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Helping moms & babies in Indonesia

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Helping moms & babies in Indonesia
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The Need

Of the 5.2 million children who die around the world each year, 75 per cent die in the first year of life. Babies are at risk of death due to premature birth complications, complications during childbirth, infections, pneumonia and diarrhea. But this is preventable. With training and support, moms in poverty can be empowered to raise healthy and happy babies.

Our Response

Critical care
Your support helps secure access to pre- and postnatal care, skilled birth attendants and medical intervention when necessary.

Home-based care
Mothers are visited in their homes monthly by a Survival specialist, who offers education in prenatal care and early child-rearing as well as one-on-one biblical mentoring.

Group-based learning
At these church-based activities, moms learn skills to earn an income and gain vital knowledge including basic literacy, the importance of breastfeeding and how to prevent malnutrition and disease. These groups combat isolation through a supportive community of mothers who, together, learn about the God who loves them.

Indonesia Stats

Average number of children in household 2
Average age of first-time mothers 20
Births attended by skilled health personnel 64
Stunted growth from malnutrition 32

Activities

Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.

Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.

Discipleship: Families learned how to raise their children with Christian values. Program implementers prayed with families and taught parents to train their children in the practice of prayer before mealtime, bedtime and other activities. Moms regularly learned about God and were taught simple prayers.

Income-generating skills: Moms learned how to grow watermelon and tomatoes to improve their families’ health while also creating the potential to earn an income. They participated in a vegetable growing competition using organic fertilizer to encourage healthy eating. Fathers visited a farm to learn methods of seeding, fertilizing and crossbreeding. Moms learned the importance of saving money and having social health insurance.

Physical health: An obstetrician and gynecologist provided a physical exam for mothers after birth as part of routine health checkups. In collaboration with the health community centre, babies’ growth and development were monitored monthly to detect delays. Staff taught moms the importance of immunizing their babies against Hepatitis B, measles and other diseases. Moms were encouraged to adopt a healthy diet during pregnancy, to abstain from smoking and to attend regular prenatal checkups at health facilities. Program staff ensured moms initiated breastfeeding soon after giving birth.

Group meetings: Moms and babies gathered monthly at the centres for educational workshops on childcare, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, child development and health-related topics. Moms learned how to identify febrile seizures caused by viral or bacterial infections. They were also taught about immunization, identifying allergies and how to relieve babies’ stomach discomfort.

Project Stats

This intervention addressed:

