Dear friends,
Happy Eid Fitri 1433H for those who celebrate.
In August, the learning activities at Children Learning Community run well.
During the Ramadhan holiday, we opened the opportunity for savings withdrawal and most children withdrew some of their savings.
On 2nd Saturday, near to the Ramadhan holiday, we had guests from MaGis group who did live-in with us a few months ago. Kak Bella came together with Kak Silvy and Kak Andra. Kak Andra accompanied children of Category 0 while Kak Bella accompanied the children of Category 1 and 2. Kak Silvy accompanied children from Category 3 who learned English.
After studying, they had a chat with us and explained their activities in their community group further. They told us their plan to have social community voluntarary works at our house in the near future.
We thank for their visit and wish our friendship will continue well.
While our learning activity had a break on week 3, all the facilitators were busy with getting and collecting Ramadhan gifts for all the residents. On the week 3, the gifts were distributed.
We visited residents houses on the 2nd day of Eid Fitri. It was a different experience for us as they now live quite apart after the eviction. We used to celebrate the Eid Fitri together as we used to live nearby and happily enjoyed the farm land.
It took the whole morning and afternoon for us to visit residents in Cakung. On the late afternoon, we visited residents in Muara Baru and had dinner there.
On the next day, some children visited the facilitators’ house. Eventhough the facilitators do not celebrate Eid Fitri, we were happy to welcome them. It felt as parents welcoming their children. This sense of tolerance is quite rare in our beloved country now. We felt their visits give us hope that the younger generation practicing the beautiful value of living together in harmony despite of any differences.
Some of them expressed their wish to pay a respect to Kak Chichie’s final rest. We then decided to visit her on the remembrance of her last day with us. It was exactly 2 years and 4 months after she left us. We shared beautiful memories about her. We missed her. We believe she must have been missing us too. Our prayer is with her always in her rest in the House of God.
On Thursday, 26 August 2012, we had guests from far, Pak Mehdi Laftavi and Bu Margareth Laftavi. They had visited us 3 years ago. Some of the children gathered in the house to welcome them.
It was in the afternoon when Bu Esti drove Laftavi couple to visit the children. They went around the house to see the condition of the house, study rooms and library. After chatting and introduction, the couple handed out some biscuits, milk and various snacks to the children. Before they left, the children performed Rampak Gendang dance and gave them a souvenir of beads created by them.
After visiting the Learning House, they went to visit one of the children’s house where since early August 2012 have been used as learning place in Cakung.
The afternoon was suddenly changed from a quiet to a cheerful one. The children were so happy to meet a caucasian guest. Pak Mehdi spent a time to go around the location and talked with several residents.
We were so happy and felt grateful of their visit who were accompanied by Bu Esti. Thanks to all of you. We hope to see you again.
A few days after, we received another guests from far again. Kak Ita who used to visit us a few years ago came with her family. They spent their holiday at Learning House in Cakung.
We were so glad to chat with Kak Ita as she really understands our condition and is willing to support our activities.
The children were so proud to show their Rampak Gendang dance and to present a souvenir made by themselves before Kak Ita and her family went home. She bought some Eid Fitri and Christmas paper quiling cards, creation of the Cakung children.
Thanks to Kak Ita and her family for staying and mingled with the children.
Alternative Learning Activities
The learning activities in August only run for the first two week as the rest of the month were a holiday season.
Some children and their families of Cakung went to visit their home village on the Eid Fitri day, while some children and the parents of Muara Baru had been went to their village since mid of August.
There were several changes in conducting the learning activities. We run the learning activities amongst the residential area, we should keep the learning activities in well order.
a. Cakung Children Community
We decided to use only one place for conducting the learning activities for Cakung Children Community.
On the 1st week, all the facilitators waited for the children on the Learning Tent located on the empty land. We did it as most of the children did not know where they would have the activities held.
Usually we started our activities by nail cutting and washing hands, then the children sang together however, we omit these activities unless we have guests visiting us. During this time, the numbers of children was less by half than it used to be.
Many of the children live quite far from the Learning House and could not come to join us. Therefore, since early August, we accommodate them by conducting the activities in different place, on the piece of land where the farm is not evicted yet.
The learning activities for Cakung Sawah (paddy field) area was held behind a garbage press factory on every Tuesday and Thursday. We use the security post which no longer being used by the factory. Although the post does not have any windows, its tile is still in good condition. Before starting the activities, we sweep the floor first. There are approximately 10 children participated in this learning activity. There are many young children aged pre-school and primary school who we need to encourage to participate to study together.
