NEWSLETTER special edition | vol.5 no.2 | july 2012 message from wadah patron CONTENTS 3 Message from the Wadah Patron Dear Readers and Friends, 4 From the Editor’s Desk On March 29 to 31, 2012, Wadah Global Gathering (WGG 2012) convened an unprecedented array of luminaries and heroes in the field of social work. Aptly named a Gathering of like- 5 Cover Story: STOMP FOR CHANGE The Third in a Series by Daisy Hadmoko and Jun Ferreros minded individuals and kindred spirits, it was more like a family reunion than anything else. Everyone felt that they knew each other, although for many, it was only their first Spotlight on WGG Nights time to meet. Guests and participants were one in saying that they had not experienced an 17 Welcome Dinner atmosphere as warm as that of a Wadah Gathering. This special edition of Wadah Newsletter covers all of WGG 2012 proceedings, highlights and 18 Cultural Night even its sidelights. 20 Ubud As WGG showcased the truth and reality of life for the least, the lost and the last around 22 WGG 2012 Photo Album the globe, we continue to encourage everyone to walk the talk and not to be contented with just knowing that such problems exist. Even the littlest and simplest things can create 24 Voices a huge impact and make a difference in the life of a person in need. Hence, we enjoin everyone to open the doors of their hearts to see what the world needs us to see and to 25 As I Lived It by Jocelyn Altwegg witness the changes in the lives of the underprivileged as we go on our own journeys. 28 Friends of Wadah by Joan Fulton After less than five wonderful years when Wadah was launched by some caring women, 30 giving hope for women and their families: today Wadah has started reaping what it has sown My Takeaway by Linda Linsmayer and planted. Wadah thus morphed from a place for women into a place—a wadah—for 32 Miracles for the Next Generation by Fr. Rocky Evangelista members of a community. “People who belong to a community” translates to “Warga” in Bahasa Indonesia, thus Wadah’s brand is “Warga dengan Harapan” or “People in the 36 A Neophyte No More by Ian Rose community with Hope.” Today, Wadah stands tall with its new motto, “From women, by the community, for all!” 38 Tributes To all those who attended WGG 2012, your presence meant the world to me and to the 39 Passionate Voices by Paul Lemaistre Wadah family. You have once again proven us right, that if we are bound by one goal and 40 objective, we can make the impossible possible. As we carry our responsibilities as one, WGG—An Eye Opener by Christophe Burckhard the heavy load on our shoulders becomes a feather, allowing us to soar high amidst all 41 Stomping our Hearts Open by Robin Lim difficulties and challenges. To all WGG speakers and panelists, thank you very much for being a part of our Gathering, for 42 A Newfound Family Member in Wadah Foundation by Anuradha Koirala sharing and giving your time, expertise, experiences and for showing that you truly care. 44 Combating Poverty and Human Trafficking Through a Solid Network by Didit Tumakaka Once again from the bottom of my heart, I raise a prayer to Almighty God for sending 46 A Different Kind of Bali Experience by Rio Chipeco-Manotoc you to me and for having you all by my side all this while, to celebrate love, and humanity in humility. 48 Sharing, Put into Action! by Cecille Ong 52 Wadah Gatherings 1,2,3 by Tina Ferreros 54 Wadah Asia: Spider Webs Uniting by Sara Djojohadikusumo 55 Inbox 60 The WIN-ners Circle ANIE DJOJOHADIKUSUMO 62 From the Flight Deck Founder, Wadah Foundation 63 Making A Difference WADAH GLOBAL GATHERING 2012 | 3 from the editor’s desk cover story PATRON Anie Hashim Djojohadikusumo ADVISORY BOARD Dewi Djarot THIS SPECIAL EDITION OF THE WADAH NEWSLETTER is dedicated to our Janti Notowidigdo readers, friends of Wadah and our valued comrades who were not able Tuti Mashuri to attend the recent Wadah Global Gathering—we have prepared this special publication to bring you up to speed, covering the entire event EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIRPERSON from the Welcome Dinner in honor of the international guests and Retnaning Tyas speakers on March 28, the sessions on March 29 to 31, Cultural Night on March 29 up to closing ceremonies on March 31. It includes comments SECRETARY and feedback from guests, speakers and participants in our Inbox and Paula Stella Nova Landowero also features contributions from a number of them. What they saw, heard, experienced at the Gathering and what urged them to express TREASURER their thoughts and feelings are found in Voices and Tributes. Yekti P. Suradji It was during WGG 2012 that the Wadah Foundation introduced the ASSISTANT TREASURER new