Partnerships Against Poverty

A Tidore Movement For Everyone
The Tidore ethnic group in Ternate helped the underprivileged among them build sturdy new houses. Two years and 87 homes in, how did they respond to criticism that other ethnic groups needed help, too?

Last month, Ade Muhammad Masyur got a new house. It replaced his old one, a three-meter-high wooden hut that Ade, 60, had to bow down to enter. His new dwelling is made of brick, and it stands 4.5 meters high. "I lived for 21 years in that house," said Ade, a resident of Daruba village on the island of Morotai in North Maluku. "I fell to my knees in prayer as soon as the new building was completed."

September 16, 2014