JAYAPURA - The Family Empowerment and Welfare Mobilization Team (TP PKK) brought Jungle Chef Charles Toto, to train 40 business actors in Jayapura who are partners of the community organization.
The training was held on Tuesday (7/11/2023), at the Papua Provincial PKK Office, Jayapura City, Papua.
Chairman of Papua Family Empowerment and Welfare, Linda Onibala through the Head of Field II, Marthina Ehha said the training agenda is one of the programs to strengthen the family economy in the local area.
With the hope that these business actors can later develop their respective businesses, to increase family income and the economy.
"We encourage home-based business people who are all mothers to be able to do business. So that in the future if successful, hopefully, they will become MSMEs, " explained Marthina.
The training mostly utilizes natural culinary techniques available in Papua. Among them are breadfruit, bougainvillea flowers, and local such as yam and taro
"If you see the enthusiasm of home-based businesswomen, it is likely that next year we will budget again. Even if it can be two days of training so that it is even more optimal, so they can absorb the knowledge provided, "she said.
While one of the trainees, Jean Ohhe, admitted that she was happy and felt very lucky to be included as a participant. Moreover, the training material was directly given by Chef Charles Toto who is famous for being attached to Papuan natural cuisine.
"Thank you to the Papuan Family Empowerment and Welfare. I feel happy and proud. There are many new things I have gained from this training."
"I am also lucky to be able to meet Chef Toto who we only see on TV and later I will develop the results of this training because I sell mashed taro every day," she concluded. ***