The core of Bebali Foundation’s work since 2002 has been the development and support of community weavers’ groups, facilitating skill development and market access that individual weavers struggle to achieve.
Smallholding agroforesters in Ngada, Flores, have been trained to cultivate Strobilanthes cusia leaf and to make indigo paste. Supported to develop a business these producers are now linked to traditional dyers across southeastern Indonesia, addressing indigo dye shortages.
Established by Bebali Foundation in 2007, Symplocos leaf collection groups across the Kembang Boleng forest in Ende, Flores, sell over a ton of dried leaf per year to traditional weavers across Indonesia and wholesale export markets.
In central Timor and given equipment and training by Bebali Foundation, household-scale producers of cold-pressed candlenut oil supply soap manufacturers in Bali.
Community Enterprise Development
The core of Bebali Foundation’s work since 2002 has been the development and support of community weavers’ groups, facilitating skill development and market access that individual weavers struggle to achieve.
Smallholding agroforesters in Ngada, Flores, have been trained to cultivate Strobilanthes cusia leaf and to make indigo paste. Supported to develop a business these producers are now linked to traditional dyers across southeastern Indonesia, addressing indigo dye shortages.
Established by Bebali Foundation in 2007, Symplocos leaf collection groups across the Kembang Boleng forest in Ende, Flores, sell over a ton of dried leaf per year to traditional weavers across Indonesia and wholesale export markets.
In central Timor and given equipment and training by Bebali Foundation, household-scale producers of cold-pressed candlenut oil supply soap manufacturers in Bali.