A. Background: Ramadhan, Moslem life and Indonesia are three things that are close related to each other. It was such an interesting suggestion from IIWC partners to organize work camp in Ramadhan Month. Luckily with good and strong partnership with IIWC local partners, in 2012 IIWC organizes the 1 st Ramadhan Study Camp which will emphasize an introduction of moslem culture in Indonesia: Ramadhan and its meaning for Indonesian moslem.
B. Project: This workcamp offers a cultural experience and study about Ramadhan life in Indonesia including the ramadhan working hours, sleeping and wake up management, way of working, schedules, food and drinks, cookies, etc. More than that, volunteers will have opportunity to share their knowledge with the local students in terms of sharing Ramadhan cookies recipes and helping the students with their school studies such as English, Math, etc.
C. Aims: To introduce moslem culture in Indonesia; to give opportunity to international volunteers an experience of the culture of Islamic celebration in Indonesia; to give opportunity for value added for the local people in practicing Ramadhan in international atmosphere; to promote global understanding and friendship through intercultural learning.
D. Work: Activities 1: Learning reading and writing Arabic, calligraphy, Rebana (Islamic drum). Activities 2: Cooking together for cookies or drinks or special food for lebaran or designing I I W C B o o k Y e a r 2 0 1 5 : S T V & V S T V Page 24 moslem clothes for Lebaran. Activities 3: Making Ramadhan greeting cards and selling it in as charity. 4: Helping school subject study for children. 5: Fundraising Activity in City Center.
E. Special remarks: be ready for very early breakfast for Ramadhan at 2.30 am, sleepy day time, praying songs during most evenings, so enthusiastic local children and local people, be patient and have big big smiles!!!
F. Accommodation: Fatimatuzzahro Orphan house, sleeping bag and mattress needed, self cooking
G. Location: Ketileng Semarang City, Central Java Indonesia. Click here to see the map.
H. Fee: IDR 2,970,000
I. Airport: Ahmad Yani Semarang Airport (SRG); Train station: Tawang Main Train Station