Indonesia merdeka! German team visits indonesia.

Indonesia is free! During the annual Independence celebrations, this is the usual greeting. The people celebrate with parades and national songs … and above all, with all sorts of competitive activities. A nine-member German outreach team with Norbert Knöll and...

Where the Rain Forest Dies….

A small team visited the heartland of Borneo in April 2016: Hans Heidelberger with Thomas Tschaftary, Katrin Albang and Claudia Schweyer, accompanied by Wolfgang and Heidi Oelschlegel, who are leading a school boarding house in Sanggau since several years. Once again...

Forgotten Children?

„Even if the whole world were to forget the children in our village, God has not forgotten, and that’s why we care for them.“ These words from Pastor Luisa in Melingkat about five years ago, were the catalyst that started the kindergarten project of the Nehemiah Team...

Establishing New Montessori Kindergartens

What would a culturally relevant Christian lifestyle look like in the rain forests of Borneo? This question has been one that the Nehemia Team has been asking for a long time now. One answer that we have found and have put into action for three years now, is the...

The Nehemia Pepper Project

Pepper (normally of quite high quality) is a traditional crop of Borneo. The local small farmers receive a fair price from the Nehemia Team – significantly more than if they sell to local middlemen. The handmade pepper containers are also manufactured in the villages,...