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Before the December 2004 Tsunami, World Vision Australia had been active in community development and emergency relief projects in various regions of Indonesia.
While the tsunami has focused significant relief and reconstruction work in Aceh and other provinces most affected,
World Vision's other work continues. We currently fund 15 projects in Indonesia:
- Five Child Sponsorship projects (known as Area Development Programs or ADPs)
- Five tsunami-related projects
- Two Gift-in-Kind projects
- Three projects funded by AusAID, the Australian Government's overseas aid agency, two of which are co-funded by Australian donors.
What is an ADP?
Funded by Child Sponsorship, ADPs focus on the wellbeing of children. Operating across neighbouring communities of 10,000-150,000 people,
World Vision staff work in partnership with local families to enable them to work towards their own development.
The aim is to empower people to address the causes of poverty in their community, and create a brighter future for their children,
through activities such as healthcare, agricultural training, income generation and education.
Below are brief descriptions of some of our projects.
Child Sponsorship: East Sumba ADP
Project activities in East Sumba ADP focus on health, education and helping families earn an income.
Malaria is a big problem in the area, so community representatives are trained in the use of mosquito nets and other preventative measures.
World Vision also works with families to ensure they and their children have access to clean, safe water by building wells and installing and repairing pipes.
World Vision is also assisting communities to improve school facilities and encouraging families to value education more highly.
Farmers are provided with training, seeds and agricultural implements to help them become more self-sufficient.
Tsunami projects
Most of the initial relief activities (providing emergency food, clothing, shelter and healthcare) are complete. The focus is now on rehabilitation and rebuilding.
Activities include:
- Constructing houses, schools, health clinics and other public buildings
- Providing water and sanitation facilities for communities, schools and homes
- Equipping schools and students with appropriate educational supplies and conducting teacher training
- Providing hospitals, health centres and clinics with essential medicines and equipment, as well as helping re-establishing community-based healthcare
- Assisting families to rebuild their livelihoods.
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* Image courtesy of University of Texas at Austin
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Note: Other World Vision projects within Indonesia are funded by World Vision offices in other countries.
The above information only relates to projects funded by World Vision Australia.
Date: November 2005
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