Help from near and far; milk, biscuits and mattresses

Subur Gemi Nastiti (SGN) is a small community development group working to fan grass-roots entrepreneurialism in the Village of Sekaralas in East Java.

SGN are working with the community in Bicak and Ngunut to coordinate volunteers and donations from other parts of Java and indeed, the world (thank you to our friends in London, Armidale, Boston and San Francisco!)

The photographs and updates in this blog are from Sari (SGNManager). Sari has been working tirelessly making links between those who can help and those who need help, whether it is help from around the corner, or farther away.

Help from around the corner

The village exchange program has been successful in fostering cross-village links, which will endure well into the future. This program facilitates people from Sekaralas to come to Bicak and Ngunut to assist in the recovery effort, and gives people from Bicak and Ngunut an opportunity to rest and recharge in the village of Sekaralas.

Help from farther away

Recently, thanks to help from friends in Boston and San Francisco, some milk, biscuits, medicines and mattresses were distributed to the people of Bicak and Ngunut.