Who are we?
PapuArts is doing sustainable micro-development projects in West-Papua since 2004.
(more info can be found at Papuarts 4-de pijler)
Being from this part of the world and therefore deeply understanding the enormous complexity of local traditions ,we believe we understand some of the true issues and are in a position to help solve some problems in a direct, no-nonsense approach.
We strongly believe that helping on a small scale can already make a BIG difference.
We do this trough small, various projects or workshops, currently organized at our Stay.
Examples of workshops in progress:
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Stimulating the re-introduction of (almost) lost Art forms, from traditional weaving with woman-organizations to traditional wood sculpturing for interested youth or adults
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Language courses
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Creative workshops for children
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Environmental awareness
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Recycling techniques
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introducing Permaculture / forest gardening techniques
Examples of realized or current projects:
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2004:Stimulating local woman organizations to re-manufacture traditional art-handcrafts with the result that some now even get governmental support to do so and can make some sort of living out of it.
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2007:Distributing of a LARGE amount of waterproof(!) schoolbags, protecting precious, expensive schoolbooks when getting to school,sometimes in extremely fierce weather conditions. Some of them are still in use until today.
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2009:co developing a Papuan managed workshop-school for making Papuan-motives batiks.
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2011:supporting a local school with new computer equipment.
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2013:The building of Alter-Native Stay as a Centre from where new projects can be developed and where people from all over the World are able to stay with us and get involved... or just get a taste of the natural beauty that this Paradise has to offer.
And many, many more small-scale projects ,
too much to mention them all!
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by staying with Alter Native Stay, you contribute & support directly to our local community
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(Some of the Papuan- made handcrafts can be purchased at our Stay and are sold with the Fair Trade philosophy.)
