Progress Report of Children Learning Community on March 2013

Dearest friends,

Happy Caka New Year 1935 for you who celebrate it.
May we all more intend to be conscious and self-perfection.

and

Happy Easter 2013 to all of you.
May the resurrection of Jesus Christ give us strength and spirit to live in
His love and kindness.

On March 2013, the alternative education of Children Learning Community could run well, thanks to your prayer and support.

On the 2nd Tuesday of March, the children at Cakung field area have vacation due to the Caka New Year 1935 holiday.

On the last week of March, the children at Cakung and Muara Baru have vacation due to Easter holiday.

On the early March, on Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 to be exact, we had an invitation of music theatrical performance of Sanggar Akar at Kuningan, South Jakarta. Some children have permission from their parents to come to the event and allow to spend the night at the learning house. The event started from 8 PM to 10 PM.

On Saturday morning, March 9th, 2013, Aiko & her family visited the learning house and introduce with some children in the learning house. They brought some stationeries and food. After small talks to the children, we talked about the activities at the learning house. On midday, Aiko & her parents went home.

After Aiko & her parents visiting, Mr. Kuncoro & his family visited us. It’s his first time since 2008, he visited the children with his friends. He brought lunchboxes as his blessing for the 1st year birthday of his son, Kenan. We enjoyed the lunch together, the children performed some songs and dance before eating. After that, the children started to learn. Mr. Kuncoro & his family accompanied them until break time.

We thank so much for Aiko & her family visiting & supporting, also for Mr. Kuncoro & the family. We hope Kenan could grow healthy and brightly to become a good boy for his parents and his environments.

On Saturday, March 16th, 2013, we had visited by Dr. Frans Senff, who was on his vacation with his family in Indonesia and spend time to meet us at the learning house.

After midday, on the break time, we welcomed him. Since few years ago, Dr. Frans is so faithful to support the children learning activities. We introduced each other, the children sang some songs and dance. We enjoyed the healthy menu together. Dr. Frans saw the learning house and talked to some children. Before he came home, the children take some biscuits & milk from him.

We are so thankful for Dr. Frans Senff’ attention and support. We hope the collaboration will continue.

Alternative Learning Activities

a. Cakung Children Community


On March 2013, the alternative education of Children Learning Community could run well. There were 5 new children participants in this month. One is in the 0 category, one is in the 2nd category, and three are in the 3rd category.
On the last Friday and Saturday of March 2013, the learning activities were off due to the Easter holiday.

As the schedule on March, on the 3rd week of March, on Friday & Saturday, March 15th and 16th, 2013 to be exact, the children of the 3rd category learned to farm on the pot as the media, supported by the children of the 2nd category.

The early activity was taking the soil near the farm area and buying some organic fertilizer. The seeds were bought a day before. They are seeds of chilly, red onion, spinach, and red spinach. The children mixed the soil with organic fertilizer in a big pot, after that, they put small stones as the base and give the soil into the pot.

The mini farm area was along the left corridor of the learning house, which used for the children through it after washing hands. It took 2 days learning. Every morning and afternoon, some children who live in the learning house watering the pot.

We hope the mini farm area could be worth for the needs of the children nutrition development at the learning house.


b. The Muara Baru Community

On this month, the learning activities were held twice, on the 2nd and the 4th week.

Many children followed the activity. There were 24 children in two categories. Ms. Yana and Ms. Indri accompanied them to learn.
It began on midday and finish in the afternoon.

We are so glad of the spirit to learn of the children. We hope the will and the spirit of the children could develop well.

We thank all the collaborative works between the facilitators, the volunteers, the children and residents of Cakung and Muara Baru, especially to Mrs. Herda at Muara Baru, Ms. Henni, Ms. Qori’ah, Indri, Yana, Riska, Mrs. Mar’ah, and the children coordinator program.

Bibliotheque

The activity of this month was preparing the book on the shelves and covering the registered book. The activity was held every Tuesday, after the learning activity in Cakung field area. The activity was coordinated by Cynthia and done together in the team.
Some broken reading books which cannot be repair, out of the shelves so the team could prepare other books in good condition which supported by donor. The children may keep them free while some old and broken books were sold in cheap price.

On this month, we have more reading books and student books. We thanked to Mrs. Erika Sufiana and family, Mrs. Christiani Aslim and family, also Mrs. Nani and family.

Finally we are thankful for the attention and the perseverance of the team.

Nutrition Improvement Program for Children

On March 2013, the nutrition improvement activities run well.

Besides drinking milk, the healthy menu for this month was hard-boiled egg, boiled corn, mangosteen, and spaghetty.
On the 2nd Saturday of March 2013, the menu was boiled corn. Because of the lunch time with Mr. Kuncoro and family, the children might to bring the healthy menu at home.

The variety of healthy menu also based on the beginning of the rainy season which there are more fruits harvest, especially mangosteen. The team chose it as the healthy menu on the 3rd Saturday of March 2013.

On the 4th Saturday of March 2013, the special healthy menu was spaghetti. The coordinator and team purchased the needs at the nearby market. All the preparation was done by the children of the 3rd category. Because of the preparation took time, boiled spaghetti and make sauce, so Ms. Qori’ah and Ms. Henni assist the children.

We thank the team who organised the healthy menu and cooked it during March 2013, also Ms. Qoriah and Ms. Henni.


Children Scholarship

The computer lesson for the dropped out students have still run since Februari 2013. It focused on making newsletter or wall magazine. The children can type and operating computer, so now they learn using Microsoft Word 2007 and Corel Draw X3 and now they begin to learn Photoshop program.

On this month, the sewing lesson begin. The lesson was at the workshop of Mrs. July, who own the boutique at her house. Every Thursday, some children learn there from morning til afternoon.

Thank you very much to Ms. Sari Pelengkahu who is faithfully assisted the children learning at her house. Thank you very much to Mrs. July and her staff who is patiently spend her time to assist the children learning at her workshop. Thank you so much to the facilitators and our friends who would like to support the program regularly. We hope the collaboration will continue well and become the worth provide for the children future.

April 2013 Activity Plans

1. Learning Activities
a. Computer, sewing, and making accessories lesson at the learning house. It needs the sewing equipment which will purchase in the early April 2013. The workshops will presented by the team of alumna of Santa Ursula High School (Ms. Sari Pelengkahu, Mrs. July Dharmasoeka, Ms. Linda Kurnia, Mrs. Widya Johannes, and friends) during April 2013.
b. The economic generating activity for teenagers is doing every Wednesday, along with the changes of the schedule of the library administration.
c. The learning evaluation of the 1st quarterly for the children on the last Saturday of April 2013.

2. The Nutrition Improvement Program for Children
a. Preparing the healthy menu and providing milk.

3. Library Program
a. Registration, covering books and organizing the books on the shelves.
b. The reschedule of library administration, from Tuesday to Wednesday due to the time of coordinator & the team.

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

Thank you very much to Mrs. Erika Sufiana & family, Mrs. Christiani Aslim & family, Mrs. Nani and family for supporting student books and reading books, toys, secondhand outfits, and households. Thank you very much to Aiko and her parents for supporting stationeries and food for the children. Thank you very much to Mrs. July Dharmasoeka for supporting clothes in sewing lesson, also to Mr. Kuncoro and family for supporting lunchboxes and Dr. Frans Senff for his visiting and supporting biscuits & milk.

Thank you abundantly for the funds which are worthly for operating our activities of the Children Learning Community. Special thanks to Ms. Elissa Wiguna, Mrs.Vina – Mr.Arend, Michelle Maramis, Ms. Melani Laksmono, and Ms. Arry Fitriana.

Our monthly progress report could be accessed in our blog : http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com

The production of Cakung teenagers creation could be bought and accessed in our blog : http://cakungchildrencreation.blogspot.com.

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 Maret 2013

Salam jumpa teman-teman yang baik,

Selamat Hari Raya Nyepi, Tahun Baru Caka 1935
Semoga di Tahun baru ini, kita semakin mengarah pada penyempurnaan diri dan pemahaman akan makna hidup.

dan

Selamat Hari Raya Paskah 2013
Semoga Kebangkitan Kristus memperbaharui semangat iman kita untuk senantiasa hidup dalam
Cinta Kasih dan KebaikanNya.

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

Pada Selasa II Maret, kegiatan belajar di Cakung sawah diliburkan sehubungan dengan peringatan hari raya Nyepi Tahun Baru Caka.

Pada Minggu terakhir Maret, kegiatan belajar diliburkan sehubungan dengan peringatan hari raya Paskah.

Pada awal Maret, tepatnya pada Sabtu, 2 Maret 2013, kami mendapat undangan untuk menghadiri pentas music teater Sanggar akar di daerah Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan. Beberapa anak mendapat ijin dari orang tua mereka untuk menonton acara tersebut dan menginap di rumah belajar. Acara berlangsung pada pukul 8 malam dan berakhir pada pukul 10 malam. Karena acara berlangsung pada akhir minggu, maka saat anak-anak pulang malam, mereka bisa menginap di rumah belajar dan pada pagi harinya, mereka pulang ke rumah masing-masing.

Pada Sabtu, 9 Maret 2013, keluarga Aiko mengunjungi rumah belajar dan berkenalan dengan beberapa anak di lingkungan sekitar rumah belajar. Mereka datang membawa bingkisan alat tulis dan sembako. Setelah berkenalan dengan anak-anak, kami berbincang-bincang seputar kegiatan di rumah belajar. Menjelang siang hari, Aiko dan orang tuanya pulang.

Pada siang harinya, Kak Kuncoro dan keluarga datang ke rumah belajar. Sejak pertama kali datang ke rumah belajar pada tahun 2008 bersama teman-teman, kini Kak Kuncoro datang bersama keluarganya. Ia membawa makan siang sebagai ungkapan syukur atas ulang tahun ke-1 dari anaknya, Kenan. Kami menikmati makan siang bersama-sama, anak-anak menampilkan nyanyian dan tarian. Selesai makan siang, dimulailah kegiatan belajar. Kak Kuncoro dan keluarga menemani hingga menjelang waktu istirahat belajar.

