Grants to Partners 2006

Grants awarded by Samdhana in 2006

Samdhana's grant making is for 4 broad thematic areas of work, and whilst many grants touch on more than one of the themes, they can all be classified by the main issue or approach which they address. The thematic areas are:

Village based resource management schemes (table 4.5/1).
Organizational strengthening (table 4.5/2)
Recovery and renewal of resources in conflict areas (table 4.5/3)
Defense of rights and access to natural resources (table 4.5/4)

Many of the grants made for relief work in Aceh and Central Java fit under these themes and have been classified in this way, but another 11 were 'pure relief' and are listed separately in table 4.5/5.

Table 4.5/1: Village based resource management schemes

Samdhana made 13 grants with a total value of US$ 64 125 under this theme in 2006. A third of this (US$ 22 500/5 grants was from GGF direct funding), the rest from funds raised. Ten of the grants were made in Indonesia, 2 in the Philippines and 1 in Thailand.

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Grant #	Project	Grantee Organization mission	Grant Purpose	Theme
01 06 08	Management Body of Sebesi Island Community Based Marine Sanctuary Indonesia US$ 3 300 Funding Partner: GGF Fiscal Sponsor: Telapak	The Management Body is mandated to implement a community agreement which sets aside the Sebesi Island Community Based Marine Sanctuary for the protection of the coral reef ecosystem and as a basis for local marine based livelihoods. The Management Body also encourages the sustainable harvesting of marine resources outside the sanctuary.	The grant will be used to support development of compatible econoovernance. The institution aims to strengthen collective identity and traditional kinship structures, as well as to develop methods to sustainably exploit natural resources for the benefit and sustainability of the communities and the institution itself.	The Inenekan en ni Apù Putian resource management project seeks to improve production and marketing, and to ensure that there is a local resource allocation for basic services, such as health and education. The fund will be used for equipment for the establishment of a nursery and providing the clan with revolving fund supporting production by its members.	1
01 06 14	Bigkis-Lakas ng Maliliit na Mangingisda (BILMA) Philippines US$ 3 200 Funding Partner: GGF	The goal of BILMA is to promote the environmental protection of its island province. BILMA has signed a Memorandum Of Agreement with the central Department of Environment and Natural Resources and holds a certificate of stewardship for the rehabilitation of 10 hectares of mangrove in the Balanacan Cove. BILMA has planted about 9,000 mangrove trees, advocated for closure of a large scale mining operation, and for the controovernance. The institution aims to strengthen collective identity and traditional kinship structures, as well as to develop methods to sustainably exploit natural resources for the benefit and sustainability of the communities and the institution itself.	The Inenekan en ni Apù Putian resource management project seeks to improve production and marketing, and to ensure that there is a local resource allocation for basic services, such as health and education. The fund will be used for equipment for the establishment of a nursery and providing the clan with revolving fund supporting production by its members.	1
01 06 14	Bigkis-Lakas ng Maliliit na Mangingisda (BILMA) Philippines US$ 3 200 Funding Partner: GGF	The goal of BILMA is to promote the environmental protection of its island province. BILMA has signed a Memorandum Of Agreement with the central Department of Environment and Natural Resources and holds a certificate of stewardship for the rehabilitation of 10 hectares of mangrove in the Balanacan Cove. BILMA has planted about 9,000 mangrove trees, advocated for closure of a large scale mining operation, and for the control of commercial fishing vessels in its municipal fishing grounds.	The grant will be used for mangrove reforestation work in Balanacan Cove; to support income generating initiatives for the groups members; promotion of the site to local tourists in the province and as a site for workshops/retreats.	1
01 06 18	Karen Environmental and Social Action Network Thailand US$ 4 806 Funding Partner: GGF	The goal of KESAN is to empower and increase the capacity of the Karen community to sustainably manage their State's Forest Resources in order to improve livelihood security	The grant will be used to run a Community Forest Project: establishing traditional medicine garden and centre, training of traditional medicine trainers and producing a training manual.	1
02 06 02	Komite Solidaritas Desa Indonesia US$ 5 750 Funding Partner: Ford Foundation through GGF	Tim Solidaritas is a voluntary initiative between villages in Ngada district, Flores, which assists other villages in need of clean water. The initiative provides technical and organizational know-how, but also challenges corrupt practices and empowers communities to manage their own affairs (budgets, financing, work teams, and maintenance) in a transparent way. Success in building autonomy in water supply has lead to other community projects such as feeder roads, electrification, collective marketing, depending upon community needs.	The grant will establish a revolving fund which will be available to villages in the program who need to borrow to purchase materials for construction work. The grant is co-funded by local Government contribution and funds collected by the villagers themselves.	1
