Life Skills for Bantul Women of Earthquake Victims

"International Women's Day is March 8, and to celebrate amazing and strong women, we wanted to tell you about all the great work we've been doing at PUSPEM Foundation" This is a short story from “Bu Par” earthquake victims in Bantul Yogyakarta Bu Par (56 years) is the widow of the earthquake victim in Bantul Yogyakarta. When the earthquake struck Yogyakarta and its surroundings in 2005, Mrs. par has lived alone since her husband and son had died falling house building in the earthquake. Now Bu Par have already opened sewing clothes business at home with the help of venture capital is obtained from PUSPEM Foundation. Previously Mrs. Par is a sewing teacher for the PUSPEM program "Life Skills for Java Women and Children of Earthquake victims". After earthquake Bu Par lived alone in a tent on the ruins of his home, his job is only to collect wood and then sold on the market. With results like that sell the logs are not sufficient to meet the needs of everyday life. Owned sewing skills can not be implemented because there was no venture capital to create a sewing business. But now Mrs. Par life much better with a sufficient income from the business at home sewing clothes. Many thanks to the donors who have helped us, still many people like me who need help from you.

Life skills for women and children of earthquake victim in Bantul By Andi Asriadi Summary Monitoring and Evaluation conducted Puspem on January 11, 2010 shows the life skills program that was implemented in Yogyakarta Kanten Imogiri till now still continue to happen, although with very little funds because many people are interested so that Puspem pressed to execute. So it is with English skills, many young children, both elementary schools (SD), junior high school (SMP), and High School (SMA) also continued to press, because they assume that this program is very useful that they gradually less able to communicate with the tourists from abroad in English language. As recognized by Sutima, sewing skills participants said, "Frankly I am very grateful to Puspem and GlobalGiving, for giving assistance sewing skills for free. Therefore, I hope this program can continue to be implemented and supported by GlobalGiving, because there are many people who are interested to participate. Our thanks also goes to Puspem and GlobalGiving ". Life skills for women and children created to help mothers and children of earthquake victims in Bantul, province Yogyakarta.

This program providing skill such as; 1. Learn of sew 2. Learning printing / screen printing as printed invitations, banners, printed books, etc. 3. Learning to bake 4. Learning business management / accounting for mothers 5. Learning marketing product 6. Free computer course for children 7. Learn of English language for children

Also in this program will give venture capital for mothers so they can start a new business or expand their business.

You can see all our activities from film project belows; 1. Education for earthquake victims in Bantul-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIuFtMON_ho 2. Education for earthquake victims in Bantul-2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_fL6r-NTVg 3. Education for earthquake victims in Bantul-3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyp65BqKppo 4. Education for earthquake victim in Bantul-4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHXsaj55mhA 5. Education for earthquake victims in Bantul-5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9XLtgLBHuk 6. Education for earthquake victims in Bantul-6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufkfcifK0u4 We expect the donors to continue to provide assistance so that this program can continue. Again, we wish you many thanks for all your support and attention so that this program can continue.

Links:

• Life Skills for children-1
• Life Skills for Children-2
• Life Skill for Children-3

• Project update 2113 (DOCX)