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Astami posed in front of the last garden she created For the Hindu community in Bali, using offerings (sesajen) is common for worship or upakara. Local people often call it “banten” or “bebanan.” Considering the increasing number of people too busy with their activities, the preparations of offerings and upakara tools could not be made …

Astami’s Story, from Sewing Tamas to Manage Family Garden Read More »

Yudiantara poses with the students next to the garden of Yehembang Kauh Elementary School 1 Last March, we held a training session on Family Home Garden (KPK) in our community. After the training, participants started implementing what they had learned by creating gardens at their homes. We selected the top 20 gardens after assessing all …

A Garden Full of Marigold, Adding Two More Beds: The Teacher-Student Collaboration in the Garden Read More »

Training of the Community-Based Disaster Management Group with Pebuahan Residents Approximately 32 residents from three neighborhood associations (Rukun Tetangga or RT) in Banjar Pebuahan, Banyubiru Village, Negara Sub-district, Jembrana, participated in disaster preparedness training to face high waves. The awareness of residents about the safety of one another is considered more important in order to …

This Time We Are More Prepared: The Process of Pebuahan Coastal Residents Towards High Wave Disaster-Resilient Communities Read More »

Sumiran and M. Nasir, one of the residents of Pebuahan, took action to build a temporary wave barrier About three months ago, heavy rain struck almost the entire province of Bali. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), heavy rain was expected to continue until July 7, 2023. It was even mentioned that …

The Story of Sumiran’s Struggle to Reclaim His Home Lost Three Times Read More »

Dadang In front of the building which will later become the Sukawangi village office November 21, 2022, in Cianjur, West Java. It was a scorching Monday with dust everywhere. Renovation work on the house was still ongoing. The man’s name was Dadang. He was in the village of Padaluyu, Cugenang Subdistrict. At 1:21 PM local …

House Collapses Due to Earthquake, Child Born in a Tent Read More »

Wati (left), Anesah (center), and Asiah (right) hold the mustard greens they harvested together Anesah shouldn’t have to stay in a disaster relief tent. She shouldn’t have to spend a long time in the Tunagan Village field area. She is currently passionate about tending to a garden that measures roughly 5×5 meters. Various types of …

After 15 Seconds in November 2022: Anesah’s Role in Caring for the Community Garden Read More »