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.
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Providing education programs that address health, hygiene, and sustainable living in ultra-rural areas.
Community Health Education | Learning in East Sumba
During a remote care day in East Sumba, a mother returned to our posters with her child after the workshop ended. This simple moment shows community health education moving from a formal session into family life, linking waste management, nutrition, malaria prevention and primary care.
Malaria prevention in Pahomba | Field medical action
Malaria prevention in Pahomba relies on education, early detection, and correct mosquito net use. Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia teams work directly with families in East Sumba, delivering field-based medical action where access to healthcare remains limited.
Malaria community education in Marada | Field prevention
In Marada, malaria prevention relies on education, rapid testing, and clear tools delivered directly to families. Field teams work with communities to reduce delayed diagnosis and strengthen household protection in ultra rural East Sumba.
Community Health Prevention in East Sumba | Field Care
During community care in Kampung Madutolung, treatment was paired with practical prevention. More than 110 people received care while the team discussed secondhand smoke, nutrition, alcohol risks and malaria recognition, showing why education belongs inside primary healthcare in the village.
Sumba Sepsis Study results | Interactive evidence online
Explore the Sumba Sepsis Study 2026 through an interactive results page built from 1,001 household interviews and 162 healthcare-worker submissions. Compare prevention conditions, referral barriers and locality findings, with the full report available in three languages.
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.






