Thanks to Kawan Sehat Health Agents, women in East Sumba come together every week to learn, share, and empower one another. From hygiene to community leadership, these sessions give women the tools they need to transform their families' futures. Empowering women empowers entire communities.
Why We Act for Dignity and Health
Since 2006, Fair Future has been on a mission to create lasting change in the most vulnerable and remote regions of Southeast Asia. Through collective action, we’ve built hospitals, provided clean water, and delivered essential medical services, turning seismic challenges into transformative opportunities for thousands.
Why Fair Future Acts Where Others Don’t for Health, Dignity, and Clean Water Rights.
In a disconnected world, taking action for others is no longer optional but essential.
Laughter and smiles play a crucial role in strengthening health, resilience, and community ties in rural villages.
Why We Do This?
Because no one should die of malaria, drink dirty water, or be forgotten.
There’s always a moment that changes everything. For us, it happened nearly twenty years ago.
A five-year-old child died in my arms in a remote Indonesian village in 2006. He had malaria. So did almost everyone else. There were no doctors. No treatment. Just suffering. And death. That moment made one thing clear: we cannot look away. From that day on, we decided to act.
Fair Future Foundation was born not from a strategy, but from heartbreak — and the unshakable belief that injustice, no matter how far away, is still injustice.
We do this because people walk all night to find dirty water. Many return empty-handed. Others return with illness: typhoid, dysentery, infections, kidney failure — consequences of neglect, not fate. All preventable. All unacceptable.
We do this because it’s the 21st century, yet millions are still abandoned, without electricity, healthcare, toilets, clean water, education, or a future. Entire communities survive in silence, outside the radar of systems that should protect them.
Healthcare workers provide essential care in remote Indonesia
And in today’s world, that silence is growing.
We live in a time of disconnection. Of shrinking empathy. In rich and poor countries alike, people feel increasingly alone, lost in collapsing economies, in systems that no longer support them. Many suffer in silence. They don’t know where to turn. And even if they did, there’s often no one there to answer.
Governments have failed them, and institutions ignore them. Only independent movements, people like us, step in, not out of pity but because we refuse to let dignity die.
We do this because sharing is not weakness, solidarity is not outdated, and taking care of others-even strangers-is still the most powerful human act.
Fair Future acts not because we must, but because we believe that every life matters — equally, fully, wherever it begins.
Those we serve are not statistics. They are people, with names, dreams, strength, and an extraordinary will to live—even in the harshest places. They are rich in values that the modern world forgets: resilience, humility, and quiet grace.
We are not here to make noise. We are here to build. Toilets. Reservoirs. Clinics. Light. Trust. And futures.
Because a better world is not imagined. It is built. Together.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation – Published in May 2025
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2,224 SolarBuddy lamps have been installed from Surabaya to Sumba to ensure power safety and education in 24 villages.
A humanitarian mission from Australia to Rumah Kambera transforms logistics into a sustainable health impact.
After months of preparation and coordination, 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps have reached their destination in East Sumba. From the port of Surabaya to the new storage space at Rumah Kambera, this operation marks a turning point in Fair Future’s logistics and outreach capabilities. These are not merely boxes of lights but instruments of prevention, education, and community resilience.
Cleared tax-free under a historic humanitarian exemption, the lamps arrived in Indonesia thanks to the unwavering support of SolarBuddy Australia and Rotary International. Once in Denpasar, our team meticulously documented, repacked, and staged each lamp for safe transfer across land and sea. Volunteers carefully loaded every box into the Truck n’Load and partner vehicles for the journey eastward.
In Rumah Kambera, a dedicated storage facility was prepared to receive the shipment. The bright yellow boxes, neatly stacked, now fill the foundation’s new warehouse, ready for deployment to 26 ultra-rural villages and dozens of off-grid schools. The SolarBuddy Tracker app, developed in-house, will ensure every lamp is registered, traceable, and linked to its recipient.
These lamps are more than solar-powered devices. They reduce the risks of burns and respiratory issues from kerosene, allow children to study safely at night, and allow families to cook and walk without fear in the dark. Light becomes a tool for injury prevention and educational equity in areas with minimal access to healthcare.
