Clarity Financials has teamed up with charity Mercy Huts Surf Retreat because we love their vision to help alleviate poverty via a unique, fun and sustainable model.

The Vision: Mercy Huts Surf Retreat exists to benefit local people living in poverty in Indonesia through the provision of education, employment and financial aid. This will be achieved through the development of beach-front retreats for holiday-goers that give back to the local community. The first of these is located in Rote Island, Indonesia.

The Story: Mercy Huts was established in January 2012 when Matt & Nat Thistlewaite teamed up with Sally & Paul McMahon. They shared a mutual desire to empower people living in poverty in remote Indonesia. In 2010 the team were personally impacted whilst visiting communities in East Indonesia. This region is the most severely affected by poverty and has the highest malnutrition and infant mortality rates in all of Indonesia. Locals live on less than US$1 per day. Tourism is currently being promoted in East Indonesia and can often have negative impacts on remote communities. Click here to see how Mercy Huts hopes to be part of the solution in reversing these alarming statistics and Meet the Team behind the project.