Our 2021 Impact Report
The Covid-19 public health crisis has resulted in an economic crisis and posed a myriad of challenges for micro, small and medium businesses in the communities across the world, including Indonesia. A lot of businesses have collapsed, people are suffering from depression, human connections are changing, and many lost jobs and loved ones. We suddenly need to put our lives on pause. The impacts are even worse on Indigenous people who already experience poor access to economic opportunities, healthcare, education, and other essential services.
As an Indigenous-based social enterprise, Handep faced great challenges in keeping the business afloat. Lockdowns occurred so frequently in Indonesia, and the end of the Covid-19 pandemic kept hanging in the balance. This condition has limited our distribution channels and various business operations and marketing activities. It was a year of a roller coaster full of anxiety because we were constantly worried if we could survive our business on which hundreds of Indigenous communities are dependent upon. Fortunately, we pulled through 2021 just fine and continued to make positive impacts on the people and our planet, thanks to you all for sticking with us.
We even recorded some new milestones both in business and impacts growth. We were beyond surprised that despite the pandemic our business still grew by 30% and our products reached other countries such as Australia and Japan. We also finally opened a physical store in Bali in August 2021. Another huge achievement was our collaboration with other parties to expand our impact to other communities in Indonesia such as in Banten and the Northern Bali, expanding our portfolio to other materials such as bamboo. As an impact business, we believe that we grow more by creating more impacts and I proudly say we are on the right track.
Innovation and impact are rooted in our DNA, and we will continue to protect, heal and nurture both people and our planet, in our relentless pursuit of a healthier and better world for current and future generations.
We are proud to share our impacts in 2022 here.
