Progress Report of Children Learning Community on July 2012

Dear friends,

The Children Learning Community activities run well in July.

The Children Leadership Training was held on the second week of July 2012, exactly on Saturday, July 14th, 2012. The training run well, assisted by Kak Alvieni & Kak Yudhi. The theme of this training is ‘Teamwork Building’.

The goal of this annually training is to develop the children competency and self-confidence in team building and leading the organization, which in the real meaning is to serve others.

A good leader is a leader who could build effective teamwork. Therefore it is imperative to empower them with necessary skills through leadership training.

The training was held in the learning tent. The committee had made a well preparation for all the needs so they still could be actively participated in the training.

The breakfast and lunch were provided by our sponsor, Kak Arry Fitriana from Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).

The training began with introduction, then continued with some games to develop communication ability. We use words, body language, tone, and feelings in communication so we could communicate well without creating a wrong perception.

Then the children learned to explore ideas and creativity in the games. They did it both in groups and as individual to learn about building teamwork. They had to do the work together, made presentations and made some motto to show their identity and the group competency.

The teamwork games also served to build social awareness and an ability to complete a targeted task. The children in groups did it by throwing paper balls in a basket.

The children were so enthusiastic and excited to participate in the training especially as Kak Alvieni & Kak Yudhi assisted the children with full enthusiasm.

The training was closed by giving some souvenirs and farming produce of Cakung people to Kak Alvieni & Kak Yudhi. The children were performing Rampak Gendang dance too.

We thank Kak Alvieni and Kak Yudhi very much for their contributions as the Leadership Traning providers for Cakung children. Thanks to Kak Arry Fitriana and KFC for providing the meals in the training.

We hope our collaboration could be continued well.

In the end of July, we had to advise sad news to the children. Our learning tent had to be dismantled as the development of the multifunction warehouse would commence soon.

Some people had moved to a nearby location which has not been bought by the big developer yet. They stay in a farming area near to Cakung house of activity and it is located within Jakarta Garden city real estate.

The fourth of Saturday, at the end of July 2012 is the last day for the children to learn under the tent. Their spirits are still high and want to continue the learning activity. Therefore, we decided to run the activities in the house of activity and at one of Cakung resident’s house.

After the learning activity on that Saturday, we brought all desks and whiteboard to the house of activity. All the facilitators, children, committee team members and some ladies helped us to bring the goods to the learning house. We took a rest on the fast breaking time and continued it until 8.30PM.

Initially, if the learning tent was not dismantled yet until early August, we were planning to keep using it. However, we would divide the children into several groups to do the activities in separate places. Children from category 0 and 1 would learn at one of the resident’s house while children from category 2 and 3 would learn at the Learning House. We had to do this arrangement as the local chief of the community did not acknowledge our existence and did not grant any permission to conduct this learning activity in their area.

Furthermore, our new learning house was located amongst the residents’ houses. We could not gather all the children in the house as we need to keep the noise low. Then we decided to conduct the learning activities in separate places.


Alternative Learning Activities

The making of study desk lesson had started since the early July 2012. One of Cakung resident gave a hand to make them. There are 3 study desks, so the old and rotten ones could be replaced.

For learning home based business skills, we all learn to make prayer beads and Idul Fitri cards. This is quite aligned to the Islamic fasting month. We all did it at the Learning Tent.

We usually do preparation as well as learning activities evaluation on monthly basis where all facilitators and committee members gathered. We refer our main curriculum evaluation which was established early of the year in doing the preparation and evaluation.

For July activity evaluation, we did it at the Learning Tent. This was our last time to use the tent for our activity. If you see the pictures on our blog, you may find piles of red soil on top of the residents’ plant area. It is closed to the Learning Tent.

We are sad however, it is a reality we should face. The Cakung residents have experienced unfairness however, this should not be diminishing their spirit to have a better life. Life goes on and we have to move on. The children should be prepared to be intellectually and spiritually educated for them to be able to take on with their life in future, in harmony with the nature and all creations of God the Almighty.


a. Cakung Children Community

In this 2nd quarter, the children of the 0 category started to learn spelling by pronouncing alphabets and numeric 0 to 10. We used simple word cards with interesting pictures for them to learn how to spell. Each child presented the card and read each alphabet in front of their peers and then they spelt the word together. In learning maths, they learn addition and subtraction from things surround them.

After the activities, children learn to sing national hymnes such as Indonesia Raya and Satu Nusa Satu Bangsa.

Children of the 1st category are now able to read simple stories with big letters. After reading, we asked them to re-tell the story. They learn counting by playing snakes and ladders board-games, where they learn how to add and subtract. In this game, each of them was required to write the number they did in a book. We assigned a facilitator of 1st category to assist the children in this game.

Children in the 2nd category learn counting using jarimatika (= counting with fingers) method. They also practice to read longer stories and to re-tell the stories. Since early June, they also learn basic multiplication. Now, children learn the multiplication using jarimatika method up to number 25 and learn a bit more complex counting including adding, subtraction and multiplication.

For children of the 3rd category, beside reading books, we asked them to learn summarising articles and re-telling it in front of their friends as well as they need to learn about descriptive writings and learn the structure of sentence, SPOK (subject – predicate – object – adjective/adverb).

