The Promise of Power in Mata Redi Village
Mata Redi village community in East Nusa Tenggara province has been waiting for electricity for a long time. The national electricity grid has not yet reached this village and the nearest state grid is still two kilometres away. Even the energy-saving solar lamps the government once provided can no longer be used as most of […]
Brighter Prospects for Mata Redi Youth
MENTARI’s support for the solar PV power plant pilot project in Mata Redi village, East Nusa Tenggara province, included two training programs that began in May 2021. The first was on operating and maintaining a solar PV power plant and the second was on creative furniture making. Who participated and what did they gain from […]
Documenting change in Mata Redi and Mata Woga – The writing and photography training workshops
The villages of Mata Redi and Mata Woga in Central Sumba have an inspiring story to share. They have been chosen to pilot an inspiring new scheme to build a community-based solar power plant as part of the MENTARI energy transition programme. This project’s implementation has been a fertile ground to gather valuable lessons; the […]
Brother Ephrem Santos: Following in Don Bosco’s footsteps
By: Yunita * This article, written by Yunita, a member of staff at Don Bosco training centre, was selected as one of the best assignments during the ‘Writing and basic photography’ training workshop that MENTARI delivered at the centre. The Don Bosco training centre in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, became a trusted partner in the […]
