Food sovereignty, diverse community economies and locally-led landscape governance across eastern Indonesia.
Our founding story
Yayasan Fala Lamo was established as a civil society organization in 2021 by a group of social and environmental practitioners from North Maluku. The organization aims to become a forum for working with civil society organizations and Indigenous Peoples in eastern Indonesia.
The word "Fala Lamo" comes from the Ternate language which means "Big House", or traditional house. Philosophically, Fala Lamo is interpreted as a gathering place for extended families or traditional communities to discuss any challenges faced in community life and find collective solutions together.
Our values
Collaboration
Collaboration refers to the patterns and forms of relationships that we establish to take collective actions by sharing information, experiences, and resources. Fala Lamo sees the full participation of all rights holders and affected parties as essential to achieving common goals.
Trust
Trust is the willingness to rely on each other with a sense of goodwill, honesty, competence, openness, and reliability. At Fala Lamo, we believe and trust that the communities we support or facilitate are capable of driving change, as they are the key subjects of that change.
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is an essential trait of the right to self-determination. Fala Lamo consistently places Indigenous peoples or Local Communities, rights holders and affected parties including Nature at the forefront of our organizational strategies.
Cultural diversity
Fala Lamo is committed to protecting and honoring the rich diversity of local cultures that define the identities of ethnic groups across eastern Indonesia.
Integrity
Integrity reflects the consistency between words and actions in daily life. For the team at Fala Lamo, this is reflected in the following attitudes and actions: being honest and sincere, acting transparently and consistently, maintaining dignity and avoiding unethical behavior, being accountable for our work, remaining objective, and maintaining a positive mindset.
Equality between humans and non-human beings
We believe in equality between people and all other living and non-living beings.