Accommodating thousands of children
\n
\nFrom Republika<\/p>\n
Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there
\nis fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami
\ndisaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board
\nof Hidayatullah would like to state as follows:
\n1. It supports the government's policy not to let these children
\nbe taken out of Aceh until clear data about their families has
\nbeen obtained.
\n2. Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding Schools in Lhokseumawe and Banda
\nAceh, which were spared in the disaster, and those in Medan and
\nNias have been prepared to accommodate refugees, particularly
\nchildren. Hidayatullah volunteers from Medan and Jakarta have
\nbeen actively channeling relief aid from Banda Aceh and
\nLhokseumawe.
\n3. Hidayatullah has prepared 101 orphanages, usually called Pusat
\nPendidikan Anak Shaleh (PPAS\/Centers of Education for Pious
\nChildren) all over Indonesia to accommodate the children from
\nAceh for the short-, mid- or long-term. All these orphanages can
\ntake in 5,000 to 10,000 children from Aceh.
\n4. When these children are accommodated in PPAS, or in similar
\ninstitutions owned by Muslims, their futures will be better taken
\ncare of. It will also be easier to take stock of these children
\nand trace their families to ensure that they will not lose their
\norigins when their rehabilitation period is over.
\n5. Over 5,000 Muslim families have expressed their readiness to
\nbe foster parents to these children.<\/p>\n
For this purpose, please contact Ir Candra Kumianto
\n(0818-7469-92). F Adhim, Banda Aceh (0812-9371-265). May God
\nbestow His guidance on us and help us in our times of need.<\/p>\n
BM WIBOWO
\nSecretary-General
\nof Central Executive
\nBoard of Hidayatullah
\nJakarta<\/p>",
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