We usually start the activities by nail cutting, washing hand, taking vitamin, singing together first.
We divided the children into 2 groups based on their ability to recognise letters and numbers. Some of them need to learn letters and numbers and some of them can read books, retell and rewrite dictated stories.
We bring different books every week, including story books, folkstory books to magazines and science comics.
You may enjoy the stories of children from category 3 about their houses on our blog http://cakungchildrencommunityblogspot.com.
b. Muara Baru Community
The learning activities are held every Sunday. Besides studying together, we do book readings.
During the fasting month, we held the learning activities at one of the children house as the pre-school activity which we normally use was being used for praying and tarawih every night.
As per the children in Cakung group, the children in Muara Baru also had their holiday on the 3rd week of August. This opportunity allowed them to prepare for the Eid Fitri. They had agreed to start the activities on the 2nd week of September.
The break for Muara Baru community is a bit longer than the one for Cakung community, as their parents had plans to bring the families to their villages.
We thank all the collaborative effort of all facilitators, volunteers, children and residents of Cakung and Muara Baru, especially to Yana, Lisna, Indri and the program committee members as well as Bu Herda of Muara Baru and all the mothers from Cakung.
Library
The library activity which usually run on Wednesdays has to be altered to be on every Tuesday in August. We held the library activity after the learning activities in Cakung Sawah, behind the garbage pressing factory.
In August, we received several donated books from Bu Lisa. We also bought some art craft reference books on our way back from Kak Chichie’s resting place.
We decided to have a break on the library activity starting on 3rd week of August. However, we did book registration and numbering on the book cover.
Thanks to Bu Lisa who had donated school text books and story books for the children. Thanks to Bu Julie Dharmasoeka who organising the book collections from her friends at her home.
Nutrition Improvement for Children
In this August, the nutrition improvement activity run well.
Besides having milk, we provided healthy meals kolak to break fastings on the 1st Saturday and hard-boiled egg on 2nd Saturday.
During the fasting month, the nutrition improvement for children was provided for all children. For the young children who were not fasting, they had the meals when we provided the food. However for the children who fast, they had the meals for breaking the fast together with their families.
At the end of this month, Kak Ita came to bring some extra milk powder. We were so happy and grateful for all her support and kind attention. We thank you, Kak Ita.
Thanks to Kak Iyung and his friend from Aulia Foundation who came to distribute Scott’s Emulsion vitamin.
We also thank for all the coordinators and program committee as well as all the mothers who had been actively participated in providing healthy menu for August.
Scholarship
The scholarship recipients especially the primary school age students had their holiday started on Thursday 16/08/2012. They’re back to school on Tuesday, 28/08/2012.
One of the scholarship recipients who continues her study to university, Indri, has started her study since Monday, 27 /aug 2012. She went for an orientation program for a week, from morning until evening. Almost everyday she had to bring some food and several things for the orientation program.
Fortunately, the oientation program run during the school holiday therefore, it did not affect her commitment to Cakung Children community.
September 2012 schedule are :
1. We conducted 2nd Quarter study evaluation for children in Cakung on Saturday, 1st September 2012 at one of the children’s house.
2. We started the learning activities for 3rd Quarter from September to December 2012.
Finally, we thank to friends for their support, prayer and fund as well as their physical helps, material supply and time. Without their support, we would not be able to make the alternative learning programs for the children community happened in this month.
Thanks to Sr. Annunciata, OSU and Sanggar akar for the food supply, Bu Lisa for the books and toys, Aulia Foundation for providing vitamins, Laftavi family for the biscuits, milk and snacks as well as Kak Ita and Citra Indonesia Foundation for the milk. We thank for all the helps and material supply. Thanks to Anita Linggar and friends who help us in translating the report.
We thank for all fundraisings which have been a great help for us running all the activities. We thank to Kak Elissa, Kak Jenny, Bu Vina – Pak Arend – Michelle Maramis, Kak Arry Fitriana, Kak Paramita Rai who gave away her birthday monies for the children and passed it to us through Kak Anita Linggar.
We thank Pak Robinson Robert Simanjuntak and Kak Ita who represented Citra Indonesia Foundation for coming to visit us for far to deliver the fund.
Thanks to all the kindness. May God always grant all of us His blessings and for our collaboration to continue in good terms.
Warmest regards
On behalf of Children Learning Community
Debby
P.S.
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Acc.holder Debby Maitimu or Dwi Resmi Sari
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