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www.yphpapua.org | 1
PAPUA
A P R I L 2 0 1 6
Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R
Papua is the largest and eastern most
province in Indonesia. The province,
covering a land area of 309.934
km2, is predominantly dense forest
and mountainous terrain.
It takes around 5-6 hours to reach
Sentani from Jakarta by direct flight.
Upon arrival in Sentani, we board on
the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)
planes to reach interior Papua. There
are thousands of villages in Papua’s
mountaneous region, many untouched
and are not interconnected with
nearby villages. The MAF serve 200 of
these villages.
Mamit Daboto
90%
people live in Papua’s mountaneous
areas. Most of them have no access
to education.
1.5 million
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T H E N E E D S T H A T
D R I V E S U S
Although Indonesia has been
independent for more than
65 years, there are many
places untouched by national
development. Most school-
aged children in Papua’s interior
villages have never had access
to a formal education. And,
although the local government
has built schools in the region,
the teachers who are assigned to
these schools do not fulfill their
duties and do not physically come
to the schools to teach.
H O W D O W E H E L P ? YPHPapua is eager to build hope and spread the light
of the Gospel in Mamit through:
QUALITY
CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION
HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM
AGRICULTURE &
ANIMAL FARMING
ELECTRICITY
(SOLAR PANEL &
HYDROPOWER)
CONNECTIVITY
(PHONE &
INTERNET)
Our goal every year is to raise enough funds to build two schools in Papua’s
mountaneous areas. It will be the first form of formal education to many Papuan
children and opening their world to endless possibilities.
Rp. 200,000,000 (USD 15,000) builds a classroom.
In some of the remote villages where there are
government school, 90% of the teachers only show up
1 to 2 months out of the whole year to administer the
national test. Most teachers giving out answer sheets in
order for the students to receive certificates.
Many papuan student graduate, but have no actual
knowledge.
Today, many papuan only know
numbers 1, 2 & 3 and speak only
tribal languages. They are still
living in a primitive environment.
Our Vision
To bless the nation through total
transformational education based
on True Knowledge, Faith in
Christ, Godly Character.
Our Mission
Proclaiming the preeminence
of Christ and engaging in the
redemptive restoration of all
things in Him through holistic
education.
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I N M A M I T
In 2013, God called 3 teachers to start
Sekolah Lentera Harapan in Mamit and
after 3 years it had 116 students. This
year, the foundation is targeting 60
additional students from Kindergarten
through Grade 1. Teachers in this
location will become a locomotive
to push the students to learn, grow,
develop and deepen their knowledge
of Jesus Christ. These teachers will not
only act as teachers, they will also be
spiritual mentors and care takers when
students are sick.
MAMIT STUDENTS PRAYING AT THE START OF THE DAY.
MAMIT VILLAGE BEFORE TRANSFORMATION AFTER
TEACHERS & STUDENTS NUMBER FROM 2013-2016 IN MAMIT VILLAGE
I N 2 0 1 3
• School with no teachers
• Children are dirty with runny nose,
without shoes
• No hygiene and sanitation
• Only know black and white, can
not count, communicate in local
language
• No doctor
• Electricity is only available in 1-2
houses.
I N 2 0 1 6
• Kindergarten to Primary school
grade 3 with qualified teachers
• Children wearing clean and neat
uniform
• Children learn to take a bath,
brush their teeth, wash their hands
and hair and toilet training
• Learn to know colors, counting,
speak Indonesian language and
sing English songs
• Clinic with doctors and nurses
• Electricity and internet are
available powered by solar panel
2013 2016
2013 2016
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1. AIRSTRIP IN MAMIT2. STUDENTS FROM
OUR SCHOOL3. A FAMILY IN MAMIT4. WES &
ESTHER DALE, MISSIONARIES AT MAMIT
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I N D A B O T O
By the grace of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ, YPH Papua will open
Sekolah Lentera Harapan in the village
of Daboto. The school will start in
July 2016 with 3 classrooms and
approximately 45 students. It will
be the first form of formal education
to all these children. Today they only
know numbers 1, 2, 3 and speak their
local dialect. By next year, they will
be able to count numbers and speak
and read in Bahasa Indonesia, opening
their world to endless possibilities.
