The Ministry of Religious Affairs, alongside several philanthropic\ninstitutions and strategic partners, has distributed aid worth Rp23.55\nbillion to more than 52,000 recipients in commemoration of the \u2018Lebaran\nYatim\u2019 (Orphans\u2019 Eid) and for people with disabilities for the 1448 H\nperiod. The programme reaches 50,113 orphans and 2,488 individuals with\ndisabilities spread across 34 provinces.<\/p>\n
Symbolically, aid was presented to 395 orphans and 55 people with\ndisabilities. The assistance is the result of a collaboration between\nthe Ministry of Religious Affairs and various partners, including\nBAZNAS, the Indonesian Waqf Board (BWI), Islamic banks, and several\nNational Zakat Institutions (LAZNAS).<\/p>\n
The Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar, stated that the\ncommemoration of 10 Muharram should serve as a momentum to strengthen\ncare for children in need, rather than being merely an annual ceremony.\n\u201cLet us make this 10 Muharram a day of liberation for orphans and groups\nrequiring attention. Let us free them from the various life\ndifficulties, anxieties, and sufferings they endure,\u201d said the\nMinister.<\/p>\n
According to Nasaruddin, attention towards orphans and people with\ndisabilities must be realised through sustainable steps, such as\nexpanding access to education, developing self-capacity, and creating\ngreater opportunities for them to participate in society. He also\ninvited the public to make \u2018Lebaran Yatim\u2019 a developing social tradition\nthat strengthens solidarity and brings benefits to vulnerable\ngroups.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Director General of Islamic Community Guidance, Abu\nRokhmad, explained that this year\u2019s programme adopts a broader concept\nthan just the distribution of donations. The activities are designed as\nan empowerment space so that children can demonstrate their potential\nand creativity.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to provide a wider space for orphans and people with\ndisabilities to express their best potential. They are not merely\nbeneficiaries, but an important part of social and religious\ndevelopment,\u201d said Abu.<\/p>\n
This concept is realised through five activity zones: the Growth Zone\nfor education, the Empowered Zone for capacity and skill development,\nthe Barokah Market showcasing empowerment products, the Expression Zone\nas a platform for art and creativity, and the Light Zone, which serves\nas a venue for the auction of works created by sponsored children.<\/p>\n
Abu noted that the programme involves 14 institutions at the central\nlevel and is taking place simultaneously across Indonesia through 34\nRegional Offices of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and hundreds of\nregencies and cities.<\/p>\n
Based on committee data, the total aid collected and distributed\nreached Rp23,554,782,009. West Kalimantan was the province with the\nlargest distribution value, amounting to Rp7,575,980,800, while Rumah\nZakat was recorded as the institution with the largest contribution to\nthe collaborative programme.<\/p>\n
Abu emphasised that the success of the programme is inseparable from\nthe synergy of various parties, including the government, zakat\ninstitutions, waqf institutions, the business world, and the community.\n\u201cThe main strength of this programme is collaboration. When the\ngovernment, zakress institutions, waqf institutions, the business world,\nand the community move together, the benefits felt by the children\nbecome much greater,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-religious-affairs-distributes-rp23-5-billion-aid-to-52-000-orphans-and-disabled-children-1782471046", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }