AMIN church in Nias has partnered with CDRM&CDS since 2009. After 6 years of cooperation, now AMIN Church has had it own vocational training center (BLK) which is used for training to improve the knowledge and economic capacity of church members. AMIN Church’s Bishop, Rev. Sarofati Gea and Coordinator of…

GKLI (Christian Lutheran Church of Indonesia) has partnered with CDRM&CDS since along and is one of the initiators of CDRM&CDS’ establishment. With trainings and micro project supports from CDRM&CDS, GKLI has undertaken livelihood improvement programs in the community. Rev. Ir. Bakti Sitepu, S.Th, told his experience partnering with CDRM&CDS:

As one of the families that survived from the 2005 earthquake, Yusnia Harefa (36), villager at Tetehosi I village (one of CDRM&CDS work areas) told a story about her experience. According to her, 2 years after the 2005 earthquake, minor tremors still happened frequently. The economy was getting bad since…

Onowaembo village, Gunungsitoli Idanoi, in Nias island, is one of the villages benefited from clean water facility projects by CDRM&CDS. One of the villagers, Melisa Gea (60), stated that after the building of clean water facility, she no longer have to walk far to fetch the water. “Now I only…