EAST BALI POVERTY PROJECT EAST BALI POVERTY PROJECT “Helping Children to Help Themselves ” ” EBPP PROGRESS REPORT 1998 – 2016 COMMUNITY-BASED SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – LED BY EMPOWERED CHILDREN By David J. Booth MBE Telp: (62) (361) 410071; Fax: (62) (361) 430785 Email: info@eastbalipovertyproject.org Homepage: www.eastbalipovertyproject.org
WHY BALI WHY DESA BAN? Map of Desa Ban Map of Bali Map of Bali
KEY PROBLEMS IN 1998-1999 (1) No Roads! No active schools! No Health Care Facilities! No Clean/ safe w ater! l h ili i Cl / f
KEY PROBLEMS IN 1998-1999 (2) ( ) • NONE HAD HEARD OF A TOILET NONE HAD HEARD OF A TOILET OR A MIDWIFE • NO MOTORCYCLE & NEVER SEEN CAR • NO MOTORCYCLE & NEVER SEEN CAR • NEVER SEEN VEGETABLES: EXCEPT CASSAVA & CORN CASSAVA & CORN • 90% of POPULATION MALNOURISHED • 85% GOITRE – 1998 GOVT SURVEY 85% GOITRE 1998 GOVT SURVEY • 30% BABIES DIED BEFORE AGE 1 YR
What is Poverty? How Do We Define Poverty? Poverty?
No Roads No Water Supply No Electricity No Health Facilities No Arable Land – Steep & Sandy Land can only support Cassava & Corn Corn
HOW DID WE APPROACH SUSTAINABLE POVERTY ALLEVIATION FOR <3,000 FAMILIES IN 19 REMOTE ALLEVIATION FOR 3,000 FAMILIES IN 19 REMOTE HAMLETS SCATTERED OVER 5,000 HECTARES OF STEEP AND ARID MOUNTAIN SLOPES WITH NO ROADS OR COMMUNICATION WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD?? OR COMMUNICATION WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD?? A ONE WORD SOLUTION: = ACCESS
OPENING FIRST ROAD ACCESS IN HISTORY FOR OVER 2000 FAMILIES
ROAD IMPROVEMENT FOR ACCESS TO THE VILLAGE
1999+ INTEGRATED & RELEVANT EDUCATION PROGRAMMES EDUCATION PROGRAMMES - SCHOOL IS LOCAL BANJAR CURRICULUM TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS & TAUGHT BY LOCALS “FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE” FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE David verifying that all The children are could read and write ld d d it the foundation in only 6 weeks! for the future
Education for children in EBPP Schools from 1999 David and the first children w ho attend EBPP School id d h fi hild h d h l The third school in Pengalusan
FIRST GENERATION TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND PIONEER CHANGE IN THEIR REGION, HELPED BY EBPP Sam e kids graduate prim ary school 2 0 0 4 Cegi kids, 1 9 9 9 , before they had a school Pengalusan kids, 2 0 0 3 , first school building Pengalusan kids, 2 0 0 4 , graduate prim ary school
INTEGRATED EDUCATION
NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL MEALS FOR THE STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITION STATUS Children also get nutritious food, m ilk, and Children get nutritious food at school m ultivitam in everyday
COMMUNITIES BUILD, OWN AND MAINTAIN 6 NEW EBPP SCHOOLS
ARTS PROGRAMME
MUSIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Organic vegetable and food security school gardens for sustainable nutrition – Led by children since 1999
IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDER (IDD) 1998 STUDY 85% - HIGHEST IN INDONESIA – AND THE WORLD C Cretinism caused by acute IDD: deaf, dumb and curved spine ti i d b t IDD d f d b d d i Stunted grow th caused by I DD: One non-I DD m an! Father and son with IDD cretinism
REGULAR IDD AWARENESS/EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN & MOTHERS
MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMME at MONTLHY POSYANDU Health awareness, nutrition status check, contraception & immunization for infants, babies & mothers
MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH & PLAYGROUP PROGRAMME Basic hygiene, literacy and nutrition education for infants 2 ‐ 5 years and their Mums
OUTREACH DENTAL HEALTCARE FOR CHILDREN & COMMUNITY
PAPSMEAR PRGRAMMES PAP SMEAR & WOMEN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMMES
ENT EARS EXAMINATION FOR CHILDREN & COMMUNITY
SAFE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT * From mountain springs (identified in 1998) & * Rainwater harvesting Rainwater harvesting at individual homes
SAFE WATER RESOURCES TO SAVE LIVES PRIORITIZING INFANTS WATER SUPPLY - SINCE 2002 950 new family 40,000l rainwater collection reservoirs [cubang] have been built with 100% comm. participation. 3 Remote mountain springs p g developed giving fresh, safe water to over 1300 families. Community reservoir for 400 families from Mt Agung spring (finished 11 2004)
3 REMOTE MOUNTAIN SPRINGS DEVELOPED GIVING FRESH, SAFE WATER TO OVER 1300 FAMILIES Com m unity Building W ater Reservoir: Technology, m aterials and supervision by EBPP team Taking w ater from new reservoir served by Community reservoir for 400 families from Mt Mount Abang spring ( finished 8 ’0 6 ) Agung spring (finished 11 2004)
RAINWATER COLLECTION RESERVOIRS ( CUBANG) CONSTRUCTION 950 new family 40,000l cubang have been built with 100% comm. participation
SANITATION: SANITATION: TOILETS & BATHROOMS TO IMPROVE SANITATION AND IMPROVE SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENT HEALTH
859 FAMILIES IN 9 HAMLETS WITH THEIR FIRST TOILET EVER IN THE VILLAGE SINCE 2010
SUSTAINABLE BAMBOO REFORESTATION SUSTAINABLE BAMBOO REFORESTATION FOR ENVIRONMENT REHABILITATION & FOR ENVIRONMENT REHABILITATION & COMMUNITY SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Our goals Sustainable economic development Conserve rainwater Stop erosion p Agroforestry business Revitalise living ecosystems Revitalise living ecosystems Create lush food forests Improve the climate Improve the climate
EBPP BAMBOO DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING CENTRE, 2008: Using Locally Sourced Bamboo, Treated by EBPP & Built by Communities(2) 5 6 8 7
THE FUTURE: BAMBOO REFORESTATION SUSTAINABILITY 3000 Ha Eco System revival Carbon Sequestration Sustainable Community Livelihoods
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (1): Nutrition and Reproductive Health Classes Sponsored by EMpower (The Emerging Markets Foundation)
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (2): Computer & Financial Literacy Classes Sponsored by EMpower (The Emerging Markets Foundation)
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (3): Bamboo Handicraft Training Sponsored by EMpower (The Emerging Markets Foundation)
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (4): Photovoices Sponsored by EMpower (The Emerging Markets Foundation)
HELP US HELP US HELP US TO HELP HELP US TO HELP TO HELP TO HELP MORE CHILDREN TO HELP MORE CHILDREN TO HELP THEMSELVES THEMSELVES THEMSELVES THEMSELVES - THEY ARE OUR FUTURE THEY ARE OUR FUTURE THEY ARE OUR FUTURE THEY ARE OUR FUTURE Charity Feeds for a Day EBPP Empowers for a Life Time – with no handouts!
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