CHF International is an international non-profit development organization that serves as a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping families improve their economic circumstances, environment and infrastructure through Community, Habitat, and Finance. http://www.chfindonesia.org Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:18:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.chfindonesia.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.chfindonesia.org CHF International is an international non-profit development organization that serves as a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping families improve their economic circumstances, environment and infrastructure through Community, Habitat, and Finance. http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151&Itemid=8 On June 25, 2010, the Mayor of Makassar, Ir. H. Ilham Arief Siradjuddin officially opened CHF’s second Healthy Market in Panakkukang Traditional Wet Market, Makassar which is the second and final pilot under the Healthy Market Program funded by the Australian Government (AUSAID) in collaboration with Government of Makassar City (Pemkot Makassar).The opening ceremony took place in front of the market was attended by Dr, Idris Patarai, Director of City Planning Commission, Drs. Djamaludin Yunus MM. Director of Market Authority (PD Pasar), Program Director of CHF International Makassar, Charles Kushner, First Secretary - HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases Program of AusAID, Gerard Cheong, and heads of other stakeholder agencies in Makassar Municipality. (images/stories/mks/pkk1.jpg)Mr. Charles Kushner, Program Director, presenting ownership certificate to Director of PD Pasar, Mr. Jamaluddin In the News - Makassar Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:25:05 +0100 http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=8 In a ceremony held on March 4th 2010, Makassar city’s secretary, H.M. Anis Kama laid the first stone to initiate construction of the second AUSAID funded Healthy Market located within the Panakkukang traditional wet market in Makassar. The ceremony was also attended by director of the city’s planning board, director of markets, heads of related municipal agencies, CHF staff as well as local vendors. (images/stories/mks/12.jpg)Mr. M. Jamal (Head Makassar City Markets), Mr. Anis Kama (Makassar City Scretary), Mr. Charles Kushner (CHF Program Director) at the ceremonial In the News - Makassar Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:16:02 +0100 http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=149&Itemid=8 The first of two Healthy Markets fully funded under the Australian government’s South Sulawesi Healthy Markets program was handed over to PD Pasar Makassar Raya on January 27, 2010 in an inauguration ceremony attended by the Mayor of Makassar, Mr.Ilham Arief Siradjuddin Mrs Helen McFarlane from AusAID.Charles Kushner, Program Director of CHF International delivered handover documents to PD Pasar, witnessed by Mrs. Helen McFarlane from AusAID and the Mayor of Makassar, Mr. Ilham Arief Siradjuddin In the News - Makassar Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:24:19 +0100 http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=142&Itemid=8 CHF International, a US-based development organization is seeking to register construction firms with minimum grade level 5 qualifications (Indonesian Construction Services Association / LPJK qualification) for the infrastructure implementation for Healthy Markets Program in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Depending on available funding, contracts are anticipated to be awarded for the construction and rehabilitation of the selected traditional markets in Makassar municipality, with focus in the poultry section area. Contracts may be awarded for steel/concrete structure, integrated water supply and drainage system and waste treatment facility (solid and/or liquid) Please download documents attached in the section Form Download under 'Work With Us' Menu The closing date for submission of pre-qualification form along with proof of work experience of the contractor is on Monday, December 28th, 2009 at 4:00 PM. Infrastructure, Housing & Services - Makassar Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:48:43 +0100 http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=113&Itemid=8 On August 9 2009, the AusAid funded South Sulawesi Healthy Market Program (HMP) in Makassar conducted a Market Clean Up Day at Sambung Jawa. Both the market community (vendors, market management, and PD Pasar) and HMP counterparts (Bappeda, Dinkes, BPOM, DKKP, Disperindag) participated in organizing the event. Pak Anis, representative of the Mayors ‘s office, opens the Healthy Markets Program SJ Clean Up day In the News - Makassar Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=8 The AusAID funded Health Markets Program (HMP) launched its Incentive Fund on July 28 2009 in Makassar. The Incentive Fund consists of three elements – testing and monitoring for the presence of Avian Influenza (AI) and E.Coli at Sambung Jawa and Panakkukang, a market focused opportunity for managers to access funds to strengthen bio security at markets throughout Makassar and a vendor focused incentive fund that will support behavior change amongst vendors of all markets in Makassar. In the News - Makassar Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=8 In March 2009, CHF International signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the city of Makassar market management agency (PD Pasar), for work at Sambung Jawa and Panakukkang markets. In the News - Makassar Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:48:53 +0100 http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=8 CHF International, a US-based development organization is seeking to register construction firms with grade level 3 or 4 qualifications (Indonesian Construction Services Association / LPJK qualification) for the infrastructure implementation for Healthy Markets Program in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Depending on available funding, contracts are anticipated to be awarded for the construction and rehabilitation of the selected traditional markets in Makassar municipality, with focus in the poultry section area. Contracts may be awarded for steel/concrete structure, integrated water supply and drainage system and waste treatment facility (solid and/or liquid) facility. Infrastructure, Housing & Services - Makassar Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:15:24 +0100 http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=8 On December 18, 2008 CHF signaled the completion its $11.5 million USAID-funded portion of the “High Impact for the Revitalization of the Economy of Aceh (HIRE-Aceh)” program with the handover of a solar powered water system in Pulot Village, Aceh Besar. The system serves over 100 households of which 60 were built by CHF in 2006-2007. The system is innovative, bringing appropriate technology to a village setting that will ensure pumping power is available without extensive community maintenance requirements, something that will ensure independent site-generated water to the village for years to come. Infrastructure, Housing & Services - Aceh Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.chfindonesia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=108&Itemid=8 CHF International just delivered a new vocational training center in Banda Aceh, Indonesia -- the epicenter and region hardest hit by the 2004 tsunami. Infrastructure, Housing & Services - Aceh Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:11:37 +0100