EAST BALI POVERTY PROJECTEAST 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) 430785Email: info@eastbalipovertyproject.org

Homepage: www.eastbalipovertyproject.org

WHY BALI WHY DESA BAN?

Map of BaliMap of Bali

Map of Desa Ban

KEY PROBLEMS IN 1998-1999 (1)

No Roads! No active schools!

l h ili i Cl / fNo Health Care Facilities! No Clean/safe water!

KEY PROBLEMS IN 1998-1999 (2)

• NONE HAD HEARD OF A TOILET

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NONE HAD HEARD OF A TOILETOR A MIDWIFE

• NO MOTORCYCLE & NEVER SEEN CAR• NO MOTORCYCLE & NEVER SEEN CAR• NEVER SEEN VEGETABLES: EXCEPT

CASSAVA & CORNCASSAVA & 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 & CornCorn

HOW DID WE APPROACH SUSTAINABLE POVERTY ALLEVIATION FOR <3,000 FAMILIES IN 19 REMOTEALLEVIATION 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 PROGRAMMESEDUCATION 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

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The children are could read and write in only 6 weeks!

the foundation for the future

Education for children in EBPP Schools from 1999

id d h fi hild h d h lDavid and the first children who attend EBPP School

The third school in Pengalusan

FIRST GENERATION TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND

PIONEER CHANGE IN THEIR REGION, HELPED BY EBPP

Cegi kids, 1999, before they had a school Same kids graduate primary school 2004

Pengalusan kids, 2003, first school building Pengalusan kids, 2004, graduate primary school

INTEGRATED EDUCATION

NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL MEALS FOR THE STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITION STATUS

Children also get nutritious food, milk, and multivitamin everyday

Children get nutritious food at school

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 ti i d b t IDD d f d b d d iCretinism caused by acute IDD: deaf, dumb and curved spine

Stunted growth caused by IDD: One non-IDD man! Father and son with IDD cretinism

REGULAR IDD AWARENESS/EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN & MOTHERS

MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMME at MONTHLY POSYANDUHealth awareness, nutrition status check, contraception & immunization for infants, babies & mothers

MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH & PLAYGROUP PROGRAMMEBasic hygiene, literacy and nutrition education for infants 2‐5 years and their Mums 

OUTREACH DENTAL HEALTCARE FOR CHILDREN & COMMUNITY

PAPSMEAR PRGRAMMESPAP 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 2002950 new family 40,000l rainwater

collection reservoirs [cubang] have been built with 100% comm. participation.

3 Remote mountain springs p gdeveloped 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

Community Building Water Reservoir: Technology, materials and supervision by EBPP team

Taking water from new reservoir served by Mount Abang spring (finished 8 ’06)

Community reservoir for 400 families from Mt Agung spring (finished 11 2004)

RAINWATER COLLECTION RESERVOIRS (CUBANG) CONSTRUCTION950 new family 40,000l cubang have been built with 100% comm. participation

SANITATION:SANITATION:

TOILETS & BATHROOMS TO IMPROVE SANITATION ANDIMPROVE 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 DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Our goals

Sustainable economic development

Conserve rainwater

Stop erosionp

Agroforestry business

Revitalise living ecosystemsRevitalise living ecosystems

Create lush food forests

Improve the climateImprove the climate

EBPP BAMBOO DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING CENTRE, 2008: Using Locally Sourced Bamboo, Treated by EBPP & Built by Communities(2)

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THE FUTURE: BAMBOO REFORESTATION SUSTAINABILITY

3000 Ha

Eco System revival

Carbon Sequestration

Sustainable Community Livelihoods

67,500 BAMBOO PLANTED = 170Ha (425 Acres)

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (1): Nutrition and Reproductive Health ClassesSponsored by EMpower (The Emerging Markets Foundation)

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (2): Computer & Financial Literacy ClassesSponsored by EMpower (The Emerging Markets Foundation)

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (3): Bamboo Handicraft TrainingSponsored by EMpower (The Emerging Markets Foundation)

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (4): PhotovoicesSponsored by EMpower (The Emerging Markets Foundation)

HELP US TO HELPHELP US TO HELPHELP US TO HELPHELP US TO HELPMORE CHILDREN TO HELPMORE CHILDREN TO HELP

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THEY ARE OUR FUTURETHEY ARE OUR FUTURE-- THEY ARE OUR FUTURETHEY ARE OUR FUTURE

Charity Feeds for a DayEBPP Empowers for a Life Time – with no handouts!