text: Indonesia: Sewing a Brighter Future Indonesia: Reaching Her Dreams Indonesia: Where there is a Will, There is a Way Indonesia: When Mothers Speak, Milk Prices Come Down - And So Does a Government Traditionally, women in Indonesia are often not involved in decision making, even over everyday household and community issues. But in 1998, small groups of Indonesian women initiated protests that helped to change the history of the world's fifth most populous nation. Indonesia: Peaceful Water to Cool Conflict Indonesia: Microfinance for the Poor Microfinance is considered to be one of the most effective tools to combat poverty, but the question that one needs to ask is: "Do poor people get access to financial services through microfinance?" Indonesia: Making Peace In Maluku For over two years, Mercy Corps has been working in Maluku province in eastern Indonesia, where communal conflict has been ongoing since early 1999. Indonesia: Heavy Rains leave 300,000 homeless in Indonesia Torrential monsoon rains have caused widespread flooding in Indonesia's capital Jakarta this week, forcing more than 300,000 residents to flee their homes in search of shelter in mosques, churches and schools. Indonesia: From Rags to Riches An Indonesian organization in Jampang Bogor, West Java has found a unique way to earn extra income and thanks in part to a small grant from Mercy Corps what started out as a hobby has turned into a small business.