Some of the children of the 3rd category writing about the description of their home can be viewed on http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com.

The life-skill activity for all children from every categories, we learn together how to cover the notebook with brown paper & plastic cover on the 1st of Saturday on July 2012. Every child has to bring a new notebook and we provide the brown paper and plastic covers.

Facilitators and some friends assisted them in learning to cover the books.

The children character building activities (Living Values Activities) theme of this month is honesty. We usually do this activity by sharing, singing, role playing (such as playing certain roles, taking different role play and telling stories) and finishing it with meditation.

To learn about honesty, the children learn the meaning of being honest as the best value and the compass of their judgements in life. Children learn why we have to live honestly, its reason and the consequences if they don’t live honesty.


b. Muara Baru Community

The learning activity runs every Sunday. We usually study together as well as reading books from our little library collection.

On the 2nd week of July, we were not doing any activities due to school vacation of the children of Muara Baru.

Now, the learning activities run at RT 14. Although the numbers of participants are mostly the same, there is always new participants join. Their age are ranging from 6 years old to 11 years old.

During the fasting month, the learning activity was held at one of the children’s house as people need to use the classroom for praying and tarawih every night.

The learning activity on this month were held by singing in English songs, learn reading, writing, counting and speaking as per the arrangement done for the children of Cakung.

We thank all the collaborative works between the facilitators, the children and residents of Cakung and Muara Baru, especially to Yana, Riska, Lisna, and Indri as well as all the committee members and housewives in Cakung area.


Library

We open our library on every Wednesdays. Mostly we start it with book registration and list them and then we put covers on the books.

This month, the library activities were only registering and covering books. We still have many books were not covered yet. We did it based on the books specification.

In July, we received many donated student books. We sort them by school grade. We lend some books to children in Cakung who need the books for their study.

Every book listed and stamped by the coordinators to remind them when returning the books after the end of the school year.

Thanks abundantly to friends who donate the student books. Thanks to the alumni of St.Ursula school; Mrs.Retno, Mrs.Meli, Mrs.Lydia Simatupang, and Mrs.Sylvia Makaminang. Thank you very much for Mrs.July Dharmasoeka for providing her house for gathering the material support from the alumni of St.Ursula school. Thank you very much for Mr.Arif and Mrs.Maria and their friends, also Jessica-Jason-Justin Maitimu for material supporting and student books.


Nutrition Improvement Program for Children

In July 2012, the nutrition improvement activities run well.

Besides drinking milk, the healthy menu for this month was hard-boiled egg, mango juice, and vegetable with spicy coconut shred. On the 2nd of Saturday, we did not do any activities due to leadership training for the children of the 3rd category.

During this fasting month, we still provide the healthy menu to all children. Younger children who have not reached fasting age yet could eat during the activity. The rest of them who are fasting took away the food to their home and had it to break their fasting.

Thanks to all coordinators and committee as well as Soni’s mom who had helped the preparation of healthy menu for July. Thanks to Ms.Qori’ah who provided the vitamin for the children.


Scholarship

The children who receive scholarship, especially the elementary school students, began the school year 2012 – 2012 around mid of July. We are experiencing an increment on the school expenditures, particularly for the school needs including school uniforms, notebooks, stationeries and student books. Some children can borrow books from the library program for their school year of 2012 – 2013.

One of the scholarship recipients, who wish to pursue to university, had to do the fund administration at the end of July in a bank located at the campus. That is the reason we have to allocate quite large amount of school fund this month.
For every student who pay full for the school fee have discount, so we just pay 5.300.000rupiahs from 5.550.000rupiahs for one of the scholarship recipients in university.

Our big thank to friends who support the Cakung Children scholarship.


August - September 2012 Activity Plan:

•In 1st and 2nd week of August, we will still do some learning activities. However, we will not doing any activities on the 3rd and 4th weeks due to Idul Fitri celebration. We will start the activities again on 1st September 2012.
•We will conduct learning evaluation for the 2nd quarter on Saturday, September 1st, 2012 at the learning community house.
•We will organise the purchase of milk powder as part of the Children Nutrition Improvement program.
•We will survey the new location of learning activity at Cakung farming area, behind the garbage pressed factory.

Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to all friends who continuously supporting us in their prayers, donations, materials and time. Without their support, our activities would not be realised.

Thanks for material support from Mr.Arif-Mrs.Maria, Mrs.Retno, Mrs.Meli, Mrs.Lydia Simatupang, Mrs.Sylvia Makaminang, and Sr.Annunciata, OSU.

Thanks for the funds which are used for operating our activities in Children Learning Community. Special thanks to Bu Vina, Pak Arend, Michelle Maramis, Ms. Elissa, Ms. Jenny, Ms.Margaretha, Mr.Arif-Mrs.Maria, and Ms.Arry Fitriana.

Thanks for the progress report translation by Ms.Anita Linggar.

Again, our sincere thank to all of you. May God bless all of you abundantly and may our collaboration will continue well.

May God bless all of us.



