by Hoang | Sep 23, 2016 | Impact stories
Torrential rains, flooding, landslides and a subsequent closure of the Great Ocean Road did not deter Jonathan and the team from partaking in last weekend’s Walk For Words; an overnight hike purposed to raise funds for the development of the Mentawai Dictionary. The...
by Hoang | Mar 10, 2016 | Impact stories
This funding, combined with the support from Globalquest, will now enable us to finalise the As Worlds Divide film’s post-production and to design and print Suku Mentawai’s cultural education booklet. These are both crucial tasks and will provide a huge step toward...
by Hoang | Jul 20, 2015 | Impact stories
There’s a new article posted up on the Suku Mentawai websites (both English and Indonesian versions) talking about their fieldwork gathering research for the inidgenous education program’s curriculum. Interesting stuff. Here is a video previewing some the...
by Hoang | May 12, 2015 | Impact stories
Large protests have been held around Australia in response to the State and Federal government’s decision to cut funding supplying water, electricity, and other basic needs – including jobs, to up to 274 remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. These cuts...
by Hoang | Apr 10, 2015 | Impact stories
To help maximise our impact within Mentawai, Indonesia and beyond, we’re working in partnership with Suku Mentawai supporting the production of a feature-length documentary film called As Worlds Divide. The film, directed by Rob Henry who has been researching,...
by Hoang | Dec 20, 2014 | Impact stories
The Suku Mentawai team have been busy in Mentawai meeting with various groups, community officials, local government, partners, and also locating a practical space for the new office. It has been a very productive and positive few months. The outcomes of these...
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