Papua is the eastern-most province in Indonesia covering more than 317,000 sq km (22% of Indonesia's total landmass) with total population of slightly above 2.5 millions. About a half of the population are migrants from other Indonesian islands, such as Java, Sulawesi and Maluku.
The provincial capital city is Jayapura. Almost tree-quarters of its area comprise of primary rainforest and Indonesia's highest mountain range. Papua is well known with its abundant natural resources but unfortunately it is not linear with the quality of human resource. Although rich in mineral and other natural resources, the main economic activities of Papua's residents remain subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry, together with fishing and hunting.
The people in the area struggle massive and complex problems in poverty as almost a half of the population is still under poverty line. Poverty affects all aspects in the lives of Papua people. The human development index is 62.9, lower than 69,6 of national (UNDP, 2005). About four out of 10 Papuans are still illiterate and seven out of 10 have never gone to primary school. Seven out of every 10 children aged 6 to 14 are in school. Child labor accounts for almost 10% of the children in Papua. This record makes Papua among the worst performers in education in Indonesia.
The nutrition status of children in Papua is very critical as more than 31% of under-five children are underweight (<-2 Z-score). The region also suffers enormously from the spread of HIV and AIDS.
If is very challenging to carry out any intervention to improve the living condition of the people as many people, particularly indigenous tribes, live in small clusters in very remote areas, including in the isolated highlands with altitude reaching some 2,000-3,000 meters.
World Vision started supporting the community in Papua in 1980s through small-scale community development projects in Jayawijaya highlands. The program has substantially grown over the last decades.
In 2008, World Vision supported integrated community development programs in Kurulu, Kurima, Karubaga, Eruwok, Pantai Kasuari, Maro, Boven Digul, Port Numbay and Keerom. World Vision has also implemented health programs to help fight TB and HIV & AIDS.
Through all the undertakings, World Vision strives together with children, family, and community to overcome poverty and to help facilitate them to reach their full potential.
Maro ADP History of World Vision in The Area World Vision started its operations in 1999 with ADP approach. Geography Background The height from the sea level is only 3-25 meter from the sea level with average temperature of 26.80 C. To go to Merauke from capital city Jakarta which distance is around 4.470 km, we have to fly 12 hours by aircraft Boeing 747 -300. Many of Merauke's population earns their income by being fishermen and farmers. In the This ADP covers 4 sub-districts, Malind, Naukenjerai, Merauke and Semangga. Sectoral Programming Sponsorship Total Beneficiaries Staff Members Source of Funding Port Numbay ADP History of World Vision in The Area The ADP approach was implemented in 2001 Geography Background Port Numbay ADP covers four sub districts located in the two administrative areas of Jayapura Municipality covered around 1,200 km2 of land. They consist of North Jayapura, South Jayapura, Abepura and Muaratami with total number of population more than 115 thousand people. The sub districts located in the Jayapura Municipality are considered as semi urban sub districts with the typical characteristics of heterogeneous population. The communities served by Port Numbay ADP mainly are the local/native Papua who live in the coastal area of Yotefa bay and Port Numbay as well as several compounds of the poor native Papua with their social problems living in urban areas. Most of them earn their living by conducting shifting cultivation and hunting or fishing. It will take about nine hour journey from Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. It is already included eight hour flight by aircraft (Boeing 737) and one hour driving from from Sentani Airport (Jayapura District) to Jayapura - the new name for Port Numbay. Sectoral Programming Recent Emergency Sponsorship Total Beneficiaries Staff Members Source of Funding Keerom ADP History of World Vision in The Area The ADP approach started to be implemented in 1999. Geography Background Focusing its ministry over 5 sub districts, ADP Keerom carries out ministry in the land covered more than 9,000 km2. The sub districts are Arso, Skanto, Waris, Web, and Senggi. Around 45,000 children, women, and men as the member of communities live in the areas. Keerom got its name from the river running through this wide area. To reach Keerom, it will take 10 hours journey from the capital city of Jakarta. It's include 8 hours flight by aircraft (Boeing 737) and 2 hours by car journey (about 90 km2) from Sentani Airport (Jayapura District) to Keerom District. Many of Keerom's population rely on the forest for its livelihood. Many communities continue to live traditionally, hunting and gathering food from the forests and farming. Some more still keep their nomadic way of life. By that way, education, health, and sanitation always become less priority in their lives, including their children's. Sectoral Programming Sponsorship Total Beneficiaries Staff Members Source of Funding Eruwok ADP History of World Vision in The Area The Girl Child Project was prepared, socialized and launched for the first time in the 1994 - 1995. The project ran smoothly up to 1997. After that period, it begun to prepare itself to change its specialization and status from the Special Project to the Area Development Program. Along with the changing specialization, the name and the scope of work were also changing. The name was not Girl Child Project anymore, but it became Eruwok. More over, the sponsored children are now not merely girls, but it recruits boys as well. The name Eruwok was taken from the local LANI language. It consists of two separate words: "ER" which means "WE or US" and "WOK" which means: "WORK". Hence, "ERUWOK" means: "Let's work together". It is now known as Eruwok Area Development Program (Eruwok ADP) and is planned to run the project until 2015. It focused itself on programs that meet the children's intellectual, physical, social and spiritual needs. Eruwok ADP supports 2000 sponsored children (girl and boy) of Elementary, Junior and Senior High School students. ADP aims to encourage them to finish their 9-year basic education and to train at least one applicable skill to be mastered that could be directly applied in their future. Geography Background Sectoral Programming Beside the educational aspect, the economic aspect will also be considered. Economic Development Units are built and groups of families are settled to run the Economic Development Units. The Community Development and Small Enterprise Development Programs launched by World Vision is designed to support the community, which mostly lives under the Living Minimum Standard. The programs are holistically designed in order to meet the very urgent needs of the community, including the infrastructure needs. Another aspect that is seriously considered by Eruwok Area Development Program is the children and community Health. The lack of medical services become the prominent problem in this area. However, community participation is always encouraged to fulfill the true meaning behind the name of Eruwok, which is 'let's work together'. Recent Emergency Sponsorship Total Beneficiaries Staff Members Kurulu ADP History of World Vision in The Area World Vision Indonesia started working in the area since 1988 through community development project and continued by several other projects. ADP approach was implemented in 1996. Geography Background Major ethnic in this place is ethnic Dani, ethnic Lani and outsider from other part of Papua, Sulawesi, Java & Sumatra. Most of the people live from agriculture, fishery and a few of them are government employee. Jayawijaya community has culture to live in groups. Tribe wars usually happen because because of conflicts about woman, pig and district border. Until now, that culture still affect community life. Some community still stick to the culture. Usually every 5-year - depends on instruction of the chief tribe - they will have Pig's Party, followed by mass marriage. Travelling from capital city of Jakarta to Jayapura will take 7 hour by plane and then from Jayapura to Jayawijaya District takes 40 minutes by small plane. Jayawijaya District only could be accessed by plane. Sectoral Programming Sponsorship Total Beneficiaries Staff Members Source of Funding
Kurima ADP History of World Vision in The Area World Vision Indonesia started working in the area since 1985 through community development project and continued by several other projects. ADP approach was implemented in 1997. Geography Background Yali and Dani are two main tribes who live in focus area of ADP Kurima ministry. Dani tribe is the biggest tribe in Jayawijaya area. They live in several parts of Wamena, especially in Kurima and Apalasili valleys. Yali tribe occupies sub districts of Soba, Ninia and Anggruk. Nevertheless, this time many other tribes from other areas in Papua an outside Papua occupy Wamena. The people still live with traditional way of life focusing to the fulfillment of their main need to food. Sweet potato become the main staple for this area. Jakarta - Jayapura can be reached by commercial airplane Boeing 737 type for 8 hour flight. Then Jayapura - Wamena can be reached with commercial small flight of Fokker 27 for 40 minutes. Jayawijaya District only could be accessed by plane. Sectoral Programming
Recent Emergency Sponsorship Total Beneficiaries Staff Members Source of Funding Karubaga ADP History of World Vision in The Area World Vision Indonesia had started its services in Tolikara in 1980 through the "Village Development" program called Sumber Semangat Community Development. Sumber Semangat was considered a success in supporting 300 children to accomplish their education up to high-school level. After that another project called Women and Their Children's Health (WATCH) - conducted in collaboration between World Vision and the Health Ministry of Indonesia - was carried out since 1992. Then the ADP approach began to implement in 1997. Geography Background There are number of 61.274 people living in these areas. The ADP serves children, families and community in 4 sub districts of Karubaga, Kembu, Panaga and Mamit in Tolikara district. It will take 8 hour flight from Jakarta to Jayapura. Then the journey of another 40 minute from Jayapura will take us to Wamena. From Wamena, we have to travel 6 hour by land to reach to Karubaga. Sectoral Programming Sponsorship Total Beneficiaries Staff Members Boven Digul ADP History of World Vision in The Area World Vision project began its ministry in Mandobo district since 1990 nurturing the community in 3 villages; Ayarob, Persatuan, and Wet village. A few years later, the ministry expanded to two other villages of Patriot and Gingimob. At this time, World Vision's program focused on the ministry in child education and family development. At least 247 children had benefited from the programs and 4 community groups were established during this project. In terms of family development, this project facilitated the assisted families on animal-raising and such crop farming as cocoa, coffee and cashew nut plantation. Other programs, such as health promoting houses and clean water program of well digging were also conducted to support the communities. In carrying out these programs, World Vision worked with the local NGO and Mitra Karya Project. Then the ADP approach was implemented in 1996. Geography Background It will take about 9 hour flight from the capital city of Jakarta to Merauke city as the entrance gate to reach Boven Digul. Sectoral Programming Sponsorship Total Beneficiaries Staff Members Source of Funding Pantai Kasuari ADP History of World Vision in The Area Recent Emergency |
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