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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 »
On May 21, 2023, 160 scout members gathered in the cool morning air for the EduForest Study Camping at the Yehembang Kauh Study Forest. This place is beautiful and seems to be a fun study space. Morning around 08.00 WITA. The sun’s rays began to appear and created charming shadow patterns on the ground full …
In the middle of last year, a local staff member of the Vaccine & Trace program named Ida Bagus Wahyu Wedhatama was looking for young people who had high motivation to be involved in an activity related to the program. He asked someone, “Is there a social community in Buleleng?” The selection of young people …
A Woman Who Can’t Sit Still, The Story of Mitha as an Agent of Change Read More »
Ni Luh Sri Mahayani (left) and her son, Gede Prema (right) The woman used to take orders to make clothes. She started by looking for fabric, sewing it, and applying the trinkets until ready. She worked alone in her free time and made money from this work. However, her primary role is to work as …
Gusde, sitting on the back porch of the room, after the COVID-19 vaccination Gusde opened an online motorcycle taxi application. He set the destination before departing from Sibang Gede, Badung. The distance is about 11 km. It takes 30 minutes to reach Dalung. He came suddenly and went straight to the vaccination center. After the …
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