November 29, 2016 edition
Off the Menus, Into the ocean
Paul Friese established the Bali Sharks Rescue Center in Denpasar after witnessing sharks being butchered at the local market. With the help of local fishermen, he has saved more than 150 sharks
I Wayan Jalan casually put his hand inside a small cage with sharks inside. The 12-square meter cage was divided into three compartments and contained seven whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) from two different species and 14 blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus).
Paul Friese established the Bali Sharks Rescue Center in Denpasar after witnessing sharks being butchered at the local market. With the help of local fishermen, he has saved more than 150 sharks
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November 22, 2016 edition
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Empowering Shrimp Farmers
Erna Leka is a shrimp farmer in Bumi Dipasena village, Lampung. She fights to get a fisherman's card, which would entitle her and fellow fisherwomen to healthcare and government assistance programs.
Juleha wakes up very early in the morning to perform household chores before inspecting the two 200-square-meter shrimp ponds in front of her house in the village of Bumi Dipasena, Tulang Bawang Regency, Lampung. After switching off the ponds' aerator devices, the 42-year-old feeds the shrimp.
Erna Leka is a shrimp farmer in Bumi Dipasena village, Lampung. She fights to get a fisherman's card, which would entitle her and fellow fisherwomen to healthcare and government assistance programs.
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November 8, 2016 edition
Indonesia is one of the most technologically savvy countries in the world. According to the Information and Telecommunication Ministry, there are 281 million mobile phone users in 2014, more than the actual number of people in the country. How can this asset be used to address the problem of mother and child high mortality rates? The Knowledge Exchange for East Indonesia Foundation (Yayasan Bursa Pengetahuan Kawasan Indonesia Timur) is working with the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology to set up SMSBunda, a popular messaging program in South Sulawesi to disseminate information for expectant mothers to minimize pregnancy risks. Meanwhile, a group of youths based in Jakarta created a crowdfunding websiteWecare.idto fund healthcare services for people in rural areas who cannot afford it. Tempo English reports from South Sulawesi and South Sumatra.
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November 1, 2016 edition
October 25, 2016 edition
New Hope for Young Farmers
A non-governmental organization initiated a capacity building program in the agriculture sector, at East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province. Around 3,000 youths in two NTT regencies are today doing well as farmers in their villages.
Rows of watermelon plants flourish in Norbes Selan's one-hectare farm at Tubelopo village. It will take a few more months before the fruits can be harvested. In another section of the farm, cucumber, tomato, green beans and chayote have started to grow. "I think I'll be able to harvest some of them soon," said the 27-year-old woman.
It takes around four hours by car to get to Tubelopo in the North Central Timor Regency from Kupang, the capital city of NTT. Norbes said there are not many job opportunities in her village; as a young woman, she had never thought of becoming a farmer.
A non-governmental organization initiated a capacity building program in the agriculture sector, at East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province. Around 3,000 youths in two NTT regencies are today doing well as farmers in their villages.