By Yolanda Utami Nilasari | Program Development Coordinator
Dear kind donors,
We hope that this newsletter finds you well.
Life in Central Kalimantan since the pandemic is still far from normal, however, life must go on. Besides our daily tutoring sessions with primary school students, as well as the regular children who come to read books at the library, last December, we decided to reopen the dance club. The Dance Club has always been a big part of the Community Library. The dance club members have even performed in several local and national official ceremonies. Before the pandemic, once a week around 30 children would come to practice traditional dances as well as traditional musical instruments.
The decision to reopen the Dance Club was taken with great consideration and responsibility. Since this activity takes place outside the library, with enough space between the dancers, we thought it would be safe for children to come and dance again. We believe that this class can provide a recreational and relaxing activity for the children who have gone through so much this past year. The classes are also great for the children's physical and mental well-being, especially during this pandemic. Many positive impacts come from learning dancing, such as a healthier body, learning about discipline, teamwork, and an increase in children's self-confidence. Hopefully soon, we will be able to reopen other activities at our library.
We have a special surprise for you this month: check out a video of the Kalimantan library activities " YUM Community Library in Kalimantan " we hope through this video that you will be able to transport yourself to Central Kalimantan!
On another note, we had the honor to be interviewed by GlobalGiving for their recent article called "Education in COVID-19 era" in which YUM’s Executive Director, Vanessa Reksodipoetro, was one of the contributors. Read the article to find out the challenges that students are facing around the world and how we, as nonprofits on the ground, are helping students bridge the gaps.
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