Still Young, We Make It!

Stube-HEMAT Sumba and Women's Commission of GKS Synod

In GKS Waingapu, on February 27, 2015

  

"All people by nature is beauty because we are the best creation of the Lord," said Anthony Landu Jawa, familiarly called Anthony, in the beginning of training. The training of making shells and coral flowers is held for members of Women's Commission of GKS Synod. The shells and coral craft is originally made by two young boys in East Sumba.

On Friday, February 27, 2015, accompanied by Apriyanto Hangga, Anthon, Dani and Apriana represented Stube-HEMAT Sumba delivering a training how to design flower-shaped table decoration made of shells and corals in GKS Waingapu.

This training as one of Leader Meeting activities of Women's Commission of GKS Synod was hosted by GKS Waingapu. There were about 50 women present at the event as the representative of each Classis in Sumba. This event is actually annual agenda of Women’s Commission of GKS Synod. As additional program to equip the members with a certain skill, it also provides an empowerment training. There are several kinds of additional skills, such as training how to decorate church, how to cook local food called ‘iwi’ in Sumba, how to make bamboo trays, how to make craft from shells and coral flowers, and how to make use patchwork into pendant and hair band.

Dhany, Anthony and Apriana as Stube-HEMAT Sumba’s envoys provided a training to make craft of shells and coral flowers. Interestingly, they were the youngest facilitators among others, and it showed the existence of Stube-HEMAT Sumba in guiding and empowering youth.

"We are pleased and proud of the chance given to us, so we can share what we have with others. In addition, our flower craft received many compliments from all participants and committee because it is interesting, and we were asked to bring flowers craft that ready for sale and used as souvenirs for the participants" said Dany representing other friends. (DNY).