Warmest regards

On behalf of Children Learning Community

Debby


P.S.
You could give donation via bank:
Acc.holder Debby Maitimu or Dwi Resmi Sari
BCA Branch office Matraman, East Jakarta, Indonesia
Acc.no.342-2792161
Swift code : cenaidja
or contact me for material support on +628129685594

Laporan Kegiatan Komunitas Anak Belajar pada Juli 2012

Salam jumpa teman-teman yang baik,

Sepanjang Juli ini, kegiatan belajar Komunitas Anak Belajar dapat berjalan dengan baik.

Kegiatan latihan kepemimpinan dilakukan pada minggu II Juli 2012, tepatnya pada hari Sabtu, 14 Juli 2012. Kegiatan dapat berjalan dengan baik, dibimbing oleh Kak Alvieni dan Kak Yudhi. Kegiatan ini mengambil tema ‘Membangun Kerja Sama’.

Tujuan diselenggarakannya kegiatan tahunan ini adalah untuk mengembangkan kemampuan dan kepercayaan diri anak, dalam hal berorganisasi dan memimpin, yang dalam arti sesungguhnya adalah melayani sesama.

Pemimpin yang baik adalah pemimpin yang dapat membangun kerjasama antar anggotanya. Untuk itu diperlukan kemampuan dan keahlian dalam membangun kerjasama melalui pelatihan kepemimpinan.

Kegiatan berlangsung di tenda belajar. Panitia mempersiapkan lebih dahulu perlengkapan yang dibutuhkan, sehingga saat kegiatan berlangsung, panitia masih bisa terlibat dalam kegiatan ini.

Sarapan pagi dan konsumsi siang dibantu oleh sponsor kami, Kak Arry Fitriana melalui sumbangan makanan dari KFC.

Kegiatan dimulai dengan perkenalan, kemudian diisi dengan permainan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi. Dalam komunikasi dibutuhkan kata-kata, bahasa tubuh, nada suara, dan ungkapan perasaan agar bisa kita terima dengan tepat tanpa kesalahan persepsi.

Kemudian dilanjutkan dengan permainan untuk menggali ide dan kreatifitas anak. Kegiatan dilakukan bersama-sama, baik perorangan maupun dalam kelompok untuk membangun kerjasama. Permainan menyelesaikan tugas kelompok dilakukan mulai dari mengerjakan tugas kelompok bersama, presentasi, dan ditutup dengan membuat yel-yel yang menunjukkan identitas dan kemampuan kelompok.

Permainan kerjasama untuk membangun sikap kritis dan kemampuan menyelesaikan tugas dalam target dilakukan melalui permainan kelompok memasukkan bola-bola kertas dalam keranjang.

Anak-anak antusias dan senang sekali mengikuti kegiatan Latihan Kepemimpinan ini, apalagi Kak Alvieni dan Kak Yudhi membimbing anak-anak dengan semangat.

Kegiatan ditutup dengan pembagian kenang-kenangan dan hasil kebun warga Cakung untuk Kak Alvieni dan Kak Yudhi, serta penampilan tari Rampak Gendang oleh beberapa anak Cakung.

Terimakasih banyak kami ucapkan pada Kak Alvieni dan Kak Yudhi yang berkenan menjadi narasumber dalam kegiatan Latihan Kepemimpinan Komunitas Anak Belajar. Terimakasih banyak kami ucapkan pada Kak Arry Fitriana dan KFC yang berkenan menyediakan konsumi pagi dan siang dalam kegiatan ini.

Kami berharap semoga kerjasama ini dapat terus berlanjut dengan baik.

Pada akhir Juli, berita sedih akhirnya harus kami sampaikan pada anak-anak. Tenda belajar harus dibongkar untuk kepentingan pembangunan gudang multiguna Cakung.

Beberapa warga yang terkena gusuran, pindah ke wilayah terdekat yang belum dihuni dan dibeli pihak pengembang. Beberapa warga pindah ke wilayah sawah dekat rumah kegiatan, berdampingan dengan lahan perumahan Jakarta Garden City.

Sabtu IV, akhir Juli 2012 merupakan hari terakhir anak-anak belajar di tenda. Semangat belajar anak-anak masih berkobar dan mereka masih menginginkan kegiatan belajar terus berlanjut. Akhirnya kami putuskan untuk melanjutkan kegiatan belajar di rumah kegiatan Komunitas Anak Belajar dan rumah salah seorang warga.

Selesai kegiatan belajar pada hari Sabtu akhir Juli 2012, kami angkut seluruh meja belajar dan papan tulis ke rumah kegiatan. Para fasilitator, anak-anak pengurus program, dan beberapa ibu membantu memindahkan barang-barang ke rumah kegiatan. Kegiatan kami istirahatkan saat buka puasa, dan dimulai kembali setelahnya. Sekitar pukul 20.30, kegiatan selesai.

Rencananya bila tenda belajar hingga awal Agustus belum dibongkar, kami masih akan mempergunakannya namun bila tidak, kegiatan belajar akan dibagi dalam kelompok kategori di tempat terpisah. Anak-anak kategori 0 dan 1 belajar di rumah warga, sedangkan anak-anak kategori 2 dan 3 belajar di rumah kegiatan. Hal ini kami lakukan mengingat ketua RT setempat yang tidak mengakui keberadaan warga Cakung sawah tidak memberi ijin adanya kegiatan belajar di wilayah mereka.