02 06 05	Jaringan Kerja Sama Masyarakat Pesisir (JKSMP) Indonesia US$ 6 000 Funding Partner: Ford Foundation through GGF	To respond to destructive fishing by implementing local regulations that encourage sustainable marine harvest	The grant will be used to provide training and learning opportunities for the Fishermens' Group of North Lombok, which oversees the implementation of sustainable marine harvest agreements, and to explore potential income generating activities as alternative to fishing.	1
04 06 01	Yayasan Puter Indonesia US$ 8 050 Funding Partner: Christensen Fund through GGF	Yayasan Puter's mission is to promote communities' self-reliance and control over their own development, through the promotion of community-based participatory planning and assisting community-based organizations.	Samdhana-GGF grants will be used to re-vitalize economic activities which can generate sustainable incomes in Lamsenia, Meunasah Bak'u and Meunasah Masjid Gampong villages, Kecamatan Lepung,	1
05 06 03	Jaringan Kerja Pemetaan Partisipatif Indonesia US$ 3 426 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	JKPP's mission is to facilitate the achievement of sovereignty over land through the development of participatory mapping learning nodes	The Samdhana/AJWS funds will be used to conduct spatial planning dialogue and workshop of Gampongs, Mukims in Aceh Besar so that the community will have a full participation in the natural resource management and development in the area.	1
05 06 08	Forum Bangun Aceh (FBA) Indonesia $ 4 952 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	FBA is an indigenous Acehese organizations which aims to provide direct and immediate assistance to Aceh without long assessment or bureaucracy. FBA focuses on two main objectives: First education recovery including providing scholarship, student exchange program, rebuilding schools and providing school equipment. Second, local economic empowerment including motivating the survivors, providing soft loans and small grants.	FBA has provided grants for more than 200 micro businesses for tsunami victims in three districts in Aceh.	1
05 06 10	Yayasan Kompip Indonesia $ 4 983 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	KOMPIP's missions is: - to encourage the development of strong civil society - to push for good governance and democracy - push for social justice and equal access to services and support After the Yogya earthquake, the organization focused on using its social analysis and participatory mapping skills to assist communities to plan reconstruction effectively	Yayasan Kompip is working with a community in Banyuaeng Village, Klaten District on economic strengthening as the basis of integrated recovery. The community have decided that the funds will be used as capital for a co-operative from which those who need help can borrow interest-free, and to buy 2 generators to be used to pump water for community members' farms.	1
06 06 07	Telapak Indonesia US$ 4 942 Funding Partner: IUCN	Telapak is a national network-based organization which aims to develop an independent natural resources monitoring system, undertake research on fisheries and agriculture, reform destructive fishing and agricultural practices, support protection and rehabilitation of natural ecosystems, and empower local economies and indigenous institutions, including promoting sustainable community-based natural resource management systems.	Telapak will use the funding to initiate a pilot project on community management of timber resources in community forests, and to develop a workplan with related stakeholders in Serui District, Jayapura,	1
01 06 16 b	Jaringen untuk Hutan (JAUH) Indonesia US $ 4 375 Fiscal Sponsor: Telapak Funding Partner: Chris Watson (individual donor)	The south Sulawesi Forest Network (JAUH) is committed to supporting the development of community based forest management	The village cooperative Koperasi Hutan Jaya Lestari is based in South Konawe District in Sulawesi. It is the first community based cooperative in Indonesia to have achieved Forest Stewardship Council 'eco-label' certification for management of its mahogany forests. The cooperative has existed since 2003 but has difficulty in fulfilling orders because it depends on the services of a commercial sawmill. The grant will contribute to the establishment of a community run timber processing facility specifically for the certified timber.	1

Table 4.5/2: Organizational Strengthening

Over half of Samdhana's small grants investment was spent under this theme, 28 grants with a total value of US$ 137 004. About a quarter (US$ 26 354/7 grants) was from GGF direct funding, the rest from funds raised. Twenty-six of the grants were made in Indonesia, and one each in the Philippines and Cambodia.