Kami berterimakasih banyak atas kunjungan dan bantuan dari keluarga Aiko, demikian pula terimakasih kami pada Kak Kuncoro dan keluarga. Semoga Kenan dapat tumbuh sehat dan cerdas dan menjadi anak yang berguna bagi keluarga dan masyarakat.

Pada Sabtu, 16 Maret 2013, kami kedatangan tamu, Dr. Frans Senff, yang sedang berlibur bersama keluarganya di Indonesia dan menyempatkan diri untuk berkunjung ke rumah belajar dan berkenalan dengan anak-anak.

Pada siang hari, saat istirahat belajar, kami menerima kunjungannya. Sejak beberapa tahun lalu, Dr. Frans setia mendukung kegiatan belajar anak. Kami berkenalan, anak-anak menghibur dengan nyanyian dan tarian. Selesai waktu istirahat, kami menikmati menu sehat bersama. Dr. Frans melihat-lihat keadaan rumah belajar dan berbincang-bincang dengan anak-anak. Sebelum selesai waktu belajar, anak-anak dibagikan bingkisan biscuit dan susu dari Dr. Frans.

Kami berterimakasih banyak atas perhatian dan dukungan Dr. Frans Senff. Kiranya kerjasama yang telah dijalin selama ini dapat terus berlanjut.

Kegiatan Belajar Alternatif

a. Komunitas Anak Cakung

Sepanjang Maret ini, kegiatan belajar alternative dapat berjalan dengan baik. Ada 5 anak baru yang mulai aktif pada bulan ini. Satu anak kategori 0, satu anak kategori 2 dan tiga anak kategori 3.

Pada Jumat dan Sabtu akhir Maret 2013, kegiatan belajar diliburkan sehubungan dengan peringatan hari raya Paskah.

Sesuai rencana Maret, pada minggu III Maret, tepatnya, Jumat dan Sabtu, 15 dan 16 Maret 2013, anak-anak kategori III dibantu anak-anak kategori II belajar berkebun di dalam pot.

Kegiatan awal dilakukan dengan pengambilan tanah di dekat sawah dan pembelian pupuk organik. Bibit tanaman yang dibeli sehari sebelumnya, adalah bibit cabe, bawang, bayam hijau dan bayam merah. Anak-anak mencampur tanah yang diambil dengan pupuk organik di dalam wadah, kemudian memasukkannya dalam pot, yang sebelumnya didasari dengan batu-batu dan kerikil.

Perkebunan mini dibuat di lorong kiri rumah belajar, yang biasanya dilalui selesai anak-anak mencuci tangan. Kegiatan menanam tanaman dalam pot ini dilakukan selama dua hari. Penyiraman tanaman dilakukan setiap pagi dan sore hari oleh petugas anak yang tinggal di rumah belajar.

Kami berharap perkebunan mini ini dapat dimanfaatkan untuk menambah kebutuhan menu sehat di rumah belajar.

b. Komunitas Muara Baru

Selama bulan ini, kegiatan belajar dilakukan dua kali, yaitu pada hari Minggu II dan IV.

Sejak bulan ini, banyak anak datang belajar di aula. Ada sekitar 24 anak hadir, yang kami bagi dalam dua kelompok. Kak Yana dan Kak Indri membantu mendampingi anak-anak belajar. Kegiatan belajar dimulai siang hari dan berakhir pada sore hari.

Kami senang atas semangat belajar anak-anak. Semoga niat dan semangat anak-anak dapat terus berkembang dengan baik.

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

Perpustakaan

Kegiatan perpustakaan sepanjang bulan ini adalah mengatur lemari dan menyampul buku-buku yang sudah diregistrasi. Kegiatan dilaksanakan setiap hari Selasa, selesai pendampingan di Cakung Sawah. Kegiatan dikoordinir oleh Cynthia dan dilakukan bersama-sama dalam tim.

Beberapa buku bacaan yang sudah rusak dan tidak dapat diperbaiki lagi, kami keluarkan dari lemari perpustakaan agar dapat diisi dengan buku-buku sumbangan yang lebih baik lagi. Buku-buku bacaan yang sudah rusak boleh dimiliki oleh anak-anak dan sebagian kami jual murah.

Pada bulan ini, kami mendapat banyak sumbangan buku bacaan dan pelajaran sekolah. Kami berterimakasih pada Bu Erika Sufiana dan keluarga, Bu Christiani Aslim dan keluarga, serta Bu Nani dan keluarga.

Akhirnya kami ucapkan terimakasih banyak atas perhatian dan ketekunan koordinator dan tim program perpustakaan.

Kegiatan Peningkatan Gizi Anak

Selama Maret 2013 ini, kegiatan peningkatan gizi anak berlangsung dengan baik.

Selain minum susu rutin, menu sehat bulan ini adalah telur rebus, jagung rebus, manggis, dan spaghetty.

Pada Sabtu II Maret 2013, menu sehat yang disediakan adalah jagung rebus. Karena ada kegiatan syukuran makan siang dari Kak Kuncoro dan keluarga, maka jagung rebus tidak dimakan selesai belajar, melainkan dibawa pulang oleh anak-anak.

Pada Sabtu III Maret 2013, menu sehat yang disediakan adalah buah manggis, mengikuti musim buah yang ada, dimana sejak musim hujan, buah manggis banyak dijual di wilayah Cakung.

Pada Sabtu IV Maret 2013, menu sehat istimewa yang dijadwalkan adalah spaghetty. Koordinator dan timnya berbelanja di pasar terdekat. Seluruh persiapan hingga pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan oleh anak-anak kategori III. Karena proses masak dibagi dua, yaitu merebus spaghetti dan membuat sausnya memakan waktu agak lama, maka kegiatan pelaksanaan dibantu oleh Kak Qori’ah dan Kak Henni.

Akhirnya, kami berterimakasih pada koordinator dan tim pengurus program serta Kak Qori’ah dan Kak Henni, yang telah mempersiapkan menu sehat dengan baik selama Maret 2013.

Beasiswa

Pelajaran komputer bagi anak-anak putus sekolah masih berjalan sejak Februari 2013. Ketrampilan ini diarahkan untuk membuat newsletter atau majalah dinding karena sebelumnya anak-anak sudah menguasai dasar mengetik dan menggunakan computer baik dalam program Microsoft Word maupun Microsoft Excel.

Kegiatan belajar komputer dimulai dari belajar menggunakan program Microsoft Word 2007 hingga saat ini belajar menggunakan program Corel Draw X3 dan sudah mulai masuk dalam program Photoshop.

Pada bulan ini, pelajaran menjahit juga mulai dilakukan sejak awal bulan ini. Kegiatan belajar dilakukan di bengkel kerja Bu July, yang memiliki usaha butik di rumahnya. Setiap hari Kamis, beberapa anak datang belajar dari pagi hingga menjelang sore hari.

Terimakasih kami pada Kak Sari Pelengkahu yang setia mendampingi anak-anak Cakung belajar computer di rumahnya. Terimakasih kami pada Bu July dan timnya yang dengan sabar dan rela menyisihkan waktu untuk membantu anak-anak belajar menjahit di ruang kerjanya. Terimakasih kami juga pada Kakak-Kakak fasilitator dan teman-teman yang berkenan rutin membantu penyelenggaraan program beasiswa ini. Kami berharap kerjasama ini dapat terus berlanjut dan menjadi bekal yang berguna bagi masa depan anak-anak.

Rencana kegiatan di bulan April 2013 ini adalah :

1. Kegiatan Belajar

a. Pelatihan computer, menjahit, ketrampilan membuat asesoris di rumah belajar Cakung. Dibutuhkan perlengkapan menjahit yang akan mulai dibeli pada awal April 2013. Pelatihan diberikan oleh tim alumni SMA Santa Ursula (Kak Sari Pelengkahu, Bu July Dharmasoeka, Kak Linda, Bu Widya Yohanes, dan kawan-kawan) selama bulan April 2013.

b. Kegiatan ketrampilan untuk peningkatan usaha ekonomi remaja Cakung dilakukan pada Rabu siang, seturut perubahan jadwal kegiatan administrasi perpustakaan.

c.Evaluasi belajar anak caturwulan I pada Sabtu terakhir bulan April 2013.

2. Kegiatan Peningkatan Gizi Anak

a. Persiapan bahan-bahan menu sehat dan pembelian susu.

3. Perpustakaan

a. Kegiatan registrasi, penyampulan buku dan penataan buku-buku dalam lemari.

b. Perubahan waktu administrasi perpustakaan, dari hari Selasa siang menjadi Rabu siang berkenaan dengan waktu senggang tim program perpustakaan.


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

Terimakasih kami pada Bu Erika Sufiana dan keluarga, Bu Christiani Aslim dan keluarga, Bu Nani dan keluarga atas bantuan buku-buku pelajaran dan bacaan anak, mainan, pakaian layak pakai, dan kebutuhan perlengkapan rumah tangga yang telah kami terima. Terimakasih kami pada Aiko dan kedua orang tuanya atas bingkisan alat tulis dan sembako untuk anak-anak dan operasional rumah belajar. Terimakasih kami pada Bu July atas bantuan kain untuk kebutuhan pelajaran menjahit, demikian pula pada Kak Kuncoro dan keluarga atas konsumsi siang yang disediakan dan Dr. Frans Senff atas kunjungannya dan bingkisan biscuit dan susu bagi anak-anak Cakung.

Terimakasih banyak atas bantuan dana yang amat sangat mendukung terselenggaranya operasional program Komunitas Anak Belajar. Terimakasih kami untuk Bu Vina – Pak Arend – Michelle Maramis, Kak Elissa, Kak Melani Laksmono, dan Kak Arry Fitriana.

Laporan kegiatan setiap bulan dapat diakses dalam blog kami di : http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com/.

Produksi ketrampilan remaja Cakung dapat dipesan dan diakses dalam blog kami di : http://cakungchildrencreation.blogspot.com/.

Terimakasih banyak atas semua kebaikan teman-teman. Kiranya Tuhan berkenan memberi kesehatan prima dan berkat limpah, dan semoga kerjasama kita yang telah dijalin selama ini dapat terus berlanjut dengan baik.

Tuhan memberkati kita semua.

Salam hangat,
Atas nama anak-anak Komunitas Anak Belajar
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

Progress Report of Children Learning Community on February 2013

Dearest friends,

In February 2013, the alternative education of Children Learning Community could run well, thanks to your prayer and support.

In mid February 2013, on Saturday, February 16th, 2013 to be exact, we have visited by Ms. Eka and Mr.Wanda. Ms. Eka is the friend of the coordinator of The Children Learning Community, who since 1997 accompanied the Cakung children at the early area (near Philips factory, Cakung-Cilincing highway).

Few times, Ms. Eka visited the children in Cakung field area and now she visited us again accompanied by Mr.Wanda. This was the first time for them to visit the learning house.

In the evening, Ms.Eka and Mr.Wanda back home. We are so thankful for their visiting, especially the children were so grateful for learning a new song with the funny dance.

In the early March of 2013, on Friday, March 1st, 2013 to be exact, we have visitors, Mrs. Tiny, who since 2011 accompanied the children of the 1st category learning at Cakung field area, and Ms.Lisa, who since 2008 accompanied the children of the 0 category learning. Some children whom accompanied by Mrs. Tiny & Ms. Lisa are now in the 1st and 2nd categories.

Mrs. Tiny came with her child, Raka, who just celebrate his 1st years old birthday. We held a simple party after the children learning. The children sang together and introduce themselves. After that, we prayed and have lunch together. We prayed for Raka to be a healty and good boy, and always grateful for the life of God’s blessing. In the evening, after the activity, Mrs. Tiny and Ms. Lisa back home.

We were so happy and thankful for Mrs. Tiny and her children, also Ms. Lisa visiting.

Alternative Learning Activities

a. Cakung Children Community

The learning activities in Cakung were hold at the learning house and the field area every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.

Since the early February 2013, we have a new volunteer; Ms. Henni, who would like to assist the children of the 3rd category in learning English every even Saturday at the learning house. The children love to learn with Ms. Henni.

There are 6 new children participants from the 0 and 1st category. They live not just in the area, but in Rorotan area, the border of East Cakung, East Jakarta and North Jakarta.

In Saturday, February 16th, 2013, Ms. Eka & Mr. Wanda visited the children at the learning house. They visited the learning house for the first time and introduced themselves. After that, Ms. Eka taught a new children song.

The children were so happy for Ms. Eka & Mr. Wanda visiting, moreover Ms. Eka taught the children song ‘Potong Bebek Angsa’ in her version. As the children could sing together, some of them try to sing and dance in duet or trio.

Every Tuesday, after the learning activity in Cakung field area, the facilitators gather to evaluate and prepare the learning materials for Friday and Saturday. On the same day, the team do the administration of the library activity, also the economic generating activity for the teenagers. In this month, they produce the Easter paper quilling cards.

b. The Muara Baru Community

The learning activity started at the 2nd week of February 2013, on Sunday, February 9th, 2013 and on the 4th week of February 2013, on Sunday, February 23rd, 2013 to be exact. Some children followed the learning activity at the hall of the neighborhood association (RT). The learning activity facilitated by two facilitators.

The flood disaster on the mid January caused some long wooden table washed away. Now, we just have 2 for learning, but it never lessened the children spirit to gather at the hall.

We thank all the collaborative works between the facilitators, the volunteers, the children and residents of Cakung and Muara Baru, especially to Mrs. Herda at Muara Baru, Ms. Henni, Ms. Qori’ah, Indri, Yana, Lisna, Riska, Mrs. Mar’ah, and the children coordinator program.

Bibliotheque

The activity of this month was preparing the book on the shelves and covering the registered book.

The activity was held every Tuesday, after the learning activity in Cakung field area. The activity was coordinated by Cynthia and done together in the team.

Finally we are thankful for the attention and the perseverance of the team.

Nutrition Improvement Program for Children

The program began on the 1st Saturday of February 2013 with the menu hard-boiled egg. On the 2nd Saturday of February, the children cooked capcay kuah (Chinese seafood and mixed vegetable soup), while on the 3rd Saturday, the menu was oranges, and the end of Saturday of the month, the children cooked pepes tahu (steamed tofu wrapped into banana leaves).

On the year of 2013, the coordinator of this program is Tia. By this year, all the preparations until the cooking are done all by the children of the 3rd category. The facilitators just assist them.

Every Friday after the learning activities, the children of the 3rd category gather to write the recipe, make a list, sharing the task and discuss about the kitchen dishes that they have to bring.

The coordinator have to type the recipes of the month in the computer every Tuesday at the computer room in the learning house.

We thank the team who organised the healthy menu and cooked it during February 2013.

Children Scholarship

Since early February 2013, Cynthia, the scholarship student in the 4th grade of elementary school dropped out because of the parents’ problem. We try to help her to cope it by keeping ask her to learn. Now, she stays at the learning house.

The schedule of daily activities at the learning house, beside tidy up the house and regular activity in house, also filled with independent learning activity, a kind of home schooling for her and at the end of the week, we hold learning evaluation.

Every Wednesday morning, Cynthia and Yana (the girl who dropped out in the 2nd grade of vocational high school since 2011 because of her parents’ problem) learn computer with Ms. Sari at her house. The activity accompanied by the coordinator of the Children Learning Community and started since mid February 2013.

The computer lesson focused on making newsletter or wall magazine. The children can type and operating computer, so now they learn using Microsoft Word 2007 and Corel Draw X3. Every week, they have homework to do at the learning house. Now, they have responsibility to transfer their knowledge to the other children every Monday or Thursday.

In this month, the scholarship expenditure were to provide the need of learning materials for the elementary and university students, also the internet rental for the university student. We just bought USB modem at the end of February 2013, so during this month, the students still did their homework at the internet rental.

In mid February 2013, we paid the school registration fee for the college student. She has average marks in the 1st semester. The school activity of the 2nd semester hold at the end of February 2013. In this semester, she takes 15 credits of semester, after taking 21 credits on the 1st semester, so she still have more time to assist the younger children learning at the learning house.

Thank you very much to Ms. Sari Pelengkahu and our friends who would like to support the program regularly. We hope the collaboration will continue well and become the worth provide for the children future.

March 2013 Activity Plans

1. Learning Activities
Gardening activity at the corridor in the left side of learning house for the children from the 1st category to the 3rd category.

From the end of February 2013 til now, the economic generating activity for teenagers is making the Easter paper quilling cards.

2. The Nutrition Improvement Program for Children
Preparing the healthy menu and providing milk.

3. Library Program
Covering books and organizing the books on the shelves.

4. Children Scholarship
Computer workshop and sewing workshop for the children who dropped out from their school every Wednesday and Thursday.

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

Thank you very much to the boards of St. Maria Convent, Juanda and Mrs. Erni for supporting the kitchen stuffs. Thank you very much to Ms. Farimi for supporting the children secondhand clothes.

Thank you abundantly for the funds which are worthly for operating our activities of the Children Learning Community. Special thanks to Ms. Elissa Wiguna and her parents; Mrs.Susan & Mr.Andy, Mrs.Vina – Mr.Arend, Michelle Maramis, Ms. Arry Fitriana, Mrs.Hanaria Putri, Ms. Jenny, Ms. Toetoet, Sr. Annunciata, OSU, and Dr. Frans Senff.

Our monthly progress report could be accessed in our blog : http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com

The production of Cakung teenagers creation could be bought and accessed in our blog : http://cakungchildrencreation.blogspot.com.

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
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 Februari 2013

Salam jumpa teman-teman yang baik,

Selama bulan Februari 2013 ini, kegiatan pendidikan alternatif Komunitas Anak Belajar dapat berjalan dengan baik berkat doa dan dukungan teman-teman.

Pada pertengahan Februari 2013, tepatnya pada Sabtu, 16 Februari 2013, kami kedatangan tamu, Kak Eka dan Kak Wanda. Kak Eka merupakan sahabat koordinator Komunitas Anak Belajar, yang sejak 1997 bersama-sama mendampingi anak-anak Cakung di wilayah awal pendampingan (saat itu masih mendampingi anak-anak belajar di wilayah pabrik Philips, jalan raya Cakung-Cilincing).

Beberapa kali Kak Eka berkunjung saat anak-anak masih belajar di wilayah Cakung sawah dan kini ia bersama Kak Wanda hadir kembali, berkunjung untuk pertama kalinya di rumah belajar Komunitas Anak Belajar.

Menjelang maghrib, Kak Eka dan Kak Wanda pulang. Kami amat sangat berterimakasih atas kunjungannya, dan terutama anak-anak berterimakasih karena mendapat tambahan satu lagu baru dengan gaya lucu versi Kak Eka.

Pada awal Maret 2013, tepatnya pada Jumat, 1 Maret 2013, kami kedatangan tamu, Kak Tiny, yang sejak 2011 mendampingi anak-anak Cakung kategori I belajar, saat rumah belajar masih berada di Cakung sawah. Kak Lisa, yang sejak 2009 mendampingi anak-anak Cakung kategori 0 belajar, juga turut hadir. Beberapa anak yang dulu belajar bersama Kak Tiny dan Kak Lisa, kini sudah masuk dalam kategori I dan II dan masih aktif belajar di rumah belajar.

