Baku: The WE NEXUS project, implemented by UN Women with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has made significant strides in empowering women in rural Indonesia. Untung Nomleni and Maria S. Daros have played crucial roles as bridges between communities, implementing partners, and the United Nations. According to UN Women, the WE NEXUS project (2023-2026) is designed to enhance community resilience by integrating women's leadership into peacebuilding, climate action, and disaster preparedness. The project actively involves government partners, civil society organizations, and local communities to ensure that women and girls are not only protected but also empowered as agents of sustainable peace. From November 2024 to October 2025, Untung Nomleni, based in Soe, East Nusa Tenggara Province, supported humanitarian-development-peace (HDP) nexus work by monitoring activities implemented by local partners, documenting results, and representing UN Women at community events. Through her documentation, Untung has highlighted stories of women driving climate resilience and peace, showcasing how women's participation can boost community strength and confidence. In Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Province, fellow UN Community Volunteer Maria S. Daros, from September 2024 to August 2025, focused on project monitoring and community engagement for the WE NEXUS initiative. Maria's work ensured that KOICA-supported activities were effectively implemented and aligned with the project's monitoring framework, contributing to improved accountability and ensuring that project activities reflect community needs. The WE NEXUS Project, jointly implemented by UN Women, UNFPA, UN OCHA, CARE, Wahid Foundation, and Save the Children, promotes gender-responsive solutions in areas vulnerable to disaster and conflict. It strengthens women's roles in peacebuilding, economic empowerment, and climate resilience across East and West Nusa Tenggara and Central Sulawesi, directly contributing to the women, peace, and securit y agenda and Indonesia's broader development goals. Inclusive processes in village planning are essential for meaningful participation of women in decision-making, as noted by Eni Widiyanti, Deputy Assistant for Gender Mainstreaming in the Economy, Infrastructure, and Regional Government, Region I, from the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection. Through their volunteerism, Maria and Untung demonstrate how individual commitment can advance collective progress, connecting humanitarian, development, and peace efforts through local leadership.