Grant #	Project	Grantee Organization mission	Grant Purpose	Theme
01 06 02	Derepa te Erumanen ne Philippines US$ 5 000 Funding Partner: GGF	Derepa te Erumanen ne Menuvù is attempting to re-establish institutions for locally based governance within an ancestral domain. Derapa is working to restore governance based on the traditional structures but enhanced to consciously include the interests of women, children and the youth. Derepa already has a wide network of support with other community based organizations, national and international NGOs. During the initial phase of it activities, Derepa focused its efforts in training youth as organizers.	The GGF Samdhana funds will be used to enable the organization to obtain long term funding and support from partners. Continuation of the organizations work is vital at the moment as commercial interests are exploiting the current uncertainty over land tenure to attempt to take land.	2
01 06 04	Institut Titian Perdamaian Indonesia US$ 5 500 Funding Partner: GGF	Titian Perdamaian was formed to promote the values of pluralism, tolerance, and respect for human rights as part of the concept of Indonesian nationalism. The organization encourages the adoption of nonviolence principles and is directly involved in peaceful resolution of several social conflicts, at the same time developing approaches for resolving social conflicts. It aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society so that conflicts can be resolved by local organizations and individuals applying the principles of nonviolence. The Institute is active in exchanging ideas and experiences with other organizations to develop its own capacity and that of others.	Institut Titian Perdamaian will make a documentary film about local mechanism which have been effective for conflict resolution in Maluku, and distribute the film as a conflict resolution model for other regions and countries.	2
01 06 09	AMA Bengkulu Indonesia US$ 4 847 Funding Partner: GGF	AMA Bengkulu works for recognition and fulfillment of indigenous people's economic, legal and political rights; strengthens Indigenous People's institutions; supports political participation of indigenous peoples; empowers them with knowledge and skills in Natural resources management; and works to strengthen the common identity and association between indigenous peoples' groups	To support the facilitation of a process of analysis and negotiation which will contribute to resolving a conflict over land tenure an land use. The conflict stems from the failure of Government decisions on boundaries and land allocation to acknowledge indigenous rights to the areas concerned. The conflict resolution will implement the principle of free, prior, informed consent.	2
01 06 11	Arum Jaya Farmers' Group Indonesia US$ 3 400 Fiscal Sponsor: Telapak Funding Partner: GGF	Telapak is a national network-based organization which aims to develop an independent natural resources monitoring system, undertake research on fisheries and agriculture, reform destructive fishing and agricultural practices, support protection and rehabilitation of natural ecosystems, and empower local economies and indigenous institutions, including promoting sustainable community-based natural resource management systems.	The grant will enable the Arum Jaya farmers group in Cipete, Halimun National Park, to improve their organic farming techniques and marketing. The grant activities will include study visits to other farmers groups.	2
01 06 15	Karsa Institute Indonesia US$ 1 285 Funding Partner: GGF	KARSA Institute is an autonomous body formed by the NGO KARSA, based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The main goal of KARSA Institute is to facilitate lesson learning and the production of new knowledge from practical field experiences, and the use of critical research to guide actions aiming to deal with social-economic-ecological problems.	The grant will enable KARSA to take advantage of an invitation to participate in the first meeting of International Women Leading Sustainability in Oregon on April 19 & 20, 2006. The meeting will bring together women from NGO and business sectors to define women's role in sustainability and to plan joint action.	2
01 06 17	Can Do Cambodia US$ 5 000 Funding Partner: GGF	The visions of the Cambodian Non-timber forest product Development Organization (CAN-DO) is to help the rural communities of Cambodia to live prosperously and in dignity through sustainable forest resources management, community economic development and promotion of social well-being.	The grant will be used to set up, register and start the NGO "Cambodian NTFP Development Organization (Can-Do)" and to undertake initial studies with indigenous communities in Ratanakiri province to develop a one-year pilot project focusing on community-based handicraft production from bamboo and rattan;	2
01 06 19	Yayasan Bahtera Nusantara Indonesia US$ 1 322 Funding Partner: GGF	The purpose of the organization is to develop an independent natural resources monitoring system & network, research on fisheries and agriculture, mangrove, and other environmental issues, reforming of destructive fishing and agricultural practices, protection and rehabilitation of natural ecosystems, and empowering local economies and indigenous institutions, including promoting sustainable community-based natural resource management systems.	The grant will be used to conduct a training and discussion on organic farming and for a community gathering to share experiences and knowledge	2
