Local communities report that changing climate is increasing the physical, economic and social impact of disasters. Vulnerable groups, including women and girls and people with disabilities, are particularly at risk. One project in Indonesia is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).
What
Resilient and Inclusive Community Development (RICD)
Where
North and West Sumatra and Riau Islands Province
Who
9,565 (5,353 female, 4,212 male, including 967 persons with disability) in partnership with ELCA
Partners
Centre for Disaster Risk Management and Community Development Studies (CDRM&CDS)
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Remaja’s family were struggling when she joined a Savings and Loans Group supported by ALWS’ Indonesian partner CDRM&CDS in 2019.
“My husband is a farmer. But our income from the farm was not enough to cover our daily needs”, says Remaja.
The Savings and Loans groups, that you support in Indonesia, allow members to take loans to start or expand small businesses, so that they can afford education and health expenses for their family.
Six months after joining the group, Remaja took her first loan for an amount of IDR.1,000,000 (AUD100). She used this loan to buy plastic moulds to make ice lollies and ice cubes and also for her child’s college education. “I felt happy to take my first loan, but also bit nervous. It took me two months to pay back and I felt happy and relief,” says Remaja.
Remaja’s business grew and she took out two more loans to expand her business and support her children to attend school.
With support and a lot of hard work, Remaja’s business has continued to grow and she now operates a large kiosk that her husband has built at the front of their house. She has also taken on the extra responsibility of being treasurer of the Savings and Loans group.
Remaja shares her joy: “I feel happy because the kiosk has helped me to supply my daily needs, pay for my daughter’s tuition to go to university, install electricity and even extra savings. When my daughter graduated from university, I felt very happy and proud … Thank you for supporting our group!”
ALWS acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).
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| Indonesia (CDRM&CDS) | |
| What | Resilient and Inclusive Community Development (RICD) |
| Local Partner |
Centre for Disaster Risk |
| Where | North and West Sumatra and Riau Islands Province |
| Who | 9,565 (5,353 female, 4,212 male, including 967 persons with disability) in partnership with ELCA |
| ALWS Action | ALWS: $126,600 DFAT: $388,500 Total: $515,500 |
Local communities report that changing climate is increasing the physical, economic and social impact of disasters. Vulnerable groups, including women and girls and people with disabilities, are particularly at risk. One project in Indonesia is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).
- 4,697 people engaged in small business development, family gardens and household finance management
- 3,694 people received psychosocial support and improved skills and awareness on gender and disability equity and disaster preparedness
- 1,637 people equipped and empowered in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Human Rights and Community Health
Reducing barriers and providing equal opportunities can support vulnerable groups to fully participate in the development process. Gender and disability justice must be promoted at both family and community levels.
Our work through CDRM&CDS significantly improved local livelihoods, with savings and loans groups particularly effective in supporting the poorest households.
Our community protection work delivered by CDRM&CDS earned the praise of the Indonesian Government’s disaster response agency, BPBD, for its positive influence on community resilience and for bolstering the capabilities of BPBD itself.
Our partner CDRM&CDS facilitated community empowerment that supported communities to advocate for their rights to local government. This led to the improvement of basic government health services.
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