Tuesday, 29 July 2014
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An Initiator Starts from Ourselves
A Reflection of Exploring Sumba Program
Sunday, June 22, 2014 was the day of my new experience, the first time I step my feet on land of East Sumba and saw the condition of the people in eastern part of Indonesia. I found that Sumbanese were friendly, they smiled sweetly anytime when they met someone new. I stayed with Yulius Anawaru’s family, one of Stube-HEMAT Sumba team in Waingapu.
In the beginning of my activities in Sumba, I attended Stube-HEMAT Sumba coordination and explained my programs that would be done in Sumba. It was a semester holiday for students, so it’s rather hard for Stube HEMAT Sumba activists to gather students as most of them came home to their own villages. So, although a few days passed in Sumba, I had not found yet an idea how to run my program. I began disappointed, because the Stube-HEMAT Sumba team did not provide a breakthrough in a situation like this. "Might it be the topic that I want to share was unimportant for them?" a pang of thought came into my mind.
Facing these conditions, I kept thinking to find a way out and took an initiative to gather some student activists which stayed in Waingapu. Fortunately, some students, Yonatan Yoga, Abner Liwar, Yulius Dundu Tay, Dani and Harris wanted to share in one discussion forum. This situation taught me that the great motivator to do something is ourselves. I really thanked to Stube-HEMAT Sumba activists who were willing to stay and accompanied me roaming Sumba for one month.
One week before my return to Yogyakarta, I got a chance to visit Mbatakapidu, a village that had sufferred from food insecurity but now it becomes a food-self-sufficiency village, even it becomes a reference village for a comparative study among villages outside Sumba island. The achievements cannot be separated from Yacob Tanda, a figure with big spirit to make changes in his village. He did it to make use his retirement days. From Yacob Tanda, I studied and pondered again that this life is actually a gift from God and later we should be responsible with our life before God when God called us home to the heaven. Yacob Tanda also advised me, "During this life, give the best to make a good impact for our surrounding, and it starts from ourselves".
The program of Exploring Stube-HEMAT Sumba will always remind me the function of self motivator and bringing a positive impact even beyond what we have imagined. It becomes my challenge! (HRG)
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
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Logistics, Logic and Heart
A Reflection of Exploring Sumba
‘Spread your little wings and fly away, fly away, far away, pull yourself together, cos you know you can do better that's Because You're a free man.’ (Queen)
The lyric of one Queen’s song above is one of triggers that motivates me to join exploring Sumba program.
Logistics. The first and the second week, I tried to share my experiences with a group of woman peasants concentrating on organic farming, named ‘Rinjung Pahamu’, which means ‘Want to be better.’ The group was built from their anxiety towards price increase of imported horticultural commodities in the market. They have 25 ares (2.500 m2) of agricultural area located in Wangga village. This group which consists of 25 members taught me more the meaning of sharing, because even though the income of each member is still below the poverty line, their sense of kinship is able to overpower their egos. In the contrary, the state officials tend to show their ego, while many young students are smart of text-books only even standing on capitalists’ side. Hopefully they should learn from this group' sincerity.
Logic. During the third week I focused on sharing knowledge how to breed pigs and cultivate environment. They were enthusiastic to respond these topics, because Sumba could not be separated from animal livestocks, especially for the needs of traditional ceremony. Environmental topic related to mineral mining led to a tough debate among students as there were pros and cons. Most of them refused mining with their various arguments againsting the other group that accepted the project. At the end of the discussion, they finally unified a vision that an acceptance or rejection of one mining cannot be excluded from the capacity support either of the environment or society.
Heart. The last days in Sumba were filled by visiting several places in the southern Sumba. On July 15, 2014, we joined the opening ceremony Synod Congress of GKS (Sumba Christian Churches) held in Ramuk, a small remote village on the slope of Mount Wanggameti. The road condition did not discourage us going toward the destination. Exhausted body because of rough terrain of Sumba vanished by looking at the natural beauty of the strands of hills and valleys, like a natural painting. It was a quite exotic sight. Even when I was in the area of Tana Rara, this place has a charming red soil, rarely found in other areas. In Tarimbang, the next area has beach tourism potency, but unfortunately, it has not been optimally managed by local authorities. A German man, named Peter tried to develop the potency by building a cottage on a hilltop offering a beautiful view of Tarimbang's offshore.