Because of your generosity, children
in this village of Daboto benefit from
abundant opportunities to learn,
grow, and develop their unique talents
according to God’s will.
Meet the Crocketts
Stephen and Carolyn Crockett were
one of the first to land in Daboto in
the year 2000. They acted upon God’s
calling to serve as missionaries in here,
bringing along their two daughters
Ashley and Mariah. The Crocketts are
devoted in translating the Bible into
the local MOI language and working
on a literacy program. Not only have
they introduced the Truth of God’s
Word to the local people, but they
have faithfully shown them God’s love.
This groundwork that the Crocketts
have set in Daboto serves a solid
foundation for YPH Papua to establish
quality Christian education.
Meet Emma Grace
When Emma Grace was conceived, her teenage parents (note: traditionally,
the MOI marry in their early teens) were new believers. Her dad accused her
mom of cheating on him when Emma Grace was in the womb. According to
MOI belief, babies won’t grow unless parents have ongoing intercourse. Since
her dad had gone during several months of the pregnancy, but the baby grew
anyway, he could only conclude that his wife was unfaithful to him. He ordered
his wife to kill the baby as soon as she was born. So, reluctantly, just a day or
two after the baby was born, his wife tied vines around the baby’s neck and
placed her in a net bag which hung outside the hut, leaving her to die. Someone
heard about what was happening and told the missionaries, who then took
the baby, cut the vines off of her neck, named her Emma Grace, and cared for
her for about one week. Throughout that week, the Crocketts talked with the
baby’s parents, explaining how babies grow in the womb and explaining that the
baby is a precious gift from God. Also, during that week, Emma Grace’s father
read Exodus 1 (which had been translated into MOI language), which told about
the Hebrew midwives who were blessed because they spared the lives of the
Israelite baby boys, even though Pharaoh had ordered the babies to be killed.
Emma Grace’s dad’s heart was changed and he accepted his little girl back into
his home. Now Emma Grace is an exuberant, vivacious little girl... and a future
kindergartener at SLH Daboto school. Listen to her beautiful song (which she
wrote herself) here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ3_xZnD3KI&feature=youtu.
be. It is truly a blessing to witness God’s Truth and love touch and transform the
lives of MOI Tribe in Daboto.
1. AIRSTRIP IN DABOTO
2. EMMA GRACE
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Student Selection Process
On the first week of April 2016, the
team consisting of Beta Laoli who
will be the head of school in Daboto,
Jacinda Wiley, and Mici Meniagasi
who have both been through this
selection process several times before,
began a two-day selection process
for students. They were greeted
with enthusiasm and were blessed to
see such joy and potential in these
children. Below are photos from the
selection process.
The Student Body
After the selection process, the team
have decided to open 3 classrooms
this year: 1 kindergarten class and 2
first-grade classes. The photo below
shows Beta (pictured in the front) with
the student body. We are praying for
just the right teachers to join the team.
Let’s together pray for the preparation
of Sekolah Lentera Harapan Daboto,
both the preparation of physical
classrooms and academic materials,
as well as for everyone involved,
especially the missionaries, Steve and
Carolyn Crockett, head of school,
Beta, teachers, students, and parents.
May God continue to work through the
school so that our vision to bless the
nation through total transformational
education based on True Knowledge,
Faith in Christ, Godly Character may
be achieved.
T O G O D B E T H E G L O R Y
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YPHPapua is a non-profit
organization bringing education to
children in interior Papua. 100% of
donations funds school projects.
Contact us for further information
Email : [email protected]
Website : www.yphpapua.org
JOIN OUR MISSION
DONATE ONLINE
By credit card or e-check.
Go to: bit.ly/yphpapua
DONATIONS FROM INDONESIA
Yayasan Pendidikan Harapan Papua
Bank Nobu, Tangerang, Karawaci
No. A/C: 168-30-88588-0
DONATIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES
We partner with the National Christian Foundation. Kindly
mail the check (made payable to the “National Christian
Foundation”) along with a notice of your designation to :
Light of Hope Foundation for Indonesia
5422 Clinton Blvd, Jackson, MS 39209