Thanks to the dedicated efforts of Soroptimist Club Aurora in Leiden, two young Papua students can continue their studies. The club owned an antique doll collection and decided to sell it for the benefit of Hapin. The full proceeds — €2,500 — are designated for Sarima (sociology) and Julita (English). The cheque was recently [...]

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Over the past year, Hapin has once again been present at a wide range of events. We seize every opportunity to share stories about Papua — and to raise extra funds for projects and scholarships in Papua. We gave several presentations across the country, organised a Pasar Papua, and applied to various funding programmes. [...]

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In August of this year, colleague Sophie Schreurs travelled to Papua. Despite political unrest, she was able to follow the planned programme. Sophie explains: “What struck me most was the complete lack of responsibility from the government.” During her trip, Sophie spoke with many people. Again and again, she heard the same story: people [...]

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Recently, with financial support from Hapin, the documentary Yawa Datum was released by the independent filmmaker group Imaji Papua.

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More control over your life and income That was the goal of a series of training sessions organized by our partner Yawu Papua in Jayapura. The training focused on society, social responsibility, and entrepreneurship. Several women’s groups have now been formed, working within their small circles to develop business plans. For instance, one [...]

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Photo: Anjelly (second from the right) and her fellow students Recently, we introduced law student Anjelly, who is new to our scholarship program. Her dedication has been outstanding: she completed her first semester with an impressive average grade of 9.5! Anjelly has focused on civil law and, together with her classmates, visited the Sorong [...]

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Recently, the board of Hapin – Papua Support Foundation bid farewell to Geart Benedictus, Reinier de Lang, and Rob van de Lustgraaf. These three individuals have dedicated many years of tireless work to the organization, both in Papua and the Netherlands. It is largely due to their efforts that our foundation has a strong [...]

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During her trip to Papua last year, colleague Sophie Schreurs visited a catfish farm in Sorong. The farm is run by refugees from Maibrat who sought refuge in the city two years ago. Catfish is an affordable and nutritious freshwater fish for people with limited budgets. With the help of online [...]

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The majority of the population of the Sorong region that does not live in the city, earn a living through agriculture. But as is often the case in Papua, local farmers are out-competed by transmigrants from elsewhere.

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“It has been more than 10 years since I was last in Papua. This trip has made it clear to me that support in Papua is really needed. And that a small organization like Hapin has a big impact.” “Sorong is one of the regions where Hapin can expect more requests for support in [...]

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