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In Sumatra, we built a laboratory unit at SMP Karyawan Turangie,
renovated a library building at the SD Negeri Pandur Ido in Salapian
district and set up early childhood education facilities (PAUD) at
the Second Joint Division of Kebun Begerpang.
Together with the Indonesian Heritage Foundation (IHF), we
introduced Character-Based Education (CBE) for the kindergartens
on our plantations. The CBE programme is developed specifically
for young children and takes the form of group play. In cooperation
with the Department of Education and the local community, we
started training teachers in CBE education for the local schools.
In 2012, a total of 200 teachers were trained in CBE in Jakarta
and they have been deployed to teach in 40 plantation schools.
In East Kalimantan, we launched a programme that aimed at
improving the literacy rates among children. The reading centre’s
BUNGA (Books for Nation) programme provides books and materials
that support the academic curricula for children of different age
groups as well as a conducive space where the children can
browse and read leisurely.
local community empowerment
Our community empowerment programmes support micro-
entrepreneurship and provide assistance to the entrepreneurs to
sustain their businesses after they have received the initial support.
Pojok Selera, an Indofood corporate initiative, gives women the
opportunity to learn flour-based baking and other skills through
classes run by professional staff from Indofood’s Bogasari
subsidiary. Under this programme, women first receive training
in both modern and traditional baking techniques. They are then
taught basic business and entrepreneurship skills to turn their
skills into an enterprise where they can earn some extra income.
These trainings are conducted at a number of IndoAgri plantations
including Sumatra Island, Java, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. As
part of the programme, we donated ovens and food mixers to the
participants to help them kickstart their small business. In total,
456 women have participated in Pojok Selera at 18 estates in
North and South Sumatra.
In Indragiri Hulu, near our Riau plantation, we supported "Program
Kemitraan Keramba Jaring Apung” or the “Cage Fish Culture in
Floating Net” programme, a partnership between PT Indriplant and
local fish farmer groups in the village of Kuantan Serial Selunak
District. The programme aims to raise a total of 10 fish cages and
caring for the next generation
“1,000 days”
In Indonesia, chronic malnutrition, which is measured by height-
to-age ratio, among children under five years of age is at 35.7%,
while acute malnutrition, which is measured by weight-to-height
ratio is at 13.3%
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. When children do not receive the right amount of
nutrition during the first 1,000 days of their lives from conception,
their growth and mental development are adversely affected all
the way into their adulthood.
To ensure healthy development of the children on our estates,
and also keeping in line with the Millennium Development Goals
(see Indofood Corporate Partnership in the Appendices), we
have developed several programmes to look after the wellbeing
of pregnant mothers and young children on our estates. A total
of 1,118 pregnant mothers and 7,238 children below three years
of age have benefited from these programmes.
Pos Pelayanan Terpadu (posyandu) is a monthly clinic for children
and pregnant women that has contributed significantly to minimising
infant mortality rates. We have 170 active posyandus providing
free health checks, vaccinations and nutrition supplement for
the women and children on our estates. The posyandus are run
by woman volunteers and managed by doctors at our plantation
clinics. IndoAgri fully finances the operations of the posyandus.
Providing Rumah Pintars
IndoAgri believes that young children should be inspired and
intellectually stimulated during their formative years. We cooperate
with the United Indonesian Cabinet Wives Solidarity (SIKIB) to
build Rumah Pintar on our estates. Each Rumah Pintar has a
book centre, a computer centre, a play centre, an audio visual
centre and a craft centre to provide activities for both children and
adults. The craft centre, in particular, has been able to enhance
the entrepreneurship of local communities by developing skills
that empower them economically. At the Rumah Pintar, women
can learn to sew and craft while their children enjoy the facilities
of the play rooms and libraries suitable for their age group.
supporting education development
Lonsum Care is a scholarship programme helping capable
under-privileged students to further their studies and improve
their opportunities in life. The scholarship is awarded to primary
and high school students living around the plantations. In 2012,
we awarded a total of 164 scholarships to students in both junior
and senior high schools.
As our plantation workers and their families are also members of the local
community, we have extended many of our community programmes intended for
our employees to villagers living around our plantations as well. These efforts are
categorised into human capital, economic empowerment, environment, outreach
to the community and solidarity. Environment and human capital, in particular,
are integral elements of our sustainability strategy.
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd.
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