BSI Berbagi: 5,000 Orphans Receive Donations Simultaneously Across Indonesia
An aroma of kanji rumbi rose from a large kitchen on the grounds of the Darussalam Mosque in Aceh Tamiang on Saturday 7 March 2026. Hundreds of children sat in lines waiting to break their fast. In their hands were bags containing school supplies and Ramadhan aid.
At this venue, PT Bank Syariah Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BSI) together with Danantara Indonesia staged a sharing event for 5,000 orphans and the underprivileged across Indonesia. The activity was conducted simultaneously across Indonesia, centred at nine locations.
Aceh Tamiang was chosen as the main hub for BSI Berbagi this year. The area is among those in the process of recovery after a disaster.
For many children there, the act of sharing turned Ramadan into a moment of renewed joy. The site is also near temporary housing (huntara) built by the government together with Danantara and Indonesian state-owned enterprises (BUMN), including BSI.
BSI Chief Executive Anggoro Eko Cahyo attended the site in person along with the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Prof Muhadjir Effendy, the Chair of the Sharia Supervisory Board Prof KH Hasanudin, and BSI’s Director of Information Technology Muharto Hadi Suprapto. They helped cook kanji rumbi with residents, the Acehnese staple for breaking the fast.
‘Education is a fundamental foundation for Indonesia’s future. Through this charitable activity, we want to bring happiness while also encouraging children to keep learning and pursue their dreams,’ Anggoro said in a statement on Sunday (8 March 2026).
The sharing activity also ran in parallel in other BSI operational regions, from Medan, Palembang, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, to Makassar and Kalimantan. In each city, BSI’s executives were present to hand out donations to the orphans.
The donations programme forms part of BSI Berbagi, a social initiative regularly organised since the largest Sharia bank in Indonesia was established in 2021. This year marks its fifth edition and coincides with BSI’s fifth anniversary.
The number of recipients this year reached 5,000 children, up about 20 percent from last year’s 4,444. In addition to donations, BSI distributed Qur’an wakaf to various pesantren across Indonesia.
For BSI, Ramadan is not only a period of worship but also an opportunity to strengthen social care. The bank also facilitates charitable giving through the BYOND by BSI digital app, including the Donasi Anak Yatim and Berbagi THR Yatim features.
During the first two weeks of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah, transactions of zakat, infaq, alms, and wakaf via the app rose by about 14 percent.
Moreover, BSI continues to promote access to education for the younger generation through the BSI Scholarship programme. To date, more than 10,000 scholarships have been distributed to high-achieving students from less-advantaged families in various regions.
That afternoon in Aceh Tamiang, as the maghrib prayer call approached, the children began opening their food packages. Laughter could be heard among them. Ramadan, for them, became a little warmer.