June 2024: Ichikraft's school assistance has been distributed

 

Ichikraft's school assistance this month (June 2024) has been distributed - Photographed by Riche's collection

It's been a while, how are things going? I hope all of you are doing good! 🙂 Today I am going to share good news that the children who have been receiving our school assistance each month finally received their assistance for June 2024! Let's check it out!😊

On Friday 21 June 2024, my dearest friend, Riche, sent me a message that Uun, Suci, and Novi, received their money. This June, Uun and Suci got IDR 175,000 each while Novi received IDR 300,000. And IDR 100,000 each to support their family. I am glad to see all of them are in good shape. Moreover, they keep their spirit to work hard on their study.

Ichikraft's school assistance for Suci this month (June 2024) has been distributed - Photographed by Riche's collection

My hope for Uun, Suci, and Novi: generally for all children who come from low-income families, they must believe education is the key to get a better future. Indeed, as I mentioned in the last update, I had seen many of them did not have faith in it. However, learning from my own experience, my father put my faith in education, "education is number one!" And it is not done overnight to achieve something beyond. Looking back at the day, when my father wanted to send me to university, "everyone" opposed  even though that decision did not have any relation to their life. Then my father passed away not long after I graduated from my first university. Everybody blamed me and accused me that I was the reason my father died because my education was costly. They said I was a looser, a village girl who live in imaginary world. Instead of giving up on my dream, I kept walking through those fire. And what I have been doing for years is not to prove they are wrong. What is my motivation? Well, I just want to achieve my dream. I do still remember, my father attended my graduation day long time ago. He had a big smile that I had ever seen since the horrible tragedy attacked him and he lost everything. I can not imagine how big his smile when he can attend my graduation again, here, in an alien world because it's beyond his imagination. Happy father's day! From this story what I am trying to say is that there is a mountain obstacle we will encounter when we build a bridge from scratch. Therefore, I hope those children able to understand that education is the hope to alter their life into a better one. 

Ichikraft's school assistance for Uun this month (June 2024) has been distributed - Photographed by Riche's collection

I want to thank Riche for the past 7 years (more or less). It has been invaluable experinces in my journey. I have learned soo much from her. She is an amazing person🤩 and a great role model. And as a friend, I am proud of her!👊😊

Thank you for reading our update, have a nice and bright day!👊

Note:

• Written by Acik Mardhiyanti
• Photographed by Riche's collection
• Do not copy this article without permission
• Do not reuse these photographs anywhere else without permission

May 2024: Ichikraft's School Assistance Has Been Distributed

 

Ichikraft's school assistance for Novi (20 May 2024) was IDR 300,000 and IDR 100,000 to support her family - photographed by Riche

It's been a while, how have you been? I hope all of you are doing fine!😊 Today I would like to give you an update on Ichikraft's project where we have given school assistance for some villagers' children who have strong motivation to study. Total 7 children and since 2017 we have managed only 3 children. I have already mentioned the reason why only 3 children. Alright, let's check out our update!👊

As I mentioned last month, I have been busy since I enrolled Master's programme last year, and still have 1 another year to finish my Master's. However, if I register pre-doctoral track then I will keep staying at the university after graduating for 4 years research.🤔 Therefore, my apology if I am late writing Ichikraft's project update. 

Ichikraft's school assistance for Suci (20 May 2024) was IDR 175,000 and IDR 100,000 to assist her family - Photographed by Riche's collection

Last month, on 20 May 2024, my dearest friend, Riche, sent me a message that Uun, Suci, and Novi came at her house to take their monthly money. Each month the kids visit Riche's house in order to take their school assistance. Unlike before, Riche visited their house each month, however, since she was pregnant and had a baby, she asked Uun, Suci, and Novi to come and get their money. 

In May 2024, Uun and Suci got IDR 175,000 for their school assistance. Meanwhile, Novi, she received IDR 300,000 for her school assistance. And each one of them got IDR 100,000, this additional money is to support their family. Indeed, it is not much, but I hope they can use that money wisely.

Ichikraft's school assistance for Uun (20 May 2024) was IDR 175,000 and IDR 100,000 to support her family - Photographed by Riche's collection

Many thanks to Riche who has always helped me to distribute school assistance for those kids each month. Moreover, I am really proud of her as Riche also studies for her Master's programme as well!✌️🙂 She's my amazing friend!! If you are following our update you might remember that Riche walks step by step to get where she is now. After graduated from high school she was not able to study at university. However, she joined a course. Afterward, Riche got a job as a kindergarten teacher. Around 2 years later she enrolled Diploma (in Indonesia there are Diploma 1, Diploma 2, Diploma 3, and Diploma 4). If you enrolled in Diploma 1 means you study for 1 year, when you joined Diploma 2 means you study for 2 years and soon. For someone who has a dream to get a higher education certificate but has financial issues, she/he can work, save money, and join Diploma 1. After finishing Diploma 1, work again and save money, then join Diploma 2, and soon. In another word, there is still a way to get a higher education degree and alter our life into a better one. Step by step Riche worked hard to achieve her dream. And she got her Bachelor's degree around 10 years after graduated from high school (I do not remember much in which year Riche got her Bachelor's degree). While pursuing her degree, Riche created a kindergarten school for low-income families. And now Riche keeps pursuing her academic degree.👊✌️🙂 Therefore, I do have hope for these children, even though they come from low-income families, it does not mean they can not have a dream. They can become everything they want. And it is not overnight work, it takes years, tremendous work, and it is daunting. I do still remember many years ago when I said that I had a big dream (get a higher degree and help others), someone who was one of my relatives said that I was a crazy girl and lived in a imaginary world. Well, thinking back about it, if I was not that crazy, I would not be able to stand where I am now. Therefore, I believe, education is the key to getting a better life in the future and creating a better world as well.

Thank you for reading our article, see you until our next update!🙂

Note:

• Written by Acik Mardhiyanti
• Photographed by Riche's collection
• Do not copy this article without permission
• Do not reuse these photographs anywhere else without permission