Kak Tiny datang bersama anaknya, Raka, yang berulangtahun ke-1. Syukuran sederhana dilaksanakan setelah anak-anak selesai belajar. Anak-anak bernyanyi dan berkenalan dengan Kak Tiny. Setelah itu, kami berdoa dan makan siang bersama. Semoga Raka dapat tumbuh menjadi anak yang sehat, cerdas, patuh dan berbakti pada orang tua dan sesama, dan selalu bersyukur atas anugerah kehidupan yang telah diberikan oleh Tuhan Yang Maha Kuasa. Pada malam hari, setelah selesai kegiatan belajar, Kak Tiny dan Kak Lisa pulang.

Kami senang sekali menerima kehadiran Kak Tiny dan Kak Lisa, yang baru pertama kali berkunjung ke rumah belajar Cakung yang baru. Terimakasih banyak atas kunjungannya.

Kegiatan Belajar Alternatif

a. Komunitas Anak Cakung

Kegiatan belajar di Cakung dilaksanakan di rumah belajar Cakung dan di Cakung sawah setiap hari Selasa, Jumat, dan Sabtu.

Sejak awal Februari 2013, ada volunteer baru; Kak Henni, yang bersedia membantu mendampingi anak-anak kategori III belajar Bahasa Inggris setiap Sabtu genap di rumah belajar. Anak-anak senang bekerjasama dengan Kak Henni.

Sejak awal Februari 2013 juga ada beberapa anak baru yang ikut belajar di rumah belajar. Ada 6 anak baru, dari kategori 0 dan 1. Mereka tinggal tidak hanya di wilayah sekitar, tapi juga di wilayah Rorotan, perbatasan Cakung Timur.

Pada Sabtu, 16 Februari 2013, Kak Eka dan Kak Wanda datang berkunjung ke rumah belajar. Sambil melihat-lihat rumah dan berkenalan dengan anak-anak, Kak Eka mengajarkan satu lagu baru.

Anak-anak senang sekali menyambut kehadiran Kak Eka dan Kak Wanda, apalagi Kak Eka mengajarkan lagu ‘Potong Bebek Angsa’ versinya. Setelah anak-anak mulai lancar belajar bernyanyi bersama-sama, beberapa anak, berdua atau bertiga maju ke depan, bernyanyi dengan gaya lucu yang diajarkan Kak Eka.

Setiap hari Selasa, selesai pendampingan belajar di Cakung sawah, para fasilitator berkumpul untuk evaluasi dan mempersiapkan bahan dan materi belajar untuk hari Jumat dan Sabtu.

Pada hari itu juga, kegiatan administrasi perpustakaan mulai dilaksanakan, demikian pula dengan kegiatan usaha ekonomi remaja Cakung. Saat ini, para remaja Cakung memproduksi kartu paper quilling Paskah.

b. Komunitas Muara Baru

Kegiatan belajar dilakukan pada Minggu II Februari, tepatnya pada Minggu, 9 Februari 2013 dan minggu IV Februari; 23 Februari 2013. Kegiatan belajar diikuti oleh beberapa anak di aula kegiatan warga RT 14 Muara Baru. Kegiatan belajar didampingi oleh dua fasilitator.

Musibah banjir pertengahan Januari lalu menyebabkan hanyutnya beberapa bangku panjang belajar di aula. Saat ini hanya tersisa 2 bangku panjang untuk belajar. Walau demikian, tidak menyurutkan semangat anak-anak untuk berkumpul belajar di aula.

Kami ucapkan terimakasih banyak atas kerjasama para fasilitator, volunteer, anak-anak dan warga Cakung dan Muara Baru, terutama pada Kak Henni, Kak Qori’ah, Yana, Riska, Bu Mar’ah, Indri, Lisna dan anak-anak pengurus program, serta Bu Herda di Muara Baru dan para Ibu warga Cakung.

Perpustakaan

Kegiatan perpustakaan sepanjang bulan ini adalah mengatur lemari dan menyampul buku-buku yang sudah diregistrasi. Kegiatan dilaksanakan setiap hari Selasa, selesai pendampingan di Cakung Sawah. Kegiatan dikoordinir oleh Cynthia dan dilakukan bersama-sama dalam tim.

Akhirnya kami ucapkan terimakasih banyak atas perhatian dan ketekunan koordinator dan tim program perpustakaan.

Kegiatan Peningkatan Gizi Anak

Kegiatan ini dimulai pada Sabtu I Februari 2013 dengan menu telur rebus. Pada Sabtu II Februari 2013, menu sehatnya adalah capcay kuah, sementara menu sehat pada Sabtu III adalah jeruk, dan pada Sabtu akhir bulan adalah pepes tahu.

Pada tahun 2013 ini, koordinator kegiatan peningkatan gizi anak dipercayakan pada Tia. Mulai tahun ini seluruh persiapan hingga pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan sepenuhnya oleh anak-anak kategori III. Para fasilitator hanya bertugas mendampingi dan mengarahkan.

Setiap Jumat selesai kegiatan belajar, anak-anak kategori III berkumpul untuk mencatat resep, membuat daftar belanja, membagi tugas pelaksanaan dan tugas membawa perlengkapan masak.

Resep masakan diketik dalam computer dalam file program peningkatan gizi anak oleh koordinator program ini. Kegiatan pengetikan dilakukan setiap Selasa, saat para fasilitator berkumpul di rumah belajar.

Akhirnya, kami berterimakasih pada koordinator dan tim pengurus program, yang telah mempersiapkan menu sehat dengan baik selama Februari 2013.

Beasiswa

Sejak awal Februari 2013, Cynthia, penerima beasiswa kelas IV SD putus sekolah akibat masalah kedua orang tuanya. Kami berusaha membantu mengatasi masalahnya dengan tetap mengajaknya belajar. Kini ia tinggal di rumah belajar.

Jadwal kegiatan harian yang sudah kami susun di rumah belajar, ditambah dengan kegiatan pribadi yang diisi dengan kegiatan belajar mandiri, seperti halnya home schooling, diberlakukan bagi Cynthia. Evaluasi belajar dilakukan setiap Minggu.

Setiap Rabu pagi, Cynthia dan Yana (penerima beasiswa yang putus sekolah di kelas II SMK sejak 2011 akibat masalah keluarga) belajar komputer bersama Kak Sari di rumahnya. Kegiatan belajar didampingi koordinator Komunitas Anak Belajar. Kegiatan belajar dimulai sejak pertengahan Februari 2013.

Pelajaran komputer diarahkan untuk membuat newsletter atau majalah dinding karena sebelumnya mereka sudah menguasai dasar mengetik dan menggunakan computer baik dalam program Microsoft Word maupun Microsoft Excel. Kegiatan belajar computer dimulai dari belajar menggunakan program Microsoft Word 2007 hingga saat ini belajar menggunakan program Corel Draw X3. Setiap minggu, mereka mendapat PR untuk dikerjakan di ruang computer rumah belajar.

Kini mereka bertanggungjawab untuk mengajarkan program computer bagi anak-anak sekitar di rumah belajar setiap hari Senin atau Kamis.

Pada bulan ini, beasiswa juga diberikan untuk pemenuhan kebutuhan pendidikan anak dari perlengkapan belajar serta rental internet. Karena pembelian modem USB baru dilakukan pada akhir Februari 2013, dan hanya bisa dilakukan untuk 1 komputer bagi 1 modem USB, maka penerima beasiswa, baik tingkat sekolah dasar maupun universitas, selama bulan ini mengerjakan tugas-tugas sekolahnya di tempat rental internet.

Pada pertengahan Februari 2013, kami menyelesaikan pembiayaan BPP Pokok bagi seorang penerima beasiswa tingkat universitas. Nilai mata kuliah pada semester I ini rata-rata nilai para mahasiswa. Kegiatan belajar semester II sudah dilaksanakan sejak akhir Februari 2013. Pada semester ini, ia mengambil 15 SKS, setelah ambil 21 SKS pada semester I.

Terimakasih kami pada Kak Sari Pelengkahu, Kakak-Kakak fasilitator dan teman-teman yang berkenan rutin membantu penyelenggaraan program beasiswa ini. Kami berharap kerjasama ini dapat terus berlanjut dan menjadi bekal yang berguna bagi masa depan anak-anak.

Rencana kegiatan di bulan Maret 2013 ini adalah :

1. Kegiatan Belajar
Kegiatan berkebun di dalam pot di lorong sebelah kiri rumah belajar bagi anak-anak kategori I – III.
Kegiatan peningkatan ekonomi bagi para remaja Cakung dilakukan dengan pembuatan kartu paper quilling Paskah sejak akhir Februari hingga saat ini.
2. Kegiatan Peningkatan Gizi Anak
Persiapan bahan-bahan menu sehat dan pembelian susu.
3. Perpustakaan
Kegiatan penyampulan buku dan penataan buku-buku dalam lemari.
4. Beasiswa
Kegiatan menjahit bagi anak-anak penerima beasiswa yang akhirnya putus sekolah formal di rumah tim pengajar setiap Kamis pagi.

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.

Terimakasih kami pada pengurus Biara St. Maria Juanda dan Bu Erni atas bantuan kebutuhan perlengkapan rumah tangga yang telah kami terima. Terimakasih kami juga pada Kak Farimi atas bantuan pakaian anak-anak layak pakai.

Terimakasih banyak atas bantuan dana yang amat sangat mendukung terselenggaranya operasional program Komunitas Anak Belajar. Terimakasih kami pada Kak Elissa Wiguna, orang tua Kak Elissa; Bu Susanna dan Pak Andy, Kak Hanaria Putri, Kak Arry Fitriana, Mbak Jenny, Kak Toetoet, Sr. Annunciata, OSU, Dr. Frans Senff, dan Keluarga Bu Vina - Pak Arend – Michelle Maramis.

