This year\u2019s Eid feels different for Naila (12). Naila, a student from\nSekolah Rakyat known to the public for moving President Prabowo Subianto\nto tears, is now beginning to find her happiness with a new decent\nhome.<\/p>\n
Standing in front of the house in her SRMP 23 Makassar uniform and\nred beret, Naila expressed her gratitude with a trembling voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Mr President Prabowo, for giving me a house. May you\nalways be healthy, long-lived, and blessed with increasing prosperity,\u201d\nsaid Naila in a written statement on Sunday (22\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
For the first time, she will return home for Eid this year carrying\nhappy news.<\/p>\n
No longer living in a cramped 5x4 metre shack on someone else\u2019s land,\nbut in a new residence in the Salodong area, the result of collaboration\nbetween the central and local governments.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s more comfortable than before. Previously, it was inadequate.\nAnd many people lived there,\u201d said Naila.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow the place is already decent. I have my own house,\u201d she\nadded.<\/p>\n
Naila is known as a child from a poor family in Makassar City, South\nSulawesi. Her father, Syamsul (37), works as a parking attendant and\nconstruction labourer. Her mother, Nurlia (35), helps her grandmother\nsell goods.<\/p>\n
When the PKH Accompaniment Team inspected Naila\u2019s home conditions,\nthe house walls were cracked, the roof leaked, the floor was dusty\nearth, and the entire structure stood on someone else\u2019s land.<\/p>\n
The surrounding environment was not much different. Neighbours lived\nin vulnerable conditions, all needing intervention.<\/p>\n
Previously, President Prabowo had requested that these families be\nrelocated immediately.<\/p>\n
The Makassar City Government responded quickly by preparing land in\nSalodong, where 30 decent homes will be built in stages.<\/p>\n
A touching scene was seen when Naila received the key to her new\nhome. She did not enter immediately and just stared at it from outside,\nas if confirming that what was in front of her truly belonged to\nher.<\/p>\n
As the door was opened, a small but clean room appeared, with white\npanel walls and soft light from the window, an atmosphere she had never\nexperienced before.<\/p>\n
In her bedroom, Naila arranged a small teddy bear doll on the table.\nHer mother helped tidy up while chuckling softly.<\/p>\n
In the corner of the living room, a fan stood, while a small fridge\nwas filled with basic supplies like eggs and drinking water.<\/p>\n
The house porch was set with two orange chairs, where Naila often\nsits to relax.<\/p>\n
A small shoe rack was arranged near the door. Everything looked new,\norganised, and gave a familiar impression.<\/p>\n
This small change has transformed how Naila sees herself. She feels\nvalued, cared for, and deserving of a better future.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Eid, Naila returns home with a lighter heart. She has\nplanned her trip home.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoing home to meet grandma, making family events,\u201d explained\nNaila.<\/p>\n
The principal of SRMP 23 Makassar, Radya, is grateful for the\ntransformation in her student\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
\u201cNaila, who was initially shy, is now more confident and cheerful.\nShe brings positive energy to her friends,\u201d said Radya.<\/p>\n
The school ensures all students travel home safely.<\/p>\n
\u201cHomecoming transport is prepared, complete with hampers for\nparents,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/student-from-peoples-school-returns-home-for-eid-naila-finally-has-a-new-decent-home-1774165881", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }