Kalimantan Project Follow-up Report

NCFI REGION: Pacific East Asia (PACEA)

PROJECT PARTNERS:
NCFI PACEA
Medical Ambassadors Philippines, Inc (MAP)
Mission to Kalimantan (Indonesia) (MIKA)

PROJECT TITLE: Church-based (CB) Community Primary Health Care Education for Lay People known as the "CPHELP Project"

RATIONALE OF THE PROJECT

The Christian family must be the epitome of healthy living in the community. The church is given the mission to share the Gospel in the community and to translate the Word of God into practical living and validate its teachings. A manifestation of a health behavior and transformed life is inescapable. This creates an impact in the community.

The church plays can an important role in the improvement of health status of the people especially in remote, underserved, unserved communities. The ministry of healing is delegated to the church, the body of believers who can commit and share their gifting and talents in the area of service, helps and hospitality. Hence, the NCFI PACEA, MIKA and MAP will help establish a church-based primary health care education for the lay people in Ngabang, Landak, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

OVER-ALL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

The over-all objective is to see churches in Ngabang integrating health care ministry in their church evangelism and mission ministry. Thus at the end of 2008, a Church-based Primary Health Care Ministry will be established in 40 Christian churches in Ngabang, Landak, Kalimantan. Specifically the objectives are the following:

1. To organize and conduct training among church workers, pastors, missionaries, leaders and among others which will provide the lay people with knowledge, skills and attitude in community health education and primary health care management.
2. To establish a simple first aid health care corner in churches.
3. To organize a church-based health care committee among the trainees that will monitor the performance of churches' health care ministry, and supervise the operation of the first aid health care corner.
4. To see churches organizing small groups of mothers, children and among others organizing health care education classes and at the same time integrating in the evangelistic programs.

PROJECT STRATEGIES (OPERATIONAL PLAN)

NCFI PACEA together with other like-minded organizations (MIKA and MAP), will organize the CB community health education and primary health care education training program. This is a non-formal education program designed for church pastors, church workers, lay leaders, missionaries and among other others.

A. TRAINING PHASE The process of the training program will be described as follows:

1. Needs Assessment: Prior to actual training a needs assessment survey will be conducted in 40 churches in Ngabang, Landak, Kalimantan. The purpose for which is to obtain the community health profile of each community. The survey will be conducted by MIKA our partner mission organization. The survey form will be designed by NCFI PACEA and then translated to Bahasa Indonesia by the Perwakin NCF Jakarta.
2. Organize a consultation meeting among the local churches, MIKA and representatives from NCFI PACEA. The purpose of which is to detail the roles, tasks/functions of each partner, the churches and trainees, then to be followed by a consensus agreement.
3. The trainees: The trainers will set minimum criteria in choosing trainees for the training program and this will be the basis of the churches when choosing for their trainees. They are as follows: Dayak (indigenous people group in Kalimantan) Christians, love for God and willing to serve, committed to finish the whole training course, teachable/willing learn and, able to read and write in their local language, a health professional, traditional hilot or auxiliary health worker in their community (if any) and preferably married.
4. Organize Trainers Training on Creative teaching and Primary health care management for trainers/facilitators of the CB-CPHC Education training program. (Trainers from NCFI PACEA , SingaporeNCF, PhillppinesNCF, JapanNCF, IndonesiaNCF and MAP).
5. Trainers: The training program will be handled by the NCFI PACEA and MAP for at least 5 days. The minimum qualifications: has experience in adult teaching/learning , with training on community health education, primary health care, community development and community organizing, Included in the training program are: characteristics of adult learners, lesson planning, and teaching strategies, micro-teaching and trainees' evaluation. The trainers training is set tentatively in April or May, 2007
6. The venue for training program will be in Sekolah Makedonia (school) in Ngabang, Landak, Kalimantan established by MIKA.
7. Training Course: The training course is divided into four phases. These are as follows:

PROGRESS REPORT #1 - AUGUST 2007

Team Members

1. Alicia Banas (Philippines NCF, Executive Director of MAP Philippines)
2. Goh Swee Eng (Singapore NCF, NCFI Board Member)

A. Introduction
Planning for the Train the Trainers programme was done as part of the NCFI PACEA -Kalimantan project. Alicia, the key planner and trainer for the project, worked out an estimated budget and programme. The training programme at Kalimantan comprised of a total of three trips (2007-2008). The project was proposed to the NCFI PACEA region, in conjunction with MIKA (Indonesia partner) and following an application was approved by the NCFI Board who provided "seed money" funding of US$3,500. Perwakin (Indonesia NCF) also took the opportunity to invite Swee Eng to speak at a Palliative Care Seminar.

B. Trip from Singapore to Jakarta
Alicia flew Manila/Singapore and following an overnight stay in Singapore she and Swee Eng flew onto Jakata on 23 July evening. We were accommodated at Cikini hospital guest house which was nice and comfortable. The purpose of arriving a day earlier was to spend time with Perwakin committee members.

C. 24 July 2007
The President of Perwakin invited Swee Eng and Alicia to share something with the teaching staff (approximately 20 staff were present). We were shown the campus facilities, had fellowship and a time of prayer. In the afternoon, both met up with Perwakin Committee and members to discuss on the Palliative Care Seminar at Cikini Hospital Nursing Administration office. Members expressed their desire to see Cikini Hospital setting up a palliative care seminar. In the evening, we were hosted to dinner by a member of MIKA.

D. 25 -26 July 2007 [Train the Trainer Programme]
20 participants attended the Train the Trainer programme held at Cikini Hospital. A HCF Indonesia staff member was our translator. Six nurses indicated they wanted to join the October trip to Kalimantan. Swee Eng gave the closing challenge to participants. On the second day, Alicia was interviewed by a MIKA newspaper called Reformata. In both evenings, we were hosted to dinner by a supporter of Perwakin and MIKA respectively. It was a good time to fellowship, to bond and relax unlike in the past when there was little time in Jakarta.

E. 27 July 2007 [Palliative Care Seminar]
The half day seminar was held at Cikini Hospital and attended largely by nurses from Cikini and nearby Hospitals. An estimated 90 people came to hear four speakers, a founder of MIKA, a doctor working at Cikini Hospital, a Perwakin committee member and psychiatric trained nurse and Goh Swee Eng. During lunch, an informal discussion was held to discuss on a project of a handbook on guidelines for nurses on giving palliative care as a response to the seminar. Swee Eng offered to send materials to give a kick start to the project. Both Alicia and Swee Eng were accommodated at a MIKA member's home. They had an opportunity to minister to the host.

F. 28 July 2007 (Departure Day)
Over lunch Alicia and Swee Eng discussed with Chairman and Executive Director of MIKA on the October trip. They agreed on the following:

1. 1. Memorandum of Understanding to be signed between MIKA and NCFI PACEA region during the October trip
2. 2. October trip dates [to be confirmed from Kalimantan side] : 25-27 October
3. 3. Letter of invitation to Swee Eng and Alicia from MIKA
4. 4. Plan for short break from 29 October to 1 November
5. 5. Time with Perwakin Committee members and leaders : 2-3 November
6. 6. Attend church service and fly back on 4 November

G. Expenses
Air ticket(return)
Alicia expense from Manila to Singapore = US$270 [US$404] Alicia and Swee Eng from Singapore to Jakarta = US$398 [Note: Airport tax from Jakarta to Singapore paid by MIKA

Accommodation and Food in Jakarta
Hosted by Cikini Hospital through Perwakin and MIKA.

Total visit expenditure = US$802:00.

H. Evaluation
Both Alicia and Swee Eng were blessed by the trip. The trip enabled NCFI PACEA to strengthen the fellowship and partnership with both members of Perwakin and MIKA. The trip was fruitful in the sense that we were able to minister and encourage Indonesian nurses and have a better insight into the work. The President of Perwakin carries heavy responsibilities as President of Perwakin and Head of the Nursing Academy. It was good to meet up with the newly appointed Executive Director of MIKA as he would be able to correspond regularly and promptly and follow up with requests made. Also we were thrilled to get acquainted with a young enthusiastic and talented nurse who volunteered to join the October trip. We pray that she and others will catch the vision of NCF and Kalimantan work.

The Lord's Name be praised and glorified.

Report by Goh Swee Eng, NCFI Board Member (2004-2008)