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About two weeks ago I went to Yayasan Berkat Kasih Imanuel, a social foundation in Cilincing area. I can write few sentences about this foundation, but I found the best description about this foundation from Reformata tabloid ( http://www.reformata.com/0303-yayasan-berkat-kasih-imanuel–sulap-kawasan-kumuh-menjadi-surgaloka.html )

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As quoted from the website (translated via Google Translate, originally in Indonesian language):

YEAR 80s, Kampung Sawah in Cakung-Cilincing, North Jakarta, had been a place of exile the corpse without an identity. Corpses dumped in there are generally victims of "Peter" (the mysterious shooter) which was rampant at that time. Dead baby abortion and other crime victims are also often thrown in there.

Residents of Kampung Sawah consisting of various ethnic groups are not surprised again every time there was a body dumped in the area that many of the swamp. No wonder the village was called "haunted village." The nickname was more fitting if connected with the habits of many people who like drinking, gambling, gangsters, criminals. All blended into one. Most residents livelihood as scavengers. Towards the evening, the village atmosphere even more frightening because the electricity has not been signed.

Because there is no activity, girls are usually just sat there, brushed his mother’s hair, looking for lice. While other teenagers and little kids just playing and hanging around all day.

One day, a middle-aged woman came to the center of the township. Women who turned out to a priest and named VS Backer approached some teenagers and ask why not go to school.Answer their uniform: no money. No wonder so many school-age children were illiterate.Women born in Purbalingga, Central Java, January 16, 1957 was very concerned, and his heart was moved to do something to help them. As he prayed to God, he wants to build a school for the children. Backer had hesitated to start a "project" because of the social fund is limited.However, the word of God, clearly audible in his ears so that the plan was working alone and God alone will solve all.

In 1993, Backer faith begins with the promise of establishing a church called the GBI Kampung Sawah. Unexpectedly, a number of donors is not known Backer, both from within and outside the country, leaving the money to help his ministry. "Lord Jesus move the hearts of those who helped this ministry," he said sumringah. Of the aid, Backer with regular church benevolence spread by sharing food and rice packets each flood.

Some home residents who purchased unfit for human habitation. Thanks Love Below Emmanuel Foundation, set up polyclinics Backer in 1996. He alone became medics. Backer had completed the nursing education and teacher education in Bandung in central Java.Furthermore, the school building he built in stages from kindergartens and elementary schools.While the new junior high building was built one class. Now, the number of students from kindergarten to junior high school reached 300 students. Many residents have pleaded with the addition of a third-grade space. "I’m sorry to see them there is no money to go on to another school," he said.

Based on prayer and fasting

Hundreds of feet into the entrance of Kampung Sawah feels different locations. Thousands of paving blocks into stepping stones residents since Yayasan Kasih Thanks to Emmanuel spread the love in there. Through Yayasan Kasih Thanks to Emmanuel, a resident of Kampung Sawah can now enjoy free health services and schools. Residents were invited to send the elderly relatives and orphans to dititip in an orphanage, nursing home and hostel. Everything is free of charge. Other social programs that can be enjoyed by residents are sewing as a training facility for working capital. This program is vital to remember Kampung Sawah not far from industrial areas Bonded Nusantara (KBN), which has thousands of workers.

Of all social action, which is dedicated Backer has made many significant changes from the original village and haunted slums into beautiful and peaceful. Residents support whatever is done Backer, not to mention smelly activities gospel. Already many people took the decision to accept Jesus because you see the devotion Backer. In fact, citizens of other faiths is ready to become a shield if a church there to be disturbed. One thing that troubled the hearts Backer is when I see a non-Christian citizens of displaying the image of Jesus Christ in his house.

Backer action should be a reference for other churches are vying with each other to establish a branch churches in the area of the city and business center without going down to the slum.

By Herbert Aritonang

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I was invited by my friend as her Church arranged this visit. They provided books, stationeries, and foods to the children and old people who were supervised by the foundation. They held games and some performance too. I was arrived very late, about an hour before it ended. Too bad I missed some gigs there. Nevertheless, when I came, I could see the joy of the children. There were several senior citizens there, apparently the Church also invited them to attend the event.

If you want to visit this foundation, this is the address:

Yayasan Berkat Kasih Immanuel

Kampung Sawah Blok B no.16 RT 006/RW 010

Kelurahan Semper Timur, Cilincing

Tanjung Priuk, Jakarta Utara

How to get there?

Take the toll road, exit at Tanjung Priok. From the second traffic light, go left and straight until you find JICT office. Ask people nearby ( I was lost, so it was one of my reasons for coming late).

Another pictures:

These kids were narcist…they were very comfortable in front of camera and one of kids kissed my back-LCD…apparently there was his sweetheart in the picture I took hehehe….(guess who :p)

Angel taught them how to use one of the most sophisticated gadgets in the planet: iPhone.

Grandma, 72 yrs old. Apparently she had problem with her back

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