Tanah Yang Hidup (Living Earth) emerges from a commitment that is at once urgent and intimate. The book sets out to document and honor the pottery tradition of Mare, a small island in the Tidore Kepulauan regency of North Maluku, before the knowledge that sustains it quietly disappears. Mare’s pottery tradition has been kept alive
Mare Island, the Cultural History of Pottery, and Its Ecology Read More »
Since 2016, Sabua Foundation has been working alongside the people of Simau Village in Galela, North Halmahera, to protect one of the island’s most distinctive birds, the Maluku scrubfowl (Eulipoa wallacei), an endemic species that lives deep in the forest yet travels to the coast to bury its eggs in the warm sand. Nearly a
A Decade of Community-Based Scrubfowl Conservation in Simau Read More »
In the humid forests of Ternate and Tidore—two small volcanic islands nestled in the tropical archipelago of Maluku—lives a nocturnal creature so elusive that it feels almost mythical. It is the Blue-Eyed Cuscus (Phalanger matabiru), a marsupial found nowhere else on Earth. Covered in soft brownish fur and blessed with a pair of striking blue
The Blue-Eyed Loner Read More »
The rapid growth of e-commerce platforms in Indonesia has brought about significant environmental challenges, particularly in managing plastic packaging waste. Over the past decade, the number of e-commerce users in Indonesia increased from 38.72 million in 2020 to 65.65 million in 2024, with a projected rise to 99.1 million by 2029. This growth, driven by
Modeling Plastic Waste Management from E-Commerce Platforms in Indonesia Read More »
The Sabua Foundation recently conducted an impactful event focused on introducing technology in education as a viable alternative learning method during the ongoing pandemic. This initiative reflects the foundation’s commitment to ensuring that students in remote areas, such as Mare Island, can continue their education despite the unprecedented challenges posed by school closures. In addition
Support for Student in Mare Island Read More »
For the people living along the coast of Simau Village, Galela District, North Halmahera, the shoreline is not merely a boundary between land and sea. It is a living space, a place to fish, a place where mangroves grow, and a place where the Maluku scrubfowl, known locally as salabia or mamua, comes to lay
Planting Hope on the Simau Coast Read More »
On December 19, the Sabua Foundation carried out a heartfelt initiative to distribute reading and arithmetic books to children living on Tawali Kecil Island, one of the remotest islands in South Halmahera Regency. This effort was aimed at supporting basic literacy and numeracy education for children in an area where access to schools and educational
Sabua Foundation Distributes Children’s Reading Books on Tawali Kecil Island Read More »
In an online discussion titled “Youth and the Advancement of Education in Eastern Indonesia”, held by the Sabua Foundation on May 10, 2020, Sunarman Sukamto, Special Staff to Deputy V for Political, Legal, and Human Rights Affairs at the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), emphasized that youth are the key to accelerating educational equity in Eastern
Youth and the Advancement of Education in Eastern Indonesia Read More »
