"They live very close to nature, all knowledge about nature is in their life practices. This celebration is a momentum to strengthen their voice in defending their lands, forests and traditions," International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (HIMAS) is always commemorated on 9 August every year. The commemoration of HIMAS is the first step that marks the struggle of indigenous peoples ...
‘It's a long process, so we rarely want to make it, at most once a week if we go to the forest and find gadung or bana, then we process it,’ he said. He also said that while eating jungle rice, none of his family members got sick, unlike the current situation where children often suffer from digestive problems due to instant food. Many times...
Sarolangun, 16 July 2024 - In commemoration of National Children's Day, Pundi Sumatra together with Dharma Wanita Persatuan (DWP) of Balai Pengelolaan Hutan Lestari (BPHL) Wilayah IV Jambi successfully held a donation distribution and productive seedlings for two Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) communities in Bathin VIII District, Sarolangun Regency, Jambi Province. The event started at 10 ...
"When we were children, we often ate this (jungle rice). No one ever got a stomachache or ulcer like the villagers, so we didn't mind eating only once a day. But now our children often get stomach aches," In an effort to support economic development based on local knowledge and wisdom in the Suku Anak Dalam community ...
"With the support of IPAF, we are trying to develop other productive economic sources and provide technical capacity building for Suku Anak Dalam so that they can carry out farming activities, raise livestock and develop the economy through their ecraf" Building Food Independence through Agricultural Field School Field school is one of the programme approaches that Pundi Sumatra takes to improve technical skills ...
"With a baseline, programme progress can be clearly measured and communities can be intervened with programmes that address needs. So it is easy to compare conditions before and after the programme is implemented," Mapping Potential: Data Collection and Space Mapping as a Basis for Planning and Programme Implementation in Suku Anak Dalam Community The programme "Capacity Building and Food Security of Indigenous Peoples of Suku Anak Dalam ...
Pundi Sumatra endeavours to provide skills and technical knowledge of cultivation in developing alternative economic sources for indigenous communities in the face of changing times and environmental situations. Food security has become a crucial issue in the midst of climate change, especially for indigenous communities such as Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) Jambi. This community lives with a tradition that is very ...
Sri Bungo (21 years old), is one of the female cadres from the Suku Anak Dalam community in Dwi Karya Bakti Village, Pelepat Sub-district, Bungo Regency, Jambi Province. Born as the only girl in the family, Sri Bungo feels very loved by her three brothers. The family's source of livelihood is hunting and gardening. Although it doesn't generate much profit ...
Entering the programme implementation, Pundi Sumatra increased the capacity of the Field Staff. They conducted training from 14 to 15 March 2024 at Pundi Sumatra Meeting Room. During this two-day activity, field facilitators learnt to conduct participatory studies and methods on the problems and conditions of the assisted communities. Dewi Yunita, CEO of Pundi Sumatra, explained that field facilitators play a role ...
"GEDSI knowledge provides participants with a deeper understanding of the concept of inclusive development, so that hopefully the concept of sustainable development that involves all aspects and all groups can be realised," The issue of mainstreaming Gender, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) needs to be integrated in the planning process to the implementation of a programme in every institution. This knowledge aims to encourage...
