‘Sinceritas et Simplicitas’
PESADA is a local NGO in North Sumatra Province. It was founded in October 1990 as a foundation (called Yayasan Sada Ahmo/YSA), because the existence of Pakpak as an original ethnic group of Dairi District has been in danger. Therefore since 1991, YSA has started community Development program through pre-school children and parents groups of Pakpak people.
In the process of these efforts, YSA got some findings about one main root of problems in Pakpak related to gender justice, and economic problem. Since then YSA program extended to women and children development. In these last few years, YSA has given more attention to women empowerment in politics and economics, due to the transition in political system and monetary crisis in Indonesia.
After its existence for 13 years, YSA decided to be more independent, transparent, democratized and participative. Therefore in August 2003 YSA changed its legal status to be an association so called Perkumpulan Sada Ahmo (PESADA) and produced a new vision, mission’s statement, and new organizational structure. The vision & mission of PESADA as follows:
VISION
To create communities with a spirit of sincerity, discipline, simplicity, solidarity, fidelity, equality and gender justice.
MISSION
1. To raise awareness of women, children and other marginal groups on their rights.
2. To strengthening the economic, social, cultural and political position of women, children and other marginal groups.
3. To provide advocacy and legal aid for women, children and other marginal groups.
4. To conduct research and capacity building.
ACTIVITIES
In line with the three-year work plan, PESADA has been working in the four areas as follows:
Women Empowerment through:
• Extension work for 53 Women’s Credit Unions in villages and urban poor areas in North Sumatra i.e. Dairi, Pakpak Bharat, Humbang Hasundutan, Deli Serdang, Medan and Nias Island.
• Education through training (gender awareness & women’s rights, home economic, management of credit unions, Political Education, Reproductive Health etc.) for Credit Unions, Men & Village Leaders.
• Capacity building of two local independent organizations of women i.e. SPUK (of Women’s Voice for Justice) and Jaringan PUK Mikro (Network of Women in Micro and Small business).
• Campaign of women’s rights (esp. economic & political rights) through workshops, seminars and press releases.
• Medical Clinic in Dolok Sanggul and mobile clinic with village health point in Nias Island.
Children Empowerment through:
• Establishment of 6 Day Care Centers & 1 Baby care Centers in Pakpak Bharat & Dairi Districts.
• Establishment of mobile libraries for Primary Schools in Sidikalang and villages in Dairi, Pakpak Bharat; as well as reading corners in Dolok Sanggul and Nias Island.
• Publication of Pakpak fairytales.
• Campaign on child rights through workshops, discussion and rallies.
Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery Nias, trough:
• Development and management 2 Community Center with construction hold up earthquake, as plase evacuate whereas, place discuss, and perform the training and also countryside meeting
• Extension 32 group of Credit Union woman which is gone the round region of main Nias and South Nias
• Education trough courses and discussion (gender awareness and women right, home economic, management CU, Political education, Reproductive health, Organic farming courses, etc.)
• Establish health post in serving Nias trough program education and health service
• Establish The Health Children Group management in 3 locations with the program give additional food, game of educative and angel corner management read.
Business Development through:
• Businesses training for start up and management of small and micro business.
• Business services through consultation and extension work.
• Micro credit for women in small and micro business.
Advocacy, research and network development through:
• Legal aid for women and girls who are victims of violence.
• Educating the community through publication of cases and results of monitoring in mass media.
• Participatory research on Violence Against Women & Domestic Violence as well as women’s position in the community.
• Capacity building for activists & NGOS at North Sumatra Province, and Sumatra Island through FBCB (forum of 29 NGOs in Sumatra/Aceh)
• Establish Women Crisis Center “SINCERITAS’ (shelter for victims of violence against women & children) & PUSYAPER (Service Center for Women).
• Publication of monthly bulletin “Women’s Voice” for grassroots women.
• Publication of books on women political participation and handout for integrating gender into teaching.
Human resources/Personnel.
PESADA has elected its Board Members for 2004-2006 that consists of three persons (2 females & 1 male) with Executives Body that consists of 20 full timer staffs (5 males, 15 females), 33 contract-based staffs (4 males, 29 females) and 9 volunteers (all females).
Addresses
Main office: Jln. Empat Lima No. 24E, Sidikalang 22211 – North Sumatra
Tel & Fax: 0627 – 23304, email:
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Medan Office: Jln. Jamin Ginting KM 8 No. 282, Medan 20141 – INDONESIA.
Tel. & fax 061 – 836 1102, email:
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Nias Office: Jl. Diponegoro (samping kantor Kejaksaan) Kelurahan Pasar - Teluk Dalam 22865, Telp.(0630)-732 4314, email :
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