Bank Sampah

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OUR mission

The Bank Sampah project marked a milestone for the Foundation

By fully supporting the local female community the Bank Sampah project aims to reduce waste pollution, create employment opportunities, and encourage female empowerment. This eco-sustainable project allows women to earn a living to support their families whilst cleaning up beach areas with waste that is recycled and reused.

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*Above is the result of beach cleaning from 22nd of July 2019 to 24th of July 2020 with a COVID19 break from 29th of February 2020 to 14th of June 2020.

WHY ARE YOU HELPING?

Similar to many remote locations across Indonesia, the female population of Torok Raya face many challenges in their daily lives. Some of these challenges include:

LITTLE OR NO JOB OPPORTUNITIES: This leads to starvation, homelessness, poor quality of life, and the inability to support their families.
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE: Due to a lack of education, these women have gone through generations without understanding the importance or health benefits of waste management/recycling.
LACK OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS: The local communities in Indonesia do not understand the importance of cleaning the environment and in persevering the landscapes.

HOW YOU ARE HELPING

This project empowers the local women by giving them a daily purpose to make a difference. Not only are they gaining the opportunity to be employed and provide for their families but they are also learning valuable knowledge in the process. In addition to this various life skills are picked up along the journey of employment. By supporting this project you are helping the local women to feel a sense of pride and as though they are giving back to their local community. Each individual woman that works on the project has been through or is currently going through hardships and embraces this opportunity to feel a sense of belonging and purpose.

OUR BANK SAMPAH TEAM

MEET THE LOCAL WOMEN OF SOUTH LOMBOK

INAQ PERIE | 53

Over 6 years ago Inaq sadly lost her husband. She was left to look after 4 children after one of them also sadly passed away. The remaining children have all married and moved away from home. Inaq lives alone and keeps busy by helping with the beach cleaning project and helping her local community.

INAQ HERMAN | 39

Following the sad loss of her husband 3 years ago, Inaq has been the main provider and carer for her family. She was left with 4 children however, one of them sadly passed away. Inaq now spends her time trying to provide for her remaining 3 children and works hard with her contributions to the beach cleaning project.

INAQ BIKAN | 61

Inaq sadly lost her husband over 20 years ago leaving behind 2 children. In a series of unfortunate events, she also lost her 2 children a while later. Living a seldom lifestyle, Inaq was employed to collect firewood in the local wooded areas. She was since hired for the Bank Sampah project which has given her a new lease for life.

INAQ DIR | 37

Inaq is a widow of 6 years and is the proud mother to three children. She has always been driven to provide and look after her family. Inaq has demonstrated a huge passion for the Bank Sampah project since becoming a team member. She actively enjoys helping the local community and keeping her home town clean.

INAQ RAWAN | 54

Upon losing her husband 4 years ago, Inaq now cares for her children. Unfortunately she lost 1 child following her husband's death and now has 4 remaining children who live their own lives. She keeps busy with the Bank Sampah project and provides great value back to the community of Lombok.

INAQ JANAH | 69

Inaq has succumbed to many unfortunate events in her lifetime. She lost her husband over 13 years ago and following that, each of her three children passed away. Inaq fills her time with supporting the local community and keeping busy with the beach cleaning project.

INAQ ASUM | 60

Inaq only recently lost her husband three years ago. She has a large family to care for which include 5 children and 2 grandchildren. Each of her children are married and one of them lives with Inaq. She enjoys helping the beach cleaning project and has been dedicated from the very beginning.

INAQ RUNI | 49

After losing her husband over 15 years ago, Inaq has been focused on providing for and supporting her family. She has a large family of 4 children and 2 grandchildren to provide for. Inaq relies on employment to help support her large family. She has taken a huge sense of pride and enjoyment in assisting the team with the beach cleaning project.