JAKARTA —–— In the spirit of solidarity, takbir continued to echo for Sumatra, one of which came from the Asy Syahid Quran School, Gunung Putri, Bogor Regency. On Tuesday (12/16/2025), Dompet Dhuafa received donations that will be distributed to the survivors of the Sumatra flash floods.
On that day, hundreds of people gathered to offer prayers and donations to the survivors of the flash floods in Sumatra during an event titled “Grand Tabligh and Fundraising for Victims of Natural Disasters in Sumatra.” The donation was handed over by Candra Dermawan, Advisor to the Perkasa Mandiri Cemerlang Foundation (YPMC), to Yudha Andilla, Retail Fundraising Manager of Dompet Dhuafa. YPMC manages educational facilities such as the Asy Syahid Quran School and the Asy Syahid Mosque.
As an Islamic institution, Asy Syahid is committed to helping those in need. This assistance is part of a series of events celebrating Asy Syahid’s 10th anniversary, which began with various activities, such as an open house, blood donation, fun run, tabligh akbar, and a grand finale.
Donations were collected by involving parents through the dissemination of information on WhatsApp Groups, as well as participation from employees. In addition, donations also came from the general public who attended the Tabligh Akbar that day.
“As an Islamic institution, we want to help our brothers and sisters in Sumatra. We collected donations through our WhatsApp Group, which we shared with parents and employees here, and then we collected them today,” said Ferta, a teacher at the Asy Syahid Quran School.
Read also: Supporting Post-Flood Recovery in Sumatra, Weebz Mandiri Partners with Dompet Dhuafa
Meanwhile, the Junior High School and High School Student Councils of Asy Syahid Quran School had previously run a program to collect aid in the form of packaged food and clothing, so this activity focused on raising donations.
“We express our deepest appreciation to the big family of Sekolah Quran Asy Syahid for strengthening our brothers and sisters in Sumatra. Hopefully, this can ease their sorrow. We also wish them a happy 10th anniversary. May this school continue to produce great children,” said Yudha Andilla, Retail Fundraising Manager of Dompet Dhuafa.
On this auspicious occasion, the Tabligh Akbar event was also attended by two Indonesian preachers, Dede Rosidah, fondly known as Mamah Dedeh, and Ustaz Subki Al Bughury. During the event, Mamah Dedeh explained that every human being will encounter problems in their lives. However, the most important thing is how we deal with these problems. Allah SWT explains in the Qur’an that the key to every test is patience, as stated in Surah Al-Baqarah verses 155-156.
“And We will surely test you with a little fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives, and fruits. And give good news to those who are patient.” (QS. Al Baqarah: 155)
“(That is) those who, when afflicted with calamity, say, ‘Innā lillāhi wa innā ilaihi rāji’ūn’ (truly, we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return).” (QS. Al Baqarah: 156)
As is well known, the flash floods and landslides that hit West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh at the end of November 2025 left a trail of extraordinary destruction. Heavy rains that fell continuously for several days caused rivers to overflow and hillsides to collapse. Hundreds of villages were submerged by floodwaters and vital infrastructure was cut off, and the flash floods claimed thousands of lives.
The advisor of the Perkasa Mandiri Cemerlang Foundation, Candra Dermawan, hopes that the donations collected from the students’ guardians will reach their intended targets and can
“Thanks to the help and support from all of you, Asy Syahid can be like this. Hopefully, we can pray for our brothers and sisters who are affected by the disaster so that the aid can be quickly distributed to them,” said Candra.
Dompet Dhuafa continues to strive to be present among the survivors of the flash floods in Sumatra, evacuating residents, distributing emergency aid, and ensuring that the urgent needs of the survivors are met. Dompet Dhuafa also invites all levels of society to join in showing solidarity for Sumatra and help them recover at digital.dompetdhuafa.org/donasi/bangkitsumatera. (Dompet Dhuafa)
Text and photos: Anndini Dwi Putri
Editor: Dhika