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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East Indonesia Forum Focuses on Development issues Kupang Post, 9/8/10 Op-ed piece by Prof. Dr. Mien Ratoe Oedjoe, M.Pd, head of Undana’s Research Institute (Lemlit). In a long article Prof Oedjoe points out that, by every measure, development in Eastern Indonesia is lagging way behind other areas … Continue reading |
Be On Guard Against Rabies Kupang Post, 7/8/10 Editorial The Kupang Quarantine Station’s destruction of a suspected rabid dog has again underlined the need for the all of us to be aware of the dangers of rabies and the need to control its spread. To … 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 |
PLN Promises to Meet Large Scale Industry Power Needs by 2011 Kupang Post, 8/8/10 Kupang: PLN’s NTT manager, Santoso Januwarsono, speaking in Kupang on 7/8, acknowledged that many potential investors (from China, Vietnam, Australia and Malaysia), interested particularly in manganese mining and processing, were being deterred from investing in NTT because … Continue reading |