q23 · Report p. 15 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=15) Reported household illness in the previous six months, without clinical verification. This is not sepsis prevalence. A negative answer does not establish absence of illness. Kawangu **28.9%**61 of 211 · 0 missing Kambatatana **45.6%**41 of 90 · 0 missing Mbatakapidu **8.3%**6 of 72 · 0 missing Pambota NjaraSmall sample · 28 households **0.0%**0 of 28 · 0 missing Mbatapuhu **21.5%**43 of 200 · 0 missing Napu **40.4%**40 of 99 · 0 missing Mbinudita **49.5%**50 of 101 · 0 missing Pulu Panjang **4.0%**8 of 200 · 0 missing These are sample descriptions, not village sepsis-risk rankings. Selection, recall and interviewing may affect differences. Mbinudita / Praipaha is counted once. Missing answers are not treated as negative. Locality breakdowns were checked against the preserved household workbook on 12 November 2026. [Explore the village map and more household questions in the dashboard ↗](https://dashboardsumbasepsisstudy2026.netlify.app/#secPick) [ ↑ Back to page navigation ](#fff-ssr-top) New in report v1.1 · Appendix D ## See the needs that overlap in a home The November analyses revisit the same household records. Counting specified conditions helps identify what needs checking and improving. It does not predict who will develop sepsis. Prevention conditions · Q16–Q19 ### Three or four counted conditions 32.8% **308 of 939 classifiable households** Water source, water treatment, sanitation and water with soap are considered together. **62 households remain unclassified.** Missing or contradictory answers were not assigned zero. See the counting rule and all groups One point for each reported condition: open well/surface water or river/stream; no water treatment alone; no toilet/open defecation; no handwashing place with water and soap together. Descriptive groups among 939 complete records | Conditions | Households | Share | |---|---|---| | 0–1 | 298 | 31.7% | | 2 | 333 | 35.5% | | 3–4 | 308 | 32.8% | Exact counts from 0 to 4: 17, 281, 333, 258 and 50. Equal points are a counting rule, not equal biological effects. Water source and treatment are related measures. No treatment alone does not prove unsafe water; zero or one condition does not prove protection. [Read definitions and limits · p. 35 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=35) Access obstacles · Q20–Q21 ### Long travel and transport considered separately 301 households **301 of 991 (30.4%) had one counted obstacle; nine (0.9%) had both.** One obstacle for a journey of at least one hour, and one for no reliable transport. Distance is not added again for the same journey. **10 households remain unclassified**, including six with strongly seasonal travel times. See all access groups Complete, non-seasonal records only | Obstacles | Households | Share of 991 | |---|---|---| | 0 | 681 | 68.7% | | 1 | 301 | 30.4% | | 2 | 9 | 0.9% | Zero means neither of these two recorded barriers, not easy access in every circumstance. This count is separate from prevention and is not a clinical triage score. [Read the access analysis · p. 37 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=37) Smoke in the home: what is established, and what still needs clarification? **Indoor smoking: 814/987 (82.5%). Firewood mentioned: 974/994 (98.0%).** These two results stand independently. They do not measure inhaled smoke, ventilation or respiratory illness. The kitchen-location export combines “inside the main house / less than 5 m” in one label, selected in 593/996 responses (59.5%). The questionnaire separates those locations, so the data cannot establish that all 593 kitchens were indoors. 501 records contain all three positive entries. One exclusion rule yields 501/979 (51.2%), as displayed by the reviewed dashboard; another yields 501/969 (51.7%). The difference concerns ten non-firewood records with follow-up answers. **No single combined percentage is treated as a settled headline here.** [Compare indoor smoking by locality](?sss_indicator=smoking#fff-sss26-prevention) · [Read the sensitivity check · p. 36 ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf#page=36) [ ↑ Back to page navigation ](#fff-ssr-top) From the home to follow-up ## Follow the journey to effective care A family needs practical prevention, recognition of deterioration, a way to reach help and a service able to respond. The surveys describe different people; these stages are not linked patient histories. PreventRecogniseSeek helpReach careFirst contactReferFollow up ### Make prevention possible at home Water, soap, sanitation and the conditions in which families cook matter before anyone becomes seriously ill. Health information needs to be accompanied by the means to act on it. Check which conditions coexist in each home. The new prevention count describes needs; it does not predict sepsis. [Explore the November analyses →](#fff-ssr-november) Report pp. 13 and 35–36 ### Notice when a familiar illness becomes dangerous 249 of 1,001 households reported severe or frightening illness in the preceding six months. These reports were not clinically confirmed as sepsis. Field accounts raised concern that recurrent illness can become familiar. The study does not measure how common under-recognition was. [Read the human context of Q23 →](#fff-ssr-recognition) Report pp. 15 and 26 ### Trust does not remove the barriers to help 993 of 995 households reported full or some confidence in formal care. Separately, 452 of 999 responses described seeking outside help on the same day after illness became serious. These different questions are not a linked patient timeline. Cost, distance and transport can stand between wanting care and obtaining it. [Read the household evidence →](?sss_source=households#fff-ssr-evidence) Report p. 17 ### The first journey can already be long 286 of 997 households reported at least one hour to the nearest formal health facility; 71 reported more than two hours. All 286 also lacked a reported handwashing place with water and soap together. This is a descriptive overlap in the same household records, not evidence that one barrier caused the other. Seasonal journeys remain visible in the analysis. [Compare travel times by locality →](?sss_indicator=access#fff-sss26-prevention) Report p. 14 ### Make the whole treatment pathway reliable 70 of 105 primary-care submissions reported injectable antibiotics only sometimes, rarely or never available. Oxygen, IV fluids and monitoring were more commonly reported. Assessment, medicines, monitoring, reassessment and escalation need to work together. Staff questionnaires identify concerns; stock and equipment checks are still needed. [Explore reported readiness →](?sss_source=workers#fff-ssr-evidence) Report pp. 18–19 ### Follow the transfer through to arrival Among 137 staff submissions from respondents who refer severe patients, 83 selected decision-making delay, 71 distance, 56 receiving-facility overcrowding and 48 cost. Several answers could be selected. The question does not identify whose decision was delayed. A referral recommendation is not a verified completed transfer. [See all reported referral barriers →](#fff-ssr-referral) Report p. 20 ### Keep the person visible after treatment 63 of 246 selected episodes with an outcome answer involved incomplete recovery or lasting weakness/disability: 54 were still ill or not fully recovered, and nine involved permanent weakness or disability. Three of the 249 eligible households had no outcome answer. These reported outcomes do not establish post-sepsis syndrome. Prospective follow-up is needed. [Connect the finding to practical action →](#fff-ssr-action) Report p. 16 [ ↑ Back to page navigation ](#fff-ssr-top) Listening to household experience ## A familiar symptom can still need attention **24.9%**249 of 1,001 households Reported severe or frightening illness within six months. Field accounts describe families for whom recurrent cough, diarrhoea, weakness or skin infection had become familiar. Serious illness could mean extreme deterioration or hospitalisation. Those accounts raise a concern about under-recognition. **The survey does not measure how often that happened.** The 752 households that did not report a severe episode cannot be assumed free of illness. HH-Q23 · Report pp. 15 and 26. Reported experience is distinct from a clinical diagnosis. [What families reported about recovery →](?sss_stage=follow#fff-ssr-pathway) [ ↑ Back to page navigation ](#fff-ssr-top) Keep the sources distinct ## Three views of the care system Household interviews, staff questionnaires and administrative returns answer different questions. A village filter on household data does not filter the staff findings. HouseholdsHealthcare workersAdministrative records ### Reported needs and decisions at home **45.2%** Same-day outside help 452 of 999 responses Q34 · p. 17 **48.2%** Bought non-prescription medicine before formal care 475 of 985 households p. 17 **99.8%** Full or some confidence in formal care 993 of 995 households Q55 · p. 17 Timing answers were not consistently linked to the selected illness episode. Medicine purchases do not establish antibiotic misuse: drug class, dose and indication were not reliably established. These results describe the sample, not all of East Sumba. [Compare prevention and access by locality →](#fff-sss26-prevention) ### Reported first-contact readiness There were 162 submissions, including 105 from primary care. 144/162 reported no prior sepsis or severe-infection training, while 158/162 reported late presentation in advanced condition at least sometimes. **66.7%** Injectable antibiotics not always available 70 of 105 primary-care submissions p. 19 **87.6%** Oxygen reported available 92 of 105 primary-care submissions p. 19 **12.4%** Blood-culture access reported 13 of 105 primary-care submissions p. 19 Other reported resources and denominator limits IV fluids: 101/105; basic monitoring: 95/105; basic haematology: 32/105. Several staff may describe the same establishment. One possible repeated name/facility pair remains unresolved; no submission was silently removed. Staff percentages are proportions of questionnaire submissions, not patients or independently audited facilities. No prior topic-specific training is not a direct test of clinical competence. [Explore staff-reported referral barriers →](#fff-ssr-referral) ### What remains uncounted The supplied infection return listed 28 facilities. Zeros accounted for 232/308 possible infection entries in 2025 and 228/308 in 2026. Seven diagnostic categories were zero throughout both columns. **2 / 24** Puskesmas with a referral count supplied Administrative infection return p. 22 **11 / 28** Facility rows with all four staffing counts Separate capacity return p. 23 **1 / 28** Rows with the monitoring field completed Field completeness, not equipment absence p. 23 **Zero is not the same as no disease.** Definitions, reporting completeness, population denominators and the 2026 cut-off were not established. These returns cannot estimate district sepsis burden or infection-attributable mortality. The capacity form also carries an unresolved date entry. [ ↑ Back to page navigation ](#fff-ssr-top) 137 staff submissions from those referring severe patients ## Where referral becomes difficult Several barriers could be selected. These percentages are mentions, not the share of delays caused by each factor. Delay in decision-making**60.6%** 83 of 137 Distance**51.8%** 71 of 137 Receiving facility overcrowded**40.9%** 56 of 137 Cost**35.0%** 48 of 137 Lack of staff**19.0%** 26 of 137 Weather or terrain**15.3%** 21 of 137 No transport**8.0%** 11 of 137 Report p. 20. The question does not establish whose decision was delayed. These barriers overlap and percentages need not add to 100%. [ ↑ Back to page navigation ](#fff-ssr-top) From evidence to action ## Six priorities emerging from the study These are proposed responses derived from the evidence. The study did not test their effectiveness. Each priority therefore includes a practical action and a way future progress could be measured. 1. Material prevention **Evidence behind this priority:** 950 of 998 household responses reported no water and soap together at a handwashing place; 401 of 996 reported no toilet or open defecation. Report p. 13. Verify and improve access to water and soap, safe sanitation and household water practices in priority settlements. **Measure:** functioning handwashing place, water and soap availability, and sanitation use. 2. Recognition and first contact **Evidence behind this priority:** 144 of 162 healthcare-worker submissions reported no previous sepsis or severe-infection training. Field accounts also raised concern about illness recognition, without quantifying under-recognition. Report pp. 18 and 26. Build supervised, locally understandable danger-sign assessment and practical clinical skills. **Measure:** demonstrated skills, appropriate escalation and missed deterioration on review. 3. Transport and referral **Evidence behind this priority:** 286 of 997 households reported at least one hour to formal care. Among 137 staff submissions from those referring severe patients, 83 selected decision-making delay and 71 distance. Report pp. 14 and 20. Clarify contact and acceptance arrangements, available drivers or vehicles, and support for families facing transport costs. **Measure:** decision, departure and arrival times, completed transfer and recorded outcome. 4. Treatment readiness **Evidence behind this priority:** 70 of 105 primary-care submissions described injectable antibiotics as available sometimes, rarely or never. These are staff reports, not independently audited stock records. Report p. 19. Verify level-appropriate medicines, oxygen delivery, monitoring and trained shift coverage. **Measure:** stock-out days, functional equipment, replenishment and staff coverage. 5. Diagnosis and safe medicine use **Evidence behind this priority:** Blood-culture access was reported in 13 of 105 primary-care submissions, and basic haematology access in 32 of 105. These are reported resources, not verified availability for a specific patient. Report p. 19. Clarify accessible tests, sample transport and clinician-led prescribing review. **Measure:** usable results returned, treatment review and sample-transfer failures. 6. Count and follow severe illness **Evidence behind this priority:** Referral counts were provided for only 2 of 24 Puskesmas in the supplied administrative workbook. Undefined zeros, reporting gaps and missing denominators prevent reliable burden or outcome estimates. Report p. 22. Use defined categories and reporting periods, and distinguish zero, missing and not reported. **Measure:** reporting completeness and reconciled severe episodes, transfers and outcomes. [ ↑ Back to page navigation ](#fff-ssr-top) Scientific safeguards ## Read the results with their limits **Not a prevalence estimate** The household sample used geographically organised, non-probability quotas and route-based recruitment. **Severe illness is not sepsis** Q23 records a reported severe or frightening illness experience without retrospective clinical diagnosis. **Staff percentages are response-level** They describe questionnaire submissions, not independently audited facilities or patient rates. **Locality differences need caution** Selection, recall, household composition, language and interviewer effects may contribute to variation. **Administrative zeros are ambiguous** Zero may mean no cases, no diagnosis, no report received or a default value. **No intervention effect is claimed** The study establishes a baseline and priorities. Future programme effects require prospective evaluation. [ ↑ Back to page navigation ](#fff-ssr-top) One study, complementary ways to read it ## Read the report. Explore the household data. The report brings together methods, household results, staff responses, administrative findings and interpretation. The dashboard offers a village map, household comparisons and data-quality notes. Its kitchen-location label and combined-smoke denominator need the clarification in Appendix D. [Open household dashboard ↗](https://dashboardsumbasepsisstudy2026.netlify.app/) [English · 37 pages · PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf)[Français · 37 pages · PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_FR_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf)[Bahasa Indonesia · 38 pages · PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_ID_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf) [Report presentation](/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-report/) · [Meet the people behind the study in the film](/sumba-sepsis-study-film/) · [Methods and limitations](#fff-ssr-method) What changed in this page on 12 November 2026? Updated all report links to v1.1; retained the six original headline findings; brought eight household indicators into one locality explorer; added the prevention and access counts from Appendix D; clarified the unsettled combined-smoke analysis; added direct links between findings, care stages, sources and actions. Household data period: 2 June–17 August 2026. New descriptive analyses do not represent new interviews, a trend, a validated risk model or a measured intervention effect. English report page numbers are used throughout this page. Report v1.1 · Updated 12 November 2026 · First published 13 September 2026. Interface revision 5.0 · Epidemiological interpretation remains preliminary; no independent peer review is claimed. 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It brings together completed fieldwork led by Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia, with institutional participation from the Government of East Sumba. The report describes a cross-sectional, non-probability household survey across eight localities, a separate healthcare-worker survey, fieldwork accounts and a review of administrative records. It covers water, sanitation and hygiene, reported severe illness, care-seeking, transport and referral, staff training and reported treatment readiness. Methods, descriptive results, data-quality checks, limitations and source notes accompany practical priorities for prevention, first-contact care and patient follow-up. Version 1.1, updated on 12 November 2026, adds Appendix D with a guide to the interactive dashboard and dated post-fieldwork descriptive analyses of household prevention conditions, smoke and access barriers. It preserves the original results and explicitly describes remaining interpretation and denominator limitations. The first edition was issued on 13 September 2026 for World Sepsis Day. Fieldwork is complete, but epidemiological interpretation remains preliminary. Household reports of illness are not clinically confirmed sepsis cases; the study does not estimate population sepsis prevalence, establish causation or demonstrate programme effectiveness. The report has not undergone independent peer review. Available in English, French and Bahasa Indonesia. 2026-11-12 · 1.1 [EnglishPDF · 678.3 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf)Copy link [FrançaisPDF · 666.0 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_FR_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 665.7 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_ID_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf)Copy link Report Annual Reports & Accounts / 2025 ### Annual activity report 2025 Fair Future Foundation's 49-page review of its medical and social work in East Sumba and eastern Indonesia during 2025. The report covers Primary Medical Care and the training of Kawan… Full descriptionFair Future Foundation's 49-page review of its medical and social work in East Sumba and eastern Indonesia during 2025. The report covers Primary Medical Care and the training of Kawan Sehat community health workers, support for the local hospital, water reservoirs in Hambarita and Laindatang, malaria research and prevention, SolarBuddy lamps and school electrification. It also explains the role of the Truck of Life and Truck n'Load, health education, community participation and the Rumah Kambera field base. Programme accounts are illustrated with field photographs and testimonies from residents, health workers and partners. A financial overview and the priorities set out for 2026 complete the report, including plans for a new socio-medical centre. Available in English and French. [FrançaisPDF · 33.8 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2025.pdf)Copy link [EnglishPDF · 33.8 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/annual-report-2025.pdf)Copy link Financial accounts Annual Reports & Accounts / 2025 ### Audited financial accounts 2025 Fair Future Foundation's annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025, accompanied by FidOffice SA's independent report on its limited statutory examination, dated 24 July 2026. This 11-page document… Full descriptionFair Future Foundation's annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025, accompanied by FidOffice SA's independent report on its limited statutory examination, dated 24 July 2026. This 11-page document includes the balance sheet, income statement with 2024 comparative figures, and notes covering the foundation's governance, remuneration and financial position. It details donations received, mission expenditure, transfers to the Indonesian partner foundation, administrative costs and movements in reserves. The auditor describes the scope and limitations of the examination and reports no evidence that the accounts failed to comply with Swiss law or the foundation's statutes. Available in French. [FrançaisPDF · 459.0 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2025.pdf)Copy link Proposal Primary Medical Care / Kawan Sehat Agents / 2026 ### FFF-PMC-006 - Medicines and Medical Supplies Project brief for restocking medicines and medical supplies for Kawan Sehat health agents in East Sumba. Includes the CHF 103 budget per kit, the full 35-item inventory, delivery and follow-up. 2026-11-13 · 1.0 [EnglishPDF · 467.2 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/fff-pmc-006-medicines-and-medical-supplies-v1.0-en.pdf)Copy link Proposal Primary Medical Care / Kawan Sehat Agents / 2026 ### FFF-PMC-003 - Kawan Sehat Book Donation Package English project brief for the Primary Medical Care programme in East Sumba, Indonesia. CHF 15 (IDR 320,000) funds one teaching package with the A4 Kawan Sehat storybook, its A5 storytelling… Full descriptionEnglish project brief for the Primary Medical Care programme in East Sumba, Indonesia. CHF 15 (IDR 320,000) funds one teaching package with the A4 Kawan Sehat storybook, its A5 storytelling guide and supplies for educational activities. Both publications are printed in Bahasa Indonesia. The brief describes use in schools and on home visits, print specifications, distribution and follow-up. Reference FFF-PMC-003, version 1.0. 2026-11-12 · 1.0 [EnglishPDF · 339.0 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/fff-pmc-003-kawan-sehat-book-v1.0-en.pdf)Copy link Proposal Primary Medical Care / Kawan Sehat Agents / 2026 ### FFF-PMC-004 - Medi Backpack for Kawan Sehat Agents Project brief for a 12-litre field kit for Kawan Sehat health agents in East Sumba. Includes the inventory, CHF 178 unit budget, delivery and follow-up. 2026-11-12 · 1.0 [EnglishPDF · 495.1 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/fff-pmc-004-medi-backpack-v1.0-en.pdf)Copy link Proposal Primary Medical Care / Kawan Sehat Agents / 2026 ### FFF-PMC-005 - Albatros Paper Posters Project brief for ten illustrated A2 Albatros paper posters and education supplies in East Sumba. Includes the ten designs, the CHF 31 unit budget, delivery and follow-up. 2026-11-12 · 1.0 [EnglishPDF · 1.2 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/fff-pmc-005-albatros-paper-posters-v1.0-en.pdf)Copy link Proposal Primary Medical Care / Kawan Sehat Agents / 2026 ### FFF-PMC-002 - Cloth health posters for rural schools English project brief for the Primary Medical Care programme in East Sumba, Indonesia. CHF 85 funds one complete set of ten A2 cloth posters for a rural school. The posters… Full descriptionEnglish project brief for the Primary Medical Care programme in East Sumba, Indonesia. CHF 85 funds one complete set of ten A2 cloth posters for a rural school. The posters cover handwashing, recognising and preventing malaria, HIV and AIDS, second-hand smoke, alcohol, physical activity, waste management, nutrition and everyday food choices. Kawan Sehat agents already use these washable teaching materials at home visits and in schools. The brief explains the per-set budget, planned handover to teachers and follow-up on classroom use. Reference FFF-PMC-002, version 1.1. 2026-11-10 · 1.1 [EnglishPDF · 509.7 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/fff-pmc-002-cloth-health-posters-v1.1-en.pdf)Copy link Technical document Water Connections / 2026 ### Water Connections: 5,300-litre ferrocement tank – Technical note Technical presentation of the Water Connections 5,300-litre ferrocement rainwater tank for East Sumba. Separate English and French PDFs cover the model, dimensions, six-section mould and construction principles. Updated 9 November… Full descriptionTechnical presentation of the Water Connections 5,300-litre ferrocement rainwater tank for East Sumba. Separate English and French PDFs cover the model, dimensions, six-section mould and construction principles. Updated 9 November 2026; replaces the bilingual May 2026 infographic. This is a technical overview, not a fabrication or execution plan. 2026-11-09 · 0.1 [FrançaisPDF · 898.1 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/water-connections-5300l-technical-note-fr-v0.1.pdf)Copy link [EnglishPDF · 897.5 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/water-connections-5300l-technical-note-en-v0.1.pdf)Copy link Proposal Primary Medical Care / Kawan Sehat Agents / 2026 ### FFF-PMC-001 - A day of care, closer to home: Medical Outreach Day A two-page project brief for one additional village medical outreach day in East Sumba, Indonesia, under the Primary Medical Care / Kawan Sehat Agents programme. Rotary has already funded five… Full descriptionA two-page project brief for one additional village medical outreach day in East Sumba, Indonesia, under the Primary Medical Care / Kawan Sehat Agents programme. Rotary has already funded five outreach days: the first has been completed and four funded days are being prepared. This CHF 850 request supports one additional outreach day beyond those five. It covers consultations, appropriate treatment when needed, practical health education and field logistics for around 100-150 people. Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia will work with local Kawan Sehat agents, using Good Health Prescription cards and fabric education posters to support prevention advice and patient follow-up. The planned team includes around 10-15 people, generally with three doctors, a pharmacy professional, a midwife and logistics staff, travelling in two or three vehicles. The village and date for the additional day remain to be confirmed; attendance and treatment needs will vary. Photographs show previous activities. Reference FFF-PMC-001, updated 8 November 2026, version 1.1. English PDF. 2026-11-08 · 1.1 [EnglishPDF · 402.9 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/fff-pmc-001-medical-outreach-day-v1.1-en.pdf)Copy link Proposal Water Connections / 2026 ### Water Connections: 5,300-litre rainwater tank for families \| FFF-WC-2026-1108-5300 Project brief FFF-WC-2026-1108-5300, version 1.1, dated 8 November 2026. CHF 2,245 for one 5,300-litre ferrocement tank with rooftop rainwater collection and filtration, targeting at least three families and fifteen people… Full descriptionProject brief FFF-WC-2026-1108-5300, version 1.1, dated 8 November 2026. CHF 2,245 for one 5,300-litre ferrocement tank with rooftop rainwater collection and filtration, targeting at least three families and fifteen people in East Sumba. Exact site to be confirmed. Filtration alone does not guarantee drinking-water safety. 2026-11-08 · 1.1 [EnglishPDF · 1.1 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/water-connections-5300L-v1.1.pdf)Copy link Guide Primary Medical Care / 2026 ### 16 Cards for Good Health - Practical Health Prescriptions A set of 16 illustrated cards in Bahasa Indonesia, produced by Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia for the Primary Medical Care programme and Kawan Sehat. Each card invites… Full descriptionA set of 16 illustrated cards in Bahasa Indonesia, produced by Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia for the Primary Medical Care programme and Kawan Sehat. Each card invites the patient to choose one or two practical actions with a health worker during the consultation, turning health education into a simple prescription for daily life. Topics include safe drinking water, handwashing, heat protection, food and sugar, tobacco smoke, alcohol safety, HIV and sexual health, malaria prevention, fever, diarrhoea, blood pressure, wound care, cooking smoke, pregnancy, and oral health. The cards combine everyday actions with warning signs and advice to seek medical help. The aim is to reduce unnecessary reliance on medicines through practical prevention and self-care, without replacing clinically necessary treatment; the blood-pressure card explicitly reinforces taking medicines as prescribed. The concept began with an original idea from Flavie Wettstein, an emergency nurse at CHUV in Lausanne, Switzerland, and was developed with the Fair Future medical team. Its first implementation is scheduled for the community medical care day on 24 October 2026. October 2026 edition; 16-page Indonesian PDF. 2026-10-23 · October 2026 edition [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 27.2 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/IND-16-cards-for-good-health-2026-10-23.pdf)Copy link Technical document Rumah Kambera / 2026 ### Rumah Kambera – Building A: Electrical, Lighting, Plumbing and Solar Coordination Preliminary technical coordination set for Building A of Rumah Kambera, issued on 23 October 2026 for review by colleagues, the architect, contractor and solar installer. This 18-page English document presents… Full descriptionPreliminary technical coordination set for Building A of Rumah Kambera, issued on 23 October 2026 for review by colleagues, the architect, contractor and solar installer. This 18-page English document presents 108 proposed electrical, lighting and water installation points, room-by-room schedules, plumbing and laboratory wastewater considerations, solar and battery interfaces, load priorities, technical-room options, and electrical and plumbing bills of quantities. It also identifies an unresolved difference in the supplier's solar quotation. Document reference: FFF-SHQ-TEC-2026-20261023-01, revision 0.3. Preliminary – Not for Construction: installation positions, circuit designs, water routes and solar interfaces remain subject to technical review and on-site verification. 2026-10-23 · 0.3 – Preliminary, Not for Construction [EnglishPDF · 9.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-10-23-fff-shq-tec-2026-01-building-a-v0-3.pdf)Copy link Proposal Primary Medical Care / 2026 ### Bidi Hunga Community Health Outreach - October 2026 Proposal A 17-page proposal by Kawan Baik Indonesia, submitted to Fair Future Foundation under the Primary Medical Care and Kawan Sehat programme. It sets out a planned community health outreach for… Full descriptionA 17-page proposal by Kawan Baik Indonesia, submitted to Fair Future Foundation under the Primary Medical Care and Kawan Sehat programme. It sets out a planned community health outreach for 150 residents of Kampung Matawai Kurang, Bidi Hunga village, Lewa subdistrict, East Sumba. The proposed dates are 17 or 24 October 2026, starting at 10:00 WITA; the final date remains subject to confirmation. The document covers clinical assessment, appropriate prescribing and diagnostic testing, referral support, four practical health education stations using ten posters, Good Health Prescription cards, participant protection, and household follow-up at approximately two and four weeks. It also includes the proposed service pathway, a 20-person implementation team, a medicine and equipment list, and an estimated budget. This is a planning and funding proposal, not an implementation report. Predominantly in English, with Indonesian community messaging. 2026-10-15 [EnglishPDF · 3.7 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/medical-outreach-days/2026-10-15-baksos-bidi-hunga-village.pdf)Copy link Proposal Rumah Kambera / 2026 ### Rumah Kambera: Solar and Battery System Quotation – Smart Energy.tech Preliminary technical and commercial proposal prepared by Marc Pop of Smart Energy.tech on 15 October 2026 for the future Rumah Kambera community socio-medical centre in East Sumba. The 20-page English… Full descriptionPreliminary technical and commercial proposal prepared by Marc Pop of Smart Energy.tech on 15 October 2026 for the future Rumah Kambera community socio-medical centre in East Sumba. The 20-page English document proposes 12.6 kWp of solar panels, 32 kWh of battery storage and a 10 kW three-phase hybrid inverter, with monitoring, logistics, installation, testing and commissioning. Quoted total: IDR 250,625,019 including 11% VAT after a 15% NGO discount. Includes financial projections, equipment specifications, payment terms, exclusions and warranties. This is a quotation for review, not confirmation of an approved order or completed installation; the detailed design remains to be confirmed. 2026-10-15 · Preliminary proposal [EnglishPDF · 4.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-10-15-smart-energy-tech-rab-solar-instal.pdf)Copy link Technical document Rumah Kambera / 2026 ### Rumah Kambera 2.0 – Building 1: Materials, Colours, Doors and Windows Material and finish selections for Building 1 of Rumah Kambera 2.0, the community socio-medical centre in East Sumba. Includes the floor plan, ceramic tiles, interior and exterior paint colours, doors… Full descriptionMaterial and finish selections for Building 1 of Rumah Kambera 2.0, the community socio-medical centre in East Sumba. Includes the floor plan, ceramic tiles, interior and exterior paint colours, doors and windows for the medical centre and workshop. Shared with the construction contractor to prepare the final quotation. Some specifications remain to be confirmed. 2026-10-06 [MultilingualPDF · 6.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-10-06-rumah-kambera-2-building-1-materials-colours-doors-windows.pdf)Copy link Proposal Primary Medical Care / 2026 ### Kambata Bundung Medical Outreach - 1 August 2026 Activity Plan The original 8-page planning document for the community medical outreach held on 1 August 2026 in Kampung Madutolung, Kambata Bundung village, Kahaungu Eti district, East Sumba. Prepared by Kawan Baik… Full descriptionThe original 8-page planning document for the community medical outreach held on 1 August 2026 in Kampung Madutolung, Kambata Bundung village, Kahaungu Eti district, East Sumba. Prepared by Kawan Baik Indonesia in partnership with Fair Future Foundation under the Primary Medical Care programme, it describes the access-to-care context, planned consultations and basic examinations, medicines according to medical directives, and education on hygiene and infectious disease prevention. The plan targeted 100 residents and included registration, clinical services, community health education, documentation, an indicative budget of IDR 15,735,000, and a medicine and equipment list. The event has taken place, but this PDF records the original plan rather than verified attendance, final expenditure or clinical outcomes. English PDF. 2026-08-01 [EnglishPDF · 1.9 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/medical-outreach-days/2026-08-01-baksos-kambata-bundung.pdf)Copy link Guide Sepsis / 2026 ### East Sumba Sepsis Study - Healthcare Staff Questionnaire - Final Version Final English questionnaire for healthcare staff taking part in the East Sumba Sepsis Study, developed by Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia. It gathers the everyday experience of doctors,… Full descriptionFinal English questionnaire for healthcare staff taking part in the East Sumba Sepsis Study, developed by Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia. It gathers the everyday experience of doctors, nurses, midwives, laboratory staff and community health workers in hospitals, primary care facilities, village health posts and outreach services. Topics include recognition of severe infection and sepsis, training, staffing, medicines, oxygen and IV fluids, monitoring and laboratory capacity, infection prevention, referral barriers and essential equipment. Staff are also asked about reasons for delayed care and priorities for improving early detection and treatment. This is a study data-collection tool designed to identify practical gaps in care, not a report of findings or a patient diagnostic checklist. [EnglishPDF · 214.5 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/east-sumba-sepsis-study-healthcare-staff-questionnaire-final.pdf)Copy link Guide Sepsis / 2026 ### East Sumba Sepsis Study - Household Survey - Final Version Final English household questionnaire and field guide for the East Sumba Sepsis Study, developed by Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia for interviews with adult household members by Kawan… Full descriptionFinal English household questionnaire and field guide for the East Sumba Sepsis Study, developed by Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia for interviews with adult household members by Kawan Sehat agents and survey interviewers. It covers household vulnerability, housing and smoke exposure, water, sanitation and hygiene, maternal and child health, access to care, recent severe illness and reported outcomes. Further sections explore care-seeking, referral delays, medicines used before formal care, support from Primary Medical Care and Kawan Sehat, health education, and trust in health services. It includes a verbal consent record, confidentiality notes and a guide to neutral interviewing and skip rules. This is a field data-collection tool to understand families' experiences and inform prevention, early detection and access to care; it does not present study results or diagnose sepsis. [EnglishPDF · 589.7 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/east-sumba-sepsis-study-household-survey-final-version.pdf)Copy link Policy & governance Foundation & Governance / 2026 ### Foundation Charter and Ethical Code – Version 3.0 Official foundation document. [EnglishPDF · 841.4 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/ethicalcode/2026-02-20-Charter-fff.pdf)Copy link Report Malaria / 2026 ### Laindatang Water Connections – Phase IV Final Report, Sumba Timur Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 9.6 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase4/2026-03-03-final-report-reservoir-115m3.pdf)Copy link Report Rumah Kambera / 2026 ### Rumah Kambera 2026 – Dossier stratégique et architectural, Kawangu, Sumba-Est Programme documentation: 2026 - New Socio-Medical Base Camp – Sumba HQ. [FrançaisPDF · 6.9 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-06-04-new-rumah-kambera-2026-FR.pdf)Copy link Report Rumah Kambera / 2026 ### Rumah Kambera 2026 – Strategic and Architectural Dossier, Kawangu, East Sumba Programme documentation: 2026 - New Socio-Medical Base Camp – Sumba HQ. [EnglishPDF · 6.8 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-06-04-new-rumah-kambera-2026-EN.pdf)Copy link Technical document Rumah Kambera / 2026 ### Sumba HQ – Initial Concept, Kawangu, Sumba Timur Programme documentation: 2026 - New Socio-Medical Base Camp – Sumba HQ. [OriginalPDF · 3.8 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-02-20-fff-hq-concept-r1.pdf)Copy link Report Water Connections / 2026 ### Sumba Water Connections – 12 Ferro-Cement Water Reservoirs Project Programme documentation: 2026 – Sumba Water Connections – 12 Ferro-Cement Rainwater Reservoirs. [EnglishPDF · 7.7 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-2026/2026-03-08-sumba-water-connections-project-2026-ENG.pdf)Copy link Report Water Connections / 2026 ### Sumba Water Connections – Construction de 12 réservoirs en ferro-ciment Programme documentation: 2026 – Sumba Water Connections – 12 Ferro-Cement Rainwater Reservoirs. [FrançaisPDF · 7.7 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-2026/2026-03-08-sumba-water-connections-project-2026-FR.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2025 ### HIV prevention: know your status Health education on HIV prevention, testing and access to care. 2025-11-21 [EnglishPDF · 2.7 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-HIV-AIDS.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.6 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/IND-HIV-AIDS.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2025 ### Alcohol use and health A prevention resource on alcohol-related harm to health, families and communities. 2025-03-06 [EnglishPDF · 2.2 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-excessive-alcohol-consumption.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.3 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/dangers-alcohol-abuse.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2025 ### Waste management and community health Community education on waste, burning, pollution and health. 2025-02-20 [EnglishPDF · 2.3 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-waste-management.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.4 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/waste-management.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2025 ### Protecting families from secondhand smoke Health education on tobacco smoke exposure and protecting people nearby. 2025-02-10 [EnglishPDF · 1.9 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-dangers-passive-smoking.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/smoking-passive-dangers.pdf)Copy link Report Malaria / 2025 ### East Sumba Malaria Prevention 2025 – Final Report Programme documentation: East Sumba Malaria Prevention Project 2025. [EnglishPDF · 17.7 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/FFF_EastSumba_MalariaPrevention_final-report_2025_v1.0.pdf)Copy link Budget Malaria / 2025 ### East Sumba Malaria Prevention 2025 – Full Financial Records Programme documentation: East Sumba Malaria Prevention Project 2025. [OriginalZIP · 8.4 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/accounting-documents.zip)Copy link Proposal Malaria / 2025 ### East Sumba Malaria Prevention 2025 – Project Proposal Programme documentation: East Sumba Malaria Prevention Project 2025. [EnglishPDF · 7.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/FFF_EastSumba_MalariaPrevention_Proposal_2025_v1.0_20250820.pdf)Copy link Report Malaria / 2025 ### Fair Future Foundation FULL Report A comprehensive version incorporating social impact, medical findings, and an action roadmap for communities, local authorities, and partners (34mb). [EnglishPDF · 31.7 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-07-30-Umalulu-Report-ENG.pdf)Copy link Report Rumah Kambera / 2025 ### Fair Future New Socio-Medical Centre – East Sumba Project Programme documentation: 2026 - New Socio-Medical Base Camp – Sumba HQ. [EnglishPDF · 2.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/Fair-Future-New-Socio-Medical-Center-East-Sumba-Project-2025-12-07.pdf)Copy link Report Rumah Kambera / 2025 ### Fair Future – Nouveau Centre Socio-Médical Sumba Est Programme documentation: 2026 - New Socio-Medical Base Camp – Sumba HQ. [FrançaisPDF · 2.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/Fair-Future-Nouveau-Centre-Socio-Medical-Sumba-Est-Projet-2025-12-07.pdf)Copy link Proposal Water Connections / 2025 ### Ferrocement reservoirs – project presentation Programme documentation: Donate for a 5350 liter ferrocement tank. [EnglishPDF · 2.9 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-EN.pdf)Copy link [FrançaisPDF · 2.9 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-FR.pdf)Copy link Report Water Connections / 2025 ### Hambarita Final Report Programme documentation: Hambarita – Final Reports of Eight Ferrocement Reservoirs 2025. [OriginalPDF · 12.5 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-09-13-HWC-report-eight-ferrocement-reservoirs.pdf)Copy link Proposal Water Connections / 2025 ### Hambarita Water Connections – Ferrocement Water Tanks Proposal Programme documentation: Hambarita – Final Reports of Eight Ferrocement Reservoirs 2025. [EnglishPDF · 3.8 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-02-seven-water-tank-hambarita.pdf)Copy link Report Malaria / 2025 ### Laindatang Water Connections – Phase IV Construction Receipt Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [OriginalPDF · 483.2 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase4/2025-08-08-receipt-phase4-laindatang.pdf)Copy link Technical document Malaria / 2025 ### Laindatang Water Connections – Reservoir 114 m³ Signboard Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 3.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase4/2025-08-12-signboard-reservoir-115m3-laindatang.pdf)Copy link Proposal Solar & education / 2025 ### Light Up The Future – SolarBuddy 2025 Proposal (ENG, PDF) Programme documentation: Solar Electrification & SolarBuddy 2025. [EnglishPDF · 5.6 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-ENG.pdf)Copy link Proposal Primary Medical Care / 2025 ### Primary Medical Care 2024–2025 Project Proposal Programme documentation: 2022 - 2026 - On Going - Primary Medical Care – Program Documentation. [EnglishPDF · 6.1 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-4-2024-2025/Eng-PMC-2024-2025-Project-Proposal.pdf)Copy link Report Primary Medical Care / 2025 ### Primary Medical Care 2025 – Quarterly Report II (Dec 2024–Mar 2025) Programme documentation: 2022 - 2026 - On Going - Primary Medical Care – Program Documentation. [EnglishPDF · 8.4 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/quarter2-dec24-mar25/PMC-Quarterly-Report-PMC-dec24-mar25.pdf)Copy link Policy & governance Foundation & Governance / 2025 ### Rotary Australia’s Letter of Recommendation Official foundation document. [OriginalPDF · 479.2 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/offcial/rotary/2025-01-31-Rotary-FFF-Letter.pdf)Copy link Study Malaria / 2025 ### Scientific Report (IMRaD format) This version, structured for academic and policy use, presents methods, results, discussion, and limitations in a concise scientific format (4.5mb). [EnglishPDF · 4.3 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-08-12-Umalulu-Report-IMRaD-ENG.pdf)Copy link Report Solar & education / 2025 ### SolarBuddy Distribution Report 2025 Programme documentation: Solar Electrification & SolarBuddy 2025. [EnglishPDF · 1.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/2025-reports/ENG-SolarBuddy-Distribution-Report-2025.pdf)Copy link Report Solar & education / 2025 ### SolarBuddy Project Report 2025 Programme documentation: Solar Electrification & SolarBuddy 2025. [EnglishPDF · 1.6 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/2025-reports/ENG-SolarBuddy-Project-Report-2025.pdf)Copy link Proposal Solar & education / 2025 ### Terangi Masa Depan – Proposal SolarBuddy 2025 (IND, PDF) Programme documentation: Solar Electrification & SolarBuddy 2025. [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 5.7 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/Light-Up-The-Future-SolarBuddy-2025-IND.pdf)Copy link Report Solar & education / 2025 ### the SolarBuddy Water Bucket Health & Hygiene Sticker Programme documentation: Solar Electrification & SolarBuddy 2025. [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 918.3 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/SolarBuddy/doc/solarbuddy-50l-school-bucket-health-sticker-ind-2025.pdf)Copy link Report Water Connections / 2025 ### the Wai Kahingir Tank Report (4,400 litres) Technical data and benefits for local families. [OriginalPDF · 3.1 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-WC-Hambarita-02_WaiKahingir-4.400-Liters.pdf)Copy link Report Water Connections / 2025 ### the Wai La Padang Tank Report (5,300 litres) Water in the field, bringing clean water closer to homes. [OriginalPDF · 4.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-WC-Hambarita-08_WaiLaPadang-5.300-Liters.pdf)Copy link Report Water Connections / 2025 ### the Wai La Wurung Tank Report (5,300 litres) Information on capacity, hygiene, and everyday needs. [OriginalPDF · 4.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-WC-Hambarita-04_WaiLaWurung-5.300-Liters.pdf)Copy link Report Water Connections / 2025 ### the Wai Ma Hammu Tank Report (4,400 litres) Full details on construction, usage, and health impact. 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[OriginalPDF · 3.8 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-hambarita/2025-WC-Hambarita-06_WaiPandulang-5.300-Liters.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2024 ### Healthy and unhealthy food choices A visual resource for discussing everyday food choices with families and children. 2024-04-20 [EnglishPDF · 2.3 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-healthy-unhealthy-food.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.3 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/healthy-unhealthy-food.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2024 ### Daily habits for a healthy life Health education on activity, food, hygiene and rest. 2024-04-10 [EnglishPDF · 2.3 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-stay-healthy-stay-active.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.2 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/physical-activities.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2024 ### Handwashing with soap and clean water Practical handwashing steps for families, schools and community health activities. 2024-03-25 [EnglishPDF · 2.1 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-wash-your-hands.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.1 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/wash-your-hands.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2024 ### Food pyramid and balanced meals A nutrition resource built around food choices and balanced meals. 2024-03-10 [EnglishPDF · 2.6 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-nutrition-pyramid.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.6 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/dietary-pyramid.pdf)Copy link Budget Malaria / 2024 ### 2024-07 — Laindatang Water Connections Phase II – Budget Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. 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[EnglishPDF · 43.7 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase2/2024-07_laindatang-waterconnections-phase2-report.pdf)Copy link Proposal Malaria / 2024 ### 2024-07 — Laindatang Water Connections – Initial Proposal Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 1.3 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase2/2024-07_laindatang-waterconnections-initial-proposal.pdf)Copy link Report Annual Reports & Accounts / 2024 ### Annual activity report 2024 Disponible également en français ici. 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[EnglishPDF · 948.1 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf)Copy link [FrançaisPDF · 963.4 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf)Copy link Policy & governance Foundation & Governance / 2024 ### Foundation Mission Statement Official foundation document. [EnglishPDF · 903.3 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf)Copy link [FrançaisPDF · 894.2 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf)Copy link Technical document Malaria / 2024 ### Laindatang Water Connections - Phase IV – 110 m³ Reservoir Blueprint Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 545.1 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase4/2025-03-20-blue-print-watertank-100m3-wtc-ldt.pdf)Copy link Budget Malaria / 2024 ### Laindatang Water Connections – Phase III Financial Report Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 2.8 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/EN-Financial-Report-Laindatang-WC-Phase-III.pdf)Copy link Report Malaria / 2024 ### Laindatang Water Connections – Phase III Project Report Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 2.8 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase3/EN-Project-Report-Laindatang-WC-Phase-III.pdf)Copy link Report Malaria / 2024 ### Laindatang Water Connections – Project Development Steps 2 & 3 Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 3.7 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase2/Laindatang-step-2-3-WaterConnections-2024.pdf)Copy link Report Primary Medical Care / 2024 ### Primary Medical Care Quarterly Report I (Aug–Nov 2024) Programme documentation: 2022 - 2026 - On Going - Primary Medical Care – Program Documentation. 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[EnglishPDF · 2.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-3-november-december-2023/ENG-pmc-round-2-report.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2023 ### Recognising malaria symptoms Recognising possible malaria symptoms and seeking assessment promptly. 2023-08-12 [EnglishPDF · 2.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-symptoms.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/malaria-symptoms.pdf)Copy link Poster Health education / 2023 ### Malaria prevention Community prevention resource on mosquito exposure and malaria. 2023-07-25 [EnglishPDF · 2.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-environnemental-prevention.pdf)Copy link [Bahasa IndonesiaPDF · 2.0 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/malaria-prevention.pdf)Copy link Report Water Connections / 2023 ### 2023-10 – Tana Mbanas – Water Connections Programme documentation: Tana Mbanas 2023 – Water Connections Project. 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[EnglishPDF · 151.1 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase1/2023_Malaria-Prevention-Laindatang-Water-Connection-Financial-Report-RAM-BUDGET-AUD.pdf)Copy link Budget Malaria / 2023 ### Laindatang Water Connection & Malaria Prevention – Detailed Expenditure Breakdown Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 538.9 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase1/2023_Malaria-Prevention-Laindatang-Water-Connection-Financial-Report-RAM-BREAKDOWN.pdf)Copy link Budget Malaria / 2023 ### Laindatang Water Connection & Malaria Prevention – Financial Report Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 31.5 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase1/2023_Malaria-Prevention-Laindatang-Water-Connection-Financial-Report_RAM.pdf)Copy link Report Malaria / 2023 ### Laindatang Water Connections – Phase I: Clean Water Access and Malaria Early Detection Programme documentation: Laindatang – Water Connections & Malaria Project. [EnglishPDF · 11.2 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/water-connections-laindatang/phase1/2023-jan-oct-water-malaria-laindatang-phase1.pdf)Copy link Report Malaria / 2023 ### Malaria Prevention Initiative – Sumba Timur 2023 Programme documentation: Malaria Prevention Initiative - Mahu 2023. [EnglishPDF · 2.9 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/CHF-fighting-malaria-east-sumba.pdf)Copy link Report Primary Medical Care / 2023 ### Primary Medical Care – Round II Implementation Report (Nov–Dec 2023) Programme documentation: 2022 - 2026 - On Going - Primary Medical Care – Program Documentation. [EnglishPDF · 709.3 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-3-november-december-2023/pmc-round-2-nov-dec-23.pdf)Copy link Report Malaria / 2023 ### Zero Malaria Report – East Sumba Field Implementation Report 2023 Programme documentation: Malaria Prevention Initiative - Mahu 2023. [EnglishPDF · 18.4 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/zero-malaria-report-october-2023.pdf)Copy link Report Annual Reports & Accounts / 2022 ### Annual activity report 2022 Annual record of the foundation’s activities and field programmes. [FrançaisPDF · 3.8 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2022.pdf)Copy link Financial accounts Annual Reports & Accounts / 2022 ### Audited financial accounts 2022 Annual financial accounts and supporting audit documentation. [FrançaisPDF · 473.0 KB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2022.pdf)Copy link Report Primary Medical Care / 2022 ### Primary Medical Care – Donation Request (Part 2), 2022 Programme documentation: 2022 - 2026 - On Going - Primary Medical Care – Program Documentation. [EnglishPDF · 1.1 MB↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/phase-2-november-december-2022/primariy-medical-care-donation-request-part.2.pdf)Copy link Study Primary Medical Care / 2022 ### Primary Medical Care – Field Study Narrative Report (29 June–07 July 2022) Programme documentation: 2022 - 2026 - On Going - Primary Medical Care – Program Documentation. 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Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything A Word from Alex Field notes from East Sumba [Latest field note](#latest-note)[Write to Alex](#write-to-alex)[Support the work](/donate/) ON THE GROUND ## Field notes and reflections Start with the latest dispatch. Earlier messages remain here as a record of the work, in Alex’s own words. 30/10/2026 – On va bien. Et je pense beaucoup à demain ### **On va bien. Mais j’ai beaucoup de choses en tête.** 👋 **Hello les amis, c’est Alex. Comment allez-vous ?** Je vous écris de Sumba Est, où je suis revenu depuis trois semaines. Ici, ça va. On travaille énormément, les journées passent à toute vitesse et, comme souvent, il y aurait mille choses à vous raconter. Mais aujourd’hui, j’ai surtout envie de vous parler un peu de nous. **Ayu et Sorai me manquent terriblement.** Et Solo aussi, bien sûr, notre chienne. Je suis entouré de monde pendant la journée, mais cela ne remplace pas le fait d’être avec les siens. Le 28 octobre, Sorai a eu dix mois. Dix mois déjà! À cet âge-là, quelques semaines représentent tellement de découvertes. J’aimerais simplement être là plus souvent pour les partager, pour vivre des journées ordinaires avec lui et Ayu, sans devoir toujours compter les jours avant nos retrouvailles, ici ou ailleurs. Je regarde la photo de Sorai qui rit au milieu des bulles de savon, et je souris moi aussi. Il n’en faut pas beaucoup, parfois. Sur le terrain, [Rumah Kambera](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/), notre futur centre socio-médical et communautaire, avance. Lentement. Peut-être même un peu trop à mon goût. Le mur d’enceinte est terminé, plus de cent camions ont apporté du sirtu pour préparer et niveler le terrain, et nous réglons peu à peu les détails techniques. Mais il faut être précis : **aucun bâtiment n’est encore sorti de terre.** La pharmacie, la salle de soins, le petit laboratoire, les espaces de formation et le lieu où nous aimerions un jour vivre ensemble sont encore sur les plans. Je voudrais parfois que les choses aillent dix fois plus vite. La réalité, elle, nous rappelle qu’un projet comme celui-ci se construit étape après étape, avec les moyens dont nous disposons. Malgré tout, le mur est là, le terrain prend forme et chaque petite avancée compte. Je vais aussi vous confier quelque chose de moins facile à écrire. **Il m’arrive de me sentir très seul à porter tout cela.** Pas parce que je travaille sans équipe, loin de là. Nos collègues indonésiens sont indispensables. Les bénévoles et nos amis nous aident, et Ayu tient une place immense dans ce travail comme dans ma vie. Elle dirige Kawan Baik Indonesia, que **nous avons fondée ensemble en 2019**. Sans elle, rien n’aurait la même force. Mais entre la coordination des soins, les projets, les questions techniques, les financements et les décisions à prendre, j’ai souvent le sentiment que la responsabilité de faire avancer l’ensemble repose sur très peu d’épaules. Et oui, **cela a un prix physique et mental.** À soixante ans, après presque vingt ans de terrain, je ne regrette pas ce choix de vie. Mais trouver l’énergie de recommencer chaque jour n’est pas toujours évident. J’essaie de rester solide, de prendre les décisions nécessaires et d’avancer. Certains jours, j’y arrive mieux que d’autres. Je préfère vous le dire plutôt que de ne partager que les photos où tout semble bien se passer. **Les incertitudes financières n’aident pas**. Les besoins augmentent, les médicaments coûtent cher, les déplacements se multiplient, tandis que les aides deviennent parfois plus petites ou moins régulières. Je sais que la vie est plus compliquée aussi pour beaucoup de nos amis et donateurs. Je sais que chacun fait aussi face à ses propres difficultés. **Je suis profondément reconnaissant à celles et ceux qui continuent de nous accompagner avec leurs propres moyens.** Je me demande surtout comment donner à la fondation des bases suffisamment solides pour continuer, sans devoir toujours demander davantage aux mêmes personnes. Au milieu de tout cela, un dessin découvert il y a quelques semaines continue de me faire réfléchir : #### **🌿 Trois cercles. Une seule santé.** **Sur ce dessin, trois cercles se croisent** : la santé humaine, celle des animaux et celle de l’environnement. Au milieu, deux mots : [**One Health**](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/one-health), « Une seule santé ». Cela peut sembler être une grande idée scientifique, mais au fond c’est presque une évidence : **nous ne vivons pas à côté de la nature, nous en faisons partie.** Notre santé dépend aussi de l’eau, des sols, des plantes, des animaux, du climat et de l’équilibre du monde vivant qui nous entoure. Quand nous polluons l’eau, détruisons des habitats ou bouleversons les équilibres naturels, nous ne faisons pas seulement du mal aux paysages. Nous modifions aussi les conditions dans lesquelles les maladies apparaissent ou se transmettent. **Le dérèglement climatique, l’évolution des contacts entre humains et animaux, les déplacements de populations et la pression économique** peuvent se combiner pour aggraver certains risques sanitaires. C’est bien ce que nous essayons de comprendre et de prévenir, à notre petite échelle ici dans l’est de l’Indonésie. **Je pense beaucoup à cela en voyant Sorai grandir.** **Quel monde allons-nous lui laisser ?** Parfois, j’ai le sentiment que nous abîmons nous-mêmes une bonne partie de ce qui nous permet de vivre en bonne santé. Et que nous consacrons ensuite énormément d’énergie et d’argent à réparer les conséquences, alors que nous aurions parfois pu agir plus tôt. Je suis convaincu que nous devrons encore faire face à d’autres épidémies. Une nouvelle pandémie est aussi une menace sérieuse, mais personne ne peut dire quand elle surviendra, ni d’où elle viendra. Ce dont je suis sûr, en revanche, c’est que **nous devons nous préparer dès aujourd’hui.** Pas seulement avec de grands plans sur papier. Aussi en formant des agentes et des agents de santé, en apprenant à reconnaître les infections graves, en suivant les malades, en améliorant l’accès à l’eau, en prévenant le paludisme et en comprenant, grâce à nos études de terrain, pourquoi certains patients arrivent beaucoup trop tard aux soins. C’est peut-être cela, finalement, le fil qui relie presque tout ce que fait Fair Future. Nous ne pouvons pas changer le monde entier. Mais nous pouvons écouter, soigner, expliquer, construire des choses utiles et dire clairement ce qui ne va pas. **Tant que j’en aurai la force, je continuerai à dénoncer les abus que je vois et à agir face à leurs conséquences.** Avec les personnes qui vivent ici, jamais à leur place. Et j’aimerais aussi trouver le moyen de faire tout cela tout en passant davantage de temps avec Ayu, Sorai et Solo. Les deux devraient être possibles, non ? 08/10/2026 – Quelques jours ensemble, avant de repartir ### **Quelques jours ensemble, avant de repartir** 👋 Bonjour à vous tous. Je suis rentré de Sumba il y a une dizaine de jours, pour une très bonne raison cette fois-ci: **Flavie et Basile sont arrivés ici**. Cela faisait trois ans que je ne l’avais pas vue et, croyez-moi, la retrouver m’a fait un bien fou. Pendant quelques jours, nous nous sommes retrouvés tous ensemble : Ayu, Sorai, Flavie, Elisa, Basile, Atha et moi. Rien de spectaculaire. Simplement être ensemble, manger, discuter, rire, regarder Sorai faire le clown et profiter un peu de la vie. Quand on ne se voit pas souvent, ces moments deviennent justement extraordinaires. **De vrais moments de pur bonheur.** [](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/)Et puis, franchement, j’en avais besoin. Depuis le début de cette année, je suis pratiquement à plein temps à Sumba et je suis rentré très fatigué. Mon dos, qui me rappelle depuis longtemps qu’il existe, avait décidé, cette fois, de se faire entendre sérieusement. Maux de tête, fatigue, médecin, médicaments… disons que la machine demandait un peu d’entretien, elle aussi. Ça va mieux maintenant et, évidemment, je commence déjà à penser au retour qui aura lieu **dans les prochains jours.** Encore pas mal de choses à régler avant. Le plus difficile, c’est qu’**Ayu et Sorai ne pourront pas repartir avec moi tout de suite**, simplement parce que nous n’avons pas de véritable logement à Sumba. Je vis dans une petite chambre et, lorsqu’ils viennent, nous nous débrouillons tous les trois dans les mêmes conditions. Nous ne sommes pas attachés au confort ; nous privilégions la qualité de notre vie sur place, mais avec un bébé de bientôt dix mois, il reste important d’avoir un endroit où vivre ensemble. C’est aussi pour cela que **Rumah Kambera compte énormément pour nous personnellement**. Le futur centre comprendra aussi un logement de fonction et notre rêve serait finalement assez simple : pouvoir vivre là où nous travaillons, tous les trois, au lieu de passer notre vie à nous séparer entre Java, Bali et Sumba. Aujourd’hui, sur le plan financier, nous sommes encore loin de pouvoir dire quand ce sera possible, mais c’est une direction à prendre. Et pour notre famille, elle compte beaucoup. Dans quelques jours, le 13 octobre, **j’aurai 60 ans**. Je ne vais pas vous faire le coup de la grande crise existentielle, rassurez-vous, mais cela fait forcément réfléchir. Mes enfants sont adultes maintenant, et puis il y a Sorai, qui aura dix mois le 28 octobre et qui commence à peine sa vie. Je pense beaucoup au temps passé avec lui, avec Ayu, avec tous mes enfants, et à la manière dont nous pouvons organiser notre vie pour être davantage ensemble. Cela me travaille beaucoup, mais cela me motive surtout à chercher des solutions. Et parmi ces solutions, il y en a une à quatre roues. Enfin… quand les quatre roues veulent bien fonctionner;-). Nous avons acheté une **vieille Suzuki Jimny Katana de 1983 pour Ayu et Sorai**. Elle a donc 43 ans, et elle les porte plutôt bien, même si elle aime nous le rappeler régulièrement. Avec l’aide de quelques amis et de personnes qui nous sont chères, que je remercie de tout cœur, nous l’avons pratiquement refaite du début à la fin : réparations, nouvelle peinture, équipement pour les pistes et une multitude de petites choses. **Nous étions persuadés qu’un jour elle serait enfin terminée**. C’était très optimiste. Toutes les semaines, quelque chose casse. On répare un truc, on profite de deux jours de tranquillité, puis un nouveau bruit mystérieux apparaît quelque part. Cette voiture est devenue une véritable *histoire* mécanique sans fin. Mais justement, c’est probablement pour cela que je l’aime bien. Elle a une histoire, elle n’est pas parfaite, et surtout c’est un vrai petit 4×4. Elle partira avec nous à Sumba bien sûr. Et puis il y a **Sorai**. Il va très bien. Il a reçu ses vaccins à neuf mois et poursuit tranquillement sa petite vie. Il ne marche pas encore, mais cela ne devrait plus tarder. En attendant, il galope à quatre pattes partout à une vitesse assez impressionnante. Mais sa grande spécialité, c’est la musique. Dès qu’il entend quelques notes, il danse. Il remue les fesses, secoue la tête au rythme, prend un air extrêmement sérieux et recommence à chaque nouvelle chanson. Franchement, nous sommes morts de rire. Il sourit énormément, il rigole tout le temps et il remplit nos journées, et parfois nos nuits, de tout ce bruit joyeux qu’un bébé sait faire. Nous essayons simplement de lui offrir la meilleure qualité de vie possible. Nous nous réjouissons donc du jour où il pourra vivre avec nous à Sumba, bien plus près de la nature et de la vie que nous avons choisies. Alors voilà un peu où nous en sommes aujourd’hui: quelques jours en famille, une vieille voiture qui refuse obstinément d’être terminée, un bébé qui danse, un anniversaire qui approche et beaucoup de questions sur la manière dont nous voulons vivre les prochaines années. **Ce n’est peut-être pas très organisé. Mais c’est notre vie. Et nous sommes vraiment heureux.** Je vous embrasse tous très fort. **Alex** avec Ayu et Sorai 05/09/2026 – Bon, on va où maintenant ? # **Nous sommes un peu partout en ce moment** 👋 Bonjour à tous depuis Sumba Est, dans la province de Nusa Tenggara Est, en Indonésie ! La photo de Sorai dans l’avion résume assez bien notre vie en ce moment;-). **Il a eu huit mois le 28 août et, à son âge**, il a déjà pris plusieurs fois l’avion, voyagé en bateau, en ferry, traversé Sumba, Java, Bali dans nos véhicules logistiques, fait du tout-terrain et passé des heures sur des routes qui ressemblent parfois davantage à des pistes qu’à des routes. Il regarde tout cela avec ses grands yeux comme si c’était parfaitement normal. **Pour lui, probablement, ça l’est déjà.** Depuis environ trois semaines, **Sorai est à Denpasar avec Ayu**. Ici à Sumba, entre le chantier, la poussière, les machines, les pierres et des journées assez peu compatibles avec la vie d’un bébé, c’était plus raisonnable. Et puis Denpasar, ce n’est pas seulement *“une autre maison”*. C’est aussi le bureau de la Fondation, où Ayu travaille tous les jours. Il y a également **Atha, qui a 16 ans** et vit sa dernière année d’école. **Et Solo, notre chien** *(mi-Tyrannosaurus Rex, mi-Beagle)*, qui nous a fait une sacrée frayeur récemment. Nous avons découvert une grosse masse à la base de sa queue. Comme il avait déjà eu une petite tumeur retirée quelques mois auparavant, nous avons évidemment pensé au pire. Finalement, c’est un lipome. Rien de grave. Je crois que nous avons rarement été aussi heureux d’entendre le mot *“lipome”.* **Pendant ce temps, moi, je suis “full time” à Sumba Est.** **Ayu et Sorai me manquent énormément.** C’est probablement ce qui est le plus difficile en ce moment. Ayu et moi avons l’habitude de vivre et de travailler ensemble, de décider ensemble, de nous engueuler parfois sur des détails, puis de continuer. Alors trois semaines, cela commence à faire long, c’est rude. **Heureusement, j’ai peu de temps pour réfléchir.** Le chantier du nouveau centre socio-médical communautaire me prend une grande partie de mes journées. En ce moment, ma tenue de travail ressemble davantage à celle d’un maçon qu’à celle d’un soignant. Je porte des pierres, des sacs de ciment, je mesure, je vérifie que tout est droit, je contrôle les niveaux et les fondations, je discute avec les gars et, le soir, je constate l’état désastreux de mes mains, de mes habits troués de partout et sales. Je vais avoir 60 ans en octobre. Avec un fils de huit mois et quelques tonnes de pierres à déplacer, une fondation à faire vivre, des milliers de gens à soigner. Je n’ai manifestement pas choisi la retraite la plus tranquille. Quand bien même ce mot n’a aucun sens pour moi. **Mais cela me va bien.** Et évidemment, pendant que je joue au maçon, tout le reste continue. Les 28 agentes et agents Kawan Sehat, les médicaments, les consultations, Water Connections, les campagnes de prévention, les déplacements entre Sumba Est et Sumba Ouest, les passages par Surabaya et Denpasar, les bateaux, les camions, les commandes de matériel. En ce moment, je travaille aussi énormément sur les résultats de notre étude sur le sepsis. Plus de 5 800 personnes, 1 001 foyers, neuf villages. Nous préparons les résultats pour le 13 septembre, la Journée mondiale du sepsis. C’est un travail énorme, mais passionnant, parce que derrière les tableaux et les statistiques se trouve une question très simple : **pourquoi des infections encore traitables deviennent-elles parfois mortelles ici ?** **Et puis il y a le site internet de la Fondation.** J’ai passé plusieurs nuits dessus ces dernières semaines. Je voulais le rendre plus rapide, plus clair et plus accessible. Alors j’ai démonté, corrigé, testé, recommencé. Aujourd’hui, il est vraiment très rapide. Cela peut sembler dérisoire par rapport à un réservoir ou à une consultation médicale, mais notre site **est aussi notre fenêtre sur l’extérieur.** Et quand on travaille aussi loin de tout, cette fenêtre compte beaucoup. [Allez y jeter un coup d’œil](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/), on écrit beaucoup d’articles à nos heures “perdues” 🫣 Cependant, il y a une chose qui m’inquiète réellement : **les dons ont presque cessé d’arriver**. Je ne sais pas exactement pourquoi. Et c’est angoissant, parce que nous n’avons jamais autant travaillé. Les patients augmentent, les projets avancent, les besoins sont très concrets, mais les ressources diminuent. Ayu passe beaucoup de temps à chercher des solutions, à répondre, à monter des dossiers et à essayer de maintenir tout cela en mouvement. **Et comme si nos journées n’étaient pas assez remplies, la terre s’est mise à bouger.** Le 15 août, très tôt le matin, nous avons subi un séisme de magnitude 7,7. J’en ai connu beaucoup depuis que je vis en Indonésie, certains très importants, mais celui-ci était impressionnant. La maison bougeait violemment. Je suis sorti et j’ai regardé les deux camions de la Fondation se balancer sur leurs suspensions comme des bateaux. Autour de moi, les gens paniquaient. Dans ce genre de situation, curieusement, je ne panique jamais. Mon cerveau passe directement à la suite : est-ce qu’il y aura des blessés ? Des routes coupées ? de l’eau ? de l’électricité ? Qu’est-ce qu’on doit préparer ? Depuis, Ayu et les équipes travaillent aussi avec les familles touchées : couvertures, matelas, médicaments, réservoirs d’eau, générateurs, matériaux pour la reconstruction. **Ici, une catastrophe ne vient jamais seule. Elle se rajoute simplement à tout le reste.** **Dans tout cela, je pense évidemment beaucoup à mes enfants.** À **Sorai**. À **Atha**. À **Elisa**, qui vit ici en Indonésie. Et beaucoup à **Flavie**, qui est en Suisse et qui me manque terriblement aussi. Mais elle arrive ce mois-ci avec **Basile**, et rien que cette idée me fait énormément de bien. Au fond, notre famille ressemble un peu à une carte de l’Indonésie en ce moment. **Surabaya, Denpasar, Sumba Est, Sumba Ouest.** Des avions, des bateaux, des camions, des bureaux, des écoles, un chantier, des villages. Chacun bouge, chacun travaille, chacun grandit quelque part. **Sorai**, lui, regarde tout cela depuis son hublot, avec ses huit mois et cette façon très sérieuse qu’il a d’observer le monde, et il me manque… J’aimerais que sa maman et lui soient là. Peut-être qu’un jour il trouvera cette vie étrange. Pour l’instant, il semble simplement se dire: *” Bon, on va où maintenant ? “* Je vous embrasse tous très fort. Alex, depuis Sumba Est, le 5 September 2026. 10/08/2026 – Sorai, 110 patients, une première école et toujours Sumba ### **Entre une première journée d’école, 110 patients, un mur de 330 mètres et un camion à reconstruire** 👋Hello les amis et la famille, Cette fois, je ne vais pas vous raconter que notre vie a changé depuis l’arrivée de Sorai . Vous le savez déjà, et à force vous allez finir par connaître ce petit gars presque aussi bien que nous. **Mais il y a des moments où le voir avec nous sur le terrain donne une autre dimension à ce que nous vivons ici.** La semaine dernière, **Sorai nous a accompagnés pour une grosse journée de soins communautaires** dans un village extrêmement isolé. Près de six heures de piste pour y aller, et la même chose pour revenir. De l’off-road, des trous, des pierres, des passages où même nos camions souffrent. Et lui ? Très content. Il regarde, cela secoue vraiment très fort, il dort, il se réveille, il chante, il recommence à regarder. Sur place, nous avons soigné un peu plus de **110 patients**, dont beaucoup d’enfants. Consultations, médicaments, malnutrition, blessures, infections respiratoires et cutanées, dépistages sanguins, énormément de tests pour le paludisme, prévention, nutrition, VIH, hygiène… Une vraie journée de médecine de terrain. Sorai était là au milieu de tout ça et, comme souvent ici, il est rapidement passé de bras en bras. Les gens l’ont adoré, et lui semblait parfaitement heureux d’être au milieu de cette agitation *(Sorai est à gauche sur la première photo juste ci-dessus ;-)).* Quelques jours plus tard, il a même fait sa **première journée d’école**. Pas exactement comme on l’aurait imaginée en Suisse. Nous étions dans un PAUD, une petite école maternelle, là où nous avons construit un réservoir de 5 300 litres à Hudumburung. Veronika, qui est à la fois agente de santé Kawan Sehat et éducatrice dans cette école, expliquait aux enfants l’eau propre, l’hygiène et l’utilisation du réservoir. Elle chantait avec eux, leur posait des questions, les faisait participer. #### **Et Sorai était assis au milieu des enfants.** Ce qui m’a vraiment touché, c’est de le voir regarder Veronika. Sept mois, les yeux grands ouverts, complètement silencieux, fasciné pendant plusieurs minutes. Il ne comprenait évidemment pas grand-chose à ce qu’elle racontait, mais il regardait comme si **quelque chose d’extraordinaire** se passait devant lui. Les autres enfants étaient tout aussi intrigués par lui. Ils le regardaient, le touchaient doucement, venaient s’asseoir autour de lui. Les différences de couleur de peau suscitaient manifestement beaucoup de curiosité des deux côtés, avec cette simplicité incroyable qu’ont les enfants. Personne ne se posait de questions compliquées. #### Ils étaient juste ensemble. C’était très chouette. **Et puis il y avait ce contraste auquel Ayu et moi pensons forcément** : Sorai rentre le soir dans une maison où il y a de l’eau. Ces enfants, eux, vivent souvent dans des familles où chercher quelques jerricans fait encore partie du quotidien. **Pendant ce temps-là, notre travail continue à un rythme assez fou.** Je suis pratiquement tous les jours à Kawangu **sur le chantier de Rumah Kambera 2.0.** Nous sommes dans la deuxième étape du projet : près de 330 mètres de mur en pierre de montagne, avec de grosses fondations, car nous voulons construire quelque chose de solide et sûr. Il y en a pour deux à trois mois de travail.  **Bonne nouvelle reçue aujourd’hui** : notre demande d’électricité a été acceptée. Pour que PLN puisse installer le compteur, il nous fallait toutefois déjà une construction sur le terrain. Nous avons donc commandé une petite structure traditionnelle ouverte en bois, d’environ 5,5 mètres sur 3,5 mètres. Pas vraiment une maison, plutôt un petit endroit où l’on pourra s’asseoir, travailler, manger, discuter du projet et accueillir ceux qui viennent sur place. Nous allons la garder définitivement. Ce sera finalement, d’une certaine manière, le tout premier petit bâtiment de Rumah Kambera 2.0. **Et puisque rien ici ne se passe jamais tout à fait simplement, notre expédition médicale a aussi laissé quelques traces mécaniques**. Au retour des 10 à 12 heures de piste, la galerie du Truck of Life s’était cassée au niveau de ses quatre supports. Comme le camion est pratiquement entouré d’une cage métallique pour survivre aux endroits où nous l’emmenons, il a fallu démonter une bonne partie de l’ensemble, remplacer les quatre pieds, renforcer la structure et tout remonter. **Deux jours complets de travail.** Un immense merci à mon ami Stefen qui m’a aidé à refaire tout cela correctement et à souder des pieds plus solides. Ayu et moi travaillons énormément en ce moment. Il y a ce que vous voyez sur les photos, mais aussi tout ce que l’on ne photographie jamais : les budgets, les dossiers, les appels, les recherches de fonds, les médicaments à commander, les équipes à payer, les projets à écrire et réécrire, les fournisseurs, les autorisations, les problèmes qui arrivent toujours au mauvais moment. **Et oui, je suis inquiet. Beaucoup parfois.** L’avenir de la Fondation, notre propre avenir, Rumah Kambera, savoir où nous allons vivre, savoir si nous aurons les moyens de continuer tout cela. Certaines nuits, mon cerveau refuse simplement de s’arrêter. **Puis le lendemain matin, on repart.** Et parfois, au milieu de tout cela, il y a un petit garçon de sept mois assis sur un rocher qui regarde les collines de Sumba pendant très longtemps. Il touche l’herbe, ramasse un caillou, regarde le vent bouger les arbres. Lui ne sait rien de nos budgets, de nos échéances ou de nos inquiétudes. Et finalement, ça nous fait du bien aussi. On vous embrasse tous bien fort depuis Sumba Est. **Alex, Ayu et Sorai** 30.01.2026 – Là où l’eau change tout 👋 Hello, c’est Alex. Comment allez-vous? Aujourd’hui, j’aimerais vous parler de quelque chose de très simple, mais de fondamental. L’eau. Pas l’eau en théorie, pas l’eau sur le papier. **L’eau à la maison**. L’eau proche. L’eau suffisante. Depuis des années, nous construisons des réservoirs en ferrociment dans des villages où l’eau propre n’existe pas ou presque pas. Nous en avons déjà construit plusieurs dizaines, bientôt soixante, tous sur le même modèle pour des volumes allant de 2 500 à 10 000 litres. Ce ne sont pas des prototypes. **Ce sont des solutions éprouvées, solides, pensées pour durer plus de dix ans**, entretenues par les communautés elles-mêmes. Un réservoir comme celui-ci change tout. Il permet de stocker l’eau de pluie, de la filtrer et de l’utiliser au quotidien. Il permet aussi quelque chose d’essentiel: construire des toilettes, améliorer l’hygiène, réduire les maladies liées à l’eau contaminée. Diarrhées, infections, malnutrition, tout est lié. Quand l’eau manque, tout devient plus difficile. Ici, sans réservoir, les familles marchent des heures. **Trois, parfois cinq heures par jour**, pour ramener quelques litres d’eau. Des enfants manquent l’école. Des femmes s’épuisent. Et malgré tout cet effort, l’eau n’est souvent pas propre.  Ces réservoirs sont partagés par de petits groupes: trois maisons, une quinzaine de personnes. Ils deviennent un point central. On leur donne un nom parce qu’ils font partie de la vie des familles. Ils ne sont pas “à nous”. Ils leur appartiennent. Aujourd’hui, nous cherchons des fonds pour en construire douze de plus. Pas pour la fondation. Pour douze communautés qui attendent. Douze groupes de familles qui ont besoin d’eau pour boire, cuisiner, se laver, nourrir leurs enfants, vivre simplement avec un peu de dignité. Si vous avez envie d’en financer un ou plusieurs, vous devenez directement partie prenante de cette histoire. Une histoire très concrète. Une histoire d’eau. Une histoire de survie quotidienne. Merci d’être là. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), pour [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) – Le vendredi 30 janvier 2026 25.01.2026 – Là où tout commence **Là où tout commence**  👋 C’est moi, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org). J’écris ces lignes, entre deux trucs importants à faire, avec des phrases qu’on n’écrit presque jamais dans la tête. [Ici](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/), on parle peu et on écoute beaucoup. Les silences disent souvent plus que les mots, surtout quand on travaille là où la vie se joue loin des regards. J’espère que **vous allez bien**, là où vous êtes. **Fin janvier déjà.** Alors avant toute chose, je voulais simplement vous souhaiter une **bonne année**. Une vraie. Pas celle des slogans ni des promesses faciles. Une année solide, ancrée, utile. Ici, sur le terrain, l’année n’a jamais vraiment commencé ni fini. Elle continue. Les problèmes aussi. Et [notre travail](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/news/) avec. Ces derniers jours, je pensais beaucoup **à une phrase entendue** dans un village de [l’est de Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/). Une phrase simple, presque banale. Un père me l’a dite en regardant le sol, pas moi. *“On tombe souvent malade quand la saison change.”* Il ne parlait pas de météo. Il parlait de tout le reste. **Quand la pluie arrive trop tard, les champs donnent moins**. Quand elle arrive trop fort, les chemins disparaissent, les puits se contaminent, les enfants boivent ce qu’ils trouvent. Quand la [chaleur](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/) dure trop longtemps, les infections s’installent, les corps s’épuisent, la malaria revient. Le [climat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/) ici n’est pas un débat. C’est un facteur médical.  **On parle beaucoup** de [changement climatique](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/), souvent en chiffres, en degrés, en graphiques. Sur le terrain, ça se traduit autrement. Par une maman qui marche deux heures avec un enfant fiévreux sur le dos. Par une de nos [agentes de santé](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) qui manque d’eau propre pour nettoyer une plaie. Par une famille qui partage une seule moustiquaire pour cinq personnes et qui est plus souvent trouée! **C’est là que tout se rejoint.** L’eau, la santé, [la prévention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/disease-prevention-rural-health/), [l’éducation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/). Rien n’est séparé. Construire un [réservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ferrocement-watertank/2025-08-12-ferrocement-watertank-5350-FR.pdf), ce n’est pas de l’ingénierie abstraite. C’est réduire les diarrhées, les infections, la malnutrition. [Former un agent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=409&s=training+kawan+sehat) de santé Kawan Sehat, ce n’est pas cocher une case. C’est pour éviter qu’une fièvre banale devienne une urgence vitale. Installer une [lampe solaire](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/projects-field-operations/solar-electrification/), ce n’est pas du confort. C’est moins de chutes la nuit, plus de temps pour étudier, moins de fumée toxique dans les maisons.  **Depuis le début de l’année**, nos [équipes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) continuent exactement cela: **soigner**, **prévenir**, **réparer**, **former**. Parfois sous la pluie, parfois sous un soleil dur. Toujours avec les mêmes contraintes. Peu de routes, peu de moyens, beaucoup de besoins. **Il y a des jours où tout semble fragile.** Et d’autres où l’on se rend compte que ce qui est fragile, en réalité, tient debout grâce à des gestes très concrets. Une pompe réparée. Un de nos [sacs à dos médicaux](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=409&s=%22medical+backpack%22) rempli. Une [formation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=174&s=training+and+tools) répétée. Une présence régulière. **Cette lettre n’est pas là pour demander quoi que ce soit.** Elle est là pour te dire où nous sommes et [pourquoi nous y sommes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) encore. Parce que la santé ne commence pas à l’hôpital. Elle commence bien avant. Dans l’eau que l’on boit. Dans l’environnement dans lequel on grandit. Dans la capacité à agir avant qu’il ne soit trop tard, quand il est encore temps. **Merci d’être là,** de lire, de suivre ce que nous faisons. On continue. Calmement. Sérieusement. Humainement. Avec toute mon amitié et plus encore, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), pour [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) – le dimanche 25 janvier 2026 30.12.2026 – Sorai est arrivé, et tout commence là #### Le 28 décembre, à 8 h 17, Sorai est arrivé. 3.230 kilos. 50 centimètres. Il va bien. [ ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/newsletter-500-sorai-hd-30122025.jpg)Sa naissance s’est faite par césarienne. Les premières heures ont nécessité un peu plus d’attention, avec un passage en soins intensifs pour un souci respiratoire transitoire. Rien de spectaculaire, mais suffisamment sérieux pour nous rappeler à quel point tout commence fragilement. Puis tout s’est stabilisé. Aujourd’hui, Sorai respire bien, dort bien et observe déjà le monde à sa façon. Son prénom complet est **Sorai Henri Wettstein Wardani**. Henri est un deuxième prénom choisi simplement, en hommage à une histoire familiale, à des personnes qui ont accueilli, transmis et compté. Un lien discret entre les générations. Sorai, c’est un nouveau petit frère pour **Flavie**, **Elisa** et **Atha**. C’est aussi un nouveau membre de notre grande famille, celle qui dépasse les liens du sang, celle que nous formons ensemble depuis des années autour de la fondation, du terrain et des engagements concrets. **Nous sommes très heureux. Simplement heureux.** Quand on tient un enfant dans ses bras, les mots prennent un autre poids. On ne parle plus d’idées abstraites. On parle d’avenir réel. De terre, d’eau, d’air. D’un monde qui doit rester habitable, vivant et cohérent. **Notre souhait pour Sorai est simple et exigeant à la fois**: qu’il grandisse dans un monde préservé, avec des animaux, de la nature, des espaces sans pollution inutile, un monde où l’essentiel reste visible et accessible. C’est aussi ce qui guide notre travail, jour après jour. Soigner, protéger, construire, transmettre. Pas pour des concepts, mais pour des vies. Pour que les enfants d’aujourd’hui et de demain puissent se concentrer sur ce qui compte vraiment. Beaucoup d’entre vous nous ont demandé s’il existait une liste de naissance. Il n’y en a pas. Mais si vous souhaitez faire un petit cadeau à Sorai, quelque chose de symbolique pour accompagner son arrivée dans ce monde, un lien existe, simplement, sans obligation: ✨ [**paypal.me/helloitsorai**](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/helloitsorai) Merci pour vos messages, votre présence et votre attention. Bienvenue, Sorai. Ayu et Alex, le mardi 30 décembre 2025 18.12.2025 – East Sumba, December: care, data, water, light. Merry Christmas to all 🎅🎄🎁✨ 👋 Hi, it’s [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex/). How are you? How are you today? [Here in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/), December is anything but a picture-postcard scene. Dust still lingers, the roads are starting to get muddy again, and the sky is undecided between sun and rain. We’re sometimes like that, too. **And yet we go anyway**, because there are villages where no one comes and where a simple box of medicine can change everything. **These past few weeks have been incredibly intense and absolutely crazy.** We trained the [Kawan Sehat health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/), really trained them, using real-life cases, challenging questions, and this constant reality: here, when an infection worsens or a child contracts pneumonia, there’s no ambulance. There’s an old motorcycle, a lamp, a phone, and procedures that must be followed correctly. So we reinforce those skills. **Again and again**. Meanwhile,[ the Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-truck-of-life/) and all our teams have been tirelessly on the road, carrying medicines, equipment, and everything else needed where there are no pharmacies or supplies. We’ve also been working closely with local medical centres, particularly the [Puskesmas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-admin/Puskesmas) of the Indonesian government. We don’t work alongside them; we work with them because sustainable medicine is rooted in reality. A key moment was the evaluation of the [Kawan Sehat app](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-medical-apps/). What started as a somewhat crazy idea is now fully adopted by healthcare workers. Every patient is registered confidentially. Around [1,000 patients per month](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/), and that number is growing. This means better monitoring, reliable data, and more consistent medical decisions. The health authorities told us quite frankly: “-*This app is more intuitive and more efficient than the ones we currently use…*” A door is opening for 2026. We’ll see where it leads. **On the ground, illnesses don’t take a vacation.** Many skin problems are often linked **to water** and **poorly treated wounds**. Many respiratory infections and digestive illnesses, as well as children who drink too little because water is scarce or unsafe. And then there are the serious issues, such as cases of [leprosy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy), [HIV](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hiv-prevention-poster-campaign/), and [hepatitis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis). How do we protect families? How do we protect the teams? How do we provide proper referrals without stigmatising? **These are seriou**s, medical, and essential discussions. **And, all too often, one phrase comes up**: *“-They arrived too late.”* Without access to healthcare, a wound becomes infected, an infection becomes sepsis, and here, sepsis kills quickly. It’s hard to say, but it’s the reality. That’s precisely why the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) programme exists. Furthermore, everything indicates that we will be able to launch a large-scale sepsis **study as early as 2026**, which is a significant issue here. **Amidst all this, there is also light.** We continued distributing the [SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/). We still have a few hundred to distribute. Last week, to reach an extremely isolated school, **we walked for twelve hours**, round-trip, with our volunteers, the teaching materials, and the lamps: twenty-seven students, twenty-seven children without electricity. When the first lamp lit up, the fatigue receded for a moment. We also evaluated the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections/) projects in [Hambarita and Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/). Today, I can say this simply because I conducted the evaluation myself: the Laindatang reservoir is full. **115,000 litres.** Clean water. Here, it’s not a luxury, it’s preventative healthcare. **Finally, great news for us:** after 12 months of searching, we have found land for our future medical and social centre in East Sumba. A real relief. This centre is essential to continue our work in a region with nearly a million inhabitants. **The goal is clear:** to present the project in early 2026 and begin construction in the first quarter. Without this foundation, our work would become too precarious. 📍**Regarding this land**, I encourage you to read the short presentation brochure in French here. {[LINK](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/Fair-Future-New-Socio-Medical-Center-East-Sumba-Project-2025-12-07.pdf)} **But here’s the thing: we’re holding on thanks to you.** **I want to thank you sincerely.** Your support, your messages, your donations, your shares—all of this doesn’t just sit on a screen. It becomes a [medical bag](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=medical+backpack), a ride in an ambulance, [training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=416&s=training), a lamp, [clean, safe water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=clean+and+safe+water). **For Christmas**, I’m not asking you to pity us. I’m asking you to keep believing in tangible results. If, among your holiday gifts, there’s a **little space for Fair Future**, I can promise you one thing: [that gift](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) won’t stay here. It will leave, roll, be carried by hand, and arrive where it is needed. Wishing you and your loved ones **a wonderful holiday season**. Take care. And thank you so much for being there; we love you ـــــــــــــــﮩ٨ـ❤️ﮩ٨ـﮩ. [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex/), for [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) – Thursday, December 18, 2025 06.12.2025 – Caring for, illuminating, reaching those who live far from everything 👋 Hello friends, it’s [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex/). I’m writing from [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-rumah-kambera/), our base, which is lively with the rhythm of departures, returns, and stories from the field. I hope you’re all doing well. The dry season, which crunched under our feet, is giving way to the first rains. The air is changing, the tracks are crumbling, and already, entire regions of Southeast Asia are submerged. In East Sumba, I encourage you [to look at this map](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/) we created—every downpour is both a promise and a risk. But our work continues, as always, wherever it needs to be done. For several weeks now, we’ve been on the road again with the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-truck-of-life/) and the [Truck n’Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) to complete the distribution of [2,400 SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/). We still have **nearly a thousand lamps** to give to children in villages without electricity. We hope to finish before the end of the month, but the rain is turning some tracks into rivers of mud. Sometimes, an entire village comes out to help us pull the truck free. However, [every lamp we deliver](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/solar-buddy/) illuminates more than just a house: it opens up a little part of the future. Meanwhile, we’re preparing for the next phase of the [Primary Medical Care programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/). Today, 20 community health workers from [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) treat nearly 1,000 people each month. Next year, there will be thirty. We’re reviewing our supplies, purchasing medications, and organising new rounds. In these areas without doctors, roads, or health centres, [these women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) are the medical presence for an entire region. ***Note**: Take another look at the [quarterly impact report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-quarterly-report/) of the primary medical care program.* And it is vital because the health situation is deteriorating. [Malaria is increasing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/), along with tuberculosis. Leprosy cases are now numerous, and several medical centres have asked us if [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) could assist with treatment. We are considering it seriously, as the responsibility is significant and it is also very costly; the logistics are crucial. I must admit that, until now, the only cases of leprosy I had ever seen were in the [film Ben-Hur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur_(1959_film)). I never thought I would see it again. And yet, here it is—a reality. It’s absolutely crazy to witness this in 2025. [Regarding HIV](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hiv-prevention-poster-campaign/), the epidemic is rapidly spreading across East Nusa Tenggara, including East Sumba. Hundreds, even thousands, of new cases occur each month. That’s why we’ve created a [new prevention poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hiv-prevention-poster-campaign/), which you can view via this link, friends. **Amid these challenges, there is also good news**. In [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/), the [115,000-litre reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unmatched-laindatang-rainwater-reservoir/) is full. The first rains have filled the basin to capacity. It contains filtered, drinkable water accessible to all families. After many months of work, this signifies one profound yet straightforward thing: the village will have water throughout the entire dry season. Water for drinking, washing, cooking, and daily life. It is tangible, essential, and perfectly embodies the purpose of our effort. At [Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-rumah-kambera/), we are making steady progress. We have identified land where, **by 2026**, we will establish a genuine socio-medical and community centre, dedicated to training, treating, developing, and nurturing the projects of tomorrow. This is not yet a relocation, but a crucial first step towards something more substantial, more dignified than our current situation. Our existing base is in disrepair; it no longer truly stands. The future centre will offer us a suitable working environment, enabling us **to do more** and, above all, **to do it better**, while remaining true to who we are and what we do here. **And then, a little bit of hope**: we’re sharing the video below of the [electrification of the Mbajik](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) school—one more school emerging from darkness. There are still over a hundred to go. One at a time, we’re making progress. As Christmas draws near, from this corner of East Sumba, where every rain reminds us of life’s fragility and the resilience of our communities, I wish you all the best. We will write to you again before the holidays. [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex/), for [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) – Friday, December 5, 2025 08.11.2025 – What light changes in a forgotten school 👋 Hi everyone, it’s me again, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), live from [Rumah Kambera](https://maps.app.goo.gl/gB3XZzm9kAHXXZ5YA), our field base in Lambanapu. How are you? [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/newsletter-750-solar-mbajik.jpg)A few weeks ago, the [SDN Mbajik](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ewdyyo312vy1FvRDA) Primary School in the remote village of [Haray](https://maps.app.goo.gl/YpcaogsTsufDAVMK9), in the [Mahu sub-district](https://maps.app.goo.gl/GxNDGcJ6LyaQzwum8) of far eastern Sumba, opened its doors **for the first time.** **This is not just a metaphor.** It’s genuine light — steady, clean, renewable. For the **80 children** attending school here, the **12 people** who live there — teachers and families – and the entire village, it marks a **significant change**. It was impossible to mark papers, prepare a lesson, or simply live. Here, night falls quickly in the village of [Haray](https://maps.app.goo.gl/YpcaogsTsufDAVMK9), **at 5:30 p.m**. Within minutes, everything becomes dark. The children couldn’t study at home in the evening; they had to do their homework **on the ground**, in **broad daylight**, before the lights went out. The teachers, like the families living there, were plunged **into total darkness** by late afternoon. There was no internet, no way to print documents, and no electricity. Clean water depended on a pump… but without power, it didn’t work. The [BAKTI](https://baktikomdigi.id/layanan/bakti-aksi) internet satellite, installed by the government, remained inactive: the generator had been **out of service** for **months**, and gasoline, scarce and prohibitively expensive, arrived after hours of travel. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/newsletter-750-solar-mbajik-9.jpg)**So, we took action**. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/), [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) Indonesia, [Smart Energy Tech](https://www.smartenergy.tech/) collaborated to equip the school with a complete solar power system. Thanks to our new [Truck n’ Load](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/), a team of eight people, including Tony, a technician from Smart Energy, transported **over 1.5 tonnes** of equipment: **16 solar panels**, a **5 kW hybrid inverter**, a **14 kWh lithium battery**, all the wiring, all the tools, all the rails, and other electrical apparatus. **On-site,** as usual, we **lived with the local** people in a wooden house without electricity or running water, following the village’s rhythm. This isn’t unusual; it’s been **our approach for 16 years**. For five days, we worked tirelessly with the villagers and local authorities. Comprehensive training was provided at the end of the project to ensure the system was understood, **maintained**, and **managed** locally. **Today, there is light.** Children continue to learn in the evenings. Phones are charging. Water is flowing. The internet is working. Teachers can **teach**, **plan**, and **share** their knowledge. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/newsletter-750-solar-mbajik-11.jpg)**Then, there was that suspended moment**. As night fell, a white sheet was stretched across the schoolyard, and a projector lit up. For the first time, about **fifty children and adults** watched a film. The sound, the images, the magic of a world brought into view by the light. We saw **smiles**, **laughter**, and moments of **silence**. That, too, is what access to energy is all about. In this part of Sumba, [over 120 schools](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1m7PLWDBzeiBmhjl3THAIUR9pO11qyMM&femb=1&ll=-9.975722813438127%2C120.32810800709566&z=10) and villages still **lack electricity**. However, a solar installation like [the one in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) is affordable. But it transforms everything: **learning, health, safety, and the future.** This project involved an investment of nearly **250 million Indonesian rupiah**, or just over **12,000 Swiss francs**. It was made possible thanks to our [partners](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/partners-friends-fairfuture/) and all of you. So, a **huge thank you** from the bottom of my heart. I send you all my warmest regards. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), for [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) – Saturday, the 8th of November 2025 - 👉 [Click here to view](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) the full photo gallery of this project. - 👉 [Click here to read](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) the detailed article about this action on the ground. 05.11.2025 – Concrete Results Against Malaria and Infectious Diseases 👋 Hello everyone, this is [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), from our base camp in [Rumah Kambera](https://maps.app.goo.gl/gB3XZzm9kAHXXZ5YA), here in Lambanapu. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/newsletter-750-05112025-2.jpg)I’m writing to you from a dusty dirt track where the day begins early and ends late. We work in areas where **distances are vast** and access to **healthcare is limited**. In recent months, our teams haven’t just been fighting malaria. We’ve continued [our Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) with [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) agents, enhanced health education, sustained our **water and energy projects**, and implemented an intensive malaria prevention [programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-malaria-prevention-2025-field-results/). **The guiding principle is simple: act fast, measure, correct, document.** For the [East Sumba Malaria Prevention 2025 programme](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-malaria-prevention-2025-field-results/), we scheduled activities from 22nd to 27th August 2025, in collaboration with [Dinas Kesehatan](https://kemkes.go.id/eng/home), [Puskesmas](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusat_kesehatan_masyarakat), village chiefs, and schools. These included strengthening the **IRSS teams** on 9th September, indoor residual spraying on 10th and 11th September in Laitipi, and community education sessions along with the distribution of mosquito nets in four isolated villages from 23rd to 26th September. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/newsletter-750-05112025-3.jpg)**The results speak for themselves**. 302 people participated in sessions covering symptoms, rapid testing, treatment adherence, and risk reduction at home. **146 sleeping** groups [received insecticide-treated](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-mosquito-nets-sumba/) mosquito nets, along with demonstrations on installation and repair. Seventeen homes were protected by the IRS, with **1,943 m² of walls measured** room by room to calculate the exact dose of [Ficam](https://www.shs.co.id/en/product/ficam-80-wp/). A complete PPE *(Preventive Protection Plan)* was implemented, including re-entry time communication and a signed log. Public information was kept visible through **20 large billboards** and **270 posters** placed at strategic points of entry. [Diagnosis is another essential element](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-lab-training-east-sumba/). **Twenty-eight** laboratory analysts received hands-on training. This covered microscope maintenance, optical alignment, slide preparation, parasite density determination, and a proficiency test using panel slides. **The expected outcome:** fewer false negatives, quicker treatment, and more informed decisions at the first point of contact. In the field, we used [hundreds of rapid tests](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-rapid-tests-reveal-cases-in-umalulu/) to immediately direct cases to care. [This program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-malaria-prevention-2025-field-results/) is not a temporary measure; it is a working method. We **verify everything**. The walls are **measured**, the nozzles are **calibrated**, the mixtures are **recorded** by sprayer ID, and the households are **informed** and **monitored**. **Transparency is more than just a slogan**: dates, methods, and costs are published for audit and reporting by others. As with all our projects, I stayed on-site from the initial planning stages to the final day, working alongside colleagues, volunteers, and local partners. This is our way of ensuring the quality and effectiveness of every franc invested. Thank you to [Rotary International](https://www.rotary.org/), [Malaria Partners International](https://www.malariapartnersinternational.org/), [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), the East Sumba [health authorities](https://sumbatimurkab.go.id/), the [Puskesmas](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusat_kesehatan_masyarakat), the village chiefs, the [Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) teams, the schools, the volunteers, the donors, and all the families who participated. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/newsletter-750-05112025-8.jpg)In East Sumba, **combating infectious diseases**, including [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/), is not merely a theoretical effort. It occurs in homes, schools, and health centres, using simple tools, rigorous practices, and a team that remains until the work is done. **Your dedication** has **enabled** us to undertake **targeted**, **effective**, and **verifiable** actions. We remain in the field every day to improve **diagnoses**, **protect families**, and provide faster treatment. Thank you for your trust and your time. **The public documents are online**: The [final report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/FFF_EastSumba_MalariaPrevention_final-report_2025_v1.0.pdf) and accounting [appendices](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/accounting-documents.zip), for those who want to delve into the details and replicate what works. - 📑 [Final Report 2025 v1.0](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/FFF_EastSumba_MalariaPrevention_final-report_2025_v1.0.pdf): dated results, indicators, and lessons learned from East Sumba. - 📑 [Accounting Documents (ZIP)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/accounting-documents.zip): detailed costs, receipts, and appendices. I send you all my warmest regards. [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), for [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) – November 5, 2025 03.10.2025 – Listening to the sound of mosquitoes 👋 Hello everyone, this is [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), writing from [Rumah Kambera](https://maps.app.goo.gl/gB3XZzm9kAHXXZ5YA), here in Lambanapu. I chose ***“Listening to the Sound of Mosquitoes”*** as the title of this story because in [Umalulu](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1UjxW3-OWejQiooL4m4WlZln-Ds8pT_w&femb=1&ll=-9.956328934493198%2C120.58477817748953&z=14), [between March and July](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-baseline/), that sound dominated our days and nights. The faint buzzing, seemingly insignificant, yet carrying with it **disease**, **fatigue**, and sometimes **even death**. Behind that sound are the statistics: houses open to insects, torn mosquito nets, and families walking for miles to find treatment. **For months**, we listened to that sound and took the time to analyse it, methodically, like a doctor listening to a heartbeat. [For five months](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-baseline/), we undertook meticulous and painstaking work. Seven volunteers *– nurses, health professionals, social workers –* went from house to house, sometimes in torrential rain, sometimes through scorching dust, and often until late at night. They visited **269 households**, interviewed **460 people**, and observed **693 sleeping areas**. Each piece of data recorded, each geolocated photo, each patient interview brought to light a reality that official statistics too often ignore. **The results are not flattering, but they are truthful.** **Less than 2%** of families received insecticide spraying in their homes. One-third still sleep without an effective mosquito net, and **over 92%** of the nets used are already too old. More than half of the residents have no toilet and still defecate in the open air. **Sixty-eight per cent cannot identify** places where mosquitoes breed. And despite near-universal health insurance, most live more than five kilometres from a health centre. **These findings are challenging but essential.** They clarify why malaria persists, why entire families are exhausted each season, and why poverty worsens when the disease strikes, depriving people of income for days on end. **But this meticulous, scientific, and human approach is making a real difference.** **For the first time,** we have a detailed picture, house by house, of the **vulnerabilities** and **needs**. We know where to distribute mosquito nets, where to train spraying teams, where to build latrines *(which we call “sanitation facilities”)*, [ferrocement water tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferrocement-reservoir-donation/) for clean water storage, and **how to strengthen** [village health workers.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/) We also know that solutions **won’t come from above,** but rather from this patient, grassroots approach, built with the communities, leveraging their own strengths. [Our expertise](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/), honed **over 16 years** of continuous field presence, forms the basis of these pragmatic and tailored approaches. This is exactly **what we are already doing** with other prevention initiatives this year in East Sumba, such as the [East Sumba Malaria Prevention Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-malaria-prevention-2025/). Each time, we take another step forward, transforming worrying observations into levers for action. **I invite you to read these documents, the result of this painstaking work:** - 📄 [IMRaD-style scientific report – Fair Future (EN)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-08-12-Umalulu-Report-IMRaD-ENG.pdf) - 📚 [Comprehensive and illustrated report with annexes – Fair Future (EN)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-07-30-Umalulu-Report-ENG.pdf) - 📑 [IMRaD-style scientific report – ARAM (EN)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/ARAM-Umalulu-Final-Report.pdf) **These reports illustrate our approach:** rigorous, scientific, independent, but most importantly, deeply human. They are accessible to everyone because the fight against malaria isn’t won through rhetoric, but in the villages, in the field, alongside families. Thank you all for continuing this journey with us. With my warmest regards, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), for [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/) – The 3rd of October 2025 22.09.2025 – Listening to the Heartbeat of the World 👋 Hello everyone, this is [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org). I’m writing to you from the office, having just returned from Sumba two weeks ago… and already preparing everything to go back. **In three days**, I’ll be back on the road. We load trucks, make lists, pack, check, and repeat the process. In short, the usual routine before several months in the field. **How are you all doing?** Although I am not feeling heavy-handed today, the weight of [our mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) still feels real. We respond to needs, oversee projects, and care **deeply** for the communities we serve, taking pride in knowing that our work makes a **meaningful difference** in people’s lives. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/newsletter-09-septemember-2025-500.jpg)To manage **very limited resources**, we innovate by developing methods to treat illnesses without excessive use of medication. Antibiotics are precious and reserved for situations where there is no other alternative. We use every [available resource](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/in-kind-donations/), learning to disinfect serious wounds with simple soap, a compress, and meticulous care. The expert hand of a [Kawan Sehat Health Agent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/), trained in just a week with us, often proves more valuable than the elusive doctor we may never encounter here. Our [Kawan Against Malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) underscores our commitment to innovation. Without access to microscopes, rapid tests, or conventional antimalarial treatments, **we save lives** through proactive prevention, comprehensive education, and a constant presence. We understand the symptoms and essential interventions, and we resolutely fight various diseases, including **malaria**, **dengue** fever, **tuberculosis**, **polio**, and **leprosy**. These diseases, which are often treated elsewhere, still pose significant threats here. Yet, **thanks to our efforts**, it is possible to control them and save lives. **We’re also learning how to build vital infrastructure**: a [115 m³ water tank](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unmatched-laindatang-rainwater-reservoir/) and [eight smaller tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/eight-ferro-cement-reservoirs-hambarita/), built entirely **by hand** as part of our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program. Without electricity or motors, high atop a hill, the combined efforts of our team and the community come together, allowing families to avoid the sometimes **six-hour walk** to find clean water. Access to water, we’re learning, is the **most basic medical aid**. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/newsletter-09-septemember-2025-500-2.jpg)**Transportation and logistics challenges?** We face them with unwavering determination. We dig and open roads in the landscape with picks and machetes, because our [logistics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) or [medical trucks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) must reach their destinations. Filters, mosquito nets, lamps, bandages, and nutritional supplements are essential goods on which the villages depend. **This is the heart of our commitment.** Doing **the most** with what we have. Not with the bare minimum, but with the resources we **actually** possess. And always, we adapt. We adapt to the real needs of the people we support, with **intelligence** and **humanity**. *I believe that abundance is not measured solely in money or material goods, but in impact, in presence, in solidarity, in concrete solutions.* Our approach exemplifies the best of **field medicine** and **logistical ingenuity**. It demonstrates collective success and unwavering perseverance. Our interventions promote **recovery**, **survival**, and a sense of **gratitude**. [Children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-child-health/) thrive, mothers find comfort, and entire families express their gratitude. It is thanks to your [continued support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/)*—your reading, sharing, contributions, and steadfast [partnership](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/partners-friends-fairfuture/)—*that we continue to make a **tangible** difference. **With 16 years of dedication** to this cause, we draw inspiration from the [world-renowned Swiss expertise](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) in precision, **quality**, and **innovation**. Their influence strengthens our strategies and reinforces the impact of our efforts. **[](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/newsletter-09-septemember-2025-750-2.jpg)✨ Breaking News: It’s growing!** **This morning, we took a small detour**. Not to dig a well or repair a pump, no. It was for another type of checkup: a simple routine exam to ensure everything is growing properly… inside Ayu’s belly. Her due date **remains January 17, 2026**, and this morning, we heard the heartbeat. Not mine *(which was beating a bit fast too)*, but that of this little being on the way. It was strong, steady, magnificent. Everything is fine. She is in good shape. **Girl or boy?** Mystery. We do not want to know. Here, we prefer to let life surprise us. We build reservoirs without water, clinics without roads, we provide care without medicine… so expecting a baby without knowing its name in advance is almost logical. **We will keep you posted, of course.** Thank you for standing by our side as we transform lives together. With all my heart and much more, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), The 5th of September 2025 05.09.2025 – What you learn by being there 👋 Hello everyone, this is [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org). I’m writing to you from the office, having just returned from Sumba two weeks ago… and already preparing everything to go back. **In three days**, I’ll be back on the road. We load trucks, make lists, pack, check, and repeat the process. In short, the usual routine before several months in the field. **How are you all doing?** Although I am not feeling heavy-handed today, the weight of [our mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) still feels real. We respond to needs, oversee projects, and care **deeply** for the communities we serve, taking pride in knowing that our work makes a **meaningful difference** in people’s lives. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/newsletter-09-septemember-2025-500.jpg)To manage **very limited resources**, we innovate by developing methods to treat illnesses without excessive use of medication. Antibiotics are precious and reserved for situations where there is no other alternative. We use every [available resource](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/in-kind-donations/), learning to disinfect serious wounds with simple soap, a compress, and meticulous care. The expert hand of a [Kawan Sehat Health Agent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/), trained in just a week with us, often proves more valuable than the elusive doctor we may never encounter here. Our [Kawan Against Malaria program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) underscores our commitment to innovation. Without access to microscopes, rapid tests, or conventional antimalarial treatments, **we save lives** through proactive prevention, comprehensive education, and a constant presence. We understand the symptoms and essential interventions, and we resolutely fight various diseases, including **malaria**, **dengue** fever, **tuberculosis**, **polio**, and **leprosy**. These diseases, which are often treated elsewhere, still pose significant threats here. Yet, **thanks to our efforts**, it is possible to control them and save lives. **We’re also learning how to build vital infrastructure**: a [115 m³ water tank](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unmatched-laindatang-rainwater-reservoir/) and [eight smaller tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/eight-ferro-cement-reservoirs-hambarita/), built entirely **by hand** as part of our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program. Without electricity or motors, high atop a hill, the combined efforts of our team and the community come together, allowing families to avoid the sometimes **six-hour walk** to find clean water. Access to water, we’re learning, is the **most basic medical aid**. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/newsletter-09-septemember-2025-500-2.jpg)**Transportation and logistics challenges?** We face them with unwavering determination. We dig and open roads in the landscape with picks and machetes, because our [logistics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/) or [medical trucks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/) must reach their destinations. Filters, mosquito nets, lamps, bandages, and nutritional supplements are essential goods on which the villages depend. **This is the heart of our commitment.** Doing **the most** with what we have. Not with the bare minimum, but with the resources we **actually** possess. And always, we adapt. We adapt to the real needs of the people we support, with **intelligence** and **humanity**. *“I believe that abundance is not measured solely in money or material goods, but in impact, in presence, in solidarity, in concrete solutions.”* Our approach exemplifies the best of **field medicine** and **logistical ingenuity**. It demonstrates collective success and unwavering perseverance. Our interventions promote **recovery**, **survival**, and a sense of **gratitude**. [Children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-child-health/) thrive, mothers find comfort, and entire families express their gratitude. It is thanks to your [continued support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) *—your reading, sharing, contributions, and steadfast [partnership](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/partners-friends-fairfuture/)—* that we continue to make a **tangible** difference. **With 16 years of dedication** to this cause, we draw inspiration from the [world-renowned Swiss expertise](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) in precision, **quality**, and **innovation**. Their influence strengthens our strategies and reinforces the impact of our efforts. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/newsletter-09-septemember-2025-750-2.jpg)**✨ Breaking News: It’s growing!** **This morning, we took a small detour**. Not to dig a well or repair a pump, no. It was for another type of checkup: a simple routine exam to ensure everything is growing properly… inside Ayu’s belly. Her due date **remains January 17, 2026**, and this morning, we heard the heartbeat. Not mine *(which was beating a bit fast too)*, but that of this little being on the way. It was strong, steady, magnificent. Everything is fine. She is in good shape. **Girl or boy?** Mystery. We do not want to know. Here, we prefer to let life surprise us. We build reservoirs without water, clinics without roads, we provide care without medicine… so expecting a baby without knowing its name in advance is almost logical. **We will keep you posted, of course.** Thank you for standing by our side as we transform lives together. With all my heart and much more, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), The 5th of September 2025 21.08.2025 – What’s changing, and what’s staying the same [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/newsletter-750-training-tendon-family.jpg)👋 It’s me, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org). It’s been a while since we last spoke—almost a month, I think *(actually, it [was ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?na=view&id=192)July 28th)*. I miss you.[ ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/newsletter-750-training-tendon-family.jpg)In East Sumba, the days pass amid **heat**, **dust**, and sometimes **harshness**, but small or large victories always mark them. Recently, our work has **accelerated like never before**: nine water tanks have been completed, including a [substantial 115 m³ one](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unmatched-laindatang-rainwater-reservoir/), along [with eight 5,300-litre tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/eight-ferro-cement-reservoirs-hambarita/) built **together with** the villagers. Thanks to this [new infrastructure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferrocement-reservoir-donation/), families no longer need to walk for hours in the dark to collect a few litres of cloudy water. Now, it is the children who, laughing, fill a bucket, and a mother who can cook rice **with clear water.** By the way, I suggest you [read a little more](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferrocement-reservoir-donation/) about these reservoirs here. We also distributed [thousands of solar lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-quality-control/). Here, light goes **beyond mere comfort**: it’s a mother who sleeps peacefully because she’s **no longer afraid** of snakes, a child who revises their alphabet and does their homework **without damaging their eyes**, a path that doesn’t end in darkness, and fewer cases **of poisoning** from kerosene lamps—small things for us, but **dazzling** revolutions for them. **And then there’s the unchanging reality.** The roads are worsening each day. Hospitals, meanwhile, **are depleting** their medicines, no longer able to treat the sick or injured. Those suffering turn to us, **the only ones** with vital reserves left. We entrust these reserves to the [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/), tireless women *(and one man)* who walk miles to [treat infections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/) or soothe a threatening fever. Their [medical backpacks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=816&s=backpacks&swp_author_limiter=179&swp_post_type_limiter=post.post&swp_tax_limiter%5Bpost_tag%5D=) often serve as the **only pharmacy** for entire villages. We have just completed [a major medical study](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-baseline/) on malaria, conducted in Umalulu **between March and July**. The results are documented on paper, enhancing our understanding and guiding our actions. But understanding is only the first step. Furthermore, from now on, we will undertake [three months](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/ESMPP/FFF_EastSumba_MalariaPrevention_Proposal_2025_v1.0_20250820.pdf) of concrete on-the-ground efforts against malaria: prevention, distribution, treatment, [IRS](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=553&s=IRS) *(indoor residual spraying)*, and, most importantly, [e](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/)[community education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/). And always, **without intermediaries**—**just us**, **Swiss** and **Indonesians**, shoulder to shoulder in the mud and dust. In September, within a few days, I will personally deliver [advanced medical equipment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-supply-donation-sumba/) **to Waingapu Hospital**, funded by donations totalling **more than 15,000 Swiss franc**s. Imagine a hospital serving a population **of 800,000 people** *(including us)* that is deprived of running water, oxygen, ventilators, surgical scissors, surgical equipment, suction, IVs, and paediatric or neonatology equipment… **A hospital at its wits’ end.** So, we provide what we can. It’s not enough, but it’s essential. I’ll tell you about what we do for them later in another, [more comprehensive article.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-supply-donation-sumba/) Here, honestly, **miracles appear as** a thermometer, a bucket of clean water, a healthy meal, a solar lamp, or a little boy learning to write his name after his fever finally subsides, thanks to our efforts. **But we’re very isolated**, you know… *Sigh!* **Here’s what’s changing and what’s remaining the same.** Lives are improving every day through simple actions, but poverty endures unyieldingly. So — as I tell you nearly every time — we keep going, tirelessly **for over sixteen years**, with the same belief: even the most minor victories deserve to be celebrated and shared. 🦟 **Today is World Mosquito Day.** In 1897, [Dr Ronald Ross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Ross) discovered that mosquitoes transmitted malaria. Since then, substantial progress has been made, but the fight continues. So, have a great day, everyone — **Happy World Mosquito Day!** With all my heart and much more, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), August 21st 2025 23.05.2025 – Why are we perpetually unwell? — A child’s question that transforms everything. 👋 Hi there, it’s [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org). I’m reaching out from [Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=286&s=Hambarita), also known as [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/), where the hills are coloured red, the soil is parched, and every drop of water feels like a precious gift. I have a question to share — a straightforward one that a child asked me. **Yet, it’s one I will always remember.** **The day a child asked me why he and his family are always sick.** A little over **three years ago** in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/), we had just arrived [to discuss](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-emotions-waterconnections-phase-2-3-unveiled/) the villagers’ upcoming access to clean water—boreholes, tanks, toilets, and sanitation facilities. As the adults conversed in hushed tones, a boy, around eight years old, approached me. His face was weathered, his feet were bare, and his eyes were serious. **He tugged at my sleeve, softly** said *“hey,”* and then asked: ***“Why am I always unwell? Why is my family always unwell? And the water you bring… is that why?”*** **I was left speechless.** This question impacted me like no other sentence ever has. **It was simple. But disarmingly true.** [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-schools-new-handwashing-facility-fights-diseases/)In rural Indonesia, children walk with water containers, enduring harsh living conditions due to a lack of access to clean water. In [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/), as in many other villages in East Sumba, the water we consume **makes us ill, daily** and with every glass. It leads to **severe diarrhoea**, **dehydration**, chronic **intestinal infections**, **skin diseases**, and **typhoid fever**. Most importantly, it **exacerbates malnutrition cases**. It **undermines** the health of **children**, **mothers**, and the **elderly**, facilitating the transmission of urinary tract infections and, in some cases, even **hepatitis A** or **intestinal parasites** that are hard to treat without healthcare access. **This question**—*“Why are we always sick?”*—is prevalent everywhere. It typically goes unasked, except by children. **Since that day, this phrase has remained with me, guiding me like a compass.** It reaffirmed to me the reasons behind our efforts: **why** we [drill](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/drilling-in-extreme-conditions-challenges-and-triumphs/), [dig](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/connecting-families-in-rural-indonesia-with-clean-water/), build, test, train, and treat, **and why**, despite the obstacles, we persist and repeat this process over and over. We initiated the [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) program to transform the water in these villages **from a danger into a solution**. We drill deep wells, install solar pumps, construct **5,000, 10,000**, or **110,000**-litre tanks, and repair out-of-order equipment. **A single day’s worth of water** is insufficient; a dependable, sustainable, and easily accessible source is essential. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/)In rural Indonesia, children walk long distances carrying water containers, confronting difficult living conditions due to lack of clean water. To address this, we established the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program alongside [Kawan Sehat health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/kawan-sehat-agents/), ensuring that every village has at least one trained and equipped individual ready to provide assistance. These [health workers treat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/) the consequences of contaminated water, [educate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) about hygiene, **distribute appropriate treatments**, and **prevent complications.** Yet, what I truly hold dear in my heart is that moment. That little boy **is doing better today.** And I am certain that at times, a child can pose the **most significant question in the world.** **I frequently see that kid; he’s become a real friend, a true buddy.** Today, I believe our [efforts in his village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/laindatang-23-25/) mean he **no longer needs to ask** that question. If he does ask it again, let us be prepared to provide a different response. ***“Because we took action. Because we persevered. For you. For your family. To ensure that water remains safe for everyone.”*** 🌻 Thank you for your presence, for engaging [with these stories](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/newsletter-archives/), for [supporting us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/), and for recognising that behind each well, every medicine box, and every child’s smile lies a raw reality and a **tremendous determination from all of us**. Sending you hugs [from wherever I am](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ENG5u7eWc4mGxv4e8). See you soon. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) With all my heart and much more, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), The 23rd of May 2025 13.05.2025 – The words they don’t say, but we listen to them. **The words they don’t say, but we listen to them.** 👋 It’s me, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org). I write these lines quietly, with the voices we rarely hear in my head and the dust of villages where people listen more than they talk. I hope you are well, wherever you are. **The Words They Don’t Say** is a story highlighting the struggles of many young people living in isolated communities, where silence often speaks volumes. By sharing this story, I aim to convey **humility**, **respect**, and **admiration** for these silent voices we work with daily. **The lack of infrastructure in these remote villages is evident. There are no roads, running water, toilets, or electricity.** **Yet, dignity persists.** Upon arrival, the landscape takes a back seat to the profound silence that envelops the community. This silence is steeped in **tradition** and **caution**, often carried by young girls who **do not know how** to express their inner struggles. The realities faced by **girls and women** in these communities, who **walk for hours** to fetch water, bear the silent weight of numerous challenges. Holding a [dirty white jerrycan](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=7&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=jerrycan), they carry an unspeakable pain: **the lack of hygiene products**, soap, and safe spaces to express their femininity and humanity. This is not merely a logistical challenge but **a significant social and public health issue** that affects their quality of life and dignity. **Our response begins with presence. We sit, we listen, and we learn.** Members of [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) facilitate this journey. Kawan Sehat’s health workers, consisting of local women, mothers, and sisters, employ **gentle communication** to share their personal stories, gradually breaking down **the barriers of silence** and igniting **essential conversations**. They address menstruation, pain, and experiences of unwanted relationships—topics often enveloped in mystery, yet **which fundamentally define their lives**. **This approach redefines healthcare.** It transcends traditional medicine and diagnostic practices, focusing instead on trust, presence, and human connection. In collaboration with [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/), [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) strives to create spaces where women can feel visible, respected, and safe to communicate openly. Our [tenth public health campaign](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/), targeting **sexually transmitted infections**, is planned for implementation **in 2025** and exemplifies this philosophy. It is not a didactic session but rather a dialogue created with, for, and by those who truly understand the implications of silence. Every spoken word is a step toward **better health**, **greater autonomy**, and **increased dignity**. This project is not a one-way lesson, but a mutual exchange of wisdom. We learn from them the **importance of li** **stening**, **suspending judgment**, and remaining in **loving silence**. We discover that sometimes, unspoken words can catalyse **profound change**. [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code/) and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) play a vital role in this journey, acting as vehicles of empowerment and agents of transformation. **Thank you for being so supportive.** Every moment and every word shared can potentially improve the lives of many silently crying out for change. [Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org). With all my heart and much more, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), The 13th of May 2025 01.05.2025 – Drawing is already healing 👋 It’s me, [Alex](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex/). I’m writing to you with a smile and a little dust on my shoes. How are you all doing? I’m writing [this new story](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/newsletter-archives/) with the photo you see above in mind. It was taken in [Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/rebuild-mbinudita/) at the large and beautiful school we built together in **2019 and 2020**, during the COVID pandemic, in the middle of nowhere [on the hills](https://maps.app.goo.gl/3mDxzF58eSDKFsbu6) of East Sumba. At that time, there was a school made of **earth and bamboo** that collapsed five days before Christmas, on **December 19, 2019**. At that moment, only **about twenty** children attended classes. Today, there are **more than 120**, and the state has even taken over the school. However, beyond the building, it is the **children’s lives** that are changing. In Indonesia, especially in the ultra-rural areas of the far east, **access to health starts with education.** When a child draws, reads, plays, and interacts, they don’t just learn; they avoid walking several kilometres to **fetch dirty water** in a container that’s too heavy for them *(often heavier than themselves)*. They steer clear of the road, snakes, the night, injuries, and fatigue. **They gradually build a different relationship with life and their future.** That’s why **we do everything possible** to stimulate their curiosity, provide them with materials, create engaging activities, and discuss health, nutrition, and hygiene. Our [prevention campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) are also directed at children, but especially at their parents, as **they are the ones who pass on the knowledge**. **But let’s be honest: the education system here is struggling.** Teachers, paid the equivalent of **$10 a month** and only every two or three months, have no motivation to travel **15 kilometres** to teach. Children have no notebooks, no pencils, no shoes, and sometimes not even a chair to sit on. So every moment we spend with them learning differently is a victory. Every drawing they make means less time risking their health, and more knowledge to build a more dignified future. Because these are the children who will teach their children to **drink clean water**, **not to throw garbage in the river**, to **protect themselves from malaria**, **dysentery**, and **polio**. **Education is the first line of care here.** It serves as our guiding principle, our starting point, and our promise. And that concentrated smile on the faces of these children as they draw… It is **the most precious thing there is.** With all my heart and much more, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), The 1st of May 2025 12.12.2024 – A Christmas of Reflection: Past, Present and Future at the Heart of the Engagement ## I reflect on Fair Future’s resilience and my own. #### How we have overcome challenges and implemented transformative solutions in 2024. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-words-alex-dec24-1280x720-6.jpg) Alex Wettstein in action: planning, helping, healing, and building solutions for rural communities. Hello to everyone, it’s [Alex.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/author/alex) How are you today? How are you? How are you feeling? Do you realize that in just **twelve days**, it will be Christmas? As 2024 comes to an end, I feel the need to take a moment to share with you a personal reflection, some introspection, and, above all, deep feelings of gratitude. A few times a year, most recently [last August](#word-from-alex-14082024), I take the time to write *“*[*A Word from Alex*](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-word-from-alex)*“*. These are, admittedly, *(very)* long open letters that are entirely spontaneous, directly from my thoughts and everything that makes me a **thinking** and **creative** human being. They are addressed to everyone: my family, my friends, my colleagues, those we help, and even people I don’t know. These letters allow me not only to keep you **informed** about events but also to pause amidst the constant, exciting **whirlwind** that is my, our, daily life here in the far east Indonesia. These moments of writing—*outside of the articles we publish on the Swiss Foundation’s website*—are rare, yet they are essential for me to *(re)*connect with all of you and to strengthen what we have been building together **since 2008** and even earlier. This year has been particularly intense, mentally, physically, and **emotionally**. Each day brought its share of challenges, sometimes overwhelming ones. It was difficult then, and it remains so now. However, thanks to your unwavering [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us), the exceptional dedication of our teams on the ground, and the strength of our shared vision, we are holding strong. Together, we have faced these trials, and it is this unity, this solidarity, that constitutes our greatest strength. Thank you for making this possible. **Thank you** for being here, year after year. #### **2024: A Challenging Yet Successful Year** [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pod-alex-stetho-child-2-1280x720-1.jpg) A young girl in an ultra-rural village discovers the sound of her heartbeat, a moment of amazement and learning. Every day of this year has been a true challenge. There have been overwhelming responsibilities I often bear alone, colossal projects on the ground in which I am deeply involved, and unforeseen events that have required immediate responses, often on the spot. Administrative constraints, sometimes absurd, could have discouraged me, but I never gave up *(or if I did, I quickly got back up)*. Not because it was easy, but because the beneficiaries of our work, those tens of thousands of people, remind us almost daily why and for whom we do all this. And then there is a thought that rarely leaves my mind, one that drives me: that of my biological father, [Axel Kahn](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Kahn), who passed away on July 5, 2024. A tireless and brilliant worker, an extraordinary man. During the three months before his death, he chose to publicly share every moment of the end of his life with rare lucidity and humanity. Through this act, he sought to shed light on a topic often considered taboo: death, and more specifically, the experience of one’s final moments—a subject of societal debate for a long time, which greatly fascinates me. Until the very end of his earthly life, he wanted to share his final moments. Like him, I am driven by an unending quest for balance and social justice. [Axel](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Kahn) passionately supported scientific progress while keeping human dignity at the forefront of his concerns. This duality, this effort to harmonize sometimes contradictory values, is a constant source of inspiration for me. I often think of him and our last phone call, just a few days before his death, during which he congratulated me on our work. It is in this spirit that my commitment to [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future) makes perfect sense. Innovating, building, and addressing the essential needs of the most vulnerable while respecting their humanity, culture, and dignity: this is the guiding principle of our actions. Like Axel, I ask myself daily: How can we reconcile progress, balance, and humanism? How can we combine pragmatism and justice in our work? How can we be heard, and then, most difficult of all: understood? These reflections are not a burden but a compass that motivates both me and the foundation to go ever further. Returning to 2024 after this familial digression… The projects carried out this year—be it deep drilling, healthcare, medical care, social aid, or various training initiatives in schools or the construction of sanitation facilities—have been, for the most part, successful. Faced with the challenges encountered, we have learned to adapt and persist in our efforts. It is our resilience and ability to move forward despite obstacles that make [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes) strong. I am deeply convinced that our efforts are never in vain; that every action and every small step helps transform lives and build a better future. This conviction lies at the very heart of our [mission’s](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission) meaning. Yet, 2024 has pushed me to my limits. Between [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria), [dengue](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=dengue+fever), strange skin infections caused by equally strange insects, and emotional shocks linked to our environment here, I have honestly suffered from persistent fatigue. Fears and other worries, accompanied by physical pain induced by immense stress, have manifested in sleepless nights and sometimes painfully paralyzing anxiety attacks. I even had to visit the hospital urgently for tests, convinced that my heart was in danger. Fortunately, after a reassuring ECG and cardiac ultrasound, it turned out that my heart—resilient through challenges—was fine, or almost fine! These scares, however, underscored how serious stress can be—so, please take care of yourselves mentally and emotionally, friends. What has sustained me, and continues to do so every day, is observing the gratitude of those we help in these arid regions where nothing grows. A simple glance, a few words, or a smile from them is a true therapy—this is my reward. Witnessing the transformations in their lives has kept me going, even during the most challenging moments of these past months. #### **16 Years of Dedication: A Challenging Yet Fulfilling Journey** [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-dog-bites-041224-1280x720-4.jpg) Dog bites can be managed effectively with proper wound care and medical advice to prevent infections and rabies. Few people truly understand what it means to dedicate over **sixteen years** of their life to a cause, especially one focused on humanity, solely in service of others. It is not just a temporary commitment; it is almost an entire existence devoted to a project that transcends oneself. Honestly, this mission still completely overwhelms me today. Over these sixteen years, I have experienced brilliant moments filled with deep humanity, as well as challenges that were almost insurmountable, yet we overcame them. When situations become too difficult, as they have in recent months, a question often crosses my mind: *“If you had the chance to go back, Alex, would you do it again?”* While my answer may vary depending on the moment and the exhaustion felt, **90% of the time**, it is clear and unequivocal: *“Of course, I would… with a few adjustments.”* Reflecting on the time spent and in this season of **Christmas**, it is hard for me to choose a specific anecdote as some often ask me to do. Difficult, I say, because each day here is a story in itself, full of challenges and small victories. What motivates me deeply is what remains to be done. My inspiration comes from my hopes*—or rather the dream—*that I wish to turn into solutions. Thus, I would no longer need to worry about finding the necessary resources: buying medicines, disinfectants, vital submersible or surface pumps, educational materials, construction tools, and so on. Finally securing these essential means would be a tremendous relief and a step toward a more secure future for all, including myself! The challenges that await us tomorrow are immense, the projects we envision ambitious, and the number of lives we can transform, even just a little, is vast. Yet, despite all this, our presence endures thanks to you. Thank you for supporting this vision for sixteen years and for continuing to inspire us as we begin our **17th year** in February 2025. Yes, it can be complicated and sometimes even absurd… But it is also incredibly beautiful, infinitely precious, and it is what gives profound meaning to every effort we make. #### **I Look to 2025: Ambitious Projects for Tomorrow** [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-words-alex-dec24-1280x720-7.jpg) Alex Wettstein in action: planning, helping, healing, and building solutions for rural communities. Next year will once again be crucial for the Foundation. While **I say this every year**, it remains profoundly true. Despite our modest size and our uniqueness as one of the few Swiss medical NGOs operating abroad, we continue to undertake ambitious, innovative, and sustainable projects. I sincerely hope these initiatives will allow us to push the limits of our mission even further and bring lasting and meaningful change where it is most needed. - **[Solar Buddy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=SolarBuddy):** As in 2024, when we distributed just over 200 lamps, in 2025, we will distribute no fewer than 2,224 solar lamps to villages without electricity. Powered daily by solar energy, these lamps will not only provide light but also offer valuable security, reduce the risks of nighttime accidents, and allow children to study in a peaceful environment in the evening. This initiative goes far beyond merely lighting homes—it truly transforms entire lives. - **[Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care):** We will continue to develop this crucial program, which treats between 500 and 800 patients each month. A true cornerstone of our initiatives, it also highlights a worrying reality: the constant and urgent increase in medical needs. In the face of these growing challenges, the resources required keep increasing. Without medicine, adequate equipment, or materials for construction and drilling, human lives are at risk. Our ability to respond effectively to these needs is essential, and every contribution genuinely makes a difference. - **[Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections):** In Lapinu, our goal is to launch a new “Water Connections” project to serve an entire village deprived of drinking water, electricity, and sanitation facilities—a situation unfortunately still common here. At the same time, we plan to construct a 110 m³ reservoir in Laindatang to address the semi-failure of the drilling undertaken during the third phase of the Water Connections program. These initiatives are vital in this region, where access to clean water is a daily challenge with direct consequences on the health and living conditions of local communities. - **[Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life):** In 2025, our “Truck of Life” will remain a key element of our field interventions. This medical vehicle, fully equipped to access the most isolated areas, will provide medical care, diagnostics, and medicines where no one else can go. It will also be capable of performing ultrasounds and storing vaccines and treatments thanks to its integrated refrigerator. By offering direct medical support to often neglected communities, it continues to be a lifeline for countless individuals. - **Water Analysis Laboratory:** This is an essential project to combat water-related diseases that severely affect local communities. This small, partially mobile laboratory will allow us to monitor water quality, identify contaminants like E. coli, and provide rapid solutions. Designed simply, it can be used by non-specialists after basic training. A good portion of the necessary funding is already secured, and this project will represent a significant step forward in preventing diseases and improving public health in rural areas. - … #### **Facing Ecological and Health Crises: Educate, Prevent, Act, and Never Despair!** [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-post-tbc-031224-1280x720-32.jpg) Addressing the growing challenge of tuberculosis in ultra-rural communities with prevention and care. Every day, we sadly witness the devastating effects of climate change, ecological crises, and reckless overdevelopment that disregards the well-being of future generations. In the regions where we work, these upheavals only exacerbate already widespread poverty and revive serious illnesses once considered eradicated, such as [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=Polio) and [tuberculosis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rising-tb-cases-causes-and-solutions), to name just two. These diseases present real health and social challenges, illustrating the direct consequences of a degraded environment, limited access to healthcare, and an alarming lack of education about these crucial issues. Climate cycles are becoming increasingly unpredictable, causing lands to dry up and reducing [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=access+to+clean+water) reserves. This exposes populations to an even greater risk of [malnutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?swp_form%5Bform_id%5D=6&swp_tax_limiter%5Bcategory%5D=&s=malnutrition), epidemics, and preventable suffering. We see this every day among those silently enduring a world often indifferent to their basic needs. These challenges are not isolated; they are part of a global problem fueled by selfishness and the immediate pursuit of profit at the expense of solidarity and sustainability. Despite the magnitude of these crises, we *(I)* refuse to sink into fatalism. With our limited resources and the support of those who believe in our [mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission), [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future) and [Kawan Baik](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) continue to take concrete actions. Through our programs for access to clean water, healthy sanitation facilities, healthcare, waste management, healthy nutrition, anti-smoking campaigns, and prevention for a more **harmonious** life in a **healthier** environment, we offer innovative and sustainable solutions. However, collective awareness is crucial to make further progress. The current total lack of political action, both here and elsewhere, is a significant obstacle to the meaningful change these global issues require. Without widespread education and increased public awareness, the progress we strive for*—starting with where we operate—*will remain fragile and at risk. Together, we must educate, prevent, and protect. We must stop talking about hope and instead focus on **solutions**. Climate change and environmental degradation are not inevitable, although… When I look at the nature around me, the sea, the rivers, it sends a chill down my spine. These are urgent calls to action. We are convinced that with a **collective** vision and **shared** commitment, it is still possible to turn these challenges into opportunities to build a fairer and more human future. Let’s put humanity and common solidarity back at the center of our daily debates. Quite the challenge! #### **A Message of Thanks and Sincere Wishes** [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbs-xmas-lapinu-1280x720-5.jpg) Spreading cheer and sharing love: A unique two-day Christmas celebration with the children and families of an East Sumba village, filled with gifts, food, and smiles. As we approach the end of the year, a time that evokes both **relaxation** and **reflection** for me, Christmas is near. It is a special moment for me, not for what it has become*—however commercial it may be—*but for its values: time spent with family, generosity, and the bonds that unite us. It is also the perfect occasion to sincerely wish you a 2025 filled with health, love, happiness, and precious moments with your loved ones. I particularly want to use this moment to express my gratitude. To my family in Switzerland, France, and Indonesia: my **children**, their mother, and **my wife Ayu**. You are my strength and my anchor. Even when I am far away or consumed by my mission, which has become an integral part of me, you constantly encourage me. I sincerely thank you for your unconditional love and infinite patience. To the teams on the ground, who strive tirelessly under often challenging conditions: you are incredible. Every day, your dedication and resilience inspire me, I promise you. What we accomplish together is extraordinary, and I am proud to walk this path alongside you. To our [volunteers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallerie/100-photos-honoring-fair-future-volunteers-in-action), the many people who, everywhere, dedicate their time, energy, and hearts: you have my utmost **admiration**. Your commitment makes possible what would otherwise not be. You are a collective force whose importance I evaluate every day. Finally, to you who are reading these words and supporting us in so many ways: thank you. You are the very soul of this Foundation, this collective masterpiece that is the major mission of my life, after my children. Without your invaluable [support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us), nothing here would be possible. To all of you, I extend my wishes for a **joyful** Christmas and **radiant** end-of-year celebrations. May 2025 be filled with solutions, strength, and beautiful successes. I am convinced that together, we can build a better future. With all my heart and much more, [Alex](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org), December 12, 2024. 14.08.2024 – Getting back into a good habit with an open letter from Alex to all of you Hello everyone, this is Alex. How are you? Over the past [15 years](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=15th+anniversary), I have dedicated my life to helping others through [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/). During this long but rewarding period of my life, I have worked tirelessly to help those in greatest need by creating health centers, schools, pharmacies, primary care centers, sanitation facilities, and clean water sources where they were previously lacking. I feel grateful, but also very aware of the great responsibility that we all bear at [Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/). We have had *(and continue to have)* a positive impact on hundreds of thousands of lives, highlighting how essential our work is every day. As I write these words, my [socio-medical teams](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=socio+medical) and I are at work helping communities that are often neglected or forgotten by others, by the system, and by the authorities as well. Our primary goal is to provide social, educational, emotional, structural, and of course medical support to all those who would not have access without us. Recently, my wife [Ayu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Ayu) and I, in our work, had the honor of receiving the [Paul Harris Fellow Award](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=Paul+Harris) from [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary). This recognition is not only a lesson in humility, but it also encourages us to continue our important work of helping those in need. Our [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/education-social/water-connections/) programs continue to change lives, particularly in the [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang) region, where our ongoing [drilling efforts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=drilling) have now reached their sixth month. This is undoubtedly my most challenging task to date, both physically and emotionally. The most complicated thing in my life… The responsibility of providing [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water) to hundreds of families rests heavily on my shoulders, but I do not give up; I continue this fight here in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang). Our daily reality is the battle against [infectious diseases](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=infectious+diseases) linked to [unsafe water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=unsafe+water), [unhealthy food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=unhealthy+food), and poor living habits. Although [malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=malaria) weakens me, I refuse to let it defeat me. Every day, I fight relentlessly for myself and for others. Our [Zero Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/zero-malaria/) program saves lives, one house at a time, one person after another, through its innovative and proactive techniques, protecting entire families from this devastating disease. The resurgence of [polio](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=polio)—*a disease we thought we had eradicated*—deeply troubles me personally. Facing [children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=child+health) as young as three years old who can no longer use their limbs and crawl—it truly affects me, believe me. In these remote areas, countless children are affected by the Poliovirus due to the [lack of vaccination](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=lack+of+vaccination) and [healthcare access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=healthcare+access). Their dramatic situation constantly pushes me to reflect on what more we can do with our limited resources. Since its launch two years ago, the [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) program has treated an impressive number of patients. It is undoubtedly much more than a lifeline for countless people who have no medical resources where they live. [This program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/primary-medical-care/) allows us to provide [first aid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=first+aid) in cases of [injuries](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=injuries) or illnesses in regions [without medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=no+medical+care). I am very proud of all our achievements so far. However, the needs remain significant, and there is still a lot of work to be done; we still have a long way to go, particularly in ensuring medication coverage for the [next 12 months](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/urgent-need-support-our-primary-medical-care-program/), clearly, we need a lot. After three months of repairs and upgrades, our [medical truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), known as the [Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/emergencies/truck-of-life/), is ready to (re)take the road with a fridge inside to store vaccines, medications, and other rapid tests, as well as a portable USG unit to check, among other things, the pregnancies of women, especially those affected by infectious diseases, including Malaria. We are also delighted to announce a new addition to the family of *“two or four wheels”*: A sturdy used vehicle—*a small truck—which as soon as possible will be* dedicated to construction projects and drilling. Witnessing these achievements fills me with feelings of satisfaction and optimism. The collaboration with [Rotary International](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=rotary) is of paramount importance, particularly in the areas of [clean water access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water+access) and [infectious disease](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=infectious+disease) control. Their support and their short, medium, and long-term vision are invaluable to all of us here and significantly contribute to the achievement of our goals. Moreover, they are now family members, friends, and true working partners too. Our five-ton [drill rig](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=drill+rig), received through a [private donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) three years ago, continues to operate reliably. With each meter of land drilled, it provides [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water+access) and concrete actions to thousands of people, transforming lives and representing a step towards a future where [clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=clean+water+access) is a fundamental right for all. It is currently being used for the [drilling](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=drilling) in [Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=laindatang), where we have been working for six months… As part of all our programs, our Swiss organization is also working on initiatives focused on [nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/category/health-medicine/nutrition-food/), [hygiene](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=hygiene), and protection against diseases caused by excessive consumption of [tobacco](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=tobacco), [alcohol](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=alcohol), or [junk food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/?s=junk+food). We are actively conducting several [awareness campaigns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) that effectively mobilize thousands of people and lead to an overall improvement in living conditions in the regions we serve. See the [posters here.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) Despite all these successes, all these achievements that “*I am told, really stand out… ”*, I am often overwhelmed by apprehension and uncertainty. The demands are immense, making it difficult to accomplish everything. Nevertheless, I remain convinced of the importance of avoiding hasty expansion while adhering to our simplest and truest principles and goals: *– Taking human actions in favor of humanity…* As Élisa pointed out during our General Assembly last week, we can be proud that 93% of the funds we receive are actually used for our field projects, as confirmed by the latest financial audit. This level of commitment is rare and perhaps unique in the world of NGOs. In short, this means that if you [make a donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/your-gift/) of CHF 100,-, CHF 93,- will go directly to the purchase of medications, medical equipment, school supplies, or construction materials, for example; none will be used for salaries *(because there are none),* and only the bare minimum will be spent on the Foundation’s administrative expenses. This is what distinguishes Fair Future, along with the fact that it is “we, the Swiss” who are 24/7 on the ground, us and no one else. A true Swiss NGO! Regarding administrative expenses, obtaining the [Zewo](https://zewo.ch/fr/) certification would be a plus for us after more than 15 years. So, [receiving it](https://zewo.ch/fr/) this year would be a wonderful anniversary gift for the Foundation, wouldn’t it? [Zewo](https://zewo.ch/fr/) is a prestigious [Swiss label](https://zewo.ch/fr/) that we now hope to obtain and on which our Foundation Board wants to start working quickly. If you want to help us, [then get in touch](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org). In any case, we will keep you informed of the progress of this process. I am not sure how much longer we can maintain this somewhat crazy work pace, but I commit, in any case, to putting my energy, all my heart, all my love, and all my passion into it. I wish you all a beautiful day – The 14.08.2024, Alex ## Write directly to Alex Questions, thoughts or practical ideas are welcome. Alex reads every message personally. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Name\*requiredFirst Name Last Name Email\*required Subscribe Comment Newsletter Comment or Message Subscribe to our Newsletter - Sure, keep me updated! Send it to Alex **Categories:** Call for Donations, Fair Future Official, Field Innovation **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Courage, Fair Future Foundation, Field Medicine, Innovation, Kawan Baik, Kawan Sehat, Medical Care, Rural Areas, Strength, Switzerland, Team, Volunteers, Working Together --- ### [Our Programmes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/) **Published:** December 24, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future connects medical care, clean water, education and field infrastructure in eastern Indonesia. Explore our programmes and the local teams, communities and vehicles that make the work possible. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > Medical care, clean water, education and the means to reach remote communities. Explore how our programmes work together in eastern Indonesia. Explore our programmes ## Connected programmes. Shared purpose. ### Healthier lives in remote communities. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ In the villages where we work, a health concern can mean hours of travel. Clean water, a trained neighbour or light in a classroom can change what a family is able to do each day. Our programmes begin with these everyday realities, and with the people who know them best. With Kawan Baik Indonesia, we work alongside families, health workers, teachers and local teams to decide what is needed and put it into practice. Medical care, water, education and infrastructure belong together: each helps the others work. The four areas below show how these efforts connect, always with the community taking part. 01 / PROGRAMME AREA ## Medical & Prevention Care close to home. Prevention every day. Primary Medical Care brings first-line care closer to families. Kawan Sehat agents, monthly community care days and Kawan Against Malaria connect treatment, prevention and follow-up in places where reaching a clinic is difficult. - [Primary Medical Care →](/program-primary-medical-care/) - [Kawan Against Malaria →](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat health agents →](/category/medical-prevention/kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Child health →](/programs-child-health/) [Stories from this area →](/category/medical-prevention/) 02 / PROGRAMME AREA ## Water, Nutrition & Survival Clean water is part of keeping people well. Water Connections brings water infrastructure, sanitation and everyday hygiene together. Alongside nutrition and food support, this work addresses the conditions that shape family health, from water available at home to safer facilities at school. - [Water Connections →](/program-water-connections/) - [Laindatang & Hambarita →](/category/water-nutrition-survival/laindatang-water-connections/) - [Food & nutrition →](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Climate & health →](/environment-climate-program/) [Stories from this area →](/category/water-nutrition-survival/) 03 / PROGRAMME AREA ## Education & Community Knowledge and confidence that stay locally. Practical learning helps people recognise health risks, share knowledge and take part in decisions. We work with women, families and minority communities to strengthen local skills and improve daily living conditions through sustained participation. - [Community empowerment →](/programs-empowerment/) - [Community education →](/category/education-community/community-education/) - [Mbinudita integrated programme →](/category/education-community/mbinudita-program/) - [Health guides & learning resources →](/guides-books-health-education/) [Stories from this area →](/category/education-community/) 04 / PROGRAMME AREA ## Projects & Field Operations The places, power and transport behind care. Rumah Kambera, our community socio-medical centre, connects care, learning and field coordination. School electrification, vehicles and supply transport support the same work: making essential services possible where distance and limited infrastructure shape daily life. - [Rumah Kambera →](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [School electrification & solar energy →](/program-solar-buddy/) - [Truck of Life →](/programs-truck-of-life/) - [Truck n’Load & field logistics →](/category/projects-field-operations/truck-and-load/) [Stories from this area →](/category/projects-field-operations/) LEARNING AND WORKING TOGETHER ## Local people. Lasting change. ### Working with communities, every step of the way. Our staff team numbers around fifteen. But the people who make these programmes happen number in the hundreds. Every programme is carried out with local communities, combining their knowledge with new skills learned through practical work. Building a reservoir is also a chance to learn how to build and maintain it. Women train as community health workers, gaining skills to care for their neighbours. Learning continues in coordination, record-keeping and administration: the everyday work that helps communities take on new responsibilities. [Explore community empowerment →](/programs-empowerment/) TAKE PART ## Find your way to help. A donation, a useful skill, equipment or sharing our work can support these programmes. Choose the contribution that fits you. [See how you can help](/what-you-can-do-for-us/)[Make a donation →](/donate/) Learn [how funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/) or read our [annual reports and accounts](/annual-activity-reports/). **Categories:** Education & Community, Emergencies, Medical & Prevention --- ### [Our Mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/our-mission/) **Published:** June 8, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation's mission is to strengthen health and community capacity in rural East Sumba through primary care, clean water, prevention, education and essential infrastructure built with local communities. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Fair Future Foundation works in ultra-rural communities where essential services remain limited or absent.** We build practical, long-term solutions with local communities, starting with health because everything else depends on it. Our mission in five points ## Health First. Everything Else Follows ### Medical care, clean water and lasting community solutions @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+QWJvdXQgdGhpcyBwYWdlPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ #### A mission built around what people actually need Fair Future Foundation works with communities in [East Sumba](/east-sumba-map/) and other remote parts of eastern Indonesia where distance, poverty and weak infrastructure make essential services difficult or impossible to reach. We do not begin with a predefined project package. We begin with the problems people face every day and with what can realistically be sustained locally. [Primary Medical Care](/primary-healthcare-in-east-sumba/) is the backbone of our work. Clean water, disease prevention, nutrition, education, sanitation, energy and logistics are developed around the same objective: reducing preventable illness and strengthening the ability of communities to protect their own health. Our mission is long-term. We train local health agents, work with local teams, build practical infrastructure and remain present after a project is inaugurated. The principles behind this approach are described in our [Working Principles](/working-principle/) and [Ethical Values](/ethical-code/). Where We Work #### Remote places where distance itself becomes a health risk Our work is concentrated in ultra-rural communities where healthcare, safe water, transport, electricity and other essential services are limited, irregular or absent. In these places, geography is not simply an inconvenience. It delays diagnosis, treatment, referral and emergency care. We work from field reality rather than assumptions. Villages, schools and households are assessed in context, including access to care, water sources, roads, seasonal isolation and the resources already available locally. Explore the geography of our work on the [East Sumba map](/east-sumba-map/). Health Comes First #### Primary healthcare is the foundation of every other intervention When people cannot obtain basic medical care, preventable illness becomes chronic, emergencies are recognised late and families spend limited resources travelling long distances for treatment. This is why healthcare remains the first priority of our mission. Our [Primary Medical Care](/primary-healthcare-in-east-sumba/) programme combines trained Kawan Sehat community health agents, medicines, mobile consultations, basic diagnostics, prevention, follow-up and referral when higher-level care is required. Medical care is not treated as an isolated activity. What we see clinically helps identify wider problems involving unsafe water, nutrition, malaria, sanitation, pregnancy, transport and access to essential medicines. Water, Prevention & Nutrition #### Preventing disease requires more than treating symptoms Unsafe water, poor sanitation, repeated infection and inadequate nutrition reinforce one another. Treating diarrhoea or skin disease without addressing the water used at home leaves the original risk unchanged. Our [Water Connections](/clean-water-at-home-water-connections/) programme, community prevention activities and nutrition education are therefore integrated with medical work. Malaria prevention, hygiene, safe food, tobacco and alcohol awareness, maternal health and early recognition of illness are part of the same continuum. Prevention is practical when people have the information, materials and infrastructure required to act on it. Education & Essential Infrastructure #### Health, education and infrastructure depend on one another Children cannot learn consistently when illness, unsafe water, malnutrition or extreme heat repeatedly remove them from school. Health education also has limited value when families lack the basic infrastructure needed to apply what they have learned. For this reason, our mission includes health education, school support, solar electrification, sanitation, water storage and the logistical systems required to keep programmes functioning in remote areas. Infrastructure is never added simply because it is visible. We prioritise practical systems that directly strengthen health, education, safety or community capacity. Long-Term Community Capacity #### Solutions must continue working after the first intervention Our objective is not to create dependency on visiting teams. We train local people, transfer practical knowledge, strengthen local health capacity and work through long-term partnerships with communities and Indonesian organisations. Continuity matters. Medicines must be replenished, water systems maintained, health agents supported and new risks identified. Long-term field presence allows us to adjust programmes when conditions change instead of treating a project as finished once construction or training ends. For institutional reference, our Mission document is also available as a PDF: [English](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf) · [Français](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf). class=”fff-mission-pdf” href=”https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-ENG-Mission-FFF.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” > EN **Our Mission** English · PDF ↗ class=”fff-mission-pdf” href=”https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/mission/2024-12-09-FRAN-Mission-FFF.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” > FR **Notre Mission** Français · PDF ↗ \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Our Mission in the Field” admin\_label=”Gallery Title: Our Mission in the Field” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? Ask us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Your Your Your Your name\*required Your email\*required Your question\*requiredAsk us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Privacy consent\*required- I agree that Fair Future Foundation may use the information provided here to reply to my question. Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Projects & Field Operations, Transparency & Updates --- ### [Educational Posters for a Healthy Life in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters/) **Published:** July 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Health education posters used by local agents and schools in East Sumba. Browse and download English and Indonesian PDFs on hygiene, malaria, nutrition and prevention. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > On a classroom wall or carried into a home by a local health agent, a poster can begin a conversation about prevention. These files are available to read and print. ## Health posters for everyday conversations ### Illustrated prevention tools in English and Indonesian @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ Health education / Posters ## Images that begin a conversation These posters are made for classrooms, homes and visits by local health agents. They offer a simple way to discuss prevention together. Each subject is available as a PDF in English and Indonesian. Poster kesehatan dalam bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris. Pilih topik, lalu buka PDF untuk dibaca atau dicetak. Printed material works best with a person who can listen, answer questions and adapt the discussion to local needs. [Kawan Sehat agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) and teachers use visual tools alongside direct care. Field materials are part of conversations, not a substitute for them. [Prevention](#prevention)[Everyday health](#daily-health)[Using the posters](#use-the-posters)[Books and guides ↗](/guides-books-health-education/) 01 / Prevention ## Infection and prevention Clear pictures help people talk about hygiene, malaria, HIV and the health of those around them.  ### HIV and AIDS The illustration opens a careful discussion about HIV transmission, testing and treatment. It gives a health worker or teacher a way to answer questions without stigma and to point people towards qualified care. [HIV and AIDS poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-HIV-AIDS.pdf)[Poster HIV dan AIDS — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/IND-HIV-AIDS.pdf)  ### Passive smoking Smoke affects the people nearby, too. Use this image to talk about what happens in homes and shared spaces, and to invite practical ideas for keeping the air around others clear. [Passive smoking poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-dangers-passive-smoking.pdf)[Poster bahaya asap rokok — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/smoking-passive-dangers.pdf)  ### Recognising malaria Fever and other symptoms can be easy to dismiss. This poster helps people recognise signs that deserve attention, describe what they have noticed and seek an assessment from a health worker promptly. [Malaria symptoms poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-symptoms.pdf)[Poster gejala malaria — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/malaria-symptoms.pdf)  ### Washing hands An illustrated sequence makes handwashing easier to show than to explain. Practise the steps together, then talk about the moments when clean hands matter most in the course of a day. [Handwashing poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-wash-your-hands.pdf)[Poster cuci tangan — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/wash-your-hands.pdf)  ### Preventing malaria This poster moves the conversation from malaria symptoms to prevention. It offers practical prompts for looking around the home and discussing ways a family can reduce its exposure to mosquitoes. [Malaria prevention poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-malaria-environnemental-prevention.pdf)[Poster pencegahan malaria — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/malaria-prevention.pdf) 02 / Daily life ## Everyday health Small choices at home and in the community can shape health over time.  ### Alcohol and health A visual starting point for an honest conversation about excessive drinking and its effects on health and family life. The aim is to listen, discuss risks and make room for questions without judgement. [Alcohol and health poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-excessive-alcohol-consumption.pdf)[Poster bahaya alkohol — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/dangers-alcohol-abuse.pdf)  ### Staying active Movement does not have to begin with a sports programme. The illustrations invite people to think about activity within ordinary routines and to discuss what is possible in their own circumstances. [Physical activity poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-stay-healthy-stay-active.pdf)[Poster aktivitas fisik — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/physical-activities.pdf)  ### Managing waste Waste is a shared concern at home and in the village. Use the poster to discuss where rubbish goes, how it affects common spaces and what small changes are realistic locally. [Waste management poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-waste-management.pdf)[Poster pengelolaan sampah — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/waste-management.pdf)  ### Food groups and nutrition The food pyramid puts different food groups into one picture. It can help a teacher or health agent discuss variety and balance, using familiar foods and the choices available to each family. [Nutrition poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-nutrition-pyramid.pdf)[Poster gizi seimbang — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/dietary-pyramid.pdf)  ### Everyday food choices These examples make food choices easier to talk about together. Compare the illustrated foods with what people actually eat, and use the conversation to explore everyday options without blaming families. [Food choices poster — English PDF ↗](/documentation/projects/posters/EN/ENG-healthy-unhealthy-food.pdf)[Poster pilihan makanan — PDF Bahasa Indonesia ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/posters/healthy-unhealthy-food.pdf) Using the posters ## Start with the person in front of you Choose the subject that fits a conversation, print the language that helps, and leave room for questions. These files are educational materials; medical decisions still need the advice of a qualified health worker. In Waingapu, [HIV prevention and waste management billboards](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-prevention-billboards-waingapu/) bring these subjects into public view. [Books and field guides ↗](/guides-books-health-education/)[Primary medical care ↗](/program-primary-medical-care/)[Documentation centre ↗](/our-documentation/) **Categories:** Community Education, Field Visual Reports, Preventive Health **Tags:** Health Education, Printed health materials, Public Health Awareness --- ### [No Access to Rural Healthcare | Life Without Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/no-access-to-rural-healthcare/) **Published:** January 5, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** No access to healthcare in rural East Sumba means that distance, transport, cost and limited services can delay diagnosis, treatment and referral. Fair Future brings supervised primary care closer through Kawan Sehat agents, medicines, prevention and follow-up. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **No access to healthcare is itself a clinical risk.** In remote East Sumba, the nearest functioning service may be hours away, transport may not be available, and the first medical assessment can occur only after a condition has already worsened. Distance, time, cost and continuity therefore become part of the prognosis. Why access fails ## No Access to Healthcare in Rural Communities ### When distance, delay and missing services become clinical risks **No access to healthcare in rural East Sumba means more than living far from a clinic.** It means that fever, wounds, diarrhoea, pregnancy complications and chronic illness may progress for hours or days before the first assessment, diagnosis, treatment or referral becomes possible. #### Access is a chain, and every missing link can change the outcome A health facility can exist on a map while effective access remains absent. A family may still face several hours of travel, damaged roads, no vehicle, fuel costs they cannot afford, limited opening hours, staff shortages, unavailable diagnostics or medicines, and no reliable way to return for follow-up. Clinically, these barriers matter because disease continues while the patient waits. Dehydration can worsen. A wound can become infected. Malaria or another febrile illness can progress without testing. Pregnancy complications can become emergencies. Chronic conditions can remain untreated because repeated travel is impossible. The scale is global. The [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/universal-health-coverage-%28uhc%29) and World Bank estimate that 4.6 billion people were not fully covered by essential health services in 2023. WHO also estimates that about two billion people living in rural and remote areas lack adequate access to essential services within their communities. In East Sumba, our response is to shorten the distance between symptoms and useful care. [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/), [Kawan Sehat health agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/), medicine supply, supervision, prevention and referral are organised as one continuous system. This does not replace hospitals or specialist care. It creates an earlier point of contact where otherwise there may be none. Life Without Care #### Effective access can disappear long before the health system officially ends In remote villages, the problem is not always the complete absence of a health facility somewhere in the district. The problem is whether a sick person can actually reach competent care at the moment it is needed. Distance, transport, cost, staffing, medicine availability and opening hours can together make a nominal service functionally inaccessible. Families then manage fever, wounds, pain or pregnancy problems at home until the condition improves or becomes impossible to ignore. This gap between formal coverage and real access is described further in [Health Systems Stop Before the Village](/health-systems-stop-before-village/). Delay & Referral #### Time between symptoms and first useful care is a clinical variable A delay of one or several days can change the physiology of an otherwise treatable condition. Dehydration becomes severe, infection spreads, anaemia worsens, or an obstetric complication advances while transport is still being arranged. Referral is equally important. Recognising danger signs is only the first step; a patient must then have a realistic way to reach a higher level of care. Roads, vehicles, fuel, weather and family finances all influence whether that referral actually happens. We examine this mechanism in [The Hidden Cost of Delay in Rural Medicine](/hidden-cost-delay-rural-medicine/). Our [Sumba Sepsis Study 2026](/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-report/) also documents how delays and access barriers shape infection pathways in East Sumba. Clinical Consequences #### Common conditions become dangerous when early care is missing The diseases themselves are often familiar: diarrhoeal illness, malaria, respiratory infection, infected wounds, undernutrition and complications of pregnancy. What changes is the point at which a trained person first sees the patient. Without early assessment, families may self-medicate, repeat old prescriptions or wait until symptoms become severe. Antibiotics may be taken when they are not indicated, while conditions that do require treatment may remain untreated. See also [Self-Medication in Rural Indonesia](/self-medication-rural-indonesia/) and our work on [sepsis prevention in Sumba](/sepsis-prevention-in-sumba/). Structural Barriers #### Healthcare depends on infrastructure outside the consultation room Roads, transport, water, electricity, communications and functioning supply chains determine whether medicine can actually be delivered. A clinic without medicines or staff is not effective access. A referral system without transport is incomplete. Water insecurity and climate pressure can worsen the same barriers by increasing disease risk while simultaneously making travel and logistics more difficult. These links are why our medical work is connected to [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) and to our broader work on [climate change and health](/climate-change-and-health/). Primary Medical Care #### Bring the first point of care closer to where people live Fair Future’s Primary Medical Care programme places trained Kawan Sehat agents inside remote communities. They provide defined first-line assessment and care, prevention, health education and early identification of patients who need referral. The agents are supplied with medicines, diagnostic tools and wound-care equipment and remain connected to medical supervision. The objective is not to replace doctors or hospitals. It is to reduce the dangerous interval before a patient reaches appropriate care. Explore the [Primary Medical Care programme](/program-primary-medical-care/), the [Kawan Sehat health agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/), and a recent [community health worker field example](/community-health-worker-east-sumba/). Continuity #### Access is not restored by a single consultation A patient may need reassessment, a medicine course may need review, a wound may need repeated care, and a referral may need confirmation. Health agents need replenishment, supervision and a reliable way to discuss difficult cases. This is why continuity matters as much as first contact. A system that appears for one mission and disappears again does not solve structural access. Presence must be dependable enough for communities to know where to turn when the next problem begins. Our approach is documented through our [Swiss humanitarian medical framework](/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) and the programme records available in [our documentation](/our-documentation/). The external guidance we use is collected in our [trusted health sources and humanitarian references](/trusted-resources/). 15 consequences of delayed or absent care \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Care Where Distance Becomes a Clinical Risk” admin\_label=”Care Where Distance Becomes a Clinical Risk” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) Research In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? Ask us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. question Your Your Your name\*required Your email\*required Your question\*requiredAsk us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Privacy consent\*required- I agree that Fair Future Foundation may use the information provided here to reply to my question. Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Emergencies, Medical & Prevention --- ### [Humanitarian Glossary](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/) **Published:** February 6, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Explore our humanitarian glossary: clear explanations of medical terms, clean water, community health and field practices, grounded in Fair Future’s work in eastern Indonesia. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Understand the words behind our work.** Explore clear explanations of health, clean water and humanitarian practice, drawn from our teams’ experience in remote communities in eastern Indonesia. THE FIELD, EXPLAINED ## Search the field guides What would you like to understand?Search Explore by topicAll topicsHealth & careWater & sanitationFood & nutritionEnergy & educationField workThe foundationMore topics Clear filters Newest first Health & care ### [Care Is More Than a Box of Medicines](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128933#fff-guide) Fifteen points on the team photograph, prevention, learning and the support that makes community care possible. Read the guide → Health & care ### [When a Child’s Fever Begins Far from Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128901#fff-guide) Fifteen points on the photograph, the limits of what it tells us, and the role of supported community health agents in remote villages. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Working Together Around Puskesmas Lewa](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128806#fff-guide) Fifteen points on the meeting, the educational materials and the connection between village agents and clinical care. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Waste, Health and Public Responsibility](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128727#fff-guide) A photograph from East Sumba connects waste education with the need for public services and protection of people, animals and ecosystems. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Kawan Sehat care between field visits](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128707#fff-guide) Fifteen points on medicine supplies, health education, community agents, Puskesmas collaboration and safe burn first aid. Read the guide → Energy & education ### [What a Solar Lamp Can Change in Daily Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128643#fff-guide) Fifteen points on personal solar lighting, school electricity, daily safety and the work still needed in rural East Sumba. Read the guide → Health & care ### [A prescription for health at community care days](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128593#fff-guide) A proposed bridge between medicine dispensing and existing health education. One or two realistic actions, practical demonstration and follow-up when needed. Read the guide → Health & care ### [The Joy and Everyday Needs of Childhood](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128578#fff-guide) Fifteen points on play, handmade toys and childhood in Haray, alongside water shortages, fragile health and very limited family means. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Learning About Food, Water and Everyday Choices](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128532#fff-guide) Fifteen practical points on our nutrition posters, food variety, household constraints and the link between water, gardens and children’s health. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Malaria Screening and the Care Around It](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128506#fff-guide) Fifteen practical points on the sampling gesture, reliable diagnosis, seasonal risk and the prevention conversations that accompany our field work. Read the guide → Health & care ### [When Health Education Becomes Part of Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128444#fff-guide) Fifteen points on Erwin’s Bidi Hunga workshop, our original posters, interactive learning and the clinical boundaries of prevention education. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Understanding care beyond an outreach day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128408#fff-guide) Fifteen points explaining clinical assessment, appropriate medicines, the new health cards and the limits of what one outreach day can establish. Read the guide → Health & care ### [A Health Prescription to Use at Home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128394#fff-guide) Fifteen points on the Bidi Hunga care day, the sixteen health cards and how practical education belongs alongside appropriate medical treatment. Read the guide → Health & care ### [From a Malaria Test to Reachable Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128363#fff-guide) Fifteen points on what the photograph shows, what a rapid test can establish and why rural access remains part of clinical care. Read the guide → Health & care ### [When Health Information Meets an Evening Routine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128349#fff-guide) Fifteen points on public space, confidential HIV testing, waste management and what an evening of public interest can and cannot tell us. Read the guide → Food & nutrition ### [What a Child Needs Beyond a Full Plate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128293#fff-guide) Fifteen practical connections between food, nutrition education, safe water, sanitation, accessible care and climate pressures. Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [What This Journey Tells Us About Water Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128263#fff-guide) Fifteen points on water collection, household needs and the health consequences of limited access in East Sumba. Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Water, childhood health and learning in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128167#fff-guide) A practical guide to what the photograph shows, what Alex reports, and how water access, safe daily routines and nutrition education connect. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Medicines, assessment and prevention in community care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128155#fff-guide) A field guide to the supply needs described by Alex and the clinical principles behind community care in southern East Sumba. General information does not replace individual assessment. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Handwashing in daily life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128207#fff-guide) Fifteen practical points for families, community health workers and those maintaining handwashing facilities. General community guidance, separate from clinical infection-control protocols. Read the guide → Food & nutrition ### [Food, water and nutrition in rural East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128149#fff-guide) Understand how maize, small market sales, clean water and practical access shape household nutrition in remote East Sumba. Read the guide → Health & care ### [HIV, Waste and Public Prevention in Waingapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25128067#fff-guide) Fifteen practical points on HIV prevention, waste-related health risks and the billboard campaign accompanying the East Sumba sepsis study. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Fifteen points for prevention and care in Lahiru](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127977#fff-guide) Practical information accompanying Desiana's education session with the local Posyandu. Read the guide → Health & care ### [How health knowledge travels from training to families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127942#fff-guide) A field guide to Kawan Sehat training, portable fabric posters and community learning in Laihiru. Read the guide → Health & care ### [How Community Health Agents Bring Care Closer to Home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127723#fff-guide) Fifteen clinical and practical realities of community health agents who bring trained first-contact care, guidance and referral closer to rural households. Read the guide → Health & care ### [A prescription for health at community care days](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127692#fff-guide) A proposed bridge between medicine dispensing and existing health education. One or two realistic actions, practical demonstration and follow-up when needed. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Every Child Needs an Individual Record at Posyandu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127592#fff-guide) Fifteen practical safeguards for child identification, growth monitoring, vaccination, communication and follow-up during community health sessions. Read the guide → Energy & education ### [From One Lamp to Village Electricity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127554#fff-guide) Fifteen practical points on a small household panel, safe systems and rural electrification. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Plastic Waste and Health in Waingapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127546#fff-guide) Fifteen field points on waste sorting, open burning, microplastics and shared responsibility. Read the guide → More topics ### [HIV Testing in Waingapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127541#fff-guide) Fifteen practical points on confidential testing, prevention, treatment and stigma. Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [How a Ferrocement Reservoir Protects Rainwater](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127526#fff-guide) Fifteen practical points on ageing, access to care and listening to an older person in a remote village. Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [How a Ferrocement Reservoir Protects Rainwater](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127493#fff-guide) Fifteen practical facts about how a small ferrocement reservoir collects, filters and stores rainwater close to rural homes. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Zero Reported Cases Does Not Mean No One Is Sick](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127398#fff-guide) Fifteen clinical and public-health points explaining why an empty register may reflect distance, missed diagnosis, stigma or weak surveillance rather than the absence of disease. