Photo: Bright expressions adorn the faces of the marbots as they accept the donated packages
JAKARTA – At the close of Ramadan, Korindo Foundation rolled out a community-oriented initiative through staple food donation, thus demonstrating corporate attention to local marbots (people in charge of keeping local mosques and musallahs clean and running). These figures have been playing a huge part in ensuring hygiene and comfort in Muslim places of worship.
Setiyono, Korindo Foundation’s general manager, said at the handover at Ikhwanul Muslimin Mosque (Kalibata, South Jakarta) that the donation was “a small gesture” for the dedicated beneficiaries. “Taking care of the mosque is a very noble job. The key to its cleanliness and comfort lies in the hands of marbots,” he said.
Distributing basic food aid is how Korindo Group addresses the surging demand for food ingredients among local communities ahead of Eid al-Fitr. This year, the company’s targets are mosque and musallah caretakers at Pancoran Urban Village.
“Prices for staples are rising, so Korindo’s packages really help us prepare for the big holiday,” said one of the marbots, Zaenal Abidin.
He went on to extend his gratitude for the attention. It is rare for Indonesian companies or organizations to pay recognition to marbots at their operational locations.
Photo: Korindo Foundation’s general manager handing over an aid package to the beneficiary representing the caretakers
“Thank you so much Korindo Foundation for providing donations and especially these packages. No individuals or companies have ever given us marbots this [kind of] assistance before,” Abidin added.
Korindo Foundation hopes that with this donation program, more people will be inspired to help and share with one another, especially with those contributing to everyone’s social and religious lives. (PR)