Full-term births 25
Pregnancies 2
Breastfeeding Moms 18
Malnourished Babies - Severely Underweight 1
Attended births 24
Malnourished Babies - Moderately Underweight 9
Normal birth weights 23
Low birth weights 2
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Home visits: Staff visited moms in their homes each month and after giving birth to offer personalized support. Caregivers learned to recognize signs of malnutrition in babies and about age-appropriate nutrition. Moms learned how to prepare healthy meals. Implementers shared the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, proper feeding techniques and the ideal duration of breastfeeding their baby. Caregivers learned the six steps of hand washing to keep them safe and encouraged moms to practise stimulation exercises to help their children reach developmental milestones.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Child development: During group activities, implementers taught moms how to create a stimulating environment for babies to learn and interact. They also taught moms to promote the development of age-appropriate motor skills through singing, playing with babies’ feet and smiling at them. Moms learned bonding techniques to develop a strong connection with their children. Babies enjoyed playing with age-appropriate toys.
Discipleship: Families learned how to raise their children with Christian values. Program implementers prayed with families and taught parents to train their children in the practice of prayer before mealtime, bedtime and other activities. Moms regularly learned about God and were taught simple prayers.
Discipleship: Families learned how to raise their children with Christian values. Program implementers prayed with families and taught parents to train their children in the practice of prayer before mealtime, bedtime and other activities. Moms regularly learned about God and were taught simple prayers.
Discipleship: Families learned how to raise their children with Christian values. Program implementers prayed with families and taught parents to train their children in the practice of prayer before mealtime, bedtime and other activities. Moms regularly learned about God and were taught simple prayers.
Discipleship: Families learned how to raise their children with Christian values. Program implementers prayed with families and taught parents to train their children in the practice of prayer before mealtime, bedtime and other activities. Moms regularly learned about God and were taught simple prayers.
Discipleship: Families learned how to raise their children with Christian values. Program implementers prayed with families and taught parents to train their children in the practice of prayer before mealtime, bedtime and other activities. Moms regularly learned about God and were taught simple prayers.
Discipleship: Families learned how to raise their children with Christian values. Program implementers prayed with families and taught parents to train their children in the practice of prayer before mealtime, bedtime and other activities. Moms regularly learned about God and were taught simple prayers.
Discipleship: Families learned how to raise their children with Christian values. Program implementers prayed with families and taught parents to train their children in the practice of prayer before mealtime, bedtime and other activities. Moms regularly learned about God and were taught simple prayers.
Discipleship: Families learned how to raise their children with Christian values. Program implementers prayed with families and taught parents to train their children in the practice of prayer before mealtime, bedtime and other activities. Moms regularly learned about God and were taught simple prayers.
Income-generating skills: Moms learned how to grow watermelon and tomatoes to improve their families’ health while also creating the potential to earn an income. They participated in a vegetable growing competition using organic fertilizer to encourage healthy eating. Fathers visited a farm to learn methods of seeding, fertilizing and crossbreeding. Moms learned the importance of saving money and having social health insurance.
Income-generating skills: Moms learned how to grow watermelon and tomatoes to improve their families’ health while also creating the potential to earn an income. They participated in a vegetable growing competition using organic fertilizer to encourage healthy eating. Fathers visited a farm to learn methods of seeding, fertilizing and crossbreeding. Moms learned the importance of saving money and having social health insurance.
Income-generating skills: Moms learned how to grow watermelon and tomatoes to improve their families’ health while also creating the potential to earn an income. They participated in a vegetable growing competition using organic fertilizer to encourage healthy eating. Fathers visited a farm to learn methods of seeding, fertilizing and crossbreeding. Moms learned the importance of saving money and having social health insurance.
Income-generating skills: Moms learned how to grow watermelon and tomatoes to improve their families’ health while also creating the potential to earn an income. They participated in a vegetable growing competition using organic fertilizer to encourage healthy eating. Fathers visited a farm to learn methods of seeding, fertilizing and crossbreeding. Moms learned the importance of saving money and having social health insurance.
Income-generating skills: Moms learned how to grow watermelon and tomatoes to improve their families’ health while also creating the potential to earn an income. They participated in a vegetable growing competition using organic fertilizer to encourage healthy eating. Fathers visited a farm to learn methods of seeding, fertilizing and crossbreeding. Moms learned the importance of saving money and having social health insurance.
Income-generating skills: Moms learned how to grow watermelon and tomatoes to improve their families’ health while also creating the potential to earn an income. They participated in a vegetable growing competition using organic fertilizer to encourage healthy eating. Fathers visited a farm to learn methods of seeding, fertilizing and crossbreeding. Moms learned the importance of saving money and having social health insurance.
Income-generating skills: Moms learned how to grow watermelon and tomatoes to improve their families’ health while also creating the potential to earn an income. They participated in a vegetable growing competition using organic fertilizer to encourage healthy eating. Fathers visited a farm to learn methods of seeding, fertilizing and crossbreeding. Moms learned the importance of saving money and having social health insurance.
