wadah at 6 a letter from lola (grandma) robin lim introduction to

Vol. 7 No. 1 | April 2014

Wadah at 6

A Letter from Lola (Grandma) Robin Lim

Introduction to Yayasan Arsari Djojohadikusumo

FOUNDERAnie Djojohadikusumo

BOARD OF ADVISERSJanti Notowidigdo

Dewi DjarotTuti MashuriYekti Suradji

CHAIRPERSONRetnaning Tyas

SECRETARYPaula Stella Nova Landowero

TREASURERJ. Cecilia Parengkuan

Lilik Djohan

WADAH YOGYAKARTA

CHAIRPERSONInsiwijati Prasetyaningsih

SECRETARYNoeryati

TREASURERBambang Purnomo Hediono

WADAH INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT

SECRETARY-GENERALAlfredo P. Torno III

WADAH EUROPENathalie Bellosat

WADAH INDIABabli Kalha

WADAH PHILIPPINESTina Ferreros

WADAH SINGAPORELim Choo Hin

Publishing & CopyrightWADAH Foundation

EditorAlfredo P. Torno III

Co-EditorCatrini Pratihari Kubontubuh

Graphics & Layout DesignAlodie Faye Torno

PrintingBilly Bismarak & Fahrul Rozi

Message from the Founder

Warm greetings to you all dear friends and readers.

Last January 25, Wadah Foundation officially turned 6! Over the past six years of Wadah Foun-dation’s existence, we can claim that we truly have lived by our motto, “We grow to serve, and we serve so that others may grow together with us.”

In the past, we were proud to tell everyone about the 5 communities that we have been directly assisting. Today, as we look back and recount the number of communities that we are now directly supporting, we are happily amazed to realize that we now have 15 communities under our wings. This remarkable growth has only been made possible through all your dedication, cooperation and support.

Despite this achievement however, I am happy and proud and yet sad at the same time. I am sad because the extent and number of the least, the lost and the last continue to grow and is seemingly insurmountable. How-ever, I am proud and happy because we know that in our own little way we are able to help change the course of life and fate of the marginalized in the communities that we support.

Today, I, together with my colleagues at Wadah Foundation, are even hap-pier to acknowledge that despite all the challenges that we face in pur-suing our mission, we know that we are not alone. We are able to achieve what we have aimed for not because we are good nor we have the neces-sary experiences to back us up but because we have the faith that gives us hope. We have the trust of the people whom we work for and work with, which all the more gives us the confidence to pursue our mission. You all have helped us translate these into action thus we are able to give the peo-ple whom we serve brighter future to look forward to.

“With faith, there’s hope; with trust, there’s confidence; with action there’s future,” this is our new found philosophy that we now live by.

Now, as we continue to embark on what we have sown the past six years, together we are able to put together the building blocks that help us reach our almost impossible dream. And with you, our dear friends and new-found members of this ever growing Wadah family, we are even more in-spired, motivated and confident that we will be able to scale greater heights in serving others.

Once again, thank you everyone for your unceasing support!

Please join me in lifting our thanks to God Almighty!

Anie DjojohadikusumoFounder

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From the Editor’s Desk

In this edition of the Wadah Newsletter, we are featuring the highlights of the 6th Anniversary celebration of Wadah Foundation. Wadah @ 6 tells us of our journey, milestones and impacts we have made not only in Indo-nesia but also in other parts of the region. This will be gleaned through the testimonies from our representatives in India and the Philippines as well as from our partners Tuloy Foundation in the Philippines and Maiti Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Also featured in this edition is a photo essay on the relief efforts at the disaster-stricken islands of Visayas in the Philippines as jointly under-taken by Wadah Foundation and Bumi Sehat. Heart-wrenching photos and accounts of our efforts will give you our readers an idea of the over-whelming extent of the disaster and the much- needed support of the survivors.

More testimonies from participants of P3S (Pelatihan Pengembangan dan Penguatan Sukarelawan) or VEST (Volunteers Enhancement and Strengthening) Program and the reunion of Bahagia Group was held last Jan 15 to 17 in Megamendung, Cipayung, West Java were also shared in this edition.

Also included are the experiences of four (4) Wadah Coordinators when they visited Wadah partners in Bhutan and Nepal more specifically Maiti Nepal and Tarayana Foundation; a testimonial from Sophia Lopresti a very young volunteer from the USA and a story about the National Semi-nar conducted at Universitas Katolik Parahyangan where Wadah Patron, Mrs. Anie Djojohadikusumo was the keynote speaker on the second day of the two-day seminar.

Through our newsletter, we are also sharing with you the logo of Wadah Global Gathering and a reminder for everyone to save in your calendars our next WGG in 2015.

As we have mentioned in our last edition, we are also sharing with you more about the Yayasan ARSARI Djojohadikusumo (YAD) through their works and initiatives. As an introduction to YAD’s programs, we are fea-turing here the Wayang International Festival which it sponsored last September 2013.

Last but not the least, let’s all welcome YAD Executive Director Mrs. Catrini Kubontubuh as the co-editor for this newsletter.

Enjoy reading everyone!

Alfredo P. Torno IIIEditor

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 Message from the Founder

3 From the Editor’s Desk

4 Trip of a Lifetime

6 From the Heart of Bhutan

8 Maiti Nepal: Survivors’ Haven

11 Wadah’s Response to the Challenges of Globalization

13 WADAH at 6

22 A Letter from Lola Robin Lim

30 Messages from VEST/P3S Participants

32 A Joyful Reunion

33 An Introduction to Yayasan Arsari Djojohadikusumo

34 Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Resource & Learning Center

36 Wayang World Puppet Carnival 2013

39 Wadah Global Gathering 2015: SAVE THE DATE

Yayasan WADAH Titian Harapan(WADAH Foundation)Midplaza 2 Level 2Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 10-11Jakarta 10220, IndonesiaPhone : +62 21 570 7789Fax : +62 21 570 7630Email : [email protected] : www.wadahfoundation.or.id

Photos courtesy of:

Adi HermawanArsari Duta SemestaAfief RiyadiAlodie Faye TornoHasan Azhary KiswantiSophia LoprestiRicardo HutahaeanRobby ReppaRobin LimSophan AjieStephani DaniaTeresa Maniego

Vol. 7 No. 1 | April 2014

Wadah at 6

A Letter From Lola (Grandma)Robin Lim

Introduction to Yayasan Arsari Djojohadikusumo

Before the summer of 2013, my passport was empty. Immigration officers don’t stamp for day trips to Canada or cruises to Mexico after all and I had never been anywhere else. The longest plane ride I had ever taken was 5 hours but I was about to embark on a 21-hour trip from DC through Tokyo to Jakarta. On the plane, I imagined how the trip would be, the people I would meet and the language into which I would be immersed. However, not even 21 hours of daydreaming was enough to prepare me for the experience I was about to have.

At Arsari Al-Hidayah Penjaringan Community, I learned that faith, no matter what religion it is tied to, is the best friend of optimism. I learned that children, no matter where they grow up, are the same: older brothers play jokes on their siblings, kids stick to other kids their own age and they know better than to talk to strangers. I was a stranger there at first, so they were certainly unsure about approaching me! The first little boy I met just stared… then ran off to get some friends, and yes, they stared too. Bravery comes in numbers though, so even-tually they approached me and grew comfortable with my presence. A little boy then, with slight inhibitions, took hold of my hand and led me around the community. I was stunned by the surroundings but fell in love with

everything about the people – their smiles, laughs and gasps, their perseverance and hope – everything. I thought that day in Penjaringan would be the defining moment of my trip, but I was still so far off.

