One of our sponsored students who recently graduated from high school and was granted admission to the Institut Teknologi Bandung, sent us a touching letter that we would like to share with all of you. Below is the letter in Bahasa Indonesia, followed by the translation.
Bismullahirahmanirrahim
Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Yang terhormat Bapak/Ibu pengurus Cerdas Foundation.
Pertama-tama saya mengucapkan banyak terima kasih atas bantuan yang telah bapak/Ibu berikan kepada saya, selama saya menempuh pendidikan di kelas 3 SMA Negeri 9 Bandung. Bantuan yang diberikan sejak bulan Juli 2008 hingga bulan April 2009, sangat bermanfaat bagi saya.
Sejak suami ua saya (kakak ibu saya) meninggal pada tahun 2000, saya dan ibu saya tinggal bersama beliau. Hingga sekarang saya tinggal bersama beliau.
Pada akhir bulan Juli 2008, tepatnya tanggal 26 Juli (bertepatan dengan ulang tahun saya yang ke-17), ibu saya dilarikan ke rumah sakit. Pada awal bulan Agustus 2008, ibu saya menjalani operasi pengangkatan kista yang (ternyata) tumbuh di dekat rahimnya. Masih pada bulan yang sama, ibu saya divonis menderita kanker rahim. Segala upaya telah dilakukan untuk kesembuhan ibu saya. Namun, manusia hanya dapat berusaha dan Allah jualah yang menentukan. Tepat pada tanggal 21 Januari 2009 pukul 15.15 WIB, ibu saya menghadap Sang Pencipta.
Bantuan Bapak/Ibu tidak akan pernah saya lupakan. Saat perhatian tercurah pada ibu saya, Bapak/Ibu melalui Cerdas Foundation senantiasa membantu saya untuk memenuhi kebutuhan sekolah saya. Saya tetap bisa melanjutkan sekolah. Dan kemudian LULUS dengan nilai yang baik.
Alhamdulillah saya sekarang diterima di SAPPK (Sekolah Arsitektur, Perencanaan, dan Pengembangan Kebijakan), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). Sekali lagi saya mengucapkan banyak terima kasih kepada Bapak/Ibuatas bantuannya, sehingga saya dapat menyelesaikan pendidikan tingkat SMA dan dapat diterima di salah satu perguruan tinggi terbaik di Indonesia. Semoga Allah membalas kebaikan Bapak/Ibu berlipat ganda. Amiin ya rabbal’alamin.
Wassalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Hormat saya,
Andien Diana
And here is the English translation of the letter.
Bismillahirahmanirrahim
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Peace be upon you with God’s grace and blessing.
Respected Members of the CERDAS Foundation Board/Management
Firstly, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude for the assistance you have given me while undergoing my education in Level 3 SMA (High School) Negeri 9 Bandung. The aid you provided from June 2008 to April 2009 has been most beneficial to me.
Since my uncle (mother’s brother) passed away in 2000, my mother and I have lived with my auntie, his wife. To date, we are still living with her.
At the end of July 2008, (right on my 17th birthday), my mother was rushed to the hospital. In early August, she underwent an operation to remove a cyst that (it turned out) was developing in her uterus. That same month, my mother was diagnosed with cancer of the uterus. No effort was spared in treating her. Nevertheless, man can only propose, it is God that disposes. On January 21, 2009, at 1515 hours (West Indonesia Time), my mother went before her Creator.
Your assistance will never be forgotten. When all attention was on my mother, through CERDAS Foundation, you were always there helping me to fulfill my educational obligations. I was still able to continue with school. And then PASS with flying colors.
Thank God I have now been accepted at SAPPK (School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development), ITB (Bandung Institute of Technology). Once again, I would like to express my utmost thanks to you for your help, which enabled me to complete my SMA level (High School) education and be accepted into one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Indonesia. May God repay your kindness manifold. Amen.
Wassalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Peace be upon you with God’s grace and blessing.
Sincerely Yours,
Andien Diana
