Delivering Care…
44 sanitation facilities constructed
Malaria continues to pose a daily threat in this area. Through Kawan Against Malaria, we monitor cases, test all fevers, protect homes, and educate families. The use of bed nets, spraying, and prompt treatment turns statistical data into lives that endure quietly, rather than ending prematurely.
Promoting solar energy solutions to provide clean, sustainable power in ultra-rural communities.
In Hambarita the Wai Pa Luri Wangu water tank is one of eight new reservoirs we built with the community. 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.
In Lapinu, an isolated village in Matawai Katingga, SolarBuddy lamps Lapinu children change daily life. 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
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.
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.
Solar electrification reaches SDN Mbajik in ultra-rural East Sumba, powering classrooms, water pumps, and internet access. This community-built system transforms education, safety, and daily life—bringing lasting change to one of Indonesia’s most isolated schools.
The SolarBuddy Program delivers solar-powered lamps to children and schools in villages with no electricity. These small lights illuminate homes, pathways, and classrooms—improving safety, education, and dignity. In the dark corners of Sumba, light changes everything.
Over two focused days at Rumah Kambera, volunteers and Rotary members tested, repaired, labeled, and registered 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps so children and schools in East Sumba can study safely without toxic kerosene and darkness.
In May 2025, Kawan Sehat agents completed a powerful three-day training in East Sumba, boosting their medical skills, restocking kits, and preparing to treat hundreds in ultra-rural areas.
The 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps have arrived at our base in Rumakambera after six months of challenges. These lamps will transform lives, offering safe lighting, improving education, and aiding medical care in villages without electricity.
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.
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!
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!
