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.
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Trivia Night NTA participated in a fund-raising Trivia Night with the Australia Indonesia Family Association (AIFA). Part of the proceeds from the night were donated to NTA. |
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Poverty Alleviation Seminar Dr. Colin Barlow (CEO of the NTA), Dr. Ria Gondowarsito and Chris Curtis shared their recent experiences and NTA's progress in alleviating poverty in eastern Indonesia. The event received an excellent turnout of around 40. |
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Bishop: Beat Food Shortages with Local Foodstuffs Kupang Post, 6/7/10 Kupang: Speaking to the media on 4/7, the Bishop of Atambua (capital of Belu Kabupaten, bordering East Timor), Msgr D Saku, urged people in his area to respond to the threat of food shortages in 2010 by … Continue reading |
Malaria: NTT’s No 1 Health Problem Kupang Post, 14/7/10 A workshop has been held in Kupang at which several facilitators of Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) worked with officials from the health services of NTT and the Kabupatens of Kupang, Alor and West Sumba in an … Continue reading |
Primary School in Belu in Disrepair Kupang Post, 12/7/10 (report by Ferdy Hayong) Atambua: The Weliurai State Primary School in the village of Kabuna, Kakulukmesak Kecamatan, Belu Kabupaten (bordering East Timor), is in a state of disrepair and basically unfit for use. But it continues to … Continue reading |
Villagers Fetch Water from a Kilometre Away Kupang Post, 18/7/10 Three villages (Tou, Tou Timur and Kota Baru) in Kota Baru Kecamatan, Ende Kabupaten (on Flores) have to drink water from a stream because piped drinking water is not available in their area. The camat says this … Continue reading |