The 26th of July 008 was a day awaited by the community of Layeun village; It was the opening ceremony of Layeun Center. Most of the people left their activities to attend the ceremony. The children were also involved as Master of the Ceremony (MC), consumption section, security section, cleaning up and also performing dances who were supervised by the animator of Layeun’s center. Beside it the chiefs of Layeun community were also present and supported the activity. The women also got involved on it by cooked “Ketan” and did “Peusijuk” that was held by imam of Layeun mosque.

According to the tradition of Aceh, before entering a building, we have to bless the building first and then we can use it for our activities. And as for all ADISTA’s centre, if we want to establish/use a building we never forget to follow the tradition. Now the center of ADISTA in Layen runs its activities that are learning through playing.

The children were very happy because the centre they knew from Siron camp of barracks has been transferred to their new village (the persons were first displaced in the camp after the Tsunami and went back to their original village once reconstructed, beginning of 2008). For most of the children in Layeun, ADISTA centre was not new because they had been living in Siron and already knew ADISTA’s centre but they were missing it and were happy to have it in their own village.

For the people of Layeun Village, children without ADISTA’s centre were like children without their mother. That was the improvised speech they said during the inauguration; in the beginning of the centre there were many children who came every day.

The hope of Layeun village is that ADISTA centre would always exist and run its activities because it is very useful for the community in supporting the creativity of their children.

INAGURASI CENTER LAYEUN

Tanggal 26 July 2008 merupakan hari yang ditunggu-tunggu oleh warga Layeun. Hari tersebut merupakan hari peresmian center Layeun. Sebagian dari warga Layeun meninggalkan kesibukan dan aktivitas mereka untuk menghadiri acara tersebut. Anak-anak juga iku terlibat dalam acara tersebut seperti MC, seksi konsumsi, keamanan, kebersihan dan juga tarian yang dibina oleh Animator Center Layeun. Selain itu para tokoh masyarakat juga ikut terlibat dan mendukung acara tersebut. Para Ibu-ibu juga ikut menyukseskan acara tersebut, mereka melakukan kegiatan memasak ketan untuk peresmian sekaligus Peusijuk Center Layeun. Acara tersebut dilakukan oleh Imam Mesjid Layeun.

Seperti yang kita ketahui, adat Aceh sebelum kita beranjak memasuki ke sebuah bangunan, bangunan tersebut harus di peusijuk terlebih dahulu dan baru kemudian bangunan tersebut bisa dipergunakan. Demikian pula Adista, setiap kali mendirikan bangunan ciri khas Aceh tidak pernah dilupakan. Dan kini Center Adista Layeun sudah kembali menjalankan aktivitas belajar sambil bermain. Anak-anak sangat senang karena tempat bermain yang mereka kenal di Siron dulu kini telah hadir dihadapan mereka, bagi sebagian anak Layeun Center Adista tidak asing lagi untuk mereka, karena mereka pernah tinggal di Barak Siron dan Center Adista yang sekarang direlokasi ketempat mereka merupakan Center Adista yanng terletak di Barak Siron beberapa waktu lalu. Sekitar kurang lebih 1,5 tahun mereka berpisah kini telah berjumpa kembali.

Bagi warga Layeun, anak-anak tanpa Center Adista ibarat anak kehilangan ibunya. Itulah ungkapan yang bisa kita umpamakan, sebab ketika center mulai berjalan, anak-anak yang hadir setiap harinya lumayan banyak

Pengharapan warga Layeun, Center Adista akan selalu jaya dalam menjalankan aktivitasnya. Sebab banyak manfaat yang warga layeun peroleh untuk menunjang kreativitas anak-anak Layeun.

 LONG WAY TO MON CENTRE

Our center location is rather far from central city of Banda Aceh; it is located precisely at Mesjid Raya sub district, Greater Aceh District. Adista calls us Mon Center due to the location of the center at Meunasah Mon. Our center location is close to a river and near the jungle; it is good, isn’t it?

 

Sometimes after playing in the center, we go to swim in the river or look for birds. Hey! We enjoy it so much that it makes us forgot to return home. When we come to the center, the activity we like best is making kites or playing soccer especially when the rain falls. Usually the land is getting muddy and it makes us becoming more passionate.

