Lestari Mandarok Social Project

The Lestari Mandorak Foundation has been initiated in 2006 by Ticket To The Moon founder, Charly to support the Kodi tribe in Mandorak County, on the Western part of the remote island of Sumba, in Indonesia. Without access to clean water and electricity these people struggle to survive with agriculture and fishing. Deeply moved by these conditions Charly and some friends have teamed up with local partners to help the Kodi people improve their situation, meanwhile preserving their ancestral culture.

During three years a lot of projects have been implemented. Roads were built to facilitate trade and close the gap between the Kodis and the rest of Sumba, a water well was dug for drinking water, a primary school was opened and a lot more. 

The Kodi tribe has also been subjected to malaria screenings on a regular basis and they were given mosquito nets to fight the plague.

In the meantime, these enhancements have come with education to preserve their culture, along with their original land in West Sumba.

The relief teams have provided nets to avoid bomb fishing, that was being destroying the ocean bottom; they have built a traditional Kodi house as a headquarters, training the youngest workers how to perpetuate their ancestral traditions (also encouraging their unique crafts, horses game, etc.); likewise, teaching waste management is a part of their continuous effort to avoid pollution in West Sumba.

Ticket to the Moon keep 16 % of the company profit every year to support this foundation