A trip to the Mentawai is always about the journey not just an arrival destination, that’s why we always incorporate a stopover in Bali. The Garuda flight that aligns with the Mentawai Fast Ferry fly’s via Denpasar so perfect excuse for a few days in Bali to break up the […]
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It’s not too late to organise your next family holiday and join Barton Lynch, plus a bunch of other absolutely awesome people, at Kandui Villas from 9-16th October. Intimate coaching from ex world champion Barton Lynch highlights this event. He will be providing expert advice on performance and technique, plus […]
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Did you know June is Workplace Giving Month? Do you even know what this is? Workplace Giving is a joint relationship between employers, employees and charities. Individuals contribute a small portion of their pre-tax salary to charity and receive the tax benefit straight away rather than waiting until the end […]
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With the surf season up and running, the resorts are accepting their first guests and surf charter boats are regularly stopping in at our local break Telescopes, it means we also get a nice flow of overland surfers visiting our village. Most are on their way down to the surf […]
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It has been a tough challenge to get organisations on board with our recycling programme. At every place we visit, whether it is schools, government offices, shops, resorts, hotels or homes, we offer the same, free, pick-up service. We are also happy to train staff on how to sort their […]
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The ocean is an integral part the lives of the people in the Mentawai Islands, they depend on it for their livelihood. The location of our Centre, being so close to the beach, means we have the opportunity to try and clear up plastic waste from the ocean that has […]
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We recently had a community beach clean and outdoor cinema event. Below is a pie chart of the beach waste we picked up from the clean. Of this plastic waste, we are able to recycle the plastic bottles, plastic cups and plastic lids, which equates to around 40%. The rest is sadly burnt. Chance […]
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We recently had a community beach clean and outdoor cinema event. Below is a pie chart of the beach waste we picked up from the clean. Of this plastic waste, we are able to recycle the plastic bottles, plastic cups and plastic lids, which equates to around 40%. The rest […]
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It has been a busy few weeks for our Environmental Programme. Awera Resort have continued their support with our programmes. It was good to sit down more informally with their staff and chat about some of the environmental issues that the Mentawai Islands faces. Aimar and Mikael, the owners, say […]
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After a recent beach clean, we got chatting to a couple of Mums waiting for their children to finish their English classes. One of the Mums said she could help us as she is related to many of the Heads of the government. Since then she has helped us to […]
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For the three months since we started keeping records at our recycling collection point, we have compiled, cleaned and sorted over 300kg of plastic. This has all been sent back to the mainland for recycling. The chart below shows the breakdown of what we have sent back:
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North Sipora in the Mentawai Islands covers an area of 383km2, 192km2 of which is still forested. It supports a population of just over 12,000, the most populated region in the Mentawai Islands living in a total of 29 villages. There is currently no plastic waste management system in place […]
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I can’t believe how fast 2018 has already taken off at breakneck speed!! I can only image how quick this year will disappear, but I’m looking forward to sharing all our accomplishments throughout the year as our team grows and progresses ahead with all our future goals. Without the ongoing […]
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Plastic is bad. But also so damn convenient. We use it to keep our morning coffee warm during surf checks, we tote groceries home in plastic bags for post-surf grinds, even some of our surf wax comes wrapped in plastic. In short it’s part of our daily surf life. But […]
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It’s lovely to have the opportunity to share a happy story. We met Juhen about 6 months ago when he started hanging out at the Centre, when we tried to communicate with him to find out why he didn’t attend the local school, he would just look at us blankly. […]
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We’ve had two new staff members join the team this year, and both Rani and Josie are proving they are a valuable asset to the team and community. Due to the popularity of our environmental programs, Rani is assisting Tom and Karen in delivering these to the local schools and […]
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#GivingTuesday is celebrated world-wide as a day to support for-social change organisations connecting individuals, communities and organisations around the world for one common purpose – to celebrate and encourage giving!! The global movement encourages everyone to donate time, money or their voice to help a good cause. Thanks to generous […]
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Amazing, awesome and inspirational would be the best words I could use to describe our recent trip to A Perfect Foundation’s Education and Environment Centre in Mappadegat, Mentawai. We chose this trip from a number of trips offered at the annual Perfect Foundation charity auction as we had a particular […]
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It never ceases to amaze me the enthusiasm and dedication our Project Coordinators put into running the Education and Environmental Centre. Tom and Karen are an amazing team and we wouldn’t be where we are today without their ongoing support and commitment. For the past two months we have had […]
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I think personally for me and my dad to be able to go over to Indonesia and meet a wonderful community of local people and help out at A Perfect Foundation school, as well as do all the amazing things that we did over there is really a once in […]
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As a surfer, you have either been visiting the Mentawai Islands for years, or it’s on the wish list to do with a group of mates! But why should your partner and children have to miss out on visiting this amazing exotic paradise just because they don’t surf? Well, times […]
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For the second year running, our village community of Mapadegat has hosted the Mentawai Cultural Festival. This 5 day festival provides us with a great opportunity to spread the word on our Environmental Programme and raise awareness on the dangers of plastic pollution. With this in mind we booked in […]
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Water is a fundamental human need. Each person on Earth requires at least 20 to 50 liters of clean, safe water a day for drinking, cooking, and simply keeping themselves clean. Much of the world’s water supply is contaminated by natural or human causes like untreated waste, plastics, […]
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We have launched our crowd-funding campaign and it’s live!! By donating and telling us why we should pick you to join us, you will go into the draw to win an amazing humanitarian trip for 2 staying for 7 nights at the upscale, eco-friendly resort Kandui Villas in the Mentawai […]
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