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Cooking Smoke: Practical Ways to Protect Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127314#fff-guide) Fifteen practical points on household cooking smoke, kerosene, child exposure, ventilation, danger signs and the need for affordable cleaner solutions in East Sumba. Read the guide → Health & care ### [Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 \| What the Evidence Shows](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25127311#fff-guide) The Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 reached 1,001 households and collected 162 healthcare-worker submissions. These findings explain where time is lost before care, why infection risk becomes severe and which practical actions can strengthen prevention and referral in East Sumba. Read the guide → Food & nutrition ### [15 ways malnutrition damages health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25126989#fff-guide) Growth: Chronic undernutrition can restrict physical growth and reduce a child's developmental potential. Wasting: Acute nutritional loss reduces body reserves and increases vulnerability during… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 in 15 Key Findings](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25126961#fff-guide) Scale: 1,001 households and 162 health-worker responses document infection risks, access barriers and care readiness across Sumba. Prevention: 95.2% of households lacked water and… Read the guide → Health & care ### [MBG in Indonesia \| Feeding Children Should Never Make Them Sick](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25126202#fff-guide) Scale: Launched in January 2025, MBG was designed to reach 82.9 million students, pregnant women and young children nationwide. Budget: Indonesia cut the 2026… Read the guide → Health & care ### [What Self-Medication Can Hide Before It Becomes Dangerous](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25125490#fff-guide) Hidden risk: A cheap tablet can delay diagnosis when fever, pain or infection needs proper clinical assessment today, not tomorrow. Wrong dose: Too little… Read the guide → Health & care ### [When Vaccines Do Not Reach the Last Child](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25125472#fff-guide) Shortage: When vaccines are missing for weeks, children remain exposed during the exact months when protection matters most. Distance: In remote villages, a missed… Read the guide → Field work ### [Ino Pop-Up \| What Rumah Kambera 2.0 Will Make Possible](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25125415#fff-guide) Care: A fixed medical base where patients, teams and health agents can meet, work and respond faster to urgent needs. Clinic: A small medical… Read the guide → Health & care ### [What the East Sumba Sepsis Study will help us understand](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25125384#fff-guide) Sepsis: It often begins quietly with fever, a wound, diarrhoea, pneumonia, childbirth infection, or untreated skin disease. Delay: Many families wait because distance, cost,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [What We See Before It Becomes an Emergency](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25125373#fff-guide) Delay: A wound waits because the family has no transport, no money, or no one nearby to assess the risk. Distance: The nearest care… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 clinical facts behind Aldo’s condition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25125220#fff-guide) Burns: Third-degree burns destroy the full thickness of the skin. Without early care, wounds remain open and the risk of infection rises. Delay: Eight… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Critical Facts About Leptospirosis Risk](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25125071#fff-guide) Trigger: Floodwater, muddy paths, and soaked soil become infectious when contaminated by urine from infected animals, especially rats. Exposure: A tiny cut, cracked heel,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Why Pain Remains Untreated in Rural Medicine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124998#fff-guide) Access gap: Pain persists where healthcare systems stop short of villages, leaving patients without relief. Late care: Patients are often seen days or weeks… Read the guide → The foundation ### [15 Reasons Health Funding Never Reaches the Last Mile](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124957#fff-guide) Corruption: Funds meant for patients are diverted before reaching villages, shrinking care, prevention, medicines, and survival. Leakage: Every administrative layer absorbs resources, leaving less… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Inside the Sepsis Field Study](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124862#fff-guide) Objective: The study tracks how common infections become severe illness or probable sepsis before formal medical care begins. Scale: Nearly 5,000 household interviews are… Read the guide → Health & care ### [When STIs Are Seen Too Late](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124753#fff-guide) Undiagnosed infections: Many STIs go unnoticed for months due to a lack of testing, allowing silent progression and transmission. Delayed diagnosis: Patients often seek… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Child Marriage and Adolescent Pregnancy: What Drives the Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124667#fff-guide) Poverty: Families under economic pressure marry daughters early to reduce financial burden and ensure survival Isolation: Remote villages lack schools and clinics, making early… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Snake Bites in Rural Indonesia – When Delay Becomes Death](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124646#fff-guide) Exposure: Snake bites happen where people work, walk, and sleep close to nature without protection or awareness of environmental dangers. Environment: Rural housing and… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Tuberculosis in Rural Indonesia – 15 Critical Realities Behind the Epidemic](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124609#fff-guide) Poverty: Tuberculosis spreads where families lack food, safe housing and medical access. Poverty weakens immunity and allows infection to thrive. Malnutrition: Undernourished bodies are… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Why Water Connections reservoirs are urgently needed](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124538#fff-guide) Water scarcity: In many villages of East Sumba, families still depend on distant seasonal sources that often dry up during the prolonged dry season.… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Why Unsafe Water Still Exists in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124507#fff-guide) Water access: In many villages in East Sumba, families still depend on rivers or shallow wells because no reliable, clean water systems are available.… Read the guide → Field work ### [Why Plastic Pollution Persists](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124460#fff-guide) Profit First: Short-term economic gain is prioritised over environmental protection and population health in many regions. Political Inaction: Authorities often recognise the problem but… Read the guide → Field work ### [Dengue, Climate and Rural Risk](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124415#fff-guide) Temperature: Warmer climates accelerate mosquito development and shorten the dengue virus incubation period in Aedes mosquitoes. Rainfall: Irregular rains create thousands of micro-breeding sites… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Facts About Rubella, Vaccination Gaps, and Rural Risk in Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124388#fff-guide) Coverage: Indonesia reported MR1 coverage at 92% and MR2 at 82.3% in 2024, still below the level needed to prevent outbreaks. Measles: In 2025,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [When Health Systems Stop Before the Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124354#fff-guide) Distance: Many villages lie hours from the nearest clinic. For families without transport, distance alone becomes a medical barrier. Roads: Dirt tracks, rivers and… Read the guide → Field work ### [When Logistics Becomes Medicine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124282#fff-guide) Distance: In remote regions, the distance between a treatment and a patient can be greater than the distance between illness and death. Transport: A… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Why the Last Mile of Global Health Matters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124232#fff-guide) Distance: Two hours of rough terrain can separate a village from lifesaving care. For a sick child, that distance often determines survival. Visibility: Remote… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Medicine Starts Long Before the Clinic](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124188#fff-guide) Water: Safe drinking water can reduce diarrhoeal diseases by up to 50 per cent, preventing dehydration, infection and child mortality. Mosquito Nets: In endemic… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [114 m³ Reservoir – 15 Key Facts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124166#fff-guide) Capacity: 114 m³ reinforced-concrete reservoir designed to secure dry-season water for over 200 residents and a local school. Structure: 20 cm base slab and… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Reasons Why Rural Health Data Changes Everything](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124144#fff-guide) Visibility: Without documented cases, entire villages remain absent from national health priorities and funding allocation models. Equity: Locally measured disease burden prevents rural populations… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Delay Is a Clinical Risk Factor](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124072#fff-guide) Triage: Without early assessment, mild symptoms are misclassified, and deterioration goes unnoticed for days. Dehydration: In children, %t fluid loss can occur within 24… Read the guide → Health & care ### [When Community Health Becomes the System](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25124003#fff-guide) Access: Most patients are seen within hours or days of symptom onset, not weeks after complications begin. Coverage: One trained agent can reach dozens… Read the guide → Food & nutrition ### [When Nutrition Fails, Immunity Collapses](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123989#fff-guide) Protein deficit: Reduces cytokine signalling and impairs cellular immune coordination during acute infections. Micronutrients: Zinc, iron and vitamin A deficiencies weaken epithelial barriers and… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Info Pop-IUp \| When Antibiotics Outrun Diagnostics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123928#fff-guide) Surveillance gap: Most resistant infections in rural regions go uncultered, unrecorded, and unreported. Silent resistance: Bacteria evolve locally without detection, creating unseen reservoirs of… Read the guide → Field work ### [The Hidden Infrastructure Behind Survival](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123865#fff-guide) Geography: Mountain terrain multiplies travel time and delays first medical contact beyond safe clinical thresholds. Rainy Season: Flooded tracks turn routine care into multi-hour… Read the guide → Health & care ### [When Distance Becomes the Cause](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123801#fff-guide) Delay: The median time from the onset of fever to medical contact often exceeds 48 hours in remote villages. Distance: Some families travel hours… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Sumba HQ 2026 – Building a Functional Base for Health and Action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123704#fff-guide) Land: Secured property in Kawangu ensures long-term stability and independence for our operations in East Sumba. Access: Close to Waingapu’s port and airport, enabling… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [Light, Learning and Responsibility](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123649#fff-guide) Access: Solar light extends study hours safely in villages without electricity or reliable infrastructure. Training: Every child learns to charge, protect, and use their… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [15 Ways School Health Posters Protect a Generation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123627#fff-guide) Prevention: Daily visual reminders in classrooms reinforce healthy behaviours long after we leave the village school. Teachers: Equipped with clear tools, they become trusted… Read the guide → Field work ### [2025 Major Field Achievements](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123506#fff-guide) Medical Consultations: Over 13,000 treatments delivered in remote villages without doctors or reliable access to care. Kawan Sehat Agents: 21 trained local health workers… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Stopping Sepsis Before It Becomes Fatal](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123397#fff-guide) Sepsis: A life-threatening reaction to infection that causes organ failure when treatment arrives too late in remote communities. Septic State: The critical phase where… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Indoor Residual Spraying Explained](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123141#fff-guide) Definition: Indoor Residual Spraying treats interior walls where malaria mosquitoes rest, creating a lethal barrier that lasts several months. Target: IRS focuses on Anopheles… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Why malaria microscopists need continuous training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25123015#fff-guide) Diagnosis: Malaria treatment begins with a microscope. An incorrect reading delays care and allows infection to worsen, especially in children. Reality: In remote regions,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Dog Bite: What to do after a dog bite](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25122895#fff-guide) Calmness: Stay calm and avoid panic, as stress increases bleeding and delays clear thinking during the first critical minutes after a bite. Safety: Move… Read the guide → The foundation ### [Ethics in Action, Not on Paper](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25122752#fff-guide) Human dignity: Every action begins with respect for people, their stories, and their choices, never reducing lives to data or numbers. Medical priority: Decisions… Read the guide → The foundation ### [15 principles we apply in the field](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25122739#fff-guide) Presence: Decisions begin with direct observation of the conditions in which people actually live and receive care. Continuity: Follow-up matters because health, infrastructure and… Read the guide → The foundation ### [What made us start. What makes us continue](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25122718#fff-guide) Witnessing: Seeing a child die from a preventable disease changes you forever and removes the option of looking away. Presence: Being there when no… Read the guide → Field work ### [What Makes Our Field Work Different](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25122545#fff-guide) Swiss Governance: Registered and supervised in Switzerland, with audited accounts and strict oversight that ensure transparency and long-term credibility. Since 2008: More than sixteen… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Clinical Foundations Behind Our Medical Manuals](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25122410#fff-guide) Context: Designed for villages without doctors, electricity, laboratories, or referral systems. Purpose: Converts medical protocols into safe, actionable steps for trained health agents. Methodology:… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Disease Prevention in the 21st Century: What Works, What Fails, What Matters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25121600#fff-guide) Prevention fails when treated as a campaign rather than as a continuous medical process integrated into daily community life. Education reduces disease only when… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Disease Prevention in Practice](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25121297#fff-guide) Proximity: Prevention works better when information and basic care reach people where they live. Safe water: Cleaner water reduces exposure to diarrhoeal disease and… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Training Moves Care Where People Live](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25121252#fff-guide) Training builds medical skills directly in villages where no clinic or doctor exists, ensuring care is adapted to real living conditions. Mobility replaces distance… Read the guide → Health & care ### [When Absence of Care Becomes a Risk](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25121191#fff-guide) Delay: The absence of early care increases disease severity by allowing infections and complications to progress unchecked. Diagnosis: Without diagnostic access, symptoms replace clinical… Read the guide → Health & care ### [What Health Agents See Every Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25121006#fff-guide) Fever: Without early assessment, malaria and other infections may remain undiagnosed until danger signs appear. Dehydration: Diarrhoea and vomiting can progress from manageable fluid… Read the guide → The foundation ### [What Carries Us Forward – The Values That Keep Us Acting Together](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25120740#fff-guide) Continuity: A new year does not reset needs. Care must continue, day after day, where life remains fragile and unresolved. Togetherness: Being together means… Read the guide → The foundation ### [Christmas on the Ground – What It Truly Means for Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25120032#fff-guide) Presence: Christmas means staying on the ground with communities, when needs do not pause for celebrations or distance. Care: For us, Christmas is about… Read the guide → Field work ### [Skin infections and climate change: what is already happening](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119991#fff-guide) Climate: Rising temperatures and extreme heat weaken the skin barrier and accelerate bacterial and fungal growth on damaged skin. Water: Water scarcity forces people… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Extreme heat: a medical emergency, not weather](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119971#fff-guide) Physiology: Heat overloads the body’s cooling system, leading to dehydration, electrolyte loss, and dangerous organ stress. Dehydration: Extreme heat accelerates fluid loss, even without… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Digital Health That Understands Before It Acts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119928#fff-guide) Data transforms isolated medical acts into measurable patterns, revealing where diseases emerge, recur, and silently spread. Continuity ensures every patient is followed over time,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Hands Carry Germs, Clean Hands Stop Disease](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119879#fff-guide) Hands carry germs from toilets, soil, wounds, and animals, then deliver them straight to mouths, eyes, and food. Germs survive on skin and under… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Why Malaria Persists When Tools Are Missing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119865#fff-guide) Access Malaria continues where clinics are distant, roads are broken, and reaching a health post can take an entire day. Medicines: Essential antimalarial drugs… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [Why Electricity Changes a School Forever](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119763#fff-guide) Learning: Electricity enables children in an off-grid school to read, write, and revise after sunset, extending learning time beyond daylight hours. Teachers: Teachers living… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [The First Night With Light](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119728#fff-guide) Silence: The first night with light is quieter, not outside but inside, as fear slowly steps back and the body finally relaxes. Attention: Light… Read the guide → Health & care ### [When Clinics Run Out, Field Care Takes Over](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119714#fff-guide) Distance: Ultra-rural villages are more than 12 km from clinics, making even minor illnesses emergencies before care is reached. Shortages: Many Puskesmas lack medicines,… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [When Water Is Measured, Health Is Protected](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119621#fff-guide) Measurement transforms water from merely a resource into a monitored medical asset that safeguards health before disease manifests. Precision guarantees that every ten thousand… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Water Filtration as Preventive Medicine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119584#fff-guide) Filtration removes debris and organic matter before storage, limiting bacterial growth long before water reaches families. Prevention begins above the tank, where contaminated rainwater… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Why This Roof Matters – Infrastructure Is Medicine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119559#fff-guide) Design: This roof is engineered to block heat and light, reducing biological growth and protecting stored water in tropical conditions. Protection: Light steel roofing… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Why This 115m3 Reservoir Protects Water and Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119390#fff-guide) Stability: The reservoir is buried to maintain a cool temperature, reduce evaporation, and protect water from external contamination. Protection: Seven internal layers seal pores,… Read the guide → Field work ### [Building Together Strengthens Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119355#fff-guide) Engagement increases when communities develop their own solutions alongside us, shaping projects they can maintain for years. Collaboration allows villagers to bring their skills,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Fifteen truths about access and why it decides health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119322#fff-guide) Access determines who survives, because without a road, no medical team or water system can reach families in remote hills. Distance forces villagers to… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [SolarBuddy 2025: From Donation to Light on the Ground](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25119242#fff-guide) Procurement: 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps donated via Rotary and SolarBuddy Australia were imported, cleared, inspected, and prepared for field use in East Sumba. Compliance: Six… Read the guide → Field work ### [15 ways climate change makes us sick](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25118859#fff-guide) Water scarcity: Longer dry periods can reduce access to safe water, increasing dehydration and making hygiene more difficult. Unsafe water: When protected sources fail,… Read the guide → Field work ### [More about the Truck of Life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25118652#fff-guide) Mobile Clinic: A 4x4 medical truck that transforms into a clinic on wheels, reaching families in areas where no doctor has ever been. Medicines:… Read the guide → Health & care ### [HIV key facts for everyone](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25118561#fff-guide) Virus: HIV attacks the immune system; without treatment, it gradually destroys defences and can lead to AIDS and serious infections. AIDS: AIDS is the… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 key facts from the Primary Medical Care report (dec24-mar25)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25118373#fff-guide) From December 2024 to March 2025, Kawan Sehat agents documented 798 health cases in ultra-remote villages in East Sumba. Twenty trained Kawan Sehat health… Read the guide → Health & care ### [How malaria posters and billboards save lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25117887#fff-guide) Each poster simplifies complex malaria science into drawings that any child or grandparent can grasp in seconds. Local faces, clothing, and houses appear in… Read the guide → Health & care ### [When a Kawan Sehat Agent passes the torch](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25117875#fff-guide) A health worker never truly stops; she shifts from treating patients to teaching others how to treat them safely, every day. Three years in… Read the guide → Health & care ### [How Kawan Sehat change the place of women](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25116877#fff-guide) As Kawan Sehat, village women are no longer merely caregivers at home; they are recognised as trusted medical references for the entire community. When… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Preventing sepsis in remote wound care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25116731#fff-guide) Wash hands with clean water and soap for 20 seconds before touching anything. If water isn't available, use alcohol gel containing at least 60… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [What Happens When a Village Lights Up for the First Time?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25116170#fff-guide) As evening falls, children stay at their desks, reading with calm focus—no longer racing the sun to finish schoolwork. Teachers can now plan lessons… Read the guide → The foundation ### [ESMPP in 15 Points Final Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25115918#fff-guide) A verified summary of field work has been provided in collaboration with Rotary, Malaria Partners International, Kawan Baik Indonesia, health services, and schools. Methods,… Read the guide → The foundation ### [Transparency and Impact - 15 Key Facts About Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25115505#fff-guide) Fair Future Foundation is a Swiss-registered humanitarian foundation (IDE CHE-114.715.376), founded in 2008 and supervised by the Federal Department of the Interior in Bern.… Read the guide → The foundation ### [The Chain of Care – From Donation to Patient – 15 Essential Insights](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25115248#fff-guide) Every Franc Counts: Behind each donation lies the power to heal someone who would otherwise go untreated. Direct Funding: Fair Future’s model ensures donations… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Why the Laindatang Rainwater Tank is a Groundbreaking Innovation – 15 Essential Insights](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25115142#fff-guide) Scale: At nearly 115 m³, this is the largest rainwater harvesting tank ever built in East Sumba. Purity: Rainwater is filtered before entering the… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [Why Education is Central to Malaria Prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25115129#fff-guide) Recognising Symptoms: Teaching villagers to identify early signs, such as fever, chills, or fatigue, saves lives. Breaking Myths: Education dispels dangerous beliefs that malaria… Read the guide → Field work ### [Commitment and Field Presence – 15 Essential Insights](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114950#fff-guide) Presence: Being on the ground means problems are seen, not guessed. Credibility: Families trust organisations they meet, not just names on posters. Dialogue: Field… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Testing and Field Diagnostics – 15 Essential Insights](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114931#fff-guide) Visibility: Without testing, malaria infections remain unseen and untreated. Accuracy: Field diagnostics reveal the true burden of disease, not just estimates. Mobility: Visiting villages… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Community Engagement in Malaria Prevention – 15 Essential Insights](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114918#fff-guide) Ownership: Community involvement ensures families see malaria prevention as their own responsibility. Trust: Working with local leaders strengthens acceptance and participation in prevention efforts.… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Microscopy and Malaria Detection – 15 Essential Insights](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114909#fff-guide) Definition: Microscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing malaria by directly detecting parasites in a blood smear. Accuracy: Correct slide interpretation determines whether a… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) – 15 Essential Insights](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114788#fff-guide) Definition: IRS involves spraying insecticide on walls to eliminate malaria-carrying mosquitoes that rest indoors. Effectiveness: The insecticide remains active for several months, providing ongoing… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Fifteen Realities of Daily Care in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114418#fff-guide) Health agents often walk for hours, carrying backpacks filled with medicine, bandages, and nets, as no roads or vehicles reach the families they serve.… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Essential Medical Equipment Donated to RSUD Waingapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114355#fff-guide) Fair Future Foundation, in collaboration with Kawan Baik Indonesia and Rotary Australia, is donating more than 40 categories and 175 pieces of equipment to… Read the guide → Field work ### [15 Facts about Erwin’s Work as Field Coordinator](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114200#fff-guide) Erwin manages all administrative duties of the Primary Medical Care programme in the field. He oversees medicine stocks with doctors and nurses, checking for… Read the guide → Health & care ### [ESMPP 15 Key Facts about How We Fight Malaria in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114145#fff-guide) Malaria remains endemic in East Sumba, with children and pregnant women at the highest risk of severe disease. Training 28 lab analysts ensures faster,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [The Social and Psychological of KS agents Impact in 15 Points](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25114114#fff-guide) Families feel safer knowing someone is available to treat illnesses and injuries in their village. Parents gain confidence that their children can survive fevers,… Read the guide → Field work ### [Technical Notes: Interpreting the Umalulu Baseline (15 points)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25113949#fff-guide) Design & window. Cross-sectional survey (Mar–Jul 2025) with household and environment, and KAP modules. Sampling frame. Target 335 households; 269 completed across all hamlets;… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [Empowering Women Through Health Education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25113908#fff-guide) Becoming a certified health agent enables women to deliver vital care where doctors are unavailable. Trained women acquire medical knowledge they can use to… Read the guide → Field work ### [Community Effort and Shared Responsibility](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25113863#fff-guide) The SolarBuddy programme in East Sumba is more than just a technical project—it's a collective act of solidarity. Over two days of quality control… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [15 Daily Changes When Water Comes Home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25113660#fff-guide) Morning Routines – Families can wash, cook, and prepare for the day without rushing to fetch water. Breakfast Quality – Freshly boiled water makes… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [15 Lasting Benefits of the Laindatang Rainwater Reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25113293#fff-guide) Disease Prevention – Large capacity ensures constant clean water, reducing malaria, dengue, dysentery, and other diseases year-round. Year-Round Supply – Stores 115,000 litres, keeping… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Medical Equipment for RSUD – 2025 Acquisition List](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25113176#fff-guide) 1x Treatment Set Hordeolum – Surgical kit for treating eyelid infections like styes. 1x Large Sterilisation Box with Silicone Pad for Large Instruments –… Read the guide → The foundation ### [Our Swiss Humanitarian Expertise – 15 Pillars of Action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25113091#fff-guide) Clinical first - Patient need, danger signs and appropriate care come before visibility or programme targets. Prevention first - Safe water, hygiene, vaccination, screening… Read the guide → The foundation ### [Why Blood Donation Saves Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25113025#fff-guide) Blood Donation – A voluntary act that provides a critical resource for emergency and planned medical care. One Unit = Three Lives – A… Read the guide → The foundation ### [2024 in 15 Powerful Points](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25112819#fff-guide) In 2024, Fair Future celebrated 15 years of humanitarian action in Indonesia, with no Swiss staff—only field-based volunteers. We focused on the poorest areas,… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [15 Facts About Clean Water and Ferrocement Tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25112593#fff-guide) Ferrocement tanks are durable and resist cracking better than concrete. Each tank in Laindatang holds 5,300 litres of clean water. Clean water prevents up… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [How a 5,000-Litre Water Tank Can Change Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25112462#fff-guide) In rural areas like Hambarita, access to clean water is often limited or entirely absent. A 5,000-liter ferrocement tank can make a significant difference.… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Why These Trainings Save Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25112250#fff-guide) No doctors: In most villages, there are no medical professionals—only Kawan Sehat agents stand between illness and tragedy. Medical isolation: These agents are often… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [The Influence of Light on Physical and Mental Well-being](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25112203#fff-guide) Even a small illumination source can be life-changing for families living in extremely remote areas with little light. Physically, it minimises the risks of… Read the guide → Field work ### [Why Publications Matter: Knowledge Saves Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25112146#fff-guide) In the most isolated corners of East Sumba, reading is more than a skill—it’s a lifeline. Clear, practical health knowledge can mean the difference… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Health Tips for Families in Ultra-Rural Regions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25111660#fff-guide) Always use clean water for drinking, cooking, and making baby food. Dirty water can quickly make children sick. Boil water if you don’t have… Read the guide → Health & care ### [5 Things You Can Do to Support Someone Struggling Mentally](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25111100#fff-guide) Listen without judgment – Let them speak freely, without interrupting or correcting. Be present – Sometimes, your quiet company is more powerful than words.… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Medical Backpack Contents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25111071#fff-guide) Each backpack is a mobile primary care unit used by Kawan Sehat health agents in ultra-rural East Sumba. Updated for 2025–2026, it contains essential… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Critical Insights About Secondhand Smoke and Its Public Health Impact](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25110822#fff-guide) Involuntary Exposure: Millions inhale toxic smoke daily without consent, often in their own homes or workplaces. Most Affected: Children breathe faster, absorb more toxins,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Why Menstrual Health Matters ?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25110793#fff-guide) Menstrual health is a fundamental human right – Every girl and woman deserves access to safe, hygienic, and dignified menstrual care. Lack of menstrual… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [Why Education is the Foundation of Good Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25110347#fff-guide) Health Knowledge Transfer: Schools are key platforms to teach children about hygiene, nutrition, and disease prevention. Early Habit Formation: Children who learn healthy habits… Read the guide → The foundation ### [Why ZEWO certification is essential for Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25110153#fff-guide) For Fair Future, obtaining ZEWO certification is more than recognition; it's a strategic and moral milestone. It confirms that we manage donations and field… Read the guide → Health & care ### [What is the Malaria Spread Studies Program?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25109880#fff-guide) In April 2025, the Fair Future Foundation launched the Malaria Spread Studies program in East Sumba, with a focus on the ultra-rural village of… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Key Reasons Studying Malaria Is Essential Before Corrective Actions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25109857#fff-guide) Accurate Diagnosis First: Understanding how, where, and why malaria spreads allows for accurate diagnosis before any intervention is designed. Avoid Wasting Resources: Without a… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Tuberculosis a Silent and Deadly Emergency](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25109341#fff-guide) Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria, capable of spreading through the air when a person with active TB coughs or sneezes.… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Why We Distribute Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25109233#fff-guide) Mosquito nets save lives. In regions like East Sumba, where malaria is endemic and medical access is nearly nonexistent, sleeping under a mosquito net… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Major Problems Caused by Alcohol Abuse](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25109097#fff-guide) Liver Cirrhosis – Chronic alcohol consumption leads to liver scarring, causing liver failure and eventual death. Pancreatitis – Alcohol inflames the pancreas, causing severe… Read the guide → The foundation ### [Questions & Answers About This Massive Humanitarian Mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25109040#fff-guide) What is the main objective of this new mission to Sumba? To deliver essential medical care, clean water solutions, and solar energy to isolated… Read the guide → Field work ### [Major Consequences of Locust and Pest Invasions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25108879#fff-guide) Total crop destruction – Swarms devour entire fields, leaving families without food and pushing entire communities into starvation. Severe malnutrition – With no harvests,… Read the guide → Field work ### [Why Is It So Difficult to Reach Ultra-Rural Villages in East Sumba?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25108525#fff-guide) Reaching the remote villages of East Sumba poses a significant challenge. The absence of roads, asphalt, and infrastructure makes travel difficult. The landscape is… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Clean water at home? But why?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25108412#fff-guide) Reduces waterborne diseases – Prevents illnesses like diarrhea, dysentery, and cholera, which are common in areas with contaminated water. Ensures safe drinking water –… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 actions to alleviate the medical gap in rural regions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107980#fff-guide) Expand Mobile Clinics – Deploy mobile units to deliver on-site medical care in remote communities. Train Local Health Agents – Equip community members with… Read the guide → Field work ### [Info-Pop-Up \| How to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107794#fff-guide) Improve Water Conservation – Implement efficient irrigation systems such as drip irrigation to maximize water use. Harvest Rainwater – Build reservoirs and rainwater collection… Read the guide → Field work ### [POSTER - My Waste is my Responsabiliy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107776#fff-guide) This poster delivers a powerful message on the catastrophic impact of waste mismanagement and plastic pollution on both human health and the environment. Burning… Read the guide → Field work ### [Manage Waste and Protect the Environment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107761#fff-guide) Stop Throwing Waste Anywhere: Dispose of waste in designated areas or bins—never in nature, rivers, or streets. Separate Organic and Non-Organic Waste: Sorting waste… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Mosquito Net Impact](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107670#fff-guide) What can one single mosquito net do? A lot more than you might think. A long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito net (LLIN) often protects more than… Read the guide → Health & care ### [The Danger of Secondhand Smoke: A Silent Killer](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107319#fff-guide) Secondhand smoke is toxic and deadly. Every year, over 1.2 million people die from exposure to cigarette smoke, including children, pregnant women, and non-smokers… Read the guide → Food & nutrition ### [Healthy and Unhealthy Food Poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107296#fff-guide) This poster highlights the stark contrast between nutritious foods and harmful junk foods, emphasizing their long-term impact on health, especially for children and future… Read the guide → Food & nutrition ### [Food pyramid poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107295#fff-guide) This poster introduces a custom food pyramid specifically designed for ultra-rural communities in East Indonesia, focusing on locally available ingredients. It provides practical guidance… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Four Pillars for an health life poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107293#fff-guide) This poster highlights four essential daily habits that promote long-term health and resilience, especially in ultra-rural communities with little or no access to medical… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Prevent Malaria Poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107291#fff-guide) This poster educates ultra-rural families on practical, life-saving habits that help prevent malaria, a deadly disease that thrives in regions with limited or no… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Malaria Symptoms Poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107290#fff-guide) This poster educates ultra-rural families on how to recognize the early symptoms of malaria, a disease that can rapidly become life-threatening if left untreated.… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Wash your hands poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107289#fff-guide) This poster highlights the life-saving importance of proper handwashing in preventing disease transmission. It educates ultra-rural families and children on how to wash hands… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Smoking and Passive smoking poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25107288#fff-guide) Fair Future Foundation has launched a strong anti-smoking campaign to expose the devastating effects of secondhand smoke. Every year, more than 1.2 million people… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [What are SolarBuddy Lights?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106997#fff-guide) SolarBuddy solar lights are durable, rechargeable solar-powered lamps designed to bring safe and reliable lighting to children and families living without electricity. These compact… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [Map Sumba Timur School without electricity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106994#fff-guide) This interactive Google map highlights the schools of East Sumba, the ultra-rural region where Fair Future operates. Each yellow or gray dot represents a… Read the guide → Energy & education ### [15 Key Benefits of SolarBuddy Lamps for Ultra-Rural Families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106890#fff-guide) Safety for children and families: Reduces accidents, falls, and injuries by providing reliable light for walking at night. Prevents burns and fires: Eliminates risks… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Medical BackPacks Agents Kawan Sehat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106765#fff-guide) Each Kawan Sehat health agent carries an upgraded 2025–2026 medical backpack, designed for ultra-rural realities. It includes essential medicines such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, cetirizine,… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [What are the handwashing stations we build in ultra-rural areas?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106754#fff-guide) Handwashing stations are essential community hygiene structures that we build in schools and communities where sanitation facilities do not exist. These stations consist of… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [What Is Ferro-Cement and Why Do We Use It?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106739#fff-guide) Ferro-cement is an affordable, durable, and locally adaptable construction technique that we use for building water reservoirs and infrastructure in ultra-rural areas. It consists… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Who Benefits from the Water Connection Program?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106735#fff-guide) The Water Connection program serves anyone without access to clean water—entire communities, villages, families, and even individual households struggling to find safe drinking water.… Read the guide → Water & sanitation ### [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106729#fff-guide) How wells, reservoirs, sanitation and hygiene work together to improve access to clean water in rural communities. Read the guide → The foundation ### [How Do Your Donations Reach Indonesia?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106716#fff-guide) When you donate to Fair Future Foundation’s Swiss bank accounts, the funds are carefully managed to ensure maximum impact. When a program in Indonesia… Read the guide → Field work ### [What is Picture of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106697#fff-guide) The Picture of the Day is exactly what it sounds like—a single photo that tells a powerful story. Though we don’t publish one every… Read the guide → Field work ### [What is Quick News?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106693#fff-guide) Quick News are short, real-time updates about what Fair Future is doing right now. They highlight important actions, new projects, partnerships, and progress updates,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Dog Bite First Aid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106681#fff-guide) Stay calm – Avoid sudden movements to prevent further aggression. Move to a safe location – Ensure the dog cannot bite again. Stop the… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Snake Bite First Aid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106677#fff-guide) What to Do After a Snake Bite in an Ultra-Rural Area Stay calm – Panic raises heart rate, spreading venom faster. Breathe deeply. Move… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Where Operate PMC?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106622#fff-guide) The Primary Medical Care (PMC) program operates in the most remote, ultra-rural regions—areas with no roads, no electricity, no clean water, no sanitation, and… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Why We Have Created PMC?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106608#fff-guide) The Primary Medical Care (PMC) program was established to address the urgent lack of medical access faced by 120,000 people in the regions where… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Kawan Sehat Agent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106599#fff-guide) The Kawan Sehat healthcare agents are an extraordinary group of 30 women, aged 20 to 60, who come from the most remote villages in… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106593#fff-guide) How community health workers bring care, prevention and health education to remote communities in East Sumba. Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Major Dangers Linked to Rising Temperatures](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106432#fff-guide) Water Scarcity: Increased evaporation and prolonged droughts reduce freshwater availability, leading to severe shortages in ultra-rural areas. Heatwaves and Heatstroke: Extreme temperatures cause dehydration,… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Most Common Diseases by Air Pollution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25106353#fff-guide) Asthma: Air pollution irritates the airways, causing inflammation and increasing asthma attacks. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Fine particles damage lung tissue, leading to… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Most Common Diseases and Health Issues Related to Passive Smoking](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25105860#fff-guide) Lung Cancer: Non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke have a 20-30% higher risk of lung cancer. Asthma Attacks: Secondhand smoke triggers severe asthma episodes, especially… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Most Common Diseases and Health Issues Related to Active Smoking](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25105859#fff-guide) Lung Cancer: Smoking causes 85% of lung cancer cases, leading to severe breathing issues and a low survival rate. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):… Read the guide → Health & care ### [15 Tips to Teach Children to Protect Our Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25105812#fff-guide) Lead by Example – Children learn by observing. Show them how to be responsible citizens by adopting sustainable habits yourself. Teach Respect for Nature… Read the guide → The foundation ### [Our Journey since 2006](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25105699#fff-guide) Our journey at Fair Future Foundation has been fueled by determination and an unwavering commitment to driving impactful change. Since we began our work… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Malaria: key terms](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25105644#fff-guide) Understand the vocabulary used in malaria prevention, testing and treatment, from parasites and mosquitoes to rapid diagnostic tests. Read the guide → More topics ### [Laugh and smile issues](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25105515#fff-guide) Increased Stress – Without laughter, cortisol levels rise, leading to chronic stress and anxiety. Weakened Immune System – A lack of joy reduces immune… Read the guide → Field work ### [Social Medias Conditions and Troubles](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25105165#fff-guide) Cyberbullying: Harassment, threats, or humiliation experienced online, often causing anxiety and depression. Sleep Disruption: Poor sleep quality or insomnia caused by excessive screen time… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Medical Terms for Sleeping](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25105124#fff-guide) Sleep Hygiene: A set of practices and habits, such as maintaining a consistent sleep schedule and creating a conducive sleep environment, aimed at improving… Read the guide → Health & care ### [Medical Terms for Eye Health and Vision Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25104847#fff-guide) UV Rays: Invisible radiation from the sun that can harm eyes and skin, leading to cataracts, macular degeneration, and other damage. Macular Degeneration: A… Read the guide → The foundation ### [Act of Donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25104706#fff-guide) Creates Positive Impact – Giving supports actions that directly improve lives and solve real-world problems. Builds Empathy – Giving helps you connect emotionally with… Read the guide → The foundation ### [About Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_guide=25104353#fff-guide) Fair Future is a Swiss foundation (Federal Number: CH-550.1.057.027-8) dedicated to delivering medical and social assistance where it is needed most. Since 2008, the… Read the guide → Show more guides No matching guide. Try another word or clear the topic filter. FAIR FUTURE · FIELD GUIDEClose × ## Field guide See the work behind these guides: [our mission](/our-mission/), [our programmes](/programs-overview/) and [field documentation](/our-documentation/). **Categories:** Education & Community, Medical & Prevention, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Documentation, Glossary, Learning --- ### [In-kind Donations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/in-kind-donations/) **Published:** January 13, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Useful equipment, materials and skills can support care, water, schools and community work in East Sumba. Contact us before buying or sending a gift so we can match your offer to current needs. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > Useful equipment, materials and skills help our teams and local communities care, build and learn together in East Sumba. What can you donate? ## Give something useful ### Care. Build. Learn together. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdDwvYj4gOiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ A blood-pressure monitor helps a community health worker follow a neighbour’s health. Pipes and tools help a village build its water supply. A reliable laptop helps a local colleague manage records and learn new skills. These are practical ways to support the work we do with communities in East Sumba. A useful gift is one our teams can use, maintain and pass on with the knowledge to use it well. ## What could you contribute? These examples are a starting point. **Please contact us before buying, bringing or sending anything** so we can confirm what is needed now. **Medicines:** we cannot accept medicines from abroad or expired medicines. To buy medicines in Indonesia, [contact us for our prepared needs lists](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) before purchasing. 01 · Care & prevention ### Equip everyday care Blood-pressure monitors, thermometers, stethoscopes, examination lights and suitable first-aid consumables can support Primary Medical Care, community care days and Rumah Kambera. For malaria prevention, ask about locally sourced mosquito nets and the supplies on our team’s current list. Medical equipment must be complete, functional and agreed with us first. 02 · Water & sanitation ### Help communities build Pipes, fittings, taps, valves, water-storage materials and plumbing tools can support Water Connection and community sanitation projects. A village reservoir brings people together to build and learn. Buying the right materials in Indonesia helps us match local sizes and find replacement parts. We can provide specifications before you purchase. 03 · Schools & learning ### Make learning practical Notebooks, pencils, geometry sets, teaching materials in Indonesian and durable classroom equipment can help children and their teachers. Learning also happens beyond school: visual health-education materials and practical training equipment help local women and community health workers gain skills they can share. Ask which materials suit the group we are working with. 04 · Energy & lighting ### Bring reliable light Suitable solar equipment, efficient lights, safe electrical components and rechargeable work lamps can support school electrification and community facilities. Panels, batteries and controllers need to work together. Please send model details before buying or offering equipment, so our team can check compatibility, installation needs and whether it can be maintained locally. 05 · Tools & field logistics ### Keep field teams moving Quality hand tools, drills, protective gloves, boots, storage boxes and workshop equipment can help teams build, repair and reach remote communities. Vehicle parts, tyres and maintenance supplies may also be useful, but must match our vehicles. Long journeys on rough roads make reliable equipment important: please confirm sizes, models and transport arrangements with us. 06 · Technology & skills ### Share tools and know-how Working laptops with chargers, suitable printers and office equipment can support local administration, training and programme records. You can also offer practical skills in IT, accounting, translation, repairs or technical training. Tell us what you can offer and when. We will discuss a useful role alongside local colleagues, with time to share knowledge. Before you give ### Tell us your idea A few details help us turn your offer into something useful for the people we work with. - What would you like to offer? - How many, and in what condition? - Where are the items now? - When would they be available? [Discuss your donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) Medicines · please read ### Purchase in Indonesia **We cannot accept medicines brought from abroad or expired medicines.** If you would like to buy medicines for our work, please buy them in Indonesia and contact us first. Our team has prepared lists of the medicines we need. We will guide you before you purchase, so your support meets an actual need. Search our work From the Field Now Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 Kawan Against Malaria [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the field note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Ask from the Field [ Ask us about this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) Your Voice Matters Tell us what you saw, learned or felt about our work. [ Share your experience → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/share-your-experience-fair-future/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) [ Watch our films ](https://www.youtube.com/c/FairFutureFoundation) [ Donate ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) ### A useful gift starts with a conversation Please offer clean, safe, complete items in working condition. Send photos, quantities, model details and your location. We will confirm suitability and arrange delivery with you before anything travels. For bulky materials, buying in Indonesia may be more practical than shipping. If you would rather help us purchase what is needed, you can also [make a donation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) or discover [other ways to help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/). **Categories:** Education & Community, Emergencies, Medical & Prevention --- ### [Malnutrition and Health in Rural East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malnutrition-child-health/) **Published:** September 15, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Malnutrition in rural East Sumba affects children and vulnerable adults through food insecurity, monotonous diets, unsafe water, repeated infection and limited access to care. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIiwiZW5hYmxlX2h0bWwiOiJvZmYifX0=@ > **Malnutrition here is not an abstract indicator.** In the ultra-rural communities of East Sumba where Fair Future works, hunger, monotonous diets, unsafe water and repeated infection are part of everyday life. We repeatedly meet children with poor growth and low nutritional reserves, adults working on inadequate diets, and older people weakened by food insecurity and illness. Child health pathways ## Malnutrition is a daily health emergency in rural East Sumba ### Hunger, monotonous diets, unsafe water and repeated infection reinforce one another **Malnutrition in rural East Sumba is a clinical and social emergency.** Too little food, poor dietary diversity, unsafe water, diarrhoea, infection, poverty and distance from healthcare reinforce one another. Children are affected most visibly, but pregnant women, working adults, older people and other vulnerable people are also at risk. #### Malnutrition here is a daily clinical reality Across the ultra-rural communities where Fair Future works, we repeatedly meet children with poor growth, thinness, low energy and recurrent infection. **In some villages, signs consistent with nutritional deprivation are present in more than half of the children we see.** This is a field observation from our clinical and community work, not a population prevalence estimate for East Sumba. Official 2024 SSGI data place **Nusa Tenggara Timur at 37% stunting among children under five, the highest provincial prevalence in Indonesia**. This figure is already extremely high, but stunting measures only one aspect of malnutrition and only one age group. It does not capture every child with wasting, micronutrient deficiency or inadequate dietary intake, nor malnutrition among adults and older people. [See the official SSGI 2024 provincial results](https://www.badankebijakan.kemkes.go.id/capaian-ssgi-2024-ungkap-tren-positif/). **Food insecurity does not always mean an empty plate.** A stomach can be full while the body remains undernourished. In some households we visit, meals may consist mainly of rice, salt and chilli, repeated day after day. The problem is therefore both quantity and quality: too little protein, too little dietary diversity, and insufficient intake of iron, vitamin A, zinc and other essential nutrients. Water scarcity makes the situation worse. Families may depend on unsafe water for drinking and cooking. Recurrent diarrhoea and intestinal infection reduce appetite and nutrient absorption. Malaria, respiratory infection and other illnesses increase metabolic demand. Malnutrition then weakens immunity and slows recovery, creating a cycle that can continue for months or years. Children show the consequences most visibly through impaired growth, low weight, recurrent infection and reduced physiological reserves during illness. But the burden extends beyond childhood. Pregnant women may enter pregnancy with limited nutritional reserves. Adults continue physically demanding work while underfed. Older people may lose strength and recover more slowly from disease. The question is therefore not simply whether families know what a balanced diet should contain. It is whether they have **food, clean water, income, knowledge and access to care** sufficient to make good nutrition possible. Our response connects [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/), [Kawan Sehat community health agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/), [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/), [nutrition and food activities](/program-nutrition-food/), malaria prevention and practical health education. Nutrition cannot be separated from the conditions in which people live. Field Reality #### The provincial average still understates what we see in the most isolated communities NTT recorded **37% stunting among children under five in SSGI 2024, the highest provincial prevalence in Indonesia**. That number alone represents a severe public-health burden. But a provincial average combines urban, peri-urban and rural populations and cannot describe every isolated community. In some of the ultra-rural villages reached by Fair Future, signs consistent with nutritional deprivation are present in more than half of the children we encounter. We see poor growth, thinness, weakness, recurrent infection and very limited dietary diversity. This is a field observation from service contacts and community work, not a formal prevalence survey. The burden is also visible among adults. Food insecurity affects pregnancy, physical work, recovery from disease and ageing. Malnutrition should therefore not be understood only as a paediatric diagnosis. Official source: [Indonesia Ministry of Health, SSGI 2024](https://www.badankebijakan.kemkes.go.id/capaian-ssgi-2024-ungkap-tren-positif/). Diet, Hunger & Micronutrients #### A full plate can still be nutritionally inadequate Food insecurity is not only the complete absence of food. In the communities we visit, diets can be extremely repetitive. Rice may form almost the entire meal, sometimes accompanied only by salt and chilli. Such a diet may reduce hunger temporarily while remaining poor in protein, iron, vitamin A, zinc and other nutrients. Families may have limited access to vegetables, eggs, fish, meat or other protein sources because of income, distance, seasonality, water scarcity or lack of practical nutrition knowledge. Advice about dietary diversity is useful only when it is connected to what families can actually obtain, grow, store and prepare. Micronutrient deficiency may be less visible than wasting but still affects immunity, anaemia, pregnancy, growth, cognition and physical capacity. Nutrition education therefore has to address both **how much people eat and what their food contains**. Explore our [nutrition and food activities](/program-nutrition-food/). Water, Infection & Malnutrition #### Unsafe water can undo progress made through food alone Where clean water is scarce, diarrhoeal and enteric disease can become recurrent. Infection reduces appetite, increases metabolic demand and can impair nutrient absorption. Fluid loss and dehydration further weaken children and vulnerable adults. Malnutrition then increases susceptibility to infection and reduces the physiological reserves available during malaria, respiratory infection, wounds or other illness. The relationship works in both directions: **infection worsens nutritional status, and poor nutritional status makes infection harder to tolerate and recover from**. This is why nutrition cannot be separated from WASH. A family may receive dietary advice while still drinking unsafe water every day. Without a safer environment, the same cycle begins again. See [Unsafe Water and Childhood Diarrhoea](/unsafe-water-childhood-diarrhea-indonesia/) and our [Water Connections programme](/program-water-connections/). Children, Mothers & Vulnerable Adults #### The consequences extend across the whole life course Children are especially vulnerable because growth and brain development require sustained nutrition during early life. Poor maternal nutrition, inadequate infant feeding, repeated infection and low dietary diversity during complementary feeding can have consequences that persist long after an acute episode has ended. Women may begin pregnancy with low nutritional reserves or anaemia. Adults may continue agricultural and physical work despite inadequate energy and protein intake. [Older people can be particularly vulnerable](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/elderly-healthcare-in-east-sumba/) when food insecurity combines with chronic illness, weakness, poor dentition or reduced appetite. Our field response therefore looks beyond a single weight measurement. We consider growth, illness, hydration, food access, household conditions, danger signs and the person’s ability to reach professional care. The objective is not simply weight gain. It is stronger physiological reserves, better resistance to infection, safer pregnancy, improved recovery and the ability to remain functional over time. Prevention & Field Response #### Nutrition improves only when the causes around the person are addressed together [Kawan Sehat agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) work close to families and reinforce practical messages about [food diversity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-child-nutrition-east-sumba/), hydration, hygiene, illness recognition and when professional care is needed. Their role matters because nutritional deterioration often develops gradually and is easiest to address before a crisis. [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) connects nutritional concerns with clinical assessment. Recurrent diarrhoea, malaria, infection, anaemia, poor growth, weight loss and other danger signs cannot be treated as separate problems when they occur in the same person. [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) addresses one of the conditions that makes nutrition programmes fail: repeated exposure to unsafe water and the infections that follow. Malaria prevention, health education and referral reinforce the same objective. Community education also focuses on what families can realistically change: locally available foods, more varied meals when possible, safe hydration, food preparation and recognition of deterioration. **The goal is not a short nutrition campaign.** It is to reduce the conditions that keep children and adults trapped between hunger, infection, unsafe water and delayed access to care. 15 ways malnutrition damages health \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Malnutrition and Child Health in the Field” admin\_label=”Malnutrition and Child Health in the Field” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? Ask us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Your name\*required Your email name Your email\*required Your question\*requiredAsk us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Privacy consent\*required- I agree that Fair Future Foundation may use the information provided here to reply to my question. Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Medical & Prevention, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Community Health Education, food, Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Nutrition and Food Security --- ### [Disease prevention in rural health – Swiss medical fieldwork](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/disease-prevention-rural-health/) **Published:** January 9, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Disease prevention in rural health reduces avoidable infection and complications before emergencies begin. In East Sumba, Fair Future combines hygiene, vaccination awareness, clean water, early detection, community health agents and primary care. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Disease prevention in rural health begins before anyone becomes an emergency.** In East Sumba, prevention means safer water, vaccination awareness, early recognition of danger signs, mosquito control, hygiene, nutrition, health education and repeated contact with families who may live hours from formal care. Prevention in practice ## Disease Prevention in Rural Health ### Preventing infection and complications before emergency care is needed **Disease prevention in rural health is part of clinical care, not an activity beside it.** Where access to diagnosis and treatment is difficult, preventing infection, recognising illness earlier and reducing exposure can determine whether a person remains well, recovers quickly or reaches care only after complications have developed. #### Prevention works when medical knowledge becomes a daily practice In remote communities, the interval between the first symptom and professional care may be long. Prevention therefore starts with practical measures that reduce exposure and help families recognise problems earlier: hand hygiene, safer water, mosquito control, vaccination, nutrition, wound care, sexual health information and clear danger signs. These measures do not replace diagnosis or treatment. They reduce avoidable risk and create an earlier connection to care. A parent who recognises dehydration, a household that reduces mosquito breeding, or a health agent who identifies a persistent cough can change the course of an illness before it becomes severe. At Fair Future, prevention is integrated with [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/), [Kawan Sehat health agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/), [safer water systems](/program-water-connections/), infectious-disease screening and community health education. The same team that explains prevention can also identify a patient who needs assessment, treatment or referral. Continuity matters. One campaign may transmit information, but repeated contact is what allows questions, correction of misinformation and adaptation to new risks. Prevention becomes useful when it is understood, feasible and repeated in the places where people actually live. Why Prevention #### Prevention reduces risk before treatment becomes urgent In villages where healthcare may be several hours away, waiting for severe symptoms is dangerous. Preventive measures reduce exposure, support earlier recognition of illness and help families know when professional care is needed. Prevention is most useful when it is linked to care. Hygiene advice without safe water has limits; education without follow-up may be forgotten; recognition of danger signs matters only if a referral pathway exists. See how these elements connect in our work on [primary healthcare in East Sumba](/primary-healthcare-in-east-sumba/) and [rural healthcare access](/no-access-to-rural-healthcare/). Infectious Risks #### Different infections require different prevention pathways Malaria, dengue, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal disease, skin infections and other communicable illnesses do not share one single prevention method. Mosquito control, safe water, respiratory hygiene, early testing and treatment adherence address different transmission routes. Our teams combine education with field observation and screening. In malaria work, prevention includes bed nets, vector control, testing and community awareness. For tuberculosis, persistent cough and other warning signs need early investigation rather than repeated empirical treatment. Related work includes [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/), [sepsis prevention](/sepsis-prevention-in-sumba/) and our medical work on [community health prevention in East Sumba](/community-health-prevention-east-sumba/). Vaccination & Early Detection #### Vaccination and early recognition prevent severe disease through different mechanisms Vaccination prevents specific infections or reduces their severity before exposure occurs. Early detection acts later, by identifying disease soon enough for treatment or referral to remain effective. Both are essential in communities where delays can be long. Vaccination awareness requires clear explanations, reliable access and respect for local questions. Early detection requires people who can recognise danger signs and know what action should follow. Our work with children is described in [Preventable Diseases in Children](/preventable-diseases-in-children/), while Kawan Sehat agents provide an important local link between families and formal healthcare. Health Education #### Information must be clear enough to use at home Health education is effective only when families can translate it into action. We use visual materials, demonstrations and direct discussion rather than relying on written instructions alone. Topics include hand hygiene, nutrition, malaria, tuberculosis, tobacco, alcohol, waste, HIV and other locally relevant risks. The purpose is not to distribute posters. The posters support a conversation in which people can ask questions and relate medical information to daily life. See our [health education posters](/educational-posters-for-a-healthy-life/) and [health guides and books](/guides-books-health-education/). Kawan Sehat #### Community health agents make prevention continuous Kawan Sehat agents live close to the families they support. Their role includes prevention, basic assessment, danger-sign recognition, defined first-line care and referral identification. Their proximity allows health information to be repeated and adapted to the household rather than delivered once from outside. Agents receive training, supplies and medical supervision. Prevention is therefore connected to clinical responsibility: when education is no longer enough, the agent can escalate a case for medical advice or referral. Learn more about the [Kawan Sehat programme](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) and a recent example of [community health worker practice in East Sumba](/community-health-worker-east-sumba/). Continuity & Surveillance #### Prevention requires repetition, observation and adaptation Disease patterns change with seasons, rainfall, mobility, vaccination coverage and local living conditions. Prevention cannot remain static. What matters in one village or season may need to change several months later. Repeated visits and case reporting help teams identify recurring problems, possible clusters and gaps in prevention. Surveillance at community level does not replace formal epidemiological systems, but it can provide early signals that deserve investigation. This is also why prevention is linked to our work on [climate change and health](/climate-change-and-health/) and to the long-term structure of [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/). 15 ways prevention works in the field \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Disease Prevention in the Field” admin\_label=”Disease Prevention in the Field” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_dynamic\_attributes=”link\_option\_url” \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” link\_option\_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM3OTg1NCJ9fQ==@” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) Research In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? 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Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Medical & Prevention, Preventive Health **Tags:** Child Abuse Prevention, Community Health Education, Contagious Diseases, Disease Prevention, Infectious Disease Control, Malaria Prevention, Primary Medical Care, Rural HIV prevention, Waterborne Diseases --- ### [Climate Change and Health in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/) **Published:** November 24, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Climate change and health in rural Indonesia are visible in daily care: heat, unsafe water, food insecurity, mosquito-borne disease and disrupted access to clinics. In East Sumba, Fair Future responds with primary care, prevention, health agents and safer water systems. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Climate change and health are already inseparable in East Sumba.** Longer dry periods, extreme heat, unsafe water, crop losses, flooding and damaged roads alter who becomes ill, when families seek care and whether treatment can be reached in time. Our medical work increasingly includes adapting to these environmental pressures. Health impacts ## Climate Change and Health in Rural Indonesia ### Heat, water, food, infection and access to care are changing together **Climate change and health in rural Indonesia are visible in ordinary clinical work.** We see dehydration during long dry periods, diarrhoeal disease when safe water becomes scarce, nutritional stress after crop losses, changing mosquito exposure, and delays in care when floods or damaged roads isolate villages. #### Climate is not a diagnosis, but it changes the conditions in which disease occurs In East Sumba, climate-related health risk is rarely a single event. A long dry season can reduce water availability, increase the distance walked to collect it and make hygiene more difficult. Crop losses can reduce dietary diversity. Extreme heat increases fluid requirements and physical strain. When heavy rain arrives, damaged roads and flooding can interrupt referral and contaminate local water sources. These pressures interact with diseases that are already present. Malaria and dengue transmission depend on several factors, including rainfall, temperature, mosquito ecology, housing and prevention. Diarrhoeal disease is influenced by water quality and sanitation. Undernutrition affects immunity and recovery. The medical risk comes from these pathways acting together, particularly where formal healthcare is several hours away. Our response therefore connects [primary medical care](/program-primary-medical-care/), [community health agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/), malaria and dengue prevention, nutrition, health education and [safer water systems](/program-water-connections/). The aim is not to attribute every illness to climate change. It is to recognise when environmental conditions are increasing exposure, vulnerability or delays in care, and to act on the parts we can change. For our teams, climate adaptation is already part of daily health work: protecting water, recognising dehydration, maintaining access to medicines, reducing mosquito breeding, following vulnerable patients and keeping referral possible when roads or weather become difficult. Field Reality #### Climate pressure reaches health through ordinary daily conditions Families in eastern Indonesia do not experience climate change as an abstract global indicator. They experience a well that no longer provides enough water, longer walks to collect it, a harvest that fails, intense heat or a road that becomes impassable after heavy rain. Each change can affect health. Less water can reduce drinking, washing and sanitation. Food insecurity can worsen nutritional status. Heat increases dehydration risk. Floods can contaminate water and interrupt access to care. These pressures are visible in our work on [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) and in the broader reality of [rural healthcare access](/no-access-to-rural-healthcare/). Climate change often acts as a risk multiplier rather than as a separate diagnosis. Health Pathways #### Water, food, heat and vectors connect climate conditions to illness Water insecurity can increase exposure to unsafe drinking water and make hygiene more difficult. Crop losses and unstable food supply can worsen undernutrition, particularly in children and pregnant women. Heat directly affects people working outdoors, infants, older adults and patients with chronic disease. Dehydration and heat illness require early recognition and rapid referral when danger signs appear. Vector-borne disease is more complex. Temperature and rainfall influence mosquito ecology, but malaria and dengue transmission also depend on housing, behaviour, immunity and prevention. Our [malaria prevention work](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) and [community disease-prevention approach](/disease-prevention-rural-health/) therefore combine environmental action with testing, education and medical care. Access & Vulnerability #### Environmental pressure becomes more dangerous when care is already difficult to reach A health problem that is manageable near a clinic can become serious in a village several hours away. Flooding, damaged roads, fuel costs and lack of transport can extend the interval between the first danger signs and effective treatment. Children, pregnant women, older people, people with chronic illness and households with limited financial reserves may have less capacity to absorb repeated drought, flood or food shocks. This interaction between illness and access is central to our page on [life without reliable rural healthcare](/no-access-to-rural-healthcare/). Our [Sumba Sepsis Study 2026](/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-report/) also documents delays, transport barriers and infection pathways in East Sumba. It is not a climate-attribution study, but it helps describe the vulnerabilities that extreme weather can aggravate. Prevention & Adaptation #### Climate adaptation is already part of practical primary healthcare Our response focuses on measures that remain useful across different climate scenarios: safer water, primary care close to communities, mosquito control, nutrition, health education, medicine availability, surveillance and functional referral pathways. [Kawan Sehat health agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) help recognise danger signs, reinforce prevention and maintain a local connection to medical supervision. [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) brings assessment and treatment closer when weather or distance makes referral difficult. Adaptation therefore means strengthening systems before an emergency occurs. Our work on [community health prevention in East Sumba](/community-health-prevention-east-sumba/) links household-level prevention with clinical care, safe water and follow-up. Evidence #### The field observations align with established global climate-health evidence The [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health) estimates that climate change could cause about 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050 from undernutrition, malaria, diarrhoeal disease and heat stress alone. This estimate covers selected health outcomes and does not represent the full health burden of climate change. The [World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2025](https://wmo.int/resources/publication-series/state-of-climate-asia/state-of-climate-asia-2025) documents dangerous heat, severe drought and major flooding across Asia. For Fair Future, these global findings are interpreted through local observation rather than used to attribute every individual illness to climate change. The practical question is whether environmental pressure is increasing exposure, vulnerability or delay – and which preventive or medical action can reduce that risk. 15 climate-related health pathways \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Climate, Water and Health in the Field” admin\_label=”Climate, Water and Health in the Field” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) Research In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? 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Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Natural disasters, Preventive Health **Tags:** Climate Change, Global Health, Global Warming --- ### [Working Principles in Humanitarian Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/working-principle/) **Published:** January 21, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future's humanitarian working principles guide how we make medical, ethical and operational decisions in remote communities: proximity, independence, medical rigour, sustainability, accountability and respect. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Humanitarian principles only matter when they change decisions on the ground.** In East Sumba, proximity, independence, medical rigour, sustainability, accountability and respect shape how we assess needs, deliver care, build infrastructure and decide when an intervention should change or stop. Our Working Principles ## Humanitarian Working Principles in Practice ### Medical ethics, field responsibility and local accountability @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ #### How principles become operational decisions Fair Future’s working principles come from direct field practice in communities where access to healthcare, safe water, electricity and transport can be limited. They help us decide what is medically justified, technically realistic and ethically acceptable. We do not treat standards as slogans. Evidence-based guidance must remain intact, but implementation has to fit the conditions in which people live. That means recognising the limits of diagnostics, referral, transport and infrastructure without lowering the threshold for safety, consent or clinical responsibility. These working principles sit alongside our [Ethical Code](/ethical-code/) and our [Swiss humanitarian expertise](/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/). They also apply directly to [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/), [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) and [Kawan Sehat](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/). The same standards have to survive contact with real field conditions. Proximity #### Decisions begin with what is actually happening Proximity means working close enough to communities to understand how distance, seasons, transport, water, household resources and local practices affect health. One visit is rarely enough. Repeated contact reveals what remote planning and isolated surveys can miss. In healthcare, proximity supports earlier recognition, follow-up and continuity. In infrastructure, it shows whether a system is actually used, maintained and safe over time. Our [Kawan Sehat agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) and [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) are built around this continuity, especially where [formal healthcare is difficult to reach](/no-access-to-rural-healthcare/). Independence #### Need, evidence and safety come before visibility Independence protects clinical and operational judgement. Political, religious, commercial or donor interests must not determine who receives care, which risks are prioritised or how results are reported. It also includes the ability to refuse. We do not proceed with an intervention simply because money, attention or expectations already exist. If an action is unsafe, unsustainable or ethically unsound, stopping or redesigning it is part of responsible practice. This principle is reinforced by our [Ethical Code](/ethical-code/) and by transparent reporting on [how funds are allocated](/where-the-money-goes/). Medical Rigour #### Adapt the method, not the standard of care Ultra-rural medicine requires adaptation. Diagnostics may be limited, referral can take hours, medicines are finite and communication may be intermittent. Adaptation is therefore necessary, but it must never become an excuse for weak clinical reasoning or unsafe shortcuts. We use evidence-based medical and public-health guidance, including [WHO guidance](https://www.who.int/publications/who-guidelines) where applicable. We document cases, define danger signs and referral thresholds, and review outcomes. Training and supervision help keep decisions consistent. See our work on [Disease Prevention](/disease-prevention-rural-health/) and [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/). Sustainability #### Build for use after the intervention A solution that cannot be maintained locally is fragile by design. Water systems, medical tools, training and infrastructure must account for repair, supply chains, local skills, recurrent costs and ownership from the start. Our aim is not permanent external control. It is to leave more capacity behind: health agents who can recognise danger signs, communities that can maintain infrastructure, and systems simple enough to function under local conditions. [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) is a practical example of this principle: technical choices, construction, maintenance and community responsibility have to work together. Accountability #### Measure what happened, not what was intended Accountability means being able to explain what was done, what it cost, what changed and what did not work. We track activities, clinical patterns, infrastructure performance and financial use, and we correct course when results do not match expectations. Our [fund allocation](/where-the-money-goes/) page publishes the latest audited financial allocation and explains how it is calculated. Our [annual activity reports](/annual-activity-reports/) document programmes, expenditure and results over time. Accountability is also owed to the communities affected by our decisions. Transparency is incomplete if it only travels upward to donors and institutions. Respect #### Dignity is a clinical and operational requirement Respect governs consent, privacy, communication, photography, data use and the way people are represented publicly. A person is never a fundraising object, a diagnosis or a photograph. We listen before deciding, explain what we can and cannot do, and recognise local knowledge and priorities. This is not separate from effectiveness: care without trust is harder to accept, follow and sustain. Our [Ethical Code](/ethical-code/) and [About Fair Future](/about-fair-future/) page describe the wider ethical framework behind this approach. 15 principles we apply in the field \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Working Principles in the Field” admin\_label=”Title: Working Principles in the Field” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? Ask us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Privacy question name Your name\*required Your email\*required Your question\*requiredAsk us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Privacy consent\*required- I agree that Fair Future Foundation may use the information provided here to reply to my question. Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Field Innovation, Medical & Prevention **Tags:** Community Support Work, Ethical Humanitarian Work, Fair Future Foundation, Rural Fieldwork Updates, Sustainable Development Work, Working Principles, Working Together --- ### [About Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/about-fair-future/) **Published:** January 20, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Swiss public-utility foundation working directly in eastern Indonesia since 2008 through primary healthcare, prevention, clean water, education and essential infrastructure. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Since 2008, Fair Future has been on a mission** to create lasting change in the most vulnerable and remote regions of Southeast Asia. Through collective action, we’ve built hospitals, provided clean water, and delivered essential medical services, turning seismic challenges into transformative opportunities for thousands. Who are we? ## Field-based medical care before emergencies ### Health is built long before hospitals are reached. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+QWJvdXQgdGhpcyBwYWdlPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ #### Presence, prevention and practical care We work as close as possible to where people live. Primary medical care, infectious-disease prevention, clean water, health education and essential infrastructure are connected realities, so our responses are designed together rather than as isolated projects. Medical care alone is rarely enough. Water, hygiene, nutrition, transport, electricity and the ability to recognise danger signs early all determine whether a person receives useful care in time. Our teams work throughout the year with local health professionals, Kawan Sehat community health agents, villages and public authorities. Continuity matters: repeated care, practical prevention and reliable follow-up build knowledge and trust over time. Who We Are ### Swiss roots, permanent field presence Fair Future Foundation was established in Switzerland in 2008 and works directly from eastern Indonesia. Our governance is Swiss, while our daily work happens in the field alongside communities, health workers and local authorities. We are not organised around short missions. Medical teams, coordinators and community health agents remain present between projects and emergencies, allowing care, prevention and infrastructure to be followed over time. This combination of Swiss accountability and permanent local presence defines much of who we are: a small foundation working close to people, with decisions based on field reality rather than distance. Why We Exist ### Care should not depend on distance Fair Future grew from a loss. In 2006, a five-year-old child died from malaria in a remote Indonesian village where timely treatment and transport were unavailable. That experience exposed a simple reality: people often die not only from disease, but because essential care cannot be reached in time. The Foundation was established in Switzerland in 2008 with a commitment to work closer to where people live. Our response has since expanded from medical care to prevention, water, education and infrastructure. The principle remains unchanged: reduce avoidable suffering by acting earlier, staying longer and making essential services more accessible to communities that remain far from formal systems. How We Work ### Local knowledge and long-term continuity Medical staff, field coordinators and Kawan Sehat agents work close to where people live. We coordinate with public health structures, village authorities and communities whenever this strengthens care, referral and follow-up. Communities are participants rather than passive beneficiaries. They help identify priorities, build water infrastructure, take part in prevention activities and adapt practical solutions to local conditions. We also evaluate what happens after an intervention. A water system must still work months later; a trained health agent must remain equipped and supported; a patient referred for treatment must not simply disappear from follow-up. Staying allows us to learn and correct what needs to change. What We Do ### Health is shaped by more than medical care Our programs combine primary healthcare and disease prevention with clean water, hygiene, nutrition, health education, solar energy, field logistics and essential infrastructure. These activities respond to the same reality: health is influenced by what happens at home, in villages and on the often difficult journey to care. Medical consultations and screening remain central, but prevention can be equally decisive. Safe water, knowledge about malaria or tuberculosis, early recognition of symptoms and reliable community health agents can prevent illness from becoming an emergency. Our programs are therefore designed to reinforce one another rather than operate as isolated projects. [Explore our programs →](/programs-overview/) Governance ### Accountability is part of the work Fair Future is a Swiss public-utility foundation subject to Swiss oversight. Our accounts are audited, our ethical principles are public and expenditure is documented from financial records through to field activities. We prefer traceable information to broad claims. Medical supplies, water infrastructure, training, logistics and operational costs must be connected to actual work and explained clearly to donors and partners. Transparency is also about recognising limits and correcting mistakes. Our reports and financial information are public because trust depends on evidence, not slogans. [Where the money goes →](/where-the-money-goes/) [Annual reports →](/annual-activity-reports/) [Ethical code →](/ethical-code/) Why We Stay ### Staying is part of the work Malaria, tuberculosis, malnutrition, water scarcity, climate pressure and difficult access do not end when a project closes. We remain present long enough to understand whether an intervention actually continues to help. Long-term presence also changes the quality of care. Health agents can ask for advice, supplies can be replenished, infrastructure can be assessed and families know where to seek help when a new problem appears. Progress is often quiet: earlier recognition of danger signs, safer water at home, better follow-up, or a patient receiving care before a condition becomes an emergency. These changes rarely make headlines, but they are the reason we stay. What Makes Our Field Work Different \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Integrated Community Health Actions in the Field” admin\_label=”Title: Integrated Community Health Actions in the Field” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? 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Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Projects & Field Operations, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Alex Wettstein, Clean Water for Health, Community Health Education, Electricity Access, Fair Future Fieldwork, Fair Future Foundation, Fair Future Initiatives, Medical Initiatives, Swiss Expertise, Swiss Foundation --- ### [How You Can Help](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-you-can-do-for-us/) **Published:** July 26, 2021 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Help Fair Future bring medical care, clean water and health education to remote communities in eastern Indonesia. Give, offer your skills, contribute useful materials or share the work with others. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > Help keep medical care, clean water and practical health education moving in remote communities. Choose a way to support the work. See ways to help ## Choose how to help ### Give. Contribute. Share. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ Fair Future works alongside local teams and communities in eastern Indonesia. A consultation needs medicines and transport. A water system needs materials, skills and people who can maintain it. Health education needs time, trust and useful tools. You don’t have to give money to help. Your skills, useful materials and the people you introduce us to can make a difference too. You can help sustain this everyday work. Start with what you can offer, and follow the route that fits you. 01 · FUND THE WORK ### Give once or every month Donations support medical care, clean water, health education and transport to isolated villages. Regular gifts help our teams plan ahead and keep essential work moving throughout the year. Choose a one-time or monthly gift on our donation page. You can also [explore membership](/become-a-member/) for a lasting connection with the foundation. [Make a donation →](/donate/) 02 · BRING YOUR SKILLS ### Offer your time and expertise Your skills can help when they match a practical need. Tell us about your experience, where you are based and the time you could offer to support our work. We can discuss a suitable contribution together. For a company, association or professional team, start with a [conversation about a partnership](/contact-us/). [Explore volunteering →](/volunteering-application/) 03 · PROVIDE USEFUL MATERIALS ### Give equipment and materials Useful equipment can support medical care, water systems, education and field operations. What matters is whether it meets local needs and can reach the people who will use it. Before buying or shipping anything, send us the description, quantity, condition and location. Together, we can check its suitability and transport options. [Discuss an in-kind donation →](/in-kind-donations/) 04 · HELP THE WORK TRAVEL ### Share our work with others Following and sharing our work on social media is practical support. Help medical care, clean water and community stories reach people who may want to contribute. Follow our accounts, share a post and tell others why it matters to you. A thoughtful introduction can lead to real help. [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/fairfuturefoundation.org)[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/)[Threads](https://www.threads.com/@fairfuturefoundation)[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/fairfuturefoundation/) [Find a project to share →](/programs-overview/) READY TO HELP? ### Give directly. Stay connected. Help fund medical care, clean water and health education. Choose your amount, then follow the latest work below. [Donate securely](/donate/) One-time or monthly support [Give with TWINT →](/twint/)[Bank transfer →](/bank-transfer/)[PayPal →](https://paypal.me/fairfuturefoundation)[Swiss QR payment slip · PDF →](/documentation/qr/QR-Donation-FairFuture.pdf) Search our work From the Field Now Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 Kawan Against Malaria [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the field note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Ask from the Field [ Ask us about this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) Your Voice Matters Tell us what you saw, learned or felt about our work. [ Share your experience → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/share-your-experience-fair-future/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) [ Watch our films ](https://www.youtube.com/c/FairFutureFoundation) [ Donate ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) KNOW WHAT YOU SUPPORT ### See the work. Read the evidence. Explore [our mission](/our-mission/) and [how funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/). Our [annual reports and reviewed accounts](/annual-activity-reports/) let you look further into the activities and finances. The [foundation statutes](/statutes/) explain our legal purpose and governance. ### Not sure where to start? Tell us what you have in mind. A useful introduction, a professional skill or an idea may be the beginning of a practical contribution. [Talk with our team →](/contact-us/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Emergencies, Medical & Prevention, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Donation, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Mbinudita, Urgent, WC --- ### [Our Child Protection Commitment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/child-protection-policy/) **Published:** September 10, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation's Child Protection Policy defines the safeguarding standards, adult responsibilities, consent rules and reporting principles that apply across all our projects and partnerships. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Children have the right to be safe, respected and protected in every activity that involves them.** Our Child Protection Policy defines the standards, responsibilities and safeguards that apply to Fair Future Foundation teams, partners and projects. ## Child protection is a responsibility shared by every adult ### Clear standards for every adult, every activity and every partnership @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+QWJvdXQgdGhpcyBwYWdlPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Global-health-funding-rural-indonesia-1280x720-14.jpg) A child in rural East Sumba, where safeguarding, dignity and responsible adult conduct apply to every field activity and community interaction. #### **What our policy protects** Fair Future Foundation’s **Child Protection Policy applies to all our actions and partners**. It is not limited to schools or medical activities. It applies whenever our work brings adults into contact with children, including healthcare, education, community activities, field visits, documentation and communications. The policy prohibits forced or paid child labour in Foundation projects and any task that could endanger a child’s health, development or education. Participation in educational or community activities must be voluntary, age-appropriate, safe and supervised. Children must be treated with dignity and without discrimination, their privacy must be respected, and our activities must not interfere with their education. Protection also includes health. Children must not be exposed to passive smoking or alcohol consumption in the context of our activities, and adults working with them are expected to model responsible behaviour. #### Responsibilities, supervision and reporting Child safeguarding is a **collective adult responsibility**. Fair Future Foundation team members and local partners are expected to understand children’s rights, recognise unsafe or abusive behaviour, maintain appropriate boundaries and act when concerns arise. Our policy establishes zero tolerance for sexual abuse and inappropriate behaviour. Team members receive training on prevention and reporting, and mechanisms must be available to respond immediately when abuse is suspected or identified. When necessary, the Foundation works with local authorities so that appropriate protective action can be taken. These responsibilities are part of the same ethical framework described in our [Ethical Values](/ethical-code/) and our [Working Principles](/working-principle/). Child protection is not an optional addition to a project. It is part of how a project must be designed, conducted and documented. #### Photography, privacy and consent Photography and video are important parts of documenting humanitarian work, but documentation never takes priority over a child’s dignity or safety. Where possible, explicit permission must be obtained from a parent or legal guardian before images are captured or used, with a clear explanation of how the material may be published. Where appropriate, particularly with older children, the child’s own consent should also be sought. Images that could compromise privacy, safety or dignity must not be used. In sensitive circumstances, faces or identities may be anonymised. This principle applies to reports, our website, social media, fundraising material and any other communication. A technically usable photograph is not automatically an ethically acceptable photograph. #### Read the official policy This webpage summarises the main safeguarding principles. The formally adopted policy remains the reference document. It is available in English and French and should be read by team members, partners and anyone working with Fair Future Foundation in activities involving children. class=”fff-policy-download” href=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” > EN **Child Protection Policy** Read the policy in English · PDF ↗ class=”fff-policy-download” href=”/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” > FR **Protection de l’enfance** Lire la politique en français · PDF ↗ **International references:** [UNICEF – Child Protection](https://www.unicef.org/child-protection) · [WHO – Child Health](https://www.who.int/teams/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-health-and-ageing/child-health) Search our work From the Field Now Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 Kawan Against Malaria [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the field note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Ask from the Field [ Ask us about this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) Your Voice Matters Tell us what you saw, learned or felt about our work. [ Share your experience → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/share-your-experience-fair-future/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) [ Watch our films ](https://www.youtube.com/c/FairFutureFoundation) [ Donate ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) ### Policy at a glance **Version:** v1.2 **Adopted:** 9 September 2024 **Scope:** All Fair Future Foundation actions and partners **Languages:** [English](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-ENG-Child-Policy.pdf) · [Français](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/child-protection-policy/2024-06-09-FRA-Child-Policy.pdf) **Adopted by:** Fair Future Foundation Board **Questions about this policy:** <hello@fairfuturefoundation.org> **Categories:** Education & Community, Stories & Communication, Transparency & Updates --- ### [State Approval Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/state-approved/) **Published:** August 1, 2020 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation’s tax exemption reflects its public-benefit purpose. Read the Canton of Vaud’s decision, its conditions and the official certificate. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > Public-benefit recognition and tax exemption documented by the Canton of Vaud. ## Public Utility & Tax Exemption ### Official recognition by the Canton of Vaud @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ The Canton of Vaud recognises Fair Future Foundation’s public-benefit purpose through its tax-exemption decision. The official letter of 9 October 2019 confirms renewal for an indefinite period, subject to continued compliance. This page explains what the decision establishes and links to the original French certificate. Our statutes, governance and annual reports provide the wider accountability framework. Recognition The certificate was issued by the **Administration cantonale des impôts, Canton of Vaud**, on 9 October 2019. It confirms renewal of the Foundation’s tax exemption on the basis of its public-benefit purpose. The letter follows earlier exemption decisions and the Foundation’s request for renewal from the 2020 tax period. Duration & Conditions The exemption is renewed for an **indefinite period**. The tax authority retains the right to review the Foundation’s activities and whether it continues to fulfil its purpose. Changes to the statutes or activities must be reported to the tax authority. The exemption may be withdrawn if the conditions are no longer met. Accountability The certificate records a fiscal decision. 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Official tax-exemption certificate Download the certificate (PDF, French) The original letter from the Canton of Vaud. 9 October 2019 · French PDF · 1 page #### Official reference **Authority:** Canton of Vaud **Issued:** 9 October 2019 **Document:** French PDF **Duration:** Indefinite, subject to conditions - [Foundation Statutes](/statutes/) - [Foundation Board](/board-members/) - [Annual Reports](/annual-activity-reports/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Project Update, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** 15th anniversary, Clean Safe Water, Fair Future Foundation, Infectious Disease Control, Primary Medical Care --- ### [Fair Future Foundation Statutes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/statutes/) **Published:** August 1, 2020 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation statutes define our legal purpose, governance, resources and accountability. Read a concise guide to the 17 articles and download the official French document. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > The official legal framework for our purpose, governance, resources and accountability. ## The legal framework of Fair Future Foundation ### Purpose, governance, resources and accountability defined by our official statutes @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ Fair Future Foundation’s statutes define the Foundation’s purpose, organisation and use of resources. They set out the responsibilities of the Foundation Board, the rules for annual accounts and independent review, and the procedures for amendment or dissolution. The published document was updated on 9 February 2018 and bears a supervisory decision dated 14 February 2018. The summaries below help you navigate it; the official French PDF remains the legal reference. Purpose & Legal Status **Articles 1-3** The statutes establish a Swiss private-law foundation governed by Articles 80 and following of the Swiss Civil Code. They record its constitution on 4 February 2009, an indefinite duration and registration in the Canton of Vaud. Its non-profit, public-benefit purpose covers international humanitarian projects, education, training and support for people in disadvantaged countries. Priorities include children’s essential needs, medical care and prevention, learning opportunities, emergency assistance and support for families in difficulty. 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Updated 9 February 2018 · 17 articles · 4 pages #### Official legal reference **Updated:** 9 February 2018 **Decision:** 14 February 2018 **Document:** French PDF **Structure:** 17 articles, 4 titles Swiss private-law foundation Registered in the Canton of Vaud - [State Approved Organisation](/state-approved/) - [Foundation Board](/board-members/) - [Annual Reports](/annual-activity-reports/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Project Update, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Infectious Disease Control, Primary Medical Care, Swiss Confederation, Truck of Life --- ### [The newsletter archives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/newsletter-archives/) **Published:** August 17, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Browse Fair Future Foundation newsletters from East Indonesia, documenting medical care, clean water, prevention, education and the daily decisions behind long-term field work. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > These newsletters are written close to the work: consultations, water systems, prevention, logistics and the decisions that keep a field programme moving. ## Field letters, preserved and searchable ### Medical care, safe water, prevention, education and daily work across East Indonesia. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdDwvYj46ICIsImFmdGVyIjoiIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ A continuing record ## A record of decisions, not a campaign Each edition was sent at a specific moment in the work. Together they document what our teams saw, treated, built, measured and sometimes had to change.The archive keeps French and English editions together. Open any letter in a new tab, or use the year filters and search to find a subject. **147**published field lettersFrom 2022 to the present. This number updates automatically as new editions are published. Browse the archive ## Find a newsletter Filter by year or search the titles. The newest available year is shown first. Search the newsletter archive \[newsletter\_archive\] ### This is the Fair Future newsletter archive, and you can re-read them anytime here, Kawan! \[/newsletter\_archive\] No newsletter matches this search. Try another word or select a different year. ## Receive the next field letter Our newsletters are written from what teams see and do. They carry practical news from the work, not an automated fundraising sequence. [Subscribe to the newsletter](/newsletter/)[A word from Alex](/a-word-from-alex/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Projects & Field Operations, Stories & Communication --- ### [Field Mobility and Logistics in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-field-mobility-logistics/) **Published:** September 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future's field mobility and logistics program connects medical teams, medicines, water systems and essential supplies with remote communities across East Sumba. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything Access, Transport & Logistics Program # Field Mobility & Logistics Care only exists when teams, medicines, diagnostics, water systems and construction materials can physically reach remote communities. - Inter-island freight - 4×4 medical access - Motorcycles for the last mile ## Distance is a clinical and operational risk In East Sumba, a vehicle is not simply transport. It is the link between a patient and a medical team, between a water project and its materials, and between an isolated village and the supplies that make sustained field work possible. Our field mobility and logistics program brings together trucks, 4×4 vehicles, motorcycles, medical deliveries, equipment movement, ferry crossings and local coordination. It keeps every other program moving. [Overview](#program-overview)[Supply route](#inter-island-route)[How care moves](#how-care-works)[Scope & safety](#scope-and-safety)[Tools & supervision](#tools-and-supervision)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) The programme ## Mobility is the foundation beneath every mission From a clinical consultation to a water installation, the work starts with the practical ability to reach the place, carry what is needed and return safely. In East Sumba, a vehicle is not simply transport. It carries medical teams, diagnostics, medicines, equipment and materials through difficult roads and long distances. It is the link between a patient and care, and between a project plan and real work on the ground. Our field mobility and logistics program brings together trucks, 4×4 vehicles, motorcycles, medical deliveries, equipment movement, ferry crossings and local coordination. It keeps every other program moving. ### At a glance - **Where**Across remote and ultra-rural communities in East Sumba, Indonesia - **What moves**Teams, medicines, diagnostics, water systems, tools and construction materials - **How**Trucks, 4×4 vehicles, motorcycles, road freight, ports, ferries and local storage - **Purpose**Reliable access for care, prevention, water and community programs [Back to top ↑](#program-top) The route before the field route ## A mission to Sumba begins far beyond Sumba Many medicines, medical supplies, spare parts and construction materials are not available locally. They move through road freight, ports, ferries and storage before a vehicle can carry them into rural East Sumba. The mapped route begins at Rumah Baik in Bali, travels by road to Surabaya, crosses by sea to Lembar in Lombok, and continues to Waingapu. At Rumah Kambera, cargo is received, checked, stored and prepared for the final journey to villages. [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/logistic-map-sbya-wgp-fff-1920.jpg "Map of the road and sea logistics route from Bali through Surabaya and Lombok to Waingapu in East Sumba")One supply chain, three long stages: Bali to Surabaya, Surabaya to Lombok, and Lombok to East Sumba.**±438 km**Bali to Surabaya by road, approximately 10 hours **±430 km**Surabaya to Lembar by sea, approximately 24 hours **±614 km**Lembar to Waingapu by sea and road, approximately 37 hours [Back to top ↑](#program-top) 4×4 Remote access Vehicles carry field teams and equipment through difficult roads and long distances. Sea + road Inter-island supply Freight, ferries, ports and storage connect essential supplies with East Sumba. Last mile Local delivery Motorcycles and local transport extend the route where a truck cannot go. Repeat Continuity of care Maintenance, fuel and route planning make follow-up possible, not only one visit. How care moves ## From planning to the final kilometre A field mission is a chain. Each part has to hold for the work to reach people safely and continue after the visit. 01 ### Plan the route Teams assess distance, road conditions, weather, fuel, cargo and the time required to work on site. 02 ### Load and prepare Medicines, diagnostics, equipment and materials are checked, stored and loaded for the mission. 03 ### Cross the supply route Freight moves through road transport, ports, ferries and local storage before the field route begins. 04 ### Reach the last mile Trucks, 4×4 vehicles and motorcycles carry people and supplies towards villages where access changes with the season. 05 ### Return and follow up Vehicles carry records, referrals, maintenance needs and commitments into the next cycle of work. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Practical limits, responsible delivery ## Transport is essential, but it is never the whole response Vehicles reduce distance. They do not replace trained teams, local partners, public health services or long-term investment in local systems. ### What field mobility allows - Bring clinical teams and equipment to remote villages - Carry medicines, diagnostics and hygiene supplies safely - Deliver materials for water, sanitation and community infrastructure - Support referrals, repeat visits and continuity of care - Respond when weather, geography or isolation interrupt access ### What responsible logistics requires - Route planning, maintenance, fuel and safe driving practices - Local knowledge, coordination and clear communication - Realistic payloads, storage and cold-chain safeguards where required - Budgeting for repeated journeys, not one-off visibility - Accountability for safety, procurement and environmental impact **Logistics is not an add-on.** In remote areas it is part of the clinical, water and community response itself. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  Remote access depends on vehicles that are maintained, prepared and operated with local knowledge of the route. People, tools and systems ## Vehicles work when the whole field system works Reliability comes from people and processes, not from the vehicle alone. Local coordination, loading discipline, records, maintenance and safe driving make the work possible over time. ### Reliable vehicles Trucks, 4×4 vehicles, motorcycles and medical transport adapted to rural field work. ### Local coordination Village contacts, drivers, health workers and partners help teams plan safely. ### Operational discipline Inventory, loading, fuel and route records keep missions dependable. ### Maintenance Equipment checks and repair planning protect access before a failure becomes a missed mission. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What stays after a journey ## Access becomes more reliable over time The aim is not only to arrive once. It is to make repeat care, supplies and local collaboration possible across a geography that otherwise excludes people. ### Continuity Teams can return, follow referrals, replenish supplies and keep commitments with communities. ### Reach Health, water and community programs can operate beyond the places that are easy to access. ### Preparedness Maintained vehicles, trusted routes and local coordination improve readiness when conditions become urgent. ### Accountability Route records, maintenance and follow-up make the real cost and limits of access visible. [Programme evidence**Sumba Sepsis Study 2026***Remote household research shows what field coverage requires: trained teams, fuel, routes, equipment and repeat travel.*](/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) [Clinical outreach**Primary Medical Care***Medicines, diagnostics, patient follow-up and supervised care move with teams into remote villages.*](/program-primary-medical-care/) [People**Kawan Sehat agents***Village health agents connect local care with restocking, supervision and referrals across difficult ground.*](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) [Field tools**Water Connections***Cement, filters, pipe, tanks and repair tools need a reliable supply route before work can begin.*](/program-water-connections/) [Programme evidence**Kawan Against Malaria***Nets, tests, spray equipment and monitoring reached villages through coordinated transport and storage.*](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) [Logistics base**Rumah Kambera 2.0***The new socio-medical centre will receive, store, prepare and dispatch medical and construction supplies.*](/program-rumah-kambera/) [Live field record**Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia***Read dated reports from care, water, road access and operational work as it happens.*](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Field mobility**Humanitarian trucks***See the trucks, 4×4 vehicles and field transport that make remote programmes possible.*](/humanitarian-trucks/) Live from the field ### Mobility and logistics Field Notes, as the work moves Two recent operational signals from remote outreach and water delivery in East Sumba. These notes refresh from the Field Notes archive when a relevant field update is published. [ Water Connections 7 Nov 2026 **E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu** River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-toilets-and-water-tanks-in-march-2023/) [ Water Connections 26 Oct 2026 **A new reservoir brings water closer to a school day** Eight schoolchildren stand beside a newly completed reservoir in East Sumba. Their school previously had neither water nor toilets. Bringing water within reach helps make everyday hygiene possible; protecting stored water, maintenance and practical education remain part of the work. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-for-schoolchildren-east-sumba/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse field guides](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=field) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest mobility and logistics reports These reports show what access requires in practice: difficult routes, heavy loads, medical outreach, vehicle maintenance and the repeated work needed to keep remote programs moving. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One foundation, connected programs ## Explore the programs that field mobility supports [Healthcare access**Care reaches people through teams, supplies and repeat visits.**](/programs-healthcare-access/)[Water**Safe water systems depend on materials reaching each community.**](/programs-water/)[Community empowerment**Local work continues when people and tools can meet reliably.**](/programs-empowerment/)[Environmental health**Field access connects prevention, services and long-term protection.**](/programs-environmental-health/) Support the route behind the work ## Every remote program begins with access Funding field mobility means funding the practical conditions that allow medical care, clean water, local partnerships and emergency support to reach communities that are too often left out. [Read our reports](/annual-activity-reports/)[How funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Emergencies, Healthcare Access, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Community Health Impact, Healthcare Access, Medical Care, Medical Emergencies, Remote health access, Remote Medical Missions, Rural Healthcare, Truck of Life --- ### [Trusted Sources & References](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/trusted-resources/) **Published:** October 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Trusted health sources, Indonesian data, humanitarian standards and field partners used to guide medical, WASH, nutrition, climate and emergency work in East Indonesia. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Public health guidance, Indonesian data and humanitarian standards** we use to check decisions made in the field. ## Sources we use in the field ### Evidence, standards and organisations that help us make better decisions @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@ ## Sources are tools, not endorsements. We use official data, clinical guidance and humanitarian standards to check decisions made in remote East Indonesia. Inclusion here does not mean partnership, funding or mutual endorsement. It means the source is useful, credible and relevant to the work. **Local first.** Indonesian and regional data before global averages. **Clinical when available.** Current guidance before habit or assumption. **Field checked.** Recommendations are compared with what is actually possible in the villages. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Selected sources we return to” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” custom\_margin=”3vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Not an exhaustive directory. These are the institutions, datasets, technical references and field networks most useful to our medical, water, nutrition and emergency work. **46 selected links · 6 sections · reviewed September 2026.** 01 · Indonesia & Local Health Data National and local sources come first when we need to understand disease burden, access to care, population or public-health policy in East Sumba and Nusa Tenggara Timur. --- - [**Kementerian Kesehatan RI**](https://www.kemkes.go.id/id/) — Official health policy, disease-control programmes, services and national health information. - [**WHO Indonesia**](https://www.who.int/indonesia/health-topics) — Country-level technical guidance across primary care, infectious disease, nutrition and health systems. - [**SATUSEHAT Data**](https://satusehat.kemkes.go.id/data) — Ministry of Health health-data platform and dashboards. - [**BPS Kabupaten Sumba Timur**](https://sumbatimurkab.bps.go.id/id) — Official demographic, social and economic statistics for the district where we work. - [**BPS NTT · Health Statistics 2025**](https://ntt.bps.go.id/id/publication/2026/05/25/eac477045e7b15fd27fdcc31/statistik-kesehatan-provinsi-nusa-tenggara-timur-2025.html) — Provincial health indicators from SUSENAS. 02 · Primary Care & Infectious Disease Clinical reference points for primary care and diseases that remain central to our work in rural Indonesia. --- - [**WHO · Primary health care**](https://www.who.int/indonesia/health-topics/primary-health-care) — Prevention, treatment, community participation and access close to where people live. - [**WHO · Malaria Indonesia country profile**](https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/malaria-2025-indonesia-country-profile) — Country data and intervention indicators from the World Malaria Report. - [**WHO Indonesia · Tuberculosis**](https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/27-03-2026-building-indonesia-s-tuberculosis-strategy-with-evidence-and-partnership) — Evidence and priorities informing Indonesia’s current TB strategy. - [**WHO Indonesia · Leprosy**](https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/14-08-2026-governors-commit-to-accelerating-leprosy-elimination-across-indonesia) — Current national context, early detection and elimination work for Hansen disease. - [**MSF Medical Guidelines**](https://medicalguidelines.msf.org/en) — Practical clinical and essential-drug guidance for field care. - [**The Global Fund**](https://www.theglobalfund.org/) — Global financing and evidence on HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes. - [**UNAIDS**](https://www.unaids.org/) — Global HIV epidemiology, policy and programme guidance. - [**Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance**](https://www.gavi.org/) — Immunisation access, vaccine systems and evidence for lower-resource settings. - [**RBM Partnership to End Malaria**](https://endmalaria.org/) — Global malaria-control coordination, tools and technical resources. - [**Global Sepsis Alliance**](https://globalsepsisalliance.org/) — Global coordination, advocacy and professional resources for sepsis prevention, recognition and care. - [**Sepsis Alliance**](https://www.sepsis.org/) — Practical sepsis education and resources for patients, families and health professionals. 03 · Water, Sanitation & Nutrition For safe water, sanitation, child nutrition and the health consequences of inadequate basic services. --- - [**UNICEF Indonesia · WASH**](https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/water-sanitation-and-hygiene) — Indonesia-specific water, sanitation and hygiene evidence and publications. - [**WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme**](https://washdata.org/data) — Comparable WASH data for households, schools and health-care facilities. - [**UNICEF Indonesia · Nutrition**](https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/nutrition) — Evidence on undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency and child feeding. - [**Indonesia National Nutrition Programme Review**](https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/nutrition/reports/indonesia-2018-2024-national-nutrition-programme-review) — Independent review of nutrition-specific programmes. - [**FAO · Food & Nutrition**](https://www.fao.org/nutrition/en/) — Evidence, data and guidance on food security, healthy diets and nutrition. 04 · Climate, Air & Disaster Risk Drought, heat, smoke, earthquakes and difficult access directly alter health risk and the way our teams can work. --- - [**BMKG · Climate information**](https://iklim.bmkg.go.id/) — Official Indonesian meteorological and climate information. - [**BNPB**](https://www.bnpb.go.id/) — Indonesia’s national disaster-management authority. - [**InaRISK**](https://inarisk2.bnpb.go.id/v4/) — BNPB platform for hazards, exposure, vulnerability and disaster-risk mapping. - [**WHO Indonesia · Climate & Health**](https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/23-05-2025-who-climate-and-health-tools-support-national-action-on-resilience-and-sustainability) — Tools connecting climate exposure with resilient health planning. - [**WHO · Air pollution**](https://www.who.int/indonesia/health-topics/air-pollution) — Health evidence for ambient and household air pollution. - [**World Meteorological Organization · Health**](https://wmo.int/themes/health) — Climate and weather information used to understand health risks from heat, air quality and extreme events. - [**UN Climate Change · UNFCCC**](https://unfccc.int/) — The UN framework for climate action, adaptation and national commitments. 05 · Humanitarian Standards & Emergency Practice Standards used to challenge our own procedures, particularly during emergencies and work involving vulnerable communities. --- - [**Sphere Handbook**](https://spherestandards.org/handbook/) — Minimum humanitarian standards for health, WASH, nutrition, shelter, protection and accountability. - [**WHO · Emergency Medical Teams standards**](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240029330) — Minimum standards for organized medical response to emergencies. - [**International Committee of the Red Cross · Protection Work Standards**](https://www.icrc.org/en/article/professional-standards-protection-work-fourth-edition) — Professional standards for safe and accountable protection work. - [**International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies**](https://www.ifrc.org/) — Community health, emergency response, first aid and volunteer-based preparedness. 06 · Partners, Networks & Field Collaborators This section is deliberately separate from the technical references above. It includes organisations that work with Fair Future directly, support programmes, or form important operational networks around our work. --- - [**Kawan Baik Indonesia**](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org) — Our closest Indonesian implementation partner across health, water, education and emergency response. - [**Rotary International**](https://www.rotary.org/) — An international service network supporting medical care, malaria prevention, clean water and infrastructure. - [**Rotary Mandurah Districts**](https://www.facebook.com/mandurahdistrictsrotary/) — Long-term practical and financial support for field programmes and equipment. - [**Australian Rotarians Against Malaria**](https://ram.rawcs.com.au/) — Malaria-control expertise and Rotary-linked support. - [**Malaria Partners International**](https://www.malariapartnersinternational.org/) — Partner supporting community-based malaria prevention and control. - [**Rotary Foundation Australia**](https://www.rotaryfoundationaustralia.org.au/) — Rotary funding structure supporting humanitarian programmes. - [**Smart Energy Technologies**](https://www.smartenergy.tech/) — Solar expertise and equipment for schools and essential facilities beyond reliable electricity. - [**SolarBuddy**](https://solarbuddy.org) — Portable solar lighting distributed with schools and communities living off-grid. - [**Palang Merah Indonesia**](https://www.pmi.or.id/) — The Indonesian Red Cross, relevant to emergency response, preparedness and community health. - [**Dinas Kesehatan Sumba Timur**](https://dinkessumbatimur.com/) — East Sumba’s district health authority and a key local public-health counterpart. - [**RSUD Umbu Rara Meha**](https://rsudumburaramehawaingapu.com/) — East Sumba’s referral hospital and an essential part of the local care pathway. - [**Rotarians Against Malaria · RAM-Global**](https://www.ram-global.org/) — Rotary’s international malaria action group supporting community-based elimination work. - [**UN Women**](https://www.unwomen.org/) — International standards, data and programmes on women’s rights, safety, health and equality. - [**ChildFund International**](https://www.childfund.org/) — Child health, protection, education and community development resources. [**See our full partners and friends page →**](/partners-friends-fairfuture/) **EVIDENCE FROM OUR OWN FIELDWORK** ## External guidance is only half of the picture. Recommendations written far from Sumba still have to meet the reality of a village without a road, laboratory, clean water or permanent medical staff. We therefore document what we observe locally and make the results available for scrutiny. **Our field studies do not replace national surveillance, peer-reviewed research or clinical guidelines.** They add local context where official data can be sparse. ### Fair Future field evidence - [**Sumba Sepsis Study 2026**](/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) - [**Umalulu Malaria Study 2025**](/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/) - [**Documentation & field resources**](/our-documentation/) - [**Annual reports & accounts**](/annual-activity-reports/) - [Our mission](/our-mission/) - [How funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Transparency & Updates --- ### [Water Connections in Laindatang and Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections-laindatang/) **Published:** January 14, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Since 2022, Fair Future Foundation and the communities of Laindatang and Hambarita have built rainwater storage, ferrocement tanks, road access and local maintenance systems to protect health and daily life. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything  Water, Health & Infrastructure # Water Connections in Laindatang & Hambarita Since 2022, two neighbouring villages and Fair Future Foundation have built the roads, reservoirs and local systems that keep safer water closer to families. - Working together since 2022 - 115,000-litre community reservoir - Household ferrocement tanks ## Water begins with the people who live here Laindatang and Hambarita are not project sites on a map. After four years of work, they are part of our daily field life. Families have repaired access roads, carried materials, built ferrocement tanks and organised the care of shared water systems. The infrastructure works because responsibility remains inside the villages. [Overview](#program-overview)[How water works](#how-water-works)[Community & safety](#community-and-safety)[Infrastructure](#tools-and-infrastructure)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) The programme ## A water system built with the village In this dry part of East Sumba, water access shapes infection risk, nutrition, hygiene, school attendance and the time families can give to work and food production. Work began in 2022 with the understanding that a tank alone would not solve the problem. The programme had to connect catchment roofs, first-flush systems, filtration, storage, protected taps, access roads and local maintenance. In Laindatang, this led to a 115-cubic-metre community reservoir. In Laindatang and Hambarita together, around twenty household ferrocement reservoirs bring water closer to families. The work has required patience. Roads were rebuilt so trucks and materials could reach the villages. A groundwater attempt continued for nine months without producing a reliable supply. The failure was documented, the plan changed and the work continued. A new possible borehole location has since been identified for technical validation. ### At a glance - **Where**Laindatang and Hambarita, Mbatakapidu, East Sumba - **Who**Families, children, older people, the local school and households living through long dry months - **How**Rainwater capture, filtration, a 115 m³ community reservoir and household ferrocement tanks - **Continuity**Local maintenance, water-quality safeguards, repair and the next storage and groundwater phases [Back to top ↑](#program-top) 115 m³ Community rainwater storage A large semi-buried reservoir in Laindatang protects filtered rainwater for the wider community. ≈20 Household reservoirs Ferrocement tanks across the two villages bring stored water closer to daily family life. 4 years Continuous field work Construction, road access, maintenance and new phases have continued with the community since 2022. 80-100k L Next reservoir under study A new storage reservoir for Hambarita is being considered, subject to engineering and funding. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) From a field constraint to daily water ## How water reaches a family A safe water system is a chain. Access, construction, clean catchment, protected storage, maintenance and household practice must work together. 01 ### Listen and map the need Families identify water routes, roof surfaces, dry-season pressure, available land and the people who will care for each system. 02 ### Make access possible Roads, slopes and delivery routes are repaired before cement, steel, pipes and filters can reach the construction site. 03 ### Capture and protect rain Gutters, first-flush devices and filtration reduce contamination before water enters a reservoir. 04 ### Store water close to home The community reservoir and household tanks protect useful rain for cooking, hygiene and the dry months. 05 ### Maintain and adapt Families clean, inspect and repair the systems. Field teams document failures and change the plan when evidence requires it. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Responsibility must remain shared ## Infrastructure works when ownership and safety stay together The village brings knowledge, labour and long-term care. Fair Future brings engineering, materials, water-safety measures and the obligation to recognise technical limits. ### What the community makes possible - Choose land and agree how shared water will be used - Repair access routes and help move materials into the villages - Build with local masons and families throughout construction - Name caretakers for tanks, roofs, gutters, filters and taps - Report cracks, contamination risks, damaged pipes and empty reserves - Use available water for hygiene, household needs and small food gardens ### What requires technical responsibility - Structural design, reinforcement and safe ferrocement construction - Catchment sizing, first flush, filtration and protected distribution - Water-quality testing and corrective action when contamination is found - Engineering review before a new large reservoir is built - Hydrogeological validation before another borehole attempt begins - Transparent reporting of cost, failure, maintenance and work still unfinished **The first groundwater attempt did not deliver a reliable water supply.** Nine months of work were not hidden or renamed as success. The programme shifted to rainwater storage, continued construction and identified another possible drilling location that still requires technical validation and funding. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  The 115 m³ reservoir is one part of a wider village system that includes roads, roofs, filters, household tanks, protected taps and local maintenance. The infrastructure behind each litre ## Built for repair, daily use and the dry season Useful infrastructure must fit the land and the people who maintain it. Ferrocement can be built and repaired locally. Gravity reduces dependence on pumps. Roof catchment protects short rain events that would otherwise be lost. Every part has to remain understandable and maintainable inside the village. ### Ferrocement storage Reinforced mesh and cement create durable reservoirs that local builders can inspect and repair. ### Roof catchment Gutters and first-flush devices collect rain while diverting the most contaminated initial flow. ### Filtration and taps Filters, protected outlets and clean handling reduce contamination between the roof and the household. ### Roads and logistics Excavators, trucks, repaired tracks and manual carrying make construction possible where access is fragile. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What changes in practice ## Safer water changes the whole day ### Water is closer to home Families spend less time walking and carrying water over difficult ground, especially during the dry season. ### Household storage is safer Protected catchment, filtration and closed reservoirs reduce reliance on open or visibly contaminated sources. ### Children regain time When water collection is less dominant, there is more space for school, hygiene, rest and care inside the family. ### Food gardens become possible Carefully managed water gives households a small but important margin for vegetables and daily nutrition. [Programme report**Laindatang reservoir report**Read the documented construction and capacity of the 114.5 m³ community reservoir.](/laindatang-water-reservoir-report/) [Water & health**Water Connections programme**See the wider programme linking safe water, disease prevention, nutrition and community infrastructure.](/program-water-connections/) [Community**Eight Hambarita reservoirs**See how named household tanks were built with families and local caretakers.](/eight-ferro-cement-reservoirs-hambarita/) [Field tools**Laindatang filtration system**Understand the catchment, filtration and storage safeguards behind the reservoir.](/laindatang-water-filtration-system/) [Field archive**Laindatang and Hambarita reports**Open the complete archive of construction, access, maintenance and water updates.](/category/water-nutrition-survival/laindatang-water-connections/) [Live field record**Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia**Follow short, dated reports from water work, health, logistics and community life.](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Field guide & glossary**Water and hygiene, explained**Explore practical terms behind rainwater capture, filtration, storage and safe household use.](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=water) [Medical reference**WHO drinking-water guidance**Read the public-health evidence connecting safe water with infection prevention and health.](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/drinking-water) Live from the field ### Water Field Notes, as the work happens Two recent signals from water, construction and village life in Eastern Indonesia. These notes refresh automatically when a relevant Field Note is published. [ Environment & Climate 9 Nov 2026 **Extreme heat risks in pregnancy and newborns** In remote East Sumba, scarce water and little shelter from heat and dust make it harder to stay cool and maintain hygiene before and after birth. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/) [ Water Connections 7 Nov 2026 **E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu** River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-toilets-and-water-tanks-in-march-2023/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse water & hygiene field guides](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=water) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Laindatang and Hambarita reports These reports document the work as it happens: road access, rainwater capture, reservoir construction, filtration, maintenance, local decisions, technical limits and the next phases. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs A child with diarrhoea may also be living with malnutrition, smoke exposure, no electricity and no reliable transport. Our programmes are connected because the conditions that shape health are connected. ### Health & Medical - [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) - [Child Health](/programs-child-health/) - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat Agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) - Laindatang & Hambarita - [Solar & Electrification](/program-solar-buddy/) - [Rumah Kambera](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Field Mobility & Logistics](/program-field-mobility-logistics/) ### Community & Prevention - [Community Empowerment](/programs-empowerment/) - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - [Environment & Climate](/environment-climate-program/) - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Accountability ## Water systems must remain measurable, maintained and transparent We document what is built, how much water can be stored, what fails, what requires repair and what remains unfinished. The next work may include a new 80,000 to 100,000-litre reservoir in Hambarita, solar energy for the school and another groundwater attempt after technical validation. Each phase depends on evidence, local responsibility and available resources. [Read our reports](/annual-activity-reports/)[How funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Laindatang Water Connections, Medical & Prevention, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Ferro-Cement, Hambarita, Laindatang, Rainwater, Sustainable Water Management, Underground Water Reservoir, Water and Health, Water Scarcity, Water Tank, Waterborne Diseases --- ### [Field Films from Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-film-gallery-indonesia/) **Published:** December 3, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A living collection of Fair Future Foundation films from East Sumba: medical care, sepsis research, malaria prevention, clean water, solar power, education and community action. **Content:** East Sumba · Indonesia # Films from the field A selection filmed during our work: medical care, malaria, water, energy, schools and emergency response. The newest film appears first. ## Our field films 13 films · one collection [▶](https://youtu.be/cT9zIs3yDgM) New · Research & fieldwork ### Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 \| When Infection Becomes a Race Against Time In East Sumba, a serious infection is rarely only a medical problem. Distance, transport, poverty, late recognition and the readiness of the health system all shape whether care arrives in time. This film follows the study from clinical discussion to 1,001 household interviews, 162 health-worker responses and the first scientific report. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/cT9zIs3yDgM)[Read the study report →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-report/) [▶](https://youtu.be/u8wD88IphU0) Solar power & education ### The Day Night Changed: Light Arrives in Mbajik After five days of work with villagers and Smart Energy Tech, Mbajik School receives electricity. That evening, children watch their first outdoor film. Infrastructure changes what a school can imagine after dark. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/u8wD88IphU0)[Solar & Electrification →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/) [▶](https://youtu.be/kAXjUl_EAvc) Primary healthcare ### Primary Medical Care: Training Kawan Sehat Health Agents Twenty community health agents, nineteen of them women, learn to recognise danger signs, treat common problems and refer patients before a preventable condition becomes an emergency. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/kAXjUl_EAvc)[Primary Medical Care →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) [▶](https://youtu.be/uo8mSd4bhno) Short documentary ### Matawai, The Shades of Water Matawai means “the source of water” in Sumbanese. This short documentary follows the long search for safe water and the weight that scarcity places on women, children and family health. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/uo8mSd4bhno)[Water Connections →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections/) [▶](https://youtu.be/NkIKrMmHWy0) Field innovation ### The Kawan Sehat App: Care That Works Offline A practical field tool that helps local health agents record symptoms, treatments and referrals even where mobile coverage disappears. Technology remains useful only when it fits the reality on the ground. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/NkIKrMmHWy0)[Medical field apps →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-medical-apps/) [▶](https://youtu.be/HOZsS8CNVJE) Malaria prevention ### Combating Malaria \| A Journey of Hope A direct account of Fair Future’s work against malaria: diagnosis, treatment, prevention, local training and the daily persistence needed to protect families in remote villages. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/HOZsS8CNVJE)[Kawan Against Malaria →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) [▶](https://youtu.be/KANAVqn3vQk) Malaria screening ### Zero Malaria in Mbatakapidu and Laindatang Screening more than 3,000 people, treating positive cases, distributing insecticide-treated nets and explaining prevention house by house: malaria control is built with a community, not delivered to it. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/KANAVqn3vQk)[Malaria programme →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) [▶](https://youtu.be/FOb6r4ez5NA) Water & sanitation ### Water Connections: A Life Without Water in Mbinudita No tap, no toilet, no reliable way to wash, and water that may itself cause illness. This film explains why a water connection is health infrastructure, protection and time returned to a family. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/FOb6r4ez5NA)[Water Connections →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections/) [▶](https://youtu.be/RZORnHaFfgk) Medical outreach ### Free Medical Care for More Than 250 People in Mauliru Consultations in Mauliru reveal malnutrition, anaemia, infections and the health consequences of failing crops and water shortages. The film shows care as it happens, with no distance between the team and the people waiting. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/RZORnHaFfgk)[Child health →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-child-health/) [▶](https://youtu.be/vueaAL4pGW0) Emergency logistics ### Emergency Supplies on Their Way to Sumba Trucks, generators, food, medical material and medicines leave for communities cut off after disaster. The camera stays close to the preparation, the loading and the urgency behind every practical decision. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/vueaAL4pGW0)[Field mobility & logistics →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-field-mobility-logistics/) [▶](https://youtu.be/qqEshbvL1Dk) Education & community ### Rebuild a School, Rebuild a Community When violent winds destroyed a classroom in Mbinudita, books were soaked and lessons stopped. Families, teachers and children rebuilt together because a school is more than a building: it is a shared future. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/qqEshbvL1Dk)[Community empowerment →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-empowerment/) [▶](https://youtu.be/vo842SLDpLY) Health & nutrition ### Healthcare and Food Distribution in Ngadungala Medical support, fresh food and hygiene supplies reach families in one of East Sumba’s remote areas. The film shows why nutrition, prevention and treatment cannot be separated when basic access is fragile. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/vo842SLDpLY)[Nutrition and food →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-nutrition-food/) [▶](https://youtu.be/_i5rXy5TnvI) Energy access ### 100 Solar Lamps for 100 Children in East Sumba For children who walk far and return to homes without electricity, a small solar lamp means safer evenings and a chance to study. The intervention is modest; its effect on daily life is immediate. [Watch the film ↗](https://youtu.be/_i5rXy5TnvI)[Solar & Electrification →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/) **Elsewhere on the site**[Our programmes →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/)[Field map →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/)[Photo galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/)[Field notes →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/@fairfuturefoundation) **Categories:** Education & Community, Field Visual Reports, Medical & Prevention, Stories & Communication, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Water, Community Empowerment, Documentary, East Sumba, Film Matawai, Malaria, Medical Care, Primary Healthcare, Rural Indonesia, Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 --- ### [Environment, Climate and Health in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/environment-climate-program/) **Published:** November 25, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future connects environmental health and primary care in East Sumba through safer water, cleaner air, waste education and practical climate adaptation. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything  Environment & Climate Program # The environment enters the body In East Sumba, climate and pollution are not distant issues. They are the water a child drinks, the smoke a mother breathes while cooking, the food a family can grow, and the infections that become dangerous when care is far away. - Water, heat & food - Smoke, waste & plastics - Vectors, infection & care ## Health begins before the clinic A consultation can treat dehydration, pneumonia, diarrhoea or dengue. It cannot refill a dry well, remove smoke from a kitchen, collect a village’s waste or restore a failed harvest. This programme works further upstream: reducing exposure, building practical protection, sharing knowledge and documenting decisions that put health at risk. [Overview](#program-overview)[How exposure harms](#how-care-works)[What we do](#scope-and-safety)[Learning tools](#learning-tools)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](/programs-overview/) Environment and health ## Environmental health, lived at village level A hotter climate does not create one disease. It changes the conditions in which many diseases become more likely, more severe or harder to treat. Fair Future connects safer water, primary care, household air, waste, food, vector control and community education. We look at the whole pathway from exposure to illness, then work with families and local health agents on protection that can be used every day. Economic activity is not progress when it consumes scarce water, degrades land or coasts, multiplies disposable packaging and leaves communities with the health costs. Large water-intensive projects, including industrial aquaculture in arid areas, require serious environmental and public-health scrutiny. At a glance - **Where:** ultra-rural East Sumba - **Who:** children, pregnant women, older people, farmers, outdoor workers and families far from care - **How:** field observation, clean water systems, prevention, local care, teaching and evidence - **Purpose:** reduce harmful exposure and strengthen practical adaptation Four routes into illness ## What we watch in every village 01 Water scarcity and contamination Drought, distant sources, unsafe storage and polluted water increase dehydration, diarrhoeal disease, skin infections and the pressure on hygiene. 02 Smoke and polluted air Wood fires in poorly ventilated homes and the open burning of mixed waste expose families to smoke, fine particles and toxic emissions. 03 Food and nutritional stress Heat, drought, unstable harvests and cheap ultra-processed food reduce dietary quality and weaken children’s resistance to infection. 04 Vectors and infectious disease Changing rainfall, heat, standing water and difficult access to diagnosis affect malaria, dengue and other infections that need early care. From environment to disease ## The pathway is rarely one cause Clinical risk builds in stages. Seeing the chain makes prevention more precise and shows where local action, public services and regulation must meet. 01 ### Exposure begins at home Smoke, unsafe water, heat, waste and low-quality food enter daily life long before a person reaches a health post. 02 ### The body loses margin Dehydration, poor nutrition, repeated pollution exposure and exhausting work reduce the body’s ability to recover. 03 ### Disease finds an opening Respiratory illness, diarrhoea, malaria, dengue, skin disease and other infections become more likely or more dangerous. 04 ### Distance adds severity Transport costs, damaged roads, weak services and delayed recognition turn treatable illness into an emergency. 05 ### Local action interrupts the chain Safer water, ventilation, waste prevention, mosquito control, nutrition, early assessment and referral reduce risk together. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Practical action, honest limits ## What we can change, and what we cannot shift onto families Environmental health fails when every responsibility is placed on the household. Communities need practical knowledge and local capacity, but they also need public systems, safer products and accountable decisions. ### Work we carry with communities - Build and maintain safer water systems - Reduce smoke exposure and recognise respiratory danger signs - Teach the health consequences of waste and open burning - Strengthen food, nutrition and child-health practice - Reduce mosquito exposure and connect testing, treatment and follow-up - Train Kawan Sehat agents to observe, explain, act and refer ### Responsibilities beyond the household - Organised waste collection and safe disposal - Access to cleaner and affordable household energy - Environmental and health assessment of land, coastal and water-intensive development - Producer responsibility for packaging and plastic pollution - Public adaptation, surveillance, transport and healthcare - Transparent decisions based on health, water and ecological limits **Prevention without blame.** We cannot tell a family not to burn waste when no collection exists. We cannot blame a mother for cooking with wood when safer fuel is unavailable. Real prevention changes the conditions around the choice. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  Environmental health education with children in East Sumba. Knowledge that can travel ## Children should not inherit the risk without the science Education helps people connect what they see with what happens in the body. Posters, schools, local health agents and field data turn invisible exposure into practical understanding without pretending that information alone can replace public services. **10 visual campaigns** Bilingual, illustrated teaching on water, hygiene, waste, malaria, nutrition and daily health choices. **150-page health manual** A practical clinical and prevention reference for Kawan Sehat agents working far from professional care. **Field studies and apps** Structured observations reveal how housing, distance, exposure and delayed care combine in real households. **Water testing** Quality checks and maintenance connect infrastructure with the health protection it is supposed to provide. What changes in practice ## Protection becomes part of daily life ### Water is safer and closer Reliable systems reduce unsafe sources, impossible journeys and the hygiene compromises created by scarcity. ### Danger is recognised earlier Families and local agents connect exposure with symptoms and know when observation must become clinical care. ### Exposure becomes visible Smoke, heat, waste, plastic, food and water are discussed as health conditions, not accepted as harmless background. ### Evidence reaches public debate Field observations and health data make it harder to ignore the costs transferred to remote communities. [Evidence**Climate change and health**How heat, drought, water stress, food pressure and difficult access to care reinforce one another.](/climate-change-and-health/) [Health**Cooking should not cost your health**Household wood smoke, poor ventilation and respiratory exposure documented through field research.](/cooking-should-not-cost-your-health/) [Community**Plastic waste is a public-health failure**Why burning, dumping and microplastics cannot be solved by blaming households without services.](/plastic-waste-public-health-indonesia/) [Health**When heat becomes a diagnosis**Extreme heat as a medical risk for children, older people, pregnant women and outdoor workers.](/extreme-heat-health-risks/) [Water**Water Connections**Community-built rainwater systems that protect health through long dry periods.](/program-water-connections/) [Community**Malnutrition and child health**Food quality, infection, growth and household conditions viewed as one clinical reality.](/malnutrition-child-health/) [Learning**Ten community education campaigns**Illustrated tools that make prevention understandable in homes, schools and village meetings.](/educational-posters/) [Reference**WHO climate change and health**Global health evidence and the actions needed to protect people from climate-related risk.](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health) Live from the field ### Environmental health, as conditions change Two recent clinical and prevention notes from East Sumba. These notes refresh automatically when relevant Field Notes are published. [ Water Connections 7 Nov 2026 **E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu** River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-toilets-and-water-tanks-in-march-2023/) [ Water Connections 26 Oct 2026 **A new reservoir brings water closer to a school day** Eight schoolchildren stand beside a newly completed reservoir in East Sumba. Their school previously had neither water nor toilets. Bringing water within reach helps make everyday hygiene possible; protecting stored water, maintenance and practical education remain part of the work. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-for-schoolchildren-east-sumba/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Read the field glossary](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=field) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Environment & Climate reports Reporting from East Sumba connects heat, water, air, food, waste and climate-sensitive infections with the decisions that shape everyday health. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs Environmental pressure crosses every programme. Safer water, clinical care, nutrition, education, energy and community capacity work together because the body does not experience them separately. ### Health & Medical - [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) - [Child Health](/programs-child-health/) - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat Agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) - [Laindatang & Hambarita](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) - [Solar & Electrification](/program-solar-buddy/) - [Rumah Kambera](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Truck of Life](/programs-truck-of-life/) ### Community & Prevention - [Community Empowerment](/programs-empowerment/) - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - Environment & Climate - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Accountability ## Environmental work must be judged in daily life A reservoir, a lesson, a clinic visit or a published report is an output, not the result. The result is safer water, less harmful exposure, earlier care, stronger local capacity and public decisions that stop exporting health costs to remote families. [Read our field evidence](/documentation/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Environment & Risk, Medical & Prevention **Tags:** Climate Change, East Sumba, Environment, Household Air Pollution, Plastic Waste, Rural Communities --- ### [Quick News: Fair Future’s Daily Impact in Brief](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) **Published:** September 3, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Read short, factual updates from Fair Future Foundation’s medical, water, education and community programmes in East Sumba, Indonesia. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything # Fair Future Quick News ### Medical care, water and community work, as it happens **Description**: Read short, factual updates from Fair Future Foundation’s medical, water, education and community programmes in East Sumba, Indonesia. ## What is happening now Quick News is our public field notebook. Each update records one concrete fact: a medical outreach day, a water system under construction, a training session, a shipment of medicines, or a decision taken with a community. These brief updates are written by our teams as the work unfolds. **Written and photographed by our teams**Original content from our work with communities. Browse the latest entries below, then use the page numbers to explore earlier stories. Explore our stories and resources[Quick News](/quick-news/)[All articles](/news/)[Picture of the Day](/picture-of-the-day/)[Medical Advice](/medical-advices-health-guides/)[Photo galleries](/galleries/) ## Latest Quick News From our teams · Newest first **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Project Update, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Clean Water, East Sumba, Fair Future Foundation, Field Updates, Primary Healthcare, Rural Indonesia --- ### [Annual Reports & Accounts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/annual-activity-reports/) **Published:** April 2, 2021 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Read Fair Future Foundation’s annual activity reports and accounts from 2012 to 2025. The 2024 and 2025 activity reports are available in English and French, with separate annual accounts for each year. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ Medical work, community projects and financial records from East Indonesia. Go to the latest report ## Our work, year by year ### Activity reports and annual accounts, together in one place @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsIndvcmRzIjoiIiwicmVhZF9tb3JlX2xhYmVsIjoiIn19@ [2025 documents](#the-last-annual-report)[2024 documents](#report-2024)[2012–2023 archive](#report-archive)[About the accounts](#reading-the-accounts) Latest published year ## 2025 Annual report ### Care, water and prevention Medical care in remote villages, malaria prevention, water reservoirs and solar lighting. The 2025 report follows the work of our teams and community health agents across East Sumba. Activity report in English and French. Read the 2025 documents [English · PDF↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/annual-report-2025.pdf)[Français · PDF↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2025.pdf) [Accounts · PDF↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2025.pdf) Comptes annuels · Français  Previous year ## 2024 Annual report ### Strengthening community care Primary Medical Care, malaria prevention and community education shaped the year. The report records the work carried out with rural communities and the preparation of water and energy projects. Activity report in English and French. Read the 2024 documents [English · PDF↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/annual-report-2024.pdf)[Français · PDF↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2024.pdf) [Accounts · PDF↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2024.pdf) Comptes annuels · Français The earlier years ## Annual report archive Activity reports and annual accounts from 2012 to 2023. These documents are in French; each button opens the PDF for the year shown.  ### 2023 Water access and local health agents Water Connections, community health training and malaria prevention. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2023.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2023.pdf)  ### 2022 Reaching remote villages Water infrastructure, medical care and field logistics. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2022.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2022.pdf)  ### 2021 Care during the pandemic COVID-19 response, Rumah Kambera and access to water. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2021.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2021.pdf)  ### 2020 Rebuilding and responding Mbinudita school, emergency support and essential care. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2020.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2020.pdf)  ### 2019 Working in eastern Indonesia Kawan Baik Indonesia, field coordination and community projects. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2019.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2019.pdf)  ### 2018 Medical care and outreach The Anjingan Medical Center and community healthcare. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2018.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2018.pdf)  ### 2017 Care through an emergency Medical outreach and support during the Mount Agung eruption. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2017.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2017.pdf)  ### 2016 Treatment close to home Medical consultations, eye care and food support. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2016.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2016.pdf)  ### 2015 Building capacity to care Mobile health services and development of the medical centre. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2015.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2015.pdf)  ### 2014 Everyday access to care Community consultations, hygiene education and eye care. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2014.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2014.pdf)  ### 2013 Clinics and home visits Medical care and support for people unable to travel. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2013.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2013.pdf)  ### 2012 Early years of community care The clinic, Fair Warung Balé and the first reports in this archive. [Report · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/rapports-annuels/rapport-annuel-2012.pdf)[Accounts · FR↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/comptes/FFF_rapport_2012.pdf) Reading the documents ## The work and the accounts Both belong together. One records what happened in the field; the other records the foundation’s finances for that year. ### The activity report Our teams describe the medical work, water projects, community programmes and difficulties encountered during the year. Read it alongside the accounts to understand the work behind the expenditure. ### The annual accounts The separate financial document sets out the foundation’s accounts. The 2024 and 2025 files also include the independent auditor’s report under the Swiss limited statutory examination standard (*contrôle restreint*). Figures refer to the financial year and definitions used in each document. A percentage from one year should not be read as a figure for every year. [How funds are used →](/where-the-money-goes/)[Foundation statutes →](/statutes/)[Our medical mission →](/our-mission/)[Explore the programmes →](/programs-overview/) ## Looking for another document? Field studies, programme reports and practical resources are in our documentation centre. [Browse all documentation →](/our-documentation/) ## A question about these reports? If a figure, a project or an account needs clarification, write to us. We will help you find the relevant information. [Contact the foundation →](/contact-us/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Project Update, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Accountability in Aid, Annual impact report, Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Humanitarian Organisation, NGO Accountability --- ### [Rumah Kambera Health and Community Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** October 10, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Rumah Kambera is Fair Future Foundation’s future Community Socio-Medical Centre in Kawangu, East Sumba. Explore Phase 1, the interactive 3D model, architectural plans and current construction updates. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  Water, Energy & Infrastructure # Rumah Kambera A permanent community socio-medical centre in Kawangu, built to strengthen care, medicine supply and field logistics across East Sumba. - A field base since 2019 - 4,200 m² site in Kawangu - Phase 1 is the next construction stage ## A permanent place for care that must keep moving Rumah Kambera is where programmes meet reality. Medicines are prepared here. Health agents train here. Vehicles leave for villages from here. Water and solar equipment are stored, repaired and sent into the field from here. The rented base used since 2019 can no longer safely carry the scale of this work. On foundation-owned land in Kawangu, the future Rumah Kambera Community Socio-Medical Centre is being developed as a permanent operational base for community care, medicine supply, diagnostics and field logistics. [3D & plans](#project-microsite)[Overview](#program-overview)[How it is built](#how-care-works)[Clinical role](#scope-and-safety)[Inside Phase 1](#tools-and-supervision)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) Project website · plans · 3D ## See Rumah Kambera as it is being planned and built The dedicated Rumah Kambera website brings the project together in one place: the interactive 3D model, new architectural views, construction phases, current works and project updates from Kawangu. [Open the project website](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/)[Explore the 3D model](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/#model) Phase 1 **Next planned construction stage** Pharmacy · small laboratory · clinical space · medical storage · field logistics · parking · sanitation **Later:** workshop and additional training, technical and community spaces. [](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/)[](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/)[](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/)[](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/) Four architectural views from the October 2026 SketchUp series. The full project record and interactive model are available on the dedicated website. The programme ## The place where separate programmes become one health system Safe care in a remote district depends on more than a consultation. It depends on medicines that can be stored correctly, basic diagnostics, prepared teams, reliable logistics and a base able to continue through heat, rain and distance. Rumah Kambera has operated as Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia’s field base since 2019. It connects Primary Medical Care, Kawan Sehat agents, Water Connections, solar and electrification, prevention, research, emergency response and community activity. **Phase 1 is deliberately focused on the operational core.** It is planned to include a pharmacy, a small laboratory, clinical space, medical storage, field-logistics areas, parking and sanitation. The workshop, expanded training areas and additional technical or community spaces belong to later phases as funding allows. The centre will not replace hospitals or public health centres. It will make community care, preparation and referral safer, better supplied and easier to sustain. ### At a glance - **Where**Kawangu, Pandawai, East Sumba, Indonesia - **Who**Teams and programmes working across a population basin of around 300,000 people. This is a catchment area, not a forecast patient count. - **Phase 1**Clinical space, pharmacy, small laboratory, medical storage, field logistics, parking and sanitation - **Status**Foundation-owned land, site preparation under way and Phase 1 planned as funding allows [Back to top ↑](#program-top) 2019 Field base in continuous use The present Rumah Kambera has supported medical supplies, training, coordination and daily field preparation for years. 4,200 m² Permanent site in Kawangu The foundation-owned land is being developed for long-term medical, community and logistical use. ≈300,000 Wider population basin This figure describes the territory the centre can help support. It is not a forecast patient count. PHASE 1 Next construction stage Clinical space, pharmacy, small laboratory, medical storage, field logistics, parking and sanitation. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) From site to service ## A permanent centre built in useful phases The project is being delivered step by step so that the first building can become operational without waiting for the whole centre to be completed. 01 ### Secure the ground The foundation-owned site is surveyed and organised around access, drainage, existing conditions and East Sumba’s climate. 02 ### Establish essentials Water, electricity, site preparation and a safe perimeter make construction and future daily work possible. 03 ### Build Phase 1 The first building is planned around clinical space, a secure pharmacy, a small laboratory, medical storage, field logistics, parking and sanitation. 04 ### Put the core to work Medicines, diagnostics, stock systems, patient follow-up and mission preparation can begin from a permanent operational base. 05 ### Expand later The workshop, expanded training areas and additional technical and community spaces can follow as financing allows. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Infrastructure is part of care ## A stronger base, with clear clinical boundaries Rumah Kambera will strengthen the first links in the care pathway: preparation, prevention, safe storage, early assessment, training, documentation and referral. It is designed to support formal services, not imitate or replace them. ### What the centre can support - Prepare medical outreach and appropriate first-line community care - Store medicines and supplies in secure, traceable conditions - Support defined basic diagnostics and water-quality analysis - Train Kawan Sehat agents through practical sessions and case review - Provide health education, community meetings and coordinated follow-up - Prepare records, supplies and transport before teams leave for remote villages ### What still requires formal services - Emergency stabilisation, ambulance pathways and hospital admission - Specialist diagnosis and treatment beyond the team’s competence - Surgery, inpatient care and advanced laboratory investigation - Government vaccination services and statutory disease surveillance - Management of severe or uncertain illness requiring a higher level of care - Referral decisions that must remain under qualified medical responsibility **The goal is not to reproduce a hospital.** It is to make the first hours, supplies, prevention, training and referral more reliable across a region where distance changes clinical risk. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  Local work on the Kawangu site. The centre is being built from field reality, local skills and operational needs. Inside Phase 1 ## A compact clinical and logistics core first The first building is not the whole future centre. It is the operational core we hope to start first, with the spaces needed to keep medicines, basic diagnostics, clinical work and field missions organised in one place. See the [materials and technical choices being prepared for Building 1](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-centre-building-materials/), including floor tiles, paint colours, doors and windows. ### Clinical space A small care area for appropriate assessment, follow-up and preparation before referral when needed. ### Pharmacy & laboratory Secure medicine storage alongside a small laboratory for defined basic diagnostic and analytical work. ### Medical storage & logistics Protected supplies, stock preparation and field-logistics space for teams leaving for remote communities. ### Parking & sanitation Practical access, loading space and safe sanitation are part of making the building usable every day. **Later phases:** the workshop, expanded training areas and additional technical or community spaces will be developed as funding allows. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What changes in practice ## The centre will turn distance into organised readiness ### Medicines ready before departure Secure storage, stock records and dedicated preparation space will reduce avoidable shortages, losses and rushed field departures. ### Training becomes continuous Kawan Sehat agents and local teams will have a permanent place to practise protocols, review cases and strengthen clinical judgement. ### Water and health evidence meet A small laboratory will help analyse water quality and connect technical infrastructure with infection prevention and measured health risk. ### Local work builds lasting capacity Local masons, carpenters, technicians, drivers, trainers, suppliers and health workers contribute skills that remain useful beyond construction. [Dedicated project website**Plans, 3D model & construction updates**Explore the current project phases, architectural views, interactive model and construction record on the Rumah Kambera microsite.](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/) [Project PDF · English**Rumah Kambera 2026**Open the detailed 33-page project, including functions, technical principles, budget structure and long-term vision.](/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-06-04-new-rumah-kambera-2026-EN.pdf) [Projet PDF · Français**Rumah Kambera 2026**Ouvrir le projet détaillé de 33 pages : fonctions du centre, principes techniques, structure du budget et vision à long terme.](/documentation/projects/rumah-kambera/new-rumah-kambera/2026-06-04-new-rumah-kambera-2026-FR.pdf) [Technical planning**Building from measured ground**See how elevations, drainage, roads and existing conditions were mapped before construction advanced.](/kawangu-topographic-survey/) [Water on site**The first physical step**Follow the drilling that found water and made construction, field life and future care possible on the new site.](/rumah-kambera-drilling-water/) [Connected programme**Primary Medical Care**Understand the community care, medicines, supervision and referral system the centre will help sustain.](/program-primary-medical-care/) [Live field record**Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia**Follow short, current observations from construction, medical work, water systems and daily operations.](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Field guide & glossary**Terms behind the work**Explore practical explanations of community health, referral, logistics, water safety, prevention and humanitarian infrastructure.](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/) Live from the field ### Rumah Kambera Field Notes, as the work happens Two recent signals from Kawangu, construction, medical logistics, training or community work. These notes refresh when a relevant Field Note is published. [ Research 13 Nov 2026 **Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap** In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) [ Water Connections 7 Nov 2026 **E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu** River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-toilets-and-water-tanks-in-march-2023/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse the field guide and glossary](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Rumah Kambera reports These reports document fundraising, construction, water, technical studies, local work and the programmes preparing to operate from the future centre. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs A centre changes health only through the programmes it makes more reliable. Medical care, trained agents, clean water, energy, transport, prevention and community participation must move together. ### Health & Medical - [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) - [Child Health](/programs-child-health/) - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat Agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) - [Laindatang & Hambarita](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) - [Solar & Electrification](/program-solar-buddy/) - Rumah Kambera - [Truck of Life](/programs-truck-of-life/) ### Community & Prevention - [Community Empowerment](/programs-empowerment/) - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - [Environment & Climate](/environment-climate-program/) - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Fundraising and accountability ## A centre is only credible when the work remains visible We publish construction stages, technical studies, field use and funding milestones as the project moves forward. Because funding changes as new support arrives, the dedicated Rumah Kambera website now carries the current project record rather than fixing a percentage here that quickly becomes outdated. The [completed boundary wall at Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-centre-boundary-wall-completed/) marks a documented stage in preparing the site for the future centre. [Open the project website](https://rumahkambera.fairfuturefoundation.org/)[How funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/)[Help build the centre](/donate/) **Categories:** Medical & Prevention, Projects & Field Operations, Rumah Kambera **Tags:** Community Health Centre, East Sumba, Kawan Sehat Training, Kawangu, Medical Logistics, Rumah Kambera, Rural Health Infrastructure, Water Quality Laboratory --- ### [Primary Medical Care in Remote Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) **Published:** October 7, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Primary Medical Care brings supervised first-line treatment, medicines, prevention and referral to ultra-rural East Sumba. Twenty-seven Kawan Sehat agents care for around 700 to 1,000 patients each month in villages where clinics remain hours away. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything  Health & Medical Program # Primary Medical Care First-line assessment, treatment, prevention and referral for families living hours from a clinic and beyond reliable transport. - Active since December 2022 - 27 Kawan Sehat agents - 700 to 1,000 patients each month ## Care starts where the road ends In East Sumba, distance changes the course of illness. A fever, infected wound or dehydrated child may worsen for hours before transport is possible. Trained Kawan Sehat agents begin assessment, safe first-line care and referral inside the village. [Overview](#program-overview)[How care works](#how-care-works)[Scope and safety](#scope-and-safety)[Tools](#tools-and-supervision)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) The programme ## A local health system built for distance Here, distance is a clinical risk. A fever can become severe, a wound can progress to sepsis, and a pregnancy complication can turn critical before a family reaches formal care. Primary Medical Care places trained Kawan Sehat health agents inside their own communities. They are not substitutes for doctors. They are the first safe point of contact: close enough to act early, trained enough to recognise danger and connected to medical supervision when a case exceeds local capacity. Care is provided without charge at the point of service. [Medicines, dressings, diagnostic supplies](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medicines-east-sumba/), education tools and reporting systems are carried into areas where routine health infrastructure is absent or difficult to reach. ### At a glance - **Where**Ultra-rural villages of East Sumba, Indonesia - **Who**Children, adults, pregnant women, older people and families living far from care - **How**Community agents, medical supervision, stocked kits, prevention and referral - **Continuity**Medicine and supply restocking every two months, with ongoing follow-up [Back to top ↑](#program-top) 27 Active health agents Women and men working inside their own villages, with structured training and support. 700-1,000 Patients each month Assessment, treatment, education, follow-up and referral carried out close to home. 2 months Restocking cycle Medicines, dressings and basic diagnostic supplies are checked and replenished regularly. Year 4 Continuous field care The programme began in December 2022 and continues as a permanent field operation. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) From first contact to follow-up ## How care reaches a patient Every consultation must connect observation to a safe decision. Symptoms, vital signs, treatment, danger signs, referral and follow-up are documented so care does not end when the agent leaves the house. 01 ### First contact A nearby Kawan Sehat agent listens, examines and records the patient’s symptoms and history. 02 ### Assessment Vital signs, danger signs and the limits of community treatment guide the next decision. 03 ### Care or referral Safe basic care is provided locally. Severe or uncertain cases are referred without delay. 04 ### Documentation The Kawan Sehat app and field records support case review, follow-up and disease surveillance. 05 ### Follow-up The agent returns, checks progress, reinforces prevention and contacts the medical team when needed. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Clinical boundaries matter ## Care close to home, referral when risk rises The most important clinical skill is knowing the limit of local care. Agents work within defined protocols, treat what is safe, and refer immediately when symptoms, vital signs or uncertainty indicate higher risk. ### What agents can do - Assess symptoms, temperature and available vital signs - Clean and dress superficial, uncomplicated wounds - Provide protocol-approved first-line medicines and oral rehydration - Support uncomplicated fever, respiratory, skin and digestive complaints - Monitor older people, children and patients with chronic conditions - Teach hygiene, nutrition, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and infection prevention ### When agents refer - Breathing difficulty, altered consciousness, shock or severe dehydration - Suspected sepsis, severe infection or rapidly worsening illness - Major trauma, deep wounds, burns or suspected fracture - Pregnancy complications or danger signs in a mother or newborn - Possible tuberculosis, leprosy, HIV or another condition requiring medical testing - Any presentation that is uncertain or beyond available skills, protocols or supplies **Primary Medical Care does not replace hospitals or public health centres.** Its role is to shorten dangerous pre-treatment delays, recognise deterioration earlier and help patients reach formal care with documented clinical information. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  Medicines matter, but safe use depends on training, documentation, clean equipment, supervision and regular restocking. The system behind each visit ## Tools that make continuity possible A bag of medicines alone is not a health system. Each visit depends on trained judgement, a defined medicine list, clean dressings, usable records, follow-up and access to medical supervision. Standardising these foundations reduces unsafe improvisation and makes every case reviewable. ### 150-page manual Fourteen training modules covering first-line care, prevention, danger signs and safe practice. ### Kawan Sehat app Offline and online case documentation designed for villages with weak connectivity. ### Medical kits Medicines, dressings, basic diagnostics and prevention materials adapted to field conditions. ### Medical supervision Training, case review, field visits, referral support and regular supply control. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What changes in practice ## Earlier care changes the course of illness ### Shorter delay to first care A child, older person or injured worker can be assessed the same day instead of waiting for money, a vehicle or a passable road. ### Safer treatment decisions Defined protocols, supervised medicine lists and case review reduce unsafe improvisation and avoidable self-medication. ### Clearer referral Referral begins with recorded symptoms, vital signs, treatment already given and the danger signs observed. ### Prevention inside daily life Malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, wound infection, hygiene and nutrition are discussed at home, in schools and during care, in language people understand. [Programme report**Primary Medical Care: 2024 report**Read the field results, activities and lessons from the programme’s second year.](/primary-medical-care-report-2024/) [Clinical manual**Primary Medical Care field manual**Open the 150-page manual used to structure assessment, treatment, prevention, follow-up and referral.](/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook-v2.pdf) [People**Meet the Kawan Sehat agents**Understand who provides care and how community knowledge becomes clinical action.](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) [Field tools**Digital tools for rural care**See how field applications support patient records, follow-up, evidence and safer decisions.](/programs-medical-apps/) [Research**Sumba Sepsis Study 2026**Explore evidence on infection, delayed care and household risk across 1,001 families.](/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) [Live field record**Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia**Follow short, dated updates on care, prevention, research, logistics and the realities teams meet.](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Field guide & glossary**Health and care, explained**Explore clinical terms and practical field guides grounded in Fair Future’s work in remote communities.](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=health) [Medical reference**WHO primary health care**Read the international framework connecting treatment, prevention and community participation.](https://www.who.int/health-topics/primary-health-care) Live from the field ### Medical Field Notes, as the work happens Two recent signals from care, research and prevention in East Sumba. These notes refresh from the Field Notes archive when a new medically relevant update is published. [ Research 13 Nov 2026 **Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap** In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) [ Research 7 Nov 2026 **Review supports G6PD testing for vivax care** A review of seven modelling studies suggests G6PD testing before vivax relapse treatment can improve safety and offer value for money. ](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-026-06195-2) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse Health & care field guides](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=health) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Primary Medical Care reports These field reports document the care actually delivered: clinical problems encountered, prevention work, referrals, supply constraints and the decisions our teams make in remote villages. Work in preparation includes [community care days connecting consultations with practical prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-care-days-east-sumba/) and [support for the next medical care day in Bidi Hunga](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-medical-care-bidi-hunga/). [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs A child with diarrhoea may also be drinking unsafe water. A patient with malaria may live without a mosquito net, electricity or transport. Our programmes are connected because the causes of illness are connected. ### Health & Medical - Primary Medical Care - [Child Health](/programs-child-health/) - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat Agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) - [Laindatang & Hambarita](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) - [Solar & Electrification](/program-solar-buddy/) - [Rumah Kambera](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Truck of Life](/programs-truck-of-life/) ### Community & Prevention - [Community Empowerment](/programs-empowerment/) - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - [Environment & Climate](/environment-climate-program/) - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Accountability ## Care must remain measurable, reviewable and transparent A programme caring for 700 to 1,000 patients each month must show more than activity. We document medicines used, care delivered, referrals, prevention work, field limits and how resources are engaged. What works is strengthened. What fails is corrected and reported. [Read our reports](/annual-activity-reports/)[How funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Empowerment, Preventive Health, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Community Health Education, Community Health Impact, Healthcare Access, Kawan Sehat, Kawan Sehat actions, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care, Rural Communities, Rural Healthcare --- ### [Kawan Sehat Rural Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) **Published:** October 7, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Kawan Sehat agents provide trained first-line care, prevention, follow-up and early referral inside remote East Sumba villages, supported by medical supervision, structured tools and regular supplies. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  Health & Medical Program # Kawan Sehat Agents Trained women and men providing first-line care, prevention, follow-up and early referral inside their own remote communities. - 27 active health agents - 700 to 1,000 patients supported each month - Medicines and supplies restocked every two months ## Care begins with someone the village already knows When a child develops a fever or [a wound begins to worsen](/kawan-sehat-wound-care/), the first safe decision often happens at home. Kawan Sehat agents bring trained observation, basic care and a clear referral pathway into communities where formal services remain hours away. [Overview](#program-overview)[How agents work](#how-care-works)[Scope and safety](#scope-and-safety)[Training and tools](#tools-and-supervision)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) The programme ## Local knowledge, structured clinical responsibility In an isolated village, proximity matters. So do training, clinical limits and the ability to recognise when a patient needs more than community care. In Lahiru, [Desiana brings practical health education into Posyandu care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-education-lahiru/), discussing prevention with children and adults. Kawan Sehat agents live in or close to the communities they serve. They know the paths, families, languages and practical barriers that shape a patient’s decision to seek care. This trust makes earlier contact possible, but trust alone is not enough. Their work is organised through defined protocols, medical supervision and documented follow-up. They are not doctors and they do not replace public health centres. They provide approved first-line care, health education and practical support while recognising danger signs and connecting patients to a higher level of care. ### At a glance - **Where**Ultra-rural villages of East Sumba, Indonesia - **Who**27 women and men working inside or close to their own communities - **Role**First contact, prevention, approved basic care, follow-up and referral - **Support**Training manual, medical kits, field application, supervision and regular restocking [Back to top ↑](#program-top) 27 Active health agents Women and men trained to serve communities where routine care remains difficult to reach. 700-1,000 Patients each month Assessment, approved treatment, prevention, follow-up and referral delivered through the programme. 14 Training modules A 150-page field manual structures knowledge, clinical limits, prevention and safe decisions. 2 months Restocking cycle Medicines, dressings and basic diagnostic supplies are reviewed and replenished in the field. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) From first contact to follow-up ## How an agent supports a patient The agent’s role is not simply to hand out medicine. Each contact must lead from careful listening to a proportionate decision, a written record and a plan for what happens next. 01 ### Listen The agent hears what has changed, how long it has lasted and what the family has already tried. 02 ### Assess Symptoms, temperature, available vital signs and visible danger signs are checked within the agent’s training. 03 ### Decide safely Approved first-line care is given when appropriate. Severe, uncertain or worsening cases are referred. 04 ### Document Findings, care and referral information are recorded so the next clinical decision begins with evidence. 05 ### Return The agent checks progress, reinforces prevention and contacts the medical team when recovery is not following the expected course. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Clinical boundaries matter ## Close enough to act, trained to know the limit Proximity becomes useful only when it is safe. Kawan Sehat agents work within defined protocols and refer whenever severity, uncertainty or missing resources make local care inappropriate. ### What agents can do - Listen, observe and assess common symptoms and available vital signs - Clean and dress superficial, uncomplicated wounds - Provide protocol-approved first-line medicines and oral rehydration - Support uncomplicated fever, respiratory, skin and digestive complaints - Monitor children, older people and patients living with chronic conditions - Teach hygiene, nutrition, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and infection prevention ### When agents refer - Breathing difficulty, altered consciousness, shock or severe dehydration - Suspected sepsis, severe infection or rapidly worsening illness - Major trauma, deep wounds, burns or suspected fracture - Pregnancy complications or danger signs in a mother or newborn - Possible tuberculosis, leprosy, HIV or another condition requiring testing - Any situation beyond available skills, protocols, medicines or diagnostic capacity **Kawan Sehat agents do not work outside the health system.** Their value is to create a safer connection to it: earlier observation, documented first-line care, faster recognition of risk and a more informed referral. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  Mira studies a reusable HIV prevention and testing poster during Kawan Sehat training in East Sumba. The material is designed to be carried back into villages and [used in local health education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-health-education-laihiru/). The system behind each agent ## Training turns proximity into safe action Community knowledge makes contact possible. Structured training makes that contact clinically useful. Agents learn through practical modules, supervised exercises, case review and repeated field support. Their tools are designed for places where connectivity, transport and formal services are limited. ### Field manual Fourteen modules across 150 pages cover first-line care, prevention, danger signs and responsible limits. ### Supervised practice Training, case discussion and field visits help translate written protocols into safer decisions. ### Medical backpack Approved medicines, dressings, basic diagnostics and education materials are organised for home visits. ### Kawan Sehat app Offline and online records support follow-up, review and a clearer picture of health needs across villages. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What changes in practice ## A trained neighbour can shorten a dangerous delay ### A recognisable first contact Families can speak with someone they know before distance, cost or uncertainty turns a treatable problem into an emergency. ### Earlier clinical warning Changes in consciousness, breathing, hydration, infection or pregnancy can be recognised and referred sooner. ### Prevention in local language Health education happens during visits, in schools and inside homes, connected to the risks people meet each day. ### Records connect visits Documented findings and follow-up allow the medical team to review decisions and identify recurring problems. [Training manual**Kawan Sehat field manual**Open the 150-page manual used to teach assessment, prevention, safe care, referral and follow-up.](/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook-v2.pdf) [Programme report**Primary Medical Care: 2024 report**Read the activities, field results and lessons from the programme that supports the agents.](/primary-medical-care-report-2024/) [Care system**Primary Medical Care**See how agents, medical supervision, medicines, referral and prevention work as one field system.](/program-primary-medical-care/) [Field tools**Digital tools for rural care**Understand how offline records support case documentation, follow-up and programme evidence.](/programs-medical-apps/) [People**Who are the Kawan Sehat?