Each step—from customs clearance to local coordination—required precision, documentation, and tireless dedication. Behind every lamp are names, hands, and kilometres travelled. This distribution is part of a long-term commitment to improving living conditions through sustainable, community-driven solutions.
The lamps are here. The mission moves forward. What arrives today is light, dignity, protection, and future opportunity.
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 – June 13th, 2025
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The essentials
Primary Medical Care (PMC)
Life‑saving care where no doctors are available
In villages without clinics, our Kawan Sehat health agents—mostly women—provide first aid, wound treatment, antimalarials, antibiotics, fever management, and referrals. They see 700–1,000 patients each month across East Sumba. Ongoing training and resupply—guided by a 150‑page manual and regular intensive sessions—ensure care remains safe and consistent. Your support funds medicines, diagnostics, and supervision that save lives.
Clean Water Connections
Every drop collected is a life protected.
Since 2019, we have constructed dozens of ferro-cement tanks ranging from 5,000 to 5,350 litres, working alongside families, and a 115 m³ reservoir in Laindatang to ensure access to clean water. New projects in Lapinu add more tanks and sanitation blocks. Access to water reduces diarrheal diseases, improves nutrition, and enables girls to remain in school. Simple tools, local labour, and durable designs enable communities to maintain these systems independently.
Kawan Against Malaria
Prevention, diagnosis, treatment—village by village
Malaria remains endemic in East Sumba. We deploy long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid blood tests, treatment, and IRS planning where needed. Our Umalulu baseline study maps hotspots and practices to guide action. Health agents educate families on night protection, early testing, and correct dosing. With consistent nets, diagnostics, and training, we reduce cases—and save lives.
Light for Education – SolarBuddy
When night falls, learning continues.
In 2025, we gained tax-free approval to distribute 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps for children and schools without electricity. The lamps charge during the day and provide light for homework, safety, and community study at night. Larger units support classrooms; smaller units are given to students. A yearly pipeline now helps us reach more villages. Light improves attendance, reading time, and learning outcomes.
Women’s Empowerment & Training
From caregivers to certified community health leaders
Most Kawan Sehat are women. Through intensive training, field coaching, and a modular 15-chapter curriculum, they gain clinical skills, triage methods, prevention tools, and record-keeping. Certification boosts confidence, income opportunities, and community respect. When women lead care locally, families seek help earlier, and health indicators improve for everyone—especially children.
Prevention & Health Education
Posters, school sessions, community talks
We run an expanding range of prevention campaigns: tobacco harms, waste & water safety, alcohol risks, and sexual health/STIs. Materials are designed for all literacy levels, printed on fabric for durability, and delivered by health agents in homes and schools. Clear visuals plus simple steps = real behaviour change that prevents illness before it begins.
Support Logistics – The Trucks of Life
If supplies don’t move, care doesn’t happen
Our medical truck and the Truck n’ Load carry up to four tonnes of medicines, solar gear, and water-system materials across ferries and off-road tracks. Logistics also enables emergency runs, resupply for agents, and equipment installations. This backbone turns donations into delivered care—on time, in the hardest places. Fuel, tyres, maintenance: all mission-critical.
Volunteer With Us
Field, workshop, or remote—there’s a role for you
Join on the ground in Sumba, lend skills in Bali or Switzerland, or help remotely with medical logistics, translation, mapping, media, grants or education content. We prioritise practical impact, safety, and clear tasks. Short missions and long commitments are both welcome. Your time can build a reservoir, train a health agent—or light a classroom.
Transparency & Swiss Expertise
Trust earned through experience and integrity
Since 2008, +/- 93% of every franc has directly funded fieldwork. Accounts are approved annually by the Foundation Board, certified auditors, and Swiss authorities. We operate with minimal overhead and only local salaries, depending on volunteer efforts and strict controls. Precision, accountability, Swiss Expertise and results drive every franc we allocate.
In‑Kind & Medical Donations
From a bandage to a solar panel—everything counts
We accept medical supplies (bandages, infusion sets, RDTs, malaria medication), water system materials, and educational and solar equipment. Thanks to our customs approvals, large humanitarian shipments can arrive tax‑free and be tracked to their destination. Donate items in Sumba, Denpasar, or Switzerland—our team ensures they reach those where they can save the most lives.