LearnToLive is heading to Indonesia for our third program in remote North Sulawesi. LearnToLive has again assembled a team of MD's, RN's, carpenters, architects and volunteers from all over the world. Joining our crew in Indonesia we will
deliver primary, preventative health care and health education to five communities in North Sulawesi. Crucially we will build a reproducable rain water catchment system for the school of Siladen which will bring much needed clean drinking water to children
and people that have no access to water, and provide an example of how they can build their own out of local materials.
Our mission is to improve quality of life through primary health care and health education programs. We achieve this by providing treatment, medication, and access to clean water in remote communities worldwide. Aiming to foster a learning environment that
inspires individuals to become globally conscious citizens.
LearnToLive 2011 – A small group of us headed to Indonesia to scout the project. We found
a need and promised we would come back.
LearnToLive 2012 – We came back! A team of 12 doctors and nurses from all over the world
provided healthcare and developed the foundations for clean water for almost 1400 people.
LearnToLive 2013 – We expanded and worked in 5 communities. Had a team of 40 people from all over the world, and built a rain water catchment system in the school of Sapa.
LearnToLive 2014 - We will return to see, treat and provide comprehensive health education to the people in the villages of Sapa, Beringin, Likupang, Bunaken and an additional community on the remote island of Siladen, as well as people
coming by boat from other islands to receive treatment and health education. We are estimating that we will treat almost 2000 people this year, and many more with the
Our second clean water catchment system will be built at the junior school in Siladen, and will coincide with our ‘Water for Life’ curriculum. This is a 2-day intensive education program for the students at the school, which will educate them about the importance
of clean water, the health benefits associated with it, and how to build your own Rain Water Catchment System using local resources.
- We will launch our mental health program headed by Adam Blake. We will have thorough data collection, headed by our epidemiologist Iben Ricket, which will track and systematically categorize all of mental health data we gather in our clinics.
From this information we will work together with Indonesian healthcare workers to develop a much needed mental health infrastructure in the communities we are working in.
- We will be running our second Student program. We have six nursing students from the United States and Australia. These volunteer students will gain invaluable hands on experience working with professionals in the field, and will play
key support roles on our team. They will also be receiving college credit for participating in the program.
