Indonesia
Five Talents have been working in Indonesia with our partners the GERHATI Foundation since 2005 and, as of the end of 2009, we are serving 2,007 small enterprises.
Ani Nurhayati
Ani is a 30 year old mother who lives with her husband and two children. Ani's husband is a labourer in a raw material shop with a very small wage. Ani's house had no clean water source and to get clean water for her daily needs she needed to pump water every day at wells and if the water pump was damaged she had to ask her neighbours for clean water. Ani decided to change her families situation and ventured into selling children's snacks. Supported with a business loan and business training from Five Talents programme partner GERHATI Ani is making progress and has now expanded her business to sell items such as sugar, coffee, soap, detergent, instant noodles and even fruit.
Ani says "Before I joined with GERHATI, I have no money to buy books school for my son and I had to borrow the money from my brother. Now, I am finally able to save to buy a water pump machine to accommodate the needs of water for bathing and washing. And because I make a profit from my business, I also can buy and provide clean water for drinking and cooking needs." Ani also expressed her gratitude because she can follow other GERHATI programs, such as trainings about clean and healthy environment and it's because of this that she and her family were able to realize the importance of these trainings, particularly regarding clean water needs for good health.
Nanay Jon-Anne
Nanay Jon-Anne started her own business called Gregmen Balloons, selling balloons and renting tables and chairs for special events. However, she struggled as other similar businesses came to the area, and it became hard to keep her children at school. This changed when she took a loan from Five Talents that allowed her to expand her inventory and compete with the other businesses.
She has since seen a marked improvement in her business and after having met with some Five Talents staff to develop a business plan, she is keen to expand her services into event planning.
Mrs Karni
Mrs Karni is 36 years old and lives with her husband and and two sons. Before becoming a member of GERHATI, she had a mat making business which provided a very low wage. Her husband works as an expedition driver with a very low wage too and both were not sufficient to fulfill their cost of living. To improve the financial situation of her family Mrs Karni, joined GERHATI and through the loan programme she improved her mat making business and has even branched out and and started a new business selling children's snacks and drinks at their house.
Mrs Karni said "I thank GERHATI for helping us. Not only with the loan programmes that are very beneficial but through a programme of Family Health Card (GERHATI Medical Service Program), all the members of our group was happy to get such services".
Lim Im Nio
Lim is married with two children and five grandchildren. She owns a business that involves buying acrylic from the market to sew into flowers. Lim used her loan to expand the productions of her business which enabled her to make profit from her business.
Lim says she is now, as a result of her increased income, provide her whole household with a more balanced, healthy diet.