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Indonesia

  • Population: 234.3 million (UN, 2008)
  • Major languages: Indonesian, 300 regional languages
  • Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 73 years (women)
  • GNI per capita: US $1,650 (World Bank, 2007)

courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com


SERRV Partners in Indonesia:

APIKRI
APIKRI works with artisans who live on the Indonesian island of Java, near Yogyakarta and Central Java, an area well-known for its craftsmanship, and also one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Their work offers supplemental income to artisans by promoting craft development in areas where land is scarce and unemployment is high.
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Mitra Bali
A non-governmental, non-profit organization, the Mitra Bali Foundation acts as a market and export facilitator for small craft producers. To counter the marginalization of these producers, Mitra Bali works with around 100 producer groups employing over 1,000 men and women to help them in marketing their products and improve their working conditions. 
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Pekerti Nusantara
In many parts of Indonesia, rural families have increasingly had to migrate to find work to support their families. Pekerti has been working since 1975 to preserve traditional Indonesian handcrafts skills and to promote income-generating projects among the rural, enabling them to remain in their villages with their families. 
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