PT Trakindo Utama (Trakindo) and Hope Indonesia Foundation (YHI): Building Disaster Preparedness through Education
The initiative to build cooperation in disaster preparedness program was realized in the partnership program implemented by PT Trakindo Utama (Trakindo) as an initiator with its partner, HOPE Indonesia Foundation. This partnership was started because of their shared interest on disaster management, especially in the disaster preparedness, a part of disaster management which is still considered lacking of participation from the private companies.
The disaster preparedness program implemented in 2015, was a training program for teachers and students as vulnerable group to natural disaster. There are 11 state elementary schools (SDN) assisted by Trakindo, located in operational Trakindo areas, namely: Palu, Marauke, Pangkalan Bun, Meulaboh, Kendari, Ambon, Kupang, Bogor, Medan, Ternate, and Padang to receive of the program. The material given to the teachers and students included: alert against tsunamis, cold lava floods, tornados, fires, floods, and earthquakes.
The objectives of the program are:
- Building a safe and secure culture in schools by developing a joint network of stakeholders in disaster management;
- Enhancing the capacity of the school institution and individual to produce a safer place to learn for students, teachers, and school community members and the community around the school area;
- Disseminating and developing disaster knowledge to the wider community through school education.
In the program, both sides complement each other in their respective roles. Trakindo involved 10 employees as the volunteer trainers in the disaster preparedness training. YHI, as the technical advisor, provided its expertise in the module making, and HOPE worldwide provided its supports by conducting monitoring and evaluation of program implementation.
The partnership program between Trakindo and YHI has reached nearly 250 teachers and 2,500 students participated in the disaster preparedness program.
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