PROJECTS

The NTA conducts a wide range of projects falling under three broad headings: education, small infrastructure and income-earning.

Achievements 2009-10:

 Education activities in schools Total for the Year
Schools (mostly primary) with sponsored activities 62
School students connected to sponsored activities 5,890
Kindergartens with sponsored activities 11
Kindergarten children in sponsored activities 330
School library books distributed 2,508
Teachers trained in KTSP curriculum & related matters 58
Teachers trained in library management 83
Scholarships provided to poor children 220
School and kindergarten buildings improved or erected, & school facilities provided (including new roofs, walls, & floors; new furniture; libraries; and other equipment )   75 items
Number of musyawarah, and grand total number of persons attending 3 with 282 participants
Small Infrastructure, Income-earning, and Training activities
(outside schools)
 
Kelompok/small cooperatives  with sponsored activities 72
Kelompok members involved with sponsored activities 864
Ferro-cement 15,000 litre water tanks 72
Seaweed farmers helped with equipment 92
Lady weavers helped with credit, equipment and training 52
Cattle farmers helped with animals (one per farmer) 24
Vegetable farmers helped with equipment 180
Cocoa & cashew nut demonstration farms, & cocoa, cashew and cattle farmers receiving monthly training 12 farms,
210 farmers
Animal disease control treatment and training - monthly visits and farmers involved Visits to 10 locations,
160 farmers
  Financial Summary  
Total improvement funds disbursed $154,978
Estimated value of counterpart services from communities $101,234
Estimated value of voluntary services by Australian monitoring team $220,000