Great Ocean Road ‘WALK FOR WORDS’ Fundraiser

Great Ocean Road ‘WALK FOR WORDS’ Fundraiser

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...
Fundraiser raffle day a huge success!

Fundraiser raffle day a huge success!

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...

$2000 draw and fundraising event

We’re pleased to announce that Globalquest has selected the Suku Mentawai program as their support project for the first quarter of 2016 (yes, right now!) and will be donating $2 for every $1 raised, which is a rather generous action. In support of this we’re hosting...
Developing Suku Mentawai curriculum

Developing Suku Mentawai curriculum

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...
Aboriginal community fighting for justice

Aboriginal community fighting for justice

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...

Social Impact Documentary Film

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,...
Suku Mentawai program update

Suku Mentawai program update

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...

Raffle winner announced!

Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets and for your support in getting the Suku Mentawai program off the ground. In total, before frame and printing costs, we managed to raise $2,334. We’re extremely grateful and excited. Plenty to come. Stay...
Partnering with Suku Mentawai

Partnering with Suku Mentawai

The Indigenous Education Foundation (IEF) is pleased to announce a new and ongoing partnership with Pitstop Hill Mentawai. Pitstop Hill Mentawai, established in 2007 by Paul Clarke and Uncu, is one of Mentawai’s most popular surf tourism resorts. We are...
Win this limited edition Mentawai photo – framed!

Win this limited edition Mentawai photo – framed!

We plan to commence work on the Suku Mentawai program before the end of the year. However, to do so, we need to raise initial funding. If you’d like to win this certified limited edition (artist proof #1) photo of native Mentawai – framed, be in the running by...