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News and project updates - July 2008

Mobile unit – Jakarta, Indonesia

Thanks to generous sponsorship from all over the world, The Foundation for Mother & Child Health (FMCH) was thrilled to announce the start of the new mobile unit programme in Jakarta earlier this year.
Sponsorship of staff, equipment and a van has provided the means by which FMCH now has the mobility needed to reach some of the poorest communities in East Jakarta.

Pre school education & health education

In an urban slum area in East Jakarta, where most people live in simple shacks made of wood, brick or corrugated iron and houses overhang a fetid river, FMCH has started a small pre school programme for 25 children aged between 3 and 6 years old.

Children come here on a daily basis to learn simple literacy and numeracy skills through play and song.

Whilst children are learning through play, their mothers have their own lessons: in health and nutrition. Discussions are held in groups on topics such as the best types of food to feed young children, which vaccinations children should be given, what to do if a child has a fever, how to reduce the number of dengue mosquitoes in their area and other similar concerns.

Sustainable skills training & health education

In a nearby area interest amongst women in learning a sustainable skill has been huge.

FMCH has started by offering a small number of women (22) the chance to start learning sewing skills. Showing enormous interest in the making of re-cycled products such as make-up bags, playmats and shopping bags, these women will very soon be able to improve their family’s monthly income using their newly learnt skills.

Once proficient, women in this initial group will be offered the opportunity to work with FMCH and offer similar training to other mothers in their community.

Now looking for further sponsorship to enable this and our other projects to continue and expand, the Foundation for Mother and Child Health invites you to look at our website to find out about all our other programmes in Indonesia and India.

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