02 06 01	Forum Anda Li Luku Pala Indonesia US$ 4 100 Funding Partner: Ford Foundation through GGF	Forum Anda Li Luku Pala is a forum established by the communities around Laiwangi Wangameti National Park to facilitate communication and coordination amongst the community groups and between the groups and the management of the national park.	The grant will be used to build the capacity of the forum; build community capacity in marketing their products, and to facilitate coordination and communication in 15 villages	2
02 06 04	LATONDA (Lembaga Buton Damai) Indonesia US$ 6 000 Funding Partner: Ford Foundation through GGF	Latonda works with the community on sustainable agriculture by promoting organic farming.	The grant will be used to increase the capacity of community in organic farming, contribute to building a learning centre, and to scale up existing government program	2
02 06 06	University of Indonesia Indonesia US$ 2,874 Funding Partner: Ford Foundation through GGF	The University has been doing research on Peace Psychology throughout Indonesia	To support travel expenses to attend the "26^th International Congress of Applied Psychology" in order to disseminate the findings of research in Peace Psychology in Indonesia at the International Congress	2
02 06 07	Yayasan Emiter Indonesia US$ 6 000 Funding Partner: Ford Foundation through GGF	Yayasan Emiter has developed several experimental demonstrations related to sustainable farming together with the community.	The grant will be used to increase the capacity of farmers in organic compost making and formulating marketing strategies for their products	2
02 06 08	Forum Komunikasi Radio Komunitas Lombok Barat (FKRK) Indonesia US$ 2 654 Funding Partner: Ford Foundation through GGF	The Community Radio Forum was formed to provide a forum for discussion and to strengthen the cooperation within the community radio network in Lombok.	The grant will be used to conduct a community radio jamboree. There are 19 community radio stations across the Lombok islands. The gathering will be provide an arena for developing a common agenda and planning how to communicate better amongst the members	2
02 06 09	Dian Niaga Indonesia US$ 2 607 Funding Partner: Ford Foundation through GGF	Dian Niaga was established to market products resulting from the community training organized by Yayasan Dian Tama. Dian Niaga markets community products that could not be marketed by Yayasan Dian Tama and assists other NGOs on marketing their products.	The grant will be used to train 3 participants in making an environmentally friendly stove. This is a follow up training since the participants have received training in making briquettes from bamboo	2
04 06 02	Yayasan Rakata Alam Terbuka Indonesia US$ 18 000 Funding Partner: Christensen Fund through GGF	Rakata's mission is to provide assistance for refugees in the remote and badly hit areas of Meulaboh and Calang. After the Yogya earthquake, the mission was extended to providing relief in the area.	$13 000 of the grant will be used to strengthen Rakata's local partners in Aceh and to fund some of Rakata's operational cost. $5 000 was transferred to the Yogyakarta earthquake emergency funds with approval from Christensen via GGF	2
04 06 03	Telapak Indonesia US$ 3 500 Funding Partner: Christensen Fund through GGF	Telapak is a national network-based organization which aims to develop an independent natural resources monitoring system, undertake research on fisheries and agriculture, reform destructive fishing and agricultural practices, support protection and rehabilitation of natural ecosystems, and empower local economies and indigenous institutions, including promoting sustainable community-based natural resource management systems.	The grant will be used for a lesson learned meeting for the network of Samdhana grantees active in Aceh, one year after they started work.	2
05 06 01	Center for Community Development and Education (CCDE) Indonesia US$ 4 946 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	CCDE mission is pursuing a better, more equal and just life for women and children by contributing to their advancement as part of civil society in Aceh.	The grant will be used to support the Scholarships for Aceh's Orphans program. The program provides tuition fees for primary school pupils who are victims of the tsunami. The fund will complement CCDE initiatives to mobilize local funds in order to improve CCDE's reach in finding the neediest children in the tsunami affected parts of Aceh.	2
05 06 02	Dian Niaga Indonesia US$ 8 823 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	Dian Niaga does emergency relief and assists other NGOs in marketing their products. When the Tsunami occurred in Aceh two years ago, Dian Niaga was one of the few organizations which arrived on the scene the next day. At the moment, Dian Niaga exports sustainable non forest products such as coco shell charcoal briquette (ecobrix), handicrafts, honey, palm sugar, mostly to Europe and Japan	The Samdhana/AJWS funds will be used to buy and distribute books/school equipments, buy and distribute sewing machines, train women on sewing and embroidery, train men and women to make charcoal. The training and distribution of sewing machines will allow people who have these skills to restart their life.	2
