JAKARTA —-– Amidst the current challenging circumstances faced by Indonesian society, Ramadan #JadiManfaat has emerged as a source of humanitarian spirit, igniting a movement of kindness that encourages the community to participate in creating and realizing the aspirations of our fellow citizens. One such initiative is the Orphan Gift Program. This program is dedicated to assisting orphaned children. Through this program, Dompet Dhuafa will invite orphaned children to shop for specific items to be used in their daily lives.
After performing the midday prayer in congregation, on Wednesday (6/4/2022) in the lobby of the Dompet Dhuafa Philanthropy Building, Pasar Minggu, Dompet Dhuafa held a collaborative action for the Ramadan Muliakan Yatim program through the song “Sholehkanlah”. On that occasion, the song “Sholehkanlah” was released by Ust. Erick Yusuf and Dwiki Dharmawan.
Also present at the event were Yayat Supriatna as Secretary of the Dompet Dhuafa Foundation, Etika Setiawanti as Director of Resource Mobilization at Dompet Dhuafa, Ahmad Shonhaji as Director of Cultural Da’wah and Community Service, Kamaluddin as Social Services at Dompet Dhuafa, Ustaz Erick Yusuf and Dwiki Dharmawan, and hosted by Dini Andromeda.
In his speech, Yayat Supriatna said, “During this month of Ramadan, we invite donors and other members of the community to support the Dompet Dhuafa program. Specifically at this event, we are grateful for the collaboration between Dwiki Dharmawan and Ustaz Erick Yusuf in working together to honor orphans.”
Regarding Dompet Dhuafa’s programs during Ramadan, Etika Setiawanti added that Dompet Dhuafa continues to encourage collaboration and campaigns during this month of Ramadan, including the Muliakan Anak Yatim (Honor Orphans) program by distributing Ramadan parcels containing basic necessities and clothes for Eid, as well as preparing a long-term program by providing scholarships for orphans to create a generation of kindness. In addition, Dompet Dhuafa also runs various other Ramadan programs such as Sedekah Al Quran (Quran Alms), Food For Dhuafa with basic necessities from 1,000 hectares of land spread across Indonesia, from the empowerment of zakat and waqf managed by Dompet Dhuafa, Mobile Kitchens, and regular programs managed by Dompet Dhuafa from the empowerment of zakat, infaq, alms, and waqf.
“This Ramadan, we are allocating Ramadan parcels for orphans, including scholarships for orphans. The pandemic is still ongoing, even though it has slowed down, but the number of orphans has increased. This is certainly a concern for everyone, and we cannot remain silent, so we are encouraging Dompet Dhuafa to become parents to them and take care of their lives. With the launch of this program, it is hoped that the song Sholehkanlah can move the hearts of various groups of people, both stakeholders and individuals, to care for orphans,” he added.
Meanwhile, Ustadz Erick Yusuf explained that the song “Sholehkanlah” is based on his concerns about his children’s future. According to him, the only obligation of parents is to introduce Allah SWT and the Prophet Muhammad SAW to their children. With that, tauhid, aqidah, and insha Allah, Allah will provide for them.
“Allah will raise the status of those who distribute their wealth to orphans, so they must participate in programs with orphans,” added Erick Yusuf.
This was also expressed by Dwiki Dharmawan. On that occasion, he felt very happy and hoped that his work with Ustadz Erick Yusuf would become a path to goodness and part of Dompet Dhuafa’s campaign for goodness. Dwiki and Dompet Dhuafa have a shared commitment to honor orphans through the Kado Yatim Program.
“Hopefully, the song Sholehkanlah can encourage people to collaborate in doing good, especially since Ramadan can be used to increase good deeds,” concluded Dwiki Dharmawan.
During the event, Dompet Dhuafa invited two orphans who are beneficiaries of the Kado Yatim Program. Dompet Dhuafa, together with Dwiki and Ustadz Erick, then presented gifts and donations as a symbol of the program’s launch.
After singing the song “Sholehkanlah” for the first time in public, the event was closed with shalawat and prayers from Ustaz Erick Yusuf and Dwiki Dharmawan. (Dompet Dhuafa / Muthohar)