At Gita Eklesia Orphanage in Ambarawa, the days were normally long – out of bed at 6 in the morning to see the kids off to school and into bed at 11 at night – yet the time felt short. Our days in Gita Eklesia were spent by singing, trying to learn traditional dances, baking cakes and exploring nearby places. A couple of activities in particular still stand out in my mind. There was an unfor-gettable afternoon where we all spent together teaching/learning the song, “We Can” by Jesse Ruben. Long after our lessons were over, you could hear, “you can, you can, you can” and “I swear, I swear it’s yours,” (the lyrics of the song) echoing throughout every corner of the orphanage. Another memorable experience for me was when I taught some of the boys to play “Cat’s Cradle.” We all sat on the mats in the music room for about two hours playing this string game in a circle, eating beans straight out of the pod and acting out conversations. We had taken to charades as our form of communication, which looked absolutely ridiculous but we managed to get our points across and it always ended in a good laugh.

Trip of a Lifetime by Sophia Lopresti

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There was a time when we accompanied a group on a trip to the traditional market (where we were met with more staring) and took an hour-long bus ride to the nearest movie theater. The funniest part of that evening was when other boys in the movie theater were staring at me, a few of the boys I knew told them (in Indonesian of course), “Stop looking at her like that. She’s with us.” Hearing those words, “She’s with us,” that was when I felt really accepted there.

At Eklesia, I taught them the English language, a song, cat’s cradle, even American Sign Language, but they taught me so much more. They taught me the true meaning of unconditional love and how to have such a big heart that

you can care for 75 siblings. I learned that it is not how a person is different but how we are all the same that mat-ters. They made me realize that the level of happiness of a person is not dictated by the amount of material pos-sessions one may have. I was gifted with such life lessons without even realizing it.

As I stepped back in the United States, I received the lat-est stamp on my passport, getting my total number for the trip to 5. (YAY!) I knew though that the stamps on my passport and the souvenirs I bought in Indonesia weren’t the only things I was bringing home. Everything I learned through WADAH on this trip will stay with me for the rest of my life.

Sophia with children at Penjaringan

At Gita Eklesia orphanage in Ambarawa

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THE HEARTFROM

OF BHUTAN

The first time Azhary and I were told that we will be going to Bhutan, we were actually a bit scared. We were scared not because of possible peril or danger in Bhutan but because we were not sure how we would be able to communicate with the locals, specially those in the remote villages. We may both look like Bhutanese but we definitely don’t sound like them. To overcome our feeling, we psyched ourselves up by remembering what Ibu Anie constantly reminds us at Wadah: Service knows no language. When one uses his heart in doing service, the recipient will definitely under-stand what he means. Ibu Anie keeps telling us that the language of the heart is a universal language, a language that cannot be learned in school. So this was what Azhary and I used while we were there. We communicated through our hearts.

Bhutan is popular for using Gross National Happiness (GNH) as an indicator to determine the quality of life of its citizens. Beyond all wealth and economic prosperity, they give pri-ority to their happiness. During our short visit to Bhutan I can say that this GNH concept works. In most countries (if not all) where economics is the tool to measure the quality of life of its citizens, they are very much pressured to figure out what they do not have and tend to forget what they have. People are too busy looking for ways and means to increase their economic wealth and status, thus some resort to corruption, to stealing and engaging in illegal activity.Bhutanese society is a society with an uncomplicat-ed lifestyle. For them, happiness is not measured by

by Sophan Ajie

Azhary and Ophan with the staff of Tarayana Foundation

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THE HEART

OF BHUTAN

wealth, power or social honor. The gauge of happiness is in being grateful with what they have and in being true to oneself. They don’t complain about the limited pub-lic facilities, lack of human resources and slow economic growth. Bhutanese find their happiness in being able to share what they have. This is what we observed in Bhutan.

Our visit was made possible through the assistance extend-ed by Tarayana Foundation. The staff and officers of Taraya-na Foundation were all so very warm making our one-week stay enjoyable and hassle-free. Our visit to Rukha village, one of the villages that Tarayana Foundation looks after, took us 4 hours by foot to reach. There, we were touched to see mothers taking great pains and sacrifices having to walk for 4 hours everyday just to bring their children to school. Such noble commitment is truly admirable and praiseworthy. They believe in the im-portance of education making it a valuable legacy that they give to their children. It is their hope that with educa-tion their children have a better chance at a better future.Meeting this mother and her child in Rukha made me feel as if I was awakened from a long slumber. It was a reality-check for me. It also made me realize how lucky we and fellow volunteers in our communities are. If we were to compare

the hurdles that we encounter in the communities that we serve to what these mothers and fathers have to go through in their daily life, I can say that ours is nothing compared to them, and yet they don’t complain. For most of us who live in the city, we always complain about the hardships that we encounter, no matter how minute they may be. We should learn from them.

Another learning during our visit in Bhutan that I would like to share is that people usually spend their entire lives trying so hard to find happiness, using certain standards, and yet over there, happiness can be achieved just by being grateful for what we have and by being able to utilize these gifts as a source of strength and to everyone’s bene-fit. I remember this passage that changed my life, “Your wealth lies wherever your heart is.”

We would like to thank Ibu Anie and the Wadah management for giving us this once-in-a-life-time chance to travel to Bhutan. We consider it both an oppor-tunity and great privilege. We will never forget the valuable lessons and experiences that we learnt during our visit. We also would like to thank Tarayana Foundation for being such gracious hosts and for receiving us with open hearts. We have found a new family at Tarayana Foundation. Kadinchey la.

With Tarayana Foundation staff At Samthang Village

Outside the Tarayana Foundation officeGetting acquianted with the locals

At Rukha Village where we met villagers who walk their kids for 4 hours to get to school


On Sept 15, Ricardo Hutahaean and I took a 15-hour flight from Jakarta en route to Kathmandu via Kuala Lumpur. While still on board the plane, we were already in awe to see the majestic view of the Himalayas. After clearing with the immi-gration and customs bureaus, we were received at the airport terminal in Kathmandu by Sabin Gurung of Maiti Nepal. It was a sunny and hot day, which matched the warm reception that was accorded to us. This opportunity given to us by Wadah Foundation filled us with much excitement and gratitude. Although we’ve heard much about the tremendous works of Maiti Nepal in advancing their cause against the trafficking of humans, seeing it first-hand is altogether a different story. The close encounters with the survivors as well as the heroes behind this wonderful organization opened our eyes to their amazing work.

Maiti Nepal Maiti Nepal office was our first official stop in Kathmandu.There, we were briefed about the conditions of women and children in Nepal. Poverty makes Nepalese women and chil-dren prone and at a high-risk to being trafficked. Most of the women and children especially in rural areas remain un-educated as there is scarcity in access to education and even where there is access, their economic condition prevents

them from getting it. Women and children have to work to meet the subsistence needs of their families.

Human trafficking is a threat to all women, both young and adults. In some cases, girls as young as 13 have fallen prey. In most cases, they are tortured and abandoned, especially when they have contracted dreaded diseases. In this situa-tion, they consider themselves lucky to be rescued by Maiti Nepal, and to be housed in their centers for eventual reinte-gration into society.

Maiti also takes steps to prevent human trafficking and takes in abandoned children. They also conduct their prevention efforts in cooperation with police authorities, especially in impoverished villages and along the borders. They go from house to house, village to village distributing leaflets and pamphlets to conduct awareness campaigns.

