Hesatum SHG’s Story

“This couple of pigs is not for sale or to be consumed” said Yano. “You have to take care of the pigs and when it’s already breeding, you have to give the descendants to other group to be taken care and so on…”

Yano is a development facilitator of Kurima ADP. He told that words when giving a couple of pigs to Hesatum Self Help Group (SHG). This SHG located in Assolokobal one a sub district of Kurima ADP ministry area. Until the year of 2008, this SHG already had 41 members consist of 19 women and 22 men. Founded in 2006, they began with selling goods door to door. After they gained profit of 12 million Rupiahs (Rp.), they built a small grocery store with increasing items of goods. Besides running a store, member of the group also works as farmer or coarse worker by working in other people fields. Some of the members even become a breeder of pigs, before they have to let go their pigs of illnesses.

Mr. Agasalerek was very happy when listening to Yano’s voice. He looks very enthusiasm in every word of Yano. Yano read the term of agreement between World Vision and Hesatum SHG. They have prepared the stable for the pigs. Every SHG that receive couple of pigs have to build stable using their own budget. Kurima ADP had put that as one of the requisition. By keeping the pigs in the stable will protect them from illnesses caused by eating at random. In the stable, pigs will be given food regularly that ensures better growth and better health.

“We are happy with this pigs, ADP let us choose the pigs by our selves in the market that made us responsible in the pigs condition” said Mr. Agasalerek. “We believe after being vaccinated, these pigs will grow healthy and will give healthy offspring also”

“We will role on the offspring to other member of the group until all members had their own pigs cared in the stable. These pigs will support our SHG and a guarantee of educational fee for our children. Thank you World Vision and all the sponsors that enable us to be a good pig’s breeder” Mr. Agasalerek smiled to his wife and to Yusten Asso the secretary of Hesatum SHG. The look on their eyes reflects hope for better future for their kids.

Story of Yakop Wetipo - CLC’s Facilitator

It was the last day of September; Mr. Yakop walks in a hurry. He has heard news from one of field facilitator of Kurima ADP that today some of CLC’s facilitators will receive bicycles to support their daily activities as CLC’s facilitator from Kurima ADP. They have heard that those bicycles were a part of Kurima special program which is called Gift Catalogue. They received information about Gift Catalogue that it was actually not programmed by Kurima ADP but it was a gift from kind hearted sponsors from Austria.

Yakop Wetipo is his full name. His daily works is as a health volunteer for health center in Sogokmo. His main jobs are maintaining U 5 children and give support for regular immunizations carried by health staff. Beside working in a health center, Mr. Yakop also work with World Vision as one of WV volunteer as facilitators at WV Child Learning Center in Sogokmo. He already worked with WV since 1998. Married with Irin Asso, he has 3 children. The first is a young woman and already married named Lidia Wetipo. The second one is a young man named Ones Wetipo. Ones now continue his study in Manado (North Celebes). The third is a boy named Yair Wetipo that still in his second year of elementary school in Sogokmo Adventist Elementary School.

In his daily works as a health volunteer or as CLC’s facilitators, Mr. Yakop always has to walk in hours. The furthest distance that he should attend is 7 kilometers from his place. When he heard about the news he was very happy. He came earliest at ADP office in Wamena and listen eagerly to every word given by ADP field coordinator. He tries to understand the term of use of the bicycle and willing to take care of the bicycle using his own money.

“Thanks to all sponsors of Gift Catalogue of Kurima ADP that already helped me with this bicycle. This bicycle will support me in my daily works as a health volunteer and it keep my spirit in finding more and more children to study at our Child Learning Center. Again, thank you so much. I believe God will pay for your kindness abundantly...” Mr. Yakop said cheerfully. A drop of tears seen flowed from his eyes.