05 06 04	Forum LSM Aceh Indonesia US$ 4 904 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	Forum LSM Aceh was established to pursue justice and democracy. It is an independent and apolitical organization. It is an organization which seeks to create a country and people which are democratic, just and appreciate human rights	The Samdhana/AJWS funds will be used to conduct a seminar and workshop to consolidate members' commitments (78 NGOs) and to agree on a work plan to strengthen the program and speed up the peace process. The workshop will also be used as an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of Forum LSM Aceh.	2
05 06 15	Center for Community Development and Education (CCDE) Indonesia US$ 5 256 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	CCDE mission is pursuing a better, more equal and just life for women and children by contributing to their advancement as part of civil society in Aceh.	CCDE originally provided relief in collaboration with womens' groups in Aceh in response to the Tsunami, and is now moving on to provide capacity building training for 30 women to enable them to start small businesses	2
06 06 02	LP3W-II Nabire Indonesia US$ 5 491 Funding Partner: IUCN	Nabire Development Participation and research organization (Lembaga Pengkajian dan Partisipasi Pembangunan Wilayah II, Nabire) aims to: · create a network including representation of grassroots communities · Build a venue as a centre for training, information, and development for youths and local artists · To create awareness amongst the youth of local art	LP3W-II Nabire will build a workshop as a venue for reintroducing local art; conduct discussions about the importance of preserving local art; provide local art materials; and organize meetings to strengthen the network.	2
06 06 03	The Secretariat for Justice and Peace of The Diocese of The Manokwari and Sorong (SJP DMS) Indonesia US$ 4 898 Funding Partner: IUCN	SJP-DMS aims to defend and advocate for recognition of the rights of marginalized people in Papua so that the Papuans will enjoy a better quality of life. It envisions justice, law enforcement and democracy as the true way to enhance peace and equity.	SJP-DMS will work directly with the adat community of Malawor to develop their capacity to understand laws and regulations on natural resource management, legal and policy advocacy. This will help the community to better organize and to voice their aspirations in policy debates	2
06 06 04	YABIMU Indonesia US$ 4 064 Funding Partner: IUCN	YABIMU aims to empower Nabire Civil Society and especially Womens' groups through economic initiatives, strengthening adat institutions and mechanisms, environmental conservation and law enforcement.	The objective of the project is to enable the cocoa farmers to organize themselves to enable improvements in the quality and production capacity of cocoa as well as to improve access to markets. YABIMU works through setting up community cooperatives, training and policy dialogue	2
06 06 05	Sagu Swaka Indonesia US$ 5 491 Funding Partner: IUCN	Yayasan Sagu Swaka Alam aims to develop community capacity to be able to independent taking into account their environment.	The funding will be used to conduct training for women on sagu multi-purpose use in Yapen-Waropen District.	2
06 06 06	Yayasan. Kelompok Study Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Indonesia US$ 4 942 Funding Partner: IUCN	KSPM worked with Telapak facilitated the establishment of traditional council of DPMA SHYWA for the Sasior, Hse, Yee and Wabu traditional communities to lobby for their rights over traditional land and use of natural resources.	The funding will be used to hold a workshop to determine the role and function of Rae Mabi DPMA SHYWA, and mapping the traditional areas.	2
06 06 08	Papuan Civil Society Support Foundation (PCSSF) Indonesia $ 3 844 Funding Partner: IUCN	PCSSF aims to support civil society initiatives, especially by people's organizations, which are aimed at securing land ownership and community management of natural resources to enhance Papuans livelihood.	The funding will be used to print around 2000 copies of a pocket handout on the special autonomy law, to be distributed to civil society groups and traditional community groups at the village level. The goal is to garner support for action to implement community rights.	2
	Training Grant through Yayasan Kemala Indonesia Funding Partners: - Ford Foundation through GGF US$ 2 783 - IUCN US$ 4 473	As part of Samdhana's commitment to building leadership within the environment and development field, for the first time small grants were provided for individual capacity building. The grants were administered by Kemala Foundation.	The grant is used to pay for capacity building training at Searsolin, Philippines on community foundations, NGOs development, and English. Three participants attended in 2006: a women from Telapak, Java, a woman from Papua, and a man from Lombok. Samdhana has encouraged the participants to follow-up their training by submitting grant proposals.	2
01 06 18	Subur Gemi Nastiti Community learning centre Indonesia $ 4 940 Funding Partner: Body Shop	The Subur Gemi Nastiti Learning Center in Sekaralas village, East Java aims to strengthen the economic, environmental and cultural resource base at the village level through: - Creative education programs (eg teaching English and Computer skills at the same time as natural resource issues). - hand-made paper production unit. - community seed bank for medicinal plants and culturally significant flowers and indigenous fruits.	The grant has enabled the Subur Gemi Nastiti Community Learning Center to become firmly established and to provide regular environmental education for around 100 children.	2

