Dari Saya, untuk HIMABA, untuk Indonesia, untuk DUNIA

Dear guys. today I want to present activity of Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP). OIYP is a global network of young people working with their communities to create positive, equitable and sustainable change. Kegiatan OