Project Masyithoh consists of a group of 17 youths embarking on a Youth Expedition Project (YEP) to Yogyakarta, Indonesia from 20 May to 3 June 2010. Youth Expedition Projects, commonly known as overseas community involvement projects (OCIP), are supported by the National Youth Council of Singapore. Till date, more than a hundred YEP teams have ventured beyond the borders of Singapore to seek a first-hand experience in serving overseas community groups.
One of our previous YEPs in Luang Prabang, Laos, 2008.
The direct beneficiary of Project Masyithoh is Masyithoh Kindergarten, an Islamic kindergarten located in a village just off the city of Yogyakarta. Despite the relative close proximity of the village to the city and the presence of other kindergartens in the area, Masyithoh Kindergarten is a school which caters to the less well-off families in the area. School fees per month are SGD3.70, and the school consists of only 1 classroom. Due to the shortage of classrooms, children aged 5 (K1) and 6 (K2) are taught together, despite differences in their age and abilities.
In view of the conditions of the kindergarten, our project consists of a joint effort between Singapore youths and Lentera Anak Bangsa (Lanterns for the Children of the Nation) to construct an additional classroom for the school with the hope that this can help provide the children with a more conducive environment for study and play.
Staff and students of Masyithoh Kindergarten
Aims and Objectives
Project Masyithoh aims to realize the following goals -1) To contribute to the development of Masyithoh Kindergarten through the construction of an additional classroom.
2) To bring joy to the children of the village by engaging them in games, songs, dances, art and crafts, and to also expose them to the English language.
3) To cultivate bridges of friendship between the people of Singapore and Indonesia.
4) To forge friendships and encourage team-bonding between Singaporean youths of different racial and religious backgrounds.
5) To provide an opportunity for youths in Singapore to tread out of their comfort zones, and to immerse themselves in the culture of a neighbouring country.
6) To provide an opportunity for greater inter-cultural and religious exchange, with the hope that this can help create better-informed and culturally-sensitive youths aware of their roles and responsibilities as members of a global community.