Table 4.5/3: Recovery and renewal of resources in conflict areas

Only one grant was classified under this theme. Reflecting the fact that the post-conflict aspect of Samdhana's mission has not developed as fast as the natural resource management and community rights areas.

Grant #

Project

Grantee Organization mission

Grant Purpose

Theme

06 06 01

Institute Titian Perdamaian

Indonesia

$ 4 611

Funding Partner: IUCN

Titian Perdamaian was formed to promote the values of pluralism, tolerance, and respect for human rights as part of the concept of Indonesian nationalism. The organization encourages the adoption of nonviolence principles and is directly involved in peaceful resolution of several social conflicts, at the same time developing approaches for resolving social conflicts. It aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society so that conflicts can be resolved by local organizations and individuals applying the principles of nonviolence. The Institute is active in exchanging ideas and experiences with other organizations to develop its own capacity and that of others.

Yayasan Titian Perdamaian will use traditional art and dancing to promote peace in the Baliem Valley, Papua. They will be working with Dani community members in Wamena Jayawijaya District. They will work closely with Yayasan Silimo Bina Adat suku Ohena to implement the project.

Table 4.5/4: Defense of rights and access to natural resources

Seven grants totaling US$33 200 were made under this theme in 2006, 4 in the Philippines and 3 in Indonesia. All but one were directly GGF funded.

Grant #	Project	Grantee Organization mission	Grant Purpose	Theme
01 06 01	PAMANA KA Sa Pilipinas Philippines US$ 5 000 Funding Partner: GGF	PAMANA Ka Sa Pilipinas is a national alliance of community-based marine protected area managers. It aims to bring together non-government organizations, people's organizations, national government agencies, local government units, academic institutions, funding institutions, media and the business sector in order to respond to the needs of the members and the broader community of small fishers.	To enable PAMANA-members at 22 marine sites to develop plans and proposals for delineation of the waters around their municipalities, in accordance with new legislation. Delineation will enable local Governments, fishers and other stakeholders to work together to prevent illegal large scale fishing and to protect the rights of local fishers. The project will contribute to the implementation of the Philippine Fisheries Code, which will introduce mechanisms to protect the rights of small fishers.	4
01 06 03	Samahang Tribo sa Dulo ng Timog Palawan (SAMBILOG) Philippines US$ 5 000 Funding Partner: GGF Fiscal Sponsor: Task Force Bugsuk (TFBugsuk) c/o Palalwan NGO Network, Inc. (PNNI)	Sambilog has a vision of social justice and equitable distribution of wealth rooted within the framework of self-help and participatory democracy. The goal of Sambilog is to achieve recognition of the indigenous rights to lands, livelihood and waters by the peoples of Southern Palawan, especially of the municipalities of Bataraza and Balabac. It campaigns through Task Force- Bugsuk, a coalition of 17 NGOs and Peoples Organizations in Palawan and Manila. Sambilog works with the support of the Palawan NGO Network, Inc (PNNI).	Sambilog is supporting a 250 km "Solidarity March for Land and Life" in which indigenous peoples of South Palawan together with long time settlers will march from Rio Tuba to Puerto Princesa between October 12- 17, passing through 6 towns and 1 city. The March will highlight the problems of slow processing of ancestral domain claim applications, unfair local and national laws that threaten the culture and livelihoods of affected communities, and government neglect for their welfare.	4
