Project Description
Previously, we have written about a pig project in the Arso region, close to the border with Papua New Guinea. This area has our special attention. Not only because many Papuans live there, but also because large areas of jungle have been cut down since 2010 for the exploitation of palm oil plantations. These plantations attract workers from other parts of Indonesia. The local population is not involved in these developments and is therefore forced to look for another source of income.
A group of concerned teachers from a village called Yetti asked Hapin to contribute to a learn-work project. They see their environment change. All around them are large areas of wasteland, palm oil plantations are expanding and the local population is becoming marginalized. With the help of the learn-work project that focuses on stock breeding, the Papuans want to become economically independent. They will gain basic knowledge of stock breeding while keeping animals.
The costs of this project are 1,600 euros. With help of Hapin, the plans of the teachers can be realized in the short term.
