last year 2016 I went to the see cara cara village in the north sumatra
cara village in the north sumatra
cara village in the north sumatra province Indonesia the trip took me 17
province Indonesia the trip took me 17
province Indonesia the trip took me 17 hours from Aden to this Caracara village
hours from Aden to this Caracara village
hours from Aden to this Caracara village I celebrated Indonesia’s 71st
I celebrated Indonesia’s 71st
I celebrated Indonesia’s 71st Independence Day with hundreds of
Independence Day with hundreds of
Independence Day with hundreds of elementary school students in the school
elementary school students in the school
elementary school students in the school there was nothing special about
there was nothing special about
there was nothing special about decoration in the school the students do
decoration in the school the students do
decoration in the school the students do not have enough resources and support to
not have enough resources and support to
not have enough resources and support to celebrate
celebrate
celebrate Indonesia’s seventy-first Independence
Indonesia’s seventy-first Independence
Indonesia’s seventy-first Independence Day because they’re in half in our
Day because they’re in half in our
Day because they’re in half in our resources to buy small red and white
resources to buy small red and white
resources to buy small red and white small flags blooms bamboos and things
small flags blooms bamboos and things
small flags blooms bamboos and things like that as you can see these pictures
like that as you can see these pictures
like that as you can see these pictures only small flags were hanging out on the
only small flags were hanging out on the
only small flags were hanging out on the roof of the school buildings the
roof of the school buildings the
roof of the school buildings the students are very excited you’re running
students are very excited you’re running
students are very excited you’re running here and you’re playing with friends
here and you’re playing with friends
here and you’re playing with friends jumping all around the school
jumping all around the school
jumping all around the school not to mention about the decoration the
not to mention about the decoration the
not to mention about the decoration the students in the school they have been
students in the school they have been
students in the school they have been fortunate enough to go to school by
fortunate enough to go to school by
fortunate enough to go to school by wearing appropriate uniform a few of
wearing appropriate uniform a few of
wearing appropriate uniform a few of them bring a school bag complete with
them bring a school bag complete with
them bring a school bag complete with school supplies for instance books and
school supplies for instance books and
school supplies for instance books and pencils and erasers
pencils and erasers
pencils and erasers some of them bring an empty school back
some of them bring an empty school back
some of them bring an empty school back and rest bring nothing since these
and rest bring nothing since these
and rest bring nothing since these students parents work as farmers
students parents work as farmers
students parents work as farmers carpenters and fishermen
carpenters and fishermen
carpenters and fishermen they couldn’t afford for the kids school
they couldn’t afford for the kids school
they couldn’t afford for the kids school back and school supplies the good news
back and school supplies the good news
back and school supplies the good news is the tuition fee is free although the
is the tuition fee is free although the
is the tuition fee is free although the twisting fee is free is fully funded by
twisting fee is free is fully funded by
twisting fee is free is fully funded by the government the financial support for
the government the financial support for
the government the financial support for reloj for locating and renovating the
reloj for locating and renovating the
reloj for locating and renovating the school buildings but the government has
school buildings but the government has
school buildings but the government has not been delivered yet the head of the
not been delivered yet the head of the
not been delivered yet the head of the office told me that they have contacted
office told me that they have contacted
office told me that they have contacted the Education Agency the local
the Education Agency the local
the Education Agency the local government for support for the school
government for support for the school
government for support for the school buildings but just to answer while
buildings but just to answer while
buildings but just to answer while waiting for the government support for
waiting for the government support for
waiting for the government support for an uncertain time the school has been
an uncertain time the school has been
an uncertain time the school has been approaching a various organizations and
approaching a various organizations and
approaching a various organizations and companies around the village hopes from
companies around the village hopes from
companies around the village hopes from the proposals always fade away but not
the proposals always fade away but not
the proposals always fade away but not their persistence
based on a statistic data published by
based on a statistic data published by the Ministry of Education and Culture
the Ministry of Education and Culture
the Ministry of Education and Culture about the elementary school buildings
about the elementary school buildings
about the elementary school buildings from 2015 to 2016 over one hundred and
from 2015 to 2016 over one hundred and
from 2015 to 2016 over one hundred and forty seven thousand elementary school
forty seven thousand elementary school
forty seven thousand elementary school buildings exist in Indonesia Wow
buildings exist in Indonesia Wow
buildings exist in Indonesia Wow consisting of over 1 million classrooms
consisting of over 1 million classrooms
consisting of over 1 million classrooms average about the school building
