School assistance for Suci this month (20 August 2022) has been distributed - Photographed by Riche's collection
Welcome back to Ichikraft's project update. Today I am going to share the good news that I received last Saturday. What is it? The three children who are assisted by Ichikraft have gotten their monthly money!😉
School assistance for Uun this month (20 August 2022) has been distributed - Photographed by Riche's collection
On Saturday evening my dearest friend, Riche, sent me a message that Suci, Uun, and Novi came to her house and received their school assistance for this month (August 2022). Yeah, they come each month to Riche's house on the 20th. Sometimes they come together, but another time Uun will come alone as she has to attend two schools. On Sunday, I sent a message to Riche that I want Novi to start to think about what she gonna do after finish her high school. Riche also mentioned Novi enrolled finance program in her school which is good in my opinion. Indeed, I hope she will attend university to get Bachelor's degree in economics. However, as I talked about it before in the previous article, tuition fees alone are high in the country where I was born and raised when we are talking about higher level education, in this case, university life. Supplementary with room rent, cost of living, transportation, and other matters for instance buying textbooks, and money for projects or papers, make most poor parents give up their children from school. I have seen children who come from low-income families drop out and just hold primary school certificates. It is a regular scene in the place where I come from. Therefore, in Novi's case, as she attends high school since June this year, I want her to sharpen her mind to think further because 3 years in high school is a short glimpse. If she has a desire to continue her study at a university, right now she must make a plan because I can not help her forever. And there is a day when she must become independent.
School assistance for Novi this month (20 August 2022) has been distributed - Photographed by Riche's collection
Based on my friend's experience, in this case, Riche, after graduating from high school, she took a course in early education. Riche said if she had money of course she wanted to enroll university program directly. After the course ended, Riche took a job as a teacher at a local kindergarten. 2 or 3 years later, while working she was also studying in order to get an associate degree/ Diploma. Then she got married and started to run her own school. What I admire most about Riche is that she did not stop to continue her study even though have a new title as a wife and mother. Eventually, she finished her Bachelor's degree in education. If I account for it, in total to get Bachelor's degree, she needed 10 years. And until today, Riche still wants to upgrade her degree and skill. Amazing, right? Nothing is impossible. This is a great example for Novi to look up at Riche's experience. Yeah, maybe it takes a long journey just to get Bachelor's degree but do not easily give up.
School assistance this month (August 2022) has been distributed at Riche's house - Photographed by Riche's collection
So, speaking of which, same a month before, Uun and Suci, got IDR 175,000 each for their school assistance. Meanwhile Novi, she received IDR 300,000. In addition, IDR 100,000 for each one of the children to support their family. I hope even though only a small help, they are able to use the money wisely.
School assistance this month (August 2022) has been distributed at Riche's house - Photographed by Riche's house
Many thanks to my dearest friend, Riche. Even without any compensation for working with me on this project yet, she is willing to give her hands to distribute the monthly money to those children.
School assistance this month (August 2022) has been distributed at Riche's house - Photographed by Riche's collection
Note:
- Written by Acik Mardhiyanti
- Photographed by Riche Mayandriani
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