Volunteer Story: A Dedication of Chemical Engineer for Indonesian Children
Rosalia Widyaningrum, known as Ocha, once knew what it was like to work for Indonesian children. The Master of Chemical Engineering from the University of Sidney was once part of the staff of Wahana Visi Indonesia (WVI) in 2012. This moment then made Ocha not want to stop moving for Indonesian children.
Ocha, who now lives in Ende Regency of NTT with her husband, looks for various ways to interact with children. One of them is by teaching English to children of Early Childhood Care and Development (PAUD) in the interior of Sumba.
"The little things that make me happy are when the children can say "good morning", say "thank you", "see you tomorrow", and even teach other English vocabulary to their families at home," said Ocha about the experience of having fun with the kids.
Her love for children made Ocha look for ways to continue to be able to contribute to children, so she joined as one of the WVI volunteers.
"I am involved as a translator, to help translate documents from Indonesian to English and vice versa," the woman who had taken her degree at the Bandung Institute of Technology continued.
According to Ocha, WVI volunteer activities can benefit both parties, both WVI and the volunteers themselves. Volunteers can hone their skills and use them to assist services at WVI, while WVI will also be helped by the presence of volunteers.
“I am happy and grateful to be able to use my time and talents to support the services of my friends at WVI. Apart from keeping my English skills honed. I also believe that this small thing that I did indirectly helped my friends at WVI in providing the best service for Indonesian children,” she added.
Ocha advised anyone interested in volunteering to not delay their will to join. She believes that the talents and time given by the volunteers can support WVI's services.
“WVI has a variety of activities where we can participate as volunteers. Just have a look, and if there is something that fits your skills and interests, just register. No matter how small we do, I believe it can bless others and indirectly have an impact on the children and communities served by WVI,” she concluded.
*Find out more about WVI volunteers activity: wahanavisi.org/volunteer
Written by: Putri ianne Barus, Communications Officer of Wahana Visi Indonesia
