Phil and Jaleh have been good friends for several years. They have keenly followed my experiences in Indonesia. In 2006, Jaleh came with a group of friends to Jakarta. While there, she experienced a strong sense of identification with our team and she has stayed in touch with some of them.
Since our involvement in Biak, we have become aware of the difficulties the people there have with the basic support systems needed for a productive life. In the district of Supiori, where our team is located, there is no electricity. The few generators there are sufficient to run the most basic of things. However, they are expensive to run and often break down.
Fishing is the main source of income in Supiori but the locals have no capacity to refrigerate anything. Therefore they are very limited in what fish they can preserve to sell.
We began to look for ways to deal with this situation and found a solar powered ice-maker! Ice will enable them to preserve their catch longer and help them increase their capacity. This was the special idea this family was looking for!
This weekend they posted the above sign in front of their home and the kids have passed flyers to every house in their street. They are hoping that their community will come up with the funds necessary to make this dream a reality.
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This is a brilliant project! Hope the neighbours dig deep!
Posted by: Rachel Lovell | December 15, 2008 at 05:30 PM
whoa, i thought this is a fund raising in Biak. I think it's not difficult for people in CS to make this happen, coz they know how to make lot of "ice" :)
Posted by: h4nk | December 15, 2008 at 07:58 PM
Rachel
me too... time will tell
phil & jaleh
Posted by: phil and jaleh | December 16, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Hi Wolfgang,
glad to know your blog...
and so thankful for Biak's project...
Like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2009.
Blessings,
Hoatta
abbalove marketplace ministry
Jakarta
Posted by: Hoatta | December 26, 2008 at 08:11 AM