Sementara rumah kegiatan yang letaknya berdampingan dengan rumah penduduk tidak mungkin dipergunakan sebagai tempat belajar untuk seluruh anak dari seluruh kategori, khawatir terlalu bising, maka kelompok kategori akhirnya harus belajar terpisah.


Kegiatan Belajar Alternatif

Pembuatan meja belajar tambahan sudah dilaksanakan sejak awal Juli 2012. Ada seorang warga rela membantu dalam membuat meja belajar. Ada 3 meja belajar tambahan yang dibuat, sehingga meja belajar lama yang sudah rapuh bisa digantikan dengan yang baru.

Kegiatan peningkatan usaha ekonomi remaja dan warga Cakung untuk bulan ini diisi dengan kegiatan membuat tasbih dan kartu lebaran yang dilakukan di tenda belajar Komunitas Anak Belajar.

Persiapan dan evaluasi materi belajar anak-anak biasanya kami lakukan dalam pertemuan akhir bulan, dimana para fasilitator dan pengurus program berkumpul untuk evaluasi tugas masing-masing dan membuat rencana untuk sebulan ke depan, dipandu dari kurikulum yang kami buat bersama pada awal tahun.

Evaluasi akhir Juli kami lakukan di tenda belajar. Ini adalah terakhir kalinya kami masih bisa menggunakan tenda belajar untuk tempat kegiatan. Dalam foto terlihat, penimbunan tanah merah di atas kebun warga sudah mencapai beberapa meter lagi mendekati tenda belajar.

Kami sedih namun inilah kenyataan hidup. Ketidakadilan yang dialami warga Cakung sawah, jangan sampai memudarkan semangat mereka. Hidup terus berjalan, kita harus terus maju. Anak-anak harus menjadi manusia didik secara intelektual dan spiritual agar dapat memahami dan menghayati hidup yang selaras dengan alam dan seluruh ciptaan Sang Maha Kuasa.


a. Komunitas Anak Cakung

Pada caturwulan II ini, anak-anak kategori 0 sudah mulai belajar mengeja, yang biasanya didahului dengan membaca abjad dan angka 0 – 10. Kegiatan mengeja dilakukan dengan membagikan kartu bertuliskan kata sederhana dengan gambarnya. Masing-masing anak menunjukkan kartunya dan membaca setiap huruf di hadapan teman-temannya, kemudian bersama-sama mengeja. Kegiatan berhitung sudah sampai pada penjumlahan dan pengurangan dari benda-benda yang ada di sekitar mereka.

Selesai kegiatan belajar, anak-anak belajar menyanyikan lagu-lagu nasional, seperti Indonesia Raya dan Satu Nusa Satu Bangsa.

Pada anak-anak kategori 1, anak-anak sudah mulai membaca buku cerita sederhana dengan tulisan yang besar. Setelah membaca, biasanya anak bercerita hasil bacaannya. Kegiatan berhitung dilakukan dengan bermain ular tangga. Melalui permainan ular tangga, anak-anak belajar penjumlahan dan pengurangan. Selesai giliran anak bermain, ia wajib menulis angka yang tertera dan hasilnya, baik penjumlahan dan pengurangan. Permainan ini didampingi oleh fasilitator anak kategori 1.

Pada anak-anak kategori 2, selain kegiatan wajib baca buku dan bercerita serta dikte hasil bacaan, anak-anak belajar berhitung metode jarimatika. Sejak awal bulan, anak-anak belajar memahami perkalian dasar, kemudian mulai belajar teknis perkalian menggunakan metode jarimatika. Kini, anak-anak sudah masuk dalam penerapan perkalian hingga 25 dalam soal cerita, yang menggabungkan unsur penjumlahan, pengurangan, dan perkalian.

Pada anak-anak kategori 3, selain kegiatan wajib baca buku dan bercerita serta meringkas bacaan mereka, anak-anak belajar memahami tulisan deskriptif dan memahami struktur kalimat SPOK.

Beberapa anak kategori 3 menulis deskripsi tentang rumah mereka. Tulisan anak-anak Cakung dapat dibaca di dalam blog kami : http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com.

Kegiatan ketrampilan untuk seluruh kategori dilakukan dengan belajar menyampul buku bersama-sama. Pada Sabtu I Juli, anak-anak belajar menyampul buku menggunakan sampul kertas coklat dan sampul plastic. Setiap anak diwajibkan untuk membawa buku tulis kosong, sedangkan kami menyediakan sampul kertas coklat dan sampul plastik.

Anak-anak belajar menyampul buku dibantu oleh kakak-kakak fasilitator dan teman-temannya.

Kegiatan pendidikan nilai (Living Values Activities) pada bulan ini bertema kejujuran. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan sharing tema, bernyanyi, bermain bersama (seperti bermain peran & bertukar peran, bercerita), dan ditutup dengan meditasi.

Dalam kegiatan mengenai kejujuran, anak-anak sharing tentang makna kejujuran sebagai nilai yang baik dan patut menjadi pedoman hidup. Mengapa harus hidup jujur, untuk apa hidup jujur, dan apa akibatnya bila tidak hidup jujur.


b. Komunitas Muara Baru

Kegiatan belajar dilakukan setiap hari Minggu. Kegiatan selain diisi dengan kegiatan belajar juga kegiatan membaca buku perpustakaan.