**Meet the women and men who carry care, prevention and practical knowledge into their villages.](/who-are-kawan-sehat/) [Live field record**Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia**Follow short, dated updates from training, home visits, medical outreach and prevention work.](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Field guide & glossary**Health and care, explained**Explore clinical terms and practical guides grounded in work inside remote communities.](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=health) [Medical reference**Primary health care**Read the international framework connecting accessible care, prevention and community participation.](https://www.who.int/health-topics/primary-health-care) Live from the field ### Kawan Sehat Field Notes, as the work happens Two recent signals involving community agents, home care, prevention or training. These notes refresh when a relevant Field Note is published. [ Research 13 Nov 2026 **Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap** In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) [ Primary Medical Care 31 Oct 2026 **Bringing care closer means investing in health workers** Bringing care closer means investing in the people who provide it. WHO warns that health worker shortages and unequal distribution still restrict access. In East Sumba, Kawan Sehat agents need continuing training, medical supervision, supplies and safe referral pathways. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse Health & care field guides](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=health) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Kawan Sehat reports These reports document home visits, clinical training, prevention, medicine supply, patient follow-up and the limits agents meet inside remote villages. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs Illness is shaped by more than symptoms. Water, nutrition, energy, transport, education and local knowledge determine whether prevention and care can work. ### Health & Medical - [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) - [Child Health](/programs-child-health/) - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - Kawan Sehat Agents - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) - [Laindatang & Hambarita](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) - [Solar & Electrification](/program-solar-buddy/) - [Rumah Kambera](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Truck of Life](/programs-truck-of-life/) ### Community & Prevention - [Community Empowerment](/programs-empowerment/) - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - [Environment & Climate](/environment-climate-program/) - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Accountability ## Community care must remain trained, supervised and reviewable Trust is essential, but it cannot replace evidence. We document care, referrals, medicines, training, follow-up and field limitations. Cases can be reviewed, supplies can be traced and unsafe practices must be corrected. [Read our reports](/annual-activity-reports/)[How funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Empowerment, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Child Health, Community Health Education, Community Health Impact, Girls health rights, Healthcare Access, Kawan Sehat, Kawan Sehat actions, Primary care support, Primary Medical Care, Rural Communities, Rural Healthcare --- ### [Child Health in Rural East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-child-health/) **Published:** April 29, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Child Health brings prevention, first-line support, follow-up and early referral closer to children in remote East Sumba, linking village agents with safe water, nutrition, vaccination access and formal care. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything  Health & Medical Program # Child Health Care, prevention and early referral for children growing up far from clinics, safe water and reliable transport. - Care close to homes and schools - Assessment, prevention and early referral - Connected to a 27-agent rural health network ## A childhood illness should not become dangerous because the road is long In East Sumba, fever, diarrhoea, a wound or breathing difficulty can worsen while a family is still deciding how to reach care. Child Health brings observation, prevention, practical first-line support and a safer referral pathway closer to the child. [Overview](#program-overview)[How care works](#how-care-works)[Risks and referral](#scope-and-safety)[Care around the child](#tools-and-supervision)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) The programme ## Care begins before a child reaches an emergency A child’s condition can change quickly. The earlier a family recognises danger, receives safe advice and reaches appropriate care, the greater the chance of preventing severe illness. Child Health works through the same village network that supports Primary Medical Care. Kawan Sehat agents meet children in homes, schools and community activities. They listen to caregivers, assess common symptoms within their training, support prevention and connect families to medical supervision or formal services when risk rises. The programme does not replace paediatric care, vaccination services or public health centres. It helps close the dangerous interval between the first sign of illness and the moment a child receives the level of care they need. Clean water, nutrition, immunisation, malaria prevention and family knowledge are treated as part of the same health system. ### At a glance - **Where**Ultra-rural villages and schools in East Sumba, Indonesia - **Who**Newborns, infants, children, adolescents and the adults who care for them - **How**Village health agents, medical outreach, prevention education, follow-up and referral - **Continuity**Linked to Primary Medical Care, Water Connections, nutrition and infectious-disease prevention [Back to top ↑](#program-top) 27 Active village health agents A rural network able to recognise risk, support families and connect children to supervised care. Home The first place care begins Observation and practical advice happen where children live, before transport becomes possible. School A setting for prevention Hygiene, nutrition, infection, waste, malaria and health risks are explained in language children understand. Early The most important clinical window Danger signs are recognised sooner so referral can begin before a child becomes critically ill. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) From a caregiver’s concern to safer care ## How the programme supports a child Child health is not one isolated consultation. It is a sequence that begins with listening and continues through assessment, prevention, referral and follow-up. 01 ### Listen to the caregiver The agent asks what changed, when it began, whether the child can drink, eat, breathe, sleep and respond normally. 02 ### Look for danger Hydration, fever, breathing, consciousness, pain, wounds and visible signs of infection are checked within the agent’s training. 03 ### Act within limits Safe first-line measures and approved medicines are used only when appropriate. Uncertain or severe cases move to referral. 04 ### Protect the next day Caregivers receive practical guidance on fluids, hygiene, nutrition, medicine use, warning signs and when to seek help again. 05 ### Return and review Follow-up checks whether the child is recovering and gives the medical team a clearer record if care must escalate. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Small bodies can deteriorate quickly ## Common illness, serious risk when care is distant The programme helps families recognise what can be supported locally and what requires urgent professional care. The threshold for referral remains deliberately cautious. ### Care and prevention close to home - Assess common symptoms and available vital signs within protocol - Support oral rehydration and safe feeding advice during uncomplicated diarrhoea - Clean and dress superficial, uncomplicated wounds - Teach hand hygiene, safe water, food safety and infection prevention - Identify missed vaccination and help families reconnect with public services - Monitor recovery, [nutrition concerns](/malnutrition-child-health/) and recurring illness through follow-up ### When a child needs referral - Breathing difficulty, chest indrawing, blue colour or severe weakness - Altered consciousness, convulsions, shock or a child who cannot drink - Severe dehydration, persistent vomiting or blood in stool - Possible sepsis, spreading infection or a rapidly worsening wound - Severe malnutrition, oedema or repeated illness affecting growth - Any newborn danger sign or condition beyond local skills and supplies **Earlier contact does not mean lower standards.** It means noticing deterioration sooner, giving proportionate first-line support and beginning referral with clearer information before distance removes more options. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  Protecting a child takes more than treating symptoms. It requires trusted information, vaccination access, clean water, adequate nutrition, follow-up and a route to formal care. Care around the whole child ## Clinical care and daily conditions belong together A child’s recovery is shaped by the water they drink, the food available at home, indoor smoke, mosquito exposure, vaccination access and how quickly an adult recognises that something is wrong. Child Health connects these conditions instead of treating each one as a separate problem. ### Family knowledge Caregivers learn practical danger signs, safe medicine use, hydration and when waiting is no longer safe. ### School prevention Children learn about hygiene, infection, nutrition, malaria, waste and risks they can recognise in daily life. ### Village follow-up Local agents can return, observe recovery and identify children who repeatedly become ill or fail to improve. ### Connected programmes Clean water, malaria prevention, nutrition, Primary Medical Care and referral reinforce the same protective system. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What changes in practice ## Earlier care protects more than the present illness ### Less dangerous waiting A caregiver has a known first contact before money, transport or uncertainty postpones a necessary decision. ### Safer recognition of dehydration Drinking, urine, alertness and other warning signs can be checked before fluid loss becomes critical. ### Infection is taken seriously A small wound, fever or skin infection is followed for change rather than dismissed until severe illness appears. ### Prevention enters family life Water, food, vaccination, smoke, mosquitoes and hygiene become part of one practical conversation about health. [Clinical perspective**Child health before emergency**Read why protection begins with care, water, food, information and timely access long before hospital admission.](/rural-child-health-east-sumba/) [Prevention**Preventable childhood disease**Understand vaccination gaps, trust, logistics and the work required to reconnect remote children with services.](/preventable-diseases-in-children/) [Water and health**Unsafe water and childhood diarrhoea**See how dehydration, infection and malnutrition reinforce each other when safe water is absent.](/unsafe-water-childhood-diarrhea-indonesia/) [Nutrition**Malnutrition and infection**Explore how inadequate nutrition weakens immunity and makes ordinary infections harder for a child to survive.](/malnutrition-infection-multiplier/) [Care system**Primary Medical Care**See the agents, medicines, supervision, records and referral system supporting children and their families.](/program-primary-medical-care/) [Live field record**Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia**Follow recent medical visits, prevention sessions and the daily conditions affecting children in remote villages.](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Field guide & glossary**Child health terms explained**Open practical explanations of infection, nutrition, prevention, referral and community-based care.](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=health) [Medical reference**Child health and integrated care**Read the international framework linking survival, development, nutrition, prevention and access to quality care.](https://www.who.int/health-topics/child-health) Live from the field ### Child Health Field Notes, as the work happens Two recent signals involving children, caregivers, school prevention, nutrition or medical care. These notes refresh when a relevant Field Note is published. [ Research 13 Nov 2026 **Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap** In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) [ Environment & Climate 9 Nov 2026 **Extreme heat risks in pregnancy and newborns** In remote East Sumba, scarce water and little shelter from heat and dust make it harder to stay cool and maintain hygiene before and after birth. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse child health field guides](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=health) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Child Health reports These reports document illness, prevention, vaccination access, nutrition, unsafe water, school health and the decisions families face when formal care remains far away. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs Illness is shaped by more than symptoms. Water, nutrition, energy, transport, education and local knowledge determine whether prevention and care can work. ### Health & Medical - [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) - Child Health - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat Agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) - [Laindatang & Hambarita](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) - [Solar & Electrification](/program-solar-buddy/) - [Rumah Kambera](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Truck of Life](/programs-truck-of-life/) ### Community & Prevention - [Community Empowerment](/programs-empowerment/) - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - [Environment & Climate](/environment-climate-program/) - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Accountability ## Children need continuity, not a single intervention We document visits, referrals, medicines, prevention activities and the limits teams meet in the field. Child Health remains connected to public services and to the water, nutrition and infection risks that shape whether a child recovers and continues to grow. [Read Child Health reports](/category/health-medicine/child-health/)[How funds are used](/how-we-use-your-donations/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Child Health, Medical & Prevention, Preventive Health **Tags:** Child Health, Fair Future Fieldwork, Kawan Sehat, Medical Access, Program definition, Protect Children’s Health, Rural Indonesia --- ### [Solar & Electrification in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/) **Published:** October 27, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Solar & Electrification brings reliable light and power to children, schools, water systems and remote services through personal solar lamps, photovoltaic systems, training, maintenance and follow-up. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  Water, Energy & Infrastructure # Solar & Electrification Reliable power for children, schools, water systems and community services in places the grid does not reach. - 2,224 Junior and 24 Student lights in 2025 - 24 schools reached in the planned distribution - Solar systems designed for remote maintenance ## When the sun sets, essential work should not stop In an off-grid village, darkness affects study, safety, communication, water and the ability to prepare for tomorrow. Solar & Electrification turns available sunlight into practical hours that children, teachers and communities can use. [Overview](#program-overview)[How systems work](#how-care-works)[Reliability and safety](#scope-and-safety)[Energy in daily life](#tools-and-supervision)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) The programme ## Energy designed around what people need to do Electricity matters when it keeps a child reading, a teacher preparing, a water pump moving or a remote team connected. The technology is only useful if it serves that daily purpose reliably. Our report from Mahu shows [a small solar panel powering one lamp beyond the grid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/electricity-access-in-mahu/), and why dependable electricity matters in daily life. Solar & Electrification works at several scales. Personal SolarBuddy lights give children safer light for reading and movement after dark. Larger photovoltaic systems support schools, water infrastructure, internet access, printing, charging and the buildings where essential services operate. Each project begins with the use, not the equipment. Load, autonomy, location, security, maintenance and local responsibility are considered before installation. Teams return to inspect what was built, listen to users and correct problems because equipment placed far from technicians must remain understandable and repairable. ### At a glance - **Where**Off-grid schools, villages and field facilities in East Sumba, Indonesia - **Who**Children, teachers, families and teams operating essential community services - **What**Personal solar lights, photovoltaic systems, batteries, safe wiring and energy education - **How**Assessment, technical design, installation, user training, monitoring and maintenance [Back to top ↑](#program-top) 2,248 SolarBuddy lights in the 2025 programme 2,224 Junior and 24 Student lights prepared with education and school coordination. 24 Schools in the planned distribution Teachers, families and local leaders help verify recipients and explain responsible use. 16 Panels at SDN Mbajik A 6 kW inverter and 14 kWh lithium battery support learning, internet, printing and teachers living on site. 12 months Return and evaluate The Mbajik system was inspected nearly a year after installation, with users consulted and equipment checked. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) From need to maintained power ## How a remote energy system is built to last The installation day is one moment in a longer responsibility. A useful system must be sized correctly, installed safely, understood locally and inspected after people begin using it. 01 ### Identify the use The team records who needs power, for which activities, at what hours and what currently stops them. 02 ### Measure and design Loads, solar exposure, battery autonomy, wiring routes, structure, security and future maintenance shape the system. 03 ### Transport and install Panels, batteries, inverters, protection and tools travel across difficult routes before careful testing on site. 04 ### Teach responsibility Users learn charging, safe operation, panel cleaning, fault reporting and the limits of available power. 05 ### Return and inspect Connections, supports, batteries, inverters and actual use are reviewed so problems are found before service fails. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Reliability is part of the intervention ## Power must remain safe after the team leaves Off-grid equipment cannot depend on frequent specialist visits. Clear design, protected components, realistic loads and local knowledge are essential to continuity. ### What a durable system includes - Load assessment based on real daily use rather than equipment alone - Correctly sized panels, inverter, battery storage and electrical protection - Safe wiring, secure mounting and components protected from weather and misuse - Simple operating guidance understood by teachers, families or local supervisors - Routine cleaning, visual checks and a clear way to report faults - Documented follow-up that compares technical performance with user experience ### What puts continuity at risk - Adding loads that exceed the system’s designed capacity - Damaged cables, loose connections, water entry or unsafe alterations - Batteries left without monitoring or used outside safe operating limits - Panels shaded, dirty, unsecured or installed without access for inspection - No person locally responsible for basic checks and fault reporting - Equipment donated without training, spare planning or a return visit **Energy access is not measured by the number of panels delivered.** It is measured by whether light, water, communication and learning still work safely months later for the people the system was built to serve. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  At SDN Mbajik, power now supports classrooms, teachers living on site, internet, printing and evening study. Returning after installation is part of the work. Energy in daily life ## Electricity connects services that used to stop at dusk At SDN Mbajik in Haray, six teachers sleep on site because the school is hours from town. The solar system serves 55 pupils and supports lesson preparation, computer use, printing, internet access and lighting after sunset. Its value appears in ordinary tasks that can now continue. ### Study and teaching Children can read after dark while teachers prepare and print lessons without travelling to town. ### Water systems Solar pumping can move water where gravity or a public electricity connection is unavailable. ### Communication Charging and internet access connect remote schools and teams to information, coordination and support. ### Safer evenings Personal lights reduce dependence on darkness and polluting flame-based lighting for study and movement. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What changes in practice ## Reliable energy returns usable time to a community ### Children can keep learning Reading and homework no longer have to end simply because daylight has disappeared. ### Teachers can work on site Preparation, printing, charging and online resources become possible at the school where they live. ### Water and communication become more resilient Correctly designed solar power can support pumps, connectivity and field equipment beyond grid reach. ### Responsibility continues after installation Training and return inspections make users part of keeping the system safe and useful. [12-month evaluation**SDN Mbajik nearly one year on**Read what changed for 55 pupils and their teachers and how the installation performed after sustained use.](/sdn-mbajik-solar-power-evaluation/) [School system**Solar electrification at SDN Mbajik**Follow the transport, installation, testing and local training behind a remote photovoltaic system.](/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) [Programme evidence**SolarBuddy distribution reports**Open the reporting behind lamp preparation, routes, school coordination, funding and delivery.](/solarbuddy-distribution-reports/) [Energy education**A light arrives with knowledge**See how children learn to charge, protect, share and use a personal solar light responsibly.](/solarbuddy-education-east-sumba/) [Connected infrastructure**Water Connections**Understand where solar pumping and reliable energy support safe water beyond public networks.](/program-water-connections/) [Live field record**Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia**Follow recent inspections, distributions, school visits, water systems and infrastructure work.](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Field guide & glossary**Energy and infrastructure explained**Open practical terms and field guides related to solar power, batteries, access and maintenance.](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=energy) [Health reference**Household energy and health**Read why replacing polluting household fuels and lighting matters for respiratory health and safety.](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/household-air-pollution-and-health) Live from the field ### Solar & Electrification Field Notes, as the work happens Two recent signals involving solar power, schools, lighting, batteries or infrastructure. These notes refresh when a relevant Field Note is published. [ Kawan Against Malaria 13 Nov 2026 **A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu** We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/albatros-paper-health-posters-east-sumba/) [ Water Connections 26 Oct 2026 **A new reservoir brings water closer to a school day** Eight schoolchildren stand beside a newly completed reservoir in East Sumba. Their school previously had neither water nor toilets. Bringing water within reach helps make everyday hygiene possible; protecting stored water, maintenance and practical education remain part of the work. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-for-schoolchildren-east-sumba/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse energy field guides](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=energy) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Solar & Electrification reports These reports document installations, school use, lamp distributions, inspections, maintenance, energy education and what reliable power changes in remote communities. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs Illness is shaped by more than symptoms. Water, nutrition, energy, transport, education and local knowledge determine whether prevention and care can work. ### Health & Medical - [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) - [Child Health](/programs-child-health/) - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat Agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) - [Laindatang & Hambarita](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) - Solar & Electrification - [Rumah Kambera](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Truck of Life](/programs-truck-of-life/) ### Community & Prevention - [Community Empowerment](/programs-empowerment/) - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - [Environment & Climate](/environment-climate-program/) - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Accountability ## Installed equipment creates a continuing responsibility We document specifications, costs, locations, recipients, training, inspections and faults. Energy projects are judged by safe performance and daily usefulness over time, not by the moment equipment is handed over or switched on. [Read energy reports](/category/projects-field-operations/solar-electrification/)[How funds are used](/how-we-use-your-donations/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Empowerment, Solar & Electrification **Tags:** Community Empowerment Projects, Learning, Social Impact, Solar Energy, Solar Lighting, SolarBuddy, Stories of impact, Sustainable Lighting --- ### [Water Connections for Rural Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections/) **Published:** October 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Water Connections builds rainwater tanks, reservoirs, wells, pumps and gravity-fed systems that bring safer water closer to remote East Sumba families and schools. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  Water, Energy & Infrastructure # Water Connections Safe water systems planned, built and maintained with rural communities where no public network exists. - 5,300-litre ferrocement tanks - 115 m³ reservoir built at Laindatang - Rainwater, gravity and solar-pumped systems ## Water must reach the home before disease does In rural East Sumba, water may be several kilometres away, seasonal or visibly unsafe. A reservoir, protected source and working pipe change more than convenience. They change hydration, hygiene, food preparation and the daily exposure of children to preventable infection. [Overview](#program-overview)[How systems work](#how-care-works)[Water safety](#scope-and-safety)[Infrastructure](#tools-and-supervision)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) The programme ## Water infrastructure built around health Without a public network, every litre depends on distance, rainfall, storage and the condition of the source. Those constraints become health risks long before a patient reaches a clinic. Water Connections designs practical systems for the terrain and the people who will use them. Depending on the site, this may mean rooftop rainwater harvesting, a ferrocement tank, a reinforced reservoir, a deep well, a solar pump, gravity-fed piping or a protected distribution point. The work is carried out with village leaders, families and local builders. Construction is only the beginning. Gutters, lids, filters, pipes, overflow areas and water quality must remain inspectable, repairable and understood by the community. ### At a glance - **Where**Arid and ultra-rural communities of East Sumba, Indonesia - **Who**Households, schools and families living without a reliable public water network - **How**Rainwater harvesting, reservoirs, wells, pumps, filtration and gravity-fed lines - **Continuity**Site inspections, local maintenance, corrective work and water quality monitoring [Back to top ↑](#program-top) 5,300 L Standard ferrocement tank A compact rainwater system adapted to homes, small groups of families and rural schools. 115 m³ Laindatang reservoir Large reinforced storage designed for more than 200 people and a local school. 200 m Gravity-fed extension A recent Hudumburung connection carries stored water directly to two homes and around fifteen people. 40 m Deep well at Lapinu A solar-powered pump lifts groundwater to a 10,000-litre elevated storage system. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) From source to household ## How a water system becomes reliable The visible tank is only one part of the system. Reliability begins with understanding the source and continues through design, construction, protection, distribution and maintenance. 01 ### Assess The team studies the source, rainfall, terrain, household demand, access and the risks around the proposed site. 02 ### Design Storage volume, foundations, catchment area, pumping or gravity and distribution are adapted to local conditions. 03 ### Build together Local builders and families take part so the structure, materials and repair needs are understood close to home. 04 ### Protect and connect Roofs, gutters, filters, sealed storage, overflow and pipes are installed as one continuous water pathway. 05 ### Inspect and maintain Leaks, cracks, contamination risks and damaged components are identified, corrected and followed over time. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Water safety is continuous ## A full tank is not automatically a safe tank Safe access depends on the complete pathway from catchment or source to storage, pipe and household container. A weakness at any point can reintroduce contamination or interrupt supply. ### What the system must protect - A source or roof catchment kept away from avoidable contamination - Gutters and first-flow components aligned and clear of debris - A sealed tank with a protected lid and controlled access - Filtration appropriate to the source and intended use - Clean pipes, taps and household collection containers - Drainage and overflow that do not create stagnant water ### When corrective action is needed - Cracks, leaks, unstable foundations or damaged tank walls - Rust, open inspection holes or a lid that no longer seals - Broken gutters, blocked filters or unburied damaged pipes - Visible contamination, unusual colour, odour or persistent turbidity - Standing overflow water that increases mosquito or hygiene risks - Concerning test results or a cluster of diarrhoeal illness after use **Water infrastructure reduces exposure only when the system remains functional and the water pathway remains protected.** Inspection, cleaning, repair, water testing and household hygiene are part of the intervention, not optional additions. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  A reservoir is useful only when its catchment, filtration, structure, overflow and distribution remain safe and repairable. See how [a new reservoir brings water to schoolchildren in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-for-schoolchildren-east-sumba/), and why [the daily journey to collect water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-water-scarcity/) remains a health concern for families. The system behind every tap ## Engineering that can be maintained locally A tank alone is not water access. Each project combines source assessment, structural choices, protected storage, distribution and a maintenance plan. The aim is not technical complexity. It is a system that fits the terrain, can be inspected and can keep working after the construction team leaves. ### Site assessment Rainfall, groundwater, access, soil, terrain and household demand guide the design before materials arrive. ### Reinforced storage Ferrocement tanks and larger reinforced reservoirs are sized and built for the community and site conditions. ### Protected distribution Filters, pumps, gravity-fed HDPE pipe, taps, overflow and drainage move water without losing control of safety. ### Water monitoring Field checks and the Rumah Kambera laboratory support testing for microbial, physical and chemical indicators. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What changes in practice ## Safe water changes the conditions in which illness begins ### Less time collecting water A household connection can return hours of walking, waiting and transport to families, especially women and children. ### Safer daily hygiene Water close to home makes handwashing, wound cleaning, food preparation and household cleaning more consistent. ### Water where children learn School storage supports drinking, toilets, cleaning and basic infection prevention throughout the day. ### Stronger dry-season continuity Storage, protected sources and planned distribution reduce dependence on a single distant or seasonal collection point. [Household connection**Clean water reaches two homes**See how a 5,300-litre tank and 200 metres of gravity-fed pipe changed daily water access in Hudumburung.](/clean-water-at-home-water-connections/) [Final report**Laindatang 115 m³ reservoir**Read the technical and field report for a large rainwater system serving more than 200 people and a school.](/laindatang-water-reservoir-report/) [Project area**Laindatang & Hambarita**Explore the linked reservoirs, filtration, construction and village water systems developed across these communities.](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) [Child health**Unsafe water and childhood diarrhoea**Understand how contaminated water, dehydration and malnutrition reinforce one another in rural families.](/unsafe-water-childhood-diarrhea-indonesia/) [Live field record**Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia**Follow dated updates on construction, repairs, water access, health and the realities encountered by field teams.](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Field guide & glossary**Water and sanitation, explained**Explore practical terms and field guides related to water safety, storage, hygiene and public health.](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=water) [Public health reference**Drinking-water and health**Read the international evidence connecting safe water, sanitation, infection prevention and health.](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/drinking-water) [Water and sanitation reference**Water, sanitation and hygiene**Explore the wider framework linking safe water access, hygiene, childhood health and dignity.](https://www.unicef.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash) Live from the field ### Water Field Notes, as the work happens Two recent updates from water construction, distribution or monitoring. These notes refresh when a new Water Connections Field Note is published. [ Water Connections 7 Nov 2026 **E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu** River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-toilets-and-water-tanks-in-march-2023/) [ Water Connections 26 Oct 2026 **A new reservoir brings water closer to a school day** Eight schoolchildren stand beside a newly completed reservoir in East Sumba. Their school previously had neither water nor toilets. Bringing water within reach helps make everyday hygiene possible; protecting stored water, maintenance and practical education remain part of the work. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-for-schoolchildren-east-sumba/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse Water & sanitation field guides](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=water) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Water Connections reports These reports document construction, water quality, household access, maintenance, failures, corrective work and the health conditions each system is built to change. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs Illness is shaped by more than symptoms. Water, nutrition, energy, transport, education and local knowledge determine whether prevention and care can work. ### Health & Medical - [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) - [Child Health](/programs-child-health/) - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat Agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - Water Connections - [Laindatang & Hambarita](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) - [Solar & Electrification](/program-solar-buddy/) - [Rumah Kambera](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Truck of Life](/programs-truck-of-life/) ### Community & Prevention - [Community Empowerment](/programs-empowerment/) - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - [Environment & Climate](/environment-climate-program/) - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Accountability ## Water systems must remain measurable, repairable and transparent We document volumes, construction, materials, beneficiaries, site inspections, faults, corrective work and how funds are used. A completed structure is not the end of responsibility. Its condition and usefulness must continue to be checked. [Read our reports](/annual-activity-reports/)[How funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Empowerment, Water Connections, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Clean Water Access, Clean Water for Health, Critical Health Resources, Ferro-Cement, Healthy Sanitation, Infectious Disease Control, Sanitations, Waterborne Diseases --- ### [Community Empowerment in Rural East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-empowerment/) **Published:** May 1, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Community empowerment is the thread through Fair Future's work: villagers help decide, build, learn, teach, care, document and maintain practical solutions in rural East Sumba. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  Community & Prevention Program # Community Empowerment Communities are not the last link in our work. They are the people who decide, build, care, teach, document and keep each project alive. - Built with communities - 27 local health agents - 10 bilingual health campaigns ## Nothing lasts if people are left outside it A water tank, a health service or a school becomes sustainable when local people help shape it, gain the skills to use it and have the means to maintain it. This is why community empowerment runs through every Fair Future programme. [Overview](#program-overview)[How participation works](#how-care-works)[Shared responsibilities](#scope-and-safety)[Learning tools](#tools-and-supervision)[Field reports](#field-reports)[All programs](#all-programs) The programme ## Local knowledge, shared work and practical autonomy We often say that Fair Future has a thousand collaborators. This is not a payroll figure. It describes the villagers, teachers, farmers, health agents, local leaders and families who work beside us and make projects possible. When a reservoir is built, residents help choose the site, organise the work and build it with our teams. They learn a reproducible ferrocement method and how to inspect, clean and repair the system. When care is needed, people from the community are trained and equipped as Kawan Sehat health agents. In education, local adults learn how to teach and adapt practical knowledge to daily life. Empowerment is therefore not a separate activity after delivery. It is the way each project is designed, implemented, documented and maintained. The aim is not dependence on Fair Future, but stronger local capacity with continued technical support and accountability. ### At a glance - **Where**Ultra-rural communities of East Sumba, Indonesia - **Who**Villagers, women, teachers, farmers, young people, local leaders and community health agents - **How**Co-design, hands-on work, structured training, usable tools and long-term presence - **Purpose**Skills, systems and local confidence that remain useful after construction or training ends [Back to top ↑](#program-top) 27 Active Kawan Sehat agents Local women and men trained, equipped and supervised to provide safe first-line care and referral. 10 Bilingual health campaigns Visual prevention tools in English and Indonesian, built for teaching in homes, schools and villages. 1,001 Households interviewed Community participation turned lived experience into evidence for the 2026 Sumba Sepsis Study. 12 Reservoirs in the 2026 plan Ferrocement systems designed to be built with residents and maintained with locally transferable skills. From presence to continuity ## How participation becomes capacity Community work is not a single consultation meeting. It is a sequence of shared decisions, practical learning, responsibility and follow-up that continues after the first visible result. 01 ### Listen in place Families describe priorities, constraints, local knowledge and the risks that outsiders may not see. 02 ### Decide together Communities and field teams agree on the need, location, roles, materials, timing and realistic limits. 03 ### Build and learn Residents work beside technical teams, practising the method instead of receiving a finished object. 04 ### Use and teach Health agents, teachers and local organisers pass practical knowledge from one household to another. 05 ### Maintain and improve Local feedback, records, repairs and field follow-up show what works and what must be corrected. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Shared ownership, clear duties ## Participation does not mean transferring risk Communities bring knowledge, labour, leadership and continuity. Fair Future remains responsible for the technical, clinical, financial and safeguarding standards that make participation safe and meaningful. ### What communities lead - Describe priorities, barriers and locally workable solutions - Help select sites and organise collective work - Learn construction, maintenance, teaching and care practices - Share prevention messages in familiar language and settings - Identify changes, failures and emerging needs early - Carry knowledge between households and across generations ### What Fair Future must guarantee - Financing, procurement and transparent use of resources - Engineering standards, clinical protocols and safe limits - Training quality, supervision and essential supplies - Referral pathways when local capacity is not enough - Documentation, monitoring and honest reporting of setbacks - Long-term technical presence without replacing public services **Empowerment is not abandonment.** A project is not handed over and forgotten. Local autonomy grows through reliable support, clear responsibilities, safe standards and the ability to ask for help when a problem exceeds community resources. [Back to top ↑](#program-top)  A workshop matters when people can take the message home, explain it again and connect it to decisions in daily life. Knowledge that can travel ## Ten campaigns made for community teaching Fair Future has produced ten bilingual visual campaigns on hygiene, malaria, nutrition, tobacco smoke, waste, alcohol and HIV. The posters are designed for homes, schools, care days and village discussions. They turn technical guidance into images and language that people can use, question and teach to others. ### 10 visual campaigns English and Indonesian posters for repeated, practical prevention work. ### 150-page health manual Fourteen structured modules help local health agents learn safe first-line practice. ### Offline field apps Records, follow-up and evidence remain usable where connectivity is unreliable. ### Reproducible methods Construction and maintenance skills are taught through hands-on work with local materials. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) What changes in practice ## Capacity remains after the activity ends ### Infrastructure can be maintained Residents understand how a tank, water line, building or solar system was made and what routine care it needs. ### Care begins inside the community Trained Kawan Sehat agents recognise danger, provide safe first-line support and organise referral earlier. ### Knowledge moves between households Teachers, parents, agents and young people reuse books, posters and demonstrations in everyday settings. ### Evidence reflects lived reality Household interviews, field records and community feedback help programmes respond to actual barriers rather than assumptions. [Working together**Together We Build**See how shared planning, local knowledge and hands-on work create ownership in rural communities.](/building-together-collaboration/) [Community health**Meet the Kawan Sehat agents**Learn how local women and men become trained first points of care, prevention and referral.](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) [Water & infrastructure**Water Connections**Follow reservoirs and distribution systems built with communities for local use and maintenance.](/program-water-connections/) [10 campaigns**Community education posters**Open ten bilingual prevention campaigns covering health, hygiene, nutrition and daily risks.](/educational-posters/) [Community evidence**Sumba Sepsis Study 2026**Explore results built from interviews with 1,001 households and 162 healthcare-worker submissions.](/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) [Live field record**Field Notes from East Sumba**Read short, dated updates on construction, training, prevention, research and local decisions.](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [Books & field guides**Practical publications to reuse**Browse books, manuals and illustrated guides made for teachers, health agents, children and families.](/guides-books-health-education/) [External reference**WHO community engagement guide**Read the international framework for relationships that enable stakeholders to work together for health and well-being.](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240010529) Live from the field ### Community capacity, as it grows Two recent signals from construction, water, care and prevention in East Sumba. These notes refresh automatically when a relevant Field Note is published. [ Water Connections 7 Nov 2026 **E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu** River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-toilets-and-water-tanks-in-march-2023/) [ Water Connections 26 Oct 2026 **A new reservoir brings water closer to a school day** Eight schoolchildren stand beside a newly completed reservoir in East Sumba. Their school previously had neither water nor toilets. Bringing water within reach helps make everyday hygiene possible; protecting stored water, maintenance and practical education remain part of the work. ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-for-schoolchildren-east-sumba/) [Open all Field Notes](/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/)[Browse field guides](/glossary-of-humanitarian-terms/?fff_topic=field) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Directly from the field ## Latest Community Empowerment reports These reports show empowerment in practice: villagers shaping projects, local people learning new roles, infrastructure built together, and knowledge moving through communities. [Back to top ↑](#program-top) One field reality, connected solutions ## Explore our programs Health, clean water, education, energy and safe infrastructure are connected. Community participation is the thread that helps each programme respond to local reality and remain useful over time. ### Health & Medical - [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/) - [Child Health](/programs-child-health/) - [Kawan Against Malaria](/programs-kawan-against-malaria/) - [Kawan Sehat Agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - [Medical Advice](/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) ### Water, Energy & Infrastructure - [Water Connections](/program-water-connections/) - [Laindatang & Hambarita](/program-water-connections-laindatang/) - [Solar & Electrification](/program-solar-buddy/) - [Rumah Kambera](/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Truck of Life](/programs-truck-of-life/) ### Community & Prevention - Community Empowerment - [Field Apps](/programs-medical-apps/) - [Environment & Climate](/environment-climate-program/) - [Nutrition & Food](/program-nutrition-food/) - [Malnutrition & Child Health](/malnutrition-child-health/) [See the complete program overview](/programs-overview/) [Back to top ↑](#program-top) Accountability ## Participation must leave skills, evidence and ownership We document who decided, what was built or taught, how resources were used, what communities report and what still does not work. A participatory programme must be open to correction and show whether local capacity is genuinely stronger, not simply count meetings or completed objects. [Read our reports](/annual-activity-reports/)[How funds are used](/where-the-money-goes/)[Support this program](/donate/) **Categories:** Climate & Health, Education & Community, Empowerment **Tags:** Community Empowerment, Empowerment, Inclusive Development, Program definition, Rural Communities, Social Infrastructure --- ### [Interactive Field Maps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/interactive-maps-projects/) **Published:** May 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation uses live Google My Maps to plan, monitor and document healthcare, clean water, malaria, schools and essential infrastructure across rural East Sumba. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **These maps are working field tools, not static illustrations.** Our teams use them to plan healthcare, water systems, malaria prevention, school support and essential infrastructure across rural East Sumba. Their content evolves as field conditions and project data change. Explore the live field maps ## Live field maps for healthcare, water, malaria and essential infrastructure ### Operational Google maps used to plan, monitor and document work across rural East Sumba @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+QWJvdXQgdGhpcyBwYWdlPC9iPjogIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@ #### Maps are part of how we work in the field In East Sumba, distance, relief, road access and seasonal isolation directly affect healthcare, water construction and emergency logistics. A location on a map can determine how long a medical team needs to reach a village, whether a gravity-fed water system is technically possible, or how medicines and equipment can be supplied. These Google My Maps are therefore operational tools. Our teams update them as projects develop, new infrastructure is built, health agents are deployed and field information changes. What you see here is connected to the same geographic information used in our day-to-day planning. The maps also provide a long-term geographic record of our work. They connect places, infrastructure, health activities and field observations across programmes that would otherwise be difficult to understand from written reports alone. \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Live Field Maps” admin\_label=”Interactive Maps – Section Title” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” custom\_margin=”\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **These are live working maps.** Their content may change as Fair Future Foundation teams update locations, access routes, infrastructure and project data in Google My Maps. Open an accordion below to load its current map. Primary Medical Care & Kawan Sehat #### Planning healthcare where formal services do not reach This map supports our Primary Medical Care work and the deployment of Kawan Sehat community health agents. It helps us understand where agents are based, which communities they cover, the distances between villages and the routes required for supervision, medicines and field consultations. Because access conditions change, this is a working map rather than a finished illustration. It supports operational decisions around medical outreach, supply, follow-up and referral. Loading the live Primary Medical Care map… [Open this map in Google My Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1-2btPGtDFkHqHRFEUyFDWO_kyD1eI_E) Water Connections 2026 #### Reservoirs, sanitation, wells and water-system planning This map is used for the Water Connections programme in East Sumba. It brings together planned and active locations for rainwater reservoirs, sanitation systems, drilling points, filtration and water distribution. Terrain, elevation, road access and distance matter when designing water infrastructure. The map supports field surveys, construction planning, logistics, budgeting and follow-up as new installations are added. Loading the live Water Connections map… [Open this map in Google My Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1LVMWTogQK7j8eY8ShcNhQNByOr7KELU) Schools Without Electricity #### Mapping schools where reliable electricity is still absent This map documents schools identified through our field work where electricity is unavailable or unreliable. It supports planning for solar lighting, school electrification and education-related interventions. Mapping schools geographically helps teams evaluate access, travel time, local conditions and the practical logistics required to deliver equipment and return later for assessment or maintenance. Loading the live schools map… [Open this map in Google My Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1m7PLWDBzeiBmhjl3THAIUR9pO11qyMM) Malaria – Umalulu #### Household-level mapping for malaria prevention and surveillance The Umalulu map was developed around a 400-household field baseline and remains an operational reference for understanding settlement patterns, household risks, sanitation conditions and access across the intervention area. Mapping helps connect epidemiological information with geography so that testing, education, vector-control activities and follow-up can be planned at community and household level. Loading the live Umalulu malaria map… [Open this map in Google My Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1UjxW3-OWejQiooL4m4WlZln-Ds8pT_w) Malaria – Mahu #### A geographic record of a major malaria field operation This map preserves the spatial organisation of our malaria work in Mahu, including communities reached during large-scale household screening and treatment activities. It remains useful as both an operational archive and a reference for future disease-prevention work. Keeping the geographic record matters because villages, roads, access constraints and health risks cannot be understood from aggregate numbers alone. Loading the live Mahu malaria map… [Open this map in Google My Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1YZau8sKFOVXWtltYH0xqgM69Lp-onKk) Water – Laindatang & Hambarita #### Following water infrastructure across highly water-stressed communities This map documents Water Connections work in Laindatang and Hambarita, including reservoirs, filtration, sanitation and other infrastructure developed in communities facing prolonged dry seasons and limited water access. It provides a geographic record of completed work while also helping teams understand how homes, schools, water sources and future infrastructure relate to one another. Loading the live Laindatang and Hambarita map… [Open this map in Google My Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vw8GGIO6qZnqndngPeUlPJGCmD4UXtE) Water – Lapinu #### Planning water and health access in an extremely isolated village Lapinu is difficult to reach and has major constraints involving water, sanitation, electricity and access to healthcare. This map supports field assessment of the village, access roads, potential water infrastructure and the locations relevant to community health work. For isolated sites like Lapinu, accurate geographic information is essential before equipment, construction materials or medical teams are moved into the area. Loading the live Lapinu map… [Open this map in Google My Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1-C5cVu6973J138NkfTqCxWkG54ZVj5w) Mbinudita – Water, Health & Infrastructure #### A multi-year geographic record of community infrastructure Mbinudita represents several years of combined work involving clean water, sanitation, education, health and community infrastructure. The map records how those installations are distributed across a large and difficult rural area. It is useful both as an archive of completed work and as an operational reference for maintenance, health coverage and future interventions. Loading the live Mbinudita map… [Open this map in Google My Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1dKSdu90rLnNJFeEjptrE5fecawXcyiJI) 2021 Flood Response & Recovery #### Preserving the geographic record of emergency response and recovery This map documents Fair Future Foundation’s response to the severe floods that affected East Sumba in April 2021. It records locations associated with emergency assistance, damaged infrastructure and subsequent recovery work. Although this operation is historical, retaining the map provides an important geographic reference for disaster preparedness and for understanding how extreme weather can disrupt water, health, transport and food systems. Loading the live flood response map… [Open this map in Google My Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1CrXrpe_UpJDa67XYgIpAI544AHaXX6gL) From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? 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Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Primary Medical Care, Water Connections --- ### [Fair Future Foundation Instagram](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/instagram-feed/) **Published:** November 10, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Photographs and short films from Fair Future Foundation’s Instagram: medical care, clean water, prevention and daily fieldwork in East Sumba and eastern Indonesia. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything FAIR FUTURE / INSTAGRAM # Close to the people. Close to the field. Medical care, clean water and the work between them. Photographs and short films from our teams in East Sumba and eastern Indonesia. The account**Fair Future Foundation**[@fairfuturefoundation ↗](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/) [Fair Future Foundation](#fi-posts)[Kawan Baik Indonesia](/kawan-baik-instagram/)[Field photo galleries ↗](/galleries/) ## From our Instagram account Open a post to read its caption. Show additional Fair Future posts [ Follow Fair Future on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/) Prefer Instagram? [Open @fairfuturefoundation directly ↗](https://www.instagram.com/fairfuturefoundation/) ## There is more behind each image. A consultation, a reservoir, a journey to a village. Our Instagram posts show moments from the work. Our field reports explain the setting, the medical decisions and the practical challenges in more detail. [Read the field reports ↗](/news/)[Explore our photo galleries ↗](/galleries/) Two foundations, working together ## Working alongside Kawan Baik Our Indonesian partner shares the work from the perspective of local teams and communities. Follow both accounts to see how the same projects take shape on the ground. [See Kawan Baik Indonesia’s feed ↗](/kawan-baik-instagram/)[About Fair Future ↗](/about-fair-future/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Field Visual Reports, Transparency & Updates --- ### [Kawan Baik Indonesia Instagram](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-baik-instagram/) **Published:** February 15, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Explore Kawan Baik Indonesia’s Instagram photographs and short films documenting health, education, clean water and community work alongside Fair Future Foundation. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything KAWAN BAIK INDONESIA / INSTAGRAM # The work, seen by the people doing it. Health, education, water and community life. Follow Kawan Baik Indonesia’s photographs and short films from the places where our teams work together. The account**Kawan Baik Indonesia**[@kawanbaikindonesia ↗](https://www.instagram.com/kawanbaikindonesia/) [Fair Future Foundation](/instagram-feed/)[Kawan Baik Indonesia](#fi-posts)[Field photo galleries ↗](/galleries/) ## From Kawan Baik’s Instagram account Open a post to read its caption. Show additional KBI posts [ Follow KBI on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/kawanbaikindonesia/) Prefer Instagram? [Open @kawanbaikindonesia directly ↗](https://www.instagram.com/kawanbaikindonesia/) ## Local teams. Shared work. Kawan Baik Indonesia works alongside Fair Future Foundation and local communities. These posts follow the people, the preparation and the practical steps behind health, education and clean water projects. [Read the field reports ↗](/news/)[Explore our photo galleries ↗](/galleries/) Two foundations, working together ## Another view from the field Fair Future’s account follows medical care, prevention, clean water and the logistics of reaching isolated communities. The two feeds offer complementary views of our shared work. [See Fair Future Foundation’s feed ↗](/instagram-feed/)[Visit Kawan Baik Indonesia ↗](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Field Visual Reports, Transparency & Updates --- ### [Projects to support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/projects-to-support/) **Published:** October 26, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Explore projects to support in East Sumba, with clear needs, defined budgets and responsible field teams. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything Projects to support / Eastern Indonesia # Practical care starts with a specific need Support a day of medical care, a rainwater tank or equipment for a local team in Eastern Indonesia. You can contribute part of the project budget. [Find a project below](#project-sheets).  ## Find projects to support Choose a project. Read its budget, planned action and expected impact. Search by word or place ProgrammeAll programmesKawan Sehat AgentsPrimary Medical CareWater Connections Project stateAll statesFunding soughtFunding securedWork underwayCompletedOn hold Find projects[Reset](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/projects-to-support/) 7 projects found  Kawan Sehat health agents prepare supplies for their field kits Kawan Sehat Agents · Primary Medical Care ## [Medicines and Medical Supplies](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medicines-medical-supplies-kawan-sehat-east-sumba/) East Sumba, Indonesia Restock medicines and medical supplies for one Kawan Sehat health agent in East Sumba. Budget needed**CHF 103** Funding sought [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medicines-medical-supplies-kawan-sehat-east-sumba/)  Health education posters in East Sumba Kawan Sehat Agents · Primary Medical Care ## [Albatros Paper Posters – Health Education in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/albatros-paper-health-posters-east-sumba/) East Sumba, Indonesia Fund ten illustrated A2 Albatros paper posters and supplies for health education in East Sumba. Budget needed**CHF 31** Funding sought [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/albatros-paper-health-posters-east-sumba/)  A Kawan Sehat health agent during a field visit in East Sumba Kawan Sehat Agents · Primary Medical Care ## [Medi Backpack – Field Kit for Kawan Sehat Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medi-backpack-kawan-sehat-agents-east-sumba/) East Sumba, Indonesia Equip one Kawan Sehat health agent with a 12-litre field kit for first-line care, health education and patient follow-up in East Sumba. Budget needed**CHF 178** Funding sought [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medi-backpack-kawan-sehat-agents-east-sumba/)  The Kawan Sehat Book in use in East Sumba Kawan Sehat Agents · Primary Medical Care ## [Kawan Sehat Book for schools in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/kawan-sehat-book-donation-package-east-sumba/) East Sumba, Indonesia Give a teacher in East Sumba the Kawan Sehat storybook, its storytelling guide and supplies for practical health lessons. Budget needed**CHF 15** Funding sought [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/kawan-sehat-book-donation-package-east-sumba/)  From an earlier classroom session Kawan Sehat Agents · Primary Medical Care ## [Cloth health posters for rural schools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/cloth-health-posters-rural-schools-east-sumba/) East Sumba, Indonesia Equip a rural school in East Sumba with ten washable cloth posters for practical health lessons. Budget needed**CHF 85** Funding sought [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/cloth-health-posters-rural-schools-east-sumba/)  From earlier field work Water Connections ## [5,300 litres of rainwater closer to families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/rainwater-tank-5300-litres-east-sumba/) East Sumba, Indonesia · site to be confirmed Build a rainwater tank with rooftop collection and filtration for families in East Sumba. Budget needed**CHF 2,245** Funding sought [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/rainwater-tank-5300-litres-east-sumba/)  From earlier field work Kawan Sehat Agents · Primary Medical Care ## [Medical outreach day in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/fund-a-medical-outreach-day-east-sumba/) East Sumba, Indonesia · village to be confirmed Fund an additional day of consultations, treatment and health education in a remote village. Budget needed**CHF 850** Funding sought [Read project →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/fund-a-medical-outreach-day-east-sumba/) How project funding works ### Choosing projects to support Fair Future projects begin with a practical need in Eastern Indonesia. Medical care, water storage and useful equipment can each require a specific budget and a team responsible for the work. Read the project sheet to understand what is planned and where your contribution will go. The budget shown is the amount needed to carry out the project. It is not a live counter of donations received. Each sheet identifies its programme, location, and the people responsible. If the village or date isn’t selected yet, the sheet says so. ### Understand the work before giving You can support part of a project budget and choose the amount. Download the project document where a PDF is available. Photographs may illustrate earlier work; the project text explains their context. Explore our [programs in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/), see [how funds are used](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/), and read our [reports and accounts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/annual-activity-reports/). **Categories:** Call for Donations, Projects & Field Operations, Transparency & Updates --- ### [Support a specific project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-to-a-project/) **Published:** October 26, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Choose a Fair Future Foundation project and make a donation with its reference attached to your contribution. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  MAKE A DONATION ## Support this project. Choose your project and contribution amount. Its reference stays attached to your donation. \[wpforms\_selector form\_id=”25128450″ show\_title=”off” show\_desc=”off” admin\_label=”WPForms: Your Gift Transforms Lives” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”default” custom\_margin=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/wpforms\_selector\] SUPPORT A SPECIFIC PROJECT # Choose the work you want to support. Choose a project and how much you would like to give. Follow the use of funds[Financial transparency →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/)[Browse all projects →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/projects-to-support/) TRANSPARENCY ## Donation processing fees Fair Future Foundation does not charge administrative or processing fees on donations. External payment providers apply their standard transaction fees. **[Stripe](https://stripe.com/pricing)**Fees vary by card and country. **PayPal**Fees depend on the transaction and currency. **TWINT**Processing fees may apply. **Swiss bank transfer**Any transfer fees depend on your bank. These fees are retained by the payment providers, never by Fair Future Foundation. When you support a specific project by bank transfer, include its reference in the payment message. See [how funds are used](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/). **Categories:** Call for Donations, Projects & Field Operations, Transparency & Updates --- ### [Guides and Books for Health and Education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guides-books-health-education/) **Published:** May 21, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Printed books and field guides for health agents, families and schools in East Sumba, with direct PDF downloads in Indonesian and English. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > A guide is useful when someone can open it in a village, explain it clearly and return to it later. These publications support health agents, teachers and families. ## Books and guides for everyday care ### Made to be read, carried and used in East Sumba @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@  Learning in the field ## Knowledge people can carry with them These publications are used by local health agents, teachers and families. A printed page can stay in a village after the medical team has moved on. We work with [Kawan Sehat agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) and Kawan Baik Indonesia to explain care and prevention in ways people can discuss and use. [Books for families](#books)[Field manuals](#field-manuals)[Water & food](#water-food)[Health posters ↗](/educational-posters/) 01 / Read together ## Books for families Stories and illustrations open conversations about everyday health. These editions can be read at home or used in a group.  ### Kawan Sehat book — English Illustrated stories about hygiene, food, water and everyday health, made for children and families. [Open English PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf)  ### Kawan Sehat book — Indonesian The field edition used for conversations with children and families in East Sumba. [Open Indonesian PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/IND-kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf)  ### Storytelling guide A companion for teachers and health agents using the Kawan Sehat book with children. [Open English PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/ENG-kawan-sehat-narration-guide.pdf) 02 / Use in the field ## For health agents and field teams Printed material supports training and reference in places where connectivity is limited. Clinical decisions still require assessment, supervision and referral when needed.  ### 16 Cards for Good Health Illustrated cards to choose one or two everyday health actions with a health worker. They support prevention and appropriate medicine use, without replacing necessary treatment. Original idea: Flavie Wettstein, emergency nurse at CHUV, Lausanne. [Open Indonesian PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/IND-16-cards-for-good-health-2026-10-23.pdf)  ### Guide to the health posters Discussion notes for agents who carry the posters into schools and homes. [Open English PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/ENG-posters-guidebook-v1-25-05.pdf)  ### Primary care training manual Training modules for Kawan Sehat agents, from assessment and wound care to referral. [Open Indonesian PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/pmc-thebook-v2.pdf)  ### Kawan Sehat field guide A compact printed reference for agents working where an internet connection is unreliable. [Open Indonesian PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-agent-guide-v2-05-25.pdf)  ### HIV poster guide Notes for respectful discussion of HIV transmission, testing, treatment and stigma. [Open Indonesian PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/IND-HIV-poster-guidebook-v1-2026-06.pdf)  ### Sepsis study training guide Field guidance for interviews and safe recognition of warning signs in the 2026 study. [Open Indonesian PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/IND-Sepsis-study-2026-guidebook-v1.2-2026-05.pdf)  ### Sepsis study app guide Instructions for collecting field survey data with the study application. [Open Indonesian PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/IND-Sepsis-mobile-application-module-v1-0-2026-05.pdf)  ### Malaria survey training guide A practical module for teams collecting community and environmental observations. [Open Indonesian PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/IND-module-Survey-Malaria-v1-05-25.pdf) 03 / Build and grow ## Water, sanitation and food Practical materials for community work beyond the consultation: water storage, sanitation and home gardens.  ### Ferrocement water tank manual Illustrated construction steps for a community water tank. [Open PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/training/module-build-ferro-cement-tank.pdf)  ### Clean water and sanitation A visual teaching module about safe water and sanitation at home. [Open PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/training/module-clean-water-healthy-sanitations.pdf)  ### Gardens for family nutrition A guide to growing food at home with local materials and seasonal care. [Open PDF ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/training/module-gardens-for-family-nutrition.pdf) Continue learning ## The posters belong beside these books Our illustrated posters give an agent or teacher a way to begin a conversation. The companion guide above helps turn each picture into a practical discussion. [Browse health posters →](/educational-posters/)[Primary Medical Care →](/program-primary-medical-care/)[Documentation centre →](/our-documentation/) **Categories:** Community Education, Empowerment, Field Innovation **Tags:** Community health training, Educational booklets, Health Education, Kawan Sehat manuals --- ### [Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia | Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) **Published:** September 4, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Short updates from Fair Future Foundation’s work in Eastern Indonesia. Browse medical care, clean water, prevention and community projects by theme or keyword. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > 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. FROM THE FIELD · EASTERN INDONESIA # Field Notes Small updates. Concrete steps. Follow our medical care, clean water, prevention and community projects across East Sumba and NTT. What would you like to explore?Search Explore by themeAll themesCommunity SupportConstructionEnvironment & ClimateFinal reportFood & NutritionFoundation OversightFrom the FieldGovernanceKawan Against MalariaMaternal HealthMedical OutreachPreventive HealthPrimary CarePrimary Medical CarePublic PolicyResearchRumah KamberaSepsis PreventionSolar EnergyWater ConnectionsWebsite Update 66 field notes [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/)Kawan Against Malaria13 Nov 2026 ### [A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/swiss-foundation-oversight-fee-community-care/)Governance13 Nov 2026 ### [CHF 1,300 for federal foundation oversight](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/swiss-foundation-oversight-fee-community-care/) We paid CHF 1,300 for federal review of our 2025 report: roughly two community care days, enough to see 250 to 300 patients in East Sumba. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/swiss-foundation-oversight-fee-community-care/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/indonesia-vice-president-resignation-rural-health/)Public Policy13 Nov 2026 ### [Indonesia’s vice-president submits resignation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/indonesia-vice-president-resignation-rural-health/) Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation on 12 November. We call on Prabowo’s government to protect rural health care and social services. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/indonesia-vice-president-resignation-rural-health/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/)Research13 Nov 2026 ### [Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-rise-before-rains-east-sumba/)Kawan Against Malaria11 Nov 2026 ### [Malaria rises before the rains in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-rise-before-rains-east-sumba/) Our East Sumba teams confirm a marked rise in malaria cases before the rainy season has begun. Local case totals are not yet available. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-rise-before-rains-east-sumba/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/keeping-tb-treatment-going-east-sumba/)Primary Medical Care10 Nov 2026 ### [Keeping TB treatment going in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/keeping-tb-treatment-going-east-sumba/) Long trips and medicine shortages reported at some Puskesmas can interrupt TB treatment. Patients need clear information, reliable refills and follow-up. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/keeping-tb-treatment-going-east-sumba/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/extreme-heat-pregnancy-newborns-east-sumba/)Environment & Climate09 Nov 2026 ### [Extreme heat risks in pregnancy and newborns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/extreme-heat-pregnancy-newborns-east-sumba/) In remote East Sumba, scarce water and little shelter from heat and dust make it harder to stay cool and maintain hygiene before and after birth. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/extreme-heat-pregnancy-newborns-east-sumba/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/ecoli-river-water-kawangu-east-sumba/)Water Connections07 Nov 2026 ### [E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/ecoli-river-water-kawangu-east-sumba/) River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/ecoli-river-water-kawangu-east-sumba/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/review-g6pd-testing-vivax-malaria-care/)Research07 Nov 2026 ### [Review supports G6PD testing for vivax care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/review-g6pd-testing-vivax-malaria-care/) A review of seven modelling studies suggests G6PD testing before vivax relapse treatment can improve safety and offer value for money. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/review-g6pd-testing-vivax-malaria-care/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/primary-medical-care-reduced-needs-grow/)Primary Care04 Nov 2026 ### [Primary Medical Care reduced as needs grow](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/primary-medical-care-reduced-needs-grow/) We have had to scale back Primary Medical Care in East Sumba as patient needs grow. Reduced resources mean less support where care is already hard to reach. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/primary-medical-care-reduced-needs-grow/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/mbg-remote-villages-food-autonomy/)Food & Nutrition01 Nov 2026 ### [MBG: remote villages need food autonomy, not promises](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/mbg-remote-villages-food-autonomy/) Remote villages need lasting access to nutritious food. We oppose expanding MBG without proven local safety and accountability. Public investment should strengthen safe water, local farming, practical food education and families’ ability to buy and prepare healthy meals. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/mbg-remote-villages-food-autonomy/) [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/bringing-care-closer-investing-health-workers/)Primary Medical Care31 Oct 2026 ### [Bringing care closer means investing in health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/bringing-care-closer-investing-health-workers/) Bringing care closer means investing in the people who provide it. WHO warns that health worker shortages and unequal distribution still restrict access. In East Sumba, Kawan Sehat agents need continuing training, medical supervision, supplies and safe referral pathways. [Read this note →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/bringing-care-closer-investing-health-workers/) 1[2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/?fffnotes_q&fffnotes_type&fffnotes_page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)…[6](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/?fffnotes_q&fffnotes_type&fffnotes_page=6&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d)[→](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/?fffnotes_q&fffnotes_type&fffnotes_page=2&action=as_async_request_queue_runner&nonce=e684d7a84d) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Stories & Communication, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Fair Future Experience, Fair Future Fieldwork, Fair Future Foundation, Field Notes, News, Quick News, Rural Fieldwork Updates, Working Principles, Working Together --- ### [Why We Do This Humanitarian Action in Forgotten Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) **Published:** January 22, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We act because preventable suffering still exists where essential services do not reach. In eastern Indonesia, distance, unsafe water and limited healthcare access can turn treatable problems into emergencies. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Fair Future works where distance, poverty and weak public services can turn preventable illness into an emergency.** We stay because access to healthcare, safe water and prevention should not depend on where a family lives, and because responsible humanitarian work continues after an intervention has ended. Our main reasons ## Why Humanitarian Action Matters Today ### When preventable suffering becomes a responsibility to act **We act because preventable suffering still exists where essential services do not reach.** In eastern Indonesia, long travel times, unsafe water, delayed diagnosis and limited access to primary care can turn treatable problems into serious emergencies. Our responsibility is to work earlier, closer to communities and for long enough to understand whether what we do actually helps. #### Once you have seen preventable suffering up close, not acting is no longer an option. Fair Future grew from a very concrete experience. In 2006, a five-year-old child died from malaria in a remote Indonesian community where timely diagnosis, treatment and transport were not available. The disease was treatable; access to care was not. The Foundation was established in Switzerland in 2008 because situations like this are not exceptional. In many rural areas, people still become seriously ill not only because of disease itself, but because distance, poverty, unsafe water, weak prevention and delayed referral make useful care difficult to reach. That reality continues to shape how we work. We combine [primary medical care](/program-primary-medical-care/), disease prevention, [clean water](/program-water-connections/), health education, logistics and community-based support because these problems are interconnected. We do not believe that humanitarian responsibility ends after an activity, distribution or medical mission. Staying matters. It allows us to follow patients, support local health agents, assess infrastructure, correct mistakes and understand whether an intervention continues to be useful months or years later. We Were #### It began with a preventable death The origin of Fair Future is not an abstract idea. It began after witnessing a child die from malaria when appropriate care could not be reached in time. What remained was a difficult question: how many serious illnesses and deaths happen not because treatment is impossible, but because diagnosis, transport, medicines or basic health information arrive too late? That question still guides our work. It is why we try to intervene before an illness becomes an emergency and why proximity to communities matters. Preventable #### Much of what we see should be preventable Malaria, diarrhoeal disease, infected wounds, respiratory infections, malnutrition and complications during pregnancy do not always require sophisticated medicine. Many severe outcomes begin with problems that could have been prevented, recognised earlier or treated sooner. Safe water, hygiene, vaccination, basic screening, health education and timely referral can be as important as treatment itself. Prevention is therefore not secondary to medical care. In remote settings, it is often the first and most effective form of care. No One Comes #### Distance is a medical risk In ultra-rural areas, distance changes everything. A health facility may be several hours away, transport may be unavailable and damaged roads can make referral impossible at the moment it is most needed. Families can delay seeking care because the journey is expensive, difficult or uncertain. A condition that was manageable in the morning may be critical by the time a patient reaches help. This is why we work as close as possible to where people live and support community health agents who can recognise danger signs, provide basic care and help organise referral earlier. Sharing Matters #### Solidarity has practical consequences Humanitarian work depends on people deciding that suffering elsewhere still matters. Donations, professional knowledge, equipment and time can all become very concrete things in the field: medicines, clean water, transport, diagnostic tests or trained health agents. But solidarity also requires accountability. Resources are entrusted to us for a purpose and must be used carefully, documented clearly and connected to real needs. Sharing matters when it translates into useful action rather than symbolic generosity. Dignity Matters #### People are never just statistics Clinical data and programme indicators are necessary, but every number represents a person, a family and a specific situation. Ethical humanitarian work must preserve that perspective. Dignity means listening before deciding, protecting medical information, explaining care, respecting informed choices and avoiding images or stories that reduce people to their vulnerability. Communities are partners in the work, not passive recipients of it. Their knowledge, priorities and decisions are part of how useful solutions are built. We Must Act #### Responsibility continues after the intervention Acting does not mean doing everything, everywhere. It means taking responsibility for the work we choose to undertake and being clear about what we can and cannot do. A medical referral needs follow-up. A trained health agent needs continued support. A water system must still function after construction. A prevention programme must change when evidence shows that something is not working. For us, humanitarian action is therefore a long-term responsibility: to remain present, measure what happens and correct our approach when reality demands it. Why we never stopped \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”When Presence Becomes Responsibility” admin\_label=”Title: When Presence Becomes Responsibility” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? Ask us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Your name\*required Your email\*required Your Your name Your question\*requiredAsk us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Privacy consent\*required- I agree that Fair Future Foundation may use the information provided here to reply to my question. Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Field Innovation, Medical & Prevention **Tags:** Engaging with Communities, Fair Future Experience, Fair Future Foundation, Field Mission Fair Future, Humanitarian engagement, Humanitarian Mission, Public engagement, Rural Fieldwork Updates --- ### [Our Swiss Foundation Board](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/board-members/) **Published:** May 22, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Meet the five volunteer Board members who govern Fair Future Foundation in Switzerland. Learn about independent oversight, financial accountability and two voluntary Board positions starting in 2027. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **The Foundation Board is responsible for governance in Switzerland while our teams work every day in eastern Indonesia.** Five volunteer members oversee the Foundation’s direction, finances and ethical responsibilities. We are inviting two more people to join them in 2027. Meet the Board ## Meet the Swiss Foundation Board **Five volunteers guide Fair Future Foundation under Swiss foundation law.** Their responsibility is governance, independent oversight and long-term accountability, working closely with our medical and operational teams in Indonesia. #### Governance connected to the field Fair Future Foundation is a Swiss public-utility foundation. Five volunteer Board members guide its strategic direction, financial stewardship and legal responsibilities while medical and operational teams work in eastern Indonesia. Good governance is not separate from field medicine. Decisions about health programmes, clean water, education or infrastructure must be informed by what local teams encounter every day. Board members bring experience in clinical work, education, finance, communication and technical systems. The Foundation is inviting **two new volunteer members to join in 2027**. We particularly welcome backgrounds in infrastructure and innovation, and in health and social impact. [Learn about the two positions below.](#board-recruitment-2027) Meet the Field Team Foundation Statutes Reports & Accounts Kawan Sehat Agents \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Swiss governance and field responsibility” admin\_label=”One field effort, complementary responsibilities” module\_class=”fff-people-full fff-people-section-divider” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### Swiss governance The Board is responsible for oversight, stewardship and the Foundation’s long-term direction. Financial reports and statutes provide a public record of those responsibilities. [Read the Foundation statutes →](/statutes/) ### Field operations in Indonesia Medical care, prevention, water access and education are carried out with local professionals, community health agents and Kawan Baik Indonesia. Field realities guide the decisions taken in Switzerland. [Meet the operational team →](/team-members/) Search our work From the Field Now Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 Kawan Against Malaria [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the field note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Ask from the Field [ Ask us about this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) Your Voice Matters Tell us what you saw, learned or felt about our work. [ Share your experience → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/share-your-experience-fair-future/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) [ Watch our films ](https://www.youtube.com/c/FairFutureFoundation) [ Donate ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) ## Meet the five Board members Five volunteers, with different backgrounds and a shared responsibility: good governance, accountable decisions and a close understanding of our work in the field. Founder of Fair Future Foundation in 2008, Alex is a Swiss medical doctor who also leads medical work in Indonesia. He connects Board decisions with the daily realities of primary care, prevention, clean water and village-based programmes. Maxime brings practical experience in refrigeration, heating and technical systems. His engineering background supports informed decisions about equipment, logistics, infrastructure and the feasibility of projects in remote areas. Elisa contributes to finance, reporting, communication and programme coordination. Based in Indonesia since 2020, she helps connect the Foundation’s administrative responsibilities with educational activities and field operations. A Board member since 2021, Michèle is an experienced educator and former school leader. She contributes to governance, document review, communication, education and fundraising, with a strong understanding of institutional responsibility. An entrepreneur from the Canton of Vaud and a long-standing Board member, Chloé brings experience in children’s learning, creativity and small-enterprise management. She provides continuity and an independent, practical perspective. ## Join the Board in 2027 We are welcoming two new volunteer members to Fair Future Foundation’s Swiss Foundation Board. We are looking for people with relevant experience, independent judgement and a practical understanding of responsibility. These are governance roles, not field employment. **VOLUNTEER BOARD ROLE · 2027** ### Infrastructure & Innovation Engineering, water infrastructure, energy, logistics or sustainable development. Help assess feasibility, long-term maintenance and investment choices so field teams can rely on solutions that work. **VOLUNTEER BOARD ROLE · 2027** ### Health & Social Impact Clinical practice, public health, social work or community programmes. Bring an informed perspective to programme priorities, medical ethics, prevention and the real consequences of decisions for families. #### What participation involves A small number of meetings each year, careful review of documents and decisions, and constructive professional advice. Much of the work can be done remotely. Field visits are welcome when possible, but not required. To express an interest, please briefly introduce yourself and mention **Foundation Board 2027** and the area where you could contribute. You can also write to [hello@fairfuturefoundation.org](mailto:hello@fairfuturefoundation.org?subject=Foundation%20Board%202027). Contact us about a Board seat **ACCOUNTABILITY & TRANSPARENCY** ## Independent financial oversight The Foundation Board is responsible for governance. **FidOffice SA** provides a separate, independent review of Fair Future Foundation’s accounts. The firm has audited the Foundation since 2011 and **is not a member of the Board**. Our annual reports and financial statements are publicly available. They help explain how the Foundation is governed, how resources are used and how our work is documented. [Annual reports and audited accounts →](/annual-activity-reports/) [Foundation statutes →](/statutes/) [FidOffice SA, external auditor →](https://fidoffice.ch/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Projects & Field Operations, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Fair Future Foundation, Fair Future hiring, Fair Future Volunteers, foundation board, Indonesian humanitarian work, medical leadership, Swiss volunteers --- ### [Become a Fair Future Member](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/become-a-member/) **Published:** September 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Become a Fair Future member by donating daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Your gift funds healthcare, clean water, and education programs for communities living in extreme rural poverty. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything  BECOME A MEMBER ## Choose your membership. Select your frequency and contribution, then continue to secure payment. \[wpforms\_selector form\_id=”400213″ show\_title=”off” show\_desc=”off” admin\_label=”WPForms: Membership” module\_class=”donation-style-wpforms” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”default” custom\_margin=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/wpforms\_selector\] MEMBERSHIP · CONTINUITY · FIELD SUPPORT # Stand with the work for the long term. Regular support gives Fair Future something a one-time donation cannot: the ability to plan ahead. It helps us maintain medical care, water systems, prevention, logistics and community programmes beyond a single intervention. ◎**Choose your amount**Use a suggested contribution or enter your own. ↻**Monthly or yearly**Your selected contribution renews automatically. ✓**Cancel anytime**No fixed term and no explanation required. ◇**Supporter programme**No voting, governance or legal rights within the Swiss foundation. BEFORE YOU JOIN [↗**Where the money goes**How Fair Future allocates and documents its resources.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/)[↗**Our Programs**Medical care, water, prevention, education and infrastructure.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/)[↗**Why we do this**The realities and principles behind our work.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/)[↗**Ethical Code**The standards guiding our decisions and field work.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code/)[↗**Prefer a one-time donation?**Use the regular Fair Future donation form instead.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Call for Donations, Fair Future Official, Transparency & Updates --- ### [Kawan Sehat Health Agents in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) **Published:** November 13, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Meet Kawan Sehat community health agents providing first-contact care, health education, follow-up and referral support in remote villages across East Sumba. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Kawan Sehat agents live in the communities they serve.** Trained, equipped and connected to our medical team, they bring first-contact care, prevention, follow-up and health education closer to families who may live hours from a clinic. Meet the agents ## Meet the Kawan Sehat health agents ### First-contact care and a direct link to the Primary Medical Care team. **Kawan Sehat agents are community-based health workers trained and supported by Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia.** They work inside their own villages, schools and neighbourhoods, where access to formal healthcare can be difficult or delayed. #### Care closer to where people live Agents provide first-contact care within the limits of their training, help with wound care and common health problems, share prevention messages, document cases and follow people who need continued attention. They are connected to the Primary Medical Care team. When symptoms are serious, unclear or beyond their role, doctors and nurses can be contacted for advice and referral. This connection is what turns a medical bag and basic training into a continuing chain of care. Kawan Sehat Program Primary Medical Care Kawan Sehat Archive Meet the Team in the Field \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”From first contact to medical referral” admin\_label=”From first contact to medical referral” module\_class=”fff-people-full fff-people-section-divider” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### In the village Kawan Sehat agents are often teachers, Posyandu cadres or trusted community members. Because they are already present, health concerns can be noticed earlier and families have someone nearby to ask for help. Prevention and health education are part of the same role: malaria, hygiene, nutrition, wound care, maternal and child health, and the recognition of warning signs. ### Connected to the medical team The agents do not replace doctors or clinics. They extend the reach of primary care. Cases can be discussed with our nurses and physicians, medicines and supplies can be replenished, and patients can be referred when more advanced care is necessary. [Read about Primary Medical Care →](/program-primary-medical-care/) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Kawan Sehat health agents” admin\_label=”Kawan Sehat health agents” module\_id=”kawan-sehat-directory” module\_class=”fff-people-full fff-people-section-divider fff-people-directory-title” \_builder\_version=”4.27.9″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Across East Sumba, these agents are teachers, health cadres and community members who know the families they support. Each profile shows how community presence connects everyday health needs with the Primary Medical Care team. Imelda works at Andaluri Kids Preschool and is a highly active Kawan Sehat agent in Pandawai. She visits children who miss school because of illness, checks their condition, provides basic care and practical advice, and encourages families to seek further medical help when symptoms do not improve or warning signs appear. Ester is a Kawan Sehat agent, malaria cadre and bachelor’s degree student in Nggaha Ori Angu. Many of the cases she sees involve her own pupils. She combines teaching with early recognition of fever, anaemia and infection, while giving practical care, prevention advice and support to families, especially mothers and children. Welmince teaches at Elevate Tanarara Preschool and has been a very active Kawan Sehat agent since 2022. She advises parents, provides basic care for simple wounds, fevers and skin problems, and helps families decide when they must travel to a clinic for laboratory tests or treatment beyond what can be done locally. Arce is a volunteer preschool teacher in a hill village in Haharu. With young children, she uses stories, games and careful observation to notice health problems early. As a Kawan Sehat agent, she provides basic care, explains symptoms in simple language and helps parents understand when their child should be seen at a health facility. Desiana is a preschool teacher and Kawan Sehat agent in Mahu, about 15 kilometres from the nearest health centre over difficult seasonal roads. She manages common childhood fevers, minor injuries and other basic cases locally, helping families access care when travel becomes slow, dangerous or impossible during the rainy season. Ester is a preschool teacher and Kawan Sehat agent in Mahu, around 15 kilometres from the nearest health centre. During the rainy season, rough roads can become difficult or impassable. Families rely on her for basic care for fevers, wounds and infections, and for guidance when urgent referral is still possible. Mensi teaches grades 1 to 3 in a hilltop school in Haharu and works as a Kawan Sehat agent. She notices early signs of illness among pupils, provides basic care within her training, reassures parents and helps families decide when a child needs to travel to a distant health facility for further assessment. Longa teaches at PAUD Padamu and has worked as a Kawan Sehat agent since 2022. She provides first-contact care for fevers, coughs and minor injuries, records each case carefully and watches for danger signs. When referral is needed, she communicates with health-centre staff and helps families organise the next step. Ema is one of the most active Kawan Sehat agents and reports a high number of community health cases. She serves her own village and neighbouring areas where the nearest facility is around 30 kilometres away. Her work brings basic care, follow-up and reassurance closer to families who might otherwise delay seeking treatment. Yusmira is an elementary school teacher from Mbinudita and a Kawan Sehat agent in Nggaha Ori Angu. She often brings her medical kit to school events, ceremonies and village gatherings, offering basic checks and simple treatments while helping parents and elders understand symptoms, risks and when further medical care is needed. Adriyana is a contract teacher at SDN Laindatang and a Kawan Sehat agent in Mbatakapidu, far from the nearest Puskesmas and doctor. In a village reached by rough roads, she provides basic treatment, health advice and reassurance to children and neighbours, helping the community feel supported between formal medical visits. Tirza is a medical laboratory analyst at Waingapu Regional Hospital and a Kawan Sehat agent in Waingapu. She reads test results that guide treatment and also works as a health educator at Cahaya Anak Sumba. Her role combines laboratory knowledge with practical education for children, families and the wider community. Sarlota lives with her husband in a remote area of Lahiru where the closest health facility is around three hours away by motorbike. A Kawan Sehat agent since 2022, she supports women, children and older neighbours, checks on them regularly, treats common complaints and encourages safer habits and earlier consultation. Florida is a preschool teacher at Charis Playgroup Mbinudita and a Kawan Sehat agent in Nggaha Ori Angu. She uses Kawan Sehat books and storytelling to teach healthy habits, helping young children connect everyday routines with health from the earliest school years through handwashing, toothbrushing, safer play, better nutrition and disease prevention. Ruth is a Kawan Sehat agent from PAUD Elevate Karuku in Nggaha Ori Angu. She joined after seeing how often children missed school because illnesses went untreated. Now she identifies problems earlier, provides basic care, counsels parents and coordinates with health-centre staff so children receive follow-up when further care is needed. Martha is one of the senior Kawan Sehat agents and a long-serving Posyandu cadre for mothers and children. She remains active in community health, monitoring pregnancy, child growth and vaccination while offering care and practical advice. With strong family support, she continues to accompany households across her area in daily life. Yosef works as a Kawan Sehat agent in Lahiru alongside his wife, Sarlota. He often helps transport patients over difficult roads and supports students, teachers and farmers when illness becomes serious. He helps recognise when referral is urgent, organises the journey and stays with families through stressful medical consultations from start to finish. Katrina is a Kawan Sehat agent in Kahaungu Eti who leads health-promotion activities at school and in church. Using campaign posters and discussion, she reaches students, parents and the wider congregation with practical information about hygiene, clean water, nutrition and mosquito protection, helping families understand how everyday prevention reduces disease risk. Veronika is a volunteer preschool teacher and Kawan Sehat agent in Pandawai. She brings basic care and health education closer to students, families and neighbours, offering practical treatment and calm reassurance when children fall ill, injuries occur or parents are unsure what to do. Her role helps families act earlier and seek support when needed. Rambu Amandav Rahay L. Kake is a teacher at SD Matawai Kurang, near the border of East and Central Sumba. Kawan Sehat training strengthened her ability to respond when pupils have minor injuries, fever or other common complaints. She now provides basic first aid at school and can also support families in her community when early care is needed. Desianti Dembi Tamar coordinates Posyandu cadres in Mbatakapidu and works closely with village midwives and nurses. After completing Kawan Sehat training, she added first-contact care, basic treatment and health education to her community role. Her experience organising local health activities also helps her recognise needs early, guide families and arrange referral when further care is required. Pratika Hanja Amah is a young Kawan Sehat agent who first learned about community health work through her older sister, Mensi. After training in first aid and basic care, she began supporting families when Mensi was unavailable and now takes a more active role herself, providing early assistance, health guidance and a link to further medical care when needed. Arfani Konga Wandal is an early-childhood teacher who combines education with community health work. After completing Kawan Sehat training, she began providing basic first aid, simple care and health guidance to children, families and neighbours. People now also approach her with minor health concerns, making her a trusted first contact before professional medical care is needed. Yosmi Padu Lemba returned to Matawai Pawali after university with a strong commitment to serve her community. Trained in first aid, basic care and health education, she supports families with common health concerns and promotes healthier daily habits. Working closely with her sister, a village midwife, also helps Yosmi recognise her limits and refer cases appropriately. Untitled document From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? Ask us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. name Your email Your name\*required Your email\*required Your question\*requiredAsk us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Privacy consent\*required- I agree that Fair Future Foundation may use the information provided here to reply to my question. Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Community Health Education, Kawan Sehat, Primary Medical Care, Remote health access, Women Empowerment, Women in Health --- ### [East Sumba map interactive and detailed](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-map/) **Published:** September 5, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Explore the East Sumba (Sumba Timur) map produced by Fair Future and Kawan Baik. Zoom into villages, health posts, schools and rivers to understand the geography of our fieldwork. **Content:** + − Full map Home ⤢  Scroll to zoom · Drag to move · Double-click to zoom · Keys: + − 0 / arrows · F: fullscreenPinch to zoom · Drag to move · Full map to reset **Categories:** Education & Community, Medical & Prevention, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Google Map, Sumba Timur --- ### [Search Fair Future Foundation for Projects & Programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/search/) **Published:** October 2, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Search Fair Future Foundation for field stories, healthcare programmes, clean water projects, research and practical resources from East Sumba and eastern Indonesia. **Content:** FIELD ARCHIVE # Find a story. Explore our work. Search Fair Future Foundation for field stories, medical reports, water projects and practical resources from eastern Indonesia. Start with a question, a place or a programme. Community care in East Sumba. 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If you get no results, try a broader term or remove a filter. Browse by theme Explore the archive through the main areas of our work. [Medical & Prevention →](/category/medical-prevention/)[Water, Nutrition & Survival →](/category/water-nutrition-survival/)[Projects & Field Operations →](/category/projects-field-operations/)[Stories & Communication →](/category/stories-communication/)[Education & Community →](/category/education-community/)[Environment & Risk →](/category/environment-risk/)[Transparency & Updates →](/category/transparency-updates/) ## Start with the people behind the work Three ways into our field archive. ### [Care, close to home](/category/medical-prevention/) Meet the health agents bringing medical care and prevention to isolated communities. [Explore the stories →](/category/medical-prevention/) ### [Learning together](/category/education-community/) Explore practical health education, local knowledge and community-led work. [Explore the stories →](/category/education-community/) ### [Building what comes next](/category/projects-field-operations/) Follow the projects, logistics and infrastructure taking shape on the ground. [Explore the stories →](/category/projects-field-operations/) **Categories:** Transparency & Updates --- ### [Ethical Code for Humanitarian Action in the Field](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ethical-code/) **Published:** January 20, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Ethics at Fair Future is applied every day in the field. It guides medical decisions, the use of resources and information, and our responsibility toward communities and donors — especially where healthcare systems are weak or absent. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Fair Future Foundation works through six ethical principles:** social justice, commitment, empowerment, independence, equity and perseverance. They guide medical decisions, the use of resources, the way we document our work and our responsibilities toward communities, patients, partners and donors in eastern Indonesia. Our six pillars ## Ethical Humanitarian Action in Practice ### Medical ethics applied where systems are weak or absent **Ethics at Fair Future is applied every day in the field.** It guides medical decisions, the use of resources and information, and our responsibility toward communities and donors — especially where healthcare systems are weak or absent. #### Ethics Guiding Medical Humanitarian Action Ethics is not a document we display. It affects everyday decisions in the field: how care is prioritised when needs exceed available resources, how medical information is handled, how mistakes are acknowledged, and how limited funds are used. At [Fair Future Foundation](/about-fair-future/), ethical responsibility is inseparable from care. It shapes how we work with patients and communities, how we document what we see, and how we account for every resource entrusted to us. As a Swiss humanitarian foundation working directly in eastern Indonesia, we apply these principles in places where access to healthcare, clean water and basic infrastructure is often limited. Long-term presence matters because ethical practice also requires continuity, accountability and an understanding of local realities. Our Ethical Code defines the principles that guide this work: independence, transparency, evidence-based practice, humility and respect for human dignity. ➜ You can download [the Foundation’s Ethics Charter here](/documentation/ethicalcode/2026-02-20-Charter-fff.pdf). *Alex Wettstein — Fair Future Foundation* Social Justice #### Social Justice as a Public Health Principle Health inequalities are visible in very concrete ways: untreated infections, unsafe water, preventable complications, interrupted schooling and long delays before medical care can be reached. In remote communities, social inequality quickly becomes a health risk. Our programmes therefore prioritise people who have the least access to essential services, particularly children, women and families living far from healthcare, clean water or reliable infrastructure. Medical care is combined with prevention, health education and practical improvements to living conditions. For us, social justice means reducing avoidable barriers to health while protecting dignity and the ability of people to make informed decisions about their own lives. Commitment #### Commitment Beyond Emergency Response Commitment is measured through continuity. Fair Future has worked in eastern Indonesia for many years because trust, clinical understanding and useful local systems cannot be built through occasional interventions. Long-term presence allows our teams to follow situations over time, adapt programmes when evidence changes and work directly with local health agents, teachers and communities. The same responsibility applies to donors and partners. Funds, decisions and results must be documented clearly, and resources must remain focused on the humanitarian purpose for which they were entrusted to us. Empowerment #### Empowerment Through Knowledge and Local Autonomy Empowerment cannot be imposed from outside. Our role is to provide knowledge, tools, training and continued support so that local people can make stronger decisions for themselves. This is the principle behind the training of Kawan Sehat health agents, support for teachers, and community participation in water, sanitation and prevention programmes. These activities are designed to strengthen local capacity and progressively reduce dependence on outside intervention. Knowledge transfer is particularly important in primary healthcare and disease prevention, where recognising danger signs early and knowing what action to take can directly change an outcome. Independence #### Independence in Ethical Decision-Making Independence allows humanitarian priorities to be determined by medical need, evidence and field reality rather than political, religious or commercial interests. Fair Future’s funding model gives the Foundation substantial freedom to decide where resources are most urgently required and to respond without tying medical decisions to external agendas. Independence also requires accountability. Decisions must be explainable, resources traceable and results reported without exaggeration. That combination — freedom of action and responsibility for its consequences — is central to ethical humanitarian work. Equity #### Equity Over Uniformity Treating everyone in exactly the same way does not necessarily produce fair outcomes. A family living several hours from the nearest health facility does not face the same risks or barriers as someone living beside a hospital. Our programmes therefore consider epidemiological risk, distance, transport, poverty, pregnancy, childhood vulnerability and access to water or basic services when deciding how resources should be used. Equity means adapting the response to actual need so that limited resources reach people facing the greatest barriers to care. Perseverance #### Perseverance in Challenging Settings Working in remote areas means accepting difficult logistics, damaged roads, supply interruptions, extreme weather and situations in which plans frequently have to change. Perseverance does not mean continuing blindly. It means maintaining care and prevention while adapting methods when circumstances change, and returning to communities rather than treating one visit as a completed intervention. In practice, continuity depends on reliable logistics, realistic medical planning, local partnerships and teams willing to remain accountable for what happens after an activity has ended. Ethics in Action, Not on Paper \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Ethical Humanitarian Medical Action in Practice” admin\_label=”Title: Ethical Humanitarian Medical Action in Practice” \_builder\_version=”4.27.5″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” link\_option\_url\_new\_window=”on” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? Ask us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Your name\*required Your email\*required consent Your email Your question\*requiredAsk us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Privacy consent\*required- I agree that Fair Future Foundation may use the information provided here to reply to my question. Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Empowerment, Fair Future Official, Local Focus **Tags:** Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protection Policy, Ethical Humanitarian Work, Fair Future Fieldwork, Humanitarian Work, Inclusive Development, Indonesia medical reality, Protect Children’s Health, Working Principles --- ### [WhatsApp field health updates | Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/whatsapp-field-updates-health/) **Published:** January 10, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Short factual WhatsApp updates from Fair Future Foundation teams in East Sumba on medical care, prevention, clean water and field work. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything FAIR FUTURE FOUNDATION / FIELD COMMUNICATION # Field health updates on WhatsApp. Short reports from our medical and field teams in East Sumba: care, prevention, water, and the work behind each visit. [Follow our WhatsApp Channel ↗](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAD4DGIiRozqziUKY2V) [Why this channel](#purpose)[What we share](#updates)[From the field](#field)[Follow the updates](#follow) 01 / WHY THIS CHANNEL ## Information close to the work Access to reliable information matters alongside access to care. This channel lets people follow what our teams are doing in remote communities, in short updates written from the field. Distance, difficult roads and limited connectivity shape how care is delivered in East Sumba. We use WhatsApp to share practical updates when our teams can connect, and to keep the information easy to read on a phone. 02 / WHAT WE SHARE ## Care, prevention and practical work Updates may cover primary medical care, the work of Kawan Sehat health agents, malaria prevention, maternal and child health, hygiene, clean water and the logistics needed to reach villages. Each message focuses on an action, a situation or a useful observation. The channel is for factual field communication. It gives context to the work shown in our [Primary Medical Care programme](/primary-medical-care-saving-lives-in-remote-regions/) and [other programmes](/programs-overview/). 03 / FROM THE FIELD ## A current view of the work The panel beside this article shows the latest field note and ways to explore our work. The WhatsApp Channel carries shorter messages as visits, training and project steps happen. Updates depend on the teams’ work and their ability to connect. We keep patient details private. A photograph or short message should help explain a situation without turning a person receiving care into a spectacle. 04 / FOLLOW THE UPDATES ## Join the WhatsApp Channel Open the [Fair Future Foundation WhatsApp Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAD4DGIiRozqziUKY2V) to read the updates and choose whether to follow. WhatsApp manages the channel and its notification settings on your device. [Open the WhatsApp Channel ↗](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAD4DGIiRozqziUKY2V) For longer stories, see our [field articles and news](/news/). Search our work From the Field Now Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 Kawan Against Malaria [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the field note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Ask from the Field [ Ask us about this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) Your Voice Matters Tell us what you saw, learned or felt about our work. [ Share your experience → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/share-your-experience-fair-future/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) [ Watch our films ](https://www.youtube.com/c/FairFutureFoundation) [ Donate ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) Copy the link to this article **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Project Update, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Fair Future Foundation, Fair Future hiring, Fair Future Initiatives, Fair Future Newsletter, Fair Future Volunteers, Field Mission Fair Future, Join Fair Future --- ### [Our Field Teams in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/team-members/) **Published:** August 7, 2020 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Meet the people behind Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia fieldwork in East Sumba: medical care, community health, water, logistics, documentation and administration. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **People make every programme possible.** Doctors, nurses, coordinators, technicians, communicators and administrators work alongside Kawan Baik Indonesia to keep medical care, clean water, logistics and community programmes moving every day in East Sumba. Meet the team ## The people behind our fieldwork ### Local knowledge, professional skills and a team that stays close to communities. **Our work in Indonesia is carried by people who know the places, the communities and the practical realities of the field.** Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia work closely together while remaining legally and financially independent organisations. #### Working together, every day The team brings together medicine, nursing, nutrition, programme coordination, administration, water infrastructure, logistics, photography, video, design and digital tools. Most of this work happens far from a desk: in villages, schools, health posts, on difficult roads and at Rumah Kambera. Kawan Baik Indonesia was established in 2019 as an independent Indonesian foundation. Its local knowledge and field presence are essential to the programmes we implement together. Fair Future Foundation provides Swiss governance, funding, medical and technical support, while decisions in the field are made with the people who are actually there. The portraits below are not a symbolic team page. Each person has a concrete responsibility in programmes that continue throughout the year. Their biographies are part of the history and daily reality of the work. Kawan Sehat Agents Swiss Foundation Board Our Programs Partners & Friends \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”One field effort, complementary responsibilities” admin\_label=”One field effort, complementary responsibilities” module\_class=”fff-people-full fff-people-section-divider” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] ### Kawan Baik Indonesia Our Indonesian partner foundation brings local leadership, staff, programme coordination and community relationships. Its team works from Bali and East Sumba and is directly involved in planning, implementation and follow-up. [Visit Kawan Baik Indonesia →](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) ### Fair Future Foundation The Swiss foundation works directly in the field while maintaining Swiss governance, financial oversight and accountability. Medical, technical and operational work is planned with local teams rather than remotely. [About Fair Future →](/about-fair-future/) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Our field team” admin\_label=”Our field team” module\_id=”field-team-directory” module\_class=”fff-people-full fff-people-section-divider fff-people-directory-title” \_builder\_version=”4.27.9″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header\_text\_align=”center” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] These are the people who make the work possible day after day — from medical care and nutrition to water systems, logistics, documentation and administration. Ayu Setia Wardani directs Kawan Baik Indonesia and works closely with Fair Future across field programmes. A journalist, writer and visual storyteller, she combines communication with hands-on coordination. Ayu helps lead projects in education, healthcare and clean water, staying closely involved with teams and communities from planning through implementation. Debora Gunawan is a Kawan Baik Indonesia board member responsible for accounting and financial oversight. With extensive experience in finance and tax consultancy, she supports transparent local administration and careful programme management. Her work helps ensure that field activities, budgets and reporting remain rigorous, traceable and properly documented. Ivonsiani, known as Ivon, is a nurse supporting Kawan Sehat agents and the wider Primary Medical Care team. She combines clinical care with health education and field supervision in remote communities. Her calm, practical approach helps agents manage everyday cases, recognise concerns early and maintain a trusted link with medical support. Erwin coordinates the Primary Medical Care programme from Rumah Kambera in East Sumba. He organises planning, field implementation and regular follow-up with Kawan Sehat agents. Erwin visits agents, discusses cases, distributes essential supplies and supports reporting, helping keep medical activities coordinated across villages where access to care remains difficult. Megitta Ignacia, known as Megi, supports documentation, social communication and community programmes with Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia. Born in Bandung and now based in Bali, she brings a strong interest in meaningful social action. Her work helps connect field activities, people and stories with care, clarity and consistency. Yosa is Fair Future’s web developer and IT manager, with roots in Bali and Java. He was the first employee hired by the foundation in Indonesia and has remained closely involved in its development. Beyond digital work, he joins field missions and contributes to project decisions, combining technical skills with long-term community engagement. Gogon is a project manager and Kawan Baik board member with a background in graphic design, photography and visual project management. He spent two years in Sumba working on community-based initiatives and documentary projects. His field experience and creative skills support education, communication and visual storytelling around local realities. Alyuprayitno Umbu Makaborang, known as Ino, is based at Rumah Kambera and supports field coordination, communication and programme data. He helps keep information moving between teams and external partners while following day-to-day activities on site. His reporting and local presence are important to maintaining continuity across field operations. Susanti Konda Ngguna, born and raised in Waingapu, supports field administration and finance for Kawan Baik Indonesia and Fair Future. With a management background, she helps organise local operations and programme records. Her work also keeps her closely connected with remote communities facing limited access to water and basic services. Domicianus Dulwahid, known as Pak Neni, leads drilling operations for Kawan Baik and Fair Future. Since 2021, he has helped identify drilling sites, operate and maintain equipment, and supervise field work. His technical experience is central to Water Connections projects bringing safer water closer to isolated communities. Andri Nur Oesman is an architect, illustrator and publication contributor from West Sumatra. After studying architecture in Depok, he focused increasingly on watercolour illustration and digital content. Involved in charitable work since the COVID-19 pandemic, he uses visual communication to support educational messages and ideas about living together in harmony. Caitanya Dasa, known as Cae, is a web developer and IT contributor based in Bali. While studying in Denpasar, he joined the Red Cross and later volunteered with an interfaith charity providing community support. He now brings that same service-minded approach to digital projects, web work and technical support for Kawan Baik. Annisa Yuniar is a Kawan Baik board member and programme leader with a background in environmental conservation and psychology. She works with communities around culture, biodiversity and shared well-being, and also contributes to project reports, financial discussions and strategic planning. Her perspective connects environmental, social and human development concerns. Primus Lede is a technical manager from East Sumba with long experience in community-based work. He began social activities in 2013 and later joined initiatives focused on education and economic empowerment. With Kawan Baik and Fair Future, he supports building projects, practical skills and infrastructure work in rural communities. Elthon Rinaldi Halawulang is an East Sumba photographer and field documentation officer. His work combines photography, demographic data collection and support for community research. Deeply interested in Sumba’s wildlife, culture and traditions, he helps document both the realities of remote communities and the field programmes working alongside them. Wahyu Aji Sadewa is an illustrator and content creator from Yogyakarta, now based in Bali. With a background in animation, he develops visual material around public health and social development. His work turns field information into accessible stories and educational content that support communication, awareness and fundraising for ongoing programmes. Indira Larin Natasha Bramono, known as Indi, is a videographer and film practitioner from Malang, East Java. She supports the foundation’s production work through filming, editing and visual storytelling. Her interest in documentary work brings a creative perspective to field programmes and helps translate lived experiences into clear, human stories. Ni Luh Putu Paramashanti is a Kawan Baik Indonesia board member and accountant based in Bali. Alongside financial responsibilities, she brings a strong appreciation for local markets, everyday community life and creative work. Her careful approach to numbers and her grounded local perspective both contribute to the foundation’s administration and team culture. Dr Meirlin Rambu Kaita Riwa, known as Dr Narni, is a general practitioner at Puskesmas Waingapu and medical lead for Primary Medical Care activities. She advises Kawan Sehat agents, supports clinical decision-making and helps maintain the quality of community-based care for people in both rural and urban East Sumba. Elma Gracia M, S.Tr.Gz., is a nutritionist supporting Fair Future’s community health programmes. Her work focuses on healthy eating, nutrition education and practical responses to malnutrition in remote and underserved areas. She brings specialist knowledge to field activities where nutrition, child health and long-term community resilience are closely connected. Vifick is a photographer, project manager and Kawan Baik board member whose work focuses on visual storytelling. Through photo essays and documentary work, he explores culture, social justice, environmental issues and everyday human experience. His images help record field realities with context and give communities and programmes a thoughtful visual voice. Nofi joined the East Sumba team in 2019 and contributed to education, health and community programmes until her death in January 2023, aged 27. Her commitment to children, sustainability and local communities remains part of the foundation’s history. We remember her as a colleague whose work continues to inspire the team. From the field now ### Latest work from our teams Recent field reports related to our work. Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? Ask us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Your name\*required Your email\*required email Your Your Your question\*requiredAsk us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Privacy consent\*required- I agree that Fair Future Foundation may use the information provided here to reply to my question. Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Education & Community, Field Innovation, Primary Medical Care, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Clean Safe Water, Kawan Sehat, Primary Medical Care, Remote health access --- ### [All Articles & News](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/news/) **Published:** October 13, 2020 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Read original articles by Fair Future Foundation’s teams: medical care, clean water, prevention and community projects in East Sumba and eastern Indonesia. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **This page gathers all news and field articles from Fair Future Foundation**. Medical missions, clean water projects, malaria prevention, solar electrification, logistics and training in ultra-rural Indonesia. Transparent reports, real stories, measurable impact. Follow our work, step by step, from the field to long-term solutions. ## Stories from the field ### Original articles from our teams in East Indonesia **Description**: Read original articles by Fair Future Foundation’s teams: medical care, clean water, prevention and community projects in East Sumba and eastern Indonesia. ## The work behind each story Our teams write these articles from the places where we work. 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A category description explains its purpose; it does not mean that all cookies in that category are present on every page. A question about your information? [Write to the Fair Future team ↗](mailto:hello@fairfuturefoundation.org) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Cookies and Tracking Technologies, Fair Future Foundation, Privacy Policy, Security, Transparency --- ### [Real Testimonies from Lives We’ve Touched](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/real-testimonies-from-lives-weve-touched/) **Published:** October 20, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Firsthand words and reflections from people who know Fair Future’s field work in East Sumba. Read selected testimonies and share your own experience. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything FAIR FUTURE FOUNDATION / REAL TESTIMONIES # Words from people who know our work. Messages from people who have encountered Fair Future in the field, followed its work, or stood alongside its teams. Their words belong to them. [Read their words ↓](#voices-1)  IN THEIR OWN WORDS ## Listening is part of the work. Some people have worked beside our teams. Others have supported a project or followed the field reports from far away. Their messages tell us what they see in this work. We also want to hear what we could do better. 01 / CARE AND COMMUNITY ## Where care reaches people Messages about health workers, volunteers and the effort behind care in remote places. > La Fondation Fair Future est le symbole de l’humanisme véritable. J’ai été témoin des efforts acharnés d’hommes et de femmes, les agents de santé Kawan Sehat, qui sauvent des vies avec peu de ressources mais une détermination sans limite. Chaque don que j’ai effectué a été utilisé pour mener à bien des actions concrètes et tangibles qui transforment réellement la vie quotidienne des plus vulnérables. S’engager aux côtés d’eux revient à croire en un monde plus équitable. > > Clara MüllerMédecin généraliste · Suisse > The Kawan Sehat health agents are a brilliant example of what happens when trust, training, and local knowledge come together. These women navigate rivers, walk hours, and still deliver quality care. They don’t replace the system—they are the system where none exists. > > Dr. Sophie Lang – UK > C’était réconfortant de voir comment mon don a aidé le “Truck of Life” à fournir des soins médicaux aux villages isolés. La fondation a même envoyé des photos de l’équipe distribuant des fournitures, me montrant comment mon soutien a fait une réelle différence dans la vie des gens. > > Jean-Philippe BessonMedical Volunteer · Fribourg, Switzerland > Chaque fois que je lis “Un mot d’Alex”, j’ai l’impression d’être sur le terrain avec lui. C’est brut, vrai, sans filtre. On comprend que derrière les projets, il y a des vies, des visages, des doutes aussi. Ce n’est pas de la communication, c’est du vécu. Et ça donne envie de s’engager. > > Camille AubryÉtudiante en médecine 02 / WATER AND LIGHT ## Changes people can see Voices responding to water, electricity and what these changes mean in daily life. > A 115 m³ reservoir in a roadless village? That’s not just engineering, it’s defiance. Fair Future didn’t just bring water to Laindatang; they proved that people in forgotten places deserve the same dignity as anyone else. This is what meaningful infrastructure looks like. > > Julie HCivil Engineer – Switzerland > Voir une école comme celle de Mbajik s’illuminer pour la première fois grâce à l’énergie solaire, c’est bouleversant. Ce que Fair Future a fait là-bas, c’est bien plus que poser des panneaux : c’est donner à des enfants le droit d’apprendre dans la dignité, même au bout du monde. > > Léa FavreEnseignante en milieu rural · Belgique > J’ai regardé The Day Night Changed deux fois. Ce film ne parle pas juste de lumière, mais de ce que la lumière change : des enfants qui rient, un écran blanc tendu entre deux poteaux, une école qui devient un lieu vivant après le coucher du soleil. C’est simple, vrai, bouleversant. > > Nathalie VialFrance / Youtubeuse > Working on the Water Connections program gave me a real sense of accomplishment. Knowing that my effort helped families access clean water for the first time is something I will carry with pride forever. > > Peter SmithPresident · Rotary Club of Mandurah Districts 03 / TRUST AND CONNECTION ## Why people stay close Words about following the work, asking questions and standing beside the teams. > The work you do and the energy with which you persist in making a difference are like a constant shining sun in my life. The FFF demonstrates every day that it is possible to make a difference, which is admirable and humbling, especially in our comfortable Swiss surroundings. You are a role model whom I often talk to my children about, so that they understand that not everyone starts out in life with the same chances, and that we must share ours. > > Philippe LautierSwiss Engineer · Fair Future Member > Bravo Alexandre et aussi à toute ton équipe, vous faites un travail remarquable et plein d’enthousiasme. Vous donnez du sens à la vie dans un monde qui va mal. > > Philippe GüntertDirecteur EMS · Lausanne, Suisse > J’ai vu une photo d’un enfant dormant sans moustiquaire, dans une maison sans lumière, et ça m’a marquée. Depuis, je soutiens ce programme de Fair Future. Offrir un filet, un spray, une formation, ce n’est pas grand-chose pour nous, mais c’est peut-être ce qui sauvera une vie là-bas. Bravo pour ce que vous faites. > > Claire BergerMaman & donatrice · Suisse > As a Swiss Fair Future member, I stay connected to the real impact I’m making. Every update reinforces that my support is changing lives. Bravo pour tout ce que tu fais Alex… > > Jasmine RandinSwiss watchmaker · Fair Future Member ADD YOUR VOICE ## Tell us what you experienced. A visit, a conversation, a project you followed, or something we could do better. You may leave your name blank. We read every message. [Share your experience ↗](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/share-your-experience-fair-future/) The form also accepts critical feedback. Sharing an anonymised excerpt requires separate consent. **Categories:** Real Life Stories, Stories & Communication **Tags:** East Sumba, Fair Future Foundation, Field Stories, Kawan Sehat, Water Connections --- ### [Umalulu Malaria Study 2025: Interactive Results](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/) **Published:** September 20, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Explore the Umalulu malaria study: 269 households, 460 interviews, gaps in prevention and access to care, interactive results and the original reports. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIiwiZW5hYmxlX2h0bWwiOiJvZmYifX0=@ > **In Umalulu, malaria prevention depends on what families can actually access.** Explore the 2025 study of 269 households and 460 residents: mosquito-net use, housing, diagnostic access, affordability and the practical priorities emerging from the evidence. [ Latest from the Field ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) [ 13.11.2026 · Kawan Against Malaria ### A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) [ 13.11.2026 · Governance ### CHF 1,300 for federal foundation oversight We paid CHF 1,300 for federal review of our 2025 report: roughly two community care days, enough to see 250 to 300 patients in East Sumba. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/swiss-foundation-oversight-fee-community-care/) [ 13.11.2026 · Public Policy ### Indonesia’s vice-president submits resignation Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation on 12 November. We call on Prabowo’s government to protect rural health care and social services. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/indonesia-vice-president-resignation-rural-health/) [ 13.11.2026 · Research ### Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) [ 11.11.2026 · Kawan Against Malaria ### Malaria rises before the rains in East Sumba Our East Sumba teams confirm a marked rise in malaria cases before the rainy season has begun. Local case totals are not yet available. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-rise-before-rains-east-sumba/) [ 10.11.2026 · Primary Medical Care ### Keeping TB treatment going in East Sumba Long trips and medicine shortages reported at some Puskesmas can interrupt TB treatment. Patients need clear information, reliable refills and follow-up. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/keeping-tb-treatment-going-east-sumba/) [ 09.11.2026 · Environment & Climate ### Extreme heat risks in pregnancy and newborns In remote East Sumba, scarce water and little shelter from heat and dust make it harder to stay cool and maintain hygiene before and after birth. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/extreme-heat-pregnancy-newborns-east-sumba/) [ 07.11.2026 · Water Connections ### E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/ecoli-river-water-kawangu-east-sumba/) [ 07.11.2026 · Research ### Review supports G6PD testing for vivax care A review of seven modelling studies suggests G6PD testing before vivax relapse treatment can improve safety and offer value for money. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/review-g6pd-testing-vivax-malaria-care/) [ 04.11.2026 · Primary Care ### Primary Medical Care reduced as needs grow We have had to scale back Primary Medical Care in East Sumba as patient needs grow. Reduced resources mean less support where care is already hard to reach. Read → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/primary-medical-care-reduced-needs-grow/) 1 / 10 ‹ › Umalulu · East Sumba · March–July 2025 ## Malaria prevention must be within reach. A net for every sleeping group. Testing close to home. The means to obtain treatment. Across 269 households and 460 interviews, this study documented the practical gaps that malaria prevention must address. **Explore the study**[Key findings](#um-findings)[Explore the data](#um-explorer)[Clinical meaning](#um-clinical)[Priorities](#um-action)[Methods & limits](#um-methods)[Reports & data](#um-documents) Evidence that requires action ## Six findings that shape the response Descriptive findings from the surveyed sample. Percentages below retain all module responses, including missing answers in the denominator. **91.1%** ### Could not afford nets or antimalarial medicines 419 of 460 respondents About this result The question combines two purchases; it does not measure the proportion left untreated. [Explore the complete responses →](?um_indicator=affordability#um-explorer)**75.5%** ### Unscreened ventilation or open roof-wall gaps 203 of 269 households About this result 122 unscreened vents + 81 open roof-wall gaps. These are housing conditions, not measured infections. [Explore the complete responses →](?um_indicator=ventilation#um-explorer)**32.0%** ### Some or all sleeping groups did not use nets 86 of 269 households About this result 74 reported partial use and 12 no use; one additional household did not answer. [Explore the complete responses →](?um_indicator=nets#um-explorer)**54.3%** ### Lived more than 5 km from a health facility 250 of 460 respondents About this result Physical access remains a concern even where public insurance is widely reported. [Explore the complete responses →](?um_indicator=distance#um-explorer)**67.7%** ### Did not know local mosquito breeding sites 182 of 269 household-module respondents About this result Knowing that mosquitoes transmit malaria does not necessarily mean recognising their habitats. [Explore the complete responses →](?um_indicator=breeding#um-explorer)**1.1%** ### Reported previous indoor residual spraying 3 of 269 households About this result 200 reported never being sprayed; 66 gave no answer. Reported spraying was more than six months earlier. [Explore the complete responses →](?um_indicator=irs#um-explorer) **This is a malaria-risk baseline.** It does not estimate current malaria prevalence, prove the cause of infection or demonstrate a reduction in disease after an intervention. **269**households surveyed **460**individual interviews **12**hamlets visited **80.3%**of 335 planned households completed [↑ Back to navigation](#um-top) Explore the evidence ## Look beyond the headline percentage Choose from 23 indicators. Counts, denominators and unanswered questions stay visible. Household and individual modules describe different units; their percentages must not be combined as if they were linked patient records. Choose an indicatorCare & costs · Can families afford nets or antimalarial medicines?Protection · Mosquito-net use within householdsProtection · Previous indoor residual spraying (IRS)Housing & environment · Ventilation and mosquito screeningKnowledge & exposure · Knowledge of local mosquito breeding sitesProtection · How long households reported using their netsProtection · Knowledge of how to wash mosquito netsCare & costs · Distance to the nearest health facilityCare & costs · Travel time to a health facilityDiagnosis · Where people reported malaria testingDiagnosis · Reported malaria examination methodCare & costs · Public health-insurance coverageCare & costs · Reported ease of access to malaria medicinesCare & costs · Reported malaria-treatment costsKnowledge & exposure · Night-time or early-morning activityKnowledge & exposure · Knowledge of malaria transmissionHousing & environment · Usual place of defecationHousing & environment · Standing water around the homeHousing & environment · Access to electricityHousing & environment · Telephone and internet accessIllness & livelihoods · Self-reported previous malariaIllness & livelihoods · Reported absence from work or schoolIllness & livelihoods · Duration among those reporting absenceReset viewShow all indicators[Download these results (CSV)](?um_export=affordability)[Link to this indicator](#um-explorer) ### Can families afford nets or antimalarial medicines? Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Can families afford nets or antimalarial medicines?: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Not enough money | 419 | 91.1% | | Enough money | 26 | 5.7% | | No answer | 15 | 3.3% | This combined question does not separate the affordability of nets from medicines. It does not show that 91.1% went without treatment. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C169:C171 ### Mosquito-net use within households Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown Mosquito-net use within households: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | All sleeping groups use nets | 182 | 67.7% | | Some, but not all, use nets | 74 | 27.5% | | No net use | 12 | 4.5% | | No answer | 1 | 0.4% | These categories count households. The 693 sleeping spaces reported in the narrative are not the denominator. Net use is reported, not directly measured protection. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C162:C165 ### Previous indoor residual spraying (IRS) Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown Previous indoor residual spraying (IRS): counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Previously sprayed | 3 | 1.1% | | Never sprayed | 200 | 74.3% | | No answer | 66 | 24.5% | Three households reported government spraying, more than six months previously. The 66 missing answers must not be classified as never sprayed. This is not a measure of current insecticide effectiveness. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C155:C157 ### Ventilation and mosquito screening Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown Ventilation and mosquito screening: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Screened ventilation | 28 | 10.4% | | Unscreened ventilation | 122 | 45.4% | | Open roof-wall gaps | 81 | 30.1% | | Closed gaps, no ventilation | 24 | 8.9% | | Other | 3 | 1.1% | | No answer | 11 | 4.1% | Unscreened ventilation and open roof-wall gaps together account for 203 households (75.5%). No entomological measurement establishes how many infections resulted. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C69:C74 ### Knowledge of local mosquito breeding sites Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown Knowledge of local mosquito breeding sites: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Knows | 81 | 30.1% | | Does not know | 182 | 67.7% | | No answer | 6 | 2.2% | Household-module answers. This is a reported knowledge question, not a formal ecological assessment or a count of confirmed Anopheles breeding sites. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C131:C133 ### How long households reported using their nets Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown How long households reported using their nets: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Less than six months | 7 | 2.6% | | Six months to one year | 3 | 1.1% | | More than one year | 250 | 92.9% | | No answer | 9 | 3.3% | Duration of reported net use does not measure fabric integrity, residual insecticide activity or the age of every individual net. More than one year does not by itself mean a net is ineffective. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C169:C172 ### Knowledge of how to wash mosquito nets Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown Knowledge of how to wash mosquito nets: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Knows | 119 | 44.2% | | Does not know | 145 | 53.9% | | No answer | 5 | 1.9% | Self-reported knowledge; washing technique and insecticide retention were not tested. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C177:C179 ### Distance to the nearest health facility Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Distance to the nearest health facility: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Less than 1 km | 14 | 3.0% | | 1–5 km | 188 | 40.9% | | More than 5 km | 250 | 54.3% | | No answer | 8 | 1.7% | Reported distance, not a measured journey or a demonstrated delay in receiving malaria treatment. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C130:C133 ### Travel time to a health facility Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Travel time to a health facility: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Less than 15 minutes | 43 | 9.3% | | 15–30 minutes | 239 | 52.0% | | More than 30 minutes | 169 | 36.7% | | No answer | 9 | 2.0% | 408 respondents (88.7%) reported at least 15 minutes. Time excludes any unmeasured wait for transport, consultation or referral. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C138:C141 ### Where people reported malaria testing Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Where people reported malaria testing: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Puskesmas | 36 | 7.8% | | Hospital | 2 | 0.4% | | At home by a village malaria cadre | 313 | 68.0% | | Puskesmas and home by a cadre | 81 | 17.6% | | Other | 2 | 0.4% | | No answer | 26 | 5.7% | 394 respondents (85.7%) mentioned home testing by a cadre, including the combined category. This does not establish test quality, positivity or treatment completion. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C90:C95 ### Reported malaria examination method Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Reported malaria examination method: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | RDT only | 410 | 89.1% | | Microscopy only | 16 | 3.5% | | RDT and microscopy | 3 | 0.7% | | No test | 8 | 1.7% | | No answer | 23 | 5.0% | 410 reported RDT alone; 413 (89.8%) mentioned RDT including combined responses. These are reported methods, not results of tests performed during a prevalence survey. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C82:C86 ### Public health-insurance coverage Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Public health-insurance coverage: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | No insurance | 25 | 5.4% | | KIS | 324 | 70.4% | | BPJS | 107 | 23.3% | | No answer | 4 | 0.9% | 431 respondents (93.7%) reported KIS or BPJS. Insurance and distance are separate aggregate findings; their person-level overlap cannot be calculated. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C122:C125 ### Reported ease of access to malaria medicines Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Reported ease of access to malaria medicines: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Easy | 220 | 47.8% | | Sometimes easy | 132 | 28.7% | | Difficult | 29 | 6.3% | | No answer | 79 | 17.2% | 161 respondents selected sometimes easy or difficult. The substantial non-response (79, 17.2%) limits interpretation; stock-outs were not independently audited. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C152:C155 ### Reported malaria-treatment costs Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Reported malaria-treatment costs: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Free | 312 | 67.8% | | Below IDR 50,000 | 46 | 10.0% | | IDR 50,000–100,000 | 5 | 1.1% | | Above IDR 100,000 | 5 | 1.1% | | No answer | 92 | 20.0% | 312 respondents reported free treatment. This does not establish that transport, lost work or all other costs were covered; 92 did not answer. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C160:C164 ### Night-time or early-morning activity Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Night-time or early-morning activity: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | No | 174 | 37.8% | | Yes | 283 | 61.5% | | No answer | 3 | 0.7% | 283 respondents reported substantial activity at night or early morning. This suggests a need to address outdoor exposure; bites, species and infection risk were not measured. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C231:C233 ### Knowledge of malaria transmission Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Knowledge of malaria transmission: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Anopheles bites | 325 | 70.7% | | Anopheles bites and needles | 1 | 0.2% | | Unhealthy or unclean behaviour | 8 | 1.7% | | Anopheles bites and unhealthy behaviour | 29 | 6.3% | | Does not know | 91 | 19.8% | | No answer | 6 | 1.3% | 355 respondents (77.2%) mentioned Anopheles across three categories. The Anopheles-only category is 325/460 (70.7%). Mentioning the vector does not establish complete understanding. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C36:C41 ### Usual place of defecation Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown Usual place of defecation: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Public toilet | 15 | 5.6% | | Private indoor toilet | 10 | 3.7% | | Private outdoor toilet | 90 | 33.5% | | Garden or open space | 153 | 56.9% | | No answer | 1 | 0.4% | Open defecation is an important sanitation and enteric-health concern. It is not proof of malaria causation. Any relation to vector exposure needs local investigation. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C183:C187 ### Standing water around the home Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown Standing water around the home: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | No standing water | 215 | 79.9% | | Standing water present | 51 | 19.0% | | No answer | 3 | 1.1% | Observed or reported standing water is not equivalent to confirmed vector breeding. Larval identification and local vector ecology are needed. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C78:C80 ### Access to electricity Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown Access to electricity: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | No electricity | 135 | 50.2% | | PLN grid | 82 | 30.5% | | Solar power | 46 | 17.1% | | Other | 3 | 1.1% | | No answer | 3 | 1.1% | An infrastructure finding. The study did not measure the effect of electrification on malaria incidence. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C138:C142 ### Telephone and internet access Denominator: **269 households** · All recorded categories shown Telephone and internet access: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | No signal | 103 | 38.3% | | Reliable phone and internet | 33 | 12.3% | | Intermittent phone signal | 101 | 37.5% | | Phone only, no internet | 26 | 9.7% | | No answer | 6 | 2.2% | 204 households (75.8%) reported no signal or intermittent signal. These conditions matter for communication, but emergency-response times were not measured. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Lingkungan · C146:C150 ### Self-reported previous malaria Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Self-reported previous malaria: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Previously had malaria | 109 | 23.7% | | Never had malaria | 343 | 74.6% | | Does not know | 2 | 0.4% | | No answer | 6 | 1.3% | 109 respondents reported ever having malaria. Reported years extend from 2012 to 2025, so this is not a five-year incidence estimate or laboratory-confirmed prevalence. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C60:C63 ### Reported absence from work or school Denominator: **460 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Reported absence from work or school: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | Never | 245 | 53.3% | | Previously absent | 118 | 25.7% | | No answer | 97 | 21.1% | 118 reported absence attributed to malaria, compared with 109 reporting prior malaria elsewhere. These aggregates cannot be reconciled at person level and should not be treated as a confirmed case cohort. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C177:C179 ### Duration among those reporting absence Denominator: **118 respondents** · All recorded categories shown Duration among those reporting absence: counts and percentages | Response | Count | Share of denominator | |---|---|---| | 1–3 days | 8 | 6.8% | | 4–7 days | 99 | 83.9% | | More than one week | 11 | 9.3% | Conditional denominator: 118 respondents reporting absence. 110/118 (93.2%) reported at least four days. This is recalled disruption, not a medically certified duration of malaria. Source: supplied Excel workbook · Analisa Data Pengetahuan Malari · C183:C185 [↑ Back to navigation](#um-top) Medical interpretation ## A familiar disease still requires an early diagnosis ### Community testing is a critical point of access **394 of 460 respondents (85.7%) mentioned malaria testing at home by a village cadre**, including 81 who also mentioned a Puskesmas. This is one of the clearest operational strengths in the survey: diagnostic access already reaches homes. The next questions are whether tests are continuously available, correctly performed, acted on promptly and followed by appropriate treatment or referral. The survey did not audit those steps. Excel, knowledge module C90:C95 · Full report pp. 23–24 ### Insurance does not describe the whole journey **431 of 460 respondents (93.7%) reported public insurance**, yet 250 reported living more than 5 km from care and 169 reported travel exceeding 30 minutes. These separate findings identify financial protection and physical access as different problems. We cannot calculate how many insured individuals were also remote from care, because the supplied workbook does not link individual answers. Excel, knowledge module C122:C141 ### Why timing matters clinically Malaria is preventable and treatable, but an untreated *P. falciparum* infection can progress rapidly. WHO recommends parasite-based confirmation of suspected malaria using an RDT or microscopy. Severe symptoms, including impaired consciousness, repeated convulsions or difficulty breathing, require emergency care. This general clinical context explains why nearby testing and a functioning referral pathway matter. It does not identify the parasite species or severity of any respondent’s previous illness. [WHO malaria fact sheet](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria) · Clinical context, separate from the study findings ### Night-time exposure continues outside the net 283 of 460 respondents (61.5%) reported substantial night-time or early-morning activity. The field report describes farming, water collection and daily routines that take people outside. These accounts support attention to outdoor exposure, but the study did not measure mosquito biting rates or establish which activities caused infection. ### Sanitation findings matter, with a different interpretation 153 of 269 households (56.9%) reported defecating in gardens or open spaces; 135 (50.2%) lacked electricity. These are substantial health and infrastructure needs. Open defecation is not itself a demonstrated cause of malaria, and the survey did not test whether latrines, electricity or water tanks reduced malaria transmission. What previous illness and lost work can tell us 109 of 460 respondents (23.7%) reported ever having malaria; recorded years range from 2012 to 2025. This is neither five-year incidence nor current infection prevalence. Conversely, reporting no previous malaria does not establish absence of previous infection. 118 respondents reported missing work or school because of malaria, with 99 reporting four to seven days and 11 more than one week. The 118 absence reports exceed the 109 prior-malaria reports, so they cannot be interpreted as one internally verified case cohort. The livelihood burden is reported experience, without independently confirmed diagnoses or measured income loss. [↑ Back to navigation](#um-top) From evidence to action ## Six priorities that can be followed and measured These priorities follow from the baseline and require local planning. They are proposed actions, not effects already demonstrated by this study. 1. Make complete net use possible **Evidence:** 86 households reported partial or no net use; 419 individual respondents lacked purchasing capacity. **Practical response:** Verify sleeping groups, inspect existing nets, supply suitable insecticide-treated nets where needed and demonstrate correct use and care. **Measure next:** Proportion of sleeping groups with an available serviceable net; reported use the previous night. 2. Keep diagnosis close to households **Evidence:** 394 respondents mentioned home testing by a cadre. **Practical response:** Maintain RDT supplies, supportive supervision, result recording and a clear link to treatment and referral. **Measure next:** Days without RDT stock; time from fever onset to testing; documented treatment or referral after a positive result. 3. Assess IRS with the malaria-control team **Evidence:** Only three households reported previous spraying; 66 answers were missing. **Practical response:** Review local transmission, vector behaviour, insecticide resistance and operational capacity before defining targeted IRS coverage and timing. **Measure next:** Eligible structures sprayed correctly; timing and quality checks; safety and resistance monitoring. 4. Turn knowledge into practical protection **Evidence:** 182 household-module respondents did not know local breeding sites; 283 individuals reported night-time activity. **Practical response:** Use household demonstrations, locally appropriate exposure reduction and insect-screened ventilation that preserves airflow. Investigate potential breeding habitats with vector-control staff. **Measure next:** Knowledge demonstrated in practice; verified screening improvements; identified and managed productive vector habitats. 5. Address travel and affordability together **Evidence:** 250 respondents reported more than 5 km to care; 169 reported journeys exceeding 30 minutes. **Practical response:** Plan outreach, referral transport and assistance for households unable to obtain essential prevention or care. **Measure next:** Time to first assessment and completed referral; household out-of-pocket costs. 6. Measure what changes next **Evidence:** The current sources provide a descriptive baseline, without a controlled follow-up. **Practical response:** Track laboratory-confirmed cases, population denominators, seasonality, intervention coverage and clinical outcomes prospectively. **Measure next:** Confirmed incidence with stable surveillance; severe cases and outcomes; coverage and missing-data trends. [↑ Back to navigation](#um-top) Methods & transparent interpretation ## What was measured, and what remains unknown ### A locally led cross-sectional survey Between March and July 2025, trained village cadres and Puskesmas staff collected household/environmental information and individual knowledge-and-experience responses using the offline-capable Kawan Against Malaria application. The reports describe 269 completed households from a target of 335 across 12 hamlets, and 460 individual interviews. The 66 uncompleted planned locations included non-residential or out-of-area structures, unoccupied or renovated homes and dwellings lost to fire. The achieved sample should not be assumed representative of all Umalulu or East Sumba residents. IMRaD report, Methods, p. 4 ### How this page calculates results Counts come from the two aggregate analysis sheets in the supplied workbook. Percentages are recalculated as count ÷ displayed denominator × 100, rounded to one decimal. Missing answers remain explicit and are included in the module denominator, except the clearly labelled absence-duration subset (n=118). No village-level breakdown, patient-level linkage, confidence interval, causal effect or combined risk score is inferred from these tables. The denominator for household-size responses is 256, so household totals must not be reconstructed as if all 269 had answered. Reconciliation with the published 2025 summaries - **Nets:** 182/269 households reported use by all sleeping groups (67.7%). The shorter reports describe this as sleeping-space coverage; the tables support a household-level result. - **Past malaria:** 109/460 answered “ever”. Years include 2012–2018, so “within five years” is not supported for all 109. - **Transmission knowledge:** 325 mentioned only Anopheles (70.7%); including mixed answers gives 355 (77.2%). - **Unscreened ventilation:** the workbook records 122; the full narrative prints 121 beside 45.4%. This page uses 122/269 (45.4%). - **Water tanks:** 17 affirmative entries, 237 without a tank and 15 unanswered. The 32 remaining households must not all be counted as owners. - **IRS:** the workbook labels 66 responses “no answer”. These are not classified as verified absence of spraying. - **Questionnaire:** some English v1.3 categories differ from the final workbook. The explorer uses the recorded table categories and does not invent a complete instrument-to-export mapping. The downloadable originals are retained unchanged. These are transparent clarifications for this web edition, not silent revisions of the signed or controlled reports. Clinical and statistical limitations The study is descriptive and cross-sectional. Recall, selection, non-response, translation and questionnaire-routing issues may affect results. Reported malaria history was not systematically confirmed by contemporaneous parasitological testing. Test methods do not provide test positivity. The aggregate workbook does not allow deduplication, cross-tabulation or checks of individual response consistency. Housing, standing water, livestock and sanitation observations do not establish causal effects on malaria. The documents’ August–November seasonality description should be treated as local contextual reporting until checked against dated, confirmed surveillance data. No prevented deaths, transmission reduction or treatment-success rate is estimated here. Consent, contributions and funding The IMRaD report states that local authorities coordinated the survey and verbal informed consent was obtained from adults, or guardians for minors. It reports removal of direct identifiers from the analysis dataset. The supplied aggregate workbook is not an individual patient dataset. No independent ethics-committee approval number is provided in the supplied reports. Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia worked with Umalulu village authorities, Melolo Puskesmas, the East Sumba District Health Office, PERDHAKI and the local enumerator team. Funding and support are credited to Australian Rotarians Against Malaria, the Rotary Club of Mandurah Districts, Rotary partners and Fair Future Foundation. The source reports declare no competing interests. [↑ Back to navigation](#um-top) Read the full evidence ## The reports, questionnaire and source tables Six original documents accompany this web report. Read the scientific summary, inspect the detailed field narrative or check the counts in the supplied spreadsheet. [**Full field report ↗**46-page narrative report · July 2025](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-07-30-Umalulu-Report-ENG.pdf)[**Scientific IMRaD report ↗**Methods, results, discussion and limitations](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-08-12-Umalulu-Report-IMRaD-ENG.pdf)[**ARAM final report ↗**Partner report and AUD financial summary](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/ARAM-Umalulu-Final-Report.pdf)[**Survey questionnaire ↗**English instrument · version 1.3](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-Umalulu-Study-Questionaire-English-V.1.3.pdf)[**Financial report ↗**Original income and expenditure statement · IDR](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-Umalulu-Study-Financial-Report.pdf)[**Survey tables (Excel) ↗**Aggregated tables supplied under the original “Raw Database” filename](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/malaria/2025-umalulu-study/2025-Umalulu-Study-Raw-Database.xlsx) Financial transparency: original IDR statement The original financial report records income and expenditure of **IDR 135,717,860**. Category amounts below sum to that expenditure total. This is the supplied statement; this page does not assert an independent financial audit. | Expenditure category | IDR | |---|---| | Human resources | 10,000,000 | | Field operations | 39,709,250 | | Tools and materials, including nets and logistics | 53,107,000 | | Data management | 26,230,000 | | Education and socialisation | 6,360,131 | | Administration | 311,479 | The ARAM document also provides an AUD summary with different category allocations. It is linked separately; the two statements have not been treated as directly reconciled currency conversions. Plain-language glossaryRDTA rapid diagnostic test used to detect malaria parasite antigens.IRSIndoor residual spraying: applying an approved residual insecticide to appropriate indoor surfaces.LLIN / ITNAn insecticide-treated mosquito net. Protection depends on access, use, condition and the suitability of the product.Cadre / kaderA trained community health worker or volunteer; here, village malaria cadres help bring testing to homes.Puskesmas / PustuA government primary-care centre / its auxiliary health post.DenominatorThe number of households or respondents used to calculate a percentage. Web edition 1.0 · 20 September 2026 · Based on the supplied 2025 reports and aggregate workbook. Descriptive reanalysis and source reconciliation are stated above. [Contact Fair Future about this study](/contact-us/) · [Explore the Sumba Sepsis Study 2026](/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) [↑ Back to navigation](#um-top) **Categories:** Kawan Against Malaria, Medical & Prevention, Projects & Field Operations **Tags:** Community Health, East Sumba, Indonesia, Malaria, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Study, Mosquito Nets, Umalulu --- ### [Explore Our Work: Fair Future’s Impact in Images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) **Published:** March 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Browse original photo galleries from Fair Future Foundation’s teams: medical missions, training, water projects and community work in East Indonesia. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > Each image in our galleries isn’t just a moment frozen in time; it’s a life we’ve touched, a community we’ve uplifted, and a call to action for everyone who sees it. This is the essence of Fair Future: Changing the world, one face, one story at a time. ## Field Work in Pictures ### Original photo galleries from our teams in East Indonesia **Description**: Browse original photo galleries from Fair Future Foundation’s teams: medical missions, training, water projects and community work in East Indonesia. ## Follow a day in the field Each gallery brings together photographs from a mission, a training session or a community project. Taken by our teams, these images document the people involved, the conditions they work in and the progress made together. Open a gallery to follow the complete photographic account. **Written and photographed by our teams**Original content from our work with communities. Browse the latest entries below, then use the page numbers to explore earlier stories. Explore our stories and resources[Quick News](/quick-news/)[All articles](/news/)[Picture of the Day](/picture-of-the-day/)[Medical Advice](/medical-advices-health-guides/)[Photo galleries](/galleries/) ## Latest photo galleries From our teams · Newest first **Categories:** Field Visual Reports, Stories & Communication, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Community Projects, East Sumba, Fair Future Foundation, Field Photography, Medical Missions, Photo Reports --- ### [Fair Future Picture of the Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/) **Published:** December 1, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Discover original photographs and field stories from Fair Future Foundation’s teams, documenting care, water, education and daily life in East Sumba. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything # Picture of the Day ### One photograph, one moment from our work in the field **Description**: Discover original photographs and field stories from Fair Future Foundation’s teams, documenting care, water, education and daily life in East Sumba. ## The people behind the picture These photographs are taken by our teams during their daily work. A consultation at home, a lesson under a new light, a water tap used for the first time: each image comes with the story of a person, a place or a shared task. The photographs and words are our own. **Written and photographed by our teams**Original content from our work with communities. Browse the latest entries below, then use the page numbers to explore earlier stories. Explore our stories and resources[Quick News](/quick-news/)[All articles](/news/)[Picture of the Day](/picture-of-the-day/)[Medical Advice](/medical-advices-health-guides/)[Photo galleries](/galleries/) ## Latest pictures and stories From our teams · Newest first **Categories:** Field Visual Reports, Stories & Communication, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Community Life, East Sumba, Fair Future Foundation, Field Photography, Photo Stories, Rural Healthcare --- ### [Medical Advices – Practical Health Guidance from the Field](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-advices-health-guides/) **Published:** December 24, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Explore Fair Future Foundation’s medical advice and health guides, written from field experience to explain prevention, common illnesses and access to care. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything # Medical Advice & Health Guides ### Clear health knowledge grounded in our daily medical work **Description**: Explore Fair Future Foundation’s medical advice and health guides, written from field experience to explain prevention, common illnesses and access to care. ## Knowledge that can be shared Our medical team writes these guides from the questions and health problems encountered in rural communities. They explain prevention, common illnesses and when to seek care in clear language, so patients, families and community health workers can use and share that knowledge. **Written and photographed by our teams**Original content from our work with communities. Browse the latest entries below, then use the page numbers to explore earlier stories. 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Explore [our programmes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/) and [how donations are used](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/), or read our [accounts and annual reports](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/annual-activity-reports/). **Categories:** Call for Donations **Tags:** Bank Transfer, Donation, Fair Future Foundation --- ### [Fair Future Stories Direct to You](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/newsletter/) **Published:** July 31, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Subscribe to Fair Future’s newsletter and get real, powerful stories from our fieldwork. No sales, no promises, only authentic insights about actions, dedication, and true human change. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  OUR LETTERS ## A letter from us, about twice a month. 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We only send something when we feel there is something worth telling. LETTERS · FIELD NOTES · STORIES # We write because there is always something worth telling. About twice a month, we send a letter from somewhere along the way. It may be about a child, a village, a medical problem, water, a journey, an injustice, a small victory or simply something we witnessed and wanted to put into words. These are not commercial newsletters. We have nothing to sell. We simply like writing, and sharing the people, questions and realities that fill our days. **About twice a month** No daily emails and no constant campaigns. **Stories, not marketing** No products, promotions or sales pitches. **Written from real life** People, health, society, places and questions that matter. **Leave whenever you want** Every email includes a simple unsubscribe option. 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Through your voice, we build stronger, more engaged, and empowered communities. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  SHARE YOUR STORY ## Tell us what actually happened. You do not need to write like a journalist. Give us the facts, the people, the place, the actions and why the story matters. We can work on the writing later. \[wpforms\_selector form\_id=”25122229″ show\_title=”off” show\_desc=”off” admin\_label=”WPForms: Share your story” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”default” custom\_margin=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/wpforms\_selector\] STORIES · REAL PEOPLE · REAL WORK # A good story starts with what is true. 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We extend an invitation for you to share your insights in aiding our drive towards global improvement; unitedly, we can interface thoughts into action, thereby creating a fairer, healthier future accessible to all human beings without discrimination of any kind. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  SHARE AN IDEA ## Start with the problem. Tell us what you see, who is affected, what you propose and how it could work in practice. 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Apply now and join missions that create real impact in the lives of rural communities. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything  VOLUNTEER APPLICATION ## Tell us what you can really contribute. Tell us where you are based, what you can realistically contribute and how much time you can give. We review applications against current operational needs. \[wpforms\_selector form\_id=”25122092″ show\_title=”off” show\_desc=”off” admin\_label=”WPForms: Volunteer application” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”default” custom\_margin=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/wpforms\_selector\] VOLUNTEERING · PRACTICAL COMMITMENT # Bring skills that can be used. Volunteering with Fair Future is practical work, not humanitarian tourism. We match useful experience and realistic availability with current needs in Indonesia, Switzerland or remote support. **Field or remote** East Sumba, Bali, Switzerland or remote support. **Needs first** Placements depend on current operational priorities, not on creating a role for every applicant. **Safety & logistics** Field work depends on supervision, transport, accommodation and conditions on the ground. **Applications reviewed** We contact applicants whose skills and availability match a real need. 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With your support, these trucks deliver essential healthcare, clean water systems, and educational supplies where no one else can reach. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything alt=”Kawan Sehat health agent with a child during field work in East Sumba”width=”1536″height=”2048″loading=”eager”fetchpriority=”high”decoding=”async”> KEEP THE TRUCKS MOVING ## Fund the distance. Choose a vehicle and the distance you want to support. 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Your donation can fund fuel, tyres, servicing, repairs or mission logistics according to the vehicle and current field needs. THE TWO VEHICLES href=”/programs-truck-of-life/”>**Truck of Life →**Medical teams, medicines, testing equipment and mobile care.href=”/category/emergencies/truck-and-load/”>**Truck n’Load →**Water systems, solar equipment, construction materials and field logistics.href=”/where-the-money-goes/”>**98.3% to field action →**Latest audited allocation to humanitarian and medical work. Federal number**CH-550.1.057.027-8**[Financial transparency →](/where-the-money-goes/) TRANSPARENCY ## Donation processing fees Fair Future Foundation does not charge administrative or processing fees on donations. External payment providers apply their standard transaction fees. **Stripe**1.4% + CHF 0.30 European cards · 2.9% + CHF 0.30 non-European cards **PayPal**Reduced nonprofit transaction rates **TWINT**1.3%–1.5% · no fixed fee **Swiss bank transfer**No fee for domestic transfers These fees are retained by the payment providers, never by Fair Future Foundation. Our latest audited allocation to field action is **98.3%**. **Categories:** Call for Donations, The Truck n'Load, The Truck of Life **Tags:** Donation, Field Medicine, Medical Care, Primary Medical Care, Rural Areas, Truck of Life --- ### [Reach Out to Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) **Published:** August 2, 2020 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Reach out to Fair Future Foundation and become part of a transformative journey that transcends conventional charity. Based in East Sumba, our healthcare initiatives actively combat life-threatening diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and polio, while striving to provide clean water and quality education. Your contact is not just a message; it's a step towards medical equality. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything alt=”Fair Future Foundation field work with rural communities in East Sumba”width=”1920″height=”1080″loading=”eager”fetchpriority=”high”decoding=”async”> CONTACT FAIR FUTURE ## Tell us what you need. We read every message. Choose the subject that best matches your request, give us enough context, and attach a document if it helps us understand the situation. \[wpforms\_selector form\_id=”25122073″ show\_title=”off” show\_desc=”off” admin\_label=”WPForms: Contact Fair Future Foundation” \_builder\_version=”4.27.8″ \_module\_preset=”default” custom\_margin=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” custom\_padding=”0px\|0px\|0px\|0px\|true\|true” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/wpforms\_selector\] CONTACT · HUMAN RESPONSE # Write to the people doing the work. Our team works between East Sumba, Bali and Switzerland. 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DIRECT CONTACT [**General enquiries**hello@fairfuturefoundation.org](mailto:hello@fairfuturefoundation.org)[**Medical enquiries**medical@fairfuturefoundation.org](mailto:medical@fairfuturefoundation.org)[**Partnerships**outreach@fairfuturefoundation.org](mailto:outreach@fairfuturefoundation.org)[**Donations**mydonation@fairfuturefoundation.org](mailto:mydonation@fairfuturefoundation.org)[**Media & publications**news@fairfuturefoundation.org](mailto:news@fairfuturefoundation.org) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Fair Future Foundation, Healthcare, Infectious Disease Control, Primary Medical Care, Truck of Life --- ### [Humanitarian jobs and field positions with our NGO](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/working-with-us-humanitarian-jobs/) **Published:** January 16, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** This page presents paid humanitarian jobs and field positions focused on medical care, disease prevention, and essential services. Roles require professional skills, ethical rigor, and long-term commitment in ultra-rural environments where responsibility matters. **Content:** working with us, join the Foundation! Home Contact > **Fair Future Foundation is constantly seeking passionate** individuals to join us in our mission to make a positive impact in ultra-rural Indonesia. Check out our current job openings to see how you can contribute to our socio-medical initiatives. Whether you have a background in humanitarian work or are eager to learn, there’s a place for you in our dedicated team. See the Open Position ## Humanitarian jobs and field positions ### Paid roles grounded in medical and field realities @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdDwvYj46ICIsImFmdGVyIjoiIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trip-march-25-1280x720-8.jpg) Delivering medical care, water access, and solar energy to isolated communities in Sumba. #### Working with Fair Future Foundation Founded in Switzerland and officially **registered in 2008,** Fair Future Foundation is a medical and humanitarian organisation working directly in underserved and ultra-rural contexts. Our work focuses on concrete health outcomes rather than short-term interventions. Since the outset, our teams have operated on the ground in Indonesia, particularly in regions such as East Sumba, where access to healthcare, clean water, and basic infrastructure remains limited. Our programmes are built around primary medical care, infectious disease prevention, access to clean water, community health education, and essential infrastructure. More than **93% of our resources** are allocated directly to field programmes. We work in close collaboration with local communities, health agents, and authorities, ensuring that solutions are sustainable, medically sound, and locally anchored. Working with Fair Future means engaging in paid humanitarian roles that require professional skills, ethical rigour, and long-term commitment. If you are interested in joining our team, please review the general employment conditions carefully before applying. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – Updated in January 2026* Our last News \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”We have open positions” admin\_label=”Divider: What we are doing now” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] Digital Content and Social Media Officer full time > A field-facing role to turn real work into clear, accurate communication, without exaggeration and without noise. Fair Future Foundation is seeking a full-time Digital Engagement and Social Media Content Assistant to support our medical and humanitarian programs in Indonesia. This role helps document concrete outcomes across **Primary Medical Care**, **access to clean water**, prevention, and community-based projects, with a strong focus on accuracy and respect. You will work closely with our team to produce short field updates, structured captions, and reliable content for web and social platforms. The goal is simple: communicate what is happening on the ground with clarity, while protecting dignity and ensuring that information remains medically and socially sound. You will also support basic planning and publishing workflows, keeping content consistent across channels. We are looking for a candidate who writes well, works fast without losing precision, and understands that humanitarian communication is a responsibility. **English** is required. **Indonesian** is strongly preferred. Experience in NGO communication, editorial work, or documentation is an advantage. Technical specialist water systems and medical compliance > Water is not only infrastructure. It is disease prevention, hygiene, and public health in its most concrete form. We are seeking a Technical Specialist to support the field implementation of water systems linked to community health outcomes. This position contributes directly to reducing water-related disease risks through **safe water access**, reliable infrastructure, and practical standards adapted to ultra-rural settings. You will support planning and execution for reservoirs, pumping systems, distribution, and basic filtration when relevant. A key part of the role is ensuring **hygiene** and **safety** standards and coordinating with field teams to keep systems maintained and functional long after installation. Technical documentation and practical maintenance guidance are part of the work. We are looking for a candidate with a strong technical background in **water systems** and field readiness. You must be able to work with constraints, solve problems quickly, and communicate clearly with local teams. **Understanding** the public health implications of water quality is essential. Communications and community engagement > In humanitarian work, communication is not decoration. It is coordination, trust, and prevention. Fair Future Foundation is seeking a Communications and Community Engagement Specialist to support transparent and consistent messaging across our medical and humanitarian programs. This role connects field realities with the information needs of communities, partners, and supporters, while keeping communication factual and respectful. You will draft and structure website and social channel updates, support community-oriented communication, and help develop educational and prevention content. The work requires precision and the ability to communicate complex realities without simplifying the truth. Coordination with local partners and internal teams is part of the role, with a focus on **community trust** and **public health**. We are looking for a strong writer who is organised, reliable, and comfortable working in a field-oriented environment. Experience in NGO communication is a plus. Interest in **disease prevention**, education, and community-based work is expected. Strategic fundraising and donor engagement > Funding is not a goal. It is what allows medical care, clean water, and prevention work to continue without interruption. We are seeking a Strategic Fundraising and Donor Engagement Coordinator to support sustainable funding for our medical and humanitarian programs. This role is built on transparency, accountability, and long-term relationships, with a strong focus on transparent reporting and responsible use of resources. You will support donor communication, proposals, and follow-up, and help structure narratives backed by measurable outcomes, field evidence, and budgets. You will also help strengthen partnerships that support **medical care**, **water access**, and prevention programs. This is not marketing work. It is relationship-based coordination grounded in facts. We are looking for a candidate with experience in fundraising, partnerships, or grant writing. Strong writing skills and comfort with budgets and reporting are essential. A strong **NGO accountability** mindset is required. #### GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT ##### Fair Future Foundation works in close partnership with local communities. For this reason, our employment opportunities are open exclusively to Indonesian candidates who meet the following administrative and legal requirements. - Applicants must hold a valid [Indonesian identity card](https://disdukcapil.banyuasinkab.go.id/persyaratan/kartu-tanda-penduduk-elektronik-ktp-el/) *(KTP)* and have **all required** documents in order. - Applicants must have no criminal record. As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a recent [police clearance certificate](https://polri.go.id/skck) *(SKCK).* - Applicants must have completed **mandatory education** requirements and be **officially domiciled** in the region where the position is based. - Positions are salaried, but Fair Future Foundation **does not provide** financial support for relocation, travel, or accommodation. Daily living costs remain the responsibility of the employee. - All employees must hold a valid [tax identification](https://www.pajak.go.id/en/index-tax) number *(NPWP)* and **be registered** with local tax authorities. **These conditions ensure compliance** with Indonesian regulations and support transparent, responsible, and locally grounded operations. If you meet these criteria and are motivated to contribute to **medical**, **public health**, and **humanitarian** programs, we [invite you to apply](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/job-application-form-ngo/). **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Projects & Field Operations, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Fair Future Foundation, Fair Future hiring, Humanitarian Careers, Humanitarian Work, Job openings, Medical field jobs, Medical Initiatives, NGO job openings, Social impact jobs, Social Media Content Assistant --- ### [Medical Advices for Rural Health – Practical Prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-medical-advices-rural-health/) **Published:** January 14, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Delivers WHO-based medical advice for ultra-rural communities, supporting early recognition, safer first actions, and prevention of infections where access to healthcare is limited or delayed. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything # Medical Advice You’ll soon be redirected to the [Medical Advice ](/category/health-medical/medical-advices/) articles… #### Medical Advice **Medical Advice** translates essential public health principles into clear, actionable guidance for communities with limited or no access to healthcare. In ultra-rural areas of Indonesia, delayed care and a lack of medical information lead to preventable complications, infections, and avoidable deaths. These medical advices are grounded in **WHO-aligned recommendations** and field-based clinical experience. They cover hygiene, fever management, wound care, dehydration, common infections, and maternal and child health. Designed for non-medical settings, they support early action, reduce disease severity, and strengthen community health literacy. Here, medical advice is not theory. **It is frontline prevention.** All articles here Ben Clarke, Australia / Youth Education Advocate Watching The Day Night Changed moved me deeply. It’s not just a film about solar power—it’s a story about possibility. You see kids watching a movie for the first time, under real light, in their own school. That’s what change looks like. Quiet, real, and unforgettable. Nathalie Vial – France / Youtubeuse J’ai regardé The Day Night Changed deux fois. Ce film ne parle pas juste de lumière, mais de ce que la lumière change : des enfants qui rient, un écran blanc tendu entre deux poteaux, une école qui devient un lieu vivant après le coucher du soleil. C’est simple, vrai, bouleversant. Julie H. — Switzerland / Civil Engineer A 115 m³ reservoir in a roadless village? That’s not just engineering, it’s defiance. Fair Future didn’t just bring water to Laindatang; they proved that people in forgotten places deserve the same dignity as anyone else. This is what meaningful infrastructure looks like. Rambu Ester – Mbatakapidu **From Bahasa Indonesia:** “There are no doctors here, but there is Rambu Angi, a Kawan Sehat health worker. When my child had a fever, she came on foot with her medical bag. She performed a test and administered the correct medication. Without her, we would be alone. She is our anchor.” Dr. Sophie Lang – UK The Kawan Sehat health agents are a brilliant example of what happens when trust, training, and local knowledge come together. These women navigate rivers, walk hours, and still deliver quality care. They don’t replace the system—they are the system where none exists. Andrew Scott — Australia What Fair Future [achieved at SDN Mbajik](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) is outstanding. Bringing clean, reliable solar power to a school with no existing infrastructure requires creativity and grit. It’s a model for small-scale, high-impact electrification in remote areas. These kids now have ligh, and a brighter future. Léa Favre – Belgique / Enseignante en milieu rural Voir une école comme celle de Mbajik s’illuminer pour la première fois grâce à l’énergie solaire, c’est bouleversant. Ce que Fair Future a fait là-bas, c’est bien plus que poser des panneaux : c’est donner à des enfants le droit d’apprendre dans la dignité, même au bout du monde. Philippe Güntert – Directeur EMS – Lausanne, Suisse Bravo Alexandre et aussi à toute ton équipe, vous faites un travail remarquable et plein d’enthousiasme. Vous donnez du sens à la vie dans un monde qui va mal. Tom Sanders – UK – Humanitarian Reporting Alex’s words don’t read like press releases—they feel like journal entries from the frontlines. His reflections cut through the noise of NGO storytelling. You get honesty, struggle, small victories. It’s rare. And it’s what makes Fair Future stand apart. Camille Aubry – Suisse / Étudiante en médecine Chaque fois que je lis “Un mot d’Alex”, j’ai l’impression d’être sur le terrain avec lui. C’est brut, vrai, sans filtre. On comprend que derrière les projets, il y a des vies, des visages, des doutes aussi. Ce n’est pas de la communication, c’est du vécu. Et ça donne envie de s’engager. Élodie Rousseau — Infirmière en santé publique Ce que l’étude d’Umalulu révèle est glaçant : des enfants dorment sans moustiquaire, l’eau stagne près des maisons, l’accès aux soins prend plus de 30 minutes en moto. Pourtant, tout est fait avec peu, mais avec intelligence. Ce travail de terrain, rigoureux et humain, mérite d’être connu, soutenu et poursuivi. Claire Berger – Maman & donatrice J’ai vu une photo d’un enfant dormant sans moustiquaire, dans une maison sans lumière, et ça m’a marquée. Depuis, je soutiens ce programme de Fair Future. Offrir un filet, un spray, une formation, ce n’est pas grand-chose pour nous, mais c’est peut-être ce qui sauvera une vie là-bas. Bravo pour ce que vous faites. Peter Smith, Australia / President, Rotary Club Mandurah Fair Future’s work in East Sumba is a true model of what dedicated people can achieve. Our club is proud to collaborate with you. Your updates are a joy to read, and I hope we’ll meet in person soon. Wishing you and your team all the very best for the future! Nicolas Perrin, Suisse / Logisticien humanitaire Travailler à Sumba Est, c’est affronter chaque jour des défis logistiques immenses. Routes impraticables, absence d’infrastructures, conditions météo extrêmes… Et pourtant, Fair Future y parvient. Leur capacité à faire arriver matériel et soins là où personne ne va est admirable. Julien Durand – France / Professeur de physique J’ai été impressionné d’apprendre que Fair Future va offrir plus de 2 200 lampes solaires aux enfants de Sumba Est. Ces lampes permettront à ces enfants d’étudier le soir et de vivre un peu mieux. C’est un petit geste, mais il change tout pour eux. Bravo ! Lucie Martin – France / Étudiante en sciences sociales Je viens de lire que Fair Future se lance dans la certification ZEWO. C’est une démarche importante qui démontre encore une fois leur sérieux et leur engagement. Je vous souhaite bonne chance pour cette étape, et bravo pour tout ce que vous faites ! David Miller – Rotary Member I’ve followed Fair Future’s malaria campaigns closely. Their transparency, especially in how donations are used to fund mosquito nets and prevention tools, is rare. The scale may be local, but the impact is global. They remind us that solutions don’t always come from the top. Jessica Harper – USA, Global Health Lecturer Teaching students about malaria is one thing—seeing how Fair Future maps, educates, and protects isolated families in Indonesia gives it all meaning. Their team shares data and strategies that help inform global discourse. Their work deserves far more attention. Emily Tan – Singapore, Public Health Researcher Fair Future’s work in East Sumba offers insight into how grassroots data and education save lives. Their approach to malaria prevention is people-first and intensely local. As someone working in urban health policy, I find their community-led model both inspiring and essential. Rambu Ida Djami – PEMDA, Sumba Timur Alex and Ayu… You two are truly extraordinary, used by God for the welfare of the people of East Sumba… All the challenges in the process, God has been involved in the program that you are fighting for… I am personally proud of you, the Kawan Baik and Fair Future team… May God accompany your journey to and from home safely and with abundant strength and health. Philippe Lautier – Swiss Engineer, Fair Future Member The work you do and the energy with which you persist in making a difference are like a constant shining sun in my life. The FFF demonstrates every day that it is possible to make a difference, which is admirable and humbling, especially in our comfortable Swiss surroundings. You are a role model whom I often talk to my children about, so that they understand that not everyone starts out in life with the same chances, and that we must share ours. Michel Reymond en Suisse J’ai connu Fair Future grâce à ma fille, qui soutient leurs projets depuis plusieurs années. En tant qu’ancien ingénieur, j’ai été impressionné par la rigueur de leurs projets : plans clairs, budget maîtrisé, résultats visibles. Lors d’un voyage à Sumba en 2023, j’ai vu de mes propres yeux un village où l’eau courait pour la première fois dans les robinets. C’était émouvant. La fondation ne fait pas dans le blabla, elle fait dans le concret. C’est pour cela que je continue à les soutenir, chaque année. Dr. Emma Hughes – Fair Future Member As a medical professional, I have always believed in the power of healthcare to change lives. Being a member of Fair Future has allowed me to contribute to something truly extraordinary. The foundation’s work in bringing Primary Medical Care to ultra-rural areas is not only life-saving but also transformative for entire communities. It is an honour to support such a dedicated and impactful organisation. Lukas Schmid – Ingenieur, Deutschland Was mich an Fair Future beeindruckt, ist ihr Engagement auf gleicher Augenhöhe mit den Gemeinden. Der Ansatz der primären medizinischen Versorgung umfasst nicht nur die Bereitstellung von Medizin, sondern auch Bildung und Ermächtigung. Der Gedanke, dass meine Spenden Menschenleben retten und eine Grundlage für eine bessere Zukunft schaffen, erfüllt mich mit Stolz. Paul Mercier – Donateur Je ne m’attendais pas à voir un impact aussi direct lorsque j’ai fait un don. Fair Future a utilisé une partie de mon don pour soutenir le programme Water Connections, en forant un puits qui fournit désormais de l’eau potable à tout un village. Sachant cela, ma petite contribution me semble énorme. Rambu Viola – Volunteer, Fair Future – Kawan Baik Being involved in education initiatives has been life-changing for me. Teaching children in remote villages is challenging, but seeing their smiles and progress makes every effort worthwhile. The experience has reshaped my purpose. David Lee – Dietetician, Fair Future Supporter Joining Fair Future as a member was one good decision I’ve made. Every month, I see real stories of families who now have access to healthcare and clean water thanks to our collective efforts. The foundation’s transparency and the incredible impact we make together are inspiring. I’m proud to be part of this community. Jasmine Randin – Swiss watchmaker As a Swiss Fair Future member, I stay connected to the real impact I’m making. Every update reinforces that my support is changing lives. Bravo pour tout ce que tu fais Alex… Sarah Dupont de France J’ai découvert la **Fair Future en 2021** via Alex, un peu par hasard, en lisant un article sur l’accès à l’eau en Indonésie. Quelques mois plus tard, je suis partie comme infirmière bénévole. Ce que j’y ai vu m’a bouleversée : des enfants traités pour la première fois de leur vie, des villages transformés par un simple réservoir d’eau, des équipes locales formées et engagées. Alex ne parle jamais de miracles, juste de travail concret, jour après jour, dans des conditions difficiles. C’est rare, et ça mérite d’être soutenu. ## 750,000+ lives impacted Since 2008, thanks to your trust and support. Share your testimony too **Categories:** Medical & Prevention, Medical Advice, Preventive Health **Tags:** Disease Prevention, Healthcare Strategy, Learning, Medical Advices, Medical Aid, Medical Initiatives, Prevention, Preventive Care, Primary care support, Social Impact, Social Medias --- ### [Medical Tools for Remote Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-medical-apps/) **Published:** August 3, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future creates mobile health apps designed for health agents working in remote areas. These offline-capable tools help diagnose diseases, manage emergencies, and guide rural care, empowering medical action. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything # Medical Apps You’ll soon be redirected to the [Medical Apps Program](/category/education-social/medical-apps/) articles… #### Simple Digital Tools that Save Lives and Empower Communities Fair Future creates and distributes practical medical apps and digital tools to support health agents and isolated families. These simple, offline-accessible solutions help diagnose diseases, teach emergency protocols, and manage field data. From malaria tracking to maternal care, our tools turn smartphones into life-saving instruments for community empowerment and medical autonomy. All articles here Julie H. — Switzerland / Civil Engineer A 115 m³ reservoir in a roadless village? That’s not just engineering, it’s defiance. Fair Future didn’t just bring water to Laindatang; they proved that people in forgotten places deserve the same dignity as anyone else. This is what meaningful infrastructure looks like. Rambu Ester – Mbatakapidu **From Bahasa Indonesia:** “There are no doctors here, but there is Rambu Angi, a Kawan Sehat health worker. When my child had a fever, she came on foot with her medical bag. She performed a test and administered the correct medication. Without her, we would be alone. She is our anchor.” Dr. Sophie Lang – UK The Kawan Sehat health agents are a brilliant example of what happens when trust, training, and local knowledge come together. These women navigate rivers, walk hours, and still deliver quality care. They don’t replace the system—they are the system where none exists. Andrew Scott — Australia What Fair Future [achieved at SDN Mbajik](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) is outstanding. Bringing clean, reliable solar power to a school with no existing infrastructure requires creativity and grit. It’s a model for small-scale, high-impact electrification in remote areas. These kids now have ligh, and a brighter future. Léa Favre – Belgique / Enseignante en milieu rural Voir une école comme celle de Mbajik s’illuminer pour la première fois grâce à l’énergie solaire, c’est bouleversant. Ce que Fair Future a fait là-bas, c’est bien plus que poser des panneaux : c’est donner à des enfants le droit d’apprendre dans la dignité, même au bout du monde. Philippe Güntert – Directeur EMS – Lausanne, Suisse Bravo Alexandre et aussi à toute ton équipe, vous faites un travail remarquable et plein d’enthousiasme. Vous donnez du sens à la vie dans un monde qui va mal. Tom Sanders – UK – Humanitarian Reporting Alex’s words don’t read like press releases—they feel like journal entries from the frontlines. His reflections cut through the noise of NGO storytelling. You get honesty, struggle, small victories. It’s rare. And it’s what makes Fair Future stand apart. Camille Aubry – Suisse / Étudiante en médecine Chaque fois que je lis “Un mot d’Alex”, j’ai l’impression d’être sur le terrain avec lui. C’est brut, vrai, sans filtre. On comprend que derrière les projets, il y a des vies, des visages, des doutes aussi. Ce n’est pas de la communication, c’est du vécu. Et ça donne envie de s’engager. Élodie Rousseau — Infirmière en santé publique Ce que l’étude d’Umalulu révèle est glaçant : des enfants dorment sans moustiquaire, l’eau stagne près des maisons, l’accès aux soins prend plus de 30 minutes en moto. Pourtant, tout est fait avec peu, mais avec intelligence. Ce travail de terrain, rigoureux et humain, mérite d’être connu, soutenu et poursuivi. Claire Berger – Maman & donatrice J’ai vu une photo d’un enfant dormant sans moustiquaire, dans une maison sans lumière, et ça m’a marquée. Depuis, je soutiens ce programme de Fair Future. Offrir un filet, un spray, une formation, ce n’est pas grand-chose pour nous, mais c’est peut-être ce qui sauvera une vie là-bas. Bravo pour ce que vous faites. Peter Smith, Australia / President, Rotary Club Mandurah Fair Future’s work in East Sumba is a true model of what dedicated people can achieve. Our club is proud to collaborate with you. Your updates are a joy to read, and I hope we’ll meet in person soon. Wishing you and your team all the very best for the future! Nicolas Perrin, Suisse / Logisticien humanitaire Travailler à Sumba Est, c’est affronter chaque jour des défis logistiques immenses. Routes impraticables, absence d’infrastructures, conditions météo extrêmes… Et pourtant, Fair Future y parvient. Leur capacité à faire arriver matériel et soins là où personne ne va est admirable. Julien Durand – France / Professeur de physique J’ai été impressionné d’apprendre que Fair Future va offrir plus de 2 200 lampes solaires aux enfants de Sumba Est. Ces lampes permettront à ces enfants d’étudier le soir et de vivre un peu mieux. C’est un petit geste, mais il change tout pour eux. Bravo ! Lucie Martin – France / Étudiante en sciences sociales Je viens de lire que Fair Future se lance dans la certification ZEWO. C’est une démarche importante qui démontre encore une fois leur sérieux et leur engagement. Je vous souhaite bonne chance pour cette étape, et bravo pour tout ce que vous faites ! David Miller – Rotary Member I’ve followed Fair Future’s malaria campaigns closely. Their transparency, especially in how donations are used to fund mosquito nets and prevention tools, is rare. The scale may be local, but the impact is global. They remind us that solutions don’t always come from the top. Jessica Harper – USA, Global Health Lecturer Teaching students about malaria is one thing—seeing how Fair Future maps, educates, and protects isolated families in Indonesia gives it all meaning. Their team shares data and strategies that help inform global discourse. Their work deserves far more attention. Emily Tan – Singapore, Public Health Researcher Fair Future’s work in East Sumba offers insight into how grassroots data and education save lives. Their approach to malaria prevention is people-first and intensely local. As someone working in urban health policy, I find their community-led model both inspiring and essential. Rambu Ida Djami – PEMDA, Sumba Timur Alex and Ayu… You two are truly extraordinary, used by God for the welfare of the people of East Sumba… All the challenges in the process, God has been involved in the program that you are fighting for… I am personally proud of you, the Kawan Baik and Fair Future team… May God accompany your journey to and from home safely and with abundant strength and health. Philippe Lautier – Swiss Engineer, Fair Future Member The work you do and the energy with which you persist in making a difference are like a constant shining sun in my life. The FFF demonstrates every day that it is possible to make a difference, which is admirable and humbling, especially in our comfortable Swiss surroundings. You are a role model whom I often talk to my children about, so that they understand that not everyone starts out in life with the same chances, and that we must share ours. Michel Reymond en Suisse J’ai connu Fair Future grâce à ma fille, qui soutient leurs projets depuis plusieurs années. En tant qu’ancien ingénieur, j’ai été impressionné par la rigueur de leurs projets : plans clairs, budget maîtrisé, résultats visibles. Lors d’un voyage à Sumba en 2023, j’ai vu de mes propres yeux un village où l’eau courait pour la première fois dans les robinets. C’était émouvant. La fondation ne fait pas dans le blabla, elle fait dans le concret. C’est pour cela que je continue à les soutenir, chaque année. Dr. Emma Hughes – Fair Future Member As a medical professional, I have always believed in the power of healthcare to change lives. Being a member of Fair Future has allowed me to contribute to something truly extraordinary. The foundation’s work in bringing Primary Medical Care to ultra-rural areas is not only life-saving but also transformative for entire communities. It is an honour to support such a dedicated and impactful organisation. Lukas Schmid – Ingenieur, Deutschland Was mich an Fair Future beeindruckt, ist ihr Engagement auf gleicher Augenhöhe mit den Gemeinden. Der Ansatz der primären medizinischen Versorgung umfasst nicht nur die Bereitstellung von Medizin, sondern auch Bildung und Ermächtigung. Der Gedanke, dass meine Spenden Menschenleben retten und eine Grundlage für eine bessere Zukunft schaffen, erfüllt mich mit Stolz. Paul Mercier – Donateur Je ne m’attendais pas à voir un impact aussi direct lorsque j’ai fait un don. Fair Future a utilisé une partie de mon don pour soutenir le programme Water Connections, en forant un puits qui fournit désormais de l’eau potable à tout un village. Sachant cela, ma petite contribution me semble énorme. Rambu Viola – Volunteer, Fair Future – Kawan Baik Being involved in education initiatives has been life-changing for me. Teaching children in remote villages is challenging, but seeing their smiles and progress makes every effort worthwhile. The experience has reshaped my purpose. David Lee – Dietetician, Fair Future Supporter Joining Fair Future as a member was one good decision I’ve made. Every month, I see real stories of families who now have access to healthcare and clean water thanks to our collective efforts. The foundation’s transparency and the incredible impact we make together are inspiring. I’m proud to be part of this community. Jasmine Randin – Swiss watchmaker As a Swiss Fair Future member, I stay connected to the real impact I’m making. Every update reinforces that my support is changing lives. Bravo pour tout ce que tu fais Alex… Sarah Dupont de France J’ai découvert la **Fair Future en 2021** via Alex, un peu par hasard, en lisant un article sur l’accès à l’eau en Indonésie. Quelques mois plus tard, je suis partie comme infirmière bénévole. Ce que j’y ai vu m’a bouleversée : des enfants traités pour la première fois de leur vie, des villages transformés par un simple réservoir d’eau, des équipes locales formées et engagées. Alex ne parle jamais de miracles, juste de travail concret, jour après jour, dans des conditions difficiles. C’est rare, et ça mérite d’être soutenu. ### 750,000+ lives impacted Since 2008, thanks to your trust and support. Share your testimony too **Categories:** Education & Community, Medical Apps, Primary Medical Care **Tags:** Community Health Impact, Cookies and Tracking Technologies, Emergency Relief, Innovation, Kawan Against Malaria, Medical Apps, Primary Medical Care --- ### [Fair Future work in picture albums](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/albums/) **Published:** March 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future’s photo albums reveal true stories from the field—captured by our team, in action. See what healthcare, clean water, and human dignity look like in the heart of rural Indonesia. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ Home PoD > Work and photograph to also remember all those moments **\| The work of Fair Future within the framework of photographic albums.** The social or medical teams in the field take all these original images and photos to show you the extraordinary work they do. Our latest photo albums ## Fair Future’s photo albums reveal our fieldwork, medical programs and true rural stories ### Each album shows real humanitarian action captured by our team in East Indonesia @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pod-face-kids-mbinu-2-1280x720-1.jpg) Fair Future’s work addresses health and wealth disparities in ultra-rural regions through community-based programs. #### **Welcome to the Photo Albums of the Fair Future Foundation** This is an **emotional collection** of visual narratives from our humanitarian efforts. Each album features multiple image galleries organised by theme: for instance, all our initiatives in the battle against malaria are compiled in the “Kawan Against Malaria” album, while our Primary Medical Care album showcases the incredible daily efforts of our health agents in the most isolated villages. These images are not your typical photos. Every picture on this site has been captured by us—our teams, our cameras, in the exact locations of our work. They are authentic, at times challenging to view, but always genuine. They illustrate the complexities of rural life, the injustices of inequality, and most importantly, the strength, dignity, and beauty of the communities we serve. They open a window to realities that often go unnoticed. > “These images are our truth. They document lives, care, and resilience where no one else goes.” — *Alex Wettstein, CEO and Founder, Fair Future* These images go beyond mere documentation; they represent our memories. They form a living archive of the Foundation’s journey—a testament to our struggles, achievements, and collective humanity. Thanks to our devoted media team, led by Elton, each gallery serves as a powerful testament. These photos hold significant value: for us, for you, and for the future. So take your time. Allow your eyes to explore what words frequently fail to convey. Embrace what we experienced. Let these images resonate with you. *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – Updated in May 2025* Donate Now Search our work From the Field Now Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 Kawan Against Malaria [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the field note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Ask from the Field [ Ask us about this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/contact-us/) Your Voice Matters Tell us what you saw, learned or felt about our work. [ Share your experience → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/share-your-experience-fair-future/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) [ Watch our films ](https://www.youtube.com/c/FairFutureFoundation) [ Donate ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) \[dsm\_text\_divider header=”Our latest photo albums” color=”#dddddd” admin\_label=”Our latest photo albums” \_builder\_version=”4.27.4″ \_module\_preset=”default” header\_level=”h4″ header\_font=”\|800\|\|on\|\|\|\|\|” header\_text\_color=”#333333″ header\_font\_size=”25px” header\_letter\_spacing=”2px” module\_alignment=”center” custom\_margin=”0vh\|\|1vh\|\|false\|false” custom\_padding=”0vh\|0vw\|0vh\|0vw\|true\|true” header\_font\_size\_tablet=”25px” header\_font\_size\_phone=”20px” header\_font\_size\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” header\_letter\_spacing\_tablet=”2px” header\_letter\_spacing\_phone=”0px” header\_letter\_spacing\_last\_edited=”on\|tablet” locked=”off” global\_colors\_info=”{}”\]\[/dsm\_text\_divider\] **Categories:** Education & Community, Emergencies, Medical & Prevention --- ### [Donate Easily with QR Invoice in Switzerland](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-qr-invoice-switzerland/) **Published:** December 16, 2024 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Dear Swiss residents, your generosity truly matters! By downloading our QR invoice, you can support the impactful work of the Fair Future Foundation in Southeast Asia. Each donation helps fund healthcare, clean water projects, and educational initiatives for some of the most underserved communities. Together, we have the power to create brighter futures. **Content:** @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ Download the QR Slip > **Supporting meaningful change is now simpler than ever \|** Friends in Switzerland can contribute to the impactful humanitarian efforts of Fair Future by [downloading](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/qr/QR-Donation-FairFuture.pdf) and using our QR invoice. Your donations directly support crucial initiatives, including healthcare provision, access to clean water, school construction, and assistance for vulnerable communities in Southeast Asia. Impressively, [93% of all contributions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) are invested straight into these on-the-ground projects. By donating today, you help create significant and enduring improvements for those most in need. Join us in shaping a better future together. ### **Contribute to a Fair Future with an In-Person Donation** Make a meaningful impact today by donating to the Fair Future Foundation through a secure bank transfer. Your support directly funds essential programs, such as healthcare services, clean water access, and educational initiatives for underserved communities in Southeast Asia. As a Swiss non-profit medical foundation, Fair Future stands out in its approach. Nearly 100 committed volunteers enable us to allocate [93% of every](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/) donation directly towards field initiatives. Our team works relentlessly without receiving salaries, ensuring your generosity has the greatest possible impact. Whether it’s constructing health centers, delivering life-saving medical care, or drilling wells in extremely rural areas, your support fuels transformative change. Your contributions empower communities, enhance lives, and support the creation of a healthier and more equitable future for everyone. Thank you for being part of this essential mission. **Categories:** Call for Donations, Field Innovation --- ### [Explore the Fair Future Site Map](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sitemap/) **Published:** August 28, 2025 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** This sitemap shows every important page and section of Fair Future Foundation’s website: medical care, water systems, solar programs, image galleries, donation forms, and more. It’s a clear entry point to all our actions and stories from the field. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ Our Mission Ethical Code > **Since 2006, Fair Future has been on a mission** to create lasting change in the most vulnerable and remote regions of Southeast Asia. Through collective action, we’ve built hospitals, provided clean water, and delivered essential medical services, turning seismic challenges into transformative opportunities for thousands. To the Sitemap ## Find all Fair Future Program, articles, and galleries via this humanitarian site map. ### Navigate our medical, water, education, and impact sections quickly and clearly. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiPGI+RXh0cmFjdCBhbmQgRGVzY3JpcHRpb248L2I+OiAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiAtIDxiPlRoYW5rIHlvdTwvYj4uIiwid29yZHMiOiIiLCJyZWFkX21vcmVfbGFiZWwiOiIifX0=@ [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hambarita-ferrocement-2025-720x1280-9.jpg) Building ferro cement reservoirs in Hambarita to provide clean water to 120 people. #### **Every project reflects Swiss values — durable, precise, and humanly warm.** This page is the HTML Sitemap of the Fair Future Foundation website. Unlike [the technical XML sitemap](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sitemap.xml) designed for search engines like Google or Bing, this version **is made for you**, our visitors. It provides a clear overview of all the main sections of our website, making it easier to find our pages, projects, news, and publications. A sitemap is useful when you are searching for specific information and prefer a broad view rather than browsing **through menus**. It also enhances accessibility, ensuring that no important content is hidden, while helping search engines better understand our site’s structure. Here, you will find direct links to our humanitarian programmes, blog articles, photo galleries, and essential resources. This sitemap illustrates the transparency of our foundation: everything we publish, from [field reports to medical advice](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-advices-health-guides/) and water projects, is visible and accessible to everyone. Thank you very much for your attention – *[Alex Wettstein](mailto:alex@fairfuturefoundation.org) – Fair Future Foundation – Published in August 2025* ### Pages - [Projects to support](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/projects-to-support/) - [Support a specific project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate-to-a-project/) - [Umalulu Malaria Study 2025: Interactive Results](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/) - [Sumba Sepsis Study 2026: Interactive Results](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/) - [Malnutrition and Health in Rural East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malnutrition-child-health/) - [Field Notes from Eastern Indonesia \| Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes-from-eastern-indonesia/) - [Swiss Humanitarian Medical Expertise \| Field-Based Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) - [Why We Do This Humanitarian Action in Forgotten Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-do-this/) - 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[Medical Advices – Practical Health Guidance from the Field](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-advices-health-guides/) - [Field Films from Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-film-gallery-indonesia/) - [Environment, Climate and Health in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/environment-climate-program/) - [Climate Change and Health in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/) - [Kawan Sehat Health Agents in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) - [Solar & Electrification in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-solar-buddy/) - [Rumah Kambera Health and Community Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-rumah-kambera/) - [Nutrition and Food for Remote Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-nutrition-food/) - [Water Connections for Rural Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections/) - [Kawan Sehat Rural Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) - 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[Where a Poster Becomes a Conversation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-education-bidi-hunga/) - [A Honda EU22i Generator Helps Bring Care Beyond the Power Grid](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/honda-eu22i-generator-community-care/) - [Community Care in Bidi Hunga: What Patients Can Take Home Beyond Medicines](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-care-in-bidi-hunga-prevention/) - [A Stethoscope, Sixteen Cards and Care to Take Home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-prescriptions-bidi-hunga/) - [The Faces Behind a Malaria Test](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-malaria-care-east-sumba/) - [50 Truckloads of Sirtu Now on Site at Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sirtu-deliveries-reach-rumah-kambera/) - [Where Waingapu Comes to Run, Health Questions Find a Place](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-education-waingapu-jogging-trail/) - [World Food Day in East Sumba, Where a Healthy Meal Needs More Than Food](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-child-nutrition-east-sumba/) - [IDR 18 Million Sent for the Next Bidi Hunga Medical Care Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-medical-care-bidi-hunga/) - [IDR 48.8 Million to Help Keep Primary Medical Care Running](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-donation-sumba/) - [Three Children on a Kerbau and the Daily Journey for Water in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-water-scarcity/) - [Global Handwashing Day 2026 and the Water, Soap and Practice That Protect Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/handwashing-with-soap-east-sumba/) - [Eight Children, a New Reservoir and Water for Schoolchildren in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-for-schoolchildren-east-sumba/) - [Rumah Kambera’s Boundary Wall Is Complete](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-centre-boundary-wall-completed/) - [Community Care in East Sumba Depends on Reliable Access to Medicines](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medicines-east-sumba/) - [A Woman Shelling Maize Shows the Daily Reality of Food Insecurity in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/food-insecurity-in-sumba/) - 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[Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 \| Preliminary IMRAD Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-report/) - [MBG Food Safety \| Indonesia’s School Meal Safety Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mbg-food-safety-indonesia/) - [Elderly Healthcare in East Sumba \| Care That Reaches Home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/elderly-healthcare-in-east-sumba/) - [Community Health Education \| Learning in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-education-east-sumba/) - [East Sumba Sepsis Study \| Medical Data From the Field](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-sepsis-study-app/) - [Rural Child Health in East Sumba \| Before Emergency](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-child-health-east-sumba/) - [Medical Outreach East Sumba \| Care in Madutolung](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-outreach-east-sumba/) - [Kawangu topographic survey \| Building from measured ground](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawangu-topographic-survey/) - [Community Health Worker \| Primary Care in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-worker-east-sumba/) - [Sepsis Prevention in Sumba \| Rambu Fratika in the Field](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sepsis-prevention-in-sumba/) - [Community Health Prevention in East Sumba \| Field Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-prevention-east-sumba/) - [Clean water at home \| Gravity-fed Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-at-home-water-connections/) - [East Sumba Sepsis Study \| Fieldwork Phase Complete](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-sepsis-study-fieldwork/) - [Primary Healthcare in East Sumba \| Wound Care at Home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-healthcare-in-east-sumba/) - [Self-Medication Rural Indonesia \| Safe Medicine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/self-medication-rural-indonesia/) - [Preventable Diseases in Children \| Rural Vaccination](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/preventable-diseases-in-children/) - [Rumah Kambera 2.0 Drilling Begins \| Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rumah-kambera-drilling-water/) - [East Sumba Sepsis Study \| Fatal Infection Pathways](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-sepsis-study/) - [Preventable Suffering \| Rural Health Failure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/preventable-suffering-rural-health/) - [Third-Degree Burns Indonesia \| Umbu Needs Burn Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umbu-third-degree-burns-indonesia/) - [Leptospirosis Rural Indonesia \| Water and Infection](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/leptospirosis-rural-indonesia/) - [Untreated Pain Rural Medicine \| Invisible Burden](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/untreated-pain-rural-medicine/) - [Global Health Funding Corruption \| Rural Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/global-health-funding-corruption/) - [Sepsis in Rural Indonesia \| Fatal Delays](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sepsis-rural-indonesia-study/) - [Sexually transmitted infections rural Indonesia \| Silent epidemic](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sexually-transmitted-infections-rural-indonesia/) - [Child Marriage Indonesia \| Adolescent Pregnancy Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/child-marriage-adolescent-pregnancy-indonesia/) - [Snakebite Rural Indonesia \| A Neglected Emergency](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/snake-bites-rural-indonesia/) - [Tuberculosis Rural Indonesia \| Poverty and Health Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/tuberculosis-rural-indonesia-poverty/) - [Unsafe Water Childhood Diarrhea Indonesia \| Health Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unsafe-water-childhood-diarrhea-indonesia/) - [Plastic Waste Public Health Indonesia \| Political Failure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/plastic-waste-public-health-indonesia/) - [Water Connections Reservoir Funding \| Clean Water Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-reservoir-funding/) - [Dengue Climate Change Indonesia \| Rising Mosquito Risk](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/dengue-climate-change-rural-indonesia/) - [Rubella in Indonesia \| 11,094 Measles Cases, 72 Deaths](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rubella-rural-indonesia-cases/) - [Health Systems Stop Before the Village \| Rural Health Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-systems-stop-before-village/) - [Logistics Is Medicine \| Reaching Remote Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/logistics-is-medicine/) - [Last Mile Global Health \| Why Systems Stop Early](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/last-mile-global-health/) - [Health Built Before Patients Arrive \| Rural Medicine](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-built-before-patients-arrive/) - [Health Data Where No Data Exists \| Rural Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-data-where-no-data-exists/) - [Laindatang Water Reservoir Report \| 114.5 m³](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-reservoir-report/) - [Hidden Cost of Delay in Rural Medicine \| Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hidden-cost-delay-rural-medicine/) - [Community Health Brokers \| Health System Model](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-brokers-health-system/) - [Malnutrition Is an Infection Multiplier \| Child Immunity](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malnutrition-infection-multiplier/) - [Antibiotics Without Laboratories \| Rural Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/antibiotics-without-laboratories/) - [Health Without Infrastructure Fiction \| Rural Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-without-infrastructure-fiction/) - [Preventable deaths are geographic \| Delay to care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/preventable-deaths-are-geographic/) - [Socio-Medical Base Concept 2026 Released in Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-hq-concept-2026/) - [SolarBuddy Education East Sumba – Solar Light](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-education-east-sumba/) - [School Health Posters – Education in Action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/school-health-posters-solarbuddy-sumba/) - [Primary Medical Care in East Sumba Field Supervision](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-kawangu/) - [Annual Report 2025 – Field Impact](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/annual-report-2025-release/) - [Sepsis in Rural Indonesia \| Preventing Silent Deaths](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sepsis-rural-indonesia-prevention/) - [Malaria prevention in Pahomba \| Field medical action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-prevention-pahomba-east-sumba/) - [Malaria community education in Marada \| Field prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-community-education-marada/) - [Indoor Residual Spraying for Malaria Control](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/indoor-residual-spraying-malaria/) - [Malaria Prevention IRS Training in Umalulu \| Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-prevention-irs-umalulu/) - [Malaria microscopy training day two \| field validation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-microscopy-training-day-two/) - [Malaria microscopy training day one \| Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-microscopy-training-day-one/) - [SolarBuddy distribution update reaches final phase](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-distribution-update-east-sumba/) - [Preventing and treating dog bites in remote areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/preventing-and-treating-dog-bites-in-remote-areas/) - [Community Medical Manuals for Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-medical-manuals-rural-indonesia/) - [Snakebite management in rural Indonesia \| Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/snakebite-management-rural-indonesia/) - [Primary medical care prevention posters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-prevention-posters/) - [Disease Prevention in Rural Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/public-health-disease-prevention/) - [Kawan Sehat medical evaluation in remote East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-medical-evaluation-east-sumba/) - [No Access to Healthcare in Rural Areas \| Clinical Reality](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/no-access-to-healthcare-rural/) - [Better year ahead from East Indonesia with Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/better-year-ahead-east-indonesia/) - [Merry Christmas 2025 from East Indonesia with Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/merry-christmas-2025/) - [Skin infection prevention in rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/skin-infection-prevention-rural-indonesia/) - [Extreme heat health risks in ultra-rural care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/extreme-heat-health-risks/) - [Kawan Sehat Medical App – Offline care in rural regions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-medical-app-rural-care/) - [Hand Hygiene in Rural Indonesia \| Disease Prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hand-hygiene-rural-indonesia/) - [Malaria Screening in Rural Indonesia \| Swiss Medical Fieldwork](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-screening-rural-indonesia/) - [Mbajik Solar Evaluation Through Children’s Eyes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mbajik-solar-evaluation-film/) - [Solar Light for Children in Ultra-Rural Regions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-light-for-children/) - [Kawan Sehat Ultra-Rural Medical Care in Eastern Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-ultra-rural-medical-care/) - [Water Reservoir Graduation Scale Protecting Community Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-graduation-scale/) - [Laindatang Water Filtration System \| Preventive Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-filtration-system/) - [Clean Water Roof in Laindatang \| Medical Water Safety](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-roof-laindatang-reservoir/) - [Laindatang water reservoir work – sealed interior](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-reservoir-work/) - [Laindatang water reservoir construction improving access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-reservoir-construction/) - [Hill access for water in Laindatang begins](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hill-access-water-laindatang/) - [SolarBuddy distribution reports now available East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-distribution-reports/) - [The Day Night Changed – Solar Light for Mbajik School](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-day-night-changed-film/) - [HIV prevention poster campaign in rural Indonesia health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hiv-prevention-poster-campaign/) - [Primary Medical Care East Sumba quarterly impact report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-quarterly-report/) - [Malaria prevention billboards protect families in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-prevention-billboards/) - [Kawan Sehat MbinuDita health agents farewell East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-mbinudita-health/) - [Kawan Sehat health Agent day in Lahiru village Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agent-day/) - [Rainwater tank Wai La Padang protects village health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rainwater-tank-wai-la-padang/) - [Wai Pa Luri Wangu clean water tank for Hambarita village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wai-pa-luri-wangu-clean-water-tank/) - [SolarBuddy lamps Matawai Katingga protect child health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-lamps-matawai-katingga/) - [Who are the Kawan Sehat health agents?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/who-are-kawan-sehat/) - [Kawan Sehat wound care in remote villages saves lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-wound-care-primary-medical/) - [Hambarita water reservoir plaques – eight named tanks](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hambarita-water-reservoir-plaques/) - [SolarBuddy lamps East Sumba – quality control to classrooms](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-lamps-east-sumba/) - [Mbajik solar electrification – first village cinema night](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mbajik-solar-electrification-cinema-night/) - [Solar electrification SDN Mbajik \| Remote school powered](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) - [East Sumba malaria prevention 2025 \| Field results summary](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-malaria-prevention-2025-field-results/) - [Primary medical care donation for 2025/26 program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-donation-25-26/) - [Rainwater tank connected in Laindatang East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rainwater-tank-connected-in-laindatang-east-sumba/) - [Malaria mosquito nets distributed in East Sumba villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-mosquito-nets-sumba/) - [Malaria education sessions in Umalulu East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-education-umalulu-sumba/) - [Medical equipment donation to RSUD Waingapu hospital](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-equipment-donation-waingapu/) - [Malaria education billboards installed in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-education-billboards-sumba/) - [Malaria rapid tests reveal cases in Umalulu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-rapid-tests-reveal-cases-in-umalulu/) - [Malaria prevention project East Sumba progresses in 2025](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-prevention-project-east-sumba/) - [Malaria lab training strengthens diagnostics in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-lab-training-east-sumba/) - [Indoor Residual Spraying malaria – Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/indoor-residual-spraying-sumba/) - [Final report Hambarita reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hambarita-water-reservoirs-report/) - [What We Learn by Being There](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/learn-by-being-there/) - [Medical Donation to RSUD Waingapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-equipment-donation-rsud-waingapu/) - [Erwin’s Journey Bringing Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-erwin-journey/) - [East Sumba Malaria Prevention 2025](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-malaria-prevention-2025/) - [Kawan Sehat Health Training](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-training/) - [Build a reservoir save lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferrocement-reservoir-donation/) - [Umalulu malaria baseline turns data into action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-baseline/) - [Ibu Anggi receives her certificate](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-certificate-laindatang/) - [SolarBuddy quality control for Sumba’s children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-quality-control/) - [Eight Ferro-Cement Reservoirs Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/eight-ferro-cement-reservoirs-hambarita/) - [Unmatched Laindatang Rainwater Reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/unmatched-laindatang-rainwater-reservoir/) - [CHF 12000 for hospital in crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-supply-donation-sumba/) - [Blood Donation in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/blood-donation-remote-care/) - [2024 Activity Report of Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/2024-activity-report/) - [Ferrocement Tanks Bring Clean Water to Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferrocement-water-reservoirs-hambarita/) - [My Waste My Responsibility for a Healthier Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/my-waste-my-responsibility/) - [Clean water tanks built for isolated families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-reservoirs-hambarita/) - [Kawan Sehat Training in East Sumba Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-training-sumba/) - [SolarBuddy lamps arrive in Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-lamps-arrive-rumahkambera/) - [Empowering Health in Remote Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/empowering-health-in-remote-indonesia/) - [Why We Keep Getting Sick](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-we-are-always-sick/) - [Mental Health Support in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mental-health-rural-support/) - [Medical Backpack That Saves Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-backpack-primary-care/) - [What Is Malaria and How to Prevent It](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-is-malaria-and-how-to-prevent-it/) - [Secondhand Smoke Is a Public Health Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/secondhand-smoke-crisis/) - [Menstrual Health and Dignity in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/menstrual-health-dignity/) - [Medical Logistics in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-logistics-rural-indonesia/) - [Solar lamp delay impacts remote schools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-lamp-delay-east-sumba-update/) - [Education as Health in Rural East Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/education-health-remote-indonesia/) - [Kawan Against Malaria Empowers Local Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-against-malaria-app-launch/) - [Training Days for Malaria Study Using Kawan App](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-training-study-app-sumba/) - [Fair Future Initiates ZEWO Certification Journey](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/zewo-certification-journey/) - [Funds Transferred for Laindatang Water Reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang/) - [Truck n’ Load delivers aid across islands](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/logistics-truck-first-mission/) - [Primary care day saves lives and builds health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-malaria-tuberculosis/) - [Mosquito nets save lives every single night](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mosquito-nets-against-malaria/) - [Malaria Crisis in Umalulu: A Structural Emergency](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-crisis-umalulu-study/) - [The dangers of excessive alcohol consumption](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/alcohol-abuse-dangers/) - [Massive Humanitarian Mission Begins in East Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/massive-humanitarian-mission/) - [Bringing Solar Light to 24 Remote Schools in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-lamps-east-sumba-education/) - [KBI and Fair Future Secures Duty-Free SolarBuddy Import](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/duty-free-solarbuddy-import/) - [Rural doctor shortage solution initiatives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/doctor-shortage-solution/) - [Agriculture in Danger Climate and Drought Effects](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/agriculture-climate-drought/) - [East Sumba’s Pest Crisis Threatens Health and Environment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-pest-crisis/) - [Fair Future Launches a New Anti-Tobacco Poster](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/anti-tobacco-poster-prevention/) - [Fund Clean Water for Laindatang’s Last Four Reservoirs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fund-clean-water-for-laindatangs-last-four-reservoirs/) - [Building a 110,000L Water Reservoir in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-reservoir-laindatang-2025/) - [SolarBuddy 2025 Map: Lighting Up Schools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-distribution-map/) - [Solar Light Transforms Lives in Rural East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-light-for-rural-communities/) - [WMO Confirms 2024 as Warmest Year Impacting Water Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wmo-2024-hottest-year-water-crisis-indonesia/) - [Air Pollution Increases Health Risks for Millions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/air-pollution-health-risks/) - [Mira a Health Agent Saving Lives in Rural Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mira-kawan-sehat-healthcare/) - [Tobacco Harms More Than Smokers Protect Others Now](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/tobacco-prevention-passive-smoke/) - [Fair Future Distributes Long-Lasting Mosquito Nets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/long-lasting-mosquito-nets/) - [Raising Better Children for a Sustainable Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/better-children-for-our-planet/) - [Malaria Study in Umalulu for Urgent Health Solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/malaria-study-umalulu/) - [The Health Benefits of Smiling in Rural Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laughing-smiling-rural-health/) - [Lapinu Water Crisis: Watch Ibu Ester’s Emotional Story](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/lapinu-water-crisis-ibu-ester-interview/) - [Katrina’s 90-Second Plea for Clean Water in Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/katrina-clean-water-lapinu/) - [SolarBuddy Lamps will arrive After Lengthy Import Battle](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solarbuddy-lamps-import-success/) - [Fair Future Launches New Malaria Research Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/zero-malaria-research-project/) - [Dangers of Social Media for Children’s Well-Being](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/social-media-dangers-children/) - [Clean Water for Lapinu: Join Our Essential Initiative](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-lapinu-water-connections/) - [The Power of Sleep: Vital for Health and Well-Being](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-power-of-sleep-health-benefits/) - [Truck of Life mobile clinic in remote Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-truck-of-life-wants-to-go-everywhere/) - [Critiquing Meta’s Dangerous Policy Shifts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/condemn-meta-policy-changes/) - [Support Life-Saving Primary Care in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-care-donation-impact/) - [Protect and Care for Your Eyes Daily](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/caring-for-your-eyes/) - [Kawan Sehat: Humanity Through Rural Healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/) - [Health, Wealth, and Inequality in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/health-wealth-inequalities/) - [Why Donating Matters to Save Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/why-donating-is-important/) - [Equity Through Clean Water and Healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/equity-clean-water-healthcare/) - [Phase III: Laindatang Water Connections Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/laindatang-water-connections-phase3/) - [Primary Medical Care: 2024 Report Highlights](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-report-2024/) - [Education and Collaboration in Rural Gardens](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/vegetable-gardens-education/) - [We Wishes You a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/merry-christmas-and-new-year/) - [A Book That Saves Lives in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-book/) - [The joy of children learning to read and write](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/joy-of-children-learning/) - [Handwashing: A Lifesaving Habit in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/importance-of-handwashing-rural-areas/) - [Clean Water: A Child’s Better Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-better-life-child/) - [New Narration Guide Enhances Kawan Sehat Book Impact](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/guide-for-kawan-sehat-book/) - [Joyful Learning With Kawan Sehat Book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-book-joy-health/) - [Children’s Joy: Clean Water Close to Home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/joy-of-water-near-home/) - [Families Fight for Clean Water Every Day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/families-fight-for-clean-water/) - [Together We Build: Collaboration in Rural Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-together-collaboration/) - [Everything, Yet Nothing: A Family’s Fight for Survival](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/everything-yet-nothing-a-familys-fight-for-survival/) - [Warehouse Expansion to Boost Medical Supplies and Labs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/warehouse-expansion-to-boost-medical-supplies-and-labs/) - [Alex’s reflections: Solutions for a better future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/alexs-reflections-solutions-for-a-better-future/) - [A Child Hears Her Heartbeat for the First Time](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-child-hears-her-heartbeat-for-the-first-time/) - [Water and Nutrition: Saving Lives in Remote Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-and-nutrition-saving-lives-in-remote-villages/) - [Rising TB Cases: Causes and Solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rising-tb-cases-causes-and-solutions/) - [Kawan Sehat: Vital Medical Care in Tough Terrain](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-vital-medical-care-in-tough-terrain/) - [Introducing #MediRider: Supporting Rural Healthcare Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/introducing-medirider-supporting-rural-healthcare-access/) - [2023 Accounts Approved: 93% of Donations to Fieldwork](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/2023-accounts-approved-93-of-donations-to-fieldwork/) - [Sharing Life-Saving Medical Advice Online and Offline](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sharing-life-saving-medical-advice-online-and-offline/) - [Recognizing Dehydration: Key Signs and Prevention Tips](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/recognizing-dehydration-key-signs-and-prevention-tips/) - [Risks of Antibiotic Overuse and Resistance Explained](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/risks-of-antibiotic-overuse-and-resistance-explained/) - [Antimicrobial Resistance: A Growing Global Health Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/antimicrobial-resistance-a-growing-global-health-crisis/) - [Indonesia’s rise in mumps cases poses a growing threat](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/mumps-cases-rising-in-rural-indonesia-a-growing-threat/) - [Ruth’s Smile: Healing Children with Primary Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ruths-smile-healing-children-with-primary-care/) - 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[Kullup is a hole in the rock to collect rainwater](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kullup-is-a-hole-in-the-rock-to-collect-rainwater/) - [Access to clean water is vital for human health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-clean-water-is-vital-for-human-health/) - [Let’s prevent malaria rather than cure it!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/lets-prevent-malaria-rather-than-cure-it/) - [Reduce health risks with clean water for families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/reduce-health-risks-with-clean-water-for-families/) - [Fighting Malaria in Eastern Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/fighting-malaria-in-eastern-indonesia/) - [Medical care for children affected by Malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/medical-care-for-children-affected-by-malaria/) - [PMC program evaluation in Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-lapinu/) - [PMC program evaluation in Kabanda](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/pmc-program-evaluation-in-kabanda/) - [Check blood pressure in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/check-blood-pressure-in-rural-areas/) - 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There is no age for that!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/learn-to-live-better-there-is-no-age-for-that/) - [Learning how to live healthier in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/learning-how-to-live-healthier-in-rural-areas/) - [Some of the children of SD Mbinudita, East Sumba sing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/some-of-the-children-of-sd-mbinudita-east-sumba/) - [A truck full of sanitations and toilets built by us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-truck-full-of-sanitations-and-toilets-built-by-us/) - [Together, learn to have a healthier life at home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/together-learn-to-have-a-healthier-life-at-home/) - [If I can wash, it’s because I have water now!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/if-i-can-wash-its-because-i-have-water-now/) - [These teachers who save lives!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/these-teachers-who-save-lives/) - [On-site Primary Medical Care Program Assessment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/on-site-primary-medical-care-program-assessment/) - 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What about the food?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/8-billion-people-are-we-all-equal/) - [Help us load the medical truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/help-us-load-the-medical-truck-as-much-as-possible-for-its-next-trip/) - [Consuming unsafe water can look like this!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/consuming-unsafe-water-can-look-like-this/) - [Report of the water connections project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/report-of-the-water-connections-project/) - [New complete and healthy sanitary facilities in Ritta, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-complete-and-healthy-sanitary-facilities-in-ritta-east-sumba/) - [The Interactive Map of Water Connections Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-interactive-map-of-water-connections-project/) - [New complete and healthy sanitary facilities in Wondenu, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/new-complete-and-healthy-sanitary-facilities-in-wondenu-east-sumba/) - [A real financial blow that affects us](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-series-of-investments-linked-to-bad-luck/) - [Water Connections from the sky – 04 October 2022](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-from-the-sky-october-2022/) - [Water Connections program, the work of teams in the field](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/water-connections-program-the-work-of-teams-in-the-field/) - [Building two new Water Tank – East Sumba, Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-two-new-water-tank-east-sumba-mbinudita/) - [The 2021 annual report and audited accounts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-2021-annual-report-and-audited-accounts/) - [A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/a-prayer-for-water-around-a-well-in-east-sumba/) - [The drilling of the first well in Mbinudita, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-drilling-of-the-first-well-in-mbinudita-east-sumba/) - [Living without toilets and without water, Fair Future is changing that](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/living-without-toilets-and-without-water-fair-future-is-changing-that/) - [Primary medical care for kids in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/primary-medical-care-for-kids-in-rural-areas/) - [Benefits of Clean Water in life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/what-are-the-benefits-of-having-access-to-safe-water/) - [Drinking and eating better thanks to water connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/drinking-and-eating-better-thanks-to-water-connections/) - [Strong women representing a strong nation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/strong-women-representing-a-strong-nation/) - [Rumah Kambera medico social base in rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rumah-kambera-medico-social-base/) - [The 2nd sanitary facility of the village is almost finished](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-2nd-sanitary-facility-of-the-village-is-almost-finished/) - [We create water connections, look…](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/we-create-water-connections-look/) - [The 1st toilets of the village are almost finished](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/the-1st-toilets-of-the-village-are-finished/) - [We need a 2nd truck](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/we-need-a-truck-to-bring-equipment-to-villages/) - [Assist with access to clean water in Praiwora](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/assistance-for-access-to-clean-water-in-praiwora/) - [Truck of Life goes everywhere almost no one goes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/truck-of-life-goes-everywhere-almost-no-one-goes/) - [Building healthy sanitation facilities in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-healthy-sanitation-facilities-in-rural-areas/) - [Building a 6,500-litre Ferro-cement tank](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/building-a-6000-liter-ferro-cement-tank/) - [Clean water and sanitation for a magic trick](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/clean-water-and-sanitation-for-a-magic-trick/) - [For the past two months, we have been on the Mbinudita site](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/two-months-on-the-mbinudita-site-for-the-water-connections-project/) - [Lukukamaru Sumba. 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Updated Nov 13, 2026 [](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/)Nov 13, 2026 · Kawan Sehat Agents #### [Beyond Medicines, The People Who Bring Care Closer in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/community-health-training-waingapu/) On the last day of three days of training in Waingapu, Kawan Sehat agents and the medical support team gather for a photograph. Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Kawan Against Malaria We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? Ask us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. name Privacy question Your name\*required Your email\*required Your question\*requiredAsk us about what you see here, how we work, or what is happening on the ground. Privacy consent\*required - I agree that Fair Future Foundation may use the information provided here to reply to my question. Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) --- ### [Swiss Humanitarian Medical Expertise | Field-Based Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/swiss-humanitarian-expertise/) **Published:** January 23, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Swiss humanitarian expertise is built on medical rigor, ethical responsibility, and long-term field presence. Applied directly alongside communities, it transforms Swiss standards into durable healthcare, prevention, and accountable action where systems are absent. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@ > **Swiss humanitarian expertise only matters when it changes what happens in the field.** For Fair Future, it means clinical discipline, traceable decisions, financial accountability and long-term responsibility. In eastern Indonesia, those principles are tested every day where distance, limited services and delayed care can turn preventable illness into an emergency. Why Swiss standards matter ## Swiss Humanitarian Expertise in the Field ### Precision matters only when it improves care, access and accountability **Our Swiss identity is a framework for responsibility, not a claim of superiority.** Fair Future was established in Switzerland in 2008 after field work had already begun in Indonesia. Today, we apply the same principles to medicine, prevention, logistics, finance and follow-up: work carefully, document what we do, explain our decisions and remain accountable for the result. #### Standards must survive contact with reality A protocol written in an office is only useful if it still works in a village several hours from formal care. In our field work, medical standards have to remain practical when electricity is unreliable, transport is difficult, diagnostic resources are limited and referral may take time. This is why our medical approach connects clinical assessment, danger signs, infection prevention, appropriate prescribing, documentation and referral. The same discipline applies to our [water systems](/program-water-connections/), medical supplies, solar equipment and field logistics: they must be useful, maintainable and verifiable after installation or distribution. Our teams work throughout the year with local health professionals, [Kawan Sehat community health agents](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/), villages and public authorities. Decisions are adapted to local realities, but accountability is not relaxed because conditions are difficult. We still need to know what was done, why it was done, what it cost and what happened afterwards. Swiss expertise, in our context, is therefore practical: fewer assumptions, more observation; fewer slogans, more records; fewer short interventions, more continuity. The purpose is not to reproduce Switzerland in Indonesia. It is to apply disciplined methods in a way that makes care safer and field action more reliable. Swiss governance #### Governance that can be audited Fair Future is a Swiss public-utility foundation. That status brings legal, financial and governance obligations that continue regardless of where our field work takes place. Our accounts are audited, our ethical principles are public and expenditure is documented. Our current structure directs more than [93 per cent of donations to field operations](/where-the-money-goes/), while administration remains deliberately limited. For us, Swiss governance means being able to trace decisions and resources from the Foundation to the work carried out in villages. Transparency is part of operations, not simply an annual publication. Medical discipline #### Clinical decisions before visibility Medicine comes before communication. A consultation, treatment or referral must be based on the patient’s condition, available evidence, danger signs and the practical possibilities of the local health system. In remote settings, discipline is especially important. Limited diagnostics and difficult referral increase the need for careful clinical assessment, appropriate use of medicines, infection prevention and clear documentation. Our teams and community health agents work within defined responsibilities. Cases that exceed those limits must be discussed, referred or escalated rather than treated beyond available competence. Independent decisions #### Independence protects field priorities A lean structure helps us keep operational decisions close to medical and field realities. Priorities are set according to what communities and patients actually need, not according to what produces the most visible activity. This matters when needs change. Medicines may have to be redirected, a water system may require repair before a new construction begins, or a planned activity may need to be postponed because another medical problem has become more urgent. Independence does not remove accountability. It increases it. When decisions can be made quickly, they must also be documented clearly and explained afterwards. Long-term presence #### Follow-up is part of care Short interventions can solve an immediate problem, but many rural health risks require continuity. Malaria, tuberculosis, malnutrition, unsafe water and delayed access to care do not disappear when a mission ends. Remaining present allows us to replenish medicines, support health agents, revisit patients, evaluate infrastructure and identify problems that were not visible during the first intervention. Continuity also creates accountability between people. We know the communities and they know us. When something stops working, there is a relationship through which it can be reported, discussed and corrected. Evidence and accountability #### Measure, document, correct Field experience matters, but experience alone is not enough. Patient records, screening results, survey data, medicine use, infrastructure assessments and financial records help us understand whether an intervention is working. We use those observations to adjust programmes rather than defend decisions simply because they were made earlier. A method that is ineffective, unsafe or unsuitable must change. Credibility comes from being able to show what happened, including limits and failures. 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Behind these faces is care that means… Nov 12, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [A Mother, a Feverish Child, and the Long Road to Medical Care in Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/access-to-medical-care-haray/) Nov 8, 2026 · Healthcare Access #### [Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/rural-healthcare-in-lewa/) Latest Field Note 13.11.2026 #### [ Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) Research In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. [ Read the note → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) Field Galleries [Explore the galleries →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/galleries/) Ask from the Field #### What would you like to know about this work? 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Send your question [ View field updates → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/quick-news/) [ Support this work → ](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/donate/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Healthcare Access, Transparency & Updates **Tags:** Humanitarian Action, Swiss Expertise, Swiss Foundation, Swiss NGO Standards, Switzerland --- ### [Legal information Fair Future Foundation – Swiss NGO](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/legal-information-fair-future/) **Published:** March 22, 2022 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Swiss registration, supervisory authority, contact addresses, governance and media use information for Fair Future Foundation, with links to its statutes and annual reports. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Articles & News Field stories Glossary Field guides Search Find anything FAIR FUTURE FOUNDATION / LEGAL INFORMATION # Legal information about our foundation. Our Swiss registration, oversight, contact addresses and principles for work and published content.Page updated: 5 October 2026 [Swiss registration](#registration)[Contact addresses](#offices)[Governance](#governance)[Work in Indonesia](#indonesia)[Media and copyright](#media) 01 / SWISS REGISTRATION ## A Swiss foundation Fair Future Foundation was established by public deed on **4 February 2008** under Articles 80 and following of the Swiss Civil Code. It is a Swiss foundation carrying out medical and humanitarian work. - **Swiss enterprise ID (UID):** CHE-114.715.376 - **Registry reference:** CH-550.1.057.027-8 - **Supervisory authority:** Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA / DFI) Our [foundation statutes](/statutes/) set out the organisation’s purposes. You can also read the [state approval information](/state-approved/) published on this site. 02 / CONTACT ADDRESSES ## Where to reach us - **Head office, Switzerland:** Chemin des Longues Raies 9, 1261 Le Vaud, Switzerland - **Indonesian office:** Jln Amintasari 5b, Sanur Kauh, Denpasar Selatan, Denpasar, Bali - **East Sumba:** Rumah Kambera, Jl. S. Parman, Lambanapu, Kambera, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara 87115 For a general enquiry, write to <hello@fairfuturefoundation.org>. 03 / GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTS ## Responsibility and oversight The Foundation’s board of trustees oversees its work. Its accounts are audited annually and submitted to the Swiss supervisory authority. The [annual activity reports and accounts](/annual-activity-reports/) provide further information about the work and its financing. The Foundation’s purposes include medical care, access to clean water, education, social development and emergency assistance in disadvantaged regions. 04 / WORK IN INDONESIA ## Local partnerships Most programmes take place in eastern Indonesia. Fair Future Foundation works with local authorities and partner organisations to deliver care and practical services in remote communities. Our Swiss registration and oversight sit alongside the local arrangements governing work in Indonesia. Read more about our [programmes](/programs-overview/) and [partners and friends](/partners-friends-fairfuture/). 05 / MEDIA AND COPYRIGHT ## Using our published material Text, photographs, video, illustrations and audio on this site are made by our teams or used with permission. Please request written consent before reproducing, distributing or altering material published by Fair Future Foundation. For a media use request, contact <legal@fairfuturefoundation.org>. For information about personal data and your rights, see the [Privacy Policy](/confidentiality-policy/). Looking for the formal documents? [Read the Foundation statutes ↗](/statutes/)[View annual reports ↗](/annual-activity-reports/) **Categories:** Fair Future Official, Transparency & Updates --- ### [Privacy Policy](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/confidentiality-policy/) **Published:** August 1, 2020 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** How Fair Future Foundation handles personal information from website visits, messages, donations and subscriptions, and how to exercise your data rights. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything FAIR FUTURE FOUNDATION / PRIVACY POLICY # Your information. Your choices. How we handle information when you contact us, support our work or use this website, and how to ask questions about it.Last updated: 30 September 2026 [Responsibility](#responsibility)[Information](#information)[Service providers](#services)[Storage](#retention)[Your rights](#rights) 01 / RESPONSIBILITY ## Who is responsible for your data? This policy concerns personal information processed through the Fair Future Foundation website and communications with our team. Fair Future Foundation is responsible for these activities. **Fair Future Foundation** Ch. des Longues Raies 9 1261 Le Vaud (VD), Switzerland <hello@fairfuturefoundation.org> For a privacy request, contact our team at this address and describe the information or interaction concerned. Please do not include unnecessary medical information or identity documents in your first message. 02 / INFORMATION ## What information may we receive? What we receive depends on how you use the website. 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Linked to clean water, it tackles malnutrition and supports children’s development. In ultra-rural areas, food is not a given; it’s a survival challenge we face together. **Content:** **From the field in East Sumba.** Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult. Donate Support Care Programs All projects Quick News Field updates Search Find anything # Water, Nutrition & Survival You’ll soon be redirected to the [Water, Nutrition & Survival](/category/water-nutrition-survival/) articles… #### Nutrition and Food: Gardens, Health, and Dignity in Rural Villages The Nutrition and Food Program helps families grow their own food, improve child health, and fight malnutrition in East Sumba. Linked to the Water Connections program, it enables communities to build home gardens, learn about healthy eating, and feed their children better. It’s not about charity, but long-term dignity and autonomy through food security, clean water, and knowledge. All articles here Ben Clarke, Australia / Youth Education Advocate Watching The Day Night Changed moved me deeply. It’s not just a film about solar power—it’s a story about possibility. You see kids watching a movie for the first time, under real light, in their own school. That’s what change looks like. Quiet, real, and unforgettable. Nathalie Vial – France / Youtubeuse J’ai regardé The Day Night Changed deux fois. Ce film ne parle pas juste de lumière, mais de ce que la lumière change : des enfants qui rient, un écran blanc tendu entre deux poteaux, une école qui devient un lieu vivant après le coucher du soleil. C’est simple, vrai, bouleversant. Julie H. — Switzerland / Civil Engineer A 115 m³ reservoir in a roadless village? That’s not just engineering, it’s defiance. Fair Future didn’t just bring water to Laindatang; they proved that people in forgotten places deserve the same dignity as anyone else. This is what meaningful infrastructure looks like. Rambu Ester – Mbatakapidu **From Bahasa Indonesia:** “There are no doctors here, but there is Rambu Angi, a Kawan Sehat health worker. When my child had a fever, she came on foot with her medical bag. She performed a test and administered the correct medication. Without her, we would be alone. She is our anchor.” Dr. Sophie Lang – UK The Kawan Sehat health agents are a brilliant example of what happens when trust, training, and local knowledge come together. These women navigate rivers, walk hours, and still deliver quality care. They don’t replace the system—they are the system where none exists. Andrew Scott — Australia What Fair Future [achieved at SDN Mbajik](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) is outstanding. Bringing clean, reliable solar power to a school with no existing infrastructure requires creativity and grit. It’s a model for small-scale, high-impact electrification in remote areas. These kids now have ligh, and a brighter future. Léa Favre – Belgique / Enseignante en milieu rural Voir une école comme celle de Mbajik s’illuminer pour la première fois grâce à l’énergie solaire, c’est bouleversant. Ce que Fair Future a fait là-bas, c’est bien plus que poser des panneaux : c’est donner à des enfants le droit d’apprendre dans la dignité, même au bout du monde. Philippe Güntert – Directeur EMS – Lausanne, Suisse Bravo Alexandre et aussi à toute ton équipe, vous faites un travail remarquable et plein d’enthousiasme. Vous donnez du sens à la vie dans un monde qui va mal. Tom Sanders – UK – Humanitarian Reporting Alex’s words don’t read like press releases—they feel like journal entries from the frontlines. His reflections cut through the noise of NGO storytelling. You get honesty, struggle, small victories. It’s rare. And it’s what makes Fair Future stand apart. Camille Aubry – Suisse / Étudiante en médecine Chaque fois que je lis “Un mot d’Alex”, j’ai l’impression d’être sur le terrain avec lui. C’est brut, vrai, sans filtre. On comprend que derrière les projets, il y a des vies, des visages, des doutes aussi. Ce n’est pas de la communication, c’est du vécu. Et ça donne envie de s’engager. Élodie Rousseau — Infirmière en santé publique Ce que l’étude d’Umalulu révèle est glaçant : des enfants dorment sans moustiquaire, l’eau stagne près des maisons, l’accès aux soins prend plus de 30 minutes en moto. Pourtant, tout est fait avec peu, mais avec intelligence. Ce travail de terrain, rigoureux et humain, mérite d’être connu, soutenu et poursuivi. Claire Berger – Maman & donatrice J’ai vu une photo d’un enfant dormant sans moustiquaire, dans une maison sans lumière, et ça m’a marquée. Depuis, je soutiens ce programme de Fair Future. Offrir un filet, un spray, une formation, ce n’est pas grand-chose pour nous, mais c’est peut-être ce qui sauvera une vie là-bas. Bravo pour ce que vous faites. Peter Smith, Australia / President, Rotary Club Mandurah Fair Future’s work in East Sumba is a true model of what dedicated people can achieve. Our club is proud to collaborate with you. Your updates are a joy to read, and I hope we’ll meet in person soon. Wishing you and your team all the very best for the future! Nicolas Perrin, Suisse / Logisticien humanitaire Travailler à Sumba Est, c’est affronter chaque jour des défis logistiques immenses. Routes impraticables, absence d’infrastructures, conditions météo extrêmes… Et pourtant, Fair Future y parvient. Leur capacité à faire arriver matériel et soins là où personne ne va est admirable. Julien Durand – France / Professeur de physique J’ai été impressionné d’apprendre que Fair Future va offrir plus de 2 200 lampes solaires aux enfants de Sumba Est. Ces lampes permettront à ces enfants d’étudier le soir et de vivre un peu mieux. C’est un petit geste, mais il change tout pour eux. Bravo ! Lucie Martin – France / Étudiante en sciences sociales Je viens de lire que Fair Future se lance dans la certification ZEWO. C’est une démarche importante qui démontre encore une fois leur sérieux et leur engagement. Je vous souhaite bonne chance pour cette étape, et bravo pour tout ce que vous faites ! David Miller – Rotary Member I’ve followed Fair Future’s malaria campaigns closely. Their transparency, especially in how donations are used to fund mosquito nets and prevention tools, is rare. The scale may be local, but the impact is global. They remind us that solutions don’t always come from the top. Jessica Harper – USA, Global Health Lecturer Teaching students about malaria is one thing—seeing how Fair Future maps, educates, and protects isolated families in Indonesia gives it all meaning. Their team shares data and strategies that help inform global discourse. Their work deserves far more attention. Emily Tan – Singapore, Public Health Researcher Fair Future’s work in East Sumba offers insight into how grassroots data and education save lives. Their approach to malaria prevention is people-first and intensely local. As someone working in urban health policy, I find their community-led model both inspiring and essential. Rambu Ida Djami – PEMDA, Sumba Timur Alex and Ayu… You two are truly extraordinary, used by God for the welfare of the people of East Sumba… All the challenges in the process, God has been involved in the program that you are fighting for… I am personally proud of you, the Kawan Baik and Fair Future team… May God accompany your journey to and from home safely and with abundant strength and health. Philippe Lautier – Swiss Engineer, Fair Future Member The work you do and the energy with which you persist in making a difference are like a constant shining sun in my life. The FFF demonstrates every day that it is possible to make a difference, which is admirable and humbling, especially in our comfortable Swiss surroundings. You are a role model whom I often talk to my children about, so that they understand that not everyone starts out in life with the same chances, and that we must share ours. Michel Reymond en Suisse J’ai connu Fair Future grâce à ma fille, qui soutient leurs projets depuis plusieurs années. En tant qu’ancien ingénieur, j’ai été impressionné par la rigueur de leurs projets : plans clairs, budget maîtrisé, résultats visibles. Lors d’un voyage à Sumba en 2023, j’ai vu de mes propres yeux un village où l’eau courait pour la première fois dans les robinets. C’était émouvant. La fondation ne fait pas dans le blabla, elle fait dans le concret. C’est pour cela que je continue à les soutenir, chaque année. Dr. Emma Hughes – Fair Future Member As a medical professional, I have always believed in the power of healthcare to change lives. Being a member of Fair Future has allowed me to contribute to something truly extraordinary. The foundation’s work in bringing Primary Medical Care to ultra-rural areas is not only life-saving but also transformative for entire communities. It is an honour to support such a dedicated and impactful organisation. Lukas Schmid – Ingenieur, Deutschland Was mich an Fair Future beeindruckt, ist ihr Engagement auf gleicher Augenhöhe mit den Gemeinden. Der Ansatz der primären medizinischen Versorgung umfasst nicht nur die Bereitstellung von Medizin, sondern auch Bildung und Ermächtigung. Der Gedanke, dass meine Spenden Menschenleben retten und eine Grundlage für eine bessere Zukunft schaffen, erfüllt mich mit Stolz. Paul Mercier – Donateur Je ne m’attendais pas à voir un impact aussi direct lorsque j’ai fait un don. Fair Future a utilisé une partie de mon don pour soutenir le programme Water Connections, en forant un puits qui fournit désormais de l’eau potable à tout un village. Sachant cela, ma petite contribution me semble énorme. Rambu Viola – Volunteer, Fair Future – Kawan Baik Being involved in education initiatives has been life-changing for me. Teaching children in remote villages is challenging, but seeing their smiles and progress makes every effort worthwhile. The experience has reshaped my purpose. David Lee – Dietetician, Fair Future Supporter Joining Fair Future as a member was one good decision I’ve made. Every month, I see real stories of families who now have access to healthcare and clean water thanks to our collective efforts. The foundation’s transparency and the incredible impact we make together are inspiring. I’m proud to be part of this community. Jasmine Randin – Swiss watchmaker As a Swiss Fair Future member, I stay connected to the real impact I’m making. Every update reinforces that my support is changing lives. Bravo pour tout ce que tu fais Alex… Sarah Dupont de France J’ai découvert la **Fair Future en 2021** via Alex, un peu par hasard, en lisant un article sur l’accès à l’eau en Indonésie. Quelques mois plus tard, je suis partie comme infirmière bénévole. Ce que j’y ai vu m’a bouleversée : des enfants traités pour la première fois de leur vie, des villages transformés par un simple réservoir d’eau, des équipes locales formées et engagées. Alex ne parle jamais de miracles, juste de travail concret, jour après jour, dans des conditions difficiles. C’est rare, et ça mérite d’être soutenu. ## 876,000+ lives impacted Since 2008, thanks to your trust and support. Share your testimony too **Categories:** Climate & Health, Preventive Health, Water, Nutrition & Survival **Tags:** Healthy Food, Healthy Life, Junk Food, Life-Changing Programs, Life-saving education, Nutrition and Food Security, Water and Health --- ## Galleries ### [Building Laindatang’s 115 m³ Rainwater Reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/largest-community-rainwater-reservoir/) **Published:** August 12, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Preparing SolarBuddy QC at Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/preparing-solarbuddy-qc-at-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** July 15, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy QC at Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-qc-at-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** July 15, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [A week of work with our friends from Rotary International in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-week-of-work-with-our-friends-from-rotary-international-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** May 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rumah Kambera 2.0 – Architectural Views of the New Socio-Medical Centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-architectural-views/) **Published:** October 5, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rumah Kambera Construction - First Site Works in Kawangu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-construction-first-site-works-in-kawangu/) **Published:** September 10, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Community Medical Training Manuals for Remote Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/community-medical-training-manuals/) **Published:** January 18, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Primary medical care posters in rural villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-posters-rural/) **Published:** January 13, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Indoor Residual Spraying Malaria – Fair Future Foundation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/irs-east-sumba-malaria/) **Published:** September 15, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria prevention billboards in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-prevention-billboards-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** September 29, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria diagnostics training in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-diagnostics-training-sumba/) **Published:** September 30, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria Education in Umalulu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-education-in-umalulu/) **Published:** October 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rural Healthcare East Sumba | Madutolung Photo Gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rural-healthcare-east-sumba/) **Published:** August 28, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria Education Praiwangga Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-education-praiwangga-village/) **Published:** February 21, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria Prevention Waimarang – Rural Action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-prevention-waimarang-east-sumba/) **Published:** February 21, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria prevention in Pahomba | Community medical action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-prevention-pahomba-sumba/) **Published:** February 8, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria community education in Marada](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-community-education-marada/) **Published:** February 3, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rumah Kambera - Our Socio-Medical Base Camp in NTT](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-our-socio-medical-base-camp-in-ntt/) **Published:** May 23, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria Indoor Residual Spraying in Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-indoor-residual-spraying/) **Published:** February 2, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria Prevention IRS in East Sumba | Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-prevention-irs-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** January 28, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Day #2. Malaria microscopy training East Sumba | Field diagnostics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/day-2-malaria-microscopy-training-east-sumba/) **Published:** January 28, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Day #1. Malaria Microscopy Training in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-microscopy-training-east-sumba/) **Published:** January 27, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kawan Sehat medical evaluation in remote East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-medical-evaluation-east-sumba/) **Published:** January 8, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Water Reservoir Graduation Scale Improving Safe Water Use](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-reservoir-graduation-scale/) **Published:** December 17, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang reservoir filtration installation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-reservoir-filtration-installation/) **Published:** December 17, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Clean water reservoir roof Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/clean-water-reservoir-roof-laindatang/) **Published:** December 16, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Clean Water Reservoir Construction in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/clean-water-reservoir-construction-in-laindatang/) **Published:** December 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang clean water reservoir construction](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-clean-water-reservoir-construction/) **Published:** December 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang water reservoir work – inside the blue chamber](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-water-reservoir-work/) **Published:** December 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria prevention billboards protect families in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-prevention-billboards/) **Published:** November 19, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Why We Act in Images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/why-we-do-this-gallery/) **Published:** May 23, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [High Temperatures and Global Warming Endanger Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/high-temperature-global-warming-impact/) **Published:** February 5, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Primary medical care Mbinudita community health Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-mbinudita/) **Published:** November 19, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Wai La Padang | Rainwater tank for clean water access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rainwater-tank-hambarita-wai-la-padang/) **Published:** November 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy lamps Lapinu children improve child health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamps-lapinu-children/) **Published:** November 17, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Wai Pa Luri Wangu | Rainwater tank for clean water access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waipaluri-wangu-rainwater-tank/) **Published:** November 17, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy in Umalulu for child health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-in-umalulu-for-child-health/) **Published:** November 10, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Hambarita Reservoirs Bring Water Home](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/hambarita-water-reservoir-planning/) **Published:** September 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Wai Pandulang clean water in Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/wai-pandulang-clean-water-in-hambarita/) **Published:** November 10, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy lamps in Lataluri improve child health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamps-lataluri/) **Published:** November 10, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rainwater tank Hambarita; clean water close to home daily](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rainwater-tank-hambarita-wai-la-wurung/) **Published:** November 4, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy lamps Matawai Pandangu improve child safety](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamps-matawai-pandangu/) **Published:** November 4, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Wai Ma Njanjar clean water in Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/wai-ma-njanjar-clean-water-in-hambarita/) **Published:** October 31, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy lamps in Mbatapuhu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamps-in-mbatapuhu/) **Published:** October 31, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Wai Kahingir clean water rainwater tank in Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/wai-kahingir-clean-water-rainwater-tank-in-hambarita/) **Published:** October 30, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy lamps Matawai Kurang improve child learning](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamps-matawai-kurang/) **Published:** October 30, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Wai Ma Hammu water reservoir in Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/wai-ma-hammu-water-reservoir-in-hambarita/) **Published:** October 29, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Medical equipment for Umbu Rara Meha](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/medical-equipment-for-umbu-rara-meha/) **Published:** October 24, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rambangaru Health Agents Treat Hundreds Without Clinics](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rambangaru-health-agents-treat-hundreds-without-clinics/) **Published:** October 6, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Primary medical care in Umalulu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-in-umalulu/) **Published:** October 6, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria Spread Study Training Days in Umalulu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/umalulu-malaria-spread-study/) **Published:** April 26, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Medical Training for Kawan Sehat Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-training-gallery/) **Published:** June 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Ferro-Cement Reservoir Construction in Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ferro-cement-reservoir-construction-in-hambarita/) **Published:** August 14, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy lamps tested for Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-quality-control-sumba/) **Published:** August 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kawan Sehat Training Days Save Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-training-days/) **Published:** August 21, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Planning Laindatang Reservoir Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-water-reservoir-planning/) **Published:** September 9, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Building Water Reservoirs in Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/community-builds-reservoirs-in-hambarita/) **Published:** September 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kabanda’s Health Lifeline](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kabandas-health-lifeline/) **Published:** May 6, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy Lamp Depot Built to Secure Light for Remote Villages.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamp-depot-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** June 20, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [2,224 Solar Lamps Arrive in Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/2224-solar-lamps-arrive-in-sumba/) **Published:** June 13, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [PMC Training Prep Begins](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-training-prep-begins/) **Published:** June 26, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [PMC Training Day One Launch](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-training-day-one-launch/) **Published:** June 30, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [PMC Training Day Two](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-training-day-two/) **Published:** July 1, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy Lamp Distribution in Praiwangga](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-distribution-praiwangga/) **Published:** August 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rotary and Fair Future build water tanks in Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rotary-and-fair-future-build-water-tanks-in-hambarita/) **Published:** August 12, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rotary and Fair Future Unite](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rotary-solarbuddy-east-sumba-meeting/) **Published:** August 26, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rotary Meets Kawan Sehat in Nggoa](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rotary-meets-kawan-sehat-in-nggoa/) **Published:** August 27, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Fighting Malaria in Umalulu Through Research and Action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-research-umalulu/) **Published:** January 24, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Nine Reservoirs Information Panels](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nine-reservoirs-information-panels/) **Published:** August 15, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [A day in Hambarita with Fair Future and the water project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/clean-water-hambarita/) **Published:** April 1, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Health and Humanity in Hudumburung Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-hudumburung-malaria-tb/) **Published:** March 23, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [PMC - Delivering Medical Supplies to Remote Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-delivering-medical-supplies-to-remote-villages/) **Published:** February 25, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Lahiru’s Only Healthcare Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/lahiru-healthcare-agents-josef-sarlota/) **Published:** May 6, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Anda Monung’s Health Guardians](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/anda-monungs-health-guardians/) **Published:** May 6, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Survey Images: Clean Water for Lapinu Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-lapinu-survey-gallery/) **Published:** January 8, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Tirza Builds Health in Mbatakapidu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/tirza-nurse-health-agent-mbatakapidu/) **Published:** May 5, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rambu Anggi Cares for Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rambu-anggi-health-teacher-laindatang/) **Published:** May 3, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [MediRider Brings Health to Remote Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/erwin-medirider-mobile-health-sumba/) **Published:** May 3, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria Spread Studies Training in Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-spread-studies-training-in-sumba/) **Published:** April 29, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Healthcare and Nutrition Education in Lapinu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/katrinas-healthcare-work-in-lapinu/) **Published:** April 28, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Primary Medical Care Training in East Sumba for 60 teachers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-training-in-east-sumba-for-60-teachers/) **Published:** January 16, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kawan Against Malaria Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-against-malaria-program/) **Published:** April 25, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Handcrafted Medical Bags Bring Vital Care to East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/handcrafted-medical-bags-bring-vital-care-to-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Sustainable Fabric Posters Bring Health Education to Remote Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/sustainable-fabric-posters-bring-health-education-to-remote-areas/) **Published:** November 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Bringing Vital Supplies to East Sumba’s Remote Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/bringing-vital-supplies-to-east-sumbas-remote-communities/) **Published:** November 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Essential Medicines for Remote Sumba: A Lifeline of Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/essential-medicines-for-remote-sumba-a-lifeline-of-care/) **Published:** November 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [10 Days of Preparation for Kawan Sehat Training at Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/10-days-of-preparation-for-kawan-sehat-training-at-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** November 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Collaborating with East Sumba Health Services for Rural Care Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/collaborating-with-east-sumba-health-services-for-rural-care-access/) **Published:** November 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Day 2: Kawan Sehat Agents Learn Life-Saving Medical Skills](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-agents-learn-life-saving-medical-skills/) **Published:** November 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Day 3: Kawan Sehat Agents Gain Life-Saving Health Skills](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/day-3-kawan-sehat-agents-gain-life-saving-health-skills/) **Published:** November 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Clean Water and Sanitation Project in Lapinu Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/clean-water-and-sanitation-project-in-lapinu-village/) **Published:** November 18, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang’s New Rainwater Reservoir for Clean Water Access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatangs-new-rainwater-reservoir-for-clean-water-access/) **Published:** November 18, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Swift Repair Restores Vital Water Pump for 2,500 People](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/swift-repair-restores-vital-water-pump-for-2500-people/) **Published:** November 18, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Why Testing Water Quality is Critical for Rural Health](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/why-testing-water-quality-is-critical-for-rural-health/) **Published:** November 18, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rumah Kambera: A Hub of Care and Sustainable Progress](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-a-hub-of-care-and-sustainable-progress/) **Published:** November 28, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Healthier Smiles with Bamboo Brushes in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/bamboo-toothbrushes-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 28, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rotary Australia and Fair Future on the Ground in Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/john-kevan-rotary-visit-sumba/) **Published:** April 11, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Better understanding the impact of malaria in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/better-understanding-the-impact-of-malaria-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** April 17, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Medical Outreach in Hudumburung Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/medical-outreach-in-hudumburung-village/) **Published:** April 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Erwin prepares supplies for Kawan Sehat's health workers.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/medical-supply-delivery-erwin/) **Published:** April 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Erwin and Ester, and infant health in Ngadulonggi](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ngadulonggi-child-healthcare/) **Published:** April 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rural health agents Ruth and Longa restock medications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/karuku-healthcare-ruth-longa/) **Published:** April 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [How five women deliver lifesaving healthcare to Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mbinudita-community-healthcare/) **Published:** April 18, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [The Impact of Solar Lamps on Rural Families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/impact-of-solar-lamps/) **Published:** February 10, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Latest Patients Treated by Kawan Sehat Health Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-health-agents-treating-patients/) **Published:** February 20, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Medical Backpacks: Saving Lives in Remote Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/medical-backpacks-saving-lives-in-remote-communities/) **Published:** November 7, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy Lamps Light Up Laindatang's Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamps-light-up-laindatangs-future/) **Published:** August 7, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Light up homes with 200 SolarBuddy lamps](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/light-up-homes-with-200-solarbuddy-lamps/) **Published:** July 10, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Day 1: Training Kawan Sehat Agents for Primary Care in Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/training-kawan-sehat-agents-for-primary-care-in-sumba-day-1/) **Published:** November 7, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Studying in Darkness: Solar Lamps Change Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/studying-in-darkness-solar-lamps-change-lives/) **Published:** December 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Simple Joy: Kids Play Barefoot Football in the Rain](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/simple-joy-kids-play-barefoot-football-in-the-rain/) **Published:** December 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Building Together for Rural Communities' Real Needs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/building-together/) **Published:** December 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rumah Kambera is at the heart of Fair Future’s work](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/life-at-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** December 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Education: A Weapon for Change in Remote Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/education-changes-world/) **Published:** December 20, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang Phase III: Visual Progress Report](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/gallery-laindatang-water-connections-phase3/) **Published:** January 1, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Every Small Donation Changes Lives](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/every-small-donation-changes-lives/) **Published:** January 7, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [100 Photos Honoring Fair Future Volunteers in Action](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/100-photos-honoring-fair-future-volunteers-in-action/) **Published:** August 16, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rumah Kambera | Training with 60 volunteers for the #ZeroMalaria Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-training-with-60-volunteers-for-the-zeromalaria-program/) **Published:** September 22, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Washing hands to preserve health and life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/washing-hands-to-preserve-health-and-life/) **Published:** February 8, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Solar Lamps, Lighting the Future of Haray’s Children](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solar-lamps-lighting-the-future-of-harays-children/) **Published:** August 7, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kawan Sehat: Health Guardians in Remote Indonesian Villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-in-action-an-intimate-look-at-health-workers-efforts-to-save-lives/) **Published:** November 6, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kawan Sehat Agents: Life-Saving Photos in Rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-agents-life-saving-photos-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** October 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Forging a Lifesaving Health Collaboration in Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-steps-in-extending-life-saving-care-to-remote-communities-in-sumba/) **Published:** October 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Eben’s Artistic Journey from Isolation to Imagination](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/eben-draws-the-world-according-to-him/) **Published:** October 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Training and assessment of Primary Medical Care Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/training-and-evaluation-of-kawan-sehat-health-workers-as-part-of-the-primarymedicalcare-program/) **Published:** July 19, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Discover Our Educational Posters and Publications](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/discover-our-educational-posters-and-publications/) **Published:** July 24, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Testing wells in Laindatang Water Connections Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/testing-wells-in-laindatang-water-connections-project/) **Published:** August 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Resilience and Laughter: Haircuts in Ultra-Rural Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/resilience-and-laughter-haircuts-in-ultra-rural-laindatang/) **Published:** September 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang Drilling Paused: New Rainwater Solution Ahead](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-drilling-paused-new-rainwater-solution-ahead/) **Published:** October 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Three days of training for the twenty new Kawan Sehat agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/three-days-of-training-for-the-twenty-new-kawan-sehat-agents/) **Published:** October 1, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [What Do Kawan Sehat Health Agents Learn During Their Training?