1. Spreading Love and Sharing Blessings on Chinese New Year
In celebration of Chinese New Year, Tzu Chi APP volunteers from Xie Li Perawang 1, Indah Kiat Perawang, distributed 26 packages of basic necessities to underprivileged Chinese residents in several villages in Tualang District, including Perawang Village, Tualang Village, Pinang Sebatang Village, and West Perawang. The recipients come from various backgrounds, such as street vendors, temple guards, the elderly, farmers, and odd-job workers.
Similarly, Xie Li Tebing Tinggi, Lontar Papyrus volunteers distributed 30 packages of basic necessities to underprivileged Chinese residents around Jambi City, Jelutung. The packages contained 5 kg of rice, 1 liter of oil, 1 kg of wheat flour, sugar, and eggs.
In the Jabodetabek area, Xie Li Serpong 1, Wisma Indah Kiat distributed 115 packages of basic necessities in Teluk Naga, Tangerang. During the event, recipients were also encouraged to share their blessings by donating through ‘the Celengan Bamboo’ brought by the volunteers. The volunteers hope that the love shared can be passed on by the recipients to others in need.
2. Engaging with the Community, Spreading Kindness, Stunting Prevention Action in Sanggau Regency
A bright Friday accompanied the steps of Xie Li Kalbar, Finanntara volunteers, the Vice President's Secretariat team, and the Sanggau Regional Government team to the PT Finanntara Intiga District Sanggau Office in Kapuas District, Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan. On this occasion, a Stunting Counseling Activity and Kick Off Stunting Program were held. The stunting handling program focused on 35 children identified as stunted from Mengkiang Village (21 children) and Kambong Village (14 children). This program includes improving maternal and child health, Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS), and training for Posyandu cadres. Volunteers also provided assistance in the form of milk and eggs for children identified as stunted and Anthropometry Kits for Posyandu cadres to support the improvement of Posyandu facilities in Sanggau Regency. This stunting handling partnership program received direct support from the Deputy for Policy Support for Welfare Improvement and Human Resource Development of the Vice President's Secretariat, Prof. Dr. Dadan Wildan, M.Hum. Volunteers stated that this program is a manifestation of universal love that is expected to continue and bring blessings to children in Mengkiang Village and Kambong Village.
3. Showing Passionate Love for the Community through ‘the Celengan Bamboo’
The jingling of love coins echoed in the Konverta Mitra Abadi Office Room, Lampung. Xie Li Lampung 3, Konverta Mitra Abadi Lampung volunteers held ‘the Celengan Bamboo’ pouring event for all employees. On the same day, volunteers from the Medan Volunteer Community, Kati Kartika Murni Medan also held ‘the Celengan Bamboo’ pouring event and a blood donation activity. Volunteers visited employees in each division so they could pour their ‘celengan bamboo’ into containers provided by the volunteers.
Every fund set aside daily into ‘the Celengan Bamboo’, no matter how small, surely brings blessings to the beneficiaries and ‘the Celengan Bamboo’ pouring owners. The collected funds will be channeled by Tzu Chi Sinar Mas Branch to those in need, such as for general health social services, medical cost assistance, scholarship assistance, basic necessities assistance, disaster relief, and others.