At the Maiti Nepal Center, there stand a school building, of-fice and dormitory. A huge room at the ground floor of the dormitory houses abandoned children and/or children that have been rescued. At the time of our visit, there were 25 chil-dren being looked after by four mothers who are also survi-vors. The entire facility is being maintained by volunteers and students who are studying at Maiti Nepal.

MAITI NEPAL : SURVI VORS’ HAVEN


Sonja Kill Hospice, Gokarna, Kathmandu

Our next visit was at the Sonja Kill Hospice which is about 2,310 kilometers away from Maiti Nepal. This is where survi-vors with life-threatening diseases stay. The survivors them-selves provide upkeep of the facility, planting vegetables and rice and harvesting milk for their daily needs. Survivors are also taught to make handicrafts which are then sold in the market. Despite their illnesses, survivors at the hospice are made to feel that they can live a normal life and regain the sense of humanity that they have lost.

Maiti Nepal in Nagdhunga

Here, at the district border where inter-city buses stop, Maiti Nepal volunteers who were once trafficked themselves work together with law enforcers. These volunteers go into the buses and identify passengers who are possibly being trafficked. This is done as a precautionary measure to abort human trafficking even before the buses cross the border. In the area, Maiti Nepal has set up sentry posts where pictures of missing persons especially children and women are shown.

It was very interesting to see the commitment and spirit of the volunteers in their fight against human trafficking. Maiti Nepal’s efforts in forging good relationships with law en-forcers and working with them side by side are a huge step forward in effectively combating human trafficking.

MAITI NEPAL : SURVI VORS’ HAVENby Adi Hermawan

Adi visiting Teresa Academy

Adi given the opportunity to speak with the students

Adi and Ricardo going door to door to help

promote anti-human trafficking guidelines

Ricardo with Maiti Nepal staff and volunteers


Nawalprasi Prevention Home, Musahar Tole and Transit Home Mahespur

On day 5, we visited the Nawalprasi Prevention Home in Musahar and had dialogues with the volunteers who are also survivors. In this place, they are given education and taught skills so that when they later return to their re-spective villages they can continue to live normal and better lives. Learning is interesting as that they are given the insight and knowledge about human trafficking so that they can become volunteers who can raise aware-ness in the community when they are sent back home.

We also joined the volunteers going from house to house to conduct awareness programs to the community, es-pecially the women. This is how they prevent women from getting trafficked at the community level so that they won’t get easily lured by sweet-talking predators.

Nepal and India Border

Next, we visited the border between Nepal and India. Here we also participated in monitoring the border posts along with the Nepal police and volunteers and wit-nessed how the volunteers take an eagle look at every-one crossing the border, eyeing potential human traffick-ing victims. During our visit, the volunteers identified two women about to go to India without any clear purpose or destination. As the oversight at the border is quite lax, allowing everyone to easily move in and out, supervi-sion at the Nepal side needs to be keen, strict, rigorous.

- With reporting from Adi Hermawan

Ricardo with Maiti Nepal staff and a police officer at the border check-point

Adi and Ricardo at the Maiti Nepal Prevention Home

Ricardo at the India-Nepal Border (Nepal side)

Adi at the India-Nepal Border (India side)

WADAH’S RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATIONby Dania Stephania


“To be a global organization, with a global outreach while using local wisdom..”

~ Ibu Anie H. Djojohadikusumo

Globalization does not only create a variety of advancements, but as well as challenges of this changing times. There are many challenges faced by the various actors of international relations including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), one of which lies in the organization’s approach to empower the marginalized and address problems of humanity.

Wadah Titian Haraparan or Wadah Foundation is an Indonesian NGO working in the field of community and women empowerment through education. Wadah addresses these challenges through the incorporation of local cultural wisdom in all of its programs.

In a National Seminar sponsored by the Master of Social Sciences (MIS) under the Graduate Program of Parahy-angan Catholic University (Universitas Katolik Parahy-angan or UNPAR) held at the Graduate’s Hall of UNPAR on November 30, 2013, Mrs. Anie Hashim Djojohadiku-somo was invited as the keynote speaker on the 2nd day of the two-day seminar. The topic of the Nation-al Seminar was “Development in the Globalization Era.”

In her speech, Mrs. Anie Djojohadikusumo or Ibu Anie, as she’s popularly addressed, focused her talk on “Wadah’s Role in Development in the Era of Globalization.” In tack-ling her topic, she particularly expounded on “Empowering Communities in Confronting Globalization” in which she raised the importance of keeping local wisdom in every pro-gram that they implement. In her talk she stressed that local wisdom should only be viewed as a heritage that should be kept and perpetuated but as could be used as an effec-

L-R: Ami, Dr. Sukawarsini Djelantik, Prof. Robertus Wahyudi Triweko, Ibu Anie, Retnaning Tyas, Yekti Suradji, Janti Notowidigdo, Catrini Pratihari Kubontubuh, Tuti Mashuri

tive tool in educating the youth. Keeping the local wisdom alive will also enrich youths sense of values. It will also teach them to change their critical way of thinking and keep in their hearts the importance of maintaining local wisdom for the next generation to come.

Wadah believes that empowering a person is not only by increasing ones capability to help oneself and the peo-ple surrounding him but also to educate oneself on how to build a character that cares for the people that sur-rounds him and be able to grow with them. In addition, Wadah does not only see the importance of educating the children but also the parents, especially the mothers, because the mother is the one that spearheads the devel-opment of children in becoming responsible individuals.

“We grow to serve and we serve so that others may grow together with us” is Wadah’s motto. WADAH will continue to assist and explore the potentials of women and children as well as the community so they can grow together with them.

The seminar was attended by the Rector of Universitas Ka-tolik Parahyangan Bandung, Prof. Robertus Wahyudi Triwe-ko and Head of the Masters Program in Social Sciences, Dr. Sukawarsini Djelantik. Also present were members of the Wadah Board of Advisors and Executives, coordinators and partners. 125 students were in attendance comprised of students from Bachelors, Masteral and Doctoral programs who come from various universities in Indonesia.


Ibu Anie presented Wadah books to Dr. Djelantik and Prof. Wahyudi

Dr. Djelantik introducing Ibu Anie as the speaker

Pdt. Wiji Santoso answers questions during the open forum

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Last January 18, 2014, Wadah Foundation celebrated its 6th anniversary at JS Luwansa Convention and Hotel. More than 500 guests attended the celebration which included the Ambassadors from India, Singapore, France and the Charge d’affairs of Lebanon. Also in attendance were legislative candidates of Gerindra Party (Great Indonesia Movement) all over Indonesia as well as some friends of Wadah from here and abroad.

Apart from the speeches of Pak Hashim and Ibu Anie, testi-monies from Wadah International representatives, interna-tional partner organizations and local partner communities highlighted the event. Mrs. Babli Kalha of Wadah India and Ms. Christina Ferreros of Wadah Philippines gave their respec-tive testimonies about their activities and experiences with Wadah. Mr. Jose Perez III represented Fr. Rocky Evangelista of Tuloy Foundation in the Philippines, 2011 CNN Hero of the Year Robin Lim of Bumi Sehat and Maiti Nepal Director, Bishwo Ram

Khadka shared their g r e e t i n g s to Wadah and expressed their appreciation to Wadah for its support to their organizations. From Indonesia Rev. Widji Santoso and Mrs. Christina “Rista” Da Guer represented the Wadah communities and partner ogranizations in Indonesia. Children from Arsari Arjasari welcomed guests through an endearing beautiful Sundanese dance. Audience was treated with an astounding Rampak Gendang number performed by the children from the Wadah community Cibodas Lembang. Closing the program was a choral rendition by the kids from Gita Eklesia Orphanage, a Wadah partner from Ambarawa, Central Java.

