April 2020, School Assistance Has Been Distributed

Uun and Novi received April 2020 school assistant at Riche's house - Photographed by Riche's collection

It has been 3 months since the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore and become pandemic now. Stay strong, we strong together, we fight together, we can get through this together. And today I have good news, yes school assistance for April 2020 has been distributed. And I also sent little help for the kids and one of down syndrome dorm school. Not much, but I hope my little help would give them strength. I just want to see, just a little smile on them.

School assistant in April 2020 for Novi is IDR 175.000; additonal IDR 100.000; to help her family during the pandemic - Photographed by Riche's collection

First, the good news is my friend, Riche, who helps me to distribute the money for the kids every month, she gave birth, and it's a boy! Congratulation! I am happy about it! 😊 Second, the good news is the kids receive their monthly school assistant. Last night, a message came and said that the kids took their money. Likely, Novi and Uun came together to get their money, and Suci came alone. Both news gives me a little smile during the pandemic.

School assistant in April 2020 for Uun is IDR 125.000; Additional IDR 100.000; to help her family during the pandemic - Photographed by Riche's collection

This April 2020, Novi received IDR 275.000; Usually, she receives IDR 175.000; every month for her school assistant, but this April I gave her additional IDR 100.000; to help her family during the pandemic. While Uun and Suci, they received IDR 225.000; each. It same as Novi, I gave them additional IDR 100.000; each of them to help their family during the pandemic. Usually, Uun and Suci receive IDR 125.000; every month for their school assistant. The pandemic impacted in many sectors. My friend, Riche, told me that in her place since the COVID-19 becomes pandemic many things start to rise, the price sounds unbelievable especially for the mask. Sugar and egg prices have gone up, some ingredient also goes up. So, this is why I decided to give them little help. 

Suci received April 2020 school assistant at Riche's house - Photographed by Riche's collection

Another thing that I have done is give little help to one of the dorm schools in Indonesia, it's down syndrome dorm school. I decided to give them little help, IDR 400.000; This money is to buy hand soap. Down syndrome kids who lives in the school dorm need hand soap. As you know, due to the coronavirus situation we need to wash our hands frequently, so I think hand soap is important. Not much, but I hope they could use the money wisely. 

School assistant in April 2020 for Suci is IDR 125.000; Additional IDR 100.000; to help her family during the pandemic - Photographed by Riche's collection

If we back in 2017, I started to open my Etsy shop (Ichikraft) and selling my work, cat collars and many kinds of ribbon flowers (brooch, hair clip, barrette, ties, etc). Since then, every time when I got the order I just save the money and haven't taken the money until today. Yes, I gave IDR 400.000; to down syndrome dorm, and IDR 300.000; to help the kids family (Novi, Uun, and Suci), all of that money came from Ichikraft. I am happy to do that. Unfortunately, my Etsy shop, Ichikraft will be closed in July 2020. But, Ichikraft Give and Care will still help them. It means I'll still help them even if I am going to close my Etsy shop, Ichikraft, in July 2020. 

Thank you so much to my friend, Riche. And thank you for reading my article. Stay safe and stay strong to all of my friends. Let's stand together as one, help each other. Do not hoar, remember there are many people who need too. Founder and Co-Founder Ichikraft Give and Care, Acik Mardhiyanti 

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• Written by Acik Mardhiyanti / Acik Mdy
• Photographed Riche's collection
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