hope for the children of Sumbawa
for several years, 33-year-old Carlos Ferrandiz worked as a lawyer in Spain, but in 2010 he decided to quit his job and live in Indonesia. During this time he was completely devoted to the Harapan project, he created a foundation the community of Hu'u to help Sumbawa cover basic survival needs in the fields to get food and fresh drinking water, to improve the health, education and basic infrastructure.
Ferrandiz took time out from a young of the island of Sumbawa to Bali accompanied for ear surgery, and talked about his previous life as a hard-working lawyer Indonesia Expat which to move his job, family and friends left a remote jungle village. Upon arrival in Indonesia, Carlos soon learned that the most important thing in life was love.
"I think education is the foundation of any social change is. It is the key to understand and solve all the problems in the world to give us the knowledge to analyze each situation and find the right solution. "
Carlos owes his parents, who taught him the importance of helping with humanitarian work, especially in soup kitchens and homes of the physically and mentally disabled, helping others, taking him from the age of six. As a result, Carlos decided to change the course of his life and finally stop thinking about money and its own interests. According to Carlos, there is nothing in the world, as to make him happy, a child can bring smile.
"In 06 I did my first trip to Indonesia. After a few weeks in Bali I decided to visit and try to find a remote and quiet place Sumbawa. If a child came up to me to communicate, want, I asked him if he spoke English, and he said that he spoke only a few words. that surprised me very much, because it was the only language within the limited tourism industry, which provides an economic resource. So I said, the boy of Sumbawa, I would teach him English. "
the next day, Carlos the meeting went with a blackboard he had borrowed from one of the few places that teach in the field and a few books, English , To his surprise, Carlos took the entire village population was psyched, with 150 children, parents and even grandparents. Blinded by their desire to learn, and have experienced their poor living conditions, decided Carlos would change his life. And at that moment the Harapan project was born.
Back in Spain, Carlos decided to form his NGO, and then move to the island of Sumbawa and to dedicate his life to help the population of Hu'u. When Carlos came for the first time in Sumbawa 7 years, a situation it was population, the large number of children and adults alarmed, could not read or write.
"Many of the children did not go to school because they did regularly inappropriate productive tasks for their age, such as agriculture and collecting seaweed. I was shocked with the low level of education in school and realized that access to education for the families was almost non-existent. "
founded lessons in Sumbawa
in 2010, and cooperates with the Harapan project the municipalities in the development of their well ~~ POS = TRUNC and the promotion of peace and freedom, with a deep respect for their cultures, beliefs and customs. Volunteers teach every afternoon in the four different villages Hu'u district, and the children learn to read and write English, mathematics, geography, science, developed together with other educational activities for both children and adults.
"Education is to improve basic living conditions. Through appropriate training of the population, we can solve any of the problems. For example, by educating sanitary facilities, we can eliminate many of the diseases. Also awareness of the use of natural resources can generate job opportunities and new sources of income for the families. "
Many students enjoy successful professional surfer and model Hairil 'Oney' Anwar. The 20-year-old began waves on a surfboard snapped in his village Lakey Peak rides. Anwar made sure that he met traveling surfers talking by a good level of English. If Oney are first joined the Rip Curl team in 03, he was already looking for a world-class surfers aged 10. Oney was and now live in Queensland, Australia in 07 as part of Rip Curl International Grommet Development Program, and graduated from Palm Beach Currumbin high.
"Oney Anwar is the idol of all the children of Hu'u. Oney made his dream a reality and showed all the children, which is a better future possible if you work hard. He is the" dream come true "for each of the children in this area."
the local population of Hu'u do not have many job opportunities. The people working the land (rice or corn) and collect seaweed for cosmetic companies that sell to intermediates at a ridiculous price. The average income per month for a family is about 0 or 300 thousand rupiah. The low economic situation prevents people from receiving medical treatment and drugs.
"Last December, a large cyclone hit Sumbawa. There were floods everywhere and people were isolated. Nangadoro village suffered serious damage to their school building, unsafe to leave the structure. We worked with the Department Hu'u of Education and Rotary Seminyak, Bali, to cover any renovation costs. "
Harapan project
Harapan project accomplished several goals with private donations. They have saved many lives and taught thrilled to read children and to write. The project receives volunteers from around the world, but not for long periods. More doctors, nurses and dentists are required for 2014.
to help share the love by donating through the website. Harapan project Sumbawa is now to create a fundraiser through a program of partners. Indonesia Expat readers can help Carlos, by allowing them to not only be partners in the project, but also to help him to find new partners. Also welcome learning and teaching materials, clothing, sports equipment, medicines and toys.
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