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all the deprived sections of society in Asia and if I may say so,globally.

Wadah has been able to achieve an enormous amount of success in the last six years by giving succor to a large number of people all over the world. For example, Wadah has teamed up with Barefoot College from India in part-nership to train illiterate grand-mothers and women to become solar engineers. Thus empowering them to light up their homes and villages, so as to bring hope, care and change to their communities. Wadah has also teamed up with Maiti Nepal under the leadership of Anuradha Koirala; which runs rescue and rehabilitation operations conducting women empowerment, providing legal support to the needy, dispensing anti-retro viral therapy to women and children affected by HIV. Like this there are many similar such initiatives, for example in the Philippines, Bhutan and Poland etc. They are equally worthy, but due to a limited time-frame, I will not go into greater detail.

Nevertheless Wadah has become an indispensable partner and has carried out all the projects which they have undertaken with the same passion as if these had been their own; but very quietly and very modestly. I am honored and proud to be a part of the larger Wadah family as also to associate myself with the Djojohadikusomo family in their endeavors to uplift those who are less fortu-nate and less privileged than us. I promise in my own humble way with faith and understanding that I will continue to be always with you, behind you in whatever endeavors you take.

May I once again thank Ibu Anie and Wadah for this opportu-nity to participate in this event, so that we can together share our thoughts and take part in this beautiful journey of life!

Thank you and God bless all.

Message from Babli Kalha

It is an honor for me to be amongst such distinguished per-sons and to be able to address you. May I begin by sharing with you a few thoughts on life and the gift of love. What is life? Is it simply to be born to exist and then to pass on or is the meaning of life the ability to give and cherish? God has given us this gift of life as a human being and therefore there must be a meaning to this. Of course, to pray to God we ask for strength and courage. We ask for forgiveness, but in this we also pray that he gives us the courage to share with those who are not so fortunate like us. I very strong-ly believe that Ibu Anie and the Wadah foundation are one such instrument through which we are able to transfer the spirit of love, sharing, caring, giving and understanding to those less fortunate than us.

All that Wadah has achieved in these six years is entirely because of the inspiring leadership of Ibu Anie and her team. These are our unsung heroes. And when I say inspiring, may I on a personal note share my journey of sharing, caring and giving and doing things together to achieve our objectives with Ibu Anie.

I first became involved with this well- known and illustrious family of Indonesia—the Djojohadikusomo family. Both my husband, who was the then Indian ambassador to Indo-nesia, and I were travelling to Jogja from Jakarta and on the plane we met with the late Dr.Sumitro; whom my hus-band had always admired as a great son of Indonesia. Dr. Sumitro introduced us to his son, Hashim and his daugh-ter-in–law Ibu Anie and with whom I developed an in-stant rapport that has flourished over the last 25 years into a firm and an abiding friendship. I still remember her words: ‘Babli we can accomplish miracles by giving with faith and love.’ She would always say to me and still does so; that the more I give the more pleasure I attain.

My family and I have always admired Ibu Anie and the Djojohadikusomo family for what they have done and what they are doing not only for the people of Indonesia but for

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Rampak Gendang performance by children from Cibodas, Lembang

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commonplace occurrence. And the people who had helped to bring it together under Ibu Anie’s direction were from different countries, of different backgrounds, with different interests, but with one thing in common: they cared!

In the months following, Ibu Anie gathered the same group of women, as well as one member of the Djojohadikusumo family (Aryo), to consult with them, to discuss how each and everyone of them felt about forming a foundation that would address issues and concerns of mothers, wives and women, just like them.

This established three things: That the foundation would focus on issues affecting families: livelihood, literacy, health, community development.

That the work of the foundation would be carried out not by one, but by many. Meaning, it would require collaborations, partnerships, teams. Thus the culture of the foundation would be inclusive, consultative.

That not only would it revolve around family, it would involve family.

I can tell you this because I was a witness to all of these. The steps that Ibu Anie took to build this force that Wadah is today began with baby steps. Putting one foot in front of the other. And that is the template that we use for every-thing we do in Wadah Philippines.

We started by hosting the 2nd International Wadah Gathering in Manila in 2010. Year two, where we met our partners and collaborators in the Philippines: Tuloy Foundation Streetchildren Village, Raise a Village, Dynamic Teen Company, Championing Community Children (C-3), the Visayan Forum Foundation, YLAC School and Balay sa Kabataan.

Message from Tina Ferreros

It is amazing what friendship can do.

All I really am is a friend of Ibu Anie, yet here I am today, addressing a very dynamic and powerful group of people with the potential and the promise to change the course of history and the destiny of Indonesia--the fourth most popu-lous nation in the world--not just for this generation but for succeeding generations.

I am extremely honored and grateful. Ibu Anie knows that my public speaking days are over, but because she asked me, because she inspires me, because she encourages me, and because she nags me, I am in front of you to tell my story.

Because that’s what we do at Wadah. In all our Wadah Gath-erings, we essentially tell our stories, we share our stories with anyone who will listen, as we will listen to other peo-ple’s stories. Just as we will listen to yours.

“It has been said that next to hunger and thirst, our most basic need is for story-telling.” - Kahlil Gibran

While Wadah officially began 6 years ago, the seeds for the foundation began as far back as the late 80s when Ibu Anie began to reach out to the “lost, last and the least” by adopt-ing and supporting activities and communities that she her-self could manage and sustain.

Even as the family moved their business base to Europe, Ibu Anie continued to track the communities and even started a few more, like Violeta’s in Poland.

After the tsunami in Aceh, when she organized a gala fund-raiser in Geneva to help rebuild in Nias, Ibu Anie realized that she had actually brought together a group of very different individuals to make the 3-day event a success! Please understand how remarkable this fundraiser was: there was a 3-day product exhibit, a fancy dinner, a cultural night, in a very posh six-star hotel. In Geneva, this is not a very

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Jun Ferreros, Maita Manglapus, Fr. Ned Bisu, Jose Perez III & Babli Kalha applaud Mrs. Anie for her tireless support of other organizations.

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Two of them have flown to Jakarta just to be with you today. It gives me great pleasure to introduce: Tuloy Foundation, represented by the school principal, Mr. Jose “Jojo” Perez and Raise a Village, headed by Fr. Ned Disu.

The reason we chose to work with them, out of the many worthy NGOs, Foundations, causes and advocacies is that these organizations are known for their best practices.

They do something that is so excellent, so innovative, so effective they are recognized for it!

The work of Fr. Rocky at Tuloy Foundation has become the benchmark of institutions seeking to transform street chil-dren into law-abiding citizens of the future Efren Penaflorida was chosen CNN Hero of the Year 2009 for his Pushcart Class-room, bringing the love of reading to the slums of Cavite City; Kesz Valdez won the 2012 Children International Peace Prize for his work as a protégé of Efren. Cecilia Oebanda Flores of the Visayan Forum Foundatuin was awarded Social Entrepre-neur of the Year by Skoll Foundation in 2008, the Prix Caritas Award 2011 by Caritas Switzerland for her accomplishments in combating the trafficking of women and children. Fr. Ned pioneered e-learning for high school drop-outs in the fishing village of Jao island in Southern Philippines, that enabled un-employed out-of-school youth to obtain an education, find work and break out of the spiral of poverty.

Now, why do they like to work with us? Why are they very eager to share their Best Practices with Wadah?

