TANGERANG — On that Thursday (30/3/2023), it became a happy day for 30 orphans under the auspices of Lembaga Pelayanan Masyarakat (LPM) Dompet Dhuafa. Collaborating on the goodness of Ramadan, Dompet Dhuafa together with Supermal Karawaci again held the Belanja Bareng Yatim (Shopping with Orphans) program in this 2023.
With this program, Dompet Dhuafa invites orphans to shop for Eid necessities with a determined nominal at Matahari Dept. Store. Besides that, the activity is followed by breaking the fast together, and enjoying Timezone’s arcade games at Supermal Karawaci, Tangerang.
Yes, with the assistance of Dompet Dhuafa Volunteers, the orphans are welcome to choose the items they want. Unstoppable happiness, it can be seen that the children are so enthusiastic and happy to choose items ranging from shoes, sandals, bags, to clothes. Some of them also buy for their relatives and families at home.
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Director of Resource & Mobilization of Dompet Dhuafa, Etika Setiawanti explained that this program was not a temporary program but a sustainable program with the concept of empowerment, From Mustahiq Move to Muzakki. Dompet Dhuafa will facilitate its benefit recipients to be independent and have value to be useful in the environment around them.
“Shopping with orphans is one of the leading programs in Ramadan, we invite orphans to feel happiness in the form of shopping for basic needs, or preparing for Eid. But actually it’s not a program that will just stop here. So Dompet Dhuafa has a program called independent orphans, the orphanspreneur’s mission is how to make them independent,” added Etika Setiawanti.
In line with this, Eddy Halim as Director of PT Supermal Karawaci expressed his happiness for the re-establishment of cooperation in this special program, he also said that Shopping with Orphans this time provided a shopping area at Matahari Dept. Store and enjoy arcade games at Timezone.
“On this occasion, Supermal Karawaci is again a match in collaboration with Dompet Dhuafa to connect the previous year to share happiness in this Ramadan month, especially to orphans. We echo our customers and members to concern and enliven the blessings of Ramadan,” said Eddy.
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Dompet Dhuafa Super Volunteers also participated in accompanying the orphans to shop and play at that time, some of them were Alifhia Fitri, Reza Surya Putra, and Satya Salsabila. The event became more lively after the performance of Angklung Education, in its performance, the Angklung Education group also invited participants, the committee, as well as the board of directors to play and perform several songs.
Meanwhile, Director of Da’wah, Social and Environmental Services, Ustaz Ahmad Shonhaji revealed that glorifying orphans is one of the ways to emulate what the Prophet Muhammad has taught.
“Ramadan is a blessed month, so there is a month where everyone wants to do the kindness together, and that is sharing. This sharing is one of the ways for all to compete in doing kindness to those who are underprivileged. Today, we at Supermal Karawaci, are part of glorifying orphans,” added Ustaz Ahmad Shonhaji when interviewed.
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In the future, Dompet Dhuafa hopes to continue to glorify orphans, more and more parties are collaborating with Dompet Dhuafa, and this activity is also expected to give joy to orphans and their families that they can also feel the same happiness as other people.
“And our hope is that indeed, for all programs rolled out by Dompet Dhuafa is not a one-shot program, so we want to be able to help them to become independent, and of course this requires collaboration, because without the help of donors and stakeholders, and partners of kindness such as Supermal Karawaci, Matahari, Timezone, the media and influencers, then this will not happen, because we also need people, we need supporters of kindness that flows throughout Indonesian society. So that Dompet Dhuafa can continue to serve the society and provide benefits,” concluded Etika.
Let’s roll out the spirit to continue embracing the hope of all humanity, uniting in the same inner bond in creating energy of kindness so that those in need can receive the benefits of #RamadanDariHati (#RamadanFromTheHeart) goodness. (Dompet Dhuafa/Anndini)