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Ramadhan or fasting month for Moslems
all over the world is considered as a holy month. Therefore, all Moslems
attempt to get as abundant as possible for Allah's blessings by doing good
deeds such as doing fasting, doing extra praying in the evening and of course
donating to the unfortunate ones. Tarbiyatul Yatim orphanage is the target for
donating for CSR program this year.
The preparations for conducting this
program started two weeks before the D-day. All teachers had been informed
during the class assignment so it would be easy to inform the students later
on. Some posters also were posted, too, on three branches: Semarang Candi,
Srondol and Banyumanik. This info was also posted in social media such as
Facebook and Twitter. So, it was all set! Well, the process of collecting
donations were carried out during class periods by the class teachers. Students
of English for Children classes (EC) and English for Teens classes (ET) were
briefed by official letters to the parents.
The donations were mostly in the
forms of cash, books, used clothes, kofiyet (kopiah), female praying robe,
sarong, etc. From the cash, the committee bought some groceries such as rice,
sugar, flour, etc, drinks, and snacks. They were all packed in boxes and
plastic bags. When everything was ready and put in the cars, the committee got
ready to visit the orphanage.
It was two days before Eid Mubarak
when some teachers visited the orphanage. Tarbiyatul Yatim orphanage is located
on jl. Simongan 1 RT08/ RW II Ngemplak Simongan Barat. There were around 9
teachers who joined the visit. When they arrived there, there was a speech
given by the chief of the orphanage, Mr. Munfaat. It appeared that there was
another group of people who did the same thing, giving donation to the place.
Praise the Lord.
The teachers were welcomed in the
guest room by Mrs. Munfaat. She talked much about the condition of the place
and the children living there. There are about 62 unfortunate children. They
consist of students of kindergarten, elementary, junior high and senior school.
They also come from various places around Central Java: Semarang, Purwodadi,
Pekalongan, Jepara, Banyumas, etc. the orphanage applies strict rules to
children candidates who want to live in the place, they must be eager to study
for their future.
After some chit chat with Mrs.
Munfaat, it was time to greet the children. Unfortunately, some of them went
back to their hometown so the teachers wouldn’t see them. Yet, the show went on
:D After some welcoming speech from Mr. Munfaat, the teachers handed in some
cash for them for celebrating Eid Day. As soon as it finished, it was time to
have a break fasting. Some simple menu had been provided by nearby restaurant
accompanied by ‘es campur’. The children seemed delighted with it. Finally, it
was time to say goodbye with the children and the owner of the orphanage. One
thing left was their happy faces and eagerness to welcome Eid Day. Some of them
live without parents or underprivileged parents, but at least they got some
attention from other people who care about them. They still need some more
attention, especially the owner to finance the daily need of the orphanage.
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