More on Sekolah Kami

An article about Sekolah Kami: by Gentur Putro Jati

Sekolah Kami

A short clip from “Perempuan Berkarya” about Sekolah Kami.

If I was a president…

My mother sent me an email yesterday telling me a story about what had recently taken place in Sekolah Kami. Last week, a number of student union members from SMP 252 came to pay a visit to meet the children in Sekolah Kami. During their visit, they held a session where each Sekolah Kami student was asked to stand in front of the class to say out loud their “If I was a president” aspirations. My mother was there watching when an 8-year-old conveyed his wish. The little kid said, “Andai Aku jadi Presiden, aku mau buat SEKOLAH KAMI yang banyak biar lebih banyak lagi anak2 miskin kaya aku yang bisa sekolah”, my mom wrote in her email. My mom burst into tears when she heard such sincere hope coming from an underweight 8-year-old whose parents work as scavengers. Apparently I had the same reaction just reading the lines in her email. An 8-year-old with a heart larger than life. The naiveness and the unselfishness of his dream touched my heart to its deepest depth. He has been given the chance to go to school. And he wants other kids like him get the same chance. Do not just rely on the government, together we can also help the children of our nation achieving their noble dreams, in any possible way.