Through local potential training and cooking class, Bumi Mandiri Insan supports the development of Golo Mori Village MSMEs

Labuan Bajo, August 27, 2025 – Insan Bumi Mandiri continues to be committed in supporting the empowerment of the coastal economy, especially the Soknar Hamlet Women’s MSME groups, Golo Mori Village, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. Still collaborating with the ASEAN Foundation and the Maybank Foundation through the ASEAN Cohort 5 ASEAN Cohort Youth Empowering Program, Insan Bumi Mandiri conducts training in introducing local potential and development of MSME products.

A total of 17 training participants consisting of mothers and young people attended two days of intensive training that Bumi Mandiri made, collaborated with Ms. Theresia P Asmon as Head of the Department of Manpower, Transmigration, Cooperatives and UKM West Manggarai Regency and Chef Michael Whyag, a Chef and Gastronomy Expert The owner of The Kitchen Garden Restaurant, Labuan Bajo.

The first day of the training was delivered directly by Ms. Theresia as the Head of the Department of Manpower, Transmigration, Cooperatives and UKM (Transkop UKM) of West Manggarai with material to introduce local potential and the use of business opportunities in the culinary field. During the delivery of material, participants are invited to introduce their local potential and discuss what business opportunities can be made and developed. In addition, business ethics is also an insight delivered by the speaker to the participants.

“Every thing can be an opportunity and opportunity, depending on how we look at it. In business, it is necessary to have a strong mentality, not easy to give up when facing rejection, and is always friendly and committed to giving the best,” said Mrs. Theresia P. Asmon, Head of the Manpower, Transmigration, Cooperatives, and UKM of West Manggarai Regency, when giving motivation to motivation to the women of MSMEs who are just starting the business.

On the second day, the training continued with cooking class and the development of fish ideas made from fish that can be developed into business ideas or as dishes for families. Chef Michael demonstrates the technique of cooking dry balado lure fish, single fish meatballs, and processed fish preservation techniques by pindang. Participants cooking class Very enthusiastic about studying new recipes. ” It turns out that making delicious dishes is ingredients and how to make it easy, just pay attention to the balance of the seasoning, “said Mrs. Leni, one of the trainees.

The economic empowerment initiative of coastal communities conducted by Bumi Mandiri human beings for the MSME group and Fishermen of Golo Mori Village is still continuing. The series of training and provision of facilities hopefully can have a prolonged impact.

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The Insan Bumi Mandiri Foundation (IBM) is a humanitarian institution that focuses on community empowerment in the interior and 3T areas (disadvantaged, leading, and outermost). Since its establishment in 2016, IBM has initiated more than 1,000 programs and has an impact on 163,792 people through various development interventions. In addition to empowering MSMEs and strengthening the economy of the community, IBM is also committed to increasing basic access such as clean water, education, food security, and health, in order to encourage the independence and sustainability of people in the 3T region.

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