 

Nowadays, there is something that is disturbing us; due their situation and because they feel abandoned, some people show bad behaviors which are socially against the norms and Acehnese custom. We are really afraid of being influenced by such behaviors. Luckily, our animators always try to protect us from those negative examples; the animators encourage us to come and play in the center so that we can stay away and avoid these negative behaviors’ influences.

 

In the afternoon, we always go to a small mosque that is located near the center; there we read Koran, and if the center is still opened we will go back to play there after.

 

 

JALAN PANJANG KE CENTER MON

Letak center kami agak jauh dari pusat kota Banda Aceh, tepatnya berlokasi di kecamatan Mesjid Raya kabupaten Aceh Besar. Adista menyebut kami center Mon karena terletak di desa meunasah Mon. Lokasi center kami dekat dengan sungai dan hutan ,bagus kan?

 

 

Kadang –kadang setelah main di center kami mandi di sungai atau mencari burung-burung. Wah! Kalau sudah begini kami jadi lupa pulang. Setiap pergi bermain ke Center, biasanya kami paling suka buat layangan atau main sepak bola, apalagi kalau saat hujan turun. Biasanya tanah akan becek dan itu menambah keasyikan kami.

 

Akhir-akhir ini ada sesuatu yang menggangu kami di sini, karena situasi mereka dan karena mereka merasa diabaikan, sejumlah orang memperlihatkan perangai buruk yang bertentangan dengan norma dan adat istiadat Aceh. Kami sangat takut terpengaruh oleh perangai semacam itu, para animator selalu mendorong agar kami datang dan bermain ke center sehingga kami bisa menghindar dan mencegah pengaruh perilaku buruk tersebut.

 

Petang hari, kami selalu pergi ke Mushalla yang lokasi dekat center, disana kami mengaji dan kalau center masih buka kami kembali untuk bermain ke sana sesudah nya.

MY DEAREST AND UNFORTUNATE CHILD

 

My name is Leli Yana. I am one of those who have been beaten by the tsunami and together with my husband I have lived at Bakoy camps along with other tsunami victims. Ever since post tsunami period my activity is working as the responsible of Bakoy Center for ADISTA Foundation. The center is called Rumah Aceh by the community; it is a facility where children can play and learn. I have 3 years working experience with children and their families now.

 

One of my most impressive experiences was with a three-years-old girl. I know her since she was one year old and I already worked at Rumoh Aceh (Adista Center). At first she attracted my attention due to her habits for beating other children who visit Bakoy center. It is unusual for a child of her age to beat others systematically. Therefore I began to pay more attention to her.

 

The child’s neighbors in the barracks informed me on her background. They said that she is a neglected child. Her mother had many personal problems and she is always beating the child to release her indulges and anger. The mother herself said to me once that I could take the child if I wanted, because she doesn’ like the child and could not bear her behaviour.

 

Whenever the child was being reprimanded by her parent she was hurriedly come to me while crying, showing me her body full of scars due to being pinched between forefinger and thumb, stroked or snarled. I always tried to entertain her, embrace and invite her to play.

 

I know that every child deserves care and affection from his/her parent, and therefore, I decided to try to give advises to her mother. I said the mother that she ought to threat her daughter with love and affection and she needs to be patient. I said also that “Kids are entrusted belongings from God, we should guard and ought to give guidance and affection to them.’’ It occurred also after that discussion, that I would give concrete example to the mother on how to treat the child when she is misbehaving.

After that visit to the mother, she appeared calmer and promised me that she will not beat her daughter anymore and ever since she has started to treat her nicely.

Now, the child and her parents have moved from barrack to a new permanent house. I hope the child is loved by her mother and father, and I know the child is always protected by God.

 

 

ANAKKU SAYANG, ANAKKU MALANG

 

Nama saya adalah Leli Yana. Saya merupakan salah seorang yang terkena tsunami dan bersama dengan suami saya tinggal di barak Bakoy bersama dengan korban-korban tsunami lainnya. Sehabis tsunami melanda kegiatan saya bekerja sebagai responsible (penanggungjawab) dari center Bakoy untuk Yayasan ADISTA. Oleh masyarakat center biasa disebut Rumah Aceh; suatu fasilitas dimana anak dapat bermain dan belajar. Kini saya mempunyai 3 tahun pengalaman kerja dengan anak-anak dan keluarga mereka.

