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Micro Project Title: Practical course for cooking steamed catfish - YPKC7115 

Budget £102
Project funds received
so far: £0

  • Description:
    Women are taught how to make steamed catfish in banana’s leaves. This is a local favorite meal for lunch in Cogreg village, Bogor, West Java. Through this skill, women can develop their own skills to make this dish and others new recipes for their families providing vital nutrition from this low cost raw materials 
  • Project Location: Cogreg, Ciseeng, Bogor, West Java - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    -

Micro Project Title: Five young people apprenticeship as carpenter - YPKC8041 

Budget £149
Project funds received
so far: £149

This micro projects has been fully funded. Now is preparing to implement in the village

  • Description:
    Five young people at Cogreg village, Bogor will get wood craft training for making window, door and frame. They will apprenticeship at local shop in Cogreg village. During training session, they will get guidance how to:

    • Selecting good quality wood

    • Cutting and finishing wood

    • Installation for window frame, door and window

    • Painting the wood

     
  • Project Location: Cogreg village, Bogor, West Java - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    Mr. C. Bilsbrough, London, UK, 25 April 2008, £149 via cheque

Micro Project Title: Learning bookeeping - YPKC8056 

Budget £69
Project funds received
so far: £0

  • Description:
    Encouraging families to keep records of all transactions (either buying goods or selling products) on a daily and monthly basis. A basis cash book, raw materials purchased and sales book are explained and established for each home business 
  • Project Location: Cogreg village, Bogor, West Java - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    -

Micro Project Title: Study beauty class - YPKC8054 

Budget £114
Project funds received
so far: £0

  • Description:
    This activity is a short training for women who want to learn a beauty class. By having new skill, women want to learn starting small home enterprise 
  • Project Location: Cogreg village, Bogor, West Java - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    -

Micro Project Title: Bride make-up training - YPKC7113 

Budget £98.35
Project funds received
so far: £98.35

This project has been received fully funded. Now is preparing to implement in the village

  • Description:
    This activity is a short training for women to learn how to make-up bride. By having new skill, women want to learn starting small home enterprise 
  • Project Location: Cogreg, Ciseeng, Bogor, West Java - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    a. Mrs. V. Beresford, London, UK, 11 Feb 2008; £50 (regular monthly donation)

    b. Mr. P. and Mrs. E. Egaru, London, UK, 11 Feb 2008; £25 (regular monthly donation)

    c. Mr. F. Malaihollo, Middlesex, UK, 5 Feb 2008; £5

    d. Mr. H. Burn, London, UK, 15 Feb 2008; £50 (£18.35 for this project and £31.65 for other project)

Micro Project Title: Apprenticeship for learning handicraft in Jogja - GRIY2334 

Budget £118.77
Project funds received
so far: £118.77

This project has been implemented and now is still making the evaluation report

  • Description:
    Young peoples of Griya Asih will go to frame handicraft maker in Central Java to learn by apprenticeship in local small home enterprise.

    The apprenticeship activity will implement in 6 days for training, producing, design and raw material knowledge.

    Solo city in Central Java is the famous handicraft producer from wood, especially photo frame maker.
     
  • Project Location: Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    a. Sep 22, Mrs. H. Murdoch, Willaston, Australia, £35

    b. Sep 28, Mrs. E. Vickers, South Yorkshire, UK; £20

    c. Nov 2, Mr. R. Beresford, Jakarta, Indonesia, Rp 1.000.000

Micro Project Title: Trying out for cassava snack - KASI1450 

Budget £98.97
Project funds received
so far: £98.97

This project is now being implementing in the village

  • Description:
    Families learn to make crisps from a variety of fruits - bananas, cassava etc. They use local materials and technology and also explore packaging and marketing potential.

    This activity will take 1 day of training and following by 5 women.
     
  • Project Location: Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    a. Mr. F. Malaihollo, London, UK, 25 Sep 2007, £10

    b. Mr. T. Beresford, London, UK, 9-10 Oct 2007, £5

    c. Mrs. L.F. Fischler, Tamarac, USA, 3 Dec 2007, £15

    d. Trustees of MP, London, UK, 12 Dec 2007, £68.97

Micro Project Title: Broccoli’s Nursery - KASI8061 

Budget £95
Project funds received
so far: £0

  • Description:
    This activity lasts for 30 days. It involves a practical on choosing seeds, another practical on collaborative-working skills, growing new

    seeds and transplanting. It also involves 2 weekly meetings for the group to discuss problems and what has been learnt. Land needed for this activity is approximately 10x10m (100m²).
     