Income-generating skills: Moms learned how to grow watermelon and tomatoes to improve their families’ health while also creating the potential to earn an income. They participated in a vegetable growing competition using organic fertilizer to encourage healthy eating. Fathers visited a farm to learn methods of seeding, fertilizing and crossbreeding. Moms learned the importance of saving money and having social health insurance.
Physical health: An obstetrician and gynecologist provided a physical exam for mothers after birth as part of routine health checkups. In collaboration with the health community centre, babies’ growth and development were monitored monthly to detect delays. Staff taught moms the importance of immunizing their babies against Hepatitis B, measles and other diseases. Moms were encouraged to adopt a healthy diet during pregnancy, to abstain from smoking and to attend regular prenatal checkups at health facilities. Program staff ensured moms initiated breastfeeding soon after giving birth.
Physical health: An obstetrician and gynecologist provided a physical exam for mothers after birth as part of routine health checkups. In collaboration with the health community centre, babies’ growth and development were monitored monthly to detect delays. Staff taught moms the importance of immunizing their babies against Hepatitis B, measles and other diseases. Moms were encouraged to adopt a healthy diet during pregnancy, to abstain from smoking and to attend regular prenatal checkups at health facilities. Program staff ensured moms initiated breastfeeding soon after giving birth.
Physical health: An obstetrician and gynecologist provided a physical exam for mothers after birth as part of routine health checkups. In collaboration with the health community centre, babies’ growth and development were monitored monthly to detect delays. Staff taught moms the importance of immunizing their babies against Hepatitis B, measles and other diseases. Moms were encouraged to adopt a healthy diet during pregnancy, to abstain from smoking and to attend regular prenatal checkups at health facilities. Program staff ensured moms initiated breastfeeding soon after giving birth.
Physical health: An obstetrician and gynecologist provided a physical exam for mothers after birth as part of routine health checkups. In collaboration with the health community centre, babies’ growth and development were monitored monthly to detect delays. Staff taught moms the importance of immunizing their babies against Hepatitis B, measles and other diseases. Moms were encouraged to adopt a healthy diet during pregnancy, to abstain from smoking and to attend regular prenatal checkups at health facilities. Program staff ensured moms initiated breastfeeding soon after giving birth.
Physical health: An obstetrician and gynecologist provided a physical exam for mothers after birth as part of routine health checkups. In collaboration with the health community centre, babies’ growth and development were monitored monthly to detect delays. Staff taught moms the importance of immunizing their babies against Hepatitis B, measles and other diseases. Moms were encouraged to adopt a healthy diet during pregnancy, to abstain from smoking and to attend regular prenatal checkups at health facilities. Program staff ensured moms initiated breastfeeding soon after giving birth.
Physical health: An obstetrician and gynecologist provided a physical exam for mothers after birth as part of routine health checkups. In collaboration with the health community centre, babies’ growth and development were monitored monthly to detect delays. Staff taught moms the importance of immunizing their babies against Hepatitis B, measles and other diseases. Moms were encouraged to adopt a healthy diet during pregnancy, to abstain from smoking and to attend regular prenatal checkups at health facilities. Program staff ensured moms initiated breastfeeding soon after giving birth.
Group meetings: Moms and babies gathered monthly at the centres for educational workshops on childcare, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, child development and health-related topics. Moms learned how to identify febrile seizures caused by viral or bacterial infections. They were also taught about immunization, identifying allergies and how to relieve babies’ stomach discomfort.
Group meetings: Moms and babies gathered monthly at the centres for educational workshops on childcare, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, child development and health-related topics. Moms learned how to identify febrile seizures caused by viral or bacterial infections. They were also taught about immunization, identifying allergies and how to relieve babies’ stomach discomfort.
Group meetings: Moms and babies gathered monthly at the centres for educational workshops on childcare, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, child development and health-related topics. Moms learned how to identify febrile seizures caused by viral or bacterial infections. They were also taught about immunization, identifying allergies and how to relieve babies’ stomach discomfort.
Group meetings: Moms and babies gathered monthly at the centres for educational workshops on childcare, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, child development and health-related topics. Moms learned how to identify febrile seizures caused by viral or bacterial infections. They were also taught about immunization, identifying allergies and how to relieve babies’ stomach discomfort.
Group meetings: Moms and babies gathered monthly at the centres for educational workshops on childcare, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, child development and health-related topics. Moms learned how to identify febrile seizures caused by viral or bacterial infections. They were also taught about immunization, identifying allergies and how to relieve babies’ stomach discomfort.
Group meetings: Moms and babies gathered monthly at the centres for educational workshops on childcare, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, child development and health-related topics. Moms learned how to identify febrile seizures caused by viral or bacterial infections. They were also taught about immunization, identifying allergies and how to relieve babies’ stomach discomfort.
Group meetings: Moms and babies gathered monthly at the centres for educational workshops on childcare, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, child development and health-related topics. Moms learned how to identify febrile seizures caused by viral or bacterial infections. They were also taught about immunization, identifying allergies and how to relieve babies’ stomach discomfort.
Group meetings: Moms and babies gathered monthly at the centres for educational workshops on childcare, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, child development and health-related topics. Moms learned how to identify febrile seizures caused by viral or bacterial infections. They were also taught about immunization, identifying allergies and how to relieve babies’ stomach discomfort.
Pastor Feronita, ID0266

