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Devastated by Cyclone Nargis |
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Friday, 23 May 2008 |
When Mother Earth
Felt her wrath
She punished not only those who hurt her;
But innocents who had yet to live
Innocents who had yet to learn
Innocents…
Children.
Download Cyclone Nargis - Burma Fund Raising Appeal here
Dear Friends,
The 26th of May, 2006, was the day that biru peduli’s cause came into existence: a magnitude 6.3 earthquake rippled through Yogyakarta and surrounding areas, killing 6 000 and adversely affecting many more. Some of the 1.6 million homeless were helped by yourselves through biru peduli. You can all see, two years on, how our Adopt-a-Student program provides long term support for the continuation of children’s education.
Now we are once again asking for your help.
April 27 to May 3, 2008. Cyclone Nargis swept in from the Bay of Bengal, heading straight for Burma (Myanmar); it decimated large areas of coastal provinces, destroying all in its path and barely sparing the major city of Yangon (Rangoon). The death toll is reported to be between 80 000 and 100 000, and at least 56 000 missing. 2 to 3 million are homeless. State television in the town of Labutta, where the damage was horrifically high, reported that 75 percent of the houses in the area had collapsed, and 25 percent had their roofs blown off. The UN has stated that 1.5 million people have been affected by Nargis’ destructive wake.
Think about it.
56 000 missing. Between 80 000 and 100 000 dead. Houses crushed, collapsed, crumbling into wooden slats and muddied tiles. It would be impossible to even guess at the number of orphans and single-parent families Nargis has tragically created. A vast majority of these children are facing an uncertain future; with one or both parents taken by the water, school is not an option. They must work to support themselves, siblings, or extended family. They need our help.
Moved by the disaster so close to home, and so alike to the one that created it, biru peduli has decided to expand their Adopt-A-Student program to include Burma’s new victims of an unpredictable Mother Nature. Largely initiated by Burmese and Burma-based members of the community, namely Aung Kyaw Min, Tin Han, and Sybilla, and the cooperation of third-party orphanages in the affected country, we are appealing to the Friends of biru peduli to donate and to support the orphans of Burma.
We have made the impossible possible before; why can we not achieve it again? The Adopt-a-Student program has been keeping the hope alive for children orphaned by the Indonesian earthquake. Now it is time to light the candle of the children in Burma.
Your support for our programs so far has been tremendously generous, and much appreciated. Now we are once again “knocking on your door” for aid, resources, and kind hearts. Will we sit quietly, and stay impassively watching the news?
No, we won’t. We are very fortunate indeed. A little of our fortune would go a long way in allowing the children of Burma to build their future, on their own terms.
Let’s help them.
Let’s do it.
Thank you, friends.
Sincerely,
Aung Kyaw Min and Ahmad Yuniarto for biru peduli
For donation, plesae use the following options:
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 June 2008 )
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99 Candidates of Adopt-a-Student program in 2008 |
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008 |
Biru Peduli has shortlisted 99 (ninety nine) candidates of Adopt-a-Student program for 2008. Sixty-Four (64) of them are from SMP 2 Bambanglipuro and Thirty-Five (35) are from SMA 1 Bambanglipuro.
