Progress Report of Children Learning Community in February 2017

Dear friends,

We are grateful to God and to our loyal friends who support the activity of children learning community in Cakung and in Sarang Tupai, Ciawi. The activities ran well throughout February 2017.

The 3^rd stage and 4^th children started to picking up their guitar lesson. Children learned a pop song with six basic chords. A former Cakung’s residence who moved to Buaran taught guitar lesson to the children.

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In Cakung, last month, there were four most diligent students who were regularly attending the lesson. We gave them presents for their effort. We hope that children learn with excitement and continue to manage their finances with the habit of saving.

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Despite heavy rain, many Sarang Tupai’s children still attended the lesson. Heavy rain and thick fog usually hinder the children to come.

In the beginning of February 2017, Dr. Frans, our longtime friend visited us. We knew Dr Frans since 2009. He used to help us as a facilitator. Even now, he is still helping us with many of our activities here in Cakung.   

He visited both facilities, Cakung and Sarang Tupai, Ciawi.

Children were excited to see Dr. Frans. The 3^rd and 4^th stage children introduced themselves in English. After lesson, they were happy to receive snacks and milk from Dr. Frans.  

We thank Dr. Frans for visiting us and supporting us with finances and learning materials.

In the middle of February 2017, we received English books form Mrs. Gerda Silalahi and friends. Mrs.Djiauw Swie Tjing also donated science books to the children.

We are grateful for the reading book donations. They help the children expand their mind. We registered all these books in the library.

We are in debt to Mrs.Gerda Silalahi and Mrs. Djiauw Swie Tjing on their donations for our library needs and activities.

In the last report, we planned to invite motivational facilitator for a session with us. Due to the speaker hectic schedule, we had to postpone this event until his available time in April.  

The mothers had their activity on Wednesday, February 7, 2017. They learned to make Chinese bun from other Cakung’s mother who mastered Chinese cooking. They made bun filled with red bean and stir chicken and Jicama. The mothers learned to shape the bun and bun’s fillers. They also learned to make chili sauce for bun’s dip.  

Fr. Frances and Fr. Bosco made a workshop about the civil’s role in government, how they considered the government run in the social political role. They made it as a part of their college's assignment. Some mothers interested in the discussion after the children’s learning activity.

We thank Fr. Frances, SJ and Fr. Bosco, SJ for giving knowledge and comprehension about the civil’s social political role.

We thank facilitators, volunteers and surrounding community who relentlessly gave their time, efforts, finances and place for this learning program. We thank Jaka, Intan, Yana, Soni’s mother, Dino’s mother, and Indri in Cakung. We also thank big sister Ivonne, Mrs. Vera, Mrs Lanny, Jagad’s mother, Mrs Ruth, and Cantik in Sarang Tupai, Megamendung, Ciawi.

Cakung’s children also thank Jessica, Jason and Justin for clothing donation. We also thank Mrs. Erta and friends who donate many of useful goods. The mothers and teenagers also thank the Ursulin sisterhood for their donations of recycle coffee pack. This recycles coffee packs were used for the mothers’ craft materials.   

The scholarship expenses including monthly school fee in Elementary stage to Vocational High School stage. Other expenses include monthly activities, photocopies, school transportation and school equipment. Elementary student .and Vocational High School student also received fund for State Exam.

 

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.

 

In February, we prepared healthy diet include boiled eggs dip with sweet sauce and salt. The Sarang Tupai’s teenagers also prepare Seblak, the West Java traditional food.

For Seblak, together with teenagers, we prepared the recipe, ingredients, equpiments needed. We also showed the teenagers the way to cook and to serve this delicatessen. The teenager learned to share their duty that day. In the other corner, after learning, five teenagers also prepare slices bread with sarikaya spread, which made from the ingredients of coconut milk, egg yok, and sugar palm.

The Cakung’s mother boiled sweet potatoes and cassavas, served with coconut slices and sprinkled sugar on top.

The Sarang Tupai’s mother prepared ‘ketoprak’ which from  the bean sprout salad with peanut sauce and rice cake for lunch with Dr. Frans that day.

The teenagers of Sarang Tupai prepared slices bread with sari kaya spread.

The Cakung’s mother  also made mix dragon fruit and papaya with shaved ice and sugary lemon squeezed on top. 

During rainy day, after learning, we served green been porridge to warm up the stomach of Sarang Tupai’s children.  The weather in Sarang Tupai can be treacherous. Some days, we have thunder showers and heavy fog all day.  

We also express our gratitude to the facilitators and the community of Cakung and Sarang Tupai who help us in preparing the healthy dish throughout February 2017.

March 2017 Plan :

1.                Learning Activity

a.   In crafting, the mothers will be having their training in making pouch out of recycle coffee packs. Besides that, they will also learn to bake and cook variety of desserts and dishes.

2.                Library

a.   We need to register the new arrival books. In the meantime, we will also prepare mandatory reading materials for children reading activity.

b.   We will purchase stationaries, covers and other materials for the purpose of new arrival books registration.

3.                Scholarship

a.   Fulfilling school needs for the recipients.

Finally, we express many thanks to our friends for their support in prayers, finances, efforts and materials for this month. Your generosity brought tremendous impact to the program.  

Thank you very much to Jessica and Jason for doing good work in translating this report.

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

We are still short on fulfilling our 2017’s operational budget, therefore we humbly ask for your kindness and continuous supports.

May the Lord grant you with good health and financial abundant.

We express many thanks to Dr. Frans Senff for your financial commitment in supporting the operation of this learning program.

We are very grateful for your loyalty, trust and kindness. 

May The Lord grant you with healthy body and financial blessings. Thank you for your contribution to the program. 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 teenagers’ and mothers’ crafting product, 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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