Pada minggu II Juli, kegiatan belajar diliburkan karena anak-anak Muara Baru ingin menikmati libur sekolah.

Kegiatan belajar kini dilakukan di RT 14. Walau jumlah anak tetap pada beberapa pertemuan, namun selalu ada wajah baru yang datang belajar. Mereka yang datang belajar berusia 6 hingga 11 tahun.

Selama bulan puasa, kegiatan belajar dilakukan di rumah salah seorang anak, karena ruang PAUD yang biasa digunakan untuk kegiatan mengaji dipakai untuk tarawih setiap malam.

Kegiatan belajar pada bulan ini dilakukan dengan belajar menyanyi dalam bahasa Inggris, belajar berhitung, dan membaca serta menceritakan kembali, dan ditutup dengan dikte menulis hasil bacaan.

Akhirnya kami ucapkan terimakasih banyak atas kerjasama para fasilitator, volunteer, anak-anak dan warga Cakung dan Muara Baru, terutama pada Yana, Riska, Lisna, Indri, dan anak-anak pengurus program, serta Bu Herda di Muara Baru dan para Ibu warga Cakung.


Perpustakaan

Kegiatan diadakan setiap hari Rabu. Biasanya kegiatan diisi dengan registrasi buku, penomeran, dan penyampulan buku.

Pada bulan ini, kegiatan perpustakaan dilakukan dengan penomeran dan penyampulan buku. Masih banyak buku yang belum disampul. Kegiatan penyampulan buku dilakukan berdasarkan jenis bukunya.

Pada bulan Juli ini, kami mendapat banyak sumbangan buku pelajaran sekolah. Buku-buku sumbangan, kami pilah-pilah menurut tingkatan kelas. Buku-buku yang kami terima, kami pinjamkan pada anak-anak Cakung yang butuh untuk belajar di sekolah.

Setiap buku yang dipinjamkan, dicatat oleh petugas perpustakaan dan diberi cap identitas untuk dikembalikan pada akhir tahun ajaran.

Terimakasih pada teman-teman yang sudah membantu menyumbangkan buku-buku pelajaran. Terimakasih pada para alumni St.Ursula; Bu Retno, Bu Meli, Bu Lydia Simatupang, dan Bu Sylvia Makaminang, terimakasih kami pada Bu Juli Dharmasoeka yang berkenan mengumpulkan barang-barang sumbangan teman-teman alumni St.Ursula di rumahnya. Terimakasih kami pada Pak Arif-Bu Maria dan teman-teman juga Jessica-Jason-Justin Maitimu atas sumbangan buku-bukunya.


Kegiatan Peningkatan Gizi Anak

Selama Juli 2012 ini, kegiatan peningkatan gizi anak berlangsung dengan baik.

Selain minum susu rutin, menu sehat bulan ini adalah telur rebus, jus mangga, dan urap. Sabtu II, kegiatan peningkatan gizi anak diliburkan mengingat tenda belajar digunakan untuk kegiatan Latihan Kepemimpinan untuk anak-anak kategori III.

Selama masa puasa, kegiatan peningkatan gizi anak tetap diberikan pada seluruh anak. Anak-anak kecil yang belum puasa boleh makan saat kegiatan berlangsung sementara anak-anak yang puasa membawa tempat makanan untuk menyimpan makanan mereka untuk dimakan saat buka puasa.

Akhirnya, kami berterimakasih banyak pada koordinator dan tim pengurus program serta Mama Soni, yang telah membantu mempersiapkan menu sehat selama bulan Juli. Terimakasih kami pada Kak Qori’ah yang berkenan membantu memberikan vitamin pada anak-anak Cakung.


Beasiswa

Anak-anak penerima beasiswa, terutama murid SD sudah mulai masuk sekolah sejak pertengahan Juli 2012. Kebutuhan akan pakaian seragam sekolah, buku tulis, alat tulis, dan buku-buku pelajaran meningkat. Beberapa buku pelajaran hasil sumbangan yang dicatat dalam kegiatan Perpustakaan, boleh dipinjamkan untuk anak-anak Cakung selama satu tahun ajaran.

Salah seorang anak penerima beasiswa yang akan melanjutkan pendidikannya di universitas sudah melakukan administrasi pembayaran biaya kuliah pada akhir Juli di bank dalam lokasi kampusnya.
Bagi setiap pelayar yang membayar penuh biaya kuliahnya mendapatkan potongan harga, maka kami hanya perlu membayar Rp.5.300.000,- dari total biaya seorang penerima beasiswa sebesar Rp.5.550.000,-.

Sudah tentu pada bulan ini, pengeluaran biaya meningkat untuk pembelian perlengkapan sekolah bagi murid SD dan perguruan tinggi.

Terimakasih banyak pada teman-teman yang berkenan membantu dalam mencukupi biaya sekolah anak-anak Cakung.


Rencana kegiatan di bulan Agustus - September 2012 ini adalah :

1. Kegiatan belajar dilakukan selama minggu I dan II Agustus dan diliburkan pada minggu III dan IV Agustus 2012 berkenaan dengan lebaran. Kegiatan belajar dimulai kembali pada Sabtu, 1 September 2012.

2. Evaluasi belajar anak-anak Cakung pada caturwulan II akan dilaksanakan pada Sabtu, 1 September 2012 di rumah kegiatan Komunitas Anak Belajar.

3. Pembelian susu bubuk untuk program rutin peningkatan gizi anak.

4. Penjajakan tempat belajar baru di wilayah Cakung sawah, belakang pabrik pengepresan sampah.


Akhirnya, kami ucapkan banyak terimakasih pada teman-teman yang telah banyak mendukung dalam doa dan dana, tenaga, maupun material untuk terwujudnya program pendidikan alternatif Komunitas Anak Belajar sepanjang bulan ini.

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My house

By Tia

I live on Basro lane, RT 07 RW 08, Kayu Tinggi, East Cakung, East Jakarta . If you take a public transport KWK 21 from Pulo Gadung, the lane is on the left hand side of the road, right next to LPK Riski Anggraini. Near the entrance of Basro lane, there is a small eatery. To reach my house, you would need to walk approximately 50 steps into the lane and then turn right. You would pass five houses then you reach my house. It is located on the left hand side of the lane.

I live in this rented house together with my dad, mom, my brother and uncle.

The house is quite big and it is cool and fresh inside. There is a window and a big door which always open. There are five rooms in the house. From the entrance, you will see the lounge where we watch television together and it becomes a bedroom for my uncle at night. On the right hand side of the lounge, there are three rooms. The left one is my brother and my bedroom, the middle room is bathroom and laundry, on the right side is my parents’ room. Behind the lounge there is a kitchen. Next to the kitchen, there is a catfish pool.

My favourite room is my room. There is a wardrobe dividing areas between my brother and mine. It is quite cool inside the room as we use fan. I love playing in the room as there are many dolls. I love playing congklak. I sleep on a springbed mattress together with my brother. The fan is located next to the mattress. I love my room as it is cool and clean.

Translated by Anita Linggar

Rumahku

Karya Tia

Saya tinggal di gang Basro, RT 07 RW 08, Kayu Tinggi, Cakung Timur, Jakarta Timur. Bila naik KWK 21 dari arah Pulo Gadung, gang Basro terletak di sebelah kiri jalan, tepatnya di seberang LPK Riski Anggraini. Dari mulut gang Basro, di sebelah kanannya terdapat warteg. Sekitar 50 langkah memasuki gang Basro, belok ke kanan, melewati 5 rumah, sampailah di rumah saya. Rumah saya terletak di sebelah kiri gang.

Saya tinggal bersama Bapak, Mama, adik saya, dan paman di rumah kontrakan.

Rumah saya cukup besar, suasananya sejuk dan segar karena mempunyai satu jendela dan satu pintu yang sangat besar dan selalu terbuka. Dalam rumah saya ada 5 ruangan. Masuk dari pintu depan rumah, ada ruang tamu, yang biasa kami gunakan untuk menonton TV dan tempat tidurku pamanku saat malam hari. Di samping kanan ruang tamu, ada 3 ruangan. Sebelah kiri adalah kamarku dan adikku, di tengah ada kamar mandi, dan ruang cuci pakaian, di sebelah kana nada kamar orang tuaku. Di belakang ruang tamu ada dapur. Di samping kanan dapur, ada kolam lele.

Kamar favorit saya adalah kamar saya. Kamar saya dan adik saya dipisahkan oleh lemari. Kamar saya sejuk karena ada kipas angin di dalamnya. Saya suka bermain di kamar saya karena ada banyak boneka. Saya suka bermain congklak. Saya tidur di kasur springbed bersama adik saya. Di samping tempat tidur kami, diletakkan kipas angin. Saya senang tidur di kamar saya karena suasananya sejuk dan bersih.

My House

By Anisa Ramadhani

I live on Bulak lane RT 03 RW 12 no. 29, Kayu Tinggi, East Cakung, East Jakarta. If we take a KWK 21 from Pulo Gadung direction, this lane is on the left hand side of the main street Kayu Tinggi, opposite Cempaka VIII St. My house is located on the left hand side of Bulak lane.

I live there together with my dad, mom, five brothers, four sisters and three nieces.

It is a large and two-storey house. The temperature inside the house is cool as there is enough ventilation. There is a window near the front door, rear door and on the right wall of the house. There are nine rooms in the first floor, lounge, massage room, prayer room, my bedroom which I share with my nieces, two bedrooms for my sisters, two bathrooms and a kitchen. There are two more rooms in the second floor for my other sisters and my brothers. The stairs is located between the prayer and massage rooms.

My favourite room is my bedroom as the room is cosy. It is not getting too cold eventhough we turn the fan on. There are two mattresses in it, the first one is kapok mattress and the other one is springbed mattress. Both mattresses are placed close to each other but the springbed mattress was positioned against the wall. My niece and I sleep on the kapok mattress. The fan is placed on top of the small wardrobe next to my mattress. On the right hand side of my room near the door, there is clothes hanger. My niece and I use to hang our clothes and towel on it. My dad hangs his clothes on the hook behind my bedroom door.

