COMMUNITIES GIVING
Indonesia is a nation of givers, where people are always ready to help others in need. Evidently, the 2019 World Giving Index, the largest survey of charitable acts over the past 10 years, places Indonesia, although a developing country, in tenth place out of 125 countries in the world.
During disasters, many families generously donate funds and provide their kitchen spaces for humanity. The scale of their activities, despite having the same mission, is different from public kitchens that are set up temporarily to respond to disasters. A public kitchen is usually bigger, with more complete equipment, and has fixed procedures and a standard operating procedure. In one day, for example, such kitchen is able to prepare thousands of food servings.
UNTUK INDONESIA MOVEMENT
When the pandemic broke out, the Omar Niode Foundation initiated "Untuk Indonesia" movement to raise in kind and in cash contribution. It then distributes home-cooked meals, drinks and snacks for medical workers and volunteers at the forefront.
To fundraise, cook and help with logistics “Untuk Indonesia” is mobilized by three professionals, including a Commissioner of an Islamic Bank and Co-founder of Community with a network of 15,000 female small and medium entrepreneurs across Indonesia; a restaurant owner who has extensive working experience in a number of top banks; and an environmental specialist and chairperson of a non-profit organization that works to raise awareness of Indonesian culture and culinary arts both at home and abroad.
In obtaining ingredients and preparing meals for medical workers, "Untuk Indonesia" is assisted by small business owners whose income drastically decline due to the pandemic. They include vegetable vendors, fisher folks, food stall owners, and bread makers. By doing so, the small business will be able to survive and “Untuk Indonesia” acquires suitable partners.
“Untuk Indonesia” prepares home-cooked meals using local ingredients acquired from nearby markets and works with small businesses near hospitals so as to minimize environmental impacts and carbon emissions from transporting the meals.
SAMPLE MENU
Meal Boxes
Dates, chicken curry, egg, colored noodles, orange
Dates, cassava compote, woku spiced chicken, scrambled tempe
Dates, pumpkin compote, chicken rendang, fried tofu
Dates, banana compote, fish & chips, lemongrass sambal, sauteed mixed vegetables, omelet
Dates, banana compote, chicken stews, tofu, fried boiled-eggs
Dates, banana compote, tandoori chicken, chili eggs, sauteed beans
Dates, cassava compote, egg curry, stir-fried long beans, fried tempeh
Dates, banana compote, spiced sardines, potato fritter, pickles
Dates, cassava compote, buttered chicken, sauteed bok choy, omelet
Dates, banana fritter, chili sardines, sauteed shrimp, beans, fried tempeh
Snacks
Assorted breads
Chocolate milk biscuits
Drinks
Hydrococo – Coconut Water
In the last two months, through generous donations, “Untuk Indonesia” has prepared and distributed 20,000 meals and snacks to 20 hospitals and volunteers in three cities: Jakarta, Semarang, and Gorontalo.
The movement has brought positive responses from medical workers and volunteers who appreciate the generosity of a number of individuals and corporate donors. “Untuk Indonesia” has been receiving lots of requests for similar programs to be implemented in many more Indonesian cities.
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
Building on the experience of fund raising, preparing and distributing a variety of healthy home-cooked meals for medical workers and volunteers in 20 hospitals in 3 cities in Indonesia, namely Jakarta, Semarang, and Gorontalo, “Untuk Indonesia” is requesting assistance from donors in terms of cash donations to expand its activities in selected hospitals all over Indonesia.
The activities proposed is a powerful opportunity to help maintain the health and boost the strengths of medical workers and volunteers in Indonesia, during the pandemic, hence Covid-19 patients will be handled accordingly.
By contributing to "Untuk Indonesia" donors will get the benefits of:
- Being recognized as a leading proponent to help address the health, economic, and social crises by emphasizing community collaborations.
- Leveraging the passions of global networks to address sustainable development goals where no one is left behind
- Encouraging young people to be in the forefront of the movement to help fellow human beings and to gain comprehensive knowledge about the relationship between nature preservation and health issues, while becoming agents of change
To view our activities and communicate, please visit Instagram @omarniode
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