May 2021, School Assistance Has Been Distributed

 

School assistance this month (May 2021) for Uun is IDR 125,000 and additional money to support her family during the pandemic is IDR 100, 000 - Photographed by Riche

It's been a while, how you doing? I hope you are in good shape and so is your family. And today we have good news that the 3 children who get school assistance monthly from Ichikraft Give and Care had gotten their money last night. 

School assistance this month (May 2021) has been distributed at Riche's house - Photographed by Riche

Yesterday night my dearest friend, Riche, sent me a message. This message said that Novi, Uun, and Suci, came to her house and got their school assistance for this month. The new semester has just begun, and I hope with this little help they are able to provide what they need to support their study. As you know, they are still on home-based learning which means online school since last year when COVID-19 struck our world. They use almost 70% - 80% of this school assistance to pay for the internet bill. It is crucial due to the coronavirus year when we are talking about the internet to support online learning. Unlike in the big city where everything sounds and easy, for a family who lives in poverty and stays in a remote village, the pandemic is another issue.

School assistance this month (May 2021) for Novi is IDR 175,000  and in addition, IDR 100,000 to support her family due to coronavirus crisis - Photographed by Riche

Just last month when my husband and I watched the news on television when we saw many students in Indonesia dropped out. I felt broken heart even though I didn't know them. During the pandemic, lots of parents lost their job and their household income is zero. Many of them rely on the government hand just to get daily food. The parent could not pay the monthly tuition fee which meant the children must drop out. For me, it's a sad story in this tumultuous time, the COVID-19 crisis. Therefore, whatever you can do, help others during this rough time, for instance maybe food, school assistance, clothes, sharing your skill; anything...please help others who need help.

School assistance this month (May 2021) has been distributed at Riche's house - Photographed by Riche

This month, Uun and Suci got IDR 125,000 each for their school assistance. And IDR 100,000 each to support their family during the pandemic. Meanwhile, Novi, got IDR 175,000 and an additional IDR 100,000 to support her family due to the coronavirus crisis. 

School assistance this month (May 2021) for Suci is IDR 125,000 and an additional IDR 100,000 to support her family during the pandemic - Photographed by Riche

This May 2021, we also gave a donation to one of the down syndrome schools in Indonesia. This money was special to provide food and snacks for down syndrome students who live in the school dorms during school holidays. And I am happy when I saw the pictures that they ate properly. Maybe many of you think that meat such as chicken is just your ordinary meal. But you know, this world is big, there are many people out there who can not afford to buy chicken, and for them, chicken is a luxury meal.

School assistance this month has been distributed at Riche's house - Photographed by Riche

Many thanks to my friend, Riche, who always help me to distribute the money for these children. Keep your courage, stay safe and healthy, bye!🙂🖐

May 2021, school assistance has been distributed at Riche's house - Photographed by Riche

New article on The Journey of Ichi's Family, Hari Raya in Singapore: Maintain Relationship with Neighbors Through Food. Here is the link https://ichi-journey.blogspot.com/2021/05/hari-raya-in-singapore-maintain.html

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