Alexandre Wettstein

18/11/2025

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗶 𝗣𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗿𝗶 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂.

This vital structure holds 5,300 litres of rainwater collected directly from rooftops, conveniently located just a few steps from their homes. Previously, families were forced to ride motorbikes for kilometres with heavy jerrycans or gather seepage water from rocky pits shared with animals, leading to a myriad of health issues such as diarrhea and skin infections, along with injuries from traversing broken paths.

Collaborating closely with the community, Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia have successfully designed and constructed a durable ferrocement tank. This tank withstands the challenges of extreme heat and fluctuating seasons, providing a long-lasting water solution. With a basic first flush system, dust is removed from the roof, allowing cleaner rainwater to flow into the tank. This stored water is instrumental for essential daily activities such as drinking, cooking, hand washing, and even administering first aid.

For our Swiss-based medical team, which has spent 16 years in ultra-rural Indonesia, this project represents fundamental primary healthcare. It reduces risky travels, decreases preventable infections, and allows families to devote more energy to education and work. Despite being just one of eight tanks in Hambarita, Wai Pa Luri Wangu has become a pivotal community resource, akin to an open-air clinic providing health benefits to nearby families.

To see how this small blue tank was built step by step and to meet the families of Hambarita, read the full story and view the gallery here: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/wai-pa-luri-wangu-water-tank

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-approved NGO since 2008. Federal Number CH-550.1.057.027-8

- Rotary International - Perth Rotary - Western Australia - Rotary Club Mandurah Districts - UN-Water - UN Women - UNICEF - World Health Organization (WHO) - Swiss Development & Cooperation - Embassy of Switzerland in Indonesia

Delivers the Wai Pa Luri Wangu clean water tank so Hambarita families can store rooftop rain near the house, reduce risky trips for water and...

18/11/2025

In this film, we spend a day with Sarlota and her husband Yosef in the village of Lahiru, in the Mahu district. They are both Kawan Sehat health workers with the Primary Medical Care program. Yosef smiles, saying he's the only man among all these women. They laugh about it, but they take their work very seriously.

Sarlota is also a teacher for the Charis Foundation, which builds small learning centres in areas where there are no schools or where the schools are too far away. Yosef is a farmer. He grows rice, corn, and a few watermelons to feed his family, and when he can, he sells his produce.

From dawn, the day is busy. Sarlota cooks and does laundry. Yosef cleans and repairs the house. Together, they walk down a steep and challenging path to the river to fetch water for cooking, drinking, and washing. The round trip is over a kilometre. They often slip on the path, and the jerrycans and wet clothes are heavy, but this is their daily life.

Back home, Sarlota bathes her baby in warm water, which has been boiled and infused with local herbs to protect its health. Yosef goes to the garden to tend the crops. Then, they prepare their home for the next stage of their lives.

Every day, dozens of people come to their homes for treatment. Thanks to the support of the and , Sarlota and Yosef examine people with fevers, clean wounds, dispense medicine, and explain how to prevent illness.

For them, caring for their neighbours is like caring for their own family. This film gives them a voice. It shows what primary healthcare is really like in a remote village.

18/11/2025

To reach this small school in Matawai Katingga, we ride motorbikes for nearly three hours over stones, dust, and broken hills. On the back, we tie yellow boxes filled with SolarBuddy lamps (SolarBuddy.org), patient files, soap, and toothbrushes.

This is not a sightseeing trip; it is part of our Primary Medical Care work with Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia in one of the most remote corners of East Sumba. Inside the bamboo classroom, there is no electricity and no running water. Children study with the dim light that filters through the walls, and at night, many read or eat beside kerosene or wood smoke that damages their lungs.

During each visit, every child receives a lamp, learns how to charge it in the sun, and how to keep it safe. We discuss handwashing, tooth brushing, safe water, nutrition, and what to do when fever or cough occurs. The yellow containers become handwashing stations for the school, so prevention begins before any medicine.

All lamps are logged in the SolarBuddy application so Rotary (Rotary International) and other partners can track the impact with full transparency. This effort also involves medicine logistics, engineering, and education to protect child health in a village where a little clean light can already change lives.



Read more about the SolarBuddy lamps in Matawai Katingga and our medical work in East Sumba here: http://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamps-matawai-katingga/

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-approved NGO since 2008. 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗛-𝟱𝟱𝟬.𝟭.𝟬𝟱𝟳.𝟬𝟮𝟳-𝟴

Delivers SolarBuddy lamps Matawai Katingga to a remote East Sumba school, replacing kerosene smoke with clean solar light and linking energy access with prevention and child health.

