SAI STUDY GROUP INDONESIA

(CENTRAL COUNCIL INDONESIA)

Jln. Pasar Baru Selatan No. 26 Jakarta 10710, Indonesia
Phone: (021) 3842313; Fax: (021) 3842312
E-mail: ssg.indonesia@gmail.com

NEWS FROM SAI STUDY GROUP INDONESIA

To : Dr. VK. Ravindran (Central Coordinator Zone 4 Region 41 – Prasanthi

Council) – by email
From : Udayo Untarya Wijaya
Cc : Bp. Ketut Nurcahya (Chairman – SSGI) – by email
Bp. Mohan Leo (1st Deputy Chairman – SSGI) – by email
Bro. Ashok P. Nanwani (2nd Deputy Chairman – SSGI) – by email
Bro. Putu Suwitra (1st Secretary – SSGI) – by email
Bro. Anil Kumar Sibal (Korwil I – SSG Medan) – by email
Bro. A.R. Bathmanathan (Deputy Korwil I – SSG Medan) – by email
Sis. Reshma (Reporter/Translator for Sanathana Sarathi) – by email
Mr. Wee Lin – Singapore (by email)
Date : 13th April 2006
Subject : Visit to Orphanage by SSG Korwil I (North Sumatra) - REVISED

Visit to the Orphanage, 26th March 2006.

The devastation caused by the Tsunami and earthquakes in Aceh and Pulau Nias over
a year ago is still being felt by many children who had lost their parents.
Approximately 60 of these children are still being sheltered in the Taman Getsamane
Kasih orphanage in Medan, North Sumatra.

As an expression of their concern for the children, Central Council Indonesia (North-
Sumatra), along with Bro. Wee Lin from Singapore visited the orphanage, wherein
they conducted several fun-filled activities and brought some cheer to the children.

The volunteers sang human value songs with them and each child was then given a bag
carrying goodies and few stationery items. On behalf of the institution, the head, Pt.
Cornelius Simangunsang STh, received food provisions (50kg rice, 5 boxes instant
noodles and 1 packet tea). On a personal front, Bro. Wee Lin contributed 2 hearing
aids to children with hearing impairment.

The joy that emanated from the children’s faces from the visit, brought contentment to
everybody around.