In the beginning, I did not know Stube-HEMAT, so I did not know its activities. When I heard my friends talk about Stube HEMAT and its interesting activities, I became very curious. Finally, I decided to join the Stube HEMAT activity in November last year (2022). I was so happy at the meeting, even though it was only two days but it made me excited to make progress.

I am Tiara Gamalia Sangadji, a young girl who was born and grew up in Yenanas village, South Batanta District, Raja Ampat Regency. I studied from elementary to high school in Yenanas. After graduating from high school in 2022, I continued my study outside the island, exactly in Sorong, at Papua Christian University (UKIP) in Christian Education (PAK) study program. I have the passion to go through the learning process for the future. I joined several activity groups but in the Stube HEMAT activity that I participated in, namely the Multiplication of Stube-HEMAT in Raja Ampat which was coordinated by Rev. Grace Nanuru, I found something different because students are encouraged to be independent and express ideas, one of which is entrepreneurship. The participants had the opportunity to express their ideas and dreams about entrepreneurship, we even met directly with the Stube-HEMAT board and executive director from Yogyakarta.

From the Stube-HEMAT activity, several students including myself had the opportunity to start a business. Each participant received a capital loan to start the chosen business. Then the loan is returned in stages according to the agreement. I chose to have a donut cake business that is marketed in South Yenanas because no one sells cakes yet in my hometown. In running the business, I involve my mother to make donut dough, frying it, and selling it to buyers. My mother and I can make donuts, so even though I have to go back to Sorong to study, my mother can still run a donut business in the village. My mother is happy when I work on selling donuts and its market is good.

Thank you Stube HEMAT for the activity which gave us progress, and enthusiasm to develop the entrepreneurial potency of young people in Raja Ampat. ***