Stories & Biografies
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To remember Flowgi when it just started
Our mind goes back to 2003.
Please read below a letter of 2003 sent by
Miss Risnawati from Mardi Siwi Orphanage Yogya
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►2006 A story of my life by Ennie Flowgi staf Yogya
At the beginning living in Yogyakarta, I felt so sad because I must live
alone without my family. I didn’t have any friend like in my village.
I must do anything by myself. I joined the Ahmad Dahlan University in 2003.
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►Juli 2006 a story of my life > Rifai Flowgi staf Yogya
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►Juni 2006 a story of my life > Agus Supriadi (Flowgi St
af Yogya)
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► Read More about Yani-from Lombok
I also want to be useful to the other people, so I started to collect books and I wish
that I can build a small library, so people could read my books collection. hopefully
this activity will make the people and students in my village know that reading is fun , more useful than watching TV.
I want them know that reading is the most simple way to develop our self and mind.
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June 2006 A STORY FROM BANJARDADAP, BANTUL
MATAHARI ITU MASIH ADA
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Dec 2005
A report by Jennifer Roth trainee KLM Facility Services-Rayon East
on the KLM charity dinner.
During dinner, pictures of Flowgi project of the previous year were
shown on a big screen. A fun-day was organised for the orphans with
the collected money of the KLM relation afternoon of the previous year.
A smile appeared on my face when I saw the pictures of laughing,
playing children on the screen. It’s great to see how enthusiastic
Flowgi volunteers worked with the orphan children.
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June 2005 Experience of FLOWGI staff in Indonesia.
Story written by Erwin from Yogyakarta
The staff and children from 3orphanages came together to have fun.
Together enjoying a special day organized by Flowgi ; picnic, food and dance.
They have something others don’t have, although they are poor, together they
fight for a better life they have: happiness, love, brotherhood, together they
are strong. The key to continue their life.
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Jun 2005 A report of the celebration of the 1st anniversary of the FLOWGI foundation at Yogyakarta written by Suly, Flowgi staff member Yogya.
When the day of the party came, everything surprised me. I felt very happy
and satisfied when I saw the children consuming the food. I saw them having
high appetite to eat. There were also kids coming to me to thank me for the
food, it is really delicious
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Jun 2005 A report of a Dutch couple who spend 10 days of their
honeymoon on a FLOWGI project.
A honeymoon, a very good occasion to escape from daily life. And what is
more beautiful than to spend some days of your honeymoon with helping people
in need. To share your own happiness with others? It seems to us a very good
idea not only talk but also actually do something for somebody else
in the most practical way.
►Read More
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A LETTER (report) FROM MARDISIWI 2003
Dear Mr. Flokstra,
Thank you very much for your email, it was very nice to hear from you.
We are so happy and grateful with your plans for Mardi Siwi Orphanage which
was just being realised at the beginning of 2003.
We are always fine here, and for their own future, the children are still going to
school and are very excited to receive the donation from all the sponsors from
the Netherlands through you.
The children are sleeping better now that they have nice bedding from you,
and many are finding out the benefits of their library now that it is better stocked,
none of which is not possible without your help.
The children are hoping for your continued support for their library and in particular,
maybe you can help with books
about the Netherlands. They are curious to know what it is like living in the
Netherlands, and would like to learn more about things like historical building,
football clubs, etc. and anything else interesting that you can think of.
We also would like to let you know that the children go to school on foot, and
they will really appreciate it if there will be a sponsor from the Netherlands that
can help with some bicycles so that they can use it for going to school.
We also want to let you know about the development of the building works :
- . Building works for office, kitchen and dining room has stopped, while waiting
for the continuing help from you,
- . The building of the sceptic tank is almost finished, just have to finish up the
cover,
- . The gas cookers have not been used yet since we haven’t got the gas cylinder.
And we are waiting for further instruction and help from you to continue with the
works.
We are also sending you an email from one of the children named Risnawati.
That’s all from us for now, and thank you very much for everything that you have
given and done for us, God bless you.
Send our warmest regards to all the Flokstra family in Holland, managerial and staff
of KLM, and also the sponsors and their families. We miss you all.
Best regards,
Mardi Siwi Yogya
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A STORY BY RISNAWATI A GIRL FROM MARDI SIWI
I am a girl from a remote village in Tuban, East Java, and my name is Risnawati.
I was born from a very poor family, and my parents have 3 children. My father
works as a farmer and his income was not enough to support the family,
so I had to stop going to school. In July 1994, when I was in year 4 in primary
school, I went away with a theology student, who was having a work experience
at our church, to Mardi Siwi Orphanage in Yogyakarta, and that was 9 years ago,
and to this day I still live here.
There was an experience that really stay on my mind. When I was in year
6 primary school, some of my friends and I sold newspapers ‘
Suara Pembaharuan’ at traffic lights in Yogyakarta from 3 to 7 p.m., and we
were doing it for about 4 years. The incomes were used as our pocket money,
because at that time Mardi Siwi Orphanage was almost closed down because
of a lack of funding. But thanks God, God’s help always comes right on time,
so the orphanage was not closed down.
In 1999 we stopped selling the newspapers because Indonesia
was experiencing monetary crisis,
so lots of the children couldn’t continue with their education
and they were forced to became beggars, selling newspapers, and even
selling drugs. And this has an impact to the children in Mardi Siwi, because
some of our friends were influenced and misled. After I stopped selling
newspapers,
I then sold cakes and cookies for about 2 years, and I had to stop as well
because I didn’t make any money.
Other experience is about our place and facilities in Mardi Siwi Orphanage,
it started very modest. For until 1996, the orphanage only had 8 bedrooms,
and there were 4-6 children in each room, and 3 staff for everybody.
In 1997, they started building a room at the back of the building, then kitchen,
dining room, and an office followed. Even though it’s been built step by step,
the condition in the orphanage was still very worrying because every year
they have more and more children. We were always hoping and praying,
until one day God listened to our prayers, and through Mr. Flokstra, we can
renovate the kitchen, office, dining room and also build the sceptic tank.
Besides that, we also got some help with kitchen utensils, pillow, bed spreads,
pillow covers, and some presents like stationary, library books, soaps, etc.
And now there are 50 children who live in Mardi Siwi Orphanage, they came
from all over Indonesia. I am very happy living here, because not only that
I can go to school, but I can also learn to understand about some of my
friends that came from East Java, Yogra, Central Java, West Java,
South of Sumatera, North of Sumatera, West of Kalimantan, East of Kalimantan,
and also Central of Sulawesi.
At the moment I am in my last year in Senior High School, and my plan is when
I finish (July 2003) I want to continue my study in Theology in Jakarta,
but I haven’t got the money to do it. I really dream to become a counsellor ,
to help the unfortunate people that live on the street, and I will really be
grateful if there is anybody that can help me to realise my dream.
That’s all my story for now, thank you very much to Mr. Flokstra and family,
and also all the sponsors who allow my story to be put in your magazine.
God bless you.
Best wishes,
Risnawati
Mardisiwi, Yogya
Boys and Girls from Mardi Siwi
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