Category Archives: SEEDS News

Finding new ways to engage with students

With university classes now online, the focus for our SEEDS worker in Sumatra is getting students motivated to practice speaking English. It is too easy for them to not participate in a large online meeting, so other creative ideas are necessary. Breakout rooms help to give them smaller groups for interacting with each other and for practicing their speaking skills. Another social media app lets students make videos of themselves to which other students can respond.

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Virtual Studies in Riau

“Mr. David, when can we study again?” The lecturer’s request was quickly echoed by other members of the class WhatsApp group. Covid 19-induced restrictions have indefinitely delayed the SEEDS education consultant’s return to Indonesia to resume teaching academic English to lecturers at a religious state university in Riau.

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Football begins again!

After several months of activities being closed due to COVID-19, here in Thailand lockdown has come to an end. Although Pattani province had initially been hard hit by COVID-19, thankfully now the situation is under control. This has allowed the football project in Southern Thailand to restart last month, and children (from 8 to 13 years old- many who are from vulnerable and low-income families) who had been involved in our projects have been slowly returning.

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North Lombok Loves Reading- from Yayasan Tunas Aksara

SEEDS partner organisation Yayasan Tunas Aksara recently completed an 11-month program in North Lombok, Indonesia, in partnership with the INOVASI program from Australian Government’s Department for Aid and Trade (DfAT) and the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.


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Coastal Communities Emergency aid program due to COVID-19

Indonesia, in common with much of the world, is facing both a health and economic crisis from Covid-19. As with any disaster, vulnerable groups are the ones hardest hit. SEEDS, working with local partners, has already been working in coastal communities to strengthen their livelihoods through education, entrepreneurship, and environmental programs. These programs were designed to make households resilient to shocks but the scale of the COVID-19 ‘shock’ is far beyond their capacity to cope.

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SEEDS partners giving aid during COVID-19 crisis

During the past few weeks of worldwide change from the spread of COVID-19, SEEDS partners at a nonprofit foundation in Indonesia have distributed food supplies to poor families. Many in the country are struggling to survive in midst of economic hardship related to virus response measures.


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Thailand / Sports

It’s hard to overestimate the positive impact of sports on young people. Sports impact youth cognitively, emotionally, socially, and physically. Through participation on a safe and healthy team, youth learn life skills and develop character traits that will assist them when dealing with challenging seasons of life in an urban environment. Over many months, team members also grow in decision making skills, goal setting, self-confidence, and leadership.

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A Sweet Success in West Sumatra

Millions of bottles of sweet cordials are sold across Indonesia as families get ready to celebrate the end of the fasting month. Wouldn’t it be great if local fishing communities could grab a slice of this huge market and protect the environment at the same time?


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Improving nutrition habits among the urban poor

According to UNICEF Indonesia, around one in three Indonesian children under the age of five were stunted in 2019. In this middle income country, unhealthy eating patterns are one of the major causes for impaired growth among children. In the poorer neighborhoods that we work with, it is not uncommon that children don’t eat fruits and vegetables, and consume instant noodles, deep-fried snacks, or sugary drinks multiple times per day.

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