JAKARTA – At the end of 2024, Dompet Dhuafa again received a good mandate from the school network, namely the Islamic School Dian Didaktika Depok, to help survivors of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Male which occurred since November 4, 2024. The donation was handed over on Friday (06/12/24) to Dompet Dhuafa in the Living Room of Dian Didaktika Islamic School.
Through the Indonesia Siap Siaga Program, students of Dian Didaktika Islamic School collected donations that were channeled through Dompet Dhuafa for survivors of the Mount Lewotobi Laki eruption in East Nusa Tenggara. The collected infaq was handed over directly by the Director of Social Religion of Dian Didaktika Islamic School, Syahudin to Dompet Dhuafa’s ZIS Retail Fundraising Manager, Yudha Andilla.
Syahudin revealed that this assistance was a form of concern for the students of Dian Didaktika Islamic School for the survivors of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki in NTT.
“This donation is a form of our concern for our fellow brothers and sisters in NTT. Alhamdulillah, we often do fundraising as a form of solidarity,” added Syahudin.
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Based on the Situation Report from Dompet Dhuafa’s Disaster Management Center (DMC) released on Sunday (24/12/2024), until now the disaster that hit East Flores Regency is still under Disaster Emergency Alert status. Based on the decision of the East Flores Regent, this status was extended until December 31, 2024.
For more than 30 days, the survivors have been staying in evacuation posts because Mount Lewotobi Male is still showing volcanic activity.
Dompet Dhuafa together with its good partners continue to work together to help meet the needs of the survivors of the Mount Lewotobi Laki Eruption.
Various efforts have been made, among others, providing Public Kitchens, Warm Posts, victim evacuation assistance, health services, clean water distribution, emergency musala, distribution of hygiene kits, baby kits, implementing Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Cheerful Parks, Green Centers, and the Dompet Dhuafa Dai Corps Learning Center (PBM).
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Yudha Andilla as a representative of Dompet Dhuafa also gave high appreciation for the concern of Dian Didaktika Islamic School for the disaster survivors. This concern reflects the commitment of all school elements in educating students to become a quality generation.
“We would like to thank the Big Family of Dian Didaktika Islamic School for teaching empathy, sensitivity to our brothers and sisters affected by the Mount Lewotobi Laki Eruption. May it be a blessing for all of us,” said Yudha. (Dompet Dhuafa)
Text: Anndini Dwi Putri
Photo: Nuriyah, DMC
Editor: Dhika