Our Mission

The mission of the NTA (Nusa Tenggara Association) is to reduce poverty among communities in rural areas of the East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia.

The NTA sponsors small-scale economic and social development activities selected by community consultation, ranging from building water tanks and wells, through providing farming equipment and training, to supplying books and furniture for schools. This empowers local communities to control their own development in ways that are sustainable in the longer term.

The NTA is run on a volunteer basis in Australia, and currently commits over 90% of its funds directly to its projects in the field in Indonesia. We support and monitor grass-roots activities, mostly involving education, small infrastructures, and income-earning activities. The NTA is making a difference by helping communities to improve the standard of education, facilitating local participation towards infrastructure development, and supporting improved health and sustainable income-earning activities.

UPCOMING & RECENT EVENTS

Annual General Meeting 12:00am, Sun 23 October 2011, 10 Moss St Cook. All welcome. Meeting includes a lunch - please bring a plate of food or drinks to share. Dr Denis Blight, AO, Executive Director of the Crawford Fund will be giving a presentation on 'The failure of aid programs to achieve their objectives'.

Kampung Kids Dinner 6:30pm, Tue 11 October 2011, Jewel of India, West Row, Civic. Thanks to all who attended - together we raised $712. Thanks also to Kim Andren for her excellent presentation on school libraries in NTT.

NEWS FROM THE REGION

Are Official Study Tours Rorts? Kupang Post, 16/9/11 NTT-ites generally react negatively when they hear that yet another study tour outside NTT is to be undertaken by local government officials or DPRD members.  The main point of concern is that such study tours have had … Continue reading →

Rabies in Sikka Kupang Post, 9/11 A rabies workshop in Maumere on 3/9 was told by a leading local medico that rabies was on the increase partly because the dog population on Flores was growing out of control and anti-rabies vaccine was in … Continue reading →

Ende Schools Lack Facilities Kupang Post, 16/9/11 On the basis of visits to 7 schools in Ende city and talking to their staff, two provincial DPRD members concluded that almost all the schools in Ende Kabupaten had only the most basic facilities.  Some needed … Continue reading →

Water Wells Running Dry in Labuan Bajo Kupang Post, 27/9/11 The capital of West Manggarai Kabupaten (west Flores) is running short of water.  Supplies from the local water authority (PDAM) are at a low ebb and wells are running dry.  Accordingly, many people have to collect dirty … Continue reading →