Imagine growing up with the fear of living in an area prone to heavy rains, flooding, landslides, and sometimes earthquakes, and where cell service and Internet were nearly nonexistent. That was the dire situation in two villages in West Java, Indonesia. Atma Connect, a nonprofit organization focused on neighbors helping neighbors, particularly in communities with […]

Atma Connect, supported by the Internet Society Foundation, has had recent successes in improving economic opportunity for women entrepreneurs. Through an innovative 24-month program 240 women in Indonesia put into practice crucial skills of digital literacy and business to grow their businesses and support their households. The program is known as SCILLS for Strengthening Communities […]

Project: Implement community-led, sustainable technology solutions in two villages in Indonesia. Funded by: Internet Society Foundation (ISF) Resiliency Grant Program Objective achieved: Developed and transitioned a replicable model of community-led, sustainable Internet connectivity that enhances resiliency in communities facing natural disaster-related issues. At Atma Connect, we strive to bring about sustainable change. And in Indonesia, […]

Project: Implement community-led, sustainable technology solutions in Sukabumi, Indonesia. Funded by: Internet Society Foundation (ISF) Resiliency Grant Program Objective achieved: Develop a replicable model of community-led, sustainable Internet connectivity that enhances resiliency in communities facing natural disaster-related issues. Atma Connect’s resilience work with ISF builds on Atma’s years of work empowering mutual support for disaster […]

To provide you with a quick recap of 2023 and a look ahead, see Atma Connect’s new impact report. You’ll find highlights of Atma’s work creating platforms and engaging communities, including: Launching Environmental Work with Communities in the U.S.: Visit EJTCTAC.org to see resources for grassroots organizations working in environmental justice. Deepening Our Disaster Resilience […]

Atma Connect and the Indonesian Red Cross, known as PMI, held disaster evacuation training with volunteers in Sukabumi, Indonesia, with Atma and the Internet Society Foundation. Kompas TV, a nationwide TV broadcaster, which also has 17.3 million YouTube subscribers, aired a brief segment about the effort and interviewed Atma’s Field Director Alfan Kasdar about the […]

Here’s an update on Atma Connect’s 5-year partnership with ISC and USEPA to empower environmental justice via tech and community engagement among grassroots organizations. (See Atma’s 2023 press release.) Grassroots environmental groups across the U.S. now have a dedicated platform to help them access technical assistance in their region and apply for grants — at […]

Here are updates by Raka Ibrahim from Atma Connect’s 24-month program to improve digital literacy and economic opportunity for women entrepreneurs in Indonesia. The work is being done under a grant from the Internet Society Fundation and its Strengthening Communities / Improving Lives and Livelihoods (SCILLS) grant program. (See Atma’s press release.)   The Strengthening […]

At Atma Connect, disaster resilience is core to our mission. The team is underway on a project to help several communities prone to natural disasters become disaster resilient — and to develop a replicable model for communities around the world. Having been called the “Facebook for Disasters”, Atma Connect is continually expanding our efforts to […]

In a remarkable initiative, Atma Connect reached out and fostered community and support for more than 200,000 Ukrainians over the last year. Atma took our “neighbors-helping-neighbors” infrastructure, which has reached an estimated 12 million Indonesians and Puerto Ricans, and extended its reach by translating the platform into the Ukrainian language. “Generous donors made our response […]