14/11/2025

For years, you've heard the name 𝗞𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, but now it's time to meet the extraordinary individuals behind it. We are thrilled to introduce our village health agents, a dedicated group of 20 — soon to be 30 — agents, mostly women, and one man, scattered across East Sumba's most inaccessible terrains.

These remarkable individuals are not just teachers, farmers, or community workers; they've also taken on a new role as healthcare providers. Armed with their medical backpacks, they follow rigorous protocols and diligently report cases through our innovative Primary Medical Care system.

These agents, supported by Swiss expertise, represent the pinnacle of community-driven healthcare.

Kawan Sehat agents provide essential care 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 in areas lacking doctors, clinics, or even safe roads. Their work is life-changing: treating wounds, identifying malaria early, supporting expectant mothers, reassuring anxious parents, and coordinating critical referrals. This embodies Swiss precision in healthcare.

Their stories and faces on this new page bring life to a vision where healthcare is a compassionate neighbour, not a distant building.

Support our mission to ensure no one is left behind. Join Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia in this meaningful journey.

Meet each Kawan Sehat health agent and read her or his story on the dedicated page
https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-health-agents/

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-approved NGO since 2008. Federal Number CH-550.1.057.027-8

Delivers Kawan Sehat health agents who walk steep paths to offer primary care, wound treatment and malaria prevention to remote Indonesian villages, becoming the only medical lifeline for thousands.

14/11/2025

In Umalulu, East Sumba, our teams from Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia, accompanied by, reached SD Ngaru Kanoru, a school without electricity, water, or sanitation.

We delivered 97 SolarBuddy lamps, accompanied by practical health education. Each lamp was registered in the SolarBuddy Tracker, so children, families, and teachers know the device is theirs and can be traced.

We trained students on safe charging and storage, then linked light to health: fewer burns from candles, lower smoke exposure, safer evenings, and more time for reading. Teachers received one Student lamp for evening classes and safety checks. Hygiene and nutrition lessons reinforced daily routines that reduce infections and absenteeism.

This is not about gadgets. It is about a protocol that treats light as a medical tool: assessment, education, distribution, verification, and follow-up. With Rotary International and SolarBuddy.org, partners, we scale this method across East Sumba to convert sunlight into measurable gains in safety, dignity, and learning.

Read more: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solarbuddy-lamps-umalulu-school

- Swiss Development & Cooperation - Embassy of Switzerland in Indonesia

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-Approved NGO since 2008. 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗛-𝟱𝟱𝟬.𝟭.𝟬𝟱𝟳.𝟬𝟮𝟳-𝟴

Provides SolarBuddy lamps, hygiene training, and tracking at SD Ngaru Kanoru. SolarBuddy lamps Umalulu school boosts safety, cuts smoke risks, and extends learning hours.

13/11/2025

In Hambarita, our teams from Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia built Wai Pandulang beside the homes that need it most.

This ferrocement rainwater tank is a thin, yet strong, cylinder formed with mesh and rebar, double-plastered for durability and easy cleaning. Three gutters per roof guide rainfall through screened inlets. A first flush unit drops the dusty first litres, so what enters the reservoir stays clear. Overflow runs to a soak pit that prevents erosion on the narrow ridge paths.

Foundations are stepped into the slope and compacted to resist storm slippage. A bright lid with a lockable hatch lets caretakers inspect valves, rinse screens, and keep animals out. Before the handover, we pressure tested the faucet and drain. Joints stayed dry, and the apron gives a clean footing for buckets and jerrycans. Night work protected curing with tarps and wind screens. Exterior paint reflects heat, allowing water to stay cooler during long, dry months.

𝗪𝗮𝗶 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿. It saves time, money, and health by replacing long walks and costly tanker visits with stored rain that is close, clean, and reliable. Built as one of eight reservoirs in Hambarita, it is community-owned and community-maintained through a weekly rota. Clean water is primary care at the tap.

See the full gallery: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/wai-pandulang-clean-water-in-hambarita/

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-approved NGO since 2008. Federal Number CH-550.1.057.027-8

- Swiss Development & Cooperation - Embassy of Switzerland in Indonesia - UNICEF Indonesia - UN-Water - United Nations Development Programme - UNDP - Perth Rotary - Western Australia - Malaria Partners International - Rotarians Against Malaria - Australia - International Committee of the Red Cross - World Health Organization (WHO)

Provides Hambarita rainwater reservoir with screened inlets, first flush, and soak pit so families keep clean water nearby, reducing walks, costs, and risk through the long dry months.

