Livelihoods
help break the cycle of poverty
Some of the biggest tools to fight poverty come from the simplest solutions – training, loans, seeds, animals, and access to marketplaces. Helping people provide for themselves creates change that can be seen for generations. Women in particular experience the positive effects by being able to enter a marketplace previously closed to them and providing dependable income, self-reliance, and even safety, to them and their children.
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From Homemaker to Home Gardener: Narlin Raga’s Journey Towards Family Nutrition and Income
Narlin Raga (30), a mother of two, lives with her husband Petrus and their children, Mei and Dimas, in Jono Oge village. The family are
From Failure to Becoming a Professional AHW Reaching West Sulawesi
Adriawan (26 years old) lives in Bangga Village. He is the eldest of three siblings. As the only son, Adriawan has always helped his parents
Promoting Gender Equality in the Community Through the Gender Network
Mrs. Khadijah (40 years old) is a single parent with a son who is currently in junior high school. She works as a member of
Restoring Cocoa, Rebuilding Hope: The Story of Tuva Village and Pak Bahtiar
Tuva is one of the villages in Gumbasa Subdistrict, Sigi, that was severely affected by the earthquake in September 2018. After the disaster, many of

Learning to Grow: Hirmawati’s Journey to Better Corn Harvests
Hirmawati, 47, is a mother of three living in Omu Village, Central Sulawesi. In addition to being a homemaker, she works as a corn farmer—her

Hope Through Herding: Rebuilding Life with Goats
Arif Wibowo (47 years old) and his wife, Suharlilin, are residents of Jono Oge Village who were affected by the devastating earthquake and liquefaction disaster

Young Farmer, Bigger Harvest : Saiful’s Journey Towards Better Harvests
Saiful, a 33-year-old farmer from Bangga village, is the eldest of two siblings. Alongside his father, he cultivates a one-hectare cornfield. In addition to his

From Cornfield to Classroom: How Better Harvests Helped Zakir Return to School
In the heart of Tuva Village, Central Sulawesi, a young farmer named Abdul Muzakir, or Zakir as he’s fondly called, is rewriting the narrative of

From Struggle to Strength: A Farmer’s Journey with ADRA Indonesia
Hasna (53 years old) is a mother of five children (four boys and one girl). She spends her days managing household responsibilities while also working

Apply GAP, Increase My Corn Yield
Rosnawati (40 years old) is a housewife who also actively cultivates a 1-hectare corn field with her husband. She is one of the REAF II

Growing More Than Corn: The Impact of ADRA Indonesia on Ferdiansyah’s Farm and Community
Ferdiansyah (37), along with his wife Eka Fitrianingsi (31) and their two children, lives in Karawonjo Hamlet, Dusun 4, Omu Village. In addition to his

WEATHER CHANGES DON’T DETER THE SPIRIT TO GROW THE CHILI PEPPERS
Mr. Puji Sunarso, a 65-year-old farmer from Hamlet 01/RT 03, Jono Oge Village, Sigi Biromaru Subdistrict, Sigi Regency, is a proud father of four: Agung