
German Embassy Jakarta – Rumah Aman: Renovation of the Jongaya dormitory and policlinic
July 2023. Rumah Aman in Jongaya Leprosy Village in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Since December 2022, we have been trying to find funding for the “Rumah Aman”, Safe House, submitting proposals to government and private institutions in Makassar. Our plan was to renovate the dormitory and the polyclinic buildings in the

TLM NL: Support for people affected by leprosy in need of rehab and care
Persons affected by leprosy in Indonesia often do not have adequate medical and rehabilitative care. This worrying development needs attention and concrete action. YDTI and PerMaTa South Sulawesi are advocating to improve health care and rehabilitation services. We inform, train, question and collect evidence to increase understanding about the needs

Surveying Knowledge and Attitudes about Leprosy in Gowa
Our young teams are conducting a survey as part of a project to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of community members, health workers, people affected by leprosy and their close contacts regarding leprosy. This project is part of the MetLep study being conducted by Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta

VOICE: Youth Empowerment in South Sulawesi, Indonesia 2021-2023
Increasing self-worth and overcoming self-stigma of young people affected by leprosy by helping elderly people affected by leprosy to meet their basic needs through problem solving and advocacy at the local government and other activities. This project, funded by VOICE, is the acceleration of the Sipakatau project 2018-2020. The young

NLR Indonesia: Study on social participation of persons affected by leprosy
NLR Indonesia commissioned a study and YDTI along with PerMaTa South Sulawesi were fortunate to be selected for it. The study examines to what extent stigma and discrimination due to leprosy hinders the social participation and rights of persons affected by leprosy. We work in 3 teams: Makassar, Bulukumba and