What we do

Sejak Haji Jono Wasinudin terpilih sebagai Camat Ledokombo di Indonesia, ia menemukan banyak masalah kesehatan di Kecamatan Ledokombo. Bersama dengan Unit Pelaksana Teknis, ia menyelesaikan masalah tersebut dengan melaksanakan berbagai program untuk Ledokombo yang lebih sehat. Apa yang menginspirasi dan memotivasi Anda untuk membuat Ledokombo lebih sehat? JW: Upaya-upaya dalam melawan stanting di Kecamatan Ledokombo […]

Since Haji Jono Wasinudin was appointed as the Head of Ledokombo subdistrict in Indonesia, he found many health issues in the area. He works with the Technical Implementation Units to solve this issue by implementing various programs for a healthier Ledokombo. What inspires and motivates you to make a healthier Ledokombo? JW: Efforts to fight […]

Hivos strives for a world in which all people have equal access to healthy, diverse and nutritious food, based on environmentally sustainable production methods. In Indonesia, we want to achieve this and make the food system better. One of our efforts is to start a healthy food movement for children to ensure we have healthy […]

Hivos berusaha agar semua orang memiliki akses pada pangan sehat, beragam, dan bergizi, berdasarkan metode produksi yang ramah lingkungan dan berkelanjutan. Di Indonesia, kami ingin mencapai ini dan membuat sistem pangan lebih baik. Salah satu upaya kami adalah memulai gerakan pangan sehat untuk anak-anak, memastikan kita membangun generasi sehat untuk masa depan. Tonton video “Bangun Generasi […]

By Anisa Nindiahayati[1], PATTIRO Semarang   After finding out that the school of her 9-year-old son was requesting for illegal levy to her and the parents of other children, Deviana Widyawati took matters in her own hand. She single-handedly reported the school to the Department of Education of Semarang City in Indonesia. Subsequently, the school […]

Oleh: Anisa Nindiahayati[1], PATTIRO Semarang   “Saya hanya ingin memperjuangkan hak anak saya. Saya sudah sampaikan keyakinan soal pungutan liar (pungli) itu di depan wali murid lain. Tapi, saya justru tidak mendapatkan dukungan mereka. Akhirnya, saya putuskan untuk lapor sendiri ke Dinas Pendidikan,” tutur Deviana Widyawati pada 21 Agustus 2019. Deviana adalah seorang ibu dari […]

Consuming healthy food remains a challenge for a lower-middle income people in Indonesia, particularly those living in rural areas. Unhealthy instant and ultra-processed food are favored since they are easily accessed and widely available. Meanwhile, healthier, locally-sourced food are increasingly forgotten. To improve awareness of better nutrition, Hivos and Tanoker collaborate in promoting healthy food […]

Mengonsumsi makanan sehat masih menjadi suatu tantangan bagi masyarakat Indonesia yang berpenghasilan rendah, khususnya mereka yang tinggal di daerah. Makanan siap saji dan makanan olahan (ultra-processed) sangat digemari karena mudah didapatkan dan tersedia secara luas. Sementara itu, makanan lokal yang lebih sehat nyatanya semakin dilupakan. Untuk meningkatkan kesadaran akan nutrisi yang lebih baik, Hivos dan […]

Speaking up

“We, the Tagbanuas of Narra, are entitled to have a voice in how our land is used.” Sylvestra Dadison is a community leader of the Tagbanuas, a community living in Narra, the Philippines. It is on her community’s land that a mining company has started operating. “If no speaks up, indigenous people will always be marginalized.”

The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism meets Open Contracting

In September 2018, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) published a series of stories exposing how President Rodrigo Duterte had poured billions of pesos in infrastructure funds into his home region, Davao.

Education is key to unleashing the Indonesian food revolution

“Upon returning to Indonesia after eight years abroad, I was surprised to see a local version of KFC, McDonalds or another fast food chain on every street corner! Nobody in Jakarta is cooking at home anymore. Everybody is eating unhealthy, ready-made comfort food. This is very worrying.”

Getting ready for a revolution

According to Hivos partner Fabby Tumiwa, we rely too much on big energy companies and their fossil fuels, even though we don’t have to. “If you look at renewable energy, anyone, every house, can produce electricity. We should be ready for a revolution.”