28/08/2026
CREST is in Manggarai Tengah, Flores island. In the highlands outside Cancar, we work together with local doctors, staff of St Rafael hospital, and AOHD.
When we peel away the layers of the destruction wrapped around the earthquake, we find the resilience of the people of Flores island. There is poverty, lack of access to healthcare and availability of clean water and sanitation.
Some solutions are simple. The myopic or elderly need glasses, the farmers farming aids to reduce aches of repetitive toil or better nutrition for the children to improve immunity.
Mobile clinics offer temporary solutions but NGOs should incorporate long term durable solutions. We need vision and courage to combine long term solutions into emergency responses.
The biggest hearts are often found in the smallest actions of ordinary people ❤️