The name of the students from SMP 2 Bambanglipuro are:
Afiani Muslikhah, Beredecta Herlin Yose, Dwi Muryani, Eko Prasetyo, Yahya Wahyuningsih, Y. Wahyu Edi, Endra Tri Suratno, Ari Rijanti, Debi Istiantoro, Isti Rahayu, Mai Murni Lestari, Nur Amanah, Tiara Sas Dewanti, Agung Purnama, Angki Sulistya R, Dian Dewi R, Herniyati, Joko Prasetyo, Anggit Budi Aryana, Arvi Nurida, Aris Munandar, Ikwan Nurhidayat, Puji Purwanti, Erlinda Ika Mawarti, Erwan Sigit Prasetya, Erwin Rijaal Danu P, Feriawan, Nur Aji Rahmad Wahyu, Supatmi, Dwi Yunianto, Dwi Nuryadi, Galih Kiswanto, Hamid Anjaya, Nur Rahman, Wilis Laraswati, Febri Romadhan, Galih Wisnu Tama, Bambang Bimoko, Nir Wanti, Rias Tining Kartini, Septi Wulandari, Bartono, Antonius Sigit P, Rochmawati, Amin Dari, M. Makinchoiri, Arif Sulistyo, Dwi Nur Yadi, Ardian Warsito, Isti Wijayanti, Sukirno, Hasta Yuliantoro, Rela Pangesti, Kustiwi, Diva Lana Artanta, Eva Zuniana N, Wahni Hidayah, Wheny Anif, Wahyu Widodo, Rini Desia Riyanti, Trilia Sailendra, Susi Fitri Yanni, Febri Ersana Putra, Rochmad Andrias
Students from SMA 1 Bambanglipuro are: Arini Nawati, Wisnu Prihandoko, Debi Frantika Widiyarni, Rahayu Windriyani, Mei Wulandari, Dani Angga Wijayaanto, Tri Astuti, Wiji Antoro, Ria Nurhidayah, Amronah, Prita Ika Sasmita Amri, Ivan Kurniawan, Yuniati, Heni Susanti, Tri Astuti, Dwi Ningsih, Fitriyani, Hani Rofiqoh, Rian Fatnasari, Supriyanti, Febrian Eko Nugroho, Asih Umiharti, Ratih Muninggar, Wasitaningsih, Rusli Irwanto, Suharyanti, Irvan Cahya Prabawa, Esti Lestari, Nuri Lestari, Sri Nurhayati, Lusi Susanti, Ana Suryandari, Eci Lestari, Rendi, Nina Feranita |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 April 2008 )
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008 |
Some of Biru Peduli friends noted that they had problem with the PayPal donation function when using Internet Explorer (IE). After clicking on the Donate Now button, it was reported that the user was directed to PayPal website. However the PayPal site was showing almost blank page, with one of the link showing "Click here to retry". The tab of the browser was indicating "Page Not Found". After switching to Firefox, everything seemed to be working just fine.
Our Biru Peduli site was tested with IE, Firefox, and Opera regularly, and they are supposed to be working just fine. Setup in your individual computer may cause different browsing experience such as above.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the webmaster.
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Activity Update (14-Mar-2008) |
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008 |
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Our activity in the adopted village is still going strong. Mainly we are continuing with Adopt-a-Student program, where we provide support to students from the village to continue their study. Our support is in provision of tuition fees, book fees, and living allowances - which is very important, to makes sure that the student will not be taken off class to work in farm or field. ADOPT-A-STUDENT
We have run Adopt-a-Student for full 1.5 years. New academic year is approaching, and we have new students to enroll and to support, including more High School students.
We need to raise Rupiah 143.350.000 (approx 15,752 USD) to support 99 students (35 High School and 64 Junior High School). And we need to raise another 10,000 USD to start our latest activity "Teacher Development Program", where Biru Peduli will organize workshop and mentoring to introduce creative teaching and learning methodology. We have a balance of Rupiah 32.955.469 (approx 3,621 USD). So, we need your further support to continue our programs.
It seems a daunting task to raise that much money. However, we have done the impossible before with your support. I am confident that with your encouragement and support, we can do it again. It does not take much to support a student. 300 USD will keep a student in school for 1 full academic year.
Don't let the student drops out from school. Let's help them building better future for themselves. OTHER PROGRAM
Almost 2 years since the earthquake, there are still about 500 families around our adopted villages who need support for the housing. We can not do much at the moment, since our limited budget won't allow us to support that. We are focusing on education of the children at the moment.
Your supports have gone a long way. You have put hope back in their life. And that means a lot. You have raised their spirit to rebuild their life.
We are very fortunate with our life.
There are still a lot of people out there who will benefit from our support.
Canceling a dinner outing or two,
Canceling a golf game or two,
Will not change our life,
But the money saved will change their life
Let's help others.
Let's do it!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 April 2008 )
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Welcome more Friends of Biru Peduli |
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008 |
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Thanks to your continuous support, we would like to welcome: - Hasbi Lubis in London
- Felix Soepyan in Houston
- Paul Sagnia in Nairobi
- Eddie Cheah in The Hague
We also would like to welcome our friends: - Marcellina Allen in Dubai, who has organized fresh support from SSA chapter
- A generous Young Lady in Jakarta who wishes to remain anonymous
Our sincere appreciation for your supports, which encourages us to keep Biru Peduli activity on the ground (in 2 months time it will be our 2 years of continuous activity).
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Welcome Marcellina and Young Lady from Jakarta |
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Friday, 14 March 2008 |
Let us welcome Marcellina Allen, who supports Biru Peduli from Dubai, and the anonymous Young Lady, who goodheartedly supports Biru Peduli from Jakarta.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 April 2008 )
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