Baznas RI and UFGD Explore Cooperation on Palestinian Humanitarian Programmes
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Zakat Board (Baznas) of Indonesia and the United Foundation for Global Development (UFGD) are exploring strategic cooperation to strengthen humanitarian programmes for Palestine and social infrastructure development in Indonesia.
This synergy is being mediated by the Embassy of Palestine to Indonesia through an official audience, aiming to optimise the distribution of humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people, while simultaneously providing social infrastructure assistance for communities in Indonesia.
The Vice Chairman of Baznas RI, Zainut Tauhid Sa’adi, in a statement in Jakarta on Friday, welcomed the role of the Palestinian Embassy in bridging this collaboration, noting that Baznas is fully committed to carrying out global humanitarian missions.
“Our humanitarian programmes for Palestine are already well underway, ranging from meeting food and nutritional needs, providing temporary housing, and healthcare services, to educational scholarships for Palestinian students,” he said.
Zainut added that the mediation support from the Palestinian Embassy opens up wider opportunities for cooperation with UFGD.
“We express our gratitude to the Palestinian Ambassador for facilitating this meeting. Baznas is ready with open arms to synergise with UFSD to carry out humanitarian duties,” he stated.
Through this mediated cooperation, UFGD plans to provide assistance for the construction of mosques featuring the distinctive architecture of Al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as the creation of clean water wells in several regions in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, the Ambassador of Palestine to Indonesia, Abdalfatah A.K. Al-Sattari, expressed his readiness to continue bridging various parties wishing to contribute to humanitarian action and development.
“Hopefully, the collaboration between Baznas and UFGD that we have initiated together can provide great benefits, both for helping the Palestinian people and the Indonesian community. Free Palestine,” said Abdalfatah.
Representatives from the United Foundation for Global Development (UFGD) expressed their readiness to collaborate with Baznas on several social programmes, including the construction of mosques and boreholes to provide clean water sources.
For Indonesia, UFGD stated its readiness to cooperate in building boreholes; in discussions with Baznas RI, one of the regions identified as needing such support is East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), which is currently affected by earthquakes.