One month in Sumba gave me a theological understanding that ‘I am not from the world, so don’t pursue the treasures of the world, gird up your treasure in heaven and a new earth later, do it for God through your fellows wherever they are including in Sumba’.
Finally, thanks to Yulius Anawaru and family, Apriyanto, pastor Domi, Abner, Yoga, Anton, Mr. Daniel - farmer group of Rinjung Pahamu, friends of GMNI, East Sumba GMKI, espescially to Stube-HEMAT which gave me valuable lessons. Hopefully, this program will be the opening page of the book of mine about interaction with Sumba Island. (SRB)
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGULATION NO. 6. 2014:
Heading toward a sovereign independent village
having Pancasila-based character
After a long exhausting struggle and many bustling demonstrations that full fills public space with a boycott threat to the implementation of government strategic programs, finally the government and parliament approved an assertion of the village head and village officials to formally issue a regulation no. 6 - 2014 about Village. Then, this law is called a Village Act, replacing the Government Regulation No. 72 - 2005 about Village which is not satisfying the village head and village officials.
On Saturday, July 5, 2014, Community Development Bethesda in collaboration with some NGOs under JKLPK such as YAKKUM, LPK Forum Central Java-Yogyakarta, Duta Wacana Christian University and YEU, organized a workshop with a theme of "Implementation of the Regulation No. 6-2014: Heading toward a sovereign independent village having Pancasila-based character" with two facilitators, that is, Prof. Dr. Wuryadi, a member of Education Board of Yogyakarta Province, and Krisdyatmiko the Director of IRE Yogyakarta (Institute for Research and Empowerment) and lecturer of PSDK Gadjah Mada University. Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta sent Sofiya Atalia and Sarloce Apang to attend the workshop and to learn the Village Act which will be implemented in 72,944 villages in Indonesia.
The event was opened by singing national anthem 'Indonesia Raya' and welcome address delivery from a JKLPK representative. Sri Bayu Selaadji (CD Bethesda) as moderator guided the presentation of Prof. Dr. Wuryadi discussing chapter 3 of the regulation, which is based on recognition, subsidiarity, diversity, unity, mutual cooperation, deliberation, democracy, independence, participation, equality, empowerment and sustainability. The position of the village as part of Indonesia Republic then becomes stronger and stronger. Further, village authority is based on origins, local scale, and delegation. Such regulation is applied because there are various understandings about village, such as, a village is assumed as the lowest level in governance structure, whereas there is still a hamlet under a village level. It also reconstruct moments of nation character building that stopped in 70's while it ideally should be continouly done.
Krisdyatmiko revealed five benefits of Village Act. First, it establishes a village independence and gives guarantee a financial support taken from state budget for development implementation and revitalization of village asset. Second, it solves citizen’s apathy by strengthening participation in policy and village implementation. Third, strengthening pillars of village democracy by giving checks and balances to the government system and village development. Fourth, it improves public services by correcting how a village governance serve citizens’ needs. Fifth, it revitalizes village social capital to empower local values and socio-economic mechanism for the citizens.
The legalization of Village Act should be well accepted because it contains progressive policies and strategies for village advancement and development, appreciations to village existency and official role as one important position in the constitutional system. In addition, the Village Act also shows its firmness by giving sanctions to village heads who do not do their obligations. The sanctions may be in written warning, suspension and termination of their career. It is certainly positive to encourage the performance and discipline of the village government. Hopefully the dream to establish a sovereign independent village having Pancasila-based character can be realized. ***
Monday, 7 July 2014
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J.F.H. Sagrim, Young Scientists from Maybrat
"Work from Papua for Human Civilization"
It is no hint that a friend who had returned home of origin wants to have a nostalgic time with friends in Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. During accomplishment process of his new book publishing, on Saturday, July 5, 2014 he took his time to visit Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta secretary. He also greeted and encouraged youngsters who were learning journalism there.
Juan Franklin Hamah Sagrim, or commonly called Sagrim, was born and grown in Maybrat, Sorong, Papua, a place where he keeps his ??pride. He is an alumnus of Architecture of Widya Mataram University Yogyakarta. He was also an activist of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta in 2008 when he was still a student. Since the last two months he has been working as a staff expert in Manokwari, West Papua. One of his hobbies that becomes his job is writing.