12/11/2025

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮, 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁—𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

At the SDN Mbajik primary school in the Mahu sub-district of Haray village, 80 students, teachers, their families, and residents lived without electricity, a water pump, or internet access. A satellite dish installed as part of the BAKTI programme remained unused for years due to the lack of power.

Together with Fair Future Foundation, Kawan Baik Indonesia, Smart Energy Technology and the incredible commitment of technician Tony, we installed a full solar system: 16 panels, a 5kW hybrid inverter, 14kWh of batteries—more than 1.5 tons of equipment transported through hours of steep, broken roads.

For five days, our team worked closely with the village. Today, the lights are on. Water pumps work. Phone charges. Internet flows. Students study after dark. And one night, for the first time, 50 children saw a film under the stars. They laughed, they stared in silence, they dreamed.

This project was made possible thanks to Fair Future Foundation, Smart Energy Technology and your continued support. It cost the equivalent of 250 million rupiah.

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

Read the full article: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/

Alex Wettstein - Fair Future Foundation – Swiss NGO since 2008 - Federal Number CH-550.1.057.027-8

- Swiss Development & Cooperation - Embassy of Switzerland in Indonesia - Smart Energy Technology - Protokol Sumba Timur - International Committee of the Red Cross - UNICEF - World Health Organization South-East Asia Region - WHO SEARO - SolarBuddy.org - Perth Rotary - Western Australia - Malaria Partners International

Solar electrification reaches SDN Mbajik in ultra-rural East Sumba, powering classrooms, water pumps, and internet access. This community-built system transforms education, safety, and daily life—bringing lasting change to one of Indonesia’s most isolated schools.

12/11/2025

In rural areas where healthcare facilities are days away, early wound treatment can mean the difference between healing and severe infections, such as sepsis.

A health agent kneels on a bamboo floor, transforming a dangerous cut into a safe healing process. Our Kawan Sehat team is trained to irrigate wounds, gently remove debris, and cover injuries with sterile dressings to prevent infection.

Understanding the seriousness of even minor injuries, the team checks for tetanus and teaches families to recognise danger signs, ensuring small injuries don’t escalate into emergencies. Regular follow-ups are scheduled as part of comprehensive care, reaching 700–1,000 people every month across East Sumba.

Thanks to the efforts of Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia, we are expanding our network to make sure no village is left waiting for care. Simple, timely interventions can save lives, and with the dedication of skilled health agents, immediate care is made possible.

We are grateful to those who show up with both skill and heart. Together, we’re making a difference.

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-Approved NGO since 2008. Federal Number CH-550.1.057.027-8

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/kawan-sehat-wound-care-primary-medical/

- Swiss Development & Cooperation - Embassy of Switzerland in Indonesia - Malaria Partners International - Perth Rotary - Western Australia - UNICEF Indonesia - World Health Organization South-East Asia Region - WHO SEARO - Partners In Health - UN Women - UNICEF Indonesia - International Committee of the Red Cross - Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Provides Kawan Sehat wound care in remote homes, irrigating, debriding, and dressing cuts, checking tetanus, and teaching danger signs to prevent infection and sepsis across East Sumba.

11/11/2025

Haray is situated at the end of the road in Mahu, on the eastern side of Sumba. After sunset, a school, 12 teachers and their families, along with the entire village, vanish into the darkness.
Phone charges

Together with Fair Future Foundation, Kawan Baik Indonesia, with the great support of Smart Energy Technology, the community carried every panel battery and tool by hand. Sixteen panels, a 5 kW hybrid inverter, and 14 kW of batteries now power classrooms and homes. Work took five hard days and long nights under a small generator.

The switch to clean energy is more than convenience. It is education and health. Children study safely after dark. Teachers prepare lessons. Phone charges, so care can be coordinated. Water flows again with steady power to the system. Injuries fall when paths are lit. Hygiene training can happen at night when families gather.

The first movie night filled the schoolyard with laughter, serving as a reminder that strength also fosters community. This is the approach we trust, having spent sixteen years in the field, with Swiss precision and local leadership.

Not big promises – practical systems that last and are owned by the people who use them. Energy access is a foundation for learning, wellbeing, and dignity in rural Indonesia.

Read more on our site at the link: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/gallery/solar-electrification-sdn-mbajik/

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-approved NGO since 2008. Federal Number CH-550.1.057.027-8

- Swiss Development & Cooperation - Embassy of Switzerland in Indonesia - Smart Energy Technology - World Health Organization (WHO) - UNICEF - PLN 123 - Kementrian PUPR - Kementerian Sosial RI - Rotary Club Mandurah Districts - Perth Rotary - Western Australia - @

Provides solar electrification SDN Mbajik so a roadless school in Haray, Mahu can study after dark, charge devices, restore water, and feel safer...

