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        "id": 1911490,
        "msgid": "post-disaster-education-recovery-min-4-aceh-tamiang-fit-for-use-again-1786380706",
        "date": "2026-08-10 22:47:00",
        "title": "Post-Disaster Education Recovery: MIN 4 Aceh Tamiang Fit for Use Again",
        "author": "Ichsan Emrald Alamsyah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri (MIN) 4 in Aceh Tamiang has been officially reopened following a collaborative renovation effort after a hydrometeorological disaster. The project, involving Human Initiative, Songs for Sumatra, and the Indonesian diaspora in the UK, restored 13 rooms and provided hundreds of school supply packages. Officials emphasised that the recovery of educational spaces is crucial for restoring normalcy and hope for children in disaster-affected communities.",
        "content": "<p>The recovery of educational facilities is a crucial part of handling\nthe impact of disasters. In Aceh Tamiang, collaboration between various\nparties has driven the restoration of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri (MIN) 4\nAceh Tamiang, which was previously affected by a hydrometeorological\ndisaster. The results of the school renovation were inaugurated on\nSaturday (8\/8\/2026) by Human Initiative together with Songs for Sumatra.\nThe repairs were carried out so that students and teachers could resume\nteaching and learning activities in a safer and more comfortable school\nenvironment. Previously, the hydrometeorological disaster damaged a\nnumber of school facilities, forcing teaching and learning activities to\ntake place under limited conditions. This situation prompted various\nparties to work together to support the recovery of educational\nfacilities in the region. The collaboration involved Songs for Sumatra,\nHuman Initiative, the Indonesian diaspora in the United Kingdom,\nmusicians and artists, the Indonesian Embassy in London, the government,\nthe business sector, and the community. Aceh Tamiang Regent Armia Pahmi\nappreciated the collaboration of various parties in supporting the\nrecovery of MIN 4 Aceh Tamiang. According to him, this support shows\nthat humanitarian values can bring together various parties to help the\ncommunity rise after a disaster. \u201cThis assistance is a sign that\nhumanitarian values are able to unite various parties to bring hope for\nour community to recover faster and rise stronger,\u201d said Armia. Human\nInitiative\u2019s Vice President of Organizational Services &amp;\nDevelopment, Andjar Radite, said that school recovery is not only about\nrepairing buildings, but also about restoring the space children need to\ncontinue their education. \u201cToday we are not just re-inaugurating a\nschool. We are witnessing a learning space being restored, teachers once\nagain having a more suitable place to educate, and children regaining a\nspace to learn, grow, and build their aspirations,\u201d said Andjar. During\nthe renovation process, 13 rooms and a number of supporting facilities\nat MIN 4 Aceh Tamiang were repaired. These facilities include\nclassrooms, a teachers\u2019 room, a headmaster\u2019s office, a library, a prayer\nroom, and toilets. The repairs also covered drainage channels, school\nfences, gates, and electrical installations. With these improvements,\nthe school environment is expected to optimally support teaching and\nlearning activities once again. Support was not only provided in the\nform of physical building recovery. Partners also distributed 723 school\nuniform packages and 713 school kits containing bags and stationery to\nsupport students\u2019 learning needs. The collaborative recovery of MIN 4\nAceh Tamiang is part of the Songs for Sumatra movement, which connects\nthe concern of the Indonesian diaspora in the UK, musicians, artists,\nthe Indonesian Embassy in London, and various partners with the needs of\ncommunities affected by disasters in Sumatra. The movement then\ncollaborated with Human Initiative to translate this support into a\nrecovery programme tailored to the community\u2019s needs, including the\nrestoration of educational facilities in Aceh Tamiang. The inauguration\nof MIN 4 Aceh Tamiang is part of the #SumatraPulih spirit to support\ncommunities affected by disasters. This cross-party collaboration\ndemonstrates that post-disaster recovery requires not only the\nrebuilding of infrastructure but also support for the sustainability of\ncommunity activities, including children\u2019s education.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/post-disaster-education-recovery-min-4-aceh-tamiang-fit-for-use-again-1786380706",
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