meaning of Wadah. Wadah from the onset was derived from an Jane Maramis acronym “Women and Hope” or in Bahasa Indonesia, “Wanita dan Harapan.” This was further embodied in its motto, “From women, by PUBLISHING and COPYRIGHT women, for all.” Wadah Foundation BY DAISY HADMOKO AND JUN FERREROS Women and Hope was a perfect fit, but as the organization, its scope, EDITOR and scale grew, it soon became clear that Wadah was driven by a Alfredo P. Torno III much greater, much wider force: the people in the communities that HIS TITLE FOR A GATHERING of a philanthropic foundation, “Stomp For Change” could only have come from the young. Philanthropic foundations or organizations are usually managed by it embraced and served. Thus, Wadah now stands for “Warga dengan EDITORIAL BOARD T Harapan” or “People in the Communities with Hope”. people from the old wealthy who oversee trust funds to be distributed for whatever needs. But at the Wadah Susie T. Arroyo Foundation, it was the young who made a concrete decision to take the first step in the fight against human WGG 2012 also made a logical starting point for the soft launch of Jun Ferreros trafficking at the Wadah Global Gathering in Bali from March 28 to 31. the Wadah International Community, as the community that Wadah Christina Ferreros now serves is no longer confined to Indonesia but has spread to its Teresa Maniego It was at the closing of the Gathering, that Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo better known as Sara, aged neighboring countries, where the movements are spearheaded by their Cecille V. Ong 26, announced that the breakaway session of the Youth Movement on the final day had decided to set up respective nationals and residents. Please see pages 60 and 61 for a its own foundation called “Parinama Asa.” The Foundation would strengthen the fight against human quick glance at Wadah’s sphere of influence. The Wadah International GRAPHIC DESIGN trafficking through posters with a powerful message, in malls, movie theatres, educational centers, in Network, or WIN, a collaborative system some of whose members were Annelyn F. Borromeo villages and other public places with the message: Berani Bayar Berapa? How much would you pay (for a present at the Gathering, spans beyond and across borders. This, too, girl)? The message would also be spread through Wadah’s network in Asia to fight human trafficking and is our wake-up call to stop whining and start moving into the WIN’ners already there are other partners of Wadah in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and India. They were circle. Yayasan WADAH Titian Harapan amongst the over 200 participants attending this Wadah Global Gathering held at the Ayana Resort and Not having been with us in Bali doesn’t mean you can’t commit to (WADAH Foundation) Spa Bali. making a difference. Start now. MidPlaza 2 Level 2 Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 10-11 Sara, whose mother, Anie Hashim Djojohadikusumo is the founder/patron of the Wadah Foundation aspiring to empower economically disadvantaged women to shape a better future for their families since Jakarta 10220 Indonesia 2007, has now jumped in to do her part. Tel: +62 21 570 7789 Fax: +62 21 570 7630 Sara’s life was changed after attending the Hillsong Conference Europe in London in 2009, with some 6,000 [email protected] other youths. She was shocked at what she learned at The A21 Campaign abolishing injustice in the 21st www.wadahfoundation.or.id century: That slavery is greater than ever, that 75 to 80% of human trafficking is for sex, that 30,000 die each year from abuse, disease, torture and neglect while being trafficked and 80% are under 24 and some even as 4 | WADAH GLOBAL GATHERING 2012 WADAH GLOBAL GATHERING 2012 | 5 cover story initiative, creativity, and fulfillment as the victims began to rebuild their lives. The strategy, he maintained, promotes capacity building, builds unity and cooperation, increases the standard of living through personal or collective efforts in the community and most of all, because it emphasizes the full participation of members in the community, it empowers women as they now have a stake in the development of their community. The benefits of this strategy may be the answer to the complex management problems that Indonesia faces, looking after 237 million people made up of 500 ethnic groups, speaking 350 languages and dialects and spread over 17,000 islands. Indonesia’s previous “experiments” have resulted mostly in waste, inappropriate interventions, and widened the gap between the rich and the poor. “A very strong desire for change would not materialize if we only wait for our leaders or ‘other’ people to do the change.