Translated by Anita Linggar

Rumahku

Karya Anisa Ramadhani

Saya tinggal di gang Bulak RT 03 RW 12 no.29, Kayu Tinggi, Cakung Timur, Jakarta Timur. Jika naik KWK 21 dari arah Pulo Gadung, gang Bulak terletak di sebelah kiri jalan raya Kayu Tinggi, berseberangan dengan jalan Cempaka VIII. Rumah saya terletak di sebelah kiri gang Bulak.

Saya tinggal bersama Bapak, Mama, lima kakak laki-laki saya, empat kakak peremuan saya, dan tiga keponakan saya.

Rumah saya besar, bertingkat, dan udaranya sejuk, karena ventilasi udara yang cukup. Ada jendela di dekat pintu depan, pintu belakang, dan dinding samping kanan rumah. Dalam rumah saya ada sembilan ruangan yang berada lantai bawah, yaitu ruang keluarga, ruang urut, ruang sholat, kamar tidur saya & keponakan saya, dua kamar tidur kakak perempuan saya, dua kamar mandi, dan dapur. Ada dua ruangan di lantai atas, yaitu kamar tidur kakak perempuan saya dan kamar tidur kakak laki-laki saya. Tangga menuju lantai atas berada di antara ruang sholat dan kamar urut Mamaku.

Ruang favorit saya adalah kamar tidur saya karena kamarnya hangat, tidak dingin walaupun memakai kipas angin. Ada dua kasur di dalamnya; yaitu 1 kasur kapuk dan 1 springbed. Kedua kasur diletakkan berdekatan, tapi springbed diletakkan berdiri. Saya dan keponakan saya tidur di kasur kapuk. Kipas angin diletakkan di atas lemari kecil di samping kasur saya. Di sebelah kanan kamar tidur saya, dekat pintu kamar ada gantungan baju, yang biasa saya dan keponakan saya gunakan untuk menggantung baju dan handuk, sedangkan gantungan baju di belakang pintu kamar tidur saya digunakan untuk menggantung baju bapak saya.

My House

By Aji

I live on Bulak lane no. 10, RT 03 RW 12, Kayu Tinggi, East Cakung, East Jakarta. If we take a public transport KWK 21 from Pulo Gadung direction, this lane is on the left hand side of the main street, Kayu Tinggi, opposite of Cempaka VIII St. My house is located right at the entrance of the lane, on the left side. It means it is on the corner with the main street, Kayu Tinggi.

I live together with my mom, dad and two elder brothers.

It is a cool and beautiful house. At the front of the house, there is a little deli facing the main street. Inside the deli, there is my room and next to it is my siblings’ room. My dad and my mom sometimes sleep in my room or in my brothers’. I more often sleep together with my brothers.

On the right hand side of the deli, my room and my brothers’, there is an open area and a kitchen which we use to prepare food for sale in the deli. Behind this open area, there is a bathroom.

My favourite room is this open area room which also functions as kitchen. I like to be there as I do washing dishes. I often help my mom to cook rice and fish.

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Rumahku

Karya Aji

Saya tinggal di gang Bulak no.10, RT 03 RW 12, Kayu Tinggi, Cakung Timur, Jakarta Timur. Jika naik KWK 21 dari arah Pulo Gadung, gang Bulak terletak di sebelah kiri jalan raya Kayu Tinggi, berseberangan dengan jalan Cempaka VIII. Rumah saya tepat berada di sebelah kiri mulut gang, yang berarti terletak di pinggir kiri jalan raya Kayu Tinggi.

Saya tinggal bersama Ibu, Bapak, dan kedua kakak saya.

Rumah saya sejuk dan indah. Bagian depan rumah saya adalah warung, yang menghadap ke jalan raya Kayu Tinggi. Di samping dalam warung, ada kamar saya, di sebelahnya ada kamar kakak saya. Bapak dan Ibu saya sering tidur berpindah-pindah, di kamar saya atau di kamar kedua kakak saya. Saya sendiri lebih sering tidur malam hari di kamar kedua kakak saya.

Samping kanan warung, kamarku, dan kamar kakakku ada ruang terbuka kecil, yang biasa digunakan untuk mempersiapkan makanan untuk dijual di warung dan dapur. Di belakang ruang terbuka ada kamar mandi.

Ruangan favorit saya adalah ruang terbuka yang berfungsi juga sebagai dapur. Saya senang berada disana, karena saya suka mencuci piring dan gelas. Saya sering membantu Ibu memasak ikan dan nasi.

My House

By Intan

I live at the rented house on Muhammad lane, RT 03 RW 06, Kayu Tinggi, East Cakung, East Jakarta. If we take a public transport KWK 21 from Pulo Gadung direction, it is located on the left hand side of main street, Kayu Tinggi. From the entrance of the lane, you would need to pass approximately 20 houses and then turn left. After passing two houses, you’ll find mine. My house is on the left hand side of the lane.

The house looks narrow from the front however, it is quite large inside. It is cool as we always keep the door open. The house feels cosy. There are neighbours on the left and right of the house. Opposite of my house is Masri’ah’s which facing the rice field.

I live here together with my dad, mom, little brother, uncle (my dad’s younger brother), grandma and grandpa.