01 06 05	Philippines Community Organizer Society Philippines US$ 5 000 Funding Partner: GGF	The Philippine Community Organizers' Society (PhilCOS), is an association of direct and indirect community organizers (COs) dedicated to the welfare of CO professionals and the development and mainstreaming of CO technology. It was formed 10 years ago and now has 864 members throughout the Philippines. It has developed the Rural CO Standard, a bench mark for assessing the quality of community facilitation.	PhilCOS will support the attendance of at least 2,000 of its members and stakeholders at a rally in Manila on February 22, 2006 to protest against the deletion of Constitutional provisions on agrarian and fisheries reforms and the protection of natural resources (minerals and forests) as well as other changes which are part of a sweeping constitutional reform being pushed through by the Philippine Government	4
01 06 06	AMAN Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia US$ 5 000 Funding Partner: GGF	AMAN SULSEL was established to promote the interests of indigenous people in South Sulawesi through raising awareness, pushing for economic, social and political rights as well as recognition of the customary law system, strengthening indigenous institutions and promoting participation of Indigenous Peoples in political decisions relevant to their interests. The organization focuses particularly on natural resource management issues with an emphasis on equality and sustainability.	The grant will enable capacity building of AMAN Sulawesi Selatan itself, and initiate conflict resolution for Indigenous communities in Aralle, Tabulahan and Mambi which are suffering from a conflict over land tenure sparked by changes in administrative boundaries.	4
01 06 07	AMAN Indonesia US$ 2 100 Funding Partner: GGF	AMAN is a national organization who's mission is to publicize and support the struggle of indigenous peoples in Indonesia to regain control of their customary territories and institutions; to support indigenous communities to improve the quality, transparency and accountability of their decision-making, with particular attention to the interests and needs of women and youth.	The grant will support a workshop in Jakarta on 15 and 16 March 2006 which will bring together representatives of four indigenous peoples (from Riau, East Kalimantan, Flores and Papua) whose customary lands have been leased to third parties by Government without free prior informed consent of the traditional owners. The workshop will plan a year-long project which will assist the communities to negotiate with the leaseholders and Government.	4
01 06 12	Tarigunay't Bukidnon dut Kalindaan (NATABUK) Federation, Inc. Philippines US$ 5 000 Funding Partner: GGF	NATABUK's mission is to empower the indigenous populations of Southern Buk idnon, Mindanao in their pursuit of cultural and territorial integrity, unity, human rights, and development. NATABUK is the umbrella organization of eight Indigenous Peoples Organizations It was originally formed to stop the proposed Pulangi V Dam project; to protect and preserve the Ancestral Domain; to solve the conflict between Muslim, Christian, and Indigenous Lumad communities; and to stop the militarization in the area.	The grant will support the on-going process of obtaining legal title over ancestral domain. There will be comprehensive research and documentation to re-validate data on community profiles, histories, genealogies, as well as structures, traditions, governance mechanisms and conflict resolution approaches. The documentation will be submitted in fulfillment of a major part of the requirements to process ancestral domain claims. At the same time community members will take part in developing the Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development Protection Plan (ADSDPP).	4
02 06 03	Indonesian Self Reliance Foundation (SWAMI) Fiscal sponsor: HUMA Indonesia US$ 6 100 Funding Partner: Ford Foundation through GGF	SWAMI was established to strengthen the capacity of local organizations and empower indigenous communities with knowledge through conducting studies, workshop, advocating on selected national cases, and building up a network of international NGO's with similar mission and visions.	The grant will be used to assist an advocacy and litigation process on thirteen members of the 'Kontu' community. The community has been violently evicted from its ancestral lands by Government because they overlapped with a protected forest reserve. The grant will help to ensure that the community members have access to legal advice and improve the chances of a fair trial.	4