Salah satu pengalaman saya yang paling berkesan adalah dengan seorang gadis cilik berusia tiga tahun. Saya mengenalnya sejak dia berumur satu tahun, karena saya sudah bekerja di Rumoh Aceh (Center Adista). Mulanya dia menarik perhatian saya karena kebiasaanya untuk memukuli anak-anak lain yang berkunjung ke center Bakoy. Tidak lazim bagi anak seumur dia untuk memukuli anak lainnya secara sistematis. Karena itu saya mulai memberikan perhatian lebih kepadanya.

 

Tetangga-tetangga anak ini di barak menceritakan latar belakang anak ini kepada saya. Mereka memberitahu saya bahwa dia anak yang tidak diurus. Ibunya mempunyai banyak masalah pribadi dan dia selalu memukuli anaknya untuk menuruti hawa nafsu dan kemarahannya. Ibunya pernah mengatakan kepada saya bahwa saya dapat mengambil anaknya jika saya mau, karena dia tidak menyukai anak itu dan tidak tahan lagi dengan ulahnya.

 

Kapan saja anak itu dimarahi oleh orangtuanya, dia bergegas datang kepada saya sambil menangis, memperlihatkan tubuhnya yang penuh dengan bekas luka memar karena bekas dicubit, dipukuli atau dibentak. Saya selalu mencoba untuk menghiburnya, memeluk dan mengajaknya bermain.

 

Saya tahu bahwa setiap anak mendapatkan perhatian dan kasih sayang dari orangtuanya, dan karena itu, saya mencoba memutuskan untuk memberikan nasehat kepada ibunya. Saya mengatakan, ibu seyogianya memperlakukan anak perempuannya dengan cinta dan kasih sayang dan dia harus sabar.Saya juga mengatakan bahwa “Anak adalah titipan dari Tuhan, kita harus menjaga dan harus memberikan bimbingan dan kasih sayang kepada mereka. ’’ Setelah pembicaraan tersebut tampaknya, bahwa saya akan memberikan contoh nyata tentang bagaimana seorang ibu memperlakukan anaknya ketika dia nakal.

Sesudah mengunjungi ibunya, dia tampak lebih tenang dan dia berjanji pada saya bahwa dia tidak akan lagi memukuli anak perempuannya dan sejak itu dia memperlakukannya dengan baik.

Kini anak dan orangtuanya sudah pindah dari barak ke sebuah rumah permanen baru. Harapan saya, si anak akan dicintai oleh ibu dan bapaknya, dan saya tahu bahwa anak akan selalu dalam perlindungan Allah.

Indonesian Independent day August is a very special month for our nation Indonesia. This month, precisely on August 17, 2007 is Indonesian anniversary of 62. Each institution, either private o government carried out various activities to celebrate this important moment. Adista is not left behind in toning up this moment by holding up various races for children in all of Adista centre.Races were hold at Adista centers under assistance of local community and adolescence. Races that hold was typically independent day event consist of tug of war, sack race, marble bringing race, bottle fishing and the like. All of children and community members are happy, despite present that given are unsatisfied/very simply. The most important thing for Adista is spirit to celebrate the independent day. Long live Indonesia and Adista!!!!…………..  Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia 17 Agustus 2007 Bulan Agustus adalah bulan yang sangat spesial bagi bangsa kami, bangsa Indonesia.  Bulan ini, tepatnya tanggal 17 Agustus 2007 adalah Hari Ulang Tahun  Kemerdekaan RI yang ke 62.  Semua Lembaga, baik swasta maupun pemerintahan, melakukan kegiatan untuk memeriahkan momen penting ini.  Adista tidak ketinggalan memeriahkan momen ini dengan mengadakan berbagai macam perlombaan untuk anak-anak di semua Center Adista.Center-center melakukan perlombaan dengan dibantu oleh remaja dan masyarakat.  Adapun perlombaannya adalah khas 17-an, antara lain:  tarik tambang, balap karung, lomba bawa kelereng, pancing botol dan beberapa lainnya.  Semua anak dan masyarakat senang walau hadiahnya tidak seberapa / sangat sederhana.  Bagi Adista yang penting adalah semangat untuk memperingati hari Kemerdekaan.Hidup Republik Indonesia dan Adista!!!!…………..

