Sabina, a dedicated individual, works in community development for indigenous people in Papua. As a liaison officer and facilitator at the Foundation of Nusantara Sejati, she spearheads the flagship program in collaboration with British Petroleum in Bintuni Bay.
Naya manages Kala Teater, a theatre company which performs documentary theatre based on local issues with post-performance facilitated discussions. Naya plans and implements local research to inform creative development and is responsible for documentation and publication. Her action project focused on raising awareness of postpartum depression and the role of governments in protecting mothers. Naya would like to learn about the work of creative NGOs focused on gender issues, pay equity, and community development.
In celebration of Indonesia’s 2026 Youth Pledge Day, Yayasan BaKTI, with support from the INSPIRASI Programme, hosted an INSPIRASI BaKTI discussion featuring three INSPIRASI alumni as speakers: Victor (2020/21 cohort), Rina (2019 cohort), and Nayah (2020/21 cohort).
Wilda Yanti Salam (Memodapur), and Muhammad Ikram ( Nusantara Education Research), both INSPIRASI alumni from the 2024 cohort, recently presented their collaborative abstract at the MoFREC Research Symposium 2026, held on 26 October at Monash University Indonesia, Jakarta.
Andi Ar Rahman, an INSPIRASI alumn from the 2025 cohort, is leading the Masure Project with a team of 16 members. Masure is a local word used by the Makean community in North Maluku, meaning “good.”
The project uses Nature Services Monitoring (Pemantauan Layanan Alam/PLA), a community-based approach that enables people to collect environmental data from their own surroundings. Andi was introduced to this method by his mentors, Cate and Ross, during his time in Auckland, where he also learned about the related concept of Ecosystem Services Monitoring.
Theodora Melsasail, an INSPIRASI alumn from the 2025 cohort, shares the latest journey of Kewang Kacil Lumoli, where children are learning traditional knowledge directly from their elders.
Theodora Melsasail, originally from the Tanimbar Islands in Maluku Province, was raised on Seram Island where her parents served as teachers. Though distant from her ancestral land, she grew up immersed in the culture of both Tanimbar and Seram, proudly learning her local language, performing traditional dances, and embracing the values passed down by her family.
Sovia, a proud Tetun woman from Atambua on Timor Island, East Nusa Tenggara, carries the strength of her matrilineal heritage and the spirit of her community into everything she does.
A physics graduate from Catholic Parahyangan University in Bandung, Sovia is a passionate environmental and literacy advocate. She co-founded Trash Hero Belu in 2019 to tackle pollution in public spaces, and her journey of activism continues in Flores with Rumah Baca Mustika, promoting literacy in remote schools.
From the coastal town of Masohi in Central Maluku, Jovan brings with him the vibrant traditions of his homeland, where ancestral wisdom like SASI, a local conservation practice and the ceremonial Pasukan Cakaleledance are more than cultural expressions; they’re life lessons about respect, community, and sustainability.
Pawan is a development practitioner from Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, draws his roots from the Sasak Tribe, embracing its cultural spirit even though he grew up somewhat distanced from its daily rituals.