ReportA message from a pastor

My name is Feronita. I am the pastor of a church that partners with Compassion; I am also the person in charge of our centre and Survival program. I started serving on July 3, 2022. Our partnership with Compassion began in April 2013 with 99 participants in total. Later in 2018, we had 15 more participants. We have run various programs. For the 2025 fiscal year, we are assisting 20 Survival participants. Praise God for His blessing.

I am personally grateful for this ministry. Every program motivates me to carry out my responsibilities better. The Survival program, as an integral part of our project, is quite special and unique. We recruited pregnant mothers and babies under six months old. The objective is to provide relevant interventions as early as possible for participants so they may grow and develop well and finally be released from poverty. It is in accordance with our vision. However, to achieve it requires a lot of work.

Things can be challenging here. Many parents still lack education and knowledge, causing them to not properly care for their children. Some people still embrace certain myths, having negative impacts on their own health. One of the myths is that when a woman gives birth, her family should burn things to produce smoke at night. The smoke is surely hazardous for them, especially their babies. Other challenges come from the participants’ mothers or primary caregivers. Some of them can’t breastfeed their babies frequently because they don’t have enough time. Others rarely attend Sunday services.

For the smooth running of the Survival program, we always collaborate with other relevant parties that can support our programs. Our church helps us prepare venues for participants and caregivers to have activities. We regularly visit each participant. During a home visit, we encourage parents to learn more about God, allowing them to grow spiritually and care for their children better. Together with our implementer and staff, I prepare the activity plans for the upcoming fiscal year. We hold a worship service with participants and their parents at the end of every month. We educate pregnant caregivers on proper prenatal care. We always pray for every participant.

We are grateful that our Survival program has run well so far. In addition to visiting each participant regularly, we also hold a group activity every month. In group activities, Survival caregivers learn together with our implementers or relevant staff who lead them. On home visits, our implementers strengthen caregivers and educate them privately.

Prayers and financial support from sponsors and donors contribute to the Survival program running smoothly. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all sponsors and donors who have been supporting us. I am so proud of you all. We really appreciate your support. There is nothing we can do to return your kindness, other than pray. May God richly bless you and your families!

Regards,

Pastor Feronita, ID0266
Triska, A mom in the Inobonto II Survival Program

ReportA message from those your gift helped

My name is Triska, and I am the mother of our six-month-old baby, Aleeza. She was born in August 2024 at the hospital. I am pleased and thankful that God allows us to participate in the Survival program. We began participation in June 2024 when I was still seven months pregnant. As Aleeza’s primary caregiver, I have received a lot of support and learned about personal hygiene during pregnancy, exclusive breastfeeding, age-appropriate nourishment, baby care and stimulating babies to respond according to their ages so that they can grow well.

We receive continuous assistance to grow together in our community so that we can learn more about God and live for Him. The church leader supports us to raise our children based on Christian values. We gather every month to worship God, sing, rejoice, listen to the sermons delivered by the pastor and pray together. Our implementer educates us on prenatal care, maternity issues, postpartum care, newborn care, early breastfeeding initiation, breast care, exclusive breastfeeding and preparing age-appropriate nourishment for six-month-old, seven- to nine-month-old, nine- to 12-month-old and 12- to 24-month-old babies while following proper hygiene and health standards.

Apart from our implementer, we also receive assistance from the centre staff. In addition to routine group activities that take place in the program, our Survival implementer visits each participant to educate caregivers on matters related to childcare. As a primary caregiver, I am thrilled and grateful because the Survival program cares about our needs. We receive a food pack regularly and supplies that help us care for our baby so that she can grow and develop well. I am content as I managed to breastfeed my baby girl exclusively. As soon as I gave birth to her, our survival implementer and centre staff visited us to show their support and motivate me to breastfeed my baby exclusively. This month, she will begin to eat solids—we call it supplemental food—and I will continue to breastfeed her until she turns 2. I am pleased to see my baby girl’s growth. Every month, our implementer measures her height and weight and the results show that she is growing and developing well according to her age.

I thank all sponsors and donors who always care about us. I pray that God will always grant you health, success and happiness in everything you do.

Regards,

Triska, A mom in the Inobonto II Survival Program
Agus

ReportA message from a partnership facilitator

Shalom! My name is Agus Aritonang, and I have been serving as a partnership facilitator for the past 10 years. Currently, I am facilitating centres and programs in an area, which I began on September 1, 2023. This program is located on the coast, where most people of the tribe in our community make their living as fishermen and farmers.

I am deeply grateful to all the sponsors and donors who have supported mothers and babies through our Survival programming. Two years ago, we discovered that many infants were dying due to a lack of education and assistance for expecting and nursing mothers. Our Survival programming has made a significant impact, helping many families in our area. We have provided support to expecting mothers and to babies age 0 to 12 months.

Thanks be to God, there have been no infant deaths in this region since the program’s implementation. Once again, I sincerely thank you for your generosity, which enables us to carry out these essential programs effectively. God bless you.

Regards,

Agus