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        "id": 1887646,
        "msgid": "baznas-and-kp2mi-strengthen-collaboration-on-migrant-worker-zakat-management-1785304475",
        "date": "2026-07-29 11:56:38",
        "title": "Baznas and KP2MI Strengthen Collaboration on Migrant Worker Zakat Management",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's National Zakat Agency (Baznas) and the Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) are deepening their partnership to manage zakat funds specifically for migrant workers. The initiative includes providing additional financial support for pre-departure training and allocating educational and entrepreneurial scholarships for the families of migrant workers left behind. The collaboration aims to build a comprehensive ecosystem of protection and empowerment, with a long-term goal of transforming migrant workers from zakat recipients into zakat contributors.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia\u2019s National Zakat Agency (Baznas) is\nstrengthening synergy in the management of zakat, infak and sedekah\n(ZIS) funds and empowerment programmes for Indonesian Migrant Workers\n(PMI) together with the Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian\nMigrant Workers (KP2MI).<\/p>\n<p>Baznas RI Chairman Sodik Mudjahid, in a statement issued in Jakarta\non Wednesday, said the synergy focuses on strengthening Baznas\u2019s role in\ncollecting and channelling ZIS funds specifically intended for the\nwelfare of migrant workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBroadly speaking, there are two major elements: cooperation and\nsupport for us in carrying out our task of mobilising, managing and\nutilising zakat, infak and sedekah, with a specific focus on migrant\nworkers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Through this synergy, Sodik said, Baznas is also preparing additional\nfinancial support for prospective migrant workers undergoing\npre-departure training before being sent to their destination\ncountries.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that assistance programmes in the form of educational\nscholarships and entrepreneurship training have also been allocated for\nthe families of migrant workers left behind in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant\nWorkers, Mukhtarudin, said his ministry is committed to strengthening\nsynergy with Baznas to build a comprehensive protection and empowerment\necosystem for migrant workers and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Through this cooperation, he continued, both parties are working to\noptimise emergency assistance, placement financing schemes and\nentrepreneurship training for returning migrant workers in order to\ndrive their economic transformation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing forward, we want to further develop how we can unlock the\npotential of Indonesian migrant workers who today are still mustahik\n(zakat recipients) so that in the future we can encourage them to become\nmuzaki (zakat contributors),\u201d said Mukhtarudin.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/baznas-and-kp2mi-strengthen-collaboration-on-migrant-worker-zakat-management-1785304475",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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