Think about it, Wadah Foundation, siapa itu? Who you? Dari Indonesia, ya you’re big there, but this is the Philippines, and your Perwakilan, even if she is Filipina, we don’t know her, there is no track record.

If I may be allowed to quote Fr Rocky, “As soon as I met Ibu Anie and recognized her passion, her drive, her sincerity of intention, her personal and spiritual courage, I knew that Wadah will go places. There is no stopping of a vision that seeks only to help others.”

Guided by the mission and vision of Wadah, Wadah Philippines began to take on more challenges, and in addition to sustaining the relationships built up in 2010, supported medical missions and other humanitarian endeavors with local volunteers and organizations after the following disasters. December 2011 Typhoon Sendong; December 2012 Typhoon Pablo/Compostella Valley Landslide; August 2013 Habagat; October 2013 Earthquake, intensity 7.2; November 2013 Typhoon Haiyan.

Please allow me to present them, they are in the room, my personal heroes and champions: Ms. Maita, Mr. Jun, Fr. Ned, once more.

Honored guests, Ladies and gentlemen, you have just met a group so inspired and empowered by Ibu Anie, that they have decided to call themselves Wadah Cebu. Please be assured I had nothing to do with this.

The hallmarks of this collaboration are: transparency, accountability, professionalism, excellence in performance. Again, in imitation of Yayasan Wadah.

The work for Typhoon Haiyan hasn’t ended, and in fact, has given birth! Giving birth is an apt metaphor because Wadah Cebu’s partner is midwife and CNN Hero of the Year 2011 Robin Lim, who is Bali-based and belongs to you too!


Bishwo Ram Kadhka, Robin Lim, Jose Perez III, Christina Ferreros, Jun Ferreros, Maita Manglapus, Fr. Ned Disu. Babli Kalha, Anie Hashim Djojohadikusumo

Coordinators and Volunteers from Arjasari Community

I will leave it to Ibu Robin to discuss the details of what she and Wadah Cebu are doing together. Let me just announce that on January 31, 2014, Ibu Robin will take over a birthing clinic in San Jose Dulag, Leyte, one of the most hardest hit by Typhoon Haiyan. It will be the first of a chain of birthing centers we will be setting up in the poorest, most desperate communities.

The evolution of Wadah Philippines is really beyond our wildest expectations. Just look at where facilitating, en-abling, empowering took us. And all very quiet, very low-key. It’s been an exhilarating journey that proves that in our work with Wadah, 1+1 is not equal to 2. It is equal to 100, 1,000, 10,000. There is a different mathematics in place when we devote time, energy, talent, resources to trans-forming the lives of others.

When we review Yayasan Wadah at 6, we see the pockets of success, the pockets of initiatives, the pockets of credibility that add up to a much greater sum, and begin to understand Wadah’s impact as it crosses borders, nations, races, gen-ders, creeds.

Congratulations, Yayasan Wadah on your 6th Anniversary! Hidup Wadah! Thank you Ibu Anie!


Prof. Peter Carey, Prof. Wardiman Djojonegoro, Laretna Adishakti & Catrini Pratihari Kubontubuh

Mrs. Anie welcomes guests from the Singaporean Embassy

WADAH and YAD family celebrate the 6th Anniversary with an ecstatic cheer

Coordinators and Volunteers from Arjasari Community

Our celebration begins and is focused on Almighty God who guides Wadah’s mission. To all the volunteers, warriors, and friends of Wadah, thank you.

Wadah has flown to great heights and will soar even higher and faster in the coming years because of all of you, together. No one is stronger than all of us together.

The first time I met Ibu Anie and Wadah’s closest friends, I immediately felt I could be at home, the way I feel with my own family and at Tuloy Foundation.An aura of energy and a vibration of commitment seemed to have connected us almost instantly, as if like-minded people not having met for a long time, met again.The spontaneous sharing of visions brought a common “holy restlessness” to do more for the least, the lost, and the last. Dedication to their welfare with fearlessness became the dominant and unifying force. My limited visits and concrete participation in the numerous activities of Wadah were never reasons for me to feel less belonging to this great young organization. I sincerely feel connected in Wadah’s noble, diverse missions.

My constant communication with the extraordinarily energetic and enthusiastic founder – Ibu Anie makes Wadah’s journey as close to me as my own Tuloy Foundation. Barely a year after our first heartfelt conversation and after I met the family – I said to her that Wadah will go places, to greater heights than many NGOs I have encountered, because of the solid foundation of the Lord Jesus in Ibu Anie. She has expressed many times who much she is inspired by what I do in Tuloy. I cannot say the same because it would not be fair. I am more deeply inspired by her. Especially on this 6th anniversary celebration, Ibu, you are such a great inspiration and example, a million thanks. You are quantitatively and qualitatively more admirable and inspiring, because you have to overcome and bear more difficulties and misunderstandings. Here you are with your

family and Wadah, even more determined in your resolve to give more to many more of the least, the lost, and the last.

For your silent and generous support for Tuloy Foundation, I can never thank you enough, your family, and Wadah. Let this celebration be a tribute to the woman of the hour. Ibu Anie – loved and supported by her family, Bp. Hashim, children or “my angels” as she calls them, Sara, Aryo, and In-dra, and the bigger Wadah family.

Happy anniversary! God bless and guide you for a thousand years. Mabuhay from the Tuloy Foundation! Mabuhay from the Philippines!

Your friend and brother, Fr. Rocky

Message from Fr. Rocky Evangelista

delivered by Jose Perez III


Etty Herawati, Retnaning Tyas, Yekti Suradji, Anie Djojohadikusumo, Karina De Vega Gerindra party candidates were also present during the celebration

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Message from Bishwo Ram Khadka

On behalf of Maiti Nepal, I would like congratulate and extend our sincere thanks to Ibu Anie and Wadah family on the occasion of its 6th Anniversary.

Human trafficking in recent times has emerged through various manifestations and the gravity of the problem can only be minimized by the collective efforts of all of us. The victims have to live with unimaginable anguish and this as a matter of fact, will be scarred in their lives forever. Fighting for this inhumane condition became the purpose of our life. The thousands of crying voices, the wounded hearts, the innocent faces and the scarred minds became our motivation to fight against this gruesome problem. Women must be treated equally as men and they should be given the right opportunities to cultivate their lives. With this notion, we Maiti Nepal and Wadah Foundation came together to protect innumerable chil-dren and women who are in desperate need of our help. Irrespective of our ethnic backgrounds, culture and man-ner of living, Maiti and Wadah formed a family to nourish the lives of abundant women who are seeking help. We will never forget the Dashain of 2012 (Dashain is the big-gest festival of Nepal and falls in the month of October). Our family members from Indonesia had gathered and had a memorable Dashain jointly, which would never be forgotten. It was a cultural assimilation, get together of hearts and souls. No words will be sufficient to express our gratitude for your invaluable contribution, Ibu Anie.

The most significant values of this joint family are unity, love, sharing and caring and bliss harmony. Family unity is regardless how bad a situation may be it will bring us closer together and make our bond stronger. The gifts for all the members of Maiti’s extended family in Dashain proves it all.

On the other hand, our friendship with Wadah has become one of the most precious gifts of life. Ibu Anie’s

farsightedness of sustaining Maiti’s work for a longer period is of utmost importance. This completely confirms that friendship increases happiness and diminishes misery by doubling our joy and dividing our grief.

