YOV
Yayasan Ohoivuur
The Ohoivuur Foundation

Alamat/Address: Jalan Jend. Sudirman, Desa Langgur RT OO1/02, Tual 97600, Maluku; Telp.: 0916- 21756; Fax.: 0916- 22390
Contact person: Kenny PK Mayabubun (Direktur)

Kantor Cabang/Branch office: Dobo, Maluku, Telp.: (0916) 22390

Latar belakang dan tujuan: Yayasan Ohoivuur disingkat YOV, didirikan pada tanggal 18 April 1996, berangkat dari keprihatinan sekelompok masyarakat orang terhadap hak masyarakat desa yang selalu dikebiri. Sekelompok masyarakat ini menilai bahwa sudah saatnya ada lembaga yang bisa memperkuat hak-hak rakyat. Secara formal tujuan yayasan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kebersamaan dan keswadayaan masyarakat kecil, agar bisa meningkatkan taraf hidup mereka.

Bidang dan bentuk kegiatan: Bidang kegiatan utama yayasan ini adalah pengembangan usaha kecil dan perkoperasian serta pembinaan sektor informal dan pertanian serta budidaya kelautan, yang ditunjang bidang kegiatan pengembangan demokrasi dan hak asasi. Semua bidang kegiatan tersebut, diwujudkan melalui beberapa bentuk kegiatan yakni studi, penelitian dan survai, pendidikan dan pelatihan, pengembangan dan pendampingan, serta advokasi, yang ditunjang dengan kegiatan pelayanan perkreditan pada masyarakat.

Program: Beberapa program yang dilaksanakan lembaga ini berturut-turut: yakni melakukan kerjasama pendidikan dan pelatihan dengan Departemen Sosial dan dengan Dinas Kesehatan, menyelenggarakan pengadaan sarana air bersih, dan melaksanakan kegiatan Community Mapping, serta pendidikan Paket B setara bagi anak-anak penyelam mutiara di Pulau Aru.

Sumber dana: Yayasan ini mendapatkan dana dari subsidi pemerintah (seperti Departemen Sosial dan Departemen Kesehatan), dana hibah dari lembaga internasional (seperti USAID) dan lembaga dalam negeri non pemerintah (seperti YAPPIKA dan JARAK), serta dari hasil kerjasama proyek dengan pihak lain.

Keanggotaan dan wilayah kerja: Yayasan ini masuk dalam jaringan organisasi nasional YAPPIKA dan Jaringan Pekerja Anak. Sementara wilayah kerjanya meliputi daerah Tual, Maluku Tenggara.

Staf: Yayasan ini dikelola oleh 6 orang staf tetap dan 4 orang tenaga ahli, ditambah 2 orang staf administrasi.

Background and purpose: Ohoivuur Foundation or YOV was established on April 18, 1996 and it was formed by a group of people who is concerned with the rights of the rural community which have always been reduced. This group of people considered that it is about time they have an institution which can empower the people’s rights. Formally the goal of this foundation is to increase small people’s togetherness and self-support in order that they can improve their standard of living.

Area and form of activities: The main activity of this foundation is to develop small businesses and cooperatives and forging ahead the informal sectors and agriculture as well as marine culture. They also bring about democracy development and human rights activities as the supporting activities of this foundation. This foundation has carried out these activities in many forms ranging from studies, researches and surveys, education and training, development and assistance to advocacy. Besides that kind of activities, this foundation also performs credit services for the community.

Program: Several programs of this foundation that we can mention here are cooperating with Social Department and Health Office in the field of education and training, providing clean water facilities, and Community Mapping, as well as B Package Education for the children working as pearl divers in Aru Island.

Funding sources: This foundation receives funds from government subsidies, such as from Social and Health Departments. They also have grants from international institutions like USAID, and the country non-governmental institution like YAPPIKA and JARAK. Several fund sources also come from project cooperation with other parties.

Membership and working area: This foundation links to national organization network YAPPIKA and Jaringan Pekerja Anak (Children Workers Network). It covers Tual area of SouthEast Maluku.

Staff: This foundation is operated by 6 full-time staffs, 4 experts and 2 administrative staffs.