DU'ANYAM
Du’Anyam produces and distributes wicker crafts to empower women and improve maternal and child health in Indonesia. By providing alternative employment to subsistence agriculture, Du’Anyam improves the financial potential of women who are of childbearing age and consequently enables them to access healthcare more easily.
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The Impact |
The cornerstones of Du’Anyam’s impact are: the economic empowerment of women, the improvement of health conditions, and the promotion of local culture. Du’Anyam works with 400 women and the income of these women has increased by 40% over the last three years. Having a year round income provides them with the stability that they lacked with their seasonal income from subsistence agriculture. Du’Anyamn’s annual impact surveys indicate that their weavers are more likely to have savings and increased decision making power in the household, while their children are less likely to suffer from undernourishment. Due to the success of their initiatives in Flores, Du’Anyam has expanded to several other regions in Indonesia, including Berau, Nabire and Sidoardjo.
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