“Thank God that I have with this effort could make my parents happier. I used to cry because I could not make my parents happy in Lampung, “said Tri.

This tall man who just graduated from high school in Lampung is indeed aspire to be entrepreneurs. In the age of 21 years, he migrated to Jakarta invited by his brother to build the business. Previously, there was no work to be done by Tri besides helping parents at home.

“We began to wander the winds of change for me. I was motivated to start an independent life in the metropolis, “he explained.

As with any business, the business that built his brother helped him also experienced ups and downs. Business that was involved also varies, ranging from selling HP credit, green beans porridge, and roasted corn.

Tri also had worked at the restaurant located in Pluit in order to increase revenue. However, he was only lasted for a month as a salary of 300 thousand rupiahs was too small perceived not make ends meet in a month.

“Once I offered to sell watermelon, and I take with my sister again, but it was only lasted a month. Not the benefits I got as much watermelon instead losses are rotten, “he recalled.

Various failures continuously overwrite Tri for pioneering efforts. Even so, Tri decided to keep selling pureed green beans porridge and phone credits. For six months in business, he only got benefit 30 thousand rupiahs per day.

After a period of ups and downs in his business, in 2012 Tri obtained information from one of his friends that there is a free HP service training in IK Dompet Dhuafa.

“When thinking of developing a business service center counter my phone turned out to be the way,” he said.

Did not think long, Tri signed up for phone service training on line at the website IK (institutkemandirian.org). After waiting for a month, he was accepted as a student that can follow the training and technician training and entrepreneurship cell phone for a month.

During training, Tri not only get phone technician expertise, he also received an injection of motivation and change of mindset in building his business. Of training he got, the business strategy is changing now. “From no warranty will be no warranty, service advisor also better than before,” he explained.

Education and training undertaken at the Institut Kemandirian made Tri not just skills by training. He and the rest of the trainees also gained experience coaching character in Dormitory habituation of Wakayapa IK Dompet Dhuafa located in Karawaci, Tangerang.

“Blessed from my parents was very important to my success so far. And do not forget charity that sustenance is still increasing, “Tri lid. (Willi / gie)

However, the stall that selling the daily needs of residents that had a danger point during the last 10 years. Sari grapples with today’s economic uncertainty.

“Especially when starting a lot of minimarkets. First there are many who buy into my stall, but now is less, “said Sari.

The condition was assessed Sari strangle small traders. Won the competition with a mini trade along the same commodity is fairly difficult, if not impossible.

Sari own stall income dropped dramatically. Plus, since 2008 Sari left by her husband’s death. The husband is the main proponent of the family income working as a private driver.

“Earlier in the 90s Alhamdulillah she was in a good economic conditions. Our family could buy a black and white television. At that time, in the neighborhood, our new family can buy, “she recalled in a low voice.

Although merchandises began to recede, Sari will continue their efforts in order to continue living the stalls. Sari persistence  bringing the Social Trust Fund (STF)Dompet Dhuafa.

Through STF Dompet Dhuafa, Sari obtained capital loan amounting to 750.000. Mid-2012, Saids Sari, she informed the local RW. Without much thought, she decided to apply for aid capital.

“Thank God, now I’ve entered into a second loan of 1,000,000. Each week I pay the installments Rp41.500, but I pay like Rp 45,000. It is for charity, “said Sari that close down every recitation near her home on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 13.00 to 15.00.

The STF loan capital she used to meet stock merchandises. No doubt, Sari stall looks crowded with a variety of merchandise such as snacks, drinks, and a variety of day-to-day basic needs.

“The day I can probably grossed highest reached 300 thousand. That’s’ name trade, most of the screened again for capital and so on like that, “she explained.

Despite being a small trader, Sari has hopes to be able to perform Umrah to the Holy Land. To make it happen, she had opened a savings account for Umrah.

“Thank God, although not much is up to 5 million rupiahs now. May Allah ease my pace, “she hoped.

STF capital loan assistance received, Sari expressing their gratitude to donors Dompet Dhuafa. She hopes more STF program helps small traders like her to survive in the trade in Indonesia is not this easy.

Developed to contract-based charity fund (Qardhul Hasan), STF   Dompet Dhuafa provide loan capital to ease poor people to build micro-enterprises. Loan funds are returned without any interest. Refund, the exact amount of the loan. (Gie)

The region became the region’s most severe floods. Rescue team will help evacuate residents from the flooded. In addition, they will also open a command post, logistic distribution and some emergency assistance.

“Rescue Team was dispatched by DMC Dompet which will then be joined by a team of volunteers in the area and Dompet Dhuafa branches in their respective areas,” said Sigit Raharjo, Coordinator of Information and Communication DMC Dompet Dhuafa.

