The Sumba Foundation was established by Claude Graves and Sean Downs to improve the quality of life for the indigenous people of this remote Indonesian island.
The Sumba Foundation is deeply committed to lessening the consequences of poverty on the island of Sumba by providing humanitarian aid by fostering village-based projects that impact health (including services and malaria control), education, water and income-generation, while preserving and respecting the fragile culture and traditions of its people.
While there is much to be done, the solutions to the needs of the people of Sumba are elementary. Helping the people help themselves is the cornerstone for the success of our projects.
In so doing, we are confident that we are building the foundation for a better way of life, while carefully preserving the traditions and unspoiled essence that makes Sumba so remarkable.
In 2008, more than 90% of all donations went directly to benefit the impoverished people of Sumba. In 2009, our major project initiatives continue to be WATER, HEALTH and EDUCATION.
But we need your help to continue our work. To do this, we have put together the following catalog of projects that allows you - the donor - to decide how your money is spent.
By contributing towards a specific project or category you will know exactly where your donation is going and who your donation will help.
You can either download the catalog or click through to more information on the website.
Please do not hesitate to Contact Us if you have any questions about the projects or how to donate.
MalnutritionOrganic Farming
Bio-diesel Project
We now have 77 children in the program, with more being added every month. The first nine children enrolled in the pilot program have been discharged and seven others taken off the critical list. All these children are fully recovered and leading normal lives again....more
What small sacrifice will you make to save a life? How little will it take to change a life forever? - a big THANK YOU to all who attended The Sumba Foundation's 2008 Fundraising Dinner and Auction evening....more
More than 70 cataract and eye operations were performed by surgeons from the Royal Australian College of Surgeons who visited Sumba in August 2008 on a two week mission....more