b'Earthquake Recovery through Water, Shelter and Capacity BuildingLombok Indonesia - In early September 2020 when domestic travel restrictions due to COVID-19 were eased briefly, the Soroptimist Internartional of Jakarta (SIJ) Project Manager, Lily Kasoem, was able to make three trips to Lombok, where she conducted extensive Women, Water &monitoring and evaluation of the Appeal project to date. To keep abreast of developments, the Leadership 2017-2019 Project Director is in regular contact via phone and email with the local Project Field Officer, who additionally submits monthly reports to the SIJ Project Team. WeWash In March 2021, the Project Director totally revised the original Capacity Building/Training At the beginning of 2020, Mariet Verhoef-CohenPlan, to be funded under this Project. Due joined Diana Iskreva from WeWash, Bulgaria,to interruptions to the training schedule to visit the Appeal project in Bulgaria. Lookingbecause of the pandemic, several major to evaluate impact, additionally discussing achanges were made. If possible, the following possible follow-up with the different groups.training programs have been planned for 2021: Due to the COVID-19 situation, future plans forIntermediate and advanced classes in Weaving; Bulgaria were postponed, however, discussionsLiteracy Classes (Beginners to Intermediate); are taking place on projects in the Plovdiv area,Youth and Community Awareness Programs; as funding has been put aside to continueMarketing and Basic Financial Literacy; and, the project in 2021. COVID hit hard and madeHealth, Hygiene and Sanitation.the rural communities further aware of the importance of clean drinking water and sanitation. PINS & PENDANTSDuring the visit in 2020, it was learned that one34,480of the young women trained to lay tiles hadSISWPcompleted the tiling in her own home during24,652renovation of the family house, with the family keen for the daughter to study at university, confident that she would be able to find tiling jobs during weekends, to financially sustain herSIGBI SIAstudies. 41,801 154,544A change in attitude and mindset is also clearly visible. The women now understand they have rights to water, and have learned how to claim these rights, becoming voices within theirSIEcommunity. Some women have also gained173,494plumbing skills and set up their own businesses.soroptimistinternational.org 9soroptimistinternational.org 9'