In Grobogan floods soak up to 5,000 homes in seven districts namely in District Purwodadi, Toroh, Brati, Grobogan, Tawangharjo, Pulokulon and Klambu. While in Ngawi, East Java overflowing Bengawan Solo floods inundated 42 villages in 12 districts. (Sgt / gie.

“As many as 17 students of SMP Al Syukro will represent Indonesia to showcase Indonesian culture there,” said M. Fauzan Budi Cahyono, head of SMP Al Syukro, South Tangerang on Monday (15/4).

According to Fauzan, saman dance team participation SMP Al Syukro at the event in an effort to keep teens to instill a love of the arts and culture of Indonesia.

“And also an attempt to show the pride of the children and displays of traditional Indonesian art of excellence,” he added.

Further Fauzan said that Indonesian cultural sovereignty must be maintained in the midst of the growing popularity of foreign cultures into the country. It can affect children and young people more proud of Indonesian culture abroad.

“With the performance of Indonesian students in these activities, it is hoped the teens and we love all the traditional Indonesian culture remains tempestuous, so that Indonesia still exist in the global cultural arts scene,” he concluded.

SMP Islam Al Syukro Universal is one of the model of development of productive endowments by Dompet Dhuafa. Two years ago, SMP Islam Al Syukro Universal was endowed to Dompet Dhuafa. With this school focuses how to print quality students with reliable management, financially independent, and are also able to continue to develop educational facilities. (Gie)

Material assistance and disaster socialization is part of the rescue team action Dompet Dhuafa in Bojonegoro. In addition, the DMC also helped provide school supplies assistance for SDN 2 Banjarsari, Bojonegoro.

“The school equipment such as books and writing materials. SDN Children 2 Banjasari is being partially flooded due to overflowing victims Bengawan Solo River, “said Aziz.

Flooding due to overflowing Bengawan  Solo River continues to expand. A total of 35 Villages in 18 districts were flooded. Water spilling up into the residential area after soaking the shaft village and district roads in Bojonegoro.

School buildings also submerged, including SDN 2 Banjarsari in District Trucuk, Bojonegoro. It is estimated by the local office of the Department of Education, there are 30 schools of various levels in 9 districts are flooded. (Sgt / gie)

The relief is given in the form of food parcels, mineral water, clothing, and open the warm shelter open. Adi Sumarna, from search and rescue team at the site DMC Dompet Dhuafa said that aid coming from donors have channeled directly to the people affected by the floods, precisely in RT01 and RT 02 RW 03, Kampung Timur.

“Thank you to the donors, volunteers and all those who have contributed to both materials and labor for residents who flooded their homes,” said Adi Sumanarna who served as stunt coordinator flooding in Pandeglang.

Based on data collected by the team on the field, flooding in Pandeglang, Banten province has been soaking 900 inhabited house 1,200 families from six villages. Flooding that occurred over the weekend hit the 5 districts, namely District of Labuan, performances, Sukaresmi, Cikedal, and Patia. (Sgt / gie)

The program is planned to be realized in 2013, which is in the region Cililin, Bandung regency. Depleted areas hit by landslides killed up to 17 people died.

Disaster Response efforts to bring the village is considered very important. Disaster Response Village Program will be the concept of preventive cope with disasters that frequently hit residential areas. So says Rahadiansah of Disaster Risk Reduction Team DMC Dompet Dhuafa.

“We’re doing the assessment at the site and exploring the potential of existing local” said Rahadiansyah in Cililin on Friday (12/4).

Establishment of Disaster Response Village is expected to be one of the solutions that the community will respond vulnerability to disasters in the location where he lived. In addition, it is expected that people understand and independently about what steps should be done when a state disaster emergency response.

“The main problem in this Cililin is that contour area is very prone to landslides, It seems, that for this region needs long-term solutions and short-term. For the long term is the relocation, “said Rahadiansyah

However, according to him, not easy to relocate residents. On the other hand, this solution is not the area of ​​DMC Dompet Dhuafa.

He said, in fact it will provide outreach to area residents prone to natural disasters. Communities prepare and respond swiftly to disasters through training.

“Today, not only dropped when a disaster or emergency. Another thing we do is preventive action so that when a disaster occurs, the impact can be minimized, “he added. (Sgt / gie)

KUPANG- Lembaga Kesehatan Cuma-Cuma (LKC) Dompet Dhuafa now comes in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). LKC Dompet Dhuafa inaugurated by the Governor of NTT that is represented by Assistant Government Affairs and Public Welfare, Yohana Lisapali accompanied by Dompet Dhuafa President Ismail A. Said on Thursday, (11/4) in the courtyard of the mosque Al Baitul Qadeem, Airmata, Kupang.

According to Ismail, the presence of the LKC is expected to facilitate the poor in Kupang in getting access to health care. Health is a basic requirement for anyone. But unfortunately not everyone can feel, especially the poor. Limitations in the economy led to health services are also very limited.

