JAKARTA – Dompet Dhuafa held a Walk for Humanity action, a long walk action to invite various levels of society as a form of concern and support for earthquake casualties in Turkiye and Syria, on Sunday (12/2/2023). This action was held when joining the Car Free Day (CFD) event in Bundaran HI area, Jakarta.
The event was attended by Rahmad Riyadi, Board Chairman of the Dompet Dhuafa Republika Foundation; Etika Setiawanti, Director of Dompet Dhuafa ZISWAF Association; and a number of representatives of the management and Dompet Dhuafa personnel.
Hundreds of Walk Humanity Participants were dispatched directly by Rahmad Riyadi, Board Chairman of the Dompet Dhuafa Foundation and Etika Setiawanti, Director of ZISWAF Association. The long walk action started from Kendal Dukuh Atas Tunnel followed by going around Sudirman – Bundaran HI and completed the last point in the Kendal Dukuh Atas Tunnel.
Opened by the Chairman of Dompet Dhuafa Foundation, Rahmad Riyadi appreciated this humanitarian movement. The activity started from 07.00AM – 10.00AM local time, and a number of volunteers and Dompet Dhuafa personnel filled the Kendal Dukuh Atas Tunnel.
“Thank you to all friends, in the midst of the raindrops that God willingly blessed, we are still excited to carry out this campaign. Please give support, dear all Indonesians, and keep supporting our actions,” said Rahmad when opening the long walk in the Kendal tunnel.
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“Today, Dompet Dhuafa friends conducted a Walk For Humanity Action, where this action is an act of solidarity to show that we care, and we invite all Indonesians to also care about our brothers and sisters in Turkiye – Syria who were affected by the earthquake whose impact was so devastating,” said Etika Setiawanti when interviewed.
This action is a series of several activities as a form of concern for the casualties of the Turkiye – Syria Earthquake. Previously, Dompet Dhuafa had carried out a prayer for the absent (salat al-Ghaib) activity, pray together, and also fundraising to be distributed as a response aid to the people in Turkiye and Syria. Dompet Dhuafa has also sent a response team and a medical team, which hopefully can help deal with the response to casualties in Turkiye and Syria.
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Even in rainy conditions, hundreds of Walk for Humanity volunteers were still enthusiastic about echoing the voices of concern. It is hoped that by the existence of this long walk, the surrounding society will also move, hand in hand, to strengthen solidarity to help Turkiye – Syria.
“The hope is that the people will see our action today, because we bring banners, and the voices of concern from us, hopefully they are heard and also seen by the society and they are also infected, that humanity is not bound by the boundaries of religion, race, nation, because humanity crosses borders,” said Etika.
This Walk for Humanity action was closed by holding a prayer together. Then the participants were presented with breakfast provided by Dapur Keliling or Darling (a Mobile Kitchen) of the Dompet Dhuafa Community Service Institution for Dompet Dhuafa people and the surrounding society.
Friends, let’s work hand in hand to strengthen solidarity for Turkiye – Syria, by donating through https://digital.dompetdhuafa.org/donasi/gempaturki.