Fair Future , October 2022 – The “Water Connections” project report, East Sumba, Indonesia – Mbinudita site.
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-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.
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So far, the teams of Fair Future and Kawan Baik foundations have already built, as part of the #waterconnections project, the site of #mbinudita, 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 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 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 – Fair Future Foundation – 02.11.2022, Rumah Kambera.
The report of the "Water Connections" project, East Sumba, Indonesia - Mbinudita site.
Fair Future Foundation work in a few pictures
Why We Act: 70 Photographic Reasons for Water Health and Dignity in Remote Villages.
Each photo represents a call to action and a face behind our daily work in forgotten communities.
Images express what words often cannot.
At times, explanations don’t suffice. Yet visuals convey it all: the agony, dignity, struggle, and spark of humanity that we strive to safeguard. This gallery traces Fair Future’s mission through the neglected regions of Eastern Indonesia over the years. It’s not merely a display; it stands as a testament.
Every photo represents a reason. A purpose.
Why do we endure hours of walking under the sun?
Why do we transport pumps, pipes, medicines, and light on our backs?
Why do we train health agents, construct toilets, and remain steadfast—even when others do not?
You will encounter faces—children fetching water, mothers relying on a health box nestled under a tree, elders smiling despite their hardships, and young girls aspiring for an education. You will witness pathways that barely qualify as roads, rivers devoid of bridges, and light sourced solely from solar lamps. You will observe despair, yet also dignity.
We act because no one deserves to be invisible.
Because it should never be acceptable to drink contaminated water.
Because dying of malaria in 2025 should evoke outrage, not be just another forgotten number.
These images don’t seek pity. They call for awareness. They remind us that every life holds the same worth, even when the world has chosen to overlook it. And that, in essence, is why we do this.
We cordially invite all captivated by this story to explore our photo gallery, witness this extraordinary effort, and further engage with our mission through our Instagram account.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – May 23rd of 2025
