MALANG, EAST JAVA — As of October 6, 2022, Indonesia has been hit by 2,674 natural phenomena dominated by extreme weather, floods, and landslides. The natural disaster that occurred resulted in 156 deaths, 27 people missing, 784 injured, and 3,089,296 people displaced.
Dompet Dhaufa, through the entire branch network, Disaster Management Center (DMC) Dompet Dhuafa, and all other volunteers continue to respond at various points spread across Indonesia. In addition to responding, Dompet Dhuafa also continues to strive to mitigate, one of which is by improving the ability of the community when facing natural disaster phenomena.
As done on Friday (14/10/2022), Dompet Dhuafa East Java (DD Jatim), together with Dompet Dhuafa Volunteer (DDV) and DMC Dompet Dhuafa held a Disaster Response Islamic Boarding School entitled Leadership Camp on Bumi Maringi Peni (BMP), Tawangsari, Pujon, Malang Regency.
“We held a Disaster Response Pesantren entitled Leadership Camp to produce leaders who are tough, capable of facing disasters, and have integrity,” said Kholid Abdillah, head of Dompet Dhuafa Jatim.
This activity was attended by 67 participants from various regions in East Java, such as Surabaya, Siduarjo, Mojokerto, Malang, and Madiun. On this occasion, the participants were invited to learn more about Urban Disaster Management and other materials, such as common disasters, public speaking, leadership, and patriotism.
This well-planned event presents competent speakers and members of the Indonesian Army who have experience in their fields. This becomes the main attraction for participants to attend and participate in activities until the end. In fact, among them, some have already participated in similar activities several times.
Yoga (23) participants from Mojokerto are one of them. He admitted that he had participated in similar activities several times but still wanted to be present on this occasion. His desire to continue to gain knowledge and new friends are the main reason this young man from Mojokero is present in a fairly beautiful location.
“This Leadership Camp is fascinating, and there is a lot of knowledge and experience that I have gained. Although I have participated in similar training several times, the Leadership Camp is held differently for me. The place is beautiful and comfortable. There are practical materials and making new friends,” said Yoga. (Dompet Dhuafa / Jatim / Arlen)