The rescue operations are a beginning of a new life to those women who have suffered cold- bloodedly in the hands of some dreadful people. Their cries, their sorrows and their misery will be heard and along with that the perpetrators, the criminals, and the sinners will be con-victed for carrying out such an illicit and inhumane act.

Maiti Nepal has had a momentous journey towards the development of women and children today. Your help and much needed support have made us one of the standing pillars against human trafficking in Nepal.

We also would like to acknowledge and thank Ibu Anie and Wadah Foundation in assisting us with our plan to set-up an Asian Coalition against human trafficking which we are call-ing A-COAT which aims to help and facilitate organizations in Asia that deal with this heinous crime.

On behalf of Maiti Nepal, we extend our deepest thanks for you strength, passion and commitment. You empowered us all on the very often disempowering journey to justice.

We look forward to continuing this journey together to en-sure dignity and justice for all who are pushed to the mar-gins of humanity... where in fact humanity still survives! Thank you!!


Mr. Hashim & Mrs. Anie Djojohadikusumo with their children - Aryo, Sara & IndraGerindra party candidates were also present during the celebration

A Letter from Lola (Grandma) Robin Lim At the BumiWadah Medical Relief Camp and Birthing Manger

Ground Zero, Typhoon Haiyan Leyte Philippines

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A Letter from Lola (Grandma) Robin Lim At the BumiWadah Medical Relief Camp and Birthing Manger

Ground Zero, Typhoon Haiyan Leyte Philippines

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300-350km-per-hour winds blew this storage tank located at the sea’s edge inland and closer to the front gate.

A typical scene in Isabel, Leyte, after Typhoon Haiyan

On November 8, 2013, 300 to 350 kilometer per hour winds and 10 to 14 meter waves surged through the Visayan Islands leaving tens of thousands dead and millions injured, home-less, displaced, and starving. Still, three months after the di-saster, few have electricity or any form of lights, there is no running water, and the people live in the remains of shacks. Poor before the storm, farmers lost their crops, fishermen lost their boats and those who work in coconut trade, lost 80 to 90% of the precious trees. Livelihood is lost, but not hope, as the people of the Central Philippines clean up the mess, and pick up the pieces of their lives. In the Waray Waray lan-guage they say: “Tindog Philippines!” (Rise up Philippines!)

Nearly a hundred days after... The clean-up isn’t over yet.

A new mother at home in Dulag, this is her house, where she and her husband live with six children and the grandparents. This is after they have repaired it since the storm.

The children and residents of Isabel, Leyte, line up for food and relief goods during Team BumiWadah’s relief effort: Bangon Isabel (Rise, Isabel)

Isabel, Leyte: Children in survival mode


I am writing you from Dulag, Philippine Islands, the heart of the Typhoon Haiyan disaster zone, where Wa-dah Foundation in partnership with Bumi Sehat Foun-dation is operating a medical relief camp and childbirth manger. In the aftermath of this storm (which historians are calling the largest in the world to make landfall), Wa-dah extended its healing hand, beginning in November 2013, by supporting the delivery of boatloads of food, water filters, family buckets, tarps, tools, solar lights and medicines to the underserved areas of devastation.

The U.N. estimates 3.6 million of the affected are reproduc-tive age females, with over 95,000 women pregnant and at least 15% expected to have complications of childbirth. These are statistics, but the truth is, the degree of devastation and desperation that is present here is immeasurable. This is why Wadah/Bumi Sehat’s efforts are focused on pregnant, birthing, postpartum women, babies, children and fami-lies. When disaster strikes, babies still must be born, even if the mother is homeless, unhealthy, thirsty and hungry.

Home Sweet Dulag!

Lining up for Team BumiWadah’s food & relief goods in Isabel, Leyte

Feels like Christmas! Wadah Phils.’ Lucibelle Kyamko receives a shipment of cereal bars from Direct Relief.

Setting up BumiWadah’s relief distribution outpost for Bangon Isabel (Rise Isabel)

Wadah Phils heroines Cecille Ong, Teresa Maniego and Lucibelle Kyamko with CNN Hero 2009 Doc Hendley (Wine to Water) at Cebu airbase before going on the road.

Lola Robin peers into the new ambulance, “Here at last!”


In November 2013 Wadah/Bumi assisted Mercy in Action as they established a Medical Relief and Childbirth camp in Dulag. In January of 2014, Team Wadah/Bumi took over full responsibility for the operation and staffing of this es-sential community outreach. These are the miracles so far:

Prenatal Visits: over 1,000

Babies born in our Maternity Tent: 180 (Editor’s note, as of printing time: 212 babies, 98 in February alone)

Postpartum care for Mothers and Babies: over 500

Postpartum home visits and ambulance transport home: over 100

Primary healthcare including free medicines: over 3,000

Wound care: over 260

Numbers receiving high quality supplemental foods like “Plumpy Sup” from WFP and Food Bars (from Direct Relief International, Carmans and One Health Org.): over 30,000

Wadah Phils.’ Maita Manglapus brings baby clothes to a new mom at the Clinic.

Every birth is a reason to celebrate!

Day 18, Tacloban Leyte: CNN Heroes Robin Lim, Doc Hendley, Efren Penaflorida with the Philippine Air Force first responders.

Inside the birthing tent after another BumiWadah gentle birth

New baby going home from the BumiWadah camp with provisions including a water filter and a jug of clean drinking water!

Waiting for medicine at the Wadah Medical Relief

Camp and Childbirth Manger, in the aftermath of the

super-storm Haiyan


Last night we received four new babies in the humble birth tent, yesterday four babies were born, and at the moment there are three mothers in labor. The Rural and Municipal Health Centers are in ruins, so they send their patients to us. The postpartum mothers at the BumiWadah Childbirth Manger have only cots to rest upon. Some nights every cot is full, and the staff gives up their own tent to shelter the families, because there is al-ways room at this inn. We may be humble camped as we are in the remains of the San Jose Elementary School, but lives are saved here, and hope is restored for mothers who would have no place at all to have their babies and seek medical care.

Some of our babies have been stillborn, but by grace and the miracle of Neonatal Resuscitation, all of the babies have made it.

Mother & baby in the recovery tent

Thank heaven... this stillborn baby takes his first breath!

Mothers and babies at the BumiWadah Medical Relief Camp and Childbirth Manger

Free Births: Open 24 Hours / For Labor and Delivery

Dr. Nikko Peven-Izu sees many children suffering from respiratory problems due to living in inadequate shelter, exposed to winds and rain, plus malnutrition.

A new baby goes home!

Doc Nikko Peven-Izu with miracle baby the parents named after her.

This volunteer midwife (Jacqui Aurora) worked all night, but takes the time to tell stories to the children of San Jose.

Food for Saint Valentine’s Day!

Tent village inside the school houses Lola Robin and the volunteers.

Feeling grateful for all the support they’ve been receiving


‘Tis the season of love at the BumiWadah camp: Wadah’s Cecille Ong, Robin Lim, Doc Nikko give and get love.

Thanksgiving morning at the Camp!

We survived Typhoon Haiyan!

Twins, breech and premature babies, have made it, against all odds. Mothers in the aftermath of disasters suffer from malnutrition and post traumatic stress disorder, which causes extreme hypertension, needing special care. The Bu-miWadah midwives, doctors and nurses, volunteers are on the job. Some mothers hemorrhage, the BumiWadah med-ical team is skilled and ready. We are open 24/7. Though we have undependable electricity, we have our Solar Suitcase from We Care Solar. We have no running water, but we have buckets and strong arms to carry water. As a team, we are tired from working day and night, but we feel so blessed to be called to serve and be part of the healing of the Philippines.