average about the school building
average about the school building condition slightly damaged moderately
condition slightly damaged moderately
condition slightly damaged moderately damaged seriously damaged and totally
damaged seriously damaged and totally
damaged seriously damaged and totally destroyed classrooms in total seventy
destroyed classrooms in total seventy
destroyed classrooms in total seventy percent of classrooms in Indonesia are
percent of classrooms in Indonesia are
percent of classrooms in Indonesia are damaged this is not it is a reason why
damaged this is not it is a reason why
damaged this is not it is a reason why education cannot wait talking about
education cannot wait talking about
education cannot wait talking about education we all have dreams people say
education we all have dreams people say
education we all have dreams people say it is too high to achieve the dream it
it is too high to achieve the dream it
it is too high to achieve the dream it is not a dream if it’s not high
including Yanina she also has a trim
including Yanina she also has a trim just like you and I this beautiful girl
just like you and I this beautiful girl
just like you and I this beautiful girl is a 5th grader who always gets the
is a 5th grader who always gets the
is a 5th grader who always gets the first ring in her class her dream is
first ring in her class her dream is
first ring in her class her dream is simple to pursue a higher education
simple to pursue a higher education
simple to pursue a higher education junior high school I was wondering about
junior high school I was wondering about
junior high school I was wondering about her dream and then I interviewed yurina
her dream and then I interviewed yurina
her dream and then I interviewed yurina hi Rena what is your future goal in your
hi Rena what is your future goal in your
hi Rena what is your future goal in your life and then she replied I wish to be a
life and then she replied I wish to be a
life and then she replied I wish to be a doctor and then I gave an answer again a
doctor and then I gave an answer again a
doctor and then I gave an answer again a question what is your motivation to be
question what is your motivation to be
question what is your motivation to be doctor and keep going to school being a
doctor and keep going to school being a
doctor and keep going to school being a doctor I want to save more lives and to
doctor I want to save more lives and to
doctor I want to save more lives and to have more people in my life and my
have more people in my life and my
have more people in my life and my motivation is life becomes harder if you
motivation is life becomes harder if you
motivation is life becomes harder if you think about it keep moving forward and
think about it keep moving forward and
think about it keep moving forward and then I asked her again a question
have you ever seen a doctor before sadly
have you ever seen a doctor before sadly and briefly to reply
and briefly to reply
and briefly to reply I never see a doctor before
in the philia three seven eight simple
in the philia three seven eight simple bamboo elementary school in fact many of
bamboo elementary school in fact many of
bamboo elementary school in fact many of the graduates in her school done a
the graduates in her school done a
the graduates in her school done a continuous study into a higher education
continuous study into a higher education
continuous study into a higher education level but either quit school to help
level but either quit school to help
level but either quit school to help their parents or find a job to earn
their parents or find a job to earn
their parents or find a job to earn cents for living and most of them want
cents for living and most of them want
cents for living and most of them want to be a doctor but they never see
to be a doctor but they never see
to be a doctor but they never see adapter in their real life someone to be
adapter in their real life someone to be
adapter in their real life someone to be a policeman but they never see a
a policeman but they never see a
a policeman but they never see a policeman in the own real life just
policeman in the own real life just
policeman in the own real life just found the reading books
yurina is only one of hundreds of in the
yurina is only one of hundreds of in the school students in your school that need
school students in your school that need
school students in your school that need a serious attention they need US
a serious attention they need US
a serious attention they need US government organizations companies non
government organizations companies non
government organizations companies non organization nonprofit organizations
organization nonprofit organizations
organization nonprofit organizations community you and I to support boys and
community you and I to support boys and
community you and I to support boys and girls just like you Nina to keep going
girls just like you Nina to keep going
girls just like you Nina to keep going to school to show and give them
to school to show and give them
to school to show and give them opportunities the education can change
opportunities the education can change
opportunities the education can change someone’s life and to create more
someone’s life and to create more
someone’s life and to create more successful inspiring people in the
successful inspiring people in the
successful inspiring people in the community in your village I invite all
community in your village I invite all
community in your village I invite all of you to be more aware about the
of you to be more aware about the
of you to be more aware about the education reality around us with
education reality around us with
education reality around us with someone’s hero by supporting the
someone’s hero by supporting the
someone’s hero by supporting the education of this advantage students
education of this advantage students
education of this advantage students thank you
thank you
thank you you
you
you [Applause]
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