Education for homeless kids is a big problem in Indonesia, especially big cities. It is also a big concern for Shei Latifah. It makes her making a movements named "Save Street Child". She inisiated her movements via twitter account @savestreetchild, May 23rd, 2011. This movement has already metamorphosed to become an independent organization which has a mission to give educations to homeless kids who do not get enough education to prepare their future.
They organize free classes. Before opening the classes, they have already made surveys for the people live surrounding, approaching the people and make a planned program before finally open classes to teach the kids
The Classes have already spread into 17 cities in Indonesia such as Surabaya, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Medan, Makassar, Manado, Palembang, Padang, Madura, Jember, Blitar, Depok, Pasuruan, Malang, Semarang, Solo, dan Mojokerto.
Every Classes are organized by competent volunteers who live near the classes. They teach reading, writing, counting, and also a lot of skills for example making handicrafts that also can be sold and helping the kids to get money. They also make a regular field trip for the students such as going to the zoo and museum.
The volunteers in this organization are a dedicated people who have an idealism to teach and love the homeless kids. They are also given training before become a volunteer about the kids' characteristics and how to teach them as a friend.
This organization can survive because of help from a lot of people who have same idealism and vision about this problem, including the volunteers. This organization also cooperates with other Non-Governmental Organization on the same field, both from Indonesia and also other countries.
Inspiration that I get from this article
This movement or organization is inspired me a lot. They work on the same field as my idea of movement that I want to make. From this movement, I learn how to start a movement using social media such as twitter. I also learn how to recruit volunteer and give them training before becoming a volunteer. And also, How they cooperate with a lot of people and also other Non-Governmental Organizations makes them and their movement become stronger.
(Photo of one of the class that is organized by "Save Street Child)
Great job, this is one article that deserves to be in the spotlight.
ReplyDeleteP.S. The blog's interface is not in English bro
To el sherif: thank you for your comment bro! I am sorry bro I will try to change it into english. Thanks for telling me. Anyway can I also have your blog links ?
DeleteHey Arlis! let's make our own organization that similar like this when we come back to Indonesia :) goodjob brayy
ReplyDeleteThank you for your support! Appreciate it a lot! Anyway can I also have your blog link?
DeleteAssalaamu'alaykum, Arlis! I just found out that we have almost similar social campaigns!! Maybe we can consider to work together to provide educations for kids in need!
ReplyDeleteIt's my blog post (http://bewizta.blogspot.com/2013/11/inspiration-from-syrian-school-clubs.html). Hope you can visit it when you have time!
Waalaikum salam! I am very glad to know that. I also have already read your blog and left a comment there
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ReplyDeleteI liked your blog and I got some questions.
What about the parents of homeless kids I mean, do they support your "Save Street Child" movement?
-What is the attitude of the republic of Indonesia on homeless children?
Hai Omurkan!
DeleteThank you for your comment and questions
A lot of the parents support the program for their children to get better education but some of them don't and prefer their child to "work" on the street because it gives them more advantages (money)
I think Indonesian Government (Department of social) have programs to approach and help homeless people especially in their education. And people's participation through making a movement like this will make it a lot better too.
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