LKC is a network of Dompet Dhuafa specialized in serving the poor health of the plenary through the management of the social fund charity, donation, charity and waqf (ZISWAF) and company social fund.

“LKC providing health services free of charge to participants (members) that have been verified. Where each potential beneficiary register to LKC and then surveyed by the survey team, “said Ismail.

The presence of LKC in Kupang is an eleventh branch in Indonesia. Previous LKC has been in Ciputat, Jakarta, Bekasi, Aceh, Yogyakarta, Makassar, Purwokerto, Serang, Bandung and Palembang.

With community support, Dompet Dhuafa have an active role in serving the poor health since 2001. All done in order to open up opportunities for the poor a chance to get easy access in the field of health, which most people say health is very expensive.

For a decade, became one of the LKC program Dompet Dhuafa mainstay in providing health services to poor communities. Furthermore, LKC also plays a major role in the response to natural disasters and conflict in Indonesia. Not just waiting in the LKC, Dompet Dhuafa took the initiative to pick up the ball to serve the health of the poor by developing Aksi Layan Sehat program (ALS) and established the Healthy Post in pockets of poverty.

Towards the age of 20^th  in July this year, Dompet Dhuafa continues to get public support and confidence in conducting various awareness programs in various parts of Indonesia, including in NTT. (Gie)

“Aid for the victims of the flood in 2013, it was the third time in the form of the distribution of instant meals, mineral water, warm shelter to open and conduct trauma healing for children in Baleendah, South Bandung,” said Asep Benny, DMC Dompet Dhuafa Response Manager.

Asep added, Dompet Dhuafa West Java also fielded rescue teams with rubber boats to help the evacuation from the flooded residents.

While Information and Communication coordinator DMC Dompet Dhuafa, Sigit Raharjo said, any form of assistance is needed by the flood victims on Sunday (7/4)

“The floods inundated three districts in Bandung. With the volunteers will accelerate and greatly assist in evacuation of residents and the provision of emergency needs, “he said.

DMC Dompet Dhuafa also opened a post emergency response to aid in Jl. Jaksa Naranata, RT 08 RW 10, Village Baleendah, Baleendah district, South Bandung regency.

Donors can direct channeling the aid directly to refugees through emergency shelters that we opened,” he said

The aid can also be channeled through donations account for Indonesian flood victims in Account No. 101 000 6475 733 Bank Mandiri and BNI Syariah 009 153 9002 on behalf of the Foundation Dompet Dhuafa Republika. (Sgt / gie)

“Thank God this day my selling runs out. It was hard looking for meat in langseng, but I was grateful is still there, “said Sutirah.

58-year-old woman was one of the traders in Madina Zone Healthy Canteen Dompet Dhuafa, Parung, Bogor. It’s been almost a year she was traded along with ten other traders in the cafeteria located in the south of the hospital Rumah Sehat Terpadu (RST) Dompet Dhuafa.

“In the cafeteria I sell chicken soto and beef soto. I was selling soup for gastronomy, “said Sutirah.

Initially, Sutirah is the staple food merchants and craftsmen doormat. But in fact, that she wrestled business is not growing, instead it can be said losers.

Sutirah uncertain business conditions did not last long. Mid-2011, Sutirah know Masyarakat Mandiri (MM), the economic networks that established by Dompet Dhuafa merchants to build self-reliance of poor layers.

“I was invited to a friend. He said could be a loan for working capital. I adherents same friends, “she recalled.

After going through various processes such as survey MM, Sutirah was accepted as beneficiaries. Help a capital of one million rupiahs to be the beginning of the benefits she received.

The capital assistance it paid off for 32 weeks. She paid her installment once a week without any interest. Thanks to repay the initial grant, Sutirah was entitled to a second loan of 1.2 million rupiahs.

“From the second relief, I was directed to fill one of the carts on the Healthy Canteen Zone Madina. MM reasonable to choose me because I have the ability to cook, “said Sutirah who is also member of the RST.

However, Sutirah must perform a series of tests. “Previously tested first. Tested. If it is tasty, it will be continue further, “she said.

Selling ​​beef and chicken soto at Healthy Canteen Zone Madina became the main source of family income. Her husband who now do not work the cause. Sutirah was transformed into the backbone of the family.

After illness and surgery, Sutirah husband is no longer working. Although her husband is now fully recovered, but no one wants to hire him again.

“They are afraid it if you’ve been sick person let alone surgery. There’s nothing like to ask him again, “she explained.

Became one of the beneficiaries MM Dompet Dhuafa bit much to change the condition of the family. Borrowing money from mobile banks that had she done now she’d never live again.

“I was really grateful hopefully not to go bankrupt. Let those who give sustenance also help smoothly continue. Let help people like me, “she concluded. (Gie)