A Training of Trainer from Enfants Refugies du Monde

              Training of Trainers (TOT), was held by ERM (Enfants Refugies du Monde), in cooperation with Adista foundation carried out for 4 (four days), which attended by participants of several NGOs, and local institutions and Adista animators themselves. This training was about “Child and Play at”.

At the beginning participant still confused and underestimated, though later on they were beginning to understand and realized on what and how is playing. It is true, they were all confused due to why all of Adista program through playing. They have not know yet, how important is playing for children, where in that playing contains the process on a children development. So before they know how child was, they have to experience process of becoming children. It was could be imagine how sharp and funny they were when they have had experienced a little children role. There has been no one complaint sleepy or tired. Above all, there has been a coquettish trainer which has made relax all of training participants.

  

Pelatihan Pelatih  dari Enfants Refugies du Monde

              Training of Trainers (TOT) yang diadakan oleh ERM (Enfants Refugies du Monde), bekerjasama dengan Yayasan Adista, dilaksanakan selama 4 hari, dengan peserta dari beberapa Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat (LSM), dan lembaga lokal dan animator Adista sendiri.  Pelatihan ini tentang “Anak dan Bermain”.Pada awalnya peserta masih bingung dan menganggap sepele, namun kemudian mereka baru menyadari dan mengerti apa dan bagaimana “bermain” itu. Memang sih, mereka juga bingung semua program adista kok melalui media bermain .Mereka belum banyak tahu, bagaimana pentingnya bermain bagi anak, dimana dalam bermain itu mengandung proses  terhadap perkembangan seorang anak. Jadi sebelum mereka mengetahui bagaimana anak, mereka harus menjalani proses menjadi anak. Bisa dibayangkan bagaimana seru dan kocaknya mereka ketika harus menjalani peran seorang anak kecil.Tidak ada yang mengeluh mengantuk maupun capek. Apalagi ada pelatih yang agak centil, bisa membuat peserta pelatihan santai.  

A barefoot soccer match

              Friday afternoon, September 7, 2007. Wawan from Yum Acc was calls in attempt to offer something to us. He was asking, how if we hold a football match during last week (a week before Ramadan), where Yum Acc children play football against Adista children.After a little while consideration, we were agree. Therefore in the morning of September 9, 2007 for the first time children those adjacent to Adista are playing football against Yum Acc adjacent children. Due to many children have no football boots, therefore it was agreed to play barefoot football. The match was sharp, though Adista children is not wearing uniform, and Yum Acc went to wrong address to Lampasi stadion, whereas we agree to met at Asrama Raider stadion. Finally the match was won by Adista’s children with 2-1 score. 

Tanding Bola

              Sore Jumat, 7 September 2007, Pak Wawan dari Yum Acc, menelpon, bagaimana kalau minggu terakhir (istilah orang Aceh untuk minggu terakhir sebelum memasuki bulan Ramadhan), anak-anak Yum Acc main bola melawan anak-anak Adista?Setelah dipikir-pikir, kami setuju, jadilah pagi itu tanggal 9 September 2007 pertama kalinya anak-anak dampingan Adista bertanding bola melawan anak-anak dampingan Yum Acc.  Berhubung banyak anak yang tidak memiliki sepatu bola, maka disepakati pertandingan bola dengan kaki ayam. Pertandingannya seru, walau anak-anak Adista tidak pakai seragam dan Yum Acc yang salah alamat nyasar ke lapangan Lampasi, padahal kita janjinya di Asrama Raider.  Akhirnya pertandingan dimenangkan team anak-anak Adista 2-1. 

Adista Open Day was great successful, many communities, local and international NGOs representatives were invited they joined in the program. the guests could see children playing with toys in the children center and have a look at pictures, drawings and handicrafts exhibition, the guests also entertained by traditional dancing that performed by the children from Adista children center.

To celebrate its one year anniversary, Adista holds an open day. This open day will be held on Thursday, 12^th of July at our Lampasi Centre at 2pm. On this occasion, Adista would like to present its program through a visit of its centre and a picture and children drawing exhibition. Adista team hopes that this would also be an opportunity to share experiences and tighten the bounds between organizations which invited to. The organizations invited they are local and international NGOs which existed in Banda Aceh and they are involved in psychosocial and educational support to Acehnese children as tsunami victims.

 

In each birthday celebration children in the center perform traditional and modern dancing to cheer up the children on the birthday and other children as the audiences. Through dancing we try to develop their creativity and make them always happy.