One by One

Young students in the village of Reeds Ciawi-Bogor in Indonesia are blending learning with play, while they blend up some nutritious drinks.

Amway staff and Independent Business Owners brought a supply of fruit, milk, protein powder and drink mixes to school for a fun day of experimenting with different tastes and textures.

Like any new food, the children were reluctant at first, but the flavors won them over, and brought milky smiles to their faces.

Working through the Amway Care Foundation, the volunteers and students agreed to make this a regular event at the school.

Thanks to Riana Nurwulan for sharing this story.

Amway Indonesia partners with the Yellow Ribbon Foundation and Dharmais Hospital to fight against childhood cancer. An ambulance donation, renovation of children’s wards and other activities involving Amway volunteers help children with cancer and their families.

Because of these programs and public awareness initiatives supported by Amway, our general manager of Amway Indonesia was recently invited to an hour-long interview on the afternoon daytime talk show called the Yellow Ribbon.

Koen talked about the issue of childhood cancer and Amway’s efforts in helping children through its partnership with the cancer foundation and the hospital.

As a result of the interview, Amway was asked to conduct some of its programs at the Binus TV studios.

Now, every Wednesday afternoon, Amway staff and distributors host groups of children who learn new skills like interviewing, television production, singing reading and creating crafts.

All activities will be aired live on Binus TV, making these kids the superstars that they already are.

Thanks to Sri Soekarmoen and Riana Nurwalen for sharing this story.

Singlar village is located in the foot of Mt. Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia. Late last year, its peaceful life was disrupted by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Merapi. Many homes and lives were lost.

Even though nature has slowly healed itself, the economic activities have not returned because hundreds of acres of farmland were destroyed. When a group of Amway employees and distributors visited Singlar village, they asked, ”How can we make a difference when the needs are so great?”

Through its foundation, Yayasan Amway Peduli, Amway presented nearly 150 flocks of sheep to the leader of Singlar village. These flocks were given to more than 220 households to raise, breed and hopefully increase the size of the flock.

Amway worked with the local government to provide lessons and rewards that encourage the villagers to make a profit and earn money from the flock.

Through animal husbandry, we hope to create a brighter economic future. Amway Indonesia General Manager Koen Verheyen said, “Making a difference to a community is more than just writing a check. We want to help the people of Singlar rebuild a prosperous village for themselves.”

Thanks to Sri Soekarmoen and Riana Nurwulan for sharing this story.

We’ve been talking a lot about the ripple effect lately … how a single act inspires others, like a pebble dropped in a pond. Here’s one example from Indonesia, where the Amway Care Foundation (Yayasan Amway Peduli) decided to partner Dharmais Hospital and Yayasan Pita Kuning, a cancer foundation, on various programs related to cancer in early childhood.

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This partnership inspired programs like hospital ward renovation and an ambulance donation, inspiring Amway distributors volunteer their time.

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Amway then collaborated with the University of Tarumanegara’s School of Medicine and School of Communications to organize and sponsored a seminar about childhood cancer. Pediatricians and a famous rapper were invited to discuss the issues and to promote healthy lifestyles. More than 150 students and faculty from the University of Tarumanegara attended the seminar.

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It is project sparked an idea among the students to collect funds. For one whole month, they raised money to donate to the cause. And it inspired a group of Amway employees and distributors to visit patients in Dharmais Hospital.

And who knows where the next ripple will emerge.

Thanks to Sri Soekarmoen for contributing this story. See photos on the Yayasan Amway Peduli Facebook page.