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6-8 tons of good are on their way to Sumba NTT

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Fair Future and Kawan Baik Indonesia foundations have prepared 6-8 tons of material which has been loaded into trucks, which will arrive at the Sumba NTT site on April 13, 2021. Foundation teams will be there to receive them. Food, medical supplies, clothes, 2 generators (Genset), water filters, pipes and many others things to cook, to sleep as tents, blankets etc...

Dear friends, dear families,

In a few days, a team from Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia will join the disaster areas to receive the trucks and all the Foundation’s equipment, which is already on the way to our base camp in Sumba.

A third force joins us on this mission; the association “SOS meals” to cook for people who lack everything and prepare community cuisine in the Foundation’s base camps in Waingapu. (Rumah Kambera)

Among this material loaded into trucks, which is counted in tons (approximately 6-8 tons), we have included two 7500W electric generators, a brand new diesel generator (no gasoline currently available on-site) so that we can work, maintain, feed and light the villages which still do not have electricity following the floods. (Click on the red button “The movie about it”)

The goods we sent also include: clothes, tons of food, drinks, blankets, tents, mattresses, medical equipment (a lot), medicines (not enough), solar panels, baby diapers, powdered milk for babies and children, food supplements, shoes, books, tools and more.

This material and this equipment were acquired thanks to all of you who participated in this collective solidarity action: Giving for eastern Indonesia’s victims.

Today, one day before departure, we continue to collect equipment; another truck will leave as soon as possible from our base camp in Denpasar, by road and by boat (i.e. more than two days of travel), to join our teams on site.

WE ALWAYS NEED MEDICINES: It is an absolute emergency, even life-threatening. Our doctor colleagues on-site (Dr Ani, Dr Aldo) have sent us an impressive list of their missing material and medicine. We were only able to meet their needs partially but acted and reacted as well as we could.

We have already ordered the equivalent of CHF. 3,000.- of medicines out of a total of CHF 10,000.- spent in response to this disaster. It corresponds to medical care treatment for a few hundred patients; there are thousands in need of medical assistance in Sumba. After this cyclone, the population lack everything. Concretely, to finance the necessary medical equipment and drugs and provide for the team on-site, we need to collect an additional CHF 12,000.-.

As said previously, from April 15, we will strengthen the medical teams on-site with the doctors with whom the Foundation has already been working for a long time. Kawan Gogon will lead a team to “map” the affected region and assess the risks, dangers, and actions that the Foundation could put in place, according to timing and importance criteria.

We will keep you informed/informed of the following steps, which will be, initially, focused on medical aid and then in the second phase of planning and coordination to allow Sumba and its inhabitants to recover as quickly as possible from this disaster.

Thank you all for your support from the bottom of my heart.

The Fair Future Foundation team

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An absolute emergency | #waterconnections - Laindatang site, East Sumba. A project entirely linked to the program to combat water-related infectious diseases, malnutrition and infant mortality. The fight against Malaria in East Sumba is one of our priorities with the primary medical care project for children in ultra-rural areas. This achievement will save lives here.

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Water Connections - The Map

That of the Water Connections Project can be seen here Kawan. What remains to be done so that everyone has access to clean and healthy water?

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 the full Map here.

Testimony and speaking out

Our proximity to communities and families in distress implies a duty to raise awareness to improve their living conditions or their situation.

The Fair Future or Kawan Baik teams may witness violence, injustice, and deliberate acts and must testify.

Testimony is the act of becoming aware, in private or public, of what we see or have seen happening in front of us and by documenting these acts, we report.

Sometimes Fair Future speaks out publicly to highlight a crisis, expose abuses, challenge the diversion of aid, or speak out against policies that restrict access to health care, education, food and all other forms of social protection.

Supply and logistics

Fair Future already helps thousands of families every year but we are struggling!

However, one of our main problems is that we don’t have enough equipment and not enough medicine when we should always have enough material for the work to be done and for the patients to be treated.

In particular for the response to emergencies or in the event of natural disasters, when supplies must be needed within 24 hours.

But also for long-term programs, where a regular supply of equipment and drugs is essential. Fair Future and its teams cannot respond to and deal with all requests due to a lack of resources.

Minimization of risks for everyone

The actions carried out on the ground by the Fair Future and Kawan Baik teams are based solely on needs, regardless of political, economic or other interests.

On the ground but also everywhere else, our teams communicate and dialogue on a daily basis with communities, village authorities and regional governments, to facilitate access and supply to medical care, clean water, and food sufficient for the inhabitants of villages and rural communities.

Fair Future and Kawan Baik do everything possible to minimize the risks for our teams and the villagers to provide them with what they need.

The Fair Future teams

“You never know when it will happen, but it will happen again.”

When a health or social crisis affects one of the regions in which we are already, the Kawan Baik (good friends) of Fair Future who are present will mobilize to assist.

Fair Future, as it often does, can mobilize personnel from the region with whom we often work, including a group of over one hundred volunteers. Specialists can also be sent on-site from one of its logistics bases in Denpasar or Waingapu. Our teams include medical personnel, logisticians, water specialists, and project managers.

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Water Connections project in Laindatang Village

This village currently lacks access to water, resulting in widespread illness and malnutrition. Both children and adults are underweight and have insufficient access to food and water.

It is imperative that we take action to provide hundreds of people with access to clean water. The prevalence of diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and infectious diarrhoea linked to contaminated water sources has taken a significant toll in this region. With the feasibility studies completed, we are ready to work.

Your click can make a difference in the lives of over a hundred families living in extreme conditions in this village by providing them with access to clean water and toilets.

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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.

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