We work with 200 young coffee farmers in villages around Community Forests (HKm) in Lahat Regency, South Sumatra, helping them write stories about their lives, farms, and environment.
Through the platform we developed, Penatani.id, these community stories connect across villages—raising awareness about forest conservation, strengthening farmer networks, and creating green business opportunities from the village.
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Impact:
Collaborative networks formed among coffee farmers across villages, enabling mutual learning and support.
Community stories and data serve as references for advocacy on sustainable forest management at the local level.
Strengthening Media Literacy
SakaWarga Foundation, in partnership with IREX—a global nonprofit that advances education, leadership, and access to information—conducted focus group discussions (FGDs) across five regions in Indonesia to evaluate Literata.id, a USAID-supported media literacy platform. Engaging 105 participants, including women, youth, and rural communities, the FGDs found that Literata.id is useful and user-friendly, and provided recommendations to simplify language, enhance content, and strengthen features to make it more relevant in addressing misinformation in Indonesia.
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Skills: Community engagement, Qualitative research & facilitation, Media literacy analysis.
Field of Work
Tech-powered Community Resilience
Strengthening Community Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
We enhance community preparedness and recovery from disasters through collective action supported by social technologies. From early warning systems and emergency communication networks to community training, we help communities respond quickly, protect one another, and recover together.
Community-driven Climate Action
Community-Driven Climate Action
We promote concrete action on climate crises by strengthening local knowledge and initiatives. This includes sustainable agriculture, community clean energy, environmental conservation, and participatory platforms for climate adaptation.
Empowering Women & Youth for Local Solutions
We create spaces for women and youth to become drivers of social change. Through capacity building, digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and civic participation, we nurture an inclusive and resilient generation of social innovators.
About Us
Sakawarga is a nonprofit that partners with communities to create practical solutions for complex challenges. We build digital platforms, strengthen local capacities, and foster collaboration, enabling all—especially vulnerable groups—to shape a more resilient and inclusive future. We envision a world where everyone has equal access to knowledge, technology, and opportunities to build better lives. We believe that meaningful change begins with small, collective steps at the community level.