Writing is an activity that he loved since senior high school. His first book is a folk tale published by Pustaka Pelajar and through his hard work, he has written 27 essays. To encourage himself, he has four basic principles covering: first, self-willingness to write; second, having goal of achievement; third, the presence of strong imagination about life; and fourth, accepting other people as motivator.
The success he achieved cannot be separated from trainings delivered by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta that he joined in 2008. The most memorable training is Self-Potency Development in which he could know his potency and recognize the real world. Started from this training, Sagrim was much encouraged and further he develops his ability and potency.
Sagrim told his impression during his join to Stube-HEMAT and said to friends in Stube-HEMAT, that as human, we need a place and mind to express. Thus, we have to find one where we can express ourselves and get self-discovery. We cannot know ourselves without someone else around and we should take other ones as our reflection. Sagrim added, "Don’t see Stube-HEMAT only as an institution or organization but please regard it as a really place that God has prepared for every youth to recognize his/her potency. God prepares this instituion to show it like my own experience before. I recognized myself through this institution. May God bless Stube-HEMAT".
Friday, 4 July 2014
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YOUTH AND PREHISTORY VOLCANO OF NGLANGGERAN
The prehistory volcano in Nglanggeran village of Gunungkidul Regency has rows of exquisite stone, a good place for those loving 'tracking'. Beside hiking trail and rock climbing spot, an artificial reservoir at the top of the hill is a perfect location to relax and enjoy sunrise or sunset. This place also provides facilities for those who want a live-in tourism to enjoy village-living atmosphere. It is a quite attractive place as a tourist destination and adventure, isn't it ?
How can this location be promoted as a potential tourist destination? The beginning spirit is interesting to know as a reference to do rural communities empowerment and it should be disseminated further among young people. Sugeng Handoko, as the manager and initiator of the tourist area of ??prehistory volcano, explained that this prehistory volcano site was considered having no value, and impossible to give benefits to local community, eventhough it has water spring supplying clean water for its surrounding dwellers. To keep the debit of the water spring, the residents maintain the volcano well.
In 2006, a powerful earthquake shook Yogyakarta and it becomes an immortal memory for the people in Yogyakarta. It also gave great impacts to people of Nglanggeran and triggered sense of solidarity among youth, especially in youth clubs. The spirit of solidarity became the main capital to lead them share information and initiate synergized activities. Furthermore, the earthquake damaged some water springs and make them disappear from this area, so that the residents took some efforts to reserve water.
Year of 2007 was the starting time to think and manage the area seriously and continuously. A Student Gathering of Ahmad Dahlan University was the first event held in this place. Since then, the location was considered as a tourist area. Sugeng Handoko said that the hardest pase was in the beginning because people were hard to be accept his idea. They assumed that rows of stones has no meaning so it became strange and impossible when residents heard that the area would be developed as a tourist area.
"The main process that must be done is to build awareness of local residents and change their perspective," said Sugeng Handoko. Uneasy situation happened when he attempted to build network between youth clubs with local government and make them support the idea. It took time to get funding from the government. They wanted to see the youth efforts first. After knowing the prospect and potency of the area, finaly the government gave development funds. Another breakthrough is seeking CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) funds from companies, such as bank, oil company and other state-owned enterprises.
"Process to find a donor for the area development should be done continuously. It becomes very difficult because at first we do not have access for a single information or do not understand the procedure to apply a proposal and the lack of power to lobby donors," Sugeng Handoko added.
Social Entrepreneurship Training initiated by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta on 22 - 24 August 2014, be a way of spreading the spirit and ideas to see development potency for local areas and community, as done by Sugeng Handoko in Nglanggeran.
Of course, there are many other potential areas in Indonesia, so it becomes very important for the youth and students of Stube-HEMAT to understand the social-entrepreneurship and learn potency of their homeland. This interesting discussion with Sugeng Handoko added new insight for the team and activists of Stube-HEMAT who joined a visit to Nglanggeran on July 2, 2014. Next, students are expected to join this Social Entrepreneurship Training.
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