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Erik Reep, Keynote 
During my visit to Polder Alabio—at the invitation of Regent H. Sahrujani and Vice-Regent Hero Setiawan—I spent a week visiting the various villages, agricultural areas, and involved communities. The findings and vision I subsequently shared with local authorities underscored the importance of integrated, international cooperation.

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Erik talks to farmers from the village affected by flooding and losing their farms, plantings, crops, and harvests. Families are affected and face bankruptcy, poverty, and major problems.

Erik here to do some shopping, refrigerator and fans for an orphanage in Yogyakarta

Erik, an Indo-Dutch citizen, serves as an intermediary, acting as an Indo-bridge to Indonesian local administrators and ministry representatives. 

What begins as a technical presentation about water and infrastructure has evolved into a broader social project.

Conversations with local communities in the Dessas region revealed that deep poverty and uncertain futures lie behind the water problems. Children, in particular, are growing up without prospects, dependent on circumstances beyond their control.

This is where the idea for the Indo-bridge originated: a human and symbolic connection, fostered by Indo-Dutch people who understand what it's like to live between two worlds. This bridge connects the Netherlands and Indonesia, but more importantly, connects people with people for children in need. This belief gave rise to the KIDS in Dire Straits Foundation, which offers children in poverty prospects through sustainable involvement and connections, based on the belief that every child has the right to a hopeful future.

These videos were filmed in recent days in the Balangan Amuntai district. This is what the floods look like, causing farmers to lose their harvests.