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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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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Last year, Edoardo Mote, alumnus of our scholarship program, knocked on Hapin's door. His wish was to have patterns by starting designer Norbertus printed on batik fabric. By subsequently selling these fabrics, money could be raised for various development projects in deprived areas of Merauke. And so it happened: Hapin helped with a start-up [...]

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Through the website and our newsletter we called for action for the endangered coral reefs of Depapre. Many have you responded, for which many thanks! Meanwhile, the 'fish houses', with coral tied to them, have been placed on the seabed.

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Hapin supports the volunteer organization Gerakan Papua Mengajar (Movement for good education in Papua). This team of teachers takes care of street children and teaches them in a way that matches their own environment.

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Yohanes Mambrassar, a gynecologist in training, is completing his specialization at the University of Surakarta. Afterwards he wants to return to Papua.

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Many Papuan women make a living on the market by selling fruit, fish, sago or nuts. This trade dominates their daily life. With support of Hapin-Papua Support Foundation, these women learn all kinds of entrepreneurial skills in a five-day course.

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This year a 4 year schoolproject will start in the remote areas of West Papua, called Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE). This project will be operating under Hapin's framework but managed and monitored by Marlôt Fliers and Harold van Grinsven.

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On 14th en 15th of October our fieldpartner pt. Hapin gave a bookkeeping training to four staffmembers of a kiosk in Papua.

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