Laporan kegiatan setiap bulan dapat diakses dalam blog kami di : http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com.
Produksi ketrampilan remaja Cakung dapat dipesan dan diakses dalam blog kami di : http://cakungchildrencreation.blogspot.com.

Terimakasih banyak atas semua kebaikan teman-teman. Kiranya Tuhan berkenan memberi kesehatan prima dan berkat limpah, dan semoga kerjasama kita yang telah dijalin selama ini dapat terus berlanjut dengan baik.

Tuhan memberkati kita semua.


Salam hangat,
Atas nama anak-anak Komunitas Anak Belajar

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

Progress Report of Children Learning Community on January 2013

Dearest friends,

In January 2013, the alternative education of Children Learning Community run well, based on the program and curriculum of 2013 which prepared by the facilitators.

In the early 2013, we begin to manage the learning house that we rent for a year, by ourselves. The learning house has 5 rooms including the kitchen and the bathroom. The rooms are for the learning activities and the place to stay the facilitators. There are 5 people stay there; the facilitators and volunteer, also Firman (a kid from the 1st category) and his grandma who almost blind because of diabetes. Three rooms are for learning activities and library, two rooms are for facilitators-volunteer and Firman-his grandma.

As the learning house is for learning activities, secretariat, and for staying the children, we have to provide the households and Ms.Linda and her family support some household stuff.

We were so thankful for Ms.Linda and the family’s support. May God give you peace and blessing.
There were some sad moments during January 2013.

In the early January 2013, we looked on in a donor, Sr. Pauline, OSU, who have medical treatment at St. Carolus Hospital because of heart attack. Few days later, we looked on the father of Aji (a child from the 3rd category & involved in program activities) who become the victim of car accident. He was hit by a car while walked to the market and hospitalized at Persahabatan Hospital, East Jakarta for intensive care. On the same day, we looked on Mrs.Mamiek (the mother of Ms.Uju & Ms.Qori’ah as the facilitators of the 2nd category and of the 3rd category). She was hospitalized because of leukemia.

In the early January 2013, we had Christmas gifts from Ms.Maureen Lintong who was in Christmas Holiday in Indonesia. Every children have Christmas gifts, such as biscuits, milk, and snacks which we share for all of the children from all categories. Some gifts, such as food stuff we share for the children, some we cooked for the healthy menu in the 2nd Saturday of January 2013.

Thank you very much to Ms. Maureen and family for sharing the joy for the children of Cakung. May God give you peace and blessing.

In mid January 2013, we have sad news, finally the father of Aji passed away because of the bad injuries of the car accident.

We give condolence to Aji’s family and pray for his father’s rest in peace and for the family. We pray also for Mrs.Mamiek struggling her illness.

In mid January 2013, there was flood disaster in Jakarta. Some families who live in a farming area near the learning house have to move because of flood disaster. Some people were still in their house, while the other move for few days to their hometown. Some children moved to the learning house for few days.

We are blessed because the learning house could be the shelter for some people and leave their households.

We have some food supports from sanggar akar for the victims of flood disaster in Cakung and we distributed them directly.

At the end of January 2013, we have some donations from friends; Sr. Felicia, OSF, Mrs.Yuli, Mr.Advent, Wanda-Eka Mei family, which we expend food for the victims of flood disaster in Muara Baru. The flood almost covered all their house. We also have donation from Ms. Yosepha and Mrs. Lillian. We distributed the food after flood on Sunday, January 27th, 2013. The pictures attached.

We are so grateful for the donation and support of Sanggar Akar, Ms. Yosepha, Mrs.Lillian, Sr. Felicia OSF, Mrs. Yuli, Mr.Advent, and the family of Wanda – Eka Mei. May peace be with you and be blessed to others.

At the end of January 2013, we had sad news, the grandfather of Yana (the facilitator of the children of the 0 category), Cynthia & Intan (the children of the 3rd category). After the funeral, we went to the house. We give condolence and pray for the grandfather of Yana’s rest in peace.

At the end of January until the early February 2013, as the scheduled, the 26 students of the 2nd grade of De Britto High School in Yogyakarta and their teacher visited us for live-in activity.

They have to do the annual school task to stay at the poor environment for few days, especially for experiencing the struggle of the people of Cakung to make a living. Their teacher as their facilitator stayed at the learning house.

On Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, the coordinator of the school activity and his team with Father Yohanes Nugroho, SJ as the vice principal of De Britto High School visited us in the learning house. They came by to know the situation in Cakung.

The Live-in Exposure activity is an annual program in the school while few years ago located in Jakarta. It learned the students how to experience the survival of the low income family in Cakung for few days.
All of the students stayed in some families in Cakung, while the teacher as their instructor, Mrs.Dewi stayed at the learning house.

This was the first time for us to accept so many students to stay in Cakung for few days. We were so happy and grateful for their trust. We hope our cooperation will continue well. Thank you very much to the students, the teacher, the coordinator of this activity, and Father Yohanes Nugroho, SJ as the vice principal of De Britto High School.

Alternative Learning Activities

The learning activities at the learning house began on the 1st Friday of January 2013. It was just some of the children learning because most of them still in their homeland. On the 1st Saturday of January 2013, more children gathered to learn. The learning activity at Cakung farming area began on the 2nd Tuesday of January 2013.

The schedule of the learning activities 2013 of the Children Learning Community are :
Tuesday : the learning activity at Cakung farming area
Friday & Saturday : the learning activities at the learning house
The 2nd & 4th Sunday every month : the learning activities at Muara Baru

We have new schedule, which last year, we have twice a week at Cakung farming area, now just once a week, while last year we have every week at Muara Baru, now just twice a month.

a. Cakung Children Community

The new management and rules also the agreement are beginning to run.

The saving activity coordinated by Nisa, opens the learning activities. After that, the team of learning house maintenance are cleaning the house, sharpening the pencils, assisting the children for nail clipping and managing the row of the children for washing hand. Every two children have to come to the bathroom, after that, wipe with the cloth in the left alley of the house, so the floor always clean and not wet.

The learning activities ended after the children come home. The team have to clean the house, sharpen the pencils, and fill the ink of markers. All the team of the programs help each other.

While every Tuesday, the facilitators gather to evaluate and prepare the learning materials for Friday and Saturday.

b. The Muara Baru Community

The learning activity started at the 2nd week of January 2013, exactly on Sunday, January 13th, 2013. Just a few children who could follow the learning activity because of the rainy season, so some children choose not to go out from their house. The learning activity facilitated by two facilitators.

On the 4th week of January 2013, exactly on Sunday, January 27th, 2013, we just visited Mrs.Herda’s house and some houses giving some supports after flood disaster. We just only have the information from the local newspapers and we couldn’t go to the flood area which almost 1 meter high.

The learning room was full of flood, also the houses. During the days in the mid January 2013, the electricity and the water were not functioning. Some families who have two-story house, just live and wait until the flood lessened.

While we visited there, some people were cleaning the house. The water began to function since Saturday, January 26th, 2013. The learning activity was off. Some children still busy to help their parents cleaning their house.

Some people talked about the flood disaster. While the rain began at night, the flood slowly increase until about 1 meter high and the electricity was not functioned. The people and their children were thankful for the food support. They were so grateful according to the food price increase after the flood disaster.

We pray for the normal situation and the people could do their daily activities.

We thank all the collaborative works between the facilitators, the volunteers, the children and residents of Cakung and Muara Baru, especially to Mrs. Herda at Muara Baru, Indri, Yana, Lisna, Riska, Mrs. Mar’ah, and the children coordinator program.

Bibliotheque

The library program begin to run on the 2nd Tuesday of January 2013, coordinated by Intan, who lead this a year ago, supported by her team.

The activity of this month was preparing the book on the shelves and covering the registered book.

On this year, the coordinator should type the book registration on the computer and print after that. By the computers support from Laftavi family and Ms.Sari, the children learn to used to do every task with computers.

Finally we are thankful for the attention and the perseverance of the team.

Nutrition Improvement Program for Children

The program began on the 1st Saturday of January 2013 with the menu hard-boiled egg. The life-skill activity for the children of the 3rd category on the 1st Saturday was ginger drink. After eat the healthy menu, the children of the 3rd category started to make ginger drink, added with nuts and dices of bread.

On the year of 2013, the coordinator of this program is Tia. By this year, all the preparations until the cooking are done all by the children of the 3rd category. The facilitators just assist them.

The stove make the children easier to learn directly by preparing and cooking the healthy menu as the schedule. The ingredients are from their farm and the local market, and they learn not to use the harmful additives, such as MSG (Mono Sodium Glutamat).

Every Friday after the learning activities, the children of the 3rd category gather to write the recipe, make a list, sharing the task and discuss about the kitchen dishes that they have to bring.

On the 2nd Saturday of January 2013, the children of the 3rd category cooked the soup of quail egg, on the 3rd Saturday, they cooked jelly into the papaya, while on the 4th Saturday, they cooked tempe (fermented soybean cake) croquettes.

We thank the team who organised the healthy menu and cooked it during January 2013.

Children Scholarship

In this month, the scholarship expenditure to provide the need of learning materials for the elementary and university students, also the internet rental for the university student.

In the early January 2013, after the New Year’s holiday, a scholarship student in the university followed the examination of the 1st semester, from Sunday, 7th – Sunday, 18th January 2013 and few days after it, she followed the campus activity, Accounting Gathering for few days. The 1st semester vacation is for a month, but in the early February 2013, she has to registered for the 2nd semester. The marks of the examination on the 1st semester will informed in the early February 2013.

One of the elementary scholarship student, Firman, just take his report after the Christmas and New Year holiday. The report is not so good. The teacher evaluate him as a child who have less attention at home, especially in learning and in school task doing.

Now Firman live in the learning house with the regular schedule of learning, from morning till night, assisted by the facilitators & volunteer who live in the learning house, too.