With lots of love,

Lola Robin

Welcome to the world, Sweet Baby!



Rosalia Diaz, Watuturan Community

I am happy to join the event in Bali because there were lots of things that I learned and shared with other participants. I now better understand the meaning of patience and sacrifice in serving others.One thing that made me happy was the presence of a cheerful extended Wadah family although I didn’t know them before. It was the result of Ibu Anie’s efforts. Extraordinary indeed.I am now more determined to keep on motivating parents and children in our community to help improve their lives.Thank you Ibu Anie, Ibu Tyas , thank you all members of Wadah. We are very proud because we’re recognized and appreciated.

Henderika Pace Pudeng, Nangahure Bukit Community

“OUTSTANDING “ this is what I can say after attending such an engaging VEST activities in Bali. This makes me happy and affectionate. I never imagined to be one of the participants in this family-like gathering. Fortunately, I became a volunteer at SOS. Thru SOS I now know the big Wadah family. They are very simple and caring like us in Flores. They are very different from other Javanese people I know. Even more remarkable is that I met a mother-like figure, Ibu Anie.I am proud because I was able to make new friends and most especially I was given the chance to join this Wadah activity. I hope that I can share and give more to others that will enrich my heart.

Elias Hemu, Magerepu Community

VEST activities gave me a lot of knowledge about mentoring children and the elderly. I became even more determined in my glorious duty as a volunteer.The thing that surprised me was that the activity involved lots of volunteers all at the same time. Everybody got his own role and chance. We are all equal. I am very happy to share experiences with friends from other places. I was too excited because I was able to be in Bali, even Blimbingsari.Thank God that the SOS has this cooperation with Wadah which allowed us to have the opportunity to participate in VEST. I do hope this great activity will continue in the future.

Messages from VEST/P3S participantsVolunteer’s Enrichment and Strengthening Program/ Program Penguatan dan Pemberdayaan Sukarelawan


Agustina Laju, Nangarasong Community

VEST activities were very inspiring, it gave me hope and empowered me. I feel very happy because I had the opportunity to know and learn from many friends who come from different places. I hope that when I return to my community after attending this VEST program I can better serve our brothers and sisters. I also hope they would be successful in their life and for their children to get better education.

Klara Du’a, Magepanda Community

Thank you Ibu Anie, through you we’re able to enjoy all these. May God continue to protect you in all of your good deeds especially to those like us. I am very grateful to be a volunteer. It is a noble work for which not many people are interested to do due to many factors. Some thought it would only be done by unemployed people, and others have commented that it is better than to look for a job to make money. Now I am really happy, because I was involved in a great activity like VEST which was organized by a large foun-dation, Wadah. It makes me wonder, why this founda-tion would want to invite and embrace volunteers from Flores? Whilst, in fact, Wadah is very new to us.All of these questions have been answered at the VEST program. We were included in this useful program in order to know each other better.Sharing among friends who come from various places is very useful for me. It encourged me to be more excited in being of service to others. From this meeting we now know that the volunteers from other places also face similar difficulties that we encounter in assisting our communities in Flores. Thank you Ibu Anie for the opportunity you have given to us. Also thanks to all the members of Wadah family & SOS Flores.

Marsela Somi Keban, Nawute’u Community

I am very happy to be given this opportunity to join the VEST program conducted by Wadah. It was a time for sharing and not a training. It allowed me to reflect on myself as a volunteer in my community. This activity is very useful and memorable for me. It will assist me in improving my services to the kids and the community. I hope this sharing activity will be continued in other places, not only in Blimbingsari. Thank you Ibu Anie, thanks Wadah, thanks SOS.

Messages from VEST/P3S participantsVolunteer’s Enrichment and Strengthening Program/ Program Penguatan dan Pemberdayaan Sukarelawan


Happy? Yes! Very happy! This was the resounding greeting of all participants of the Bahagia Group during their recent Program Penguatan dan Pengembangan Sukarelawan (P3S) or Volunteers Enrichment and Strengthening (VEST) program reunion.

The Bahagia (Happy) group of P3S class of 2013 gathered on January 15 to 18 January 2014 at Megamendung, Puncak, West Java. A total of 21 participants comprise the Bahagia group which is composed of volunteers from Ambon, Se-ram, Ternate, Atambua, Kupang, Ende, Flores/Sikka, Klender, Bekasi, Parung-Bogor, Penjaringan and Kampung Beting, North Jakarta.

The reunion allowed participants to share their stories and experiences after participating in the VEST Program in Blimbing Sari, Bali, on August 2013. One interesting sto-ry was related by Zakiyah Samal from Ambon. She shared how P3S inspired her to be more effective in dealing with children caught in the destructive conflicts in Ambon. Her experience at Blimbing Sari bolstered her confidence while giving her ideas to encourage young children in her care to be more imaginative, more creative, more at ease. Trauma healing requires not just competence but great reserves of time, energy, patience. But with everyone’s dedication, co-operation and positivity, she believes children will eventual-ly find the cure from within themselves and be rehabilitated.

Another focal issue at the reunion which animated the par-ticipants was the education program at the pre-school level or PAUD (Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini). As there have been many breakthrough ideas and developments surrounding the PAUD, Wadah made an important announcement. As a rock-solid foundation is of paramount importance at the pre-school level, Wadah will help improve the quality of

teachers and tutors in all the pre-schools that it supports. Wadah management team will assist said pre-schools to ob-tain the proper registration with the government for starters.

Taking advantage of everyone’s presence, Ibu Anie took the time to address the group in her own inimitable fash-ion. She thanked them and acknowledged their dedica-tion to giving their utmost in their respective commu-nities. In gratitude for their work and commitment, Ibu Anie reiterated Wadah’s promise that Wadah will open doors with opportunities, facilities and support in their journey to help them actualize their goals and dreams.

At the end of the reunion, it could be gleaned in the eyes and smiles of all Bahagia Group members that they were indeed “bahagia” -- happy, inspired, motivated and more prepared to face the challenges in their work. Truly, it has been confirmed that in order to become an effective Wadah volunteer there is one thing that one should have --- a heart!

- With reporting from Robby Reppa

A J O Y F U L R E U N I O N Yayasan Arsari Djojohadikusumo

Former VEST participants reunited

Long before the establishment of the Arsari Djojohad-ikusumo Foundation (Yayasan Arsari Djojohadikusu-mo-YAD) in 2006, philanthropist couple Bapak Hashim and Ibu Anie Hashim Djojohadikusumo had already been helping, supporting and enabling destitute but deserving Indonesians with little access to schooling obtain an education. For over 20 years, Ibu Anie in her own quiet, low-key manner sent scholars of various ages to schools and universities, and in several cases, helped build pre-schools, kindergartens, and primary schools in squatter communities in Jakarta and envi-rons. (This was in addition to the various humanitarian causes the couple embraced in the course of their fre-quent travels.)

Known in its early days as the Yayasan Keluarga Hashim Djojohadikusumo (YKHD) or Hashim Djojo-hadikusumo Family Foundation, YAD was established to implement, manage and oversee its development initiatives and projects professionally, with neither thought nor intent of publicity or personal gain.

On October 20, 2009, it took on its current name, Yayasan Arsari Djojohadikusumo (YAD) - Arsari being an acronym of the names of their three children: Aryo, Sara and Indra. The parents instituted this change, certain that in due time, the children will take over and continue their legacy.

