From the field in East Sumba. Medical care, clean water, prevention and community health where access remains difficult.
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Our teams write these articles from the places where we work. They document medical care, access to water, prevention, education and the practical decisions made with communities. Each story connects an observation from the field with the work needed to respond.
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Around One Table at Lewa, Connecting Village Care with the Health Centre
At Puskesmas Lewa, our team joined staff and two new Kawan Sehat agents for nearly three hours of questions and exchange. Fabric posters and foundation books supported a practical discussion about care in distant villages, limited resources and the people keeping that care connected.
East Sumba Waste Crisis and a Prayer for Public Action
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.
Kawan Sehat medicine restocking: keeping care within reach in East Sumba
Two long days at Puskesmas Kawangu and Kataka connect medicine replenishment with new health cards, case review and support for Kawan Sehat agents. A discussion about severe scalds and used motor oil shows why safe first aid, prevention and referral belong alongside essential supplies.
Rumah Kambera Ground Levelling Moves Forward
We ordered another 30 truckloads of sirtu for Rumah Kambera. Two full days of spreading in around 38°C heat, with a hired Hitachi mini excavator, have left roughly 35–40% of the site levelled. This stage finished on 4 November. We are now hoping for rain to help the soil and sand mixture settle.
The Light They Can Take Home, and the Children Still Waiting
Children in East Sumba lift their SolarBuddy lamps above classroom desks. These gifts can help with homework and movement after dark. We look at what portable light means at home, the schools still without electricity, and the administrative obstacles facing our next import of lamps.
One Health and the Cost of Destroying Our Own Future
Human, animal and environmental health share the same future. From East Sumba, Alex Wettstein confronts poverty, infections, unequal responsibility and the limits of medicine. What are we leaving our children when we damage the conditions that sustain life, then expect healthcare to repair them?
A Place for Joy, Made by Their Own Hands
In Haray, three children share a toy made from branches. We photographed them while installing electricity at a school and providing medical care. Their joy belongs in the story, alongside scarce water, fragile health and family means that put bought toys and birthday cakes out of reach.
Learning What Belongs on the Plate
At SDN Ndata, a little boy explores an illustrated meal with our volunteers Rambu Maris and Umbu Kenzi. Two posters open a conversation about food, cost and variety, linking classroom learning with local produce, vegetable gardens and the water families need to grow more of their own food.
A Small Blood Sample, a Moment of Care
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.
Handwashing at Rumah Kambera Starts with Careful Planning
Rotary Australia, the Rotary Club of Mandurah Districts and John Kevan support planned handwashing facilities at the new Rumah Kambera. Accessible basins and hygiene education will serve children and adults. Installation is planned for 2027, with locations, plumbing and costs still to define.
Where a Poster Becomes a Conversation
In Bidi Hunga, Erwin gathers residents around our original health posters. Tobacco, alcohol, food and malaria become subjects for questions and role-play. These workshops make prevention part of community care, with practical explanations that respect daily realities and complement treatment.
A Honda EU22i Generator Helps Bring Care Beyond the Power Grid
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.