Although he live only with his Grandma who almost blind, no care and attention from his parents, we hope that assisted by the facilitators who live in the learning house, he could feel more love and attention from his sisters, so his life and his academic achievement will be much better.

Thank you very much to our friends who would like to support the program regularly. We hope the collaboration will continue well and become the worth provide for the children future.

February 2013 Activity Plans

1. Learning Activities

The saving activity followed by food supply bringing compulsory (which prepared by their parents) for the children on the days of learning activities. The goal is to stop the children’s habit to buy junk food or harm snacks.

The economic generating program for the Cakung teenagers is by making Valentine’s Paper Quilling Cards since the last week of January until the 2nd week of February 2013.

2. The Nutrition Improvement Program for Children

Preparing the healthy menu and providing milk.

3. Library Program

Covering books and organizing the books on the shelves.

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

Thank you very much to Ms. Maureen Lintong & family, Sanggar Akar, Ms. Linda & family, Sr. Felicia, OSF, Mrs. Yuli, Mr.Advent, family of Wanda-Eka Mei, Ms. Yosepha Dua Donna, & Mrs. Lillian for supporting the donations and groceries for children, the operational of the learning house, & for supporting the victims of flood disaster in Cakung and Muara Baru.

Thank you abundantly for the funds which are used for operating our activities in Children Learning Community. Special thanks to Ms. Elissa Wiguna, Mrs.Vina – Mr.Arend, Michelle Maramis, Ms. Arry Fitriana, Children First! And Gemeente Oostkamp through Mrs.Ann Djudzman and Mrs.Inonk, the family of Mr.Arif – Mrs.Maria, and the family of Vincent – Ivana.

Our monthly progress report could be accessed in our blog : http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com

The production of Cakung teenagers creation could be bought and accessed in our blog : http://cakungchildrencreation.blogspot.com

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
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 Januari 2013

Salam jumpa teman-teman yang baik,

Memasuki bulan Januari 2013 ini, kegiatan pendidikan alternatif Komunitas Anak Belajar mulai berjalan dengan baik berdasarkan program dan kurikulum 2013 yang dibuat bersama fasilitator.

Sejak awal tahun ini, kami mulai mengelola sendiri rumah belajar yang kami kontrak. Rumah belajar yang memiliki 5 ruangan juga dapur dan kamar mandi, digunakan selain untuk tempat kegiatan belajar, juga untuk tempat istirahat para penghuninya. Hingga saat ini, rumah belajar dihuni oleh 5 orang, yaitu para fasilitator dan volunteer, juga menampung Firman (anak kategori I) dan Neneknya yang hampir mengalami kebutaan karena diabetes yang dideritanya. Tiga ruang digunakan untuk kegiatan belajar dan perpustakaan, dua ruang untuk tempat istirahat para fasilitator-volunteer dan keluarga Firman.

Dengan adanya rumah belajar yang berfungsi sebagai tempat belajar, sekretariat, dan tempat tinggal bagi anak-anak dan keluarga yang membutuhkan, kebutuhan akan perlengkapan rumah tangga dan operasional mesti dipenuhi. Untuk itu kami mendapat bantuan barang-barang perlengkapan rumah tangga dari Kak Linda dan keluarga.

Kami sangat berterimakasih atas bantuan dan dukungan Kak Linda dan keluarga. Kiranya Tuhan senantiasa memberi damai sejahtera dan berkat melimpah.

Beberapa peristiwa sedih menyelimuti Komunitas Anak Belajar selama bulan Januari 2013 ini.

Pada awal Januari 2013, kami menjenguk seorang donator kami yang sakit, dirawat di RS St.Carolus karena sakit jantung. Beberapa hari kemudian, kami menjenguk Bapak dari Aji (pengurus program dan anak kategori III) yang menjadi korban tabrak lari dan akhirnya dibawa ke RS Persahabatan, Jakarta Timur untuk memperoleh perawatan lebih intensif. Demikian pula pada hari dan di RS yang sama, kami menjenguk Ibu Mamiek (orang tua Kak Uju dan Kak Qori’ah, fasilitator anak kategori II dan III) yang dirawat karena menderita kanker darah (leukemia).

Pada awal Januari 2013, kami mendapat hadiah Natal dari Kak Maureen Lintong yang sedang berlibur Natal di Indonesia. Setiap anak mendapat bingkisan Natal biscuit, susu, dan snack yang kami bagikan untuk anak-anak seluruh kategori. Sebagian bingkisan sembako kami bagikan pada anak-anak, sebagian lagi kami masak bersama untuk menu sehat pada Sabtu II Januari 2013.

Terimakasih banyak atas kebahagiaan dan keceriaan yang telah dibagi oleh Kak Maureen dan keluarga bagi anak-anak Cakung. Kiranya Tuhan senantiasa memberikan damai sejahtera dan berkat melimpah.

Pada pertengahan Januari 2013, kami mendapat kabar dukacita, meninggalnya Bapak dari Aji, akibat parahnya luka tabrak lari yang diderita.

Kami turut berdukacita atas kehilangan yang dialami keluarga Aji dan berdoa untuk kedamaian dan istirahat kekal Bapak dari Aji dan ketabahan bagi keluarga yang ditinggalkan serta ketabahan dan perjuangan Ibu Mamiek dalam menghadapi penyakitnya.

Pada pertengahan Januari 2013, musibah banjir menimpa beberapa keluarga yang tinggal di lahan kebun milik perumahan. Beberapa keluarga harus mengungsi dan pindah dari lokasi. Sebagian masih bertahan di lokasi, sebagian pulang kampong. Beberapa anak mengungsi di rumah belajar selama beberapa hari.

Kami bersyukur rumah belajar yang kami tempati tidak kebanjiran dan masih bisa menjadi tempat penolong bagi warga yang membutuhkan.

Kami mendapat beberapa sumbangan dari sanggar akar bagi para korban banjir di Cakung, yang langsung kami bagikan pada keluarga-keluarga yang membutuhkan.

Pada akhir Januari 2013, kami mendapat bantuan dana dari beberapa teman, Sr. Felicia OSF, Ibu Yuli, Pak Advent, Keluarga Wanda – Eka Mei, yang kami belanjakan kebutuhan pangan untuk diserahkan pada warga Muara Baru yang menderita musibah banjir paling parah, hampir menutupi seluruh rumahnya. Bantuan dana juga kami terima dari Kak Yosepha dan Ibu Lillian. Bantuan yang sudah kami belanjakan bahan pangan ini langsung kami antar pasca banjir pada Minggu, 27 Januari 2013. Foto-foto kondisi pasca banjir di Muara Baru kami sertakan.

Kami sangat berterimakasih atas bantuan dan dukungan dari Sanggar Akar, Kak Yosepha, Ibu Lillian, Sr.Felicia OSF, Ibu Yuli, Pak Advent, dan Keluarga Wanda – Eka Mei. Semoga damai sejahtera meliputi hati kita dan kiranya kita senantiasa bisa menjadi berkat bagi sesama.

Pada akhir Januari 2013, kami mendapat kabar dukacita, meninggalnya Kakek dari Yana (fasilitator anak kategori 0). Setelah pemakaman, kami melayat ke rumah duka. Kami turut berdukacita dan berdoa bagi kedamaian dan istirahat kekal Kakek dari Yana, Cynthia, dan Intan serta bagi ketabahan dan kekuatan untuk keluarga besar yang ditinggalkan.

Pada akhir Januari hingga awal Februari 2013, sesuai rencana kegiatan, 26 murid kelas II SMA De Britto Yogyakarta didampingi seorang guru datang ke rumah belajar untuk kegiatan live-in di rumah warga selama beberapa hari.

Kegiatan tahunan dari sekolah yang sudah sejak beberapa tahun lalu dilaksanakan di Jakarta, mewajibkan murid-muridnya untuk mengalami perjuangan hidup warga sederhana di Cakung selama beberapa hari.

Semua anak disebar untuk tinggal di rumah warga, sementara seorang guru pendamping, Bu Dewi yang bertugas menjaga dan mengawasi kegiatan murid-muridnya, tinggal di rumah belajar.

Kami senang dan sangat berterimakasih atas kepercayaan yang diberikan pihak sekolah SMA De Britto, Yogyakarta pada kami dan semoga kerjasama yang telah dijalin dapat terus berlanjut dengan baik.

Kegiatan Belajar Alternatif

Kegiatan belajar di rumah belajar dimulai pada Jumat I Januari 2013 dengan masih dihadiri oleh sedikit anak karena sebagian besar warga pulang kampong. Anak-anak mulai banyak berkumpul untuk belajar pada Sabtu I Januari 2013. Kegiatan belajar di Cakung sawah dimulai pada Selasa II Januari 2013 karena Selasa I adalah libur Tahun Baru.

Jadwal kegiatan belajar 2013 di Komunitas Anak Belajar, adalah sebagai berikut:

Selasa : kegiatan belajar di Cakung sawah
Jumat dan Sabtu : kegiatan belajar di rumah belajar
Minggu II dan IV : kegiatan belajar di Muara Baru

Kegiatan belajar di Cakung sawah yang pada tahun lalu diadakan dua kali seminggu, kini menjadi sekali seminggu, sedangkan kegiatan belajar di Muara Baru yang biasanya dilakukan setiap hari Minggu, kini dilakukan setiap bulan pada Minggu II dan IV.

a. Komunitas Anak Cakung

Kepengurusan dan peraturan serta kesepakatan baru mulai dijalankan.