Table 4.5/5: Relief Work

Where it contributed to another theme under Samdhana's small grants program, work in the disaster hit areas of Aceh and central Java has been classified under those themes. However 11 grants totaling US$ 54 627 were 'pure relief' and do not fit under the other themes. All were disbursed in Indonesia, none of them from the GGF direct funding.

Grant #	Project	Grantee Organization mission	Grant Purpose	Theme
01	Panitia Pembangunan Dusun Kuroboyo Fiscal sponsor: Konferensi Wali Gereja Indonesia Indonesia US$ 5 176 Funding Partner: Chris Watson (individual donor)	The Kuroboyo Development Committee is a community organization dedicated to the development of Kuroboyo village, Bantul District, Central Java	The grant enabled the committee to buy materials for rebuilding houses damaged and destroyed in the May 2006 earthquake	5
01 06 16a	Rapid Agraian Conflict Appraisal Institute (RACA) Indonesia $ 5 184 Funding Partner: Chris Watson (individual donor)	RACA Institute focuses facilitating poor and indigenous communities in securing their economic, social, and cultural rights and in their struggle for access to land, water, and other natural resources.	Relief response and further support to refugees from the tsunami at Panganderan, central Java, in 2006	5
04 06 04	Karsa Institute Indonesia US$ 4 450 Funding Partner: Christensen Fund through GGF	KARSA Institute is an autonomous body formed by the NGO KARSA, based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The main goal of KARSA Institute is to facilitate lesson learning and the production of new knowledge from practical field experiences, and the use of critical research to guide actions aiming to deal with social-economic-ecological problems.	The Samdhana GGF fund will be used for an emergency response to Yogya earthquake. The funding will be used for provision of tents and emergency feeding stations.	5
05 06 05	Dian Niaga Indonesia US$ 3 319 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	Dian Niaga was established to market products resulting from the community training organized by Yayasan Dian Tama. Dian Niaga markets community products that could not be marketed by Yayasan Dian Tama and assists other NGOs on marketing their products.	The Samdhana/AJWS funds will be used for emergency relief for Yogja earthquake victim. Dian Niaga will establish emergency feeding station, provide tents and first aid kits	5
05 06 06	Dian Niaga Indonesia $ 5 993 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	Dian Niaga was established to market products resulting from the community training organized by Yayasan Dian Tama. Dian Niaga markets community products that could not be marketed by Yayasan Dian Tama and assists other NGOs on marketing their products.	Reconstruction work by Dian Niaga; they have built 1 water tank, 2 temporary buildings as housing for widows, and provided income generating training in Dadapsari village, Prambanan District.	5
05 06 07	Karsa Indonesia $ 5 112 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	KARSA Institute is an autonomous body formed by the NGO KARSA, based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The main goal of KARSA Institute is to facilitate lesson learning and the production of new knowledge from practical field experiences, and the use of critical research to guide actions aiming to deal with social-economic-ecological problems.	Thirty seven women who were identified as victim of earthquake in Tanjungan Village, Klaten District, Central Java were tailors and traders. Karsa has repaired or replaced sewing machines and replaced equipment including bicycles for traders so they can continue working. In addition they provided loans to help restart businesses.	5
05 06 09	Pagar Alam Semesta (PASe) Indonesia $ 4 925 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	PASe foundation is an non government organization which working in Aceh Province. The organization works to increase the security and sustainability of community livelihoods by working with them to manage and protect natural resources (forest, land, biodiversity).	PASe changed its long term community development program to a relief program after the Tsunami. The organizations office provided a centre for logistics and to receive volunteers who went to the province, including operating a broad band radio. As relief has moved into reconstruction, PASe has focused its work on four village, with regular visits to another 10 villages to distribute their basic needs: food, medicines, and childrens' educational needs.	5
05 06 11	Yapemas Indonesia $ 4 994 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	Yapemas works on agrarian reform and advocating pro farmer policies in west java province. When the Pangandaran tsunami happened, Yapemas, which is based about 1 hours drive from Pangandaran requested assistance for immediate distribution of basic needs. AJWS gave immediate approval to Samdhana's request to use funds from the 'Rebuilding Lives of Yogyakarta Community' to assist the Tsunami victims. .	Yapemas used the grant to purchase 300 boxes of baby food, 1200 blankets, 300 school uniforms, 300 womens' clothes, 2000 underwear, 1000 female diapers, and distributed them directly to the victims.	5
05 06 12	Sanggar Akar Anak Indonesia $ 5 272 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	Sanggar Akar Anak is based in Jakarta and works with children who have dropped out of school, providing them with opportunities to play and learn They have applied their skills to works with children traumatized by the earthquake.	Sanggar Anak Akar have identified 63 children (34 girls, 29 boys) in Pundung hamlet and 42 children (21 girls, 21 boys) in Jombor hamlet in Gantiwarno Sub District, Klaten District, who need help to overcome their trauma. They have build two bamboo buildings and provided facilitators who lead play, singing, dancing, drawing, and drama classes. Local facilitators are being trained to take over from the Jakarta based facilitators who started the work.	5
05 06 13	House of Lawe Indonesia $ 5 161 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	LAWE is a small enterprise committed to preserving and reviving traditional cloth-weaving. Before the Yogya earthquake, LAWE was working with weavers of 'luik' cloth in Krapyak Wetan Village, Yogyakarta and Giriloyo village, Imogiri.	LAWE has worked to help the weavers re-start their businesses after the earthquake. They have received funding from other donors to repair the weavers' workshop, and Samdhana provided a grant to draw up a marketing strategy and build a website to increase the income of the weavers.	5
05 06 14	Karina Indonesia $ 5 216 Funding Partner: American Jewish World Service	Karina is the Livelihood Division of the Archdiocese of Semarang in Central Java. The organization works through local parishes, but the beneficiaries are from mix religions.	Karina is working with six groups consisting of 30 women from 7 villages in Yogyakarta (Boro, Bantul, Klepu, Gamping, Turi, Klepu, and Kalasan). The grant has enabled Karina provide the groups with equipment and training to start-up their businesses. Karina will also research market to sell their products.	5