Use Garbage to Make Compost

#LombokBangkitKembali – People in Lombok has been running their life normally after the big earthquake hit Lombok in July 2018. Even though not all people live in temporary or permanent houses, the learning system has been continued as usual. Children are starting to get learning methods from teachers or non-profit organizations such as Wahana Visi Indonesia.

Collaborates with 1 Sokong elementary school in North Lombok District, WVI through the emergency response team area starts to give dissemination of compost knowledge to students through health promotion programs.

Health Promotion becomes one of a program that been implementing by WVI. Saharudin, a field facilitator of WVI says that this program starts from finding garbage near houses of people. This program aims to introduce waste management through the compost making program.

“By this program, we hope that children could make their own compost at home. They can use anything around them to plan the tree, vegetables, flowers or anything in front of their houses,” Saharudin explains.

Compost is easy to make. Children only have to combine the hay, rice, animal waste, bran and sugar then compost is done. Keep it in a place for five days and it can be used. 

Saharudin says compost can be placed into polybag or plant’s pot. So that the children can plant anything they want in the container. 

One student says that she is happy to involve in the compost making program which is held by WVI. Now she knows how is the best way to make compost.

“Everything is combined and keep it for five years. After that, we can use the compost,” says the student.

Zara Fitria as an Accountability Officer in Lombok says that other health promotion programs also held in another 7 schools located in North and East Lombok District. This program is sponsored by Yayasan Pundi Amal Peduli Kasih (YPP) SCTV Indosiar.

For the next program, WVI and YPP SCTV Indosiar will contribute to building 42 toilets in eight temporary schools. Through the health promotion program, WVI also will teach students to wash their hands with soap.

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Written by: Putri Ianne Barus, Communications Officer Wahana Visi Indonesia