Assisi Aid Projects

27/08/2026

27/08/2026

05/07/2026

Today is World Rural Development Day, a day to recognise the importance of rural communities in sustainable development.

In Indonesia, a bazaar (market) in May showcased the important role women entrepreneurs have in community-driven tourism and local economic development. From selling traditional snacks like banana chips and cookies, to beautiful handmade crafts, the bazaar created opportunities for project participants to connect with new customers.

Engaging directly with visitors at the bazaar, women shared the stories behind their products, built meaningful customer connections, and showed how rural enterprises can create a more vibrant and inclusive economy.

The Jajal Wae Sustainable Agri-tourism Project is delivered in partnership with our implementing partner in Indonesia, Dreamdelion, and supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

04/07/2026

We are celebrating NAIDOC Week 🖤💛❤️

This year’s theme ‘50 Years of Deadly’ marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week, and is a tribute to the people who built the movement and the deep culture behind it.

The Assisi team respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where our office is located, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, and we pay respect to their Elders past and present.

To learn more about NAIDOC Week, please visit: https://www.naidoc/org.au

26/06/2026

Happy MSME Day! 🌍🏪

Today we're celebrating the incredible achievements of women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) supported through Assisi Aid Projects' work in Indonesia.

In Pandansari, East Java, women participating in our economic empowerment program recently had the opportunity to showcase their MSME on national radio. During the broadcast, they shared how they developed their herbal rhizome tea, teh rimpang, and explained the production process from preparing raw ingredients through to packaging.

This radio broadcast was an exciting opportunity for project participants to promote their product to a wider audience, demonstrate the success of women-led MSMEs, and bring visibility to other local MSMEs.

The Jajal Wae Sustainable Agri-tourism Project is delivered in partnership with our implementing partner in Indonesia, Dreamdelion, and supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

04/06/2026

This World Environment Day, we’d like you to meet Potimaya 👋

Potimaya is a coffee farmer in the rural region of Nuwakot, Nepal. Earthquakes, humidity, pest outbreaks, and water shortages have made Potimaya’s journey as a farmer a difficult one, with drastic changes in crop yields leading to an unreliable income.

Poitmaya’s story reflects the challenges many farmers face in remote and disaster-affected areas: unpredictable weather patterns, increased vulnerability to natural disasters, pest outbreaks, crop loss, and limited access to water.

As Potimaya continues to face the challenges of rural farming in a changing environment, she holds onto hope for the future of coffee farming saying, “I still believe in the future of coffee”.

This project was delivered in partnership with our implementing partner, Business and Professional Women Nepal, and supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

01/06/2026

Offering a little window into the heart of our work, our newsletter is now available!

We hope you enjoy reading our newsletter as much as we have enjoyed bringing these stories together for you! 💛

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31/05/2026

This Global Parents’ Day we are recognising the importance of parents’ and caregivers’ mental health and well-being 👪🧠.

Project participants in Pandansari, Indonesia, have been discussing the connection between caregiving and mental health. Guided by a psychologist, these discussions have helped participants to understand their emotional experiences as caregivers, how to foster positive relationships in their households, and find support in their peers.

The Jajal Wae Sustainable Agri-tourism Project is delivered in partnership with our implementing partner in Indonesia, Dreamdelion, and supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

26/05/2026

🌙Eid al-Adha Mubarak ✨

Wishing all our supporters, partners, and participants a happy Eid celebration.