There are five rooms in the house, a lounge/family room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. My grandparents sleep in one bedroom, my family sleep in the other bedroom. My uncle sleeps in a little hut in our vegetable field.

My favourite room is the lounge where we watch television together. Sometimes we sleep in there too. I like to sleep in the lounge with my grandma as my room is quite and a bit eerie. Some people said, there was a person died there.

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Rumahku

Karya Intan

Saya tinggal di rumah kontrakan di gang Muhammad RT 03 RW 06, Kayu Tinggi, Cakung Timur, Jakarta Timur. Jika naik KWK 21 dari arah Pulo Gadung, gang Muhammad terletak di sebelah kiri jalan raya Kayu Tinggi. Dari gang Muhamad, melewati sekitar 20 rumah, belok ke kiri setelah dua rumah, sampailah di rumah saya. Rumah saya terletak di sebelah kiri jalan.

Rumah saya nampak kecil dari depan, tetapi di dalamnya besar. Suasananya sejuk karena pintunya selalu terbuka. Rumah saya cukup nyaman. Sebelah kiri dan kanan rumah saya adalah rumah tetangga saya. Di depan rumah saya ada rumah Masri’ah, yang mengarah ke sawah.

Saya tinggal bersama ayah, ibu, adik, mamang, nenek, dan kakek di rumah kontrakan.

Rumah saya terdiri dari lima ruangan, yaitu 1 ruang tamu atau ruang nonton keluarga, 2 kamar tidur, 1 dapur, dan 1 kamar mandi. Dua kamar tidur itu adalah kamar tidur kakek dan nenek, dan kamar tidur keluarga saya.

Ruang favorit saya adalah ruang tamu atau ruang nonton keluarga karena saya biasa menonton TV dan tidur disana. Saya suka tidur di ruang tamu bersama nenek saya karena kamar saya sepi dan seram. Kata orang-orang, dulu pernah ada orang yang meninggal disitu.

My House

By Cynthia

I live at the rented house on Kayu Tinggi St, Beringin III Lane no. 40, RT 08 RW 06, East Cakung, East Jakarta. If you take a public transport KWK 21 from Pulo Gadung direction, the Beringin III lane is located on the left hand side, exactly next to East Cakung 04 Morning Primary School. My house is on the right hand side of the lane. It is located in the end of several rental houses and we do not have fence. In front of my house there is a little house which has a lot of potted plants on its fence.

I live there together with my dad, mom and four of my younger siblings.

I consider my house is quite big; its size is 3 x 8 meter. There are 2 rooms in the house, the front and the rear rooms. The rooms are divided by a wall which leaves a one meter width on the left corner of the room. It is the connection access. It is quite cool inside the house as there is ventilation at the front room. We use the front room as family room while the rear room is used for kitchen and bathroom. There is a divider wall to create a bathroom.

We all sleep in the front room. We gather, play, chat, eat, watch television and sleep together in this room. There is a cupboard to divide the mattress and the room for watching television.

My favourite room is the front room. We like to watch television together here. Every night we gather to watch television. Usually, we start watching television from 6PM. When it is late enough, Umi, my little sister will take a mattress for us to sleep.

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Rumahku

Karya Cynthia

Saya tinggal di rumah kontrakan di jalan Kayu Tinggi gg.Beringin III no.40, RT 08 RW 06, Cakung Timur, Jakarta Timur. Jika naik KWK 21 dari arah Pulo Gadung, gang Beringin III terletak di sebelah kiri jalan, tepatnya setelah SDN Cakung Timur 04 pagi. Rumahku terletak di sebelah kanan gang. Rumahku berada di deretan pojok rumah kontrakan dan tidak berpagar. Di seberang rumahku terdapat rumah mungil yang memiliki banyak pot tanaman yang diletakkan di atas pagar rumahnya.

Saya tinggal di sana bersama Bapak, Ibu, dan keempat adik saya di rumah kontrakan.

Rumah saya cukup besar, berukuran sekitar 3X8 m. Di dalam rumah saya terdapat dua ruangan, yaitu ruang depan dan ruang belakang. Ruang-ruang ini dipisahkan oleh tembok yang menyisakan sekitar 1m di sudut kiri ruangan sebagai jalan penghubung. Suasana dalam rumahku sejuk karena ada lubang ventilasi pada dinding ruang depan.
Ruang depan berfungsi sebagai ruang keluarga, sedangkan ruang belakang sebagai dapur dan kamar mandi. Kamar mandi dipisahkan dengan dinding.
Saya bersama Bapak, Ibu, dan adik-adik tidur di ruang depan. Setiap saat kami berkumpul di ruang depan, untuk bermain bersama, ngobrol bersama, makan bersama, nonton TV bersama, dan juga tidur bersama. Tempat tidur kami di ruang depan dibatasi oleh lemari untuk memisahkan ruang menonton dan tempat tidur.

Ruang favorit saya adalah ruang keluarga. Saya dan keluarga biasa menonton TV bersama di ruang keluarga. Setiap malam, kami berkumpul untuk menonton TV bersama. Biasanya kami menonton TV mulai pukul 6 sore. Bila saatnya tidur, Umi, adikku yang biasa mengambilkan kasur untuk tempat tidur kami.