19 years of partnership with the tribal council & religious institutions in Kapatcol Village

The targeted and effective assistance provided by YKAN in Kapatcol Village, West Misool District, Raja Ampat Regency, has significantly improved the community's well-being. Yesaya Kacili, a religious leader in Kapatcol Village and Pastor of the Elim Kapatcol Evangelical Christian Church (GKI), has personally witnessed and acknowledged this.

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According to Yesaya, the programs initiated by YKAN in 2009 have had many positive impacts on preserving the sea around Kapatcol Village. In the past, said Yesaya, many marine biotas were nearly extinct due to environmentally unfriendly fishing practices, such as using bombs or poison and dismantling coral reefs. "YKAN came with an understanding that changed the community's behavior, from previously using potassium and root poison to catch fish to only using fishing rods. The Waifuna women's group has been formed and actively participates in preserving the sea through the sasi tradition," said Yesaya.