By Osi Naya | Staff Communication
As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close and the joyful spirit of Eid al-Fitr begins to glow on the horizon, many families in Indonesia prepare to gather, share meals, and exchange gifts as symbols of love and togetherness. Yet for some, especially those who have endured the wounds of history, these moments of joy are often shadowed by hardship and silence.
There are elderly survivors of human rights violations whose lives have been marked by loss and resilience in Eastern Indonesia, South East Sulawesi Province. For years, they have carried memories that cannot be erased, while still trying to meet their most basic needs in old age. As their peers celebrate with their loved ones, they continue to remind us that justice and compassion are not only about remembering the past, but also about caring for those who still live with its consequences today.
Through the Pundi Insani program, Indonesia for Humanity (IKa) were organizing a donation drive during March-April 2025.This initiative seeks to bring comfort and dignity to these elderly groups during Eid, ensuring they do not face this sacred time in isolation.
Pundi Insani is more than just a seasonal effort—it is a platform of solidarity, built to sustain the recovery and empowerment of survivors of human rights violations across Indonesia. It extends support to human rights defenders who dedicate their lives to justice, providing them with pathways to live in safe, healthy, and dignified conditions, even in the midst of emergencies.
IKa collaborated with South East Sulawesi-based local organizations that are actively supporting vulnerable, marginalized, and impoverished groups in their region and focus on victims of gross human rights violations with members spread across three districts. They distributed the donation to 25 elderly (11 female,14 male) and a few of them equipped with reading glasses and walking sticks.
One of the elderly recipients, Mrs. CT (75), lives in a modest home and has never received any kind of assistance before. She was deeply moved, even in disbelief, when she received the Eid gift package.” For me, this support is not just about meeting daily needs, but something far greater: it is a symbol that we are still remembered, that someone still cares, and that our life—though quiet and difficult—is not entirely forgotten’, stated her.
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