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“The Seed Has Grown Strong — and Now It Is Ready to Be Harvested”: A Story of Independence from the Atambua Community

Knaha Moris Nutrition kitchen volunteers are preparing meals  In Manleten Village, East Tasifeto District, Belu Regency, there is a kitchen that is never quiet — and it is more than just a kitchen. Its name is Knaha Moris Nutrition Kitchen. Long before dawn breaks, its lights are already on. People move in a calm rhythm: […]

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Ripple Effects: The Story of Two Women Changing the World Through Small Acts

Imagine a small stone falling into calm water. Ripples move outward, slowly at first, then growing wider. That is how kindness works – small at first, but capable of touching distant shores.  Its size never matches its echo. This is the story of two Indonesian women who prove this truth: Listyaningsih, affectionately known as Bunda

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Building Mental Resilience in Early Childhood Education (PAUD) Teachers: Mental Health Workshop for a Quality Generation

From December 16 to 18, 2025, the Wadah Titian Harapan Foundation (Wadah) held a Mental Health Workshop for 20 early childhood teachers from three communities: Despuri in Klender, Al-Hidayah in Penjaringan, and Warabal in Bogor.  This workshop was conducted as a follow-up to a mental health needs assessment for early childhood education (PAUD) teachers in

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Attending SEWF25: Wadah’s Attempt to Create Strong Social Entrepreneurship

At the end of October, Paula and Lilik Juniarti from the Wadah Foundation and Wadah Cooperative, returned from Taipei, Taiwan, after attending the Social Enterprise World Forum 2025 (SEWF25). This biennial event, that attended by more than 1,000 participants from 73 countries, has successfully brought together the global social enterprise community. SEWF25 (27-31 October 2025)

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The Inspirative Story Journey of Uswatun Khasanah: Cultivating the “Cultural Flower” in Demangan Village

Uswatun Khasanah, or more familiarly known as Mba Atun, lives in Demangan Village, Argodadi, Sedayu, Bantul. She is a graduate of the Indonesian Karawitan High School (SMKI) of Yogyakarta and majored in Dance Arts in 2012. Atun’s love for dance blossomed during her teenage years. For her, dancing is more than just a simple pastime;

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Endang Sulastri from Sofifi, Transforming Fish-Based Products Into Opportunity

If you have ever visited North Maluku Province, chances are that you might be more familiar with the city of Ternate than Sofifi. Originally a village in the North Oba District of Tidore Islands City, Sofifi was designated the capital of North Maluku Province in 1999, during the presidency of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Eleven years

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