Makassar and Taraja Land
During December 2010 and January 2011 a team from
Family Care Indonesia visited South Sulawesi. The team conducted an inspiring free motivational seminar at the Poly Technic Institute for Health for 93 nurses.
A second seminar was held in the remote area of Takalar in the village of Ko’mara which was attended by 52 student nurses. These nurses are volunteers in the provincial villages (dusun) bringing health care and education to 3,693 inhabitants. It was a privilege to be able to encourage the nurses in their volunteer work.
The
FCI team also re-visited Titipan Kasiah orphanage where they donated sponsored educational materials including the Early Bird Reader series, designed to teach reading to young children; as well as several audio CDs; magazines and other educational materials.
FCI volunteers also initiated plans and preparations for larger seminars to be held later this year in both the city of Makassar and Toraja Land.
Medan Orphanage Support
In January
Family Care Indonesia volunteers once again visited Panti Asuhan Sungai Air Hidup which is now caring for over 100 children. In addition to an inspiring motivational talk, volunteers delivered a variety of basic needed goods for the children.
Waingapu and Waikabubak - Sumba Island
Volunteers from
Family Care Indonesia conducted a number of inspirational childrens programs at the PT. Mitra Niaga Timor school located in the jungles near Waikabubak. The programs included fun educational videos and games as well as donationing toys, clothing, and teaching aids to poor families.
In Waingapu
FCI volunteers surveyed the future needs of a local orphanage and made plans with the educational heads for future Early Learning seminars for 170 PAUD schools.
Kupang, Soe, and Atambua - Timor Island
Joining with other participants,
Family Care Indonesia volunteers visited 2 orphanages and schools and a center for physically disabled children conducting many fun childrens activities which included music, dancing, games and sports.
FCI volunteers also provided meals and donated sets of educational videos for the children.
MARP Project Update
On January 7th, two members of
Family Care Indonesia along with four representatives from ICAP returned to Dusun Suko village where just one month earlier thanks to the generous sponsorship from ICAP, 105 farmers received the necessary seeds, fertilizer, fungicide and pesticide to replant their devastate fields.
The team was warmly received by the farmers, the village heads and the agricultural advisor. Together they surveyed the progress made in the fields finding all the crops were green and growing well.
The team also visited a local elementary school where they donated a large amount of books, pens, pencils, notebooks and some encyclopedias which had been collected by the ICAP staff.
