Indonesia

More than 6,200 families whose livelihoods were destroyed by the volcanic ash also received seeds, livestock, or fishing supplies to restart their trades and feed their families.

Meanwhile, in the West Timor province, where poor infrastructure and a lack of access to basic services such as health and education have resulted in high childhood malnutrition rates, ACF addressed the problem through an integrated set of programs. The organization trained health staff and equipped community centers to detect and refer severe malnutrition cases, distributed seeds and tools to families affected by malnutrition, provided training in effective agricultural techniques, helped parents diversify their families’ diets and keep their children safe from disease through comprehensive health education activities, and built clean water systems managed by local water committees.