Year: 2024 Amount: € 3.000,- Where: Jayapura This project is a collaboration between Wilde Ganzen and the Hapin – Papua Support Foundation. Every euro raised for the women in Jayapura will be doubled by Wilde Ganzen! Daily life can be extremely challenging for women in Papua, especially for those who have moved from villages [...]

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Yawu Papua supports Papuan women in improving their socio-economic position through entrepreneurship training, focusing on teaching basic skills and managing household tasks. These trainings, funded by Hapin, not only increase women's self-confidence but also provide them with the opportunity to generate stable incomes, thereby improving their own and their families' living conditions and positively impacting the broader community in the Jayapura region.

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Sexual and reproductive health is an universal human right. Yet in many places in the world there is reluctance or fear to discuss this topic, let alone pursue it. Discussing sexuality and reproductive health is still a taboo in Papua. Little or no reliable information is available for girls and young women about their body development and menstruation.

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Delin is 27 years old and the second child in a family of five children. With the family’s small budget, Delin completed part of a nursing course. However, she had to stop early because all the study costs together became too high. The will to continue studying remained. Delin would like to get a good job with a diploma, so that there are means for her brothers and sisters to study as well.

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Imagine you are applying for a job at a bank or the government. But you've never touched a computer before. You don't stand a chance. This is no different in Papua. Benkel Kerja Papua (BKP), a team of technically trained volunteers from Jayapura, train Papuans in remote areas in the use of computers and digital media four times a year.

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Ariel Manai carries a great responsibility. His father is a plumber and his mother works for a small NGO from which she earns a small salary. As a result, the family can only afford to send one child to school: Ariel. He is the hope of the family.

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Isak (22) is well on his way with his medical training. Recently he successfully completed his bachelor's degree. Now he only has two more years to go. For that he needs a financial boost.

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Kristina Soge provides legal assistance to victims of domestic violence and aims to become a registered lawyer.

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Year: 2022 Amount: € 1.100,- Place: Jayapura Computer training is essential for many Papuans to be able to conquer a place on the labor market. Hapin supports two organizations that teach digital skills in Jayapura and Merauke. Bengkel Kerja Papua (BKP), a group of ICT volunteers from Jayapura, regularly travels to remote areas for [...]

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Anyone who enters the Rumah Baca (translated: reading house) in Yoboi (near Sentani) will soon feel at home. This small library is in fact the porch of the house of ibu Hanny Felle, also known as Mama Hanny.

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