ASK THE COMMUNITY
Briefly updating on the progress of the Mentawai Support Program, I’m extremely pleased to announce that, having just returned from the jungles of Mentawai, we’ve managed, together with close friend and philanthropist Matthew Hannon and the help of an incredible team of young enthusiastic Mentawaian’s, to successfully conduct and complete a Baseline Survey – an activity crucial to the development and subsequent sustainability of the Program.
Through this particular survey – conducted randomly throughout a community located in the inner-southern region of Siberut Island – we’ve been able to gather a comprehensive sample of wants, needs, behaviours, and attitudes pertaining primarily to the role culture may or may not play for the future of each individual, their family, and their people.
Unfortunately I’m unable to provide comment on the results at this stage, as the data has yet to be analyzed; however, I will mention that, through feedback and the excitement gestured via the community involved, the feeling has been inspiringly positive. I’ll have more to report on this soon though.
A big thanks to Matthew, Greg, Anastacia, Fran, Peter, Daniel, August, Hendri, Andi, Jepri, Rici, Elios, Aja, Marga, Asunta, Opi, Leni; and again to GLOBALQUEST and to all those who have given their Support.
Surak Sabeu.
