Ichikraft's school assistance for Suci (April 2024) was IDR 175,000 and IDR 100,000 to support her family - Photographed by Riche's collection
It's been a while, how have you been all of you, I hope all of you are doing fine. Today I am going to give an update on our project. Let's check it out!
Ichikraf's school assistance for Novi (April 2024) was IDR 300,000 and IDR 100,000 to support her family - Photographed by Riche's collection
I know, now it is already May therefore my apology because it is pretty late to give an update here. I am very busy since my second semester began last February. A lot of work that associate with my study. Even I treat my study as work for a company for example when I do not have class and I do not have to go to campus, I start working from 9 AM to 5 PM whether on my assignments or doing something about my study matters. Of course, I work overtime, many times I still work after my dinner. When I have class, after getting home I also still doing something that realate to my study. Working 7 days🙄, and no holiday for intance last spring break, I devoted my time for my assignment which are research papers. And right now still work on paper, even more busy because I have to prepare for the exam as well. Moreover, I have additional class where I join Dutch class twice a week in the evening. Yeah, I have started my Dutch course since last month. Yeah, that's my routine and I am not allowed to get sick😅 Many times I feel that I almost have a fever but not there, my whole body in pain, dizzy, and headache. Take paracetamol but not take a rest, sit behind my desk instead. Well, that's my life now👊
It is the reason why I am pretty late to write an update here, my schedule is tight. There is possibility I will give late update again and I hope you guys can understand. And Thanks a lot for your understanding!
Ichikraft's school assistance for Uun was IDR 175,000 and IDR 100,000 to support her family - Photographed by Riche's collection
Speaking of which, Last month on 20 April 2024, Uun, Suci, and Novi visited Riche's house to get their monthly assistance. Novi got IDR 300,000, meanhile Uun and Suci each one of them received IDR 175,000 for their school assiatnce. Additionally, they got IDR 100,000 for each to support their family. As I mentioned before, the main purpose for this additional money was to support their family during the pandemic, however, I decided to keep giving this additional money to assist their family until today.
I hope those children are able to use the money wisely and they can continue to stay at school, study, and get certificate, at least high school certificate. With that certificate, at least they will be able to get proper job and eventually they will make a progress on their life. With a proper job, they can save money to continue study at a university if they want to pursue it. Indeed, it will not happen overnight, it could take years to fulfill that. For me, to stand where I am today, my partner and I had to save money for 11 years. In my case, I am not the only one who want to study as my brother needs to study even his tuition fee is double as compared to mine. Further, my partner also wants to upgrade his education too. I remember that time, we (my partner and I), we could go holiday abroad such as visiting Japan or maybe go to certain Europe county each year, but we did not do that. I also reatained myself to buy something that many women desire, a branded handbag. Yeah, with my own saving, I could buy one at least, however, I withdrawed all my saving and sold all of my jewelry to send my brother to the best school that he needs.
A part from it, from what I have seen when I stayed in my village, the reason why many still in the poverty loop is because the lack in education. Many villagers' children dropped: many did not finish their elementary school, some managed stay at school until secondary school and high school. Mainly who got into univerty, they were come from rich family. Only a few who come from low income family succeeded study until university level. Because lack in education those children grew up without proper job. Parents would sent their girls to marry earlier. At that era, and do not be surprised, many villagers' girls married before reached 15 years old including my best friend. How about the boys, well, they did actually nothing, wondered around village then eventually married too. As result, parents still supported their children even they were married had children since they were still children or teenegers and were not able to manage their own life. This is special case in my village at the time, many did not believe the importance of education for a better future. Actually there were some families who could support their children to study until university yet those parents did not believe that education was important. As the consequences, those children grew without proper education and kept rely on the parents. Meanwhile, some children who came from low income families and finished university, they became independ, had proper job, and their life changed into a better one. This case is good for case study, isn't it?🙂
Anyway, thank you to my dearest friend, Riche, who has always helped me to distribute the money monthly. Many thank also for all of you who read our project. See you on our next update, take care and have a bright day!✌️😊
NOTE:
- Written by Acik Mardhiyanti
- Photographed by Riche's collection
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