Prosperity: Journal of Society and Empowerment
Vol 1, No 2 (2021): December

The Role of NGO In Community Empowerment (Case Study LPPSLH Penderes Empowerment in Pasinggangan Village, Banyumas Regency)

Dita Aprilia (Universitas Islam Negeri Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto)
Ageng Widodo (Universitas Islam Negeri Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2021

Abstract

Behind the life that we see in the capital city, it turns out that we still know the phenomenon of people's lives in rural areas who still depend on the natural resources around them. One of them is the phenomenon of coconut sugar farmers, who are often called penderes, who still cannot process coconut sap correctly and adequately to increase the selling value of the sugar. It is due to the low level of education and the lack of public knowledge in processing coconut sugar. LPPSLH is a non-government institution engaged in community empowerment, both urban and rural. With the phenomenon experienced by the farmers, LPPSLH as a facilitator, invites the farmers to take part in the organic certification program for ant sugar. Later, it can increase the farmers' income, increase the selling value of sugar, and market their products to the export market. The training and assistance aim to change farmers' behavior and old habits into more productive and profitable habits (efforts) to build farmers' independence. The method used in this research is descriptive-qualitative, and the sampling was collected purposively. The data collection technique used interviews, observation, and documentation. The results showed that LPPSLH played the role of education, facilitation, and advocacy to penderes farmers in empowerment programs, especially in rural areas.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

prosperity

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Subject

Arts Humanities Social Sciences

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Prosperity: Journal of Society and Empowerment, is an international, open access, and peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the dynamic issues of society and empowerment. The goal of this journal is community development in various fields of life especially in ...