A Change of Heart.

Starting this blog, I had second thoughts for poor people. At first, I did not feel very sympathetic towards them and I didn't support them enough.

But after experiencing many charity events and having an insight on the hardship of people in poverty, I think I have a change of heart. Now, I feel a little disgusted in myself that I did not do my role to make a better future for these people.

A quote you can live by...

Here's a quote I made that could be something you can live by.

When your feeling down and rotten about your life, feeling sour, always remember there's someone having it worse than you.

Andy Mulligan: Trash

Trash Review

Here are some of my thoughts of this wonderful book, Trash by Andy Mulligan. Its a story of three dump boys, Raphael, Gardo and Rat. Living and working on mountains of trash,a lifetime of picking through trash. One day, they found something amazing, a deadly secret. From that moment they're lives were in danger.

With danger behind them,the boys run from the city's dirty dumps to its wealthy, rich avenues. They need a miracle.

I think it was an outstanding book, with a lot of suspense making you read more.

Also it gives you insight to the live these dump boys has to endure everyday. Collecting rubbish trying to live off any trash they can turn into cash.

For more information check out this website:
http://www.andymulliganbooks.com/trash/

Its a Tough Place to be a BINMAN: Indonesia

Here's a little review of a wonderful documentary i viewed today. This documentary accurately stresses the growing problems of poverty happening in our community.

Its a Tough Place to be a BINMAN, is a documentary about a London binman Wilbur Ramirez  who switches to the streets of London to Jakarta to do the same job. Wilbur Ramirez is a father of four and he went to Jakarta to work side by side with Imam Syaffi, a Jakarta binman who lives just metres away from a rubbish dump.

This documentary shows the terrible working and living conditions a Jakarta binmen lives with. Not only collecting rubbish, they also sweep the front of houses and clear the storm drains, all in bare feet and hands. The worse part is the wage of a binman does not provide enough for his family, so he works many late hours in the night sorting out recyclables  like plastic bottles and tin cans from his garbage tip. 

When I watched this documentary i felt very sad, the awful living conditions and the fact that the wages are only around 15 British pounds every week. This documentary hit me very hard and showed me the hardship of these people.

                        Left-Right: Wilbur Ramirez, Imam Syaffi and Windi Syaffi

Here's the link to the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH1F_tz4oT0

Here's a reference for the website

http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Directory/News/Binman_sets_up_charity.asp

Please comment your thoughts about the documentary.

A Feeling of Guilt....

A Feeling of Guilt....

I was born in Indonesia, and in my eyes poverty is a growing problem everyday and today it has hit me very hard. I live in Jakarta and poverty is everywhere. It seems that the city has a shade of darkness within, seeing everyone man or child fighting to live another day. Doing anything to get a meal, so I feel grateful that my life is full of opportunities and hope to share the wealth to the community.

Here's a little collage I made it, to look upon the growing issues developing in our country.

How To Help???

Every year, my school AIS Indonesia host a charity walkathon to raise money for charity. Its has been going on for 5 years and it has been a huge success!

If you want to find out more and see how you can contribute check out these sites.

http://ais-indonesia.com/walkathon/home.html

http://ais-indonesia.com/walkathon/history.html

Poverty in Indonesia: A Growing Problem

In my opinion poverty in Indonesia is a widespread issue, poverty is terrible and effects the community. Everyday many people and children are forced to search trash to sell anything if possible. Poor people have to live in trash, they don't have the basic needs like us. Food, water and shelter is a daily problem for these people. I feel very grateful for the life I have and that we should help these people have what they need. What ever it is, if its a donation or helping the community every act of kindness is never wasted.