Diawali oleh petugas buku tabungan, Nisa, yang membuka kegiatan menabung dan mencatatnya, setelah itu tim pengurus perawatan rumah belajar dan kebersihan anak mulai bekerja dengan menyapu ruangan, membereskan buku-buku, meraut pensil-pensil, termasuk pensil warna, membantu anak-anak kecil gunting kuku dan mengatur barisan anak-anak sebelum mencuci tangan, hingga setiap dua anak mendapat giliran untuk cuci tangan di kamar mandi. Lorong kecil di samping kiri rumah belajar digunakan untuk anak lewat setelah mereka cuci tangan dan mengelap tangan, agar lantai rumah belajar tidak basah dan kotor.

Kegiatan ini diakhiri setelah anak-anak pulang, dengan membersihkan rumah belajar, meraut pensil-pensil, dan mengisi tinta spidol yang habis. Seluruh tim pengurus program membantu dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan ini.

Setiap hari Selasa, para fasilitator berkumpul untuk evaluasi dan mempersiapkan bahan dan materi belajar untuk hari Jumat dan Sabtu.

b. Komunitas Muara Baru

Kegiatan belajar dimulai pada Minggu II Januari, tepatnya pada Minggu, 13 Januari 2013. Sedikit anak yang bisa mengikuti kegiatan belajar karena musim hujan yang tidak bersahabat, sehingga anak memilih untuk tinggal di rumah. Kegiatan belajar didampingi oleh dua fasilitator.

Pada Minggu IV Januari, tepatnya pada Minggu, 27 Januari 2013, kami hanya bisa berkunjung ke rumah belajar dan rumah warga untuk memberi bantuan pangan pasca banjir. Informasi banjir di wilayah kegiatan belajar anak-anak kami peroleh pada Minggu III Januari, setelah musibah banjir besar. Informasi lain kami peroleh dari media cetak dan kami sendiri tidak mungkin menembus wilayah banjir dengan ketinggian mencapai hampir 1 meter.

Ruang kegiatan belajar seluruhnya terendam banjir, demikian pula dengan rumah-rumah warga. Selama musibah banjir beberapa hari, sejak pertengahan Januari 2013, listrik dan air di wilayah Muara Baru tidak berfungsi. Sebagian besar warga yang memiliki rumah tingkat, tinggal dan beraktifitas di lantai atas rumahnya hingga air surut.

Saat kunjungan kami kesana, sebagian besar warga sedang beres-beres dan membersihkan rumahnya dari sampah-sampah pasca banjir. Air bersih baru mulai dialirkan sejak Sabtu, 26 Januari 2013.

Hari kedatangan kami membawa bantuan pangan, kegiatan belajar ditiadakan. Beberapa anak masih sibuk membantu orang tuanya membersihkan rumahnya.

Warga banyak bercerita musibah banjir tahun ini, yang mulai terjadi saat turun hujan malam hari, banjir perlahan-lahan naik tinggi dan listrik tidak berfungsi. Para warga dan anak-anak diwakili oleh Bu Herda dan keluarganya mengucapkan banyak terimakasih atas bantuan pangan yang telah mereka terima. Mereka sangat bersyukur dan berterimakasih atas bantuan pangan yang diperoleh mengingat harga bahan pangan pasca banjir di wilayah mereka melonjak tinggi.

Kami berdoa agar situasi segera kembali normal dan masyarakat dapat mulai beraktifitas kembali seperti sedia kala.

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

Perpustakaan

Kegiatan perpustakaan mulai berjalan pada Selasa II Januari 2013 dikoordinir oleh Intan, yang tahun lalu masih dijabat olehnya, dibantu tim pengurus program.

Kegiatan sepanjang bulan ini adalah mengatur lemari dan menyampul buku-buku yang sudah diregistrasi.

Mulai tahun ini kegiatan registrasi dilakukan tidak lagi tercatat manual melainkan diketik dalam computer dan setelah selesai diketik, langsung diprint. Adanya bantuan computer, melatih anak untuk belajar membiasakan diri menggunakan computer.

Akhirnya kami ucapkan terimakasih banyak atas perhatian dan ketekunan koordinator dan tim program perpustakaan.

Kegiatan Peningkatan Gizi Anak

Kegiatan ini dimulai pada Sabtu I Januari 2013 dengan menu telur rebus. Kegiatan ketrampilan anak kategori III pada Sabtu I adalah wedang jahe. Selesai makan bersama menu sehat, anak-anak kategori III belajar membuat wedang jahe, yang ditambah dengan kacang tanah dan roti, yang hampir menyerupai sekoteng.

Pada tahun 2013 ini, koordinator kegiatan peningkatan gizi anak dipercayakan pada Tia. Mulai tahun ini seluruh persiapan hingga pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan sepenuhnya oleh anak-anak kategori III. Para fasilitator hanya bertugas mendampingi dan mengarahkan.

Adanya kompor memudahkan anak belajar langsung mempersiapkan dan memasak menu sehat yang sudah mereka jadwalkan. Bahan-bahan menu sehat diperoleh dari kebun dan pasar terdekat dan saat pengolahan menu sehat, anak-anak belajar untuk tidak menggunakan bahan-bahan berbahaya bagi kesehatan, seperti bahan penyedap rasa.

Setiap Jumat selesai kegiatan belajar, anak-anak kategori III berkumpul untuk mencatat resep, membuat daftar belanja, membagi tugas pelaksanaan dan tugas membawa perlengkapan masak.

Pada Sabtu II Januari 2013, anak-anak kategori III mempersiapkan menu sehat sup telur puyuh, pada Sabtu III Januari 2013, menu sehat papaya agar-agar, sedangkan pada Sabtu IV Januari 2013, menu sehatnya adalah perkedel tempe.

Akhirnya, kami berterimakasih pada koordinator dan tim pengurus program, yang telah mempersiapkan menu sehat dengan baik selama Januari 2013.

Beasiswa

Pada bulan ini, kegiatan beasiswa dilakukan untuk pemenuhan kebutuhan pendidikan anak dari perlengkapan belajar dan rental internet bagi anak-anak penerima beasiswa untuk sekolah dasar dan universitas.

Pada awal Januari 2013, setelah libur Tahun Baru, seorang penerima beasiswa tingkat universitas menjalankan ujian akhir semester I, yang dimulai pada Senin, 7 – Jumat, 18 Januari 2013, dan beberapa hari setelah itu ia mengikuti kegiatan kampus, Accounting Gathering selama beberapa hari. Libur semester I berlangsung selama 1 bulan, namun pada awal Februari 2013, mulai dilaksanakan registrasi kuliah semester II. Nilai ujian semester I diumumkan secara online pada awal Februari 2013.

Salah seorang anak penerima beasiswa untuk sekolah dasar, Firman, baru mengambil raportnya setelah masuk dari libur Natal dan Tahun Baru. Hasil raportnya kurang memuaskan. Guru kelasnya mengevaluasi Firman sebagai anak yang kurang dapat perhatian di rumahnya, baik dalam pendampingan belajar maupun tugas-tugas sekolah.

Kini Firman tinggal di rumah belajar dengan jadwal kegiatan rumah belajar yang teratur, mulai dari pagi hingga malam hari, dengan waktu belajar yang jelas didampingi oleh Kakak-kakak fasilitator yang tinggal di rumah belajar.

Sekalipun Firman hanya hidup dengan Neneknya yang hampir tidak bisa melihat, dan tidak mendapat perhatian dari Bapak Ibunya, kami berharap didampingi oleh Kakak-Kakak fasilitator, ia semakin merasakan cinta dan perhatian dari orang lain, sehingga hidupnya dan prestasi belajarnya menjadi lebih baik lagi.

Terimakasih kami pada Kakak-Kakak fasilitator dan teman-teman yang berkenan rutin membantu penyelenggaraan program beasiswa ini. Kami berharap kerjasama ini dapat terus berlanjut dan menjadi bekal yang berguna bagi masa depan anak-anak.

Rencana kegiatan di bulan Februari 2013 ini adalah :

1. Kegiatan Belajar
Kegiatan wajib menabung anak diikuti dengan wajib bawa bekal (yang disiapkan oleh orang tua, bukan jajanan warung) setiap waktu kegiatan belajar untuk menghentikan kebiasaan jajan anak.

Kegiatan peningkatan ekonomi bagi para remaja Cakung dilakukan dengan pembuatan kartu paper quilling Valentine sejak minggu terakhir Januari hingga minggu II Februari 2013.

2. Kegiatan Peningkatan Gizi Anak
Persiapan bahan-bahan menu sehat dan pembelian susu.

3. Perpustakaan
Kegiatan penyampulan buku dan penataan buku-buku dalam lemari.

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.

Terimakasih kami pada Kak Maureen Lintong dan keluarga, Sanggar Akar, Kak Linda dan keluarga, Sr. Felicia, OSF, Bu Yuli, Pak Advent, Keluarga Wanda – Eka Mei, Kak Yosepha Dua Donna dan Ibu Lillian atas bantuan dana dan material yang telah kami terima, baik bagi anak-anak, untuk operasional rumah belajar maupun bagi warga korban bencana banjir di Cakung dan Muara Baru.

Terimakasih banyak atas bantuan dana yang amat sangat mendukung terselenggaranya operasional program Komunitas Anak Belajar. Terimakasih kami pada Kak Elissa Wiguna, Children First dan Gemeente Oostkamp melalui Bu Ann Djudzman dan Kak Inonk, Keluarga Vincent – Ivana, Keluarga Bu Vina - Pak Arend – Michelle Maramis, Kak Arry Fitriana, dan Keluarga Pak Arif Budi – Bu Maria.

Laporan kegiatan setiap bulan dapat diakses dalam blog kami di : http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com/.
Produksi ketrampilan remaja Cakung dapat dibeli dan diakses dalam blog kami di : http://cakungchildrencreation.blogspot.com.

Terimakasih banyak atas semua kebaikan teman-teman. Kiranya Tuhan berkenan memberi kesehatan prima dan berkat limpah, dan semoga kerjasama kita yang telah dijalin selama ini dapat terus berlanjut dengan baik.

