Progress Report of Children Learning Community in July 2018

Dear friends,

We were grateful to God and to our loyal friends who supported the children learning community activities throughout July 2018. The activities run smoothly at both Cakung and Sarang Tupai, Ciawi.

During the month of July, big sister Tia, Mrs. Mar’ah, Yohana, big sister Indri, big sister Ari, and big sister Debby helped Cakung’s children with their learning. Meanwhile Mrs. Lanny, Mrs. Ruth, Novi, Cinta, and big sister Debby assisted Sarang Tupai’s children.

We thanked facilitators, volunteers and surrounding community who gave their time, efforts, finances and facilty for this learning program.

In holiday season, at the first week of July 2018, we gathered with the children and Ciawi’s community.  

They enjoyed holiday treats. They ate pandan leaves steam rice with chicken coconut soup and also cooked vegetable. The community prepared these dishes. Children’s mothers also added some dishes to complete the holiday’s menu.  

In the first week of July, big sister Arleta and family visited Cakung. They got to know the children and facilitators.

Big sister Arleta is a closed friend of big sister Debby and big sister Ari since they were in High School. Big sister Arleta has also involved in charity and community development like us.

She brought milk and healthy snacks for Cakung’s children.

Big sister Arleta taught English lesson to the children. She also bought the handicraft products made by Cakung’s teenagers and mothers. 

The children were very grateful for her thought and attention. The children also very pleased with donations of story books, clothes and healthy food.

The children hope for continuous relation with big sister Arleta.

In July, we also strengthen our relation with a donor. During her down time, somehow, we kept our support in visitation, group prayer and other needs.

In mid June 2018, we also experienced a loss of a friend. Big sister Yanti has been supported our Cakung’s activities. With family on her bed side, she passed in peace after battling illness.  

At the end of July 2018, we attended her 40 days memorial mass at her previous office.  

We prayed for her forgiveness and peaceful rest in the house of the Lord.  

In July, under scholarship program, we helped several needy parents.

In the beginning of school year, many of recipient’s parents came to us seeking assistance. 

Within the budget, we tried to accommodate their needs. We allocated some expenses from the unused budget.

We were able to do budget allocation after learning that some recipients change their education plan due to family circumstances.

There was an Elementary graduate who decline our assistance because of family matter. His father decided to take back the recipient to his far away hometown. He was one of the recipients who had a secure scholarship budget with us.   

There was also a Sarang Tupai’s Middle School graduate who moved with her uncle and aunt to pursue vocational high school in Jakarta. Instead, there is a Sarang Tupai’s Middle School graduate who need our support with the enrollment fees.

We helped some recipients with their school activities fees and text books.

We thank loyal donors who relentlessly providing us with scholarship assistance. Your support is valuable for these children’s future.

Throughout July 2018, we prepared various healthy meals for Cakung’s and Sarang Tupai’s children. We prepared pandan leaves rice cake with coconut milk; fruit salad; cookies; green bean porridge top with white bread; rice noodle soup and boiled eggs; rice dish with fried soy bean cake, fried tofu, fried salty anchovy and steam vegetable; milk; snack; steam corn kernel top with cheese.

The Cakung’s and Sarang Tupai’s children thank big sister Arleta and her family for their donations of milk and cookies. The Sarang Tupai’s children also thank Mrs. Tjandra for delicious cookies. 

We also thank the facilitators and the community of Cakung and Sarang Tupai for preparing healthy meals throughout July 2018.

“Kartini” cooperative effort ran well. Community spared their time to purchase their grocery at the cooperative after learning session.

We thank our loyal friends for their support.

We wish for longevity of this program.

August 2018 Plan:

1.                Learning Activity

a.   Big sister Camilla will give English lesson on Friday and Saturday in the second week of August 2018.  

b.   Review, games and competition to celebrate Indonesia Independence Day at Cakung and Sarang Tupai.

2.                Scholarship

a.   Fulfilling school needs for recipients in Elementary, Middle School, High School  and Vocational High School level.

3.                Staple Needs Cooperative Effort

Purchase out of stock items.

We are grateful to our friends for their support in prayers, finances, efforts and materials for this month.

We are deeply touched by many of our donors’ generosity who put others before themselves. We truly appreciate your trust in our effort.

We thank Jessica, Jason and Justin for donations of story books, toys and clothing. We thank anonymous donors for donations of computer desk and story books. We thank big sister Arleta and her family for donations of food, story books and clothing. We also thank big sister Camilla for donations of story books and toys.   

We thank our donors for their financial support. Your donations were valuable for daily operational of this program.

Thank you very much to Jason and Mr.David for your kindness in translating this report. 

We thank for your loyalty, commitment, trust and warm friendship.

May the Lord grant you with healthy body and financial blessings. We hope for your continuous work together.

We are called to bring peace and welfare to the world.

God bless us all.

For monthly activity report, 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 the bank.

Account holder : Debby Maitimu or Dwi Resmi Sari
Bank                  : BCA Branch office Matraman, East Jakarta, Indonesia
Account no.       : 342-2792161

Swift code         : cenaidja

Feel free also to contact me at +628129685594 or childrenlearningcommunity@gmail.com for any supporting documents and materials.