11/11/2025

The plaques are resting on dry grass, moments before they become part of eight new ferrocement tanks in Hambarita. Each plate carries a local name because water is treated like kin.

Names such as Wai Ma Hammu, Wai Kahingir, Wai Ma Njanjar, Wai La Wurung, Wai Maringu, Wai Pandulang, Wai Pa Luri Wangu, and Wai La Padang reflect ownership and respect. When a tank is called by name, people check the lid, clean gutters, and report leaks. Routine becomes health.

Each unit holds around 4.6 to 5.3 m³ and needs only roofs and rain. During the dry season, these reservoirs provide safe drinking water, facilitate handwashing and bathing, and reduce the time spent walking long distances. They reduce diarrheal disease and skin infections, save money, and return time to families, especially girls.

Families helped build the tanks. The Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia teams verified thickness, joints, vents, and taps, and partners stood with us. The photograph is a promise in metal and paint. Soon, each plaque will be fixed to a wall that can change a child’s day.

Swiss Development & Cooperation - Embassy of Switzerland in Indonesia - UN-Water - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - United Nations Development Programme - UNDP - Promkes Dinkes Prov Ntt - Kementrian PUPR - Rotary Club Mandurah Districts - Malaria Partners International

Read more here: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/hambarita-water-reservoir-plaques/

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-Approved NGO since 2008.
Federal Number CH-550.1.057.027-8

Delivers Hambarita water reservoir plaques for eight community-named tanks, improving safe water, handwashing, and dignity while reducing disease...

10/11/2025

This new Picture of the Day features a long table at Rumah Kambera, illuminated by a warm yellow light. Volunteers, Rotary friends, Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia work side by side to test, repair, label, and register 2,224 SolarBuddy lamps for children who live without electricity in East Sumba. Every switch, panel, and battery is checked. Each lamp is QR-coded and logged, then packed for the long road.

More than 1,000 lamps have already been distributed to approximately fifteen schools. Thirteen schools remain. Reaching them takes two to three days on rough tracks with river crossings. We never just hand out a lamp. Each visit is a training day with teachers and students. We explain charging and storage, and we use our posters to teach hygiene, road and fire safety, nutrition, and malaria prevention. Some containers become school handwashing tanks because light and water protect health together.

A safe lamp turns night into time for study, care, and calm. It prevents burns and falls, reduces smoke exposure, and keeps paths visible. Sixteen years of fieldwork and Swiss precision guide this work, but completing the final deliveries requires support to cover transportation and training in very remote areas.

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SolarBuddy.org - Perth Rotary - Western Australia - Rotary Club Mandurah Districts - Swiss Development & Cooperation - Embassy of Switzerland in Indonesia - Promkes Dinkes Prov Ntt - Dinkes SUMBA TIMUR - PLN 123

Read more and see the photo: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/picture-of-the-day/solarbuddy-lamps-east-sumba/

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-Approved NGO since 2008. 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗛-𝟱𝟱𝟬.𝟭.𝟬𝟱𝟳.𝟬𝟮𝟳-𝟴

Provides SolarBuddy lamps East Sumba after quality control at Rumah Kambera and trips to remote schools, with training on charging, hygiene, safety and malaria, making nights safer for children.

05/11/2025

𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 — 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀

After months of work in ultra-rural Indonesia, Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia present the field results from the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁

📊 Data-driven impact: Rapid testing, IRS spraying, and education campaigns across dozens of high-risk villages
🧪 Confirmed cases detected — even outside the typical peak season
🎓 Awareness & prevention — families educated on symptoms and early treatment
🤝 Partnerships at work — Rotary International, Malaria Partners International, Kawan Baik Indonesia and regional, local authorities

The findings demonstrate evident progress in malaria control, despite the disease remaining endemic. By combining science, fieldwork, and human connection, this project shows that community engagement saves lives.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/east-sumba-malaria-prevention-2025-field-results/

Alex Wettstein, Fair Future Foundation, a Swiss State-Approved Organisation since 2008.
𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗛-𝟱𝟱𝟬.𝟭.𝟬𝟱𝟳.𝟬𝟮𝟳-𝟴

Provides East Sumba malaria prevention grounded in field dates and methods, combining education, IRS, LLINs and lab training, with public financial annexes to support replication and lasting transmission reduction.