  • Project Location: Wailit, Maumere - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    -

Micro Project Title: Practice Making The Fish Woof (Pelet) - LBMA8023 

Budget £113.7
Project funds received
so far: £

  • Description:
    1. Increase the farmer’s skill of effort to develop the exertion of freshwater fish trought training/practising make the fish woof by using basic material



    2. the farmers just give a simple fish woof like leftovers from a meal and brand, they seldom give the woof which is sold in a shop because it is expensive for them so the growth of the fish is slowly.

     
  • Project Location: Countryside : Matahoalu, District : Uepai, sub-province Konawe, Province : Southeas Sulawesi - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:

Micro Project Title: Practice Making The Organic Manure and Pesticide - LBMA8022 

Budget £115
Project funds received
so far: £

  • Description:
    Training of making the organic manure and pesticide for 5 members by using material compost heap. 
  • Project Location: Countryside : Matahoalu, District : Uepai, sub-province : Konawe, Province : Southeas Sulawesi - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:

Micro Project Title: Reed weaving to stay cool - PWFO8021 

Budget £110
Project funds received
so far: £110

This micro project has been received fully donation and now is still preparing to implement

  • Description:
    Mrs. Majeeda Bibi has been engaged in Reed Weaving manufacturing for many years. Reed weaving makes a local product called “Chicks”, which are woven reed panels, used for housing partitions, walls and roof coverings. The chicks are being used in rural areas as they provide cover and protection to the roof, which during the summer times has a cooling effect.



    Mrs. Majeeda Bibi learned the art of making during her childhood from her father. Now she is using her skills to earn income for the family. However, she does not have ample capital to purchase her own raw materials to manufacture chicks. At the moment she is making chicks for a business man who is providing her with all the raw materials required in manufacturing the chicks. She is however now just a labourer not the family enterprise owner that could help move her out of poverty
     
  • Project Location: Bhanian, Narowal, Punjab - Pakistan
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    a. Mr. R. Beresford, Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 Feb 2008, £10.

    b. Mrs. V. Beresford, London, UK, via Bank Transfer, Regular Monthly Donation for April 2008, £50

    c. Mr. P. Egaru, London, UK, via Bank Transfer, Regular Monthly Donation for April 2008, £25

    d. Mr. P. Egaru, London, UK, via Bank Transfer, Regular Monthly Donation for June 2008, £25

Micro Project Title: Sewing training for women in Jogja - RSAM1443 

Budget £109
Project funds received
so far: £109

This micro project has received fully funding

  • Description:
    Sewing training for unemployed persons as an effective provision for helping recover economic condition who earthquake disaster victim.

    This activity will take 4 days training and following by 5 women live in Gambiran village, Umbul Harjo sub district as one of most serious disaster area
     
  • Project Location: Jogjakarta, DI Jogjakarta - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    a. Jul 6 & 9; Aug 2 & 31; Mr. H. Burn, London, UK; £59.68

    b. Sep 12; Mr. R. Ignatius, San Carlos, US; £20

    c. Sep 25; Trustees of MP, London, UK; £29.32


Micro Project Title: Learning for decorative stopples (stoppers) - RSAM7111 

Budget £114
Project funds received
so far: £0

  • Description:
    This training is for decorating stopples (bottle corks etc) so the items have a high selling value. We learn how to make stopples looks attractive and colourful and ready for use for Christmas gifts or other occasions 
  • Project Location: Argorejo, Sedayu, Bantul, D.I. Jogjakarta - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    -

Micro Project Title: Training wall decoration handicrafts - RSAM7112 

Budget £111
Project funds received
so far: £0

  • Description:
    Young people learn how to make attractive wall decorations.

    Through these new skills, young people can make wall decorations and are ready to start small business selling wall decorations to local homes and in the market
     
  • Project Location: Kadipaten, Kraton, Yogyakarta - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    -

Micro Project Title: Learn for making soybean milk - RSAM7121 

Budget £105.37
Project funds received
so far: £105.37

This micro project has been received fully donation. Now is preparing for implementing

  • Description:
    Participants learn how to make soybean milk. By having this skill, participants can make soybean milk and ready to start small business and marketing this soybean milk at market place.

     
  • Project Location: Gambiran, Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta, D.I. Yogyakarta - Indonesia
  • Donors of this Micro Project:
    a. Mr. H. Burn, London, UK, 15 Feb 2008; £50 (£31.65 for this project and £18.35 for other project).

    b. Mrs. V. Beresford, London, UK, March 2008; £50 (regular monthly donation)

    c. Mr. P. and Mrs. E. Egaru, London, UK, March 2008; £25 (regular monthly donation)