Raja Ampat -An white cross about 6 feet tall "greet" the people who had just arrived at a wooden pier village Kapatcol, islands Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua Province. This village can be reached sea lanes for an hour with a fast boat ride from Kampung Harapan Jaya, Misool Islands. Under cross was inscribed Memorial Gospel Login Kapatcol.
Christianity has become a major religion in the village inhabited by 36 heads of this family. Upon entering the gate of the simple village, a paved road would directly point the way towards the white church. The church is located at a higher altitude than the houses. The road to the village church also looks beautiful with flowers and lights were lined up neatly along the side of the road.
Rows of houses stand on a regular village also offers views of the shade. Their fences made of wood colored black and white. Various flowers adorn the courtyard houses. One of the favorite flowers are orchids that look a lot.
Not only flowers that spread throughout the village, stray dogs are free to roam. Fortunately they are not too fulfilling dirt roads that neat. This scene contrasts with Kampung Harapan Jaya, islands Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua.
The house in Kampung Harapan Jaya is not too neat. Most of them do not have flowers in the yard of their homes. Moreover, the goats that roam the beach or the milling diligently to spread dirt on the streets, and make the user uncomfortable.
Terawatnya village Kaputcol not be separated from the interference of the local mothers who are very creative, especially the originators, Betlina Hay, 44 years. The dark-skinned woman had been a village chief's wife. As the Director, he was involved in the activities of the district to be sent to Java to add insight. "Before I had time in Yogya 1 week and 1 month in Surabaya," he told Tempo on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.
The trip gave Betlina many lessons. Ranging from cookery, flower plant science, cosmetology. After returning to the village Kapatcol, he immediately shared his knowledge to mothers around the community. "After seeing the conditions in the village, I teach science planting flowers," he said adjusting his hometown state. If he is to share knowledge cosmetology, will difficult to get some equipment. Due to the trappings of cosmetology is only available in Sorong which is about 4 hours using a fast boat from Kapatcol.
It turns out that mothers in Kapatcol like the idea of gardening interest. They "dissect" the woods and look for anything that could interest them maintained to enhance your home. The proof can be seen now with a carpet of colorful Kapatcol around people's homes. In fact they started doing the cultivation of orchids. There are two areas into cultivation place in the village. "If anyone from the district sometimes we give," said Betli who presented flowers as one of the souvenir village.
Although only primary school, which is currently Betli support her six children by himself by selling food, keep the spirit invites creative mothers. He is one who is active in developing activities mothers Fostering Family Welfare (PKK). "In the near future, we want to make uniform the PKK," said the woman who wants to come back to the land of Java.
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