Progress Report of Children Learning Community in April 2016

Dear friends,

The Children Learning Community is very grateful for your supports and prayers. All activities ran smoothly throughout the month of April 2016.

We celebrated “Kartini Day”, the commemoration of woman rights’ hero, with simple cooking, writing competition, craft, drawing and sketching competition. We had cooking competition in Sarang Tupai because the children in that area were eager to learn cooking. At home, they used to help their parents doing house chores including taking care of their little siblings. Besides cooking, we also had poetry and writing competition with the theme of “Kartini” . For little children, we had craft competition, and also drawing and sketching competition.

We judge cooking competition on taste, presentation and creativity. The best tasting food is “Misro”, fried cassava stuffed with palm sugar, which were made by Aldi and Neldi. The most creative food is fried mash cassava stuffed with slice of chicken. The food was made by Fitri and Marina. We had two winners on food presentation. They were “papais or ketimus”, steam cassava stuffed with palm sugar, made by Sutisna and Raffly; and “Nagasari”, rice cake stuffed with banana, made by Maria and Yohanes.

We announced the winner on the same day but gave the price on the following day.

We decided for the next healthy menu, we will prepare the menu from the winner combine with our own regular menu.

On Saturday, 23 April 2016, we gathered in commemoration of the three years passing of big sister Sarah. We did the prayer for late big sister Sarah and her loving family after the children finishes their study. The prayer was recited by Firman. At the same time, we also remembered the six years passing of big sister Chichie on 22 April 2016 and 100 days of passing of Ibu Wasti, Firman’s grandmother on 15 April 2016.

We prayed for big sister Sarah, Chichie and Bu Wasti. May their soul rest in peace in the house of the Lord. We keep many sweet memories and good deeds of their life in our heart.

We thank the Laftavis and the Tonteys who encourage us to do this prayer gathering. They prepare snacks, stationaries, toiletries and special fund for it.

May the Lord protect the soul of big sister Sarah and pour His abundant blessings and peace to Mr and Mrs Laftavi and also to Mr and Mrs Tontey.

The alumni of Kolese Kanisius postponed their activity on the Moslem ritual of boy’s circumcision. The free mass circumcision activity was moved from April to June 2016. Boys who are interested can put their name for this event. Several boys from Cakung and Sarang Tupai were listed.

At the end of April 2016, we reviewed the 1st quarter lesson for Cakung’s facility. About thirty children involved in this reviewing process. And for those who were not participate, we still conducted regular lessons. We prepared the price for the highest score and for those who making better progress on their attitude toward learning. Compiling the review and distributing price were given on that same day.

We thank facilitators, volunteers and surrounding community who relentlessly gave their time, efforts, finances and place for this learning program. We thank Jaka, Ester, Ondo, big sister Lucy, big brother Bosco and Frances in Cakung. We also thank big sister Ivonne, Novi and Cantik in Sarang Tupai, Megamendung, Ciawi.

Throughout April 2016, for healthy diet, we served fruits such as snake fruit, “rambutan” and watermelon as well as milk and cookies. We also served “bangkoang”, white turnip with liquid palm sugar dip. The teenagers also made cake and fried banana covered with chocolate.

We thank all facilitators and the nutritious improvement team in Sarang Tupai as well as in Cakung. We also thank big sister Ivonne and her family who prepare and serve the healthy meal in Sarang Tupai.

The school’s expenditure in April includes purchasing of Vocational High School’s text book for this semester, transportation allowance to distance extracurricular facility, internet and monthly school fee.

The scholarship’s recipients who attend technical and regular High School received their mid semester report card.

It is a custom to wear traditional Indonesian’s attire to school during “Kartini” day. Despite of that, one of the Elementary students who are a scholarship recipient chooses to wear army uniform to school. We purchase the miniature army uniform for him.

We are grateful to our friends who continuously provide their financial support for this scholarship program. This scholarship’s support is extremely valuable for the children’s future.

May 2016 Plan :

1. Learning Activity
a. In accordance to state holiday for the ascension of Jesus Christ and Isra Miraj, the Moslem holiday, we also schedule our holiday in the first week of May.
b. We plan to have rosary beads craft activity in Cakung and several activities in Sarang Tupai such as recycle coffee bags craft, baking cookies to prepare the girls and mothers for Idul Fitri, a holiday season for Moslem. .

2. The Children Nutrition Improvement
a. Preparing healthy menu and purchase needed cooking utensils.


3. Scholarship
a. Fulfilling school needs for all recipients.


At the end, we thank many of our friends for their support in prayers, finances, efforts and materials. This month learning activity ran well because of your support.

We are deeply touched by many of our donors’ generosity. They prioritized others than themselves. We truly appreciate your trust in our efforts.

We thank the community of sisterhood Ursulin, Juanda for their routine donations of recycle coffee bags. We also thank the Laftavis who donate fund for snacks, school stationaries and dental products through the Tonteys. After praying to commemorate the three years passing of big sister Sarah, we distributed the donations.

We express many thanks to all of our generous donors for your financial commitment in supporting the operation of this learning program. We thank Mrs. MA Nani Tirtajaya; Ms. Jeanny; Mrs Djiauw Swie Tjing; big sister Sofia Erlinda Indra; Ms. Hanaria Putri; big sister Eleonora Bergita, Ms. Elissa Wiguna and also Mrs. Susana Maria Santy and her family. Thank you very much to Mr. David for translating the monthly report regularly.

To all our friends, we are very grateful to your commitment, trust and kindness.

We pray that The Lord grants you with good health and many financial blessings. Thank you for your continuous support. We are called to bring peace and welfare to the world.

God bless us, all

For monthly report and children’s craft product, please visit us at: http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com.
To order the craft product made by young girls and mothers, please kindly look us at: http://cakungchildrencreation.blogspot.com.


Warm regards,
On behalf of the children learning community.

Debby



P.S.
To place your donation through bank.
Account holder : Debby Maitimu or Dwi Resmi Sari
Bank : BCA Branch office Matraman, East Jakarta, Indonesia
Account no. : 342-2792161
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