Tuhan memberkati kita semua.


Salam hangat,
Atas nama anak-anak Komunitas Anak Belajar

Debby


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Progress Report of Children Learning Community on December 2012

Dear friends,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2013.
We wish the King of Peace always reigns in our heart and touches us to share love so the world will be better in 2013.

In December, the Children Learning Community have long holiday regarding the end of the 3rd quarterly learning activities, so we fill the holiday with some evaluations, such as learning program, curriculum, organization evaluations and arrangement of learning program and curriculum of 2013.

By the inisiative of friends of Magis on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012, we have honour being visited by the Marionette Insect Circus from England. The children from the community and neighborhood enjoyed the performance of puppet show.

The performance started about 2 PM for 30 minutes. After the show, the children accompanied by their parents went home one by one while we gave the biscuits for them. For the older children from 10 years old above, they have opportunity to play the puppets. They were a little doubt to play the puppets at first, because the puppets look like the real ones, but after a while and being encouraged by the guests and facilitators, they want to play the puppets.

There were kinds of wooden puppets being played, such as the ant puppet which good at violin playing, the butterfly puppet which good at ballet dancing, the caterpillar puppets which energetic creeping into the nest and came out to be the beautiful butterfly, and also other puppets.

In the afternoon, the guests and the friends of MaGis were leaving. We had pictures together. Thank you very much for the rare opportunity for the children. Thank you very much for your visiting, especially for the guests, Ms. Angguni, Ms. Meilita, and Ms. Meltari. We hope our cooperation will continue well.

On Wednesday, December 12th, 2012, we were visited by our friends, who accompanied by Kak Debby. Mrs. Ann Djuzman and her husband have time in their holiday to Indonesia, visited the children in Learning House. The children gathered in Learning House. We introduced each other and after that, the children sang the children songs and performed their dance, ‘Rampak Gendang’ to greet Mrs. Ann Djuzman and her husband. Mrs. Ann Djuzman enjoyed the nostalgic children songs which rare to sing by the children now, such as ‘Menanam Jagung’ (Planting Corn), ‘Balonku’ (My balloons), ‘Naik Becak’ (Into the Becak, Indonesian traditional transportation).

After that, Mrs.Ann gave us the donation from Angga, Rixie, and John. The children accompanied them going to the field and made pictures, also Mrs. Ann talked to the mothers who accompanied their children.

In the evening, Mrs.Ann Djuzman and her husband were leaving. We were so glad and thankful for their visiting. After so long just reading the monthly report, finally Mrs. Ann Djuzman have a chance to meet the children and their parents directly although not all children could come.

On Sunday, December 16th, 2012, we had a year end organization reflection activity. The theme of this activity was learning from nature. Mrs. Alvieni lead the activity and involved the team of learning program and facilitators as participants.

The activity started about 10.30 AM. We learned the leadership and cooperation from nature. The leader should be the example of the members, faithful to serve others. We learned from water which never end, always watering earth, giving life to all creatures.

The good leader should be the example for the members. We learn to be a good leader from stars in the sky. The stars always shine and be the direction for us, especially when we need them to guide us in the sea. They never tired to shine to all of us in the world.

In cooperation, Mrs. Alvie asked us to order the jigsaw puzzle in groups. All of us cooperated in groups. We have some requirements which have to obey, such as do not ask, do not communicate each other, and do not ask permission. In every jigsaw puzzle, there is one piece which not fit. Because of the requirements, we just saw other groups and find where is our one piece. Finally we have a good idea, if we do not ask, so the first group which almost finish have inisiative to give the unfit piece to the group which belong to. As the piece were given to another group, the rest groups give each other, until every groups have the perfect picture of jigsaw puzzle without communication.

The lesson is let’s begin to give, not to ask for, ‘cause what will be our right will back to us, without asking, and we will receive in time.

Then Mrs.Alvie asked the children to understand the meaning of cooperation, do and responsible for all the tasks by watching the film about nature. Learning from geese, how instinctly guard the V formation while flying together and give a chance to another goose replace the position when it tired.

Learn from ducks, who bravely guarding the packs, honking loudly while in a danger situation, never leaving one of them alone.

Learn from the eagle, which make a living smartly for the chicks, such as catch a turtle, although have a hard shell, the eagle flying high and fall the turtle down so it could take the flesh for the chicks.

We learned about trust and responsibility as a leader in a game; one member of a group cover the eyes, hear the leader’s command to walk along avoiding paper mines. The member should give trust to the leader while the leader should have responsible for the members.

We learned not to give up and always have high motivated, learn from Nick Vujicic in a film, story about him, as an Australian disabled motivator. Although he has no leg and hand perfectly, he could be a successful man who always motivating teenagers and youngers to have hope and future.

By playing games and watching films, we learned to be a leader and discussed everything about, especially learning from nature.

After the discussion, we ate our lunch together supported by Ms.Arry Fitriana, KFC.

After that, we had relaxation. The children have hypnotherapy, instructed by Mrs.Alvie.
In the afternoon, the activity has done. We hope through this activity, the children could begin this new year wiser, more confident, and always in high spirit.

Thank you very much to Mrs. Alvie who accompany the Cakung children faithfully each year and support the children’s spiritual development.

Thank you very much to Ms. Arry Fitriana who always support in our activities each year by providing subsistance from KFC.

On Saturday, December 29th, 2012, the children gathered at the learning house to receive the Christmas gifts providing by Laftavi family through the kindness of Tontey family.
Although not all of the children could gathered and received the gift, because of the holiday and flood in their area, they still have joy.
They were so happy and thankful to receive the Christmas gifts.

They learned the meaning of tolerance by shaking hands in greeting their Christian friends by turns. A moslem child, Natalia who have birthday on Christmas day, celebrated together with us. The children sang ‘Happy Birthday to You’ and ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ repeatly until the last turn.

After receiving the gifts, the children came home. Some facilitators brought the gifts to the children who couldn’t come because of flood.

Thank you very much to Laftavi Family and Tontey Family for giving joy and spirit of sharing.
We hope our friendship and cooperation could continue well.

Alternative Learning Activities

The learning activities in December have vacation. In December, we held evaluation and arrangement of program and curriculum of 2013.

a. Cakung Children Community

In December, learning activities have long vacation after the children from all categories have finished the 3rd quarterly learning evaluation on Saturday, December 1st, 2012.

The evaluations started since the early December. After the learning evaluation, the facilitators & the coordinator & team of program activities gathered to make schedules. We held the meetings every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.


b. Muara Baru Community

The learning activity held once in December 2012, accompanied by two facilitators.

On week II of December 2012 until week I of January 2013, the learning activities have vacation according to the schedule of evaluation and arrangement of program and curriculum of 2013.

We thank all the collaborative works between the facilitators, the volunteers, the children and residents of Cakung and Muara Baru, especially to Mrs. Herda at Muara Baru, Mala, Indri, Yana, Riska, Ms. Uju, Mrs. Mar’ah, Ms. Qori’ah, and the children coordinator program.

Bibliotheque

The library program have vacation in December 2012 according to the vacation of learning activities of Children Learning Community.

In the early December 2012, the coordinator and team of library program were busy to order the reading books into the shelves as the learning house already renovated. It took some days, before the schedule of meetings.

Finally we are thankful for the attention and the perseverance of the team.

Nutrition Improvement Program for Children

In December 2012, the nutrition improvement program have long holiday according to the vacation of learning activities of Children Learning Community.


Scholarship Program

In this month, the need of some learning materials for the elementary and university students increased. They were such as student books and copy learning materials. Beside that, a university student need additional fee for 3 credits semester I.

In the early January 2013, after the New Year’s holiday, a scholarship student in the university followed the examination of the 1st semester, while for some elementary student have their school report, before the Christmas holiday. Their marks are good, but the school didn’t make rank for all students.

Thank you very much to our friends who would like to support the program regularly. We hope the collaboration will continue well and become the worth provide for the children future.

January 2013 Activity Plan

1. The inauguration of the coordinator and the team of program activities of Children Learning Community 2013 on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013.
2. The beginning of the 1st quarterly of learning activities 2013 on Friday, January 4th, 2013.
3. Live-in Exposure of the students of De Britto High School, Yogyakarta on Monday, January 28th , 2013 to Friday, February 1st, 2013 at Cakung.

Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to all friends who sustainably supporting us in their prayers, donations, materials and time. Without your support, our activities would not be realized.
Thank you very much for supporting the secondhand clothes, stationeries, bath stuffs & snacks from Mrs.Rina Anwar, Mrs.Risa Anwar & Meilita on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012.

Thank you very much for providing 2 computers, stabilizers, 1 printer, 1 rack of tape recorder, 1 gas stove, and gas & regulator, also Christmas gifts from Mr. Mehdi and Mrs. Margareth Laftavi through Mr.Robert and Mrs.Esti Tontey.

Thank you very much to Ms.Meilan and St.Mary Convent, Juanda for supporting second hand clothes, also to Ms.Arry Fitriana for supporting lunch boxes for the year end organization reflection program on Sunday, December 16th, 2012.

Thank you very much to Ms.Sari Pelengkahu for providing 1 computer and 2 book shelves. Also thank you very much to Ms.Havas for supporting toys, dolls, children books, and transport fee for taking them. Our prayer to you and your family for your success in this new year.

Thank you abundantly for the funds which are used for operating our activities in Children Learning Community. Special thanks to Ms. Elissa Wiguna, Mrs.Vina – Mr.Arend, Michelle Maramis, Ms. Arry Fitriana, Angga – Rixie – John’s donation through the kindness of Mrs.Ann Djuzman, Mrs.Rina Anwar, Ms.Jenny, Ms.Toetoet, Christmas donation from Sr.Annunciata, OSU, and nutrition improvement donation from Mrs.Uwie.

Our monthly progress report could be accessed in our blog : http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com

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