EXPOSURE TO STUBE-HEMAT YOGYAKARTA

New Commitment to Learn

and Build Synergy

  

The Exposure Program to Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta provides opportunity for students and activists of Stube-HEMAT Sumba to have one month learning in Yogyakarta. The implementation of the program is divided into two groups this year.

The first group consists of 3 participants. They are Sumitro Umbu Ndamung, Marten Rangga Mbani (both are theology students of STT Terpadu, Waingapu) and Irmawati Rambu Konga (a theology  student of STT GKS Lewa). They departed to Java on July 7, 2016 by Wilis ship and returned back to Sumba on August 6, 2016.

Sumitro Umbu Ndamung, fondly called Mitro, learned integrated farming with Mr. TO Suprapto in Joglo Tani, Seyegan Sleman, Yogyakarta. He learned the management of agricultural area into one integrated system producing sustainable harvest. Now, he started to cultivate his farmland in Kombapari as his practice what he has learned in Yogyakarta.

While, Marten Rangga Mbani learned chicken farm of Mr. Gendut Minarto in Temon, Kulonprogro.  Marten had completed hen coop to accommodate more chickens and laying eggs in Mboka, Kanatang, Sumba.

Next, Irma learned sewing and making bags made of clothe pieces. Knowing the potency of its student, her campus, STT GKS Lewa lent her a sewing machine. Now, she received order for small bags in Sumba.  She used the profits to pay her school tuition.

The second group consists of Krisna SH Banju (a student of Waingapu State Community College), Frans Fredi K. Bara and Nikson KW Laki Hama (both are students of Wirawacana University, Waingapu). They departed from waingapu on July 31 using Awu ship and arrived back in Waingapu on August 30, 2016.

In Yogyakarta, Krisna studied swine breeding techniques including management and health care. Her experiences can be directly applied because she had a number of pigs at her home at Lewa, East Sumba.

While, Nikson learned goat breeding in a stable and business management with Rev. Em. Eko Samodra. The new experience and knowledge really helped him in management of his goat business in Waingapu.

Last, Fredi learned techniques of printing, making pin, key chain and textile printing at "Tosan Aji." Costumers gave positive responses and some of them directly ordered t-shirts and pins.

In addition to improve their knowledge and experience, they went around Yogyakarta city, visited Borobudur and enjoyed their first trip by Pramex train from Yogyakarta to Solo. It was a simple touch but quite meaningful.

The participants shared their plans ahead and responsibility to inform their friends and community in Sumba about their experience and knowledge. They also made a commitment that they will keep to communicate each other and strengthen the networks that have been formed related with farming, bag craft, pin making, textile printing and agriculture.

Finally, the real action of the participants are expected to encourage youth and people to bring progress for Sumba. Let's do smart works and efforts! (TRU).