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/what-do-kawan-sehat-health-agents-learn-during-their-training/) **Published:** September 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Who Are Kawan Sehat Health Agents?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/who-are-kawan-sehat-health-agents/) **Published:** September 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kawan Sehat: Delivering Lifesaving Care in Remote Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-delivering-lifesaving-care-in-remote-areas/) **Published:** September 11, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Solar Lamps Light Up Lives, Enabling Safe Night Activities.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solar-lamps-light-up-lives-enabling-safe-night-activities/) **Published:** August 30, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Regular Health Monitoring for Ultra-Rural Schoolchildren](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/regular-health-monitoring-for-ultra-rural-schoolchildren/) **Published:** August 30, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Nutrition and Healthy Eating Programs in Rural Communities](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nutrition-and-healthy-eating-programs-in-rural-communitie/) **Published:** May 17, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Resilience in Wairara: Doing everything to restore access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/resilience-in-wairara-doing-everything-to-restore-access-to-clean-water/) **Published:** December 21, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Power of Dowsing: #WaterConnection in Laindatang 2024](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/power-of-dowsing-waterconnection-in-laindatang-2024/) **Published:** January 15, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang 2024, we present and unveil the continuation of #WaterConnection](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2024-we-present-and-unveil-the-continuation-of-waterconnection/) **Published:** January 19, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [The life of the teachers of the Laindatang school, in their mess](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-life-of-the-teachers-of-the-laindatang-school-in-their-mess/) **Published:** January 28, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [East Sumba's Leap: Water Access & Sanitation Efforts Unite](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/east-sumbas-leap-water-access-sanitation-efforts-unite/) **Published:** February 1, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Compassion in Action, with a Sunday of Medical Care at church](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/compassion-in-action-with-a-sunday-of-medical-care-at-church/) **Published:** February 5, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Promote nutrition and healthy living in rural areas.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/promote-nutrition-and-healthy-living-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** February 7, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [First 3 weeks of work on the #WaterConnections Laindatang 2024 project site](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-3-weeks-of-work-on-the-waterconnections-laindatang-2024-project-site-phases-23/) **Published:** March 3, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [We build 5000-litre ferrocement water tanks in rural areas to provide access to clean water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-build-5000-litre-ferrocement-water-tanks-in-rural-areas-to-provide-access-to-clean-water/) **Published:** March 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [We bring the 6-tonne drill to the Laindatang site](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-bring-the-6-tonne-drill-to-the-laindatang-site/) **Published:** March 28, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [How to drill a very deep well in an inaccessible and ultra-dry region](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/how-to-drill-a-very-deep-well-in-an-inaccessible-and-ultra-dry-region/) **Published:** March 28, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Extraordinary results for the Laindatang Water Connections program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/extraordinary-results-for-the-laindatang-water-connections-program/) **Published:** May 14, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [The Truck of Life is an essential element of our on-site responses](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-truck-of-life-is-an-essential-element-of-our-on-site-responses/) **Published:** May 17, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Alex ad Ayu Celebrates Paul Harris Fellow Award](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/alex-ad-ayu-celebrates-paul-harris-fellow-award/) **Published:** August 7, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [We Art The People: Dadang Pranoto Inspires Change](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-art-the-people-dadang-pranoto-inspires-change/) **Published:** August 7, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rotary International Visit to Lapinu Village for Clean Water and Medical Care access](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rotary-international-visit-to-lapinu-village-for-clean-water-and-medical-care-access/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rotary Visit in Rumah Kambera Highlights East Sumba's Health Challenges](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rotary-visit-in-rumah-kambera-highlights-east-sumbas-health-challenges/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rotary & Fair Future: Clean Water and Health in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rotary-fair-future-clean-water-and-health-in-laindatang/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Matawai Documentary Highlights Clean Water Crisis](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/matawai-documentary-highlights-clean-water-crisis/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [15 Years of Fair Future: Clean Water and Health for All](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/15-years-of-fair-future-clean-water-and-health-for-all/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rotary and Fair Future Combat Malaria and Poverty in Mahu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rotary-and-fair-future-combat-malaria-and-poverty-in-mahu/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rotary and Fair Future Bring Clean Water to Hambarita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rotary-and-fair-future-bring-clean-water-to-hambarita/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Clean Water Transforms Health in Ultra-Rural Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/clean-water-transforms-health-in-ultra-rural-laindatang/) **Published:** May 24, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Healthy lifestyle in East Sumba through water and healthy nutrition](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/healthy-lifestyle-in-east-sumba-through-water-and-healthy-nutrition/) **Published:** May 24, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Transforming Health in East Sumba with Handwashing](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/transforming-health-in-east-sumba-with-handwashing/) **Published:** May 24, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Leading the charge against malaria in homes, with Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/leading-the-charge-against-malaria-in-homes-with-fair-future/) **Published:** May 13, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Fighting Infectious Diseases by Building hand-washing Solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/fighting-infectious-diseases-by-building-hand-washing-solutions/) **Published:** May 13, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Manufacture of a 6500 liter ferro-cement reservoir in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/manufacture-of-a-6000-liter-ferro-cement-tank/) **Published:** July 29, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Building molds together to enhance the lives and health of tens of thousands of people.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/building-molds-together-to-enhance-the-lives-and-health-of-tens-of-thousands-of-people/) **Published:** March 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kawan Sehat healthcare workers are on the front line every day.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-healthcare-workers-are-on-the-front-line-every-day/) **Published:** March 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [The local community plays a crucial role in Water Connections Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-local-community-plays-a-crucial-role-in-water-connections-project/) **Published:** March 22, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Emergency measures needed due to medication shortage risking health in East Sumba.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/emergency-measures-needed-due-to-medication-shortage-risking-health-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** March 3, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [#WaterConnections Initiative in Laindatang: Encouraging Community Empowerment.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-initiative-in-laindatang-encouraging-community-empowerment/) **Published:** March 3, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Transforming Communities through Nutrition in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/nourishing-lives-transforming-communities-through-nutrition-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** February 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Get involved in deep community engagement, for sustainable access to water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/get-involved-in-deep-community-engagement-for-sustainable-access-to-water/) **Published:** January 20, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [H2O Struggles: Laindatang's Quest for Clean Water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/h2o-struggles-laindatangs-quest-for-clean-water/) **Published:** January 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Illuminating Hope: Laindatang's Path to Electricity.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/illuminating-hope-laindatangs-path-to-electricity/) **Published:** January 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Revolutionizing Nutrition with Fair Future's #WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/revolutionizing-nutrition-with-fair-futures-waterconnections/) **Published:** January 26, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Voices of Hope: Laindatang's Turning Point.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/voices-of-hope-laindatangs-turning-point/) **Published:** February 14, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Lifelines in Bottles: The Pharmacy at Rumah Kambera.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/lifelines-in-bottles-the-pharmacy-at-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** February 14, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Quenching Thirst: Water's Journey to Laindatang.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/quenching-thirst-waters-journey-to-laindatang/) **Published:** February 14, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Learning Against Odds: Laindatang's School Story.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/learning-against-odds-laindatangs-school-story/) **Published:** January 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Empowering Women: Pioneers of Progress in Community Development](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/empowering-women-pioneers-of-progress-in-community-development/) **Published:** February 9, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Empowering Dreams with Fair Future's #WaterConnections Initiative](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/empowering-dreams-with-fair-futures-waterconnections-initiative/) **Published:** January 26, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Gotong Royong: Unity in Laindatang’s Water Quest](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/gotong-royong-unity-in-laindatangs-water-quest/) **Published:** January 20, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [#PrimaryMedicalCare - Empowering Health Heroes in Pulu Panjang.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primarymedicalcare-empowering-health-heroes-in-pulu-panjang/) **Published:** January 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [#PrimaryMedicalCare: A Glimpse of Rural Healthcare Transformation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primarymedicalcare-a-glimpse-of-rural-healthcare-transformation/) **Published:** January 4, 2024 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Unlocking Futures Through Access to Clean Water in Eastern Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ig-unlocking-futures-through-access-to-clean-water-in-eastern-indonesia/) **Published:** October 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Frontline Faces: Transforming Healthcare in Ultra-Rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/frontline-faces-transforming-healthcare-in-ultra-rural-indonesia/) **Published:** October 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Local Women as Guardians of Health: Transforming Schools into Lifelines](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/local-women-as-guardians-of-health-transforming-schools-into-lifelines/) **Published:** October 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Lifesaving Dragon Pumps: Fair Future's Breakthrough!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ig-lifesaving-dragon-pumps-fair-futures-breakthrough/) **Published:** November 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Breaking the Cycle: Clean Water and Sanitation Initiatives!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ig-breaking-the-cycle-clean-water-and-sanitation-initiatives/) **Published:** November 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [How Solar Lamps Uplift Rural Childrens Education](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/how-solar-lamps-uplift-rural-childrens-education/) **Published:** December 19, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Lifeblood of Lukukamaru: The Quest for Water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/lifeblood-of-lukukamaru-the-quest-for-water/) **Published:** November 8, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Enduring Hope: Frontline Chronicles of the #ZeroMalaria Mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/enduring-hope-frontline-chronicles-of-the-zeromalaria-mission/) **Published:** November 8, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Empowering Hands: Transforming Rural Healthcare](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/empowering-hands-transforming-rural-healthcare/) **Published:** November 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Quenching Thirst, Nurturing Hope: The Journey of Water Empowerment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/quenching-thirst-nurturing-hope-the-journey-of-water-empowerment/) **Published:** November 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Transforming Tanambanas: Fair Future's #WaterConnections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/transforming-tanambanas-fair-futures-waterconnections/) **Published:** December 5, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Transforming Healthcare in East Sumba: Fair Future Vital Mission](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/transforming-healthcare-in-east-sumba-fair-future-vital-mission/) **Published:** December 5, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Explore the Revolutionary Water Solutions in Tanambanas!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/explore-the-revolutionary-water-solutions-in-tanambanas/) **Published:** December 5, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Visions of Change: Capturing the Heartbeat of Healthcare Revolution](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/visions-of-change-capturing-the-heartbeat-of-healthcare-revolution/) **Published:** December 6, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Join #ChristmasLights to light up the dark and illuminate lives.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/join-christmaslights-to-light-up-the-dark-and-illuminate-lives/) **Published:** December 19, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Capturing moments from our trip to bring medical equipment and medications to Sumba.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/capturing-moments-from-our-trip-to-bring-medical-equipment-and-medications-to-sumba/) **Published:** November 20, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang’s Road, the Lifeline for Health and Dignity.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/ig-laindatangs-road-the-lifeline-for-health-and-dignity/) **Published:** October 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Behind the Scenes: Preparing Boxes of Essential Medicines & Medical Equipment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/behind-the-scenes-preparing-boxes-of-essential-medicines-medical-equipment/) **Published:** October 27, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Deep Drilling for Clean Water Changes Lives in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/deep-drilling-for-clean-water-changes-lives-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 26, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Frontline Chronicles: Captured Moments of Hope and Resilience by Kawan Sehat Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-patients-1-images-taken-by-program-participants/) **Published:** April 28, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Faces of Resilience: Transforming Classrooms into Lifelines](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/faces-of-resilience-transforming-classrooms-into-lifelines/) **Published:** October 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Meet the Work of Kawan Wahyu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/meet-the-work-of-kawan-wahyu/) **Published:** September 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [October 23 | Zero Malaria Program - Activity and work report in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/october-23-zero-malaria-program-activity-and-work-report-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 6, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Sustainable Water Access in TanaMbanas with #WaterConnections Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-finalization-of-the-tanambanas-project/) **Published:** October 10, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [#WaterConnections - Installation of Dragons Pumps in Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/waterconnections-installation-of-dragons-pumps-on-the-two-new-reservoirs-in-laindatang/) **Published:** October 9, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [A Drop of Hope: Blood Testing for Malaria in East Sumba by Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-drop-of-hope-blood-testing-for-malaria-in-east-sumba-by-fair-future/) **Published:** October 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Faces and Places of Change: Capturing the #ZeroMalaria Journey](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-epidemic-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** May 23, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Preparation of the comprehensive malaria control program in Eastern Indonesia.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/zero-malaria-program-preparation/) **Published:** September 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Assessment days to prepare for the creation of sustainable solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/assessment-days-to-prepare-for-the-creation-of-sustainable-solutions/) **Published:** September 29, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Construction process of two huge ferro-cement water tanks, twice 10,000 liters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-process-of-two-huge-ferro-cement-water-tanks-twice-10000-liters/) **Published:** September 25, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Tana Mbanas' Water Connections project, a real water innovation in Central Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/tana-mbanas-water-connections-project-a-real-water-innovation-in-central-sumba/) **Published:** September 18, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Faces & Fields of Resilience: East Sumba's Struggle Against Pests and Toxic Solutions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/faces-fields-of-resilience-east-sumbas-struggle-against-pests-and-toxic-solutions/) **Published:** September 24, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [The Quest to Eradicate Malaria in East Sumba Requires Immense Preparation Work](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-quest-to-eradicate-malaria-in-east-sumba-requires-immense-preparation-work/) **Published:** September 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [We give access to clean water in Mahu Medical Center, a trully miracle](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-give-access-to-clean-water-in-mahu-medical-center-a-trully-miracle/) **Published:** September 15, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rumah Kambera: A Model of Eco-Responsibility and Health in East Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/rumah-kambera-a-model-of-eco-responsibility-and-health-in-east-indonesia/) **Published:** May 7, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [The Laindatang Project - Final Stage of Road Repair Completed](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-laindatang-project-final-stage-of-road-repair-completed/) **Published:** September 7, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [John from Rotary Australia visits programs here with Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/john-from-rotary-australia-visits-programs-here-with-fair-future/) **Published:** September 6, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Chapter 2: #ZeroMalaria - Precise Screening and Treatment in 100 original images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-2-zeromalaria-precise-screening-and-treatment-in-100-original-images/) **Published:** September 4, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Chapter 1: #ZeroMalaria - Integrated Malaria Prevention in 100 original images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-1-zeromalaria-integrated-malaria-prevention-in-100-original-images/) **Published:** September 4, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Chapter 3: #ZeroMalaria - Education and Empowerment of Communities in 100 original images](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/chapter-3-zeromalaria-education-and-empowerment-of-communities-in-100-original-images/) **Published:** September 4, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Construction of the first sanitary facilities in the village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-of-the-first-sanitary-facilities-in-the-village/) **Published:** September 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [The #ZeroMalaria Program in Laindatang, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/the-zeromalaria-program-in-laindatang-east-sumba/) **Published:** August 31, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Repair of access to Laindatang village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/repair-of-access-to-laindatang-village/) **Published:** August 31, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Quite a performance: The first loaded truck arrives at Laindatang](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-first-loaded-truck-arrives-at-laindatang-safe-and-sound/) **Published:** July 9, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [All "Pictures of the Day" in one gallery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/all-pictures-of-the-day-in-one-gallery/) **Published:** January 23, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Strong women representing a strong nation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/strong-woman-strong-nation/) **Published:** June 20, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [This is #RebuildMbinudita Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/this-is-rebuildmbinudita-program/) **Published:** June 15, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Learn together how to have a healthier and more harmonious life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/learn-together-how-to-have-a-healthier-and-more-harmonious-life/) **Published:** February 21, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [PMC Program - Learn to protect yourself from illness and injury](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/learning-to-have-a-good-and-healthy-life/) **Published:** March 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Primary Medical Care Program](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care/) **Published:** November 29, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [We built two new water tanks of more than 15,000 litres](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/construction-of-two-new-water-tanks-of-more-than-15000-litres/) **Published:** May 29, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Water Connections Week 4, September 2022](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-week-4-september-2022/) **Published:** October 3, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Drinking and eating better thanks to water connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drinking-and-eating-better-thanks-to-water-connections/) **Published:** May 28, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [What are the benefits of having access to safe water here?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/what-are-the-benefits-of-having-access-to-safe-water-here/) **Published:** August 31, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [PMC Patients #2 - Images taken by program participants](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-patients-2-images-taken-by-program-participants/) **Published:** May 18, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Young children struggle for water in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/young-children-struggle-for-water-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** May 9, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Evaluation of the PMC Program in Lapinu Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-lapinu-village/) **Published:** April 22, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Evaluation of the PMC Program in Kabanda Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-kabanda-village/) **Published:** April 17, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [PMC Program - Blood Pressure screening in rural Areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pmc-program-blood-pressure-screening-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** April 13, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Evaluation of the PMC Program in Mbinudita Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbinudita-village/) **Published:** April 8, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Evaluation of the PMC Program in Mbatapuhu Village](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-the-pmc-program-in-mbatapuhu-village/) **Published:** April 12, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang, #waterconnections - Working meeting with the community](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-meet-the-community-for-a-waterconnections-project-here/) **Published:** April 1, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kawan Sehat In Mbinudita for a PMC program pre-assessment](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-in-mbinudita-for-a-pmc-program-pre-assessment/) **Published:** April 2, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Evaluation of toilets and water tanks in March 2023](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-toilets-and-water-tanks-in-march-2023/) **Published:** March 30, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Searching for groundwater in a village in Central Sumba.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/searching-for-groundwater-in-a-village-in-central-sumba/) **Published:** March 27, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Laindatang 2023 - Water Conections Project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/laindatang-2023-water-conections-project/) **Published:** March 6, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Clean water in East Sumba? It is extremely difficult to find](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/clean-water-in-east-sumba-it-is-extremely-difficult-to-find/) **Published:** March 8, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [A simple jerrycans story in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-simple-jerrycans-story-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** February 27, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Assaria need all of us to get surgery](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/assaria-need-all-of-us-to-get-surgery/) **Published:** August 24, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Mbinudita's children play with what they have](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mbinuditas-children-play-with-what-they-have/) **Published:** February 13, 2023 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Primary Medical Care Training, day #2](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-training-day-2/) **Published:** December 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Primary Medical Care Training, day #1](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/primary-medical-care-training-day-1/) **Published:** December 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Water Connections, clean water (almost) everywhere now.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-clean-and-healthy-water-is-everywhere-now/) **Published:** December 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Work in the rice fields in Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/work-in-the-rice-fields-in-mbinudita/) **Published:** December 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Mapping work of Water Connection Program - 04.10.2022](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mapping-work-of-water-connection-program-04-10-2022/) **Published:** October 14, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Process of manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mbinudita-sanitations-july-2022/) **Published:** July 25, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Grasshoppers destroy everything in their path and starve the villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/pests-attack-sumba-june-july-22/) **Published:** August 3, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Feasibility study for deep well drilling at Praiwora, Waingapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/praiwora-survey/) **Published:** August 5, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Why does Fair Future need a used truck in East Sumba?](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/why-do-we-need-a-truck/) **Published:** August 10, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Water connections program, the beginning of the adventure](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-the-beginning-of-adventure/) **Published:** August 13, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Work on one of the 6500 liter clean water tanks at the Mbinudita site](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-create-water-connections/) **Published:** August 15, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Construction of healthy sanitation facilities in MbinuDita, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-new-sanitary-facility-rt04-mbinudita/) **Published:** August 15, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Few days on the field for Surgeries and Medical Care in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/medical-care-and-surgery-on-the-field/) **Published:** August 16, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Mbinudita school with the Regent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/mbinudita-school-with-the-regent/) **Published:** August 24, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Health and Medical care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/health-and-medical-care/) **Published:** August 26, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Construction of the first 6500 liter tank](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-tank-1-rinto-mbinudita/) **Published:** August 26, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Watertank and New Sanitation Mbinudita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/watertank-and-new-sanitation-mbinudita/) **Published:** September 6, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Drilling of the first well in Mbinudita - November 2021](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drilling-of-the-first-well-in-mbinudita-november-2021/) **Published:** September 8, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Annual activity report 2021](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/annual-activity-report-2021/) **Published:** October 13, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Process for manufacturing healthy sanitary facilities in Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/water-connections-sanitations/) **Published:** September 8, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [A prayer for water around a well in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/a-prayer-for-water-around-a-well-in-east-sumba/) **Published:** September 12, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [First medical care for children in rural areas](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/first-medical-care-for-children-in-rural-areas/) **Published:** September 14, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Emergency relief program in the event of disasters](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/emergency-relief-program-in-the-event-of-disasters/) **Published:** September 26, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Building two new Water Tanks - Mbinudita, RT05, RT07 - Sept.22](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/building-two-new-water-tanks-mbinudita-rt05-rt07-sept-22/) **Published:** September 28, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [We are buidling a new Full sanitations in Wondenu, East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-a-new-full-sanitations-in-wondenu-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 26, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [We are buidling new healthy Sanitations - RT05, Rita](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/we-are-buidling-new-healthy-sanitations-rt05-rita/) **Published:** November 1, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Consuming unclean water can look like this!](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/consuming-unclean-water-can-look-like-this/) **Published:** November 7, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Kawan Sehat, the book for an healthier life](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/kawan-sehat-the-book-for-an-healthier-life/) **Published:** November 30, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Deep well drilling program by Fair Future](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/drilling-deep-wells/) **Published:** August 25, 2022 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Gallery | Solar electrification SDN Mbajik, Haray](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/) **Published:** November 6, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Wai Maringu rainwater tank safeguards Hambarita families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/wai-maringu-rainwater-tank-hambarita/) **Published:** November 4, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [SolarBuddy lamps Patamawai improve safety in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamps-patamawai/) **Published:** November 4, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Malaria Study in Umalulu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/malaria-study-umalulu-2025/) **Published:** August 4, 2025 **Author:** Alex --- ## Field Notes ### [A simple malaria response we can start in Umalulu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-posters-umalulu-schools/) **Published:** November 13, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We propose bringing illustrated malaria posters to Umalulu schools and checking with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. **Content:** Ino and I were talking about what we could do now about malaria in Umalulu, and we kept coming back to the schools. We already have colourful posters that explain how to avoid mosquito bites, recognise possible signs of malaria and seek testing. We could start with a few schools. On 12 November, [MaxFM Waingapu](https://maxfmwaingapu.com/2026/11/aktivitas-mendulang-emas-ilegal-diduga-pemicu-kenaikan-kasus-malaria-di-sumba-timur/) reported that Rambu Hamueti Ndapanandjar of the East Sumba health office had identified 81 malaria infections among people who spend time at gold-panning sites, including 47 linked to Umalulu. These figures describe that group, and district data are still being checked. Separately, the [Ministry of Health bulletin](https://surveilans.kemkes.go.id/berita/laporan-mingguan-situasi-terkini-penyakit-infem-dan-potensial-klb-wabah-m44-2026) reported 1,644 confirmed cases across Nusa Tenggara Timur from the beginning of 2026 through epidemiological week 43. That is the total for the province. We can print a small batch locally and take it on field visits we already make. A teacher or Kawan Sehat health worker could spend five minutes looking at the pictures with the children. What does a mosquito net do? Who do you tell if you have a fever? Where can your family go for a test? We can leave the poster where the children will see it every day. A small card or sticker with the same pictures could go home with them. Before we go, I would check with Puskesmas Melolo where families can get tested and treated. On our next visit, we can ask the children what they remember. Their answers can help us decide which pictures and messages to take to the next school. [Support the printing of health posters in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/albatros-paper-health-posters-east-sumba/) · [Read our previous field update on malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-rise-before-rains-east-sumba/). --- ### [Sumba survey documents a sepsis training gap](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sumba-sepsis-study-training-gap/) **Published:** November 13, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In East Sumba, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections, according to report v1.1. **Content:** In the Sumba Sepsis Study report v1.1, dated 12 November 2026, 144 of 162 health workers surveyed reported never receiving specific training on sepsis or severe infections. For Fair Future, the responses identify a need for training in East Sumba. This descriptive survey has not undergone independent peer review. It does not measure sepsis incidence or assess the current clinical skills of Kawan Sehat agents. Read the consolidated report v1.1: [English (PDF)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_EN_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf) · [French (PDF)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_FR_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf) · [Indonesian (PDF)](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/sepsis-2026/preliminary-reports/Sumba-Sepsis-Study-2026_Consolidated-Report_ID_v1.1_2026-11-12_FINAL.pdf), or [explore the study findings](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/sumba-sepsis-study-2026-results/). --- ### [CHF 1,300 for federal foundation oversight](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/swiss-foundation-oversight-fee-community-care/) **Published:** November 13, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We paid CHF 1,300 for federal review of our 2025 report: roughly two community care days, enough to see 250 to 300 patients in East Sumba. **Content:** On 13 November 2026, Fair Future Foundation paid CHF 1,300 to Switzerland’s Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations for the review of our 2025 annual management report. We have paid annual oversight fees for nearly 15 years. The authority sets CHF 1,300 as the rate for a report of medium complexity. In East Sumba, CHF 1,300 is what we estimate it costs to run two full community medical care days: consultations for about 250 to 300 patients, with examinations, blood tests and prescriptions where needed. That is what this fee represents for our work. We accept independent oversight and publish our reports and accounts. But we receive no funding from the Swiss Confederation for this work. Tax exemption recognises our public-benefit purpose, while this separate supervisory fee still comes out of the resources available to carry it out. We ask the federal authority a direct question: could humanitarian foundations qualify for a waiver or reduction of the annual fee while remaining subject to the same reporting and oversight requirements? [Read our annual reports and accounts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/annual-activity-reports/) · [Federal supervisory fees](https://www.esa.admin.ch/fr/emoluments) --- ### [Indonesia’s vice-president submits resignation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/indonesia-vice-president-resignation-rural-health/) **Published:** November 13, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation on 12 November. We call on Prabowo’s government to protect rural health care and social services. **Content:** On 12 November 2026, **Gibran Rakabuming Raka** submitted his resignation as Indonesia’s vice-president. Under [Article 8 of the Constitution](https://en.mkri.id/download/constitution/constitution_1_1625426222_4c1e13f466840d7ed721.pdf), if the office becomes vacant, President Prabowo Subianto nominates two candidates and the People’s Consultative Assembly elects the successor. Fair Future Foundation is deeply concerned that this transition could entrench priorities we already oppose. We work in remote East Sumba, where reaching care can take hours and keeping a patient on treatment depends on reliable medicine supplies. Hunger, gaps in social support, fires and unmanaged waste require action now. We fear these needs will fall further down the agenda. We oppose the expansion of **Makan Bergizi Gratis** in its current form and question the priority given to **Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih** while essential services remain hard to reach. We call on Prabowo’s government to protect funding for rural health care and social services, secure medicines for public health centres, and act on food insecurity, fire response and waste collection. Families cannot wait for the succession process to end. [Read the official statement on the resignation](https://presidenri.go.id/siaran-pers/presiden-prabowo-menerima-surat-pernyataan-berhenti-wapres-gibran/) and [our position on MBG in remote villages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/mbg-remote-villages-food-autonomy/). --- ### [Malaria rises before the rains in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-rise-before-rains-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 11, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Our East Sumba teams confirm a marked rise in malaria cases before the rainy season has begun. Local case totals are not yet available. **Content:** Our field teams in East Sumba confirm a marked rise in malaria cases in the areas they serve. The rainy season has not yet begun. We do not yet have a consolidated case count for East Sumba. Separately, the [Indonesian Ministry of Health’s surveillance bulletin](https://surveilans.kemkes.go.id/berita/laporan-mingguan-situasi-terkini-penyakit-infem-dan-potensial-klb-wabah-m44-2026), published on 10 November, reports 1,644 confirmed malaria cases across Nusa Tenggara Timur through epidemiological week 43 of 2026. This is a cumulative provincial figure. It does not tell us how many cases were reported in East Sumba or Umalulu. There is no reason to wait for the rains to check that remote communities have access to malaria testing, treatment and referral. [Explore our 2025 Umalulu malaria study](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/umalulu-malaria-study-2025-results/) for background on malaria in East Sumba. --- ### [Keeping TB treatment going in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/keeping-tb-treatment-going-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 10, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Long trips and medicine shortages reported at some Puskesmas can interrupt TB treatment. Patients need clear information, reliable refills and follow-up. **Content:** In East Sumba, where tuberculosis remains a persistent concern, starting treatment is only the first step. A standard course for drug-susceptible TB can last six months, although some regimens are shorter. Patients need to know why they must complete the prescribed course even if they feel better. In the remote communities where we work, reaching a Puskesmas, a public primary health centre, can mean a long trip. Our team has heard reports of TB medicine shortages at some Puskesmas. If a patient runs out and cannot get a refill, treatment can be interrupted even when they want to continue. Continuity of care is a public health responsibility. Patients need clear information, reliable medicine supplies and follow-up close to home. The public health system must make it possible to finish the treatment it starts. [WHO: Building Indonesia’s tuberculosis strategy](https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/27-03-2026-building-indonesia-s-tuberculosis-strategy-with-evidence-and-partnership) --- ### [Extreme heat risks in pregnancy and newborns](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/extreme-heat-pregnancy-newborns-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 9, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** In remote East Sumba, scarce water and little shelter from heat and dust make it harder to stay cool and maintain hygiene before and after birth. **Content:** In remote East Sumba, rising temperatures add to the pressures families already face. When water is scarce and a home offers little shelter from heat and dust, it is harder to stay cool, wash hands, keep birth and recovery spaces clean, and care for a newborn. On 21 October 2026, [WHO announced a global framework](https://www.who.int/news/item/21-10-2026-new-global-framework-launched-to-track-increasing-health-risks-of-extreme-heat-for-pregnant-women--newborns-and-children) to track how extreme heat affects pregnant women, newborns and children. Research links extreme heat during pregnancy to a higher risk of preterm birth. For families living in poverty, advice to keep cool and maintain hygiene only goes so far. Reliable access to safe water, shaded and ventilated spaces, and clean places for maternity care matter before birth and in the first days of life. [Read more about climate change and health in rural Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/climate-change-and-health/). --- ### [E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/ecoli-river-water-kawangu-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 7, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. **Content:** Our water tests on samples collected from a river near homes in a village around Kawangu, East Sumba, detected *E. coli*, an indicator of faecal contamination. Human and animal waste can contaminate water. These tests alone cannot distinguish the source or identify a disease-causing strain. They do show why this water must not be assumed safe to drink untreated. Where families have no usable toilets, open defecation leaves faeces exposed to runoff and contact with water sources. Preventing this requires both practical hygiene education and access to toilets, water and safe waste management. Education cannot replace infrastructure families lack. Protecting water sources, managing animal waste, washing hands with soap and making drinking water safe are connected parts of preventing illness. [WHO: E. coli, sources and transmission →](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/e-coli) [See our work on toilets and water tanks in East Sumba →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/evaluation-of-toilets-and-water-tanks-in-march-2023/) --- ### [Review supports G6PD testing for vivax care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/review-g6pd-testing-vivax-malaria-care/) **Published:** November 7, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A review of seven modelling studies suggests G6PD testing before vivax relapse treatment can improve safety and offer value for money. **Content:** A review published in *Malaria Journal* on 5 November 2026 examines the cost-effectiveness of near-patient G6PD testing before treatment to prevent *Plasmodium vivax* relapses. Primaquine and tafenoquine target dormant liver-stage parasites, but can cause severe haemolysis in people with G6PD deficiency. Testing helps guide safer prescribing. Across seven modelling studies, 14 of 16 comparisons found screening cost-effective compared with radical cure without screening. These are economic models, not a new clinical trial. Findings depend on local conditions and cannot establish the cost-effectiveness of testing in East Sumba. For remote care, the practical question is how to make appropriate testing available alongside trained staff, quality assurance, treatment and follow-up. The review does not mean that Fair Future has introduced G6PD testing. [Read Angela Devine’s review in Malaria Journal →](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-026-06195-2) --- ### [Primary Medical Care reduced as needs grow](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/primary-medical-care-reduced-needs-grow/) **Published:** November 4, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We have had to scale back Primary Medical Care in East Sumba as patient needs grow. Reduced resources mean less support where care is already hard to reach. **Content:** **We have had to scale back our Primary Medical Care programme in East Sumba, at patients’ expense, while more people need care.** Our teams continue working hard. But effort cannot replace the resources needed to sustain care in remote villages. Reducing a programme does not reduce illness, distance or the cost of reaching treatment. The wider funding crisis is already affecting services. In a survey published on 6 September 2026, PMNCH, the partnership hosted by WHO, reported that 69% of responding partner organisations had reduced, suspended or closed programmes. That figure describes the survey respondents, not every organisation worldwide. For us, this is also a local reality: fewer resources for a programme that is becoming more necessary. Primary Medical Care connects community health workers, medicines, medical supervision, prevention, follow-up and referral in places where access remains difficult. **Patients’ needs should determine the care we build. Funding shortages should not force us to reduce it.** [Read the PMNCH findings on the funding crisis →](https://pmnch.who.int/news-and-events/news/item/06-09-2026-global-funding-crisis-deepens-as-7-in-10-pmnch-partners-report-program-cuts-suspensions-or-closures) [Understand our Primary Medical Care programme in East Sumba →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) --- ### [MBG: remote villages need food autonomy, not promises](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/mbg-remote-villages-food-autonomy/) **Published:** November 1, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Remote villages need lasting access to nutritious food. We oppose expanding MBG without proven local safety and accountability. Public investment should strengthen safe water, local farming, practical food education and families’ ability to buy and prepare healthy meals. **Content:** **Children need nutritious food every day. A national distribution target does not guarantee that food will reach them safely.** Indonesia is expanding its Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) programme into remote areas, including Nusa Tenggara Timur. BGN describes smaller, locally adapted kitchens. Yet the practical questions remain: safe water, ingredient storage, trained food handlers, delivery times and independent oversight. On 6 October, Indonesia’s Ombudsman announced an investigation into food safety and the handling of MBG poisoning incidents. From our work in East Sumba, we oppose extending this programme without demonstrable local safety, accountability and evidence that it is the best use of public money. Distance, unreliable access and limited infrastructure must shape decisions before expansion. Our priority is investment that strengthens families’ ability to feed themselves: reliable water, locally adapted food growing, support for local producers, practical nutrition and cooking education, and the means to buy nutritious ingredients. Knowledge alone cannot overcome poverty or water scarcity. Families need resources and choices. Children who need food today must still receive safe support. But public policy should also leave communities better able to nourish themselves tomorrow. [BGN: expansion into remote regions](https://www.bgn.go.id/news/pengumuman/mulai-2-oktober-bgn-aktifkan-sppg-di-16-provinsi-wilayah-3t-dan-stunting-tinggi) · [BGN: modular kitchens](https://www.bgn.go.id/news/berita/dapur-gizi-modular-siap-jangkau-wilayah-3t-bgn-pastikan-anak-3t-tak-tertinggal-gizi) · [Ombudsman: food safety investigation](https://ombudsman.go.id/news/r/kawal-pelaksanaan-mbg-ombudsman-ri-dorong-peningkatan-quality-control-dan-pelayanan-publik) [Read about our nutrition education in East Sumba →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/healthy-food-education-sdn-ndata/) --- ### [Bringing care closer means investing in health workers](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/bringing-care-closer-investing-health-workers/) **Published:** October 31, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Bringing care closer means investing in the people who provide it. WHO warns that health worker shortages and unequal distribution still restrict access. In East Sumba, Kawan Sehat agents need continuing training, medical supervision, supplies and safe referral pathways. **Content:** **A medical kit cannot assess a patient. A building cannot recognise a dangerous infection. People do.** In its update published on 19 October 2026, WHO warns that shortages and unequal distribution of health workers continue to restrict access to essential care. Its message reaches beyond recruitment: education, employment and retention need sustained investment. In East Sumba, this has a practical meaning. Kawan Sehat agents live in or near the communities they serve. They provide approved first-line care, prevention and follow-up, recognise danger signs and connect patients with our medical team when further care is needed. Proximity alone is not enough. It needs continuing training, clinical supervision, reliable supplies and a referral pathway that works. Community agents complement professional services; they cannot carry the responsibilities of an entire health system alone. **Bringing care closer means supporting the person who will still be there after the visiting team leaves.** [Read the WHO publication →](https://www.who.int/news/item/18-09-2026-one-in-four-doctors-nearing-retirement-age-as-who-warns-of-global-health-workforce-gap) [Learn how we train and support Kawan Sehat agents in East Sumba →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) --- ### [Three circles. One health.](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/three-circles-one-health/) **Published:** October 29, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** We cannot damage the living world and expect medicine to repair every consequence. Human, animal and environmental health are connected. In East Sumba, safe water, trained health agents, malaria prevention and earlier care belong together. With communities, never in their place. **Content:** **We cannot keep damaging what sustains life and expect medicine to repair every consequence.** **Three circles:** people, animals and the environment. At their intersection, one reality: our health depends on the living world we belong to. This is [One Health](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/one-health). Polluted water, damaged habitats and a changing climate can alter the conditions in which infections emerge and spread. No one knows when or where the next pandemic will begin. Preparing cannot wait for certainty. In East Sumba, our contribution is practical: improve access to water, train community health agents, recognise serious infections, follow patients, prevent malaria and understand why care sometimes comes too late. These efforts belong together. We cannot change everything. We can listen, treat, build useful things and speak out against the harm we see. **With communities, never in their place.** [Explore the programmes connecting care, water and prevention →](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/) --- ### [Making sugar visible in Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/making-sugar-visible-indonesia/) **Published:** October 29, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Indonesia’s Nutri-Level labels aim to make the sugar, salt and fat in drinks easier to recognise. Clear information matters, but families also need affordable choices and safe drinking water. Our nutrition education at SDN Ndata connects these questions with familiar foods and everyday life. **Content:** On 7 October, WHO described Indonesia’s introduction of Nutri-Level, a front-of-pack system grading beverages from A to D according to their sugar, salt and fat content. Implementation is gradual: the scheme is voluntary for ready-to-serve beverages, while the regulation for processed packaged drinks provides a two-year transition before becoming mandatory. Making nutrition information easier to understand is useful. In East Sumba, the next questions are equally practical: what can a family afford, what is available locally, and is safe drinking water within reach? At SDN Ndata, our volunteers use illustrated posters to discuss food variety and products high in sugar or salt. The aim is to explain choices without blaming children or families for the resources they have. Our latest field photograph shows how that conversation begins. Source: [WHO Indonesia, 7 October 2026: front-of-pack nutrition labelling](https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/07-10-2026-helping-consumers-make-healthier-choices-with-front-of-pack-nutrition-labelling). --- ### [A place of care also needs water](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/a-place-of-care-also-needs-water/) **Published:** October 29, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** More than a billion people receive care in facilities without basic water services, WHO reports. Washing hands, cleaning care spaces and maintaining sanitation all depend on reliable water. At the future Rumah Kambera centre, these needs belong in the planning from the start. **Content:** In its global WASH annual report published on 5 October, WHO states that **more than one billion people** receive care in health facilities without even basic water services. A consultation room depends on what surrounds it. Staff need water for handwashing and cleaning. Patients need usable sanitation. Water must be available, safe for its intended use, and supported by working storage, distribution, and maintenance. This is part of the planning for the future Rumah Kambera community socio-medical center in East Sumba. Sanitation, water provision and planned handwashing facilities belong alongside the clinical space, pharmacy and small laboratory. Preparing a place for care means creating the conditions that make care safer every day. Source: [WHO Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Annual Report 2025, published 5 October 2026](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/B09880). --- ### [El Niño: protecting health before water runs short](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/el-nino-protecting-health-water-preparedness/) **Published:** October 28, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** UNICEF’s latest El Niño warning is a reminder to prepare before water and food supplies come under pressure. For remote communities, protecting drinking water, supporting nutrition and keeping care reachable belong together. Our climate and health page explains these connections in East Sumba. **Content:** On 6 October, UNICEF warned that El Niño-related changes in rainfall could place children’s health, nutrition and access to safe water under greater pressure across Asia and the Pacific between October and December 2026. The risks vary across the region; this is not a precise forecast for an individual village in Sumba. For our work in East Sumba, the practical questions are connected: how can drinking water remain safe and available, how can families maintain adequate nutrition, and how can patients reach care when weather disrupts daily life? Preparing for these pressures means considering water protection, essential supplies and continuity of care together. Our climate and health page explains the pathways linking heat, water, food, infections and access to treatment in rural Indonesia. Source: [UNICEF regional El Niño warning, 6 October 2026](https://www.unicef.org/pacificislands/press-releases/190-million-children-exposed-el-ni%C3%B1o-related-climate-risks-across-asia-and-pacific). --- ### [Protecting antibiotics takes more than a plan](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/protecting-antibiotics-beyond-action-plans/) **Published:** October 28, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** WHO reports that stronger antimicrobial resistance plans across Asia-Pacific still lack adequate funding. In East Sumba, responsible antibiotic use depends on trained health workers, clinical assessment and follow-up, often without laboratory support. Our field article explains this daily responsibility. **Content:** On 5 October, WHO reported that national plans to address antimicrobial resistance across Asia-Pacific are improving, but most still lack the funding needed for full implementation. In East Sumba, the practical questions are immediate. How do we assess an infection without bacterial cultures? How do we choose appropriate treatment, check whether a patient improves and arrange referral when needed? Our Primary Medical Care article describes the balance between treating infection promptly and avoiding unnecessary antibiotic use. Protecting these medicines requires trained health workers, clear protocols, accessible diagnostics, infection prevention and continuing care. National commitments need resources that reach the people making those decisions every day. Source: [WHO, 5 October 2026: Asia-Pacific antimicrobial resistance action plans and funding](https://www.who.int/singapore/news/detail-wpro/05-10-2026-asia-pacific-countries-sharpen-plans-to-fight-antimicrobial-resistance--but-most-remain-unfunded). --- ### [Our website now speaks four languages](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/fair-future-website-four-languages/) **Published:** October 27, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fair Future Foundation’s website is now available in English, French, German and Italian. Translating nearly three million words is a considerable task. If you would like to help make our field stories and resources accessible to more people, a donation can support this work. **Content:** Our website is now available in four languages: English, the original language, and French, German and Italian. We hope this will make our field stories, medical resources and project information easier to explore for more people, including those who support us in Switzerland. With nearly three million words, translation is a considerable undertaking. If you would like to help us continue this work, you can support the foundation with a donation. Thank you for helping us share what happens in the communities where we work. --- ### [A malaria test must lead to care people can reach](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/malaria-test-accessible-care-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 26, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A girl watches our team carry out a malaria test in East Sumba. The result is one step: clear explanations, clinical assessment and access to treatment or referral must follow. Our latest photograph brings the people behind that small clinical gesture into view. **Content:** malariamalariamalaraiaalA girl watches the gloved hands supporting her own during a rapid malaria test. Behind her, women and young children sit close together. Our new Photo of the Day follows this careful clinical gesture in East Sumba. Through Kawan Against Malaria, testing is connected with clinical assessment, clear explanations and the next stage of care. A negative malaria test does not explain an illness that continues. Treatment or referral must be appropriate and reachable, even when transport and travel costs make the journey difficult. The photograph reminds us to look beyond the test itself: who needs care, what the result means, and how a family can reach the help they need. --- ### [Handwashing advice begins with water within reach](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/handwashing-advice-water-within-reach/) **Published:** October 26, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Three children ride a kerbau as their mother leads it to collect water in East Sumba. The image asks a practical question: how can a family follow hygiene advice when every container must be carried home? Water access belongs at the centre of prevention and care. **Content:** Three children sit on a kerbau while their mother leads it to collect water. Reused five-litre jerrycans travel with them. For families without a motorbike or a usable route, the journey for water shapes daily life. Advice about handwashing, safe food preparation or menstrual hygiene must account for what a household can actually obtain. Water is needed for drinking and cooking as well as washing; the time spent collecting it also matters. Our field photograph connects Water Connections with Primary Medical Care: bringing water closer and discussing practical prevention belong together. Recommendations need to begin with the conditions families face at home. --- ### [A new reservoir brings water closer to a school day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/new-reservoir-water-schoolchildren-east-sumba/) **Published:** October 26, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Eight schoolchildren stand beside a newly completed reservoir in East Sumba. Their school previously had neither water nor toilets. Bringing water within reach helps make everyday hygiene possible; protecting stored water, maintenance and practical education remain part of the work. **Content:** Eight children in school uniform stand side by side before a newly completed, still unpainted reservoir in East Sumba. Their school previously had neither water nor toilets and still has no electricity. Water within reach makes ordinary school-day tasks more feasible: washing hands, cleaning utensils and handling food. Stored water must also be protected from contamination and treated when needed before drinking. Practical education and maintenance are part of making the infrastructure useful. Through Water Connections, Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia link reservoirs with daily health needs. Our new photograph shows the children behind this work, while dozens more reservoirs remain needed. --- ### [Bidi Hunga: our health cards enter the consultation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/bidi-hunga-health-cards-first-use/) **Published:** October 26, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** On 24 October, around 100 patients attended our care day in Bidi Hunga, three hours from Rumah Kambera. For the first time, our 16 health cards in Bahasa Indonesia joined the consultations, helping patients choose practical actions at home alongside necessary medicines and further care. **Content:** On 24 October, our team travelled three hours from Rumah Kambera to Bidi Hunga, where around one hundred patients of all ages attended a community care day. Our 16 illustrated health cards in Bahasa Indonesia were used in consultations for the first time. With a health worker, patients could choose one or two practical actions: safer drinking water, handwashing with soap, less smoke exposure or appropriate wound care. The cards also explain warning signs and when to seek help. These actions complement necessary medicines and professional care. The next step is to understand what families can realistically put into practice. A consultation ends, but its advice needs to remain useful at home. Our new field report describes this first use and the work needed to support continuity of care. --- ### [16 health cards to carry care beyond the consultation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/16-health-cards-bahasa-indonesia/) **Published:** October 23, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** A consultation should leave people with practical steps they can use at home. Our 16 illustrated health cards in Bahasa Indonesia help patients choose one or two actions with a health worker, covering prevention, daily care and warning signs. The complete PDF is now available. **Content:** What can a patient take home from a consultation and put into practice? Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia have developed 16 illustrated health cards in Bahasa Indonesia for Primary Medical Care and Kawan Sehat. Each card invites the patient to choose one or two actions with a health worker: making drinking water safer, washing hands with soap, reducing smoke exposure, preventing malaria or caring for a wound. The cards also highlight warning signs and when to seek medical help. They support prevention and daily care alongside treatment when it is needed. Based on an original idea from Flavie Wettstein, an emergency nurse at CHUV in Lausanne, the set was developed with our medical team. Its first use is planned for the community medical care day on 24 October. The complete 16-card PDF is available in Bahasa Indonesia. --- ### [50 truckloads closer to the future Rumah Kambera centre](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/rumah-kambera-50-truckloads-site-preparation/) **Published:** October 22, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Fifty truckloads of sirtu have reached Rumah Kambera, halfway to the 100 planned. The sand, gravel and soil mixture will raise the lower ground before levelling. Each delivery prepares the site where medical care, medicines, training and field support will come together. **Content:** At Rumah Kambera in Kawangu, East Sumba, 50 truckloads of sirtu are now on site: half of the 100 planned. This local mixture of sand, gravel and soil will raise the lower parts of the land. With 25 loads arriving each day, the remaining deliveries should take another two days if that pace holds. We will then assess whether more material is needed before levelling the piles. Preparing the ground is a practical step towards bringing medical care, medicines, training and field support together at the future community socio-medical centre. --- ### [IDR 2 million for the Charis Cup in Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/idr-2-million-for-the-charis-cup-in-sumba/) **Published:** October 16, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rumah Kambera project document updated](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/rumah-kambera-project-document-updated/) **Published:** July 1, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rumah Kambera Community Center: Concept V2 released](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/rumah-kambera-community-center-concept-v2/) **Published:** February 20, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [New project presentation: 12 ferrocement water reservoirs in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/water-connections-2026-twelve-reservoirs/) **Published:** March 8, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [First 100 metres of boundary wall built](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/first-100-metres-of-boundary-wall-built/) **Published:** August 15, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [2025 annual report updated with accounts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/2025-annual-report-updated-with-accounts/) **Published:** September 4, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Website modernisation is underway](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/website-modernisation-is-underway/) **Published:** September 7, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [New donation form now available](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/new-donation-form-now-available/) **Published:** September 11, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [CHF 9,000 donated for Rumah Kambera 2.0](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/chf-9000-donated-for-rumah-kambera-2-0/) **Published:** September 17, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Federal review of 2025 report completed](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/federal-review-of-2025-report-completed/) **Published:** September 16, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Follow our work through Field Notes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/follow-our-work-through-field-notes/) **Published:** September 17, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [KNA prepares the first Rumah Kambera building](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/kna-prepares-the-first-rumah-kambera-building/) **Published:** September 24, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Back to Sumba, with a full agenda](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/back-to-sumba-with-a-full-agenda/) **Published:** October 17, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [IDR 18 million for the Bidi Hunga medical care day](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/idr-18-million-for-the-bidi-hunga-medical-care-day/) **Published:** October 16, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [IDR 48.85 million to keep community care going](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/idr-48-85-million-to-keep-community-care-going/) **Published:** October 16, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Bidi Hunga: care that continues beyond the consultation](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/bidi-hunga-care-that-continues-beyond-the-consultation/) **Published:** October 15, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Handwashing needs more than good advice](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/handwashing-needs-more-than-good-advice/) **Published:** October 15, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Care continues when the medical team leaves](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/care-continues-when-the-medical-team-leaves/) **Published:** October 9, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Prevention takes its place on Waingapu’s streets](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/prevention-takes-its-place-on-waingapus-streets/) **Published:** October 9, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Explore Rumah Kambera in 3D](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/explore-rumah-kambera-in-3d/) **Published:** October 3, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [A dedicated website for Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/a-dedicated-website-for-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** September 25, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [HIV testing matters in Waingapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/hiv-testing-matters-in-waingapu/) **Published:** September 25, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Plastic waste is a growing public health issue in Waingapu](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/plastic-waste-is-a-growing-public-health-issue-in-waingapu/) **Published:** September 25, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [The Sumba Sepsis Study film is now online](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/the-sumba-sepsis-study-film-is-now-online/) **Published:** September 21, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Medicines are sold freely, but safe care needs more](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/medicines-are-sold-freely-but-safe-care-needs-more/) **Published:** September 20, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Indoor spraying can protect more homes from malaria](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/indoor-spraying-can-protect-more-homes-from-malaria/) **Published:** September 20, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Umalulu malaria results are now interactive](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/umalulu-malaria-results-are-now-interactive/) **Published:** September 20, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [CHF 10,000 strengthens Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/chf-10000-strengthens-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** September 20, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Three sides of Rumah Kambera now stand](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/three-sides-of-rumah-kambera-now-stand/) **Published:** September 20, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Five medical outreach days fully funded](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/five-medical-outreach-days-fully-funded/) **Published:** September 15, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Interactive sepsis results now online](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/interactive-sepsis-results-now-online/) **Published:** September 15, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [IDR 35 million for Rumah Kambera works](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/idr-35-million-for-rumah-kambera-works/) **Published:** September 15, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [IDR 18.95 million for Mbajik solar work](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/idr-18-95-million-for-mbajik-solar-work/) **Published:** September 14, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Preliminary sepsis study report published](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/preliminary-sepsis-study-report-published/) **Published:** September 14, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Two-day solar evaluation at Mbajik](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/two-day-solar-evaluation-at-mbajik/) **Published:** September 11, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Adolescent pregnancy remains a clinical risk](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/adolescent-pregnancy-remains-a-clinical-risk/) **Published:** September 11, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Leptospirosis risk in rural East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/leptospirosis-risk-in-rural-east-sumba/) **Published:** July 7, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Rambu Fratika brings sepsis prevention](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/rambu-fratika-brings-sepsis-prevention/) **Published:** September 7, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Hudumburung water line extended 200 metres](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/hudumburung-water-line-extended-200-metres/) **Published:** September 7, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Grid electricity reaches Rumah Kambera](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/grid-electricity-reaches-rumah-kambera/) **Published:** September 4, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Sepsis field survey passes 1,000 homes](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/sepsis-field-survey-passes-1000-homes/) **Published:** September 4, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ### [Final report released for the 115 m³ Laindatang water reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/field-notes/laindatang-115m3-final-report/) **Published:** March 4, 2026 **Author:** Alex --- ## Projects to support ### [Medicines and Medical Supplies](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medicines-medical-supplies-kawan-sehat-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 13, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** CHF 103 restocks medicines and medical supplies for one Kawan Sehat health agent in East Sumba. We replenish medicines and consumables about every three months and replace reusable tools as needed. **Content:** ## Keeping first-line care within reach in East Sumba When someone is injured or falls ill in a remote village, a [Kawan Sehat health agent](/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) is often the first person a family can reach. The medicines and medical supplies in each kit help the agent assess a patient, dress a wound and provide first-line care within their training and programme protocols. If a patient needs further care, the agent contacts our medical team. We help arrange referral and transport to a health centre or hospital when needed. Having supplies on hand helps the agent care for the patient while we arrange the next step. Kawan Sehat health agents prepare medicines and supplies for their field kits in East Sumba. ## Medicines and medical supplies in each kit One restock kit costs **CHF 103 (IDR 2,250,000)** and covers one health agent. About every three months, we check the agent’s stock and replenish the medicines and consumables they have used. - **Medicines and supplements.** The kit includes essential medicines, oral rehydration salts and other supplies used under programme protocols. - **Dressings and consumables.** We replenish items such as sterile gauze, plasters, antiseptics and gloves. - **Reusable equipment.** Thermometers, stethoscopes, blood pressure monitors and other tools stay in service as long as they work. We replace them when they are lost, damaged or worn out. [Download the project PDF to see all 35 items](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/fff-pmc-006-medicines-and-medical-supplies-v1.0-en.pdf). The inventory is on pages 3 and 4. ## Restocking and follow-up Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia organise the restocks through [Primary Medical Care](/program-primary-medical-care/). We record who received each kit, when it was delivered and which items we replenished or replaced. At the next stock check, we review shortages and the condition of reusable equipment. For wider context, read the [WHO guideline on supporting community health worker programmes](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241550369). **Programme:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care --- ### [Albatros Paper Posters - Health Education in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/albatros-paper-health-posters-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 12, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** CHF 31 funds a set of ten illustrated A2 paper posters and supplies for health education. Our teams bring the posters to schools and community sessions in East Sumba and discuss them with children, teenagers and adults. **Content:** ## How we use Albatros paper posters Albatros paper posters give children and adults in East Sumba something they can look at and discuss together. In schools with few materials for teaching health, a [Kawan Sehat health agent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) can use the handwashing poster to demonstrate each step. Afterwards, the teacher can return to the same poster in class. With teenagers and adults, the posters help us talk about second-hand smoke, alcohol and why HIV testing matters. Our foundation team drew every illustration. In each session, the team explains the designs, invites questions and relates the subjects to daily life. Health education posters in East Sumba. ## What CHF 31 funds CHF 31 funds one set of ten Albatros paper posters in Bahasa Indonesia, printed in A2 format (420 × 594 mm), and supplies for education sessions. The set covers malaria, hygiene, nutrition, waste, alcohol, HIV and tobacco. Kawan Sehat agents can use one design at a time to focus on the subject a group wants to discuss. ### The ten poster designs 1. Zero Malaria: Protect Yourself and Your Environment 2. Zero Malaria: Understanding Malaria 3. Let’s Wash Our Hands! 4. Healthy and Unhealthy Foods and Drinks 5. Fill Your Plate with Balanced Nutrition! 6. Four Habits for Clean and Healthy Living 7. The Harmful Effects of Excessive Alcohol Consumption 8. My Waste, My Responsibility 9. Understanding HIV 10. Smoking Kills You and Your Family Explore the [posters in English and Bahasa Indonesia](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters/) and the [Posters Teaching Guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/ENG-posters-guidebook-v1-25-05.pdf). The guide helps agents and teachers plan a discussion around the illustrations. The same designs are also available through the [cloth poster project](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/cloth-health-posters-rural-schools-east-sumba/). ## Delivery and follow-up Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia print and deliver sets in batches through [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/). We record which schools and communities receive each set and which topics were covered. During follow-up, we ask teachers and health agents which posters they use again. For wider context, see the [WHO and UNESCO standards for health-promoting schools](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240025059). **Programme:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care --- ### [Medi Backpack - Field Kit for Kawan Sehat Agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/medi-backpack-kawan-sehat-agents-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 12, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** CHF 178 equips one Kawan Sehat health agent with a 12-litre backpack for first-line care, health education and patient follow-up in remote communities in East Sumba. **Content:** ## A Medi Backpack for first-line care in East Sumba A Medi Backpack equips one [Kawan Sehat health agent](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) for first-line care, health education and patient follow-up in East Sumba. An agent may reach a patient on foot. At the visit, the agent needs to assess the patient, provide care within their training and recognise when a referral is urgent. The same kit supports prevention, advice and follow-up. If the Kawan Sehat app is unavailable, the agent can record the encounter on paper. That gives them a record to consult at a later visit. A Kawan Sehat health agent attends to a child’s knee during a field visit in East Sumba. ## What the Medi Backpack contains One complete kit costs CHF 178 (IDR 3,900,000). We make the 12-litre backpack ourselves from recycled materials and assemble a kit of around 100 items. The main contents are listed below. - **12-litre backpack**. Made by our team from recycled materials. - **Medicine kit**. Medicines approved for the programme. - **Medical equipment kit**. Includes a stethoscope. - **Kawan Sehat book**. Illustrated book for health education. - **Health posters and Posters Teaching Guide**. Teaching materials for community health sessions. - ***Where There Is No Doctor***. Health education module with 14 chapters. - **Community Health Agent’s Pocket Guide and AppSheet Manual**. Medicine information, dosing guidance and instructions for the Kawan Sehat app. - **Paper patient reporting forms**. Backup for patient records when the app is unavailable. - **Patient health cards**. 160 A6 cards printed on art paper in 16 designs. - **Stationery kit**. Pens, notebooks and document folders. - **Power bank**. 10,000 mAh. - **Logistical supplies**. For field visits. The [Kawan Sehat Book](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/kawan-sehat-book-donation-package-east-sumba/) and posters help agents talk through health topics with children and families. The [Posters Teaching Guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/ENG-posters-guidebook-v1-25-05.pdf) helps them lead those sessions. The [Pocket Guide and AppSheet Manual](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-agent-guide-v2-05-25.pdf) brings together medicine information and instructions for using the app. ## Delivery and follow-up Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia will assemble and hand over complete kits as funding becomes available through [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/). We will record which agent receives each kit. During routine follow-up, we will check medicine stocks, equipment condition and supplies for patient reporting. For wider context, read the [WHO guideline on supporting community health worker programmes](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241550369). **Programme:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care --- ### [Kawan Sehat Book for schools in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/kawan-sehat-book-donation-package-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 12, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** CHF 15 gives a teacher in East Sumba the Kawan Sehat Book, its storytelling guide and supplies for health lessons. Kawan Sehat agents already use these stories with children during home visits. **Content:** ## The Kawan Sehat Book in schools and homes The Kawan Sehat Book takes children through daily life in Sumba with Rambu, Umbu and Njara the horse. A child can point to a scene about safe drinking water, talk about a small wound or ask why adults should keep cigarette smoke away from children. The stories give teachers and families a starting point for those conversations. Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia developed the book with illustrator Bayu Bhargawa, who drew the scenes by hand. About 30 to 40 schools already have the printed book. The [Kawan Sehat health agents](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-kawan-sehat-agents/) have copies too. They open the book with children during home visits and use the guide to invite questions and help families discuss what they see. The Kawan Sehat Book and its storytelling guide in Bahasa Indonesia. ## What CHF 15 funds CHF 15 (IDR 320,000) pays for one complete teaching package. It includes the ring-bound A4 storybook, the A5 storytelling guide and supplies for educational activities. Both publications are printed in Bahasa Indonesia. The guide gives teachers and health agents prompts for each scene so they can lead a discussion and invite children to explain a lesson in their own words. Read the [Indonesian storybook](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/IND-kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) and the [Indonesian storytelling guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-narration-guide.pdf). The [English storybook](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/kawan-sehat-thebook.pdf) and [English reference edition of the guide](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/documentation/projects/primary-care/books/ENG-kawan-sehat-narration-guide.pdf) are also available online. ## From distribution to use in class Through [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/), we want every school and teacher in East Sumba to have access to the Kawan Sehat Book. We will distribute packages in batches as funding becomes available and record which schools receive them. During follow-up visits, we will ask teachers which stories they used and invite children to describe one habit they remember. For wider context on health education in schools, see the [WHO and UNESCO standards for health-promoting schools](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240025059). **Programme:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care --- ### [5,300 litres of rainwater closer to families](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/rainwater-tank-5300-litres-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 8, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** CHF 2,245 will fund a 5,300-litre ferrocement tank with rooftop rainwater collection and filtration. The project aims to serve at least three families and fifteen people. **Content:** ## A rainwater tank closer to families A rainwater tank close to home gives families a place to store water for washing, cleaning and everyday hygiene. When rain falls, the roof catchment fills the tank. Having a reserve nearby can reduce journeys to fetch water. Water Connections builds on experience in communities including Hambarita and Laindatang. Our teams have built nearly one hundred tanks, according to our current field estimate. This project funds one additional unit; we will confirm the exact location and beneficiary households before construction. Filtration alone does not guarantee that water is safe to drink. ## How the rainwater tank will be built Build a 5,300-litre ferrocement tank using the May 2026 design: 1.50 m high, 2.12 m internal diameter, with six reusable mould sections that are easier to transport and assemble. Connect rooftop rainwater collection, filtration, protected storage and distribution. Involve families in use and maintenance. Check the system before commissioning and specify treatment and water-quality checks for any drinking water. Around ten days of construction. Start and commissioning depend on site readiness, logistics and checks. **Technical note (PDF):** [English version](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/water-connections-5300l-technical-note-en-v0.1.pdf) · [Version française](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/water-connections-5300l-technical-note-fr-v0.1.pdf). Updated November 2026. ## What CHF 2,245 will fund The confirmed total estimate covers one 5,300-litre ferrocement rainwater tank with rooftop collection and filtration. Itemised costs have not been provided. This is the total budget needed for this additional unit. ## Families, maintenance and follow-up Fair Future/Water Connections field teams will work with beneficiary families. Proposed follow-up, for approval: construction and completion photographs, confirmation of households served, and a short report on operation and maintenance guidance. Water availability depends on rainfall, collection area and use. ## Photographs from earlier work **Photo**: an earlier tank for a PAUD preschool with around 40 young children, previously without water. Ino, field programme manager, is on the left; Primus, technical manager, on the right. This school illustrates prior work, not the beneficiaries of the proposed tank. Learn more about [Water Connections](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-water-connections/), see [how to build a ferrocement reservoir](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/ferrocement-water-reservoir/), and read [WHO guidance on drinking-water safety](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/drinking-water). **Programme:** Water Connections --- ### [Medical outreach day in East Sumba](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/fund-a-medical-outreach-day-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 5, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** Help fund one additional medical outreach day in East Sumba, beyond the five already funded by Rotary. CHF 850 supports consultations, appropriate treatment and practical health education for around 100–150 people. **Content:** ## A medical outreach day, closer to home A medical outreach day brings consultations, appropriate treatment, and practical health education to a village in East Sumba. This project seeks funding for one additional visit through Primary Medical Care, beyond the five outreach days already funded by Rotary. The local team will select the village and date. For families living far from regular services, seeking care can involve a difficult journey. Bringing the team into a village creates an opportunity to discuss symptoms, receive an assessment and understand the next steps. We aim to see around 100–150 people. Attendance and clinical needs will vary. ## What the medical outreach day includes The team provides consultations and treatment according to each person’s needs. Some patients need medicine. Others need an explanation, preventive advice, or further assessment. Receiving care does not always mean receiving a prescription. Doctors work alongside pharmacy professionals, midwives, and logistics staff. The traveling team generally includes three doctors and around 10–15 people in total. Two or three vehicles carry people and supplies. Preparation, travel, care, education and return occupy a full day, from early departure to the journey home. ## Practical advice people can use at home Health education is part of the visit. Good Health Prescription cards and fabric education posters help the team explain prevention and everyday health practices. Advice should be understandable and relevant to the concerns raised during a consultation. These materials support conversation between the team, patients and families. They complement medical assessment and appropriate treatment. The aim is to help people understand their health and the practical actions discussed with them. ## What will CHF 850 support? The funding target is CHF 850 for one additional medical outreach day. It covers care, health education, and field logistics, including moving teams and supplies. We arrange power equipment for the visit when needed. Rotary has already funded five medical outreach days. The first has taken place, and four more are funded and in preparation. This CHF 850 request is for one additional outreach day beyond those five, helping the monthly program continue. The photographs on this page illustrate previous activities; they do not identify a village already selected for this funding request. ## Local support after the visit Kawan Sehat agents in the region generally provide follow-up. They contact patients or return to villages as needed to check in on how people are doing. The outreach team may also revisit to assess progress. Fair Future Foundation and [Kawan Baik Indonesia](https://kawanbaikindonesia.org/) coordinate with local Kawan Sehat agents. This connection helps extend support beyond the day itself. Explore our [medical and community programs](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/programs-overview/), read [how we use funds](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/where-the-money-goes/), or review our [reports and accounts](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/annual-activity-reports/). **Programme:** Kawan Sehat Agents, Primary Medical Care --- ### [Cloth health posters for rural schools](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/support-project/cloth-health-posters-rural-schools-east-sumba/) **Published:** November 10, 2026 **Author:** Alex **Excerpt:** CHF 85 funds one set of ten A2 cloth posters for health education. Kawan Sehat agents already carry them from home to home and school to school. We want teachers in every rural school in East Sumba to have a set they can use throughout the year. **Content:** ## Cloth health posters for everyday lessons Cloth health posters give teachers in rural East Sumba something to show when a child asks how to wash their hands or why mosquitoes matter. Teaching materials on health are often scarce in the schools we work with. With a picture in front of them, children can point to what they recognise, ask questions and practise a simple step together. Kawan Sehat agents already carry these posters in their [Primary Medical Care](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/program-primary-medical-care/) kits. They use them in schools and on home visits. The fabric folds into a bag, tolerates sunlight and can be washed. Teachers can bring out the same poster again when a question comes up in another lesson. Handwashing and malaria posters in use during an earlier classroom session. ## What CHF 85 funds CHF 85 pays for one complete set of ten A2 cloth health posters for one school. Each poster covers a different topic: handwashing, recognising malaria, preventing malaria, HIV and AIDS, second-hand smoke, alcohol and health, physical activity, waste management, food groups and nutrition, and everyday food choices. At handover, local teachers and Kawan Sehat agents can plan a short demonstration together. For example, a teacher can put up the handwashing poster, show the steps and ask pupils to demonstrate them back. The posters stay with the school so teachers can return to those lessons throughout the year. Browse the [ten topics and their English and Indonesian versions](https://fairfuturefoundation.org/educational-posters/). For wider context, see the [WHO and UNESCO standards for health-promoting schools](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240025059). ## How we will follow up We will record which schools receive the cloth health posters and how many sets we deliver. When we return, we will ask teachers which posters they use and observe what pupils can explain or demonstrate. 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