The foundation’s focus is on three main areas, namely: education, social work, and the preservation of Indonesia’s natural and cultural heritage. For this edition, we present the most recent prog-rams and events related to education and cultural heritage: the renovation and inauguration of Prof. Sumitro Djojohadiku-sumo Resource and Learning Center (RLC) and Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Building at the Faculty of Economics, University of Indo-nesia, and the Wayang World Puppet Carnival (WWPC) 2013.

A J O Y F U L R E U N I O N Yayasan Arsari Djojohadikusumo

An Introduction to

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Former VEST participants reunited

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Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Resource & Learning Center (RLC- FEUI)

The Faculty of Economics of the University of Indonesia (FEUI) Library was established in 1951 as a support facility for study, teaching and research at the school of econom-ics in the old University of Indonesia (UI) campus in Salem-ba, Central Jakarta. After more than four decades of being housed in Salemba, the FEUI Library moved in 1993 to a five-storey building in its new Depok campus on the out-skirts of South Jakarta. Seven years after, with the burgeon-ing scope and function of the library, it evolved into a Re-source and Learning Center (RLC) comprising three discrete units: the FEUI Library, the FEUI Postgraduate Library and the Economics & Business Data Center of FEUI.

On November 1, 2008, in recognition of Prof. Sumitro Djo-johadikusumo’s major contributions to and impact on not just the university’s Faculty of Economics but the country as a whole, the FEUI Library Building was renamed the Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Building after Prof. Sumitro Djojohadiku-sumo, the father of Bapak Hashim, a founder and Chairper-son of Yayasan Arsari Djojohadikusumo (YAD).

Built in the 1980s, the building however had not once been refurbished or modernized and over the years, began to show its age, obvious wear and tear, obsolescence and de-terioration unworthy of UI’s status as the country’s premier state university.

L-R: Paul Lemaistre, Indra Djojohadikusumo, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Anie Hashim Djojohadukusumo, Maryani Lemaistre, Bianti Djiwandono, Sudrajat Djiwandono, Thomas Djiwandono, Aryo Djojohadikusumo, Budisatrio Djiwandono

Mr. Hashim Djojohadikusumo signing the marker

Participants at the inauguration

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In 2011, FEUI submitted a proposal to YAD for the complete renovation and overhaul of the Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Building. YAD approved the proposal and agreed to under-write the renovation of both the facade and interior of the Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Building, as well the upgrade of the Resource and Learning Center (RLC) and IT infrastruc-ture.

Begun in 2012, the work was completed in 2013. Not only did the Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Building undergo a total make-over, the RLC obtained cutting-edge hardware and software as well.

The Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Building was inaugurated on October 10, 2013, with the renaming of the FEUI-RLC to the Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Resource and Learning Center. Now equipped with a world-class library, state-of-the-art computer center, spacious and convenient reading and study areas, the RLC boasts collections and facilities ex-pected to develop both the hard and soft skills of the stu-dents.

At the inauguration, children of the late Prof. Sumitro Djojo-hadikusumo, Ibu Bianti Djiwandono, Ibu Mariani Lemaistre and Bapak Hashim were joined by former deans of the FEUI, former ministers, the faculty, staff and student population who were vocal and articulate in their appreciation of YAD’s all-out support of the RLC’s modernization project. The in-auguration concluded with a public lecture delivered by Bapak Hashim.

Renovation of the Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Bldg.

(Before and After)

Entrance

Service Kiosk

3M Library System

Before

Before

Before

After

After

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Recognized as national heritage in November 7, 2003, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza-tion (UNESCO), the Indonesian Wayang stands out as an oral and intangible heritage of humanity indeed. In an effort to preserve and prosper this outstanding cultural tradition, the Indonesian Puppeteers Association (Persatuan Pedalangan Indonesia or PEPADI) teamed up with the Arsari Djojohadiku-sumo Foundation (YAD) to host the Wayang World Puppet Car-nival (WWPC) from 1 to 8 September 2013. Featured at WWPC 2013 were 64 puppeteer groups from over 50 countries. Per-formances were held in such prestigious venues as the Nation-al Museum, National Monument, Usmar Ismail Hall and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.

Participating countries included: Argentina, Armenia, Aus-tralia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bul-garia, Cambodia, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Ger-many, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Ro-mania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo-Liberia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, plus the Euro-Asian Theatre. Indonesia was repre-sented by: Cahyo Kuntadi, Hadi Sutikno, Apep Hudaya, Sigid Ariyanto, Sihono, and Papermoon Puppet Theatre.

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The wayang shadow play, first developed by the Javanese during the Hindu-Buddhist era, was used as a tool for dis-seminating cultural teachings and values. The tradition then later spread to many parts of the archipelago.

According to the Indonesian National Wayang Secretariat --better known by its acronym Sena Wangi--there are about 60 different types of wayang in the country, which include Banjar wayang and Palembang wayang. Both wayang types were cited in the revitalization and preservation programs executed by Sena Wangi and UNESCO from 2005 to 2007.

The idea of organizing the WWPC emerged after PEPADI participated in the World Puppet Carnival (WPC) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in September 2012. Cahyo Kuntadi group from Indonesia won in the best drama category.

Standing at the forefront of efforts to preserve and popu-larize wayang in its various forms, PEPADI Chairman Ekotjip-to was inspired by Indonesia’s win and sought to organize a similar event. While WWPC’s objective is to encourage homegrown puppetry, broaden its audience, bring it back into the performance mainstream, it was important to ex-pose the wayang’s cultural and social dimensions, as well as show how wayang is studied and conserved in other parts of the world.

WWPC also aimed to instill a sense of pride among the younger generations who have yet to recognize that wayang is a precious storehouse of both historical and evolving national identity.

“It is our hope that through this event, in which puppeteers from across the world are able to gather, we can work hand-in-hand to further develop the

art of puppetry as World Cultural Heritage.”~ Hashim Djojohadikusumo (YAD Chairman)

India Masti Makers Dance Group

Sydney Puppet Theatre

Puppet Theatre Nebo - Slovania

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In addition to the performances, WWPC 2013 conducted a seminar and a workshop. The seminar’s theme was “Puppets in the 21st Century” presented by Jerry Bickel, writer and Puppet Director Florida, USA, and Mari Boyd, Professor of Theatre, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan. The workshop was entitled “Wayang – Indonesian Puppet Art – UNESCO Heri-tage of Humanity” conducted by the “best Wayang masters from Indonesia.”

A carnival highlight was the WWPC 2013 Awards. Up for grabs were the folowing categories: best animation, best actor, best actress, best director, best scenery, best pup-pet design, best original performance, best film and best video, which also received USD 1,000 cash prize each. Best children’s performance, best original performance and best artistic creation category received prizes of USD3,000 cash each. The Carnival Grand Prix Wayang Award went to Ki Ca-hyo Kuntadi from Indonesia with its staging of “Pakeliran Padatsang Kusumayuda” which won a cash prize of USD 10,000.

PEPADI’s Ekotjipto stated his wish that “The convergence of world puppeteers will encourage the development and improvement of our local puppetry arts as well as interna-tional ones. One aim of the carnival is to conserve the art of puppetry from Indonesia and other countries.”

-with reporting from Zul Herman

ITOU Euro Asian Theatre

Papermoon Puppet - Indonesia

Children and adults alike enjoy the performance by Noisy Oyster - England

During the opening ceremony of WWPC at Taman Mini

Theatre ITOU - Euro-Asian Theatre

Youth and Children Theater Merlin - Romania

Arlekin Puppet Theatre - PolandRambling Puppets - Spain

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Children and adults alike enjoy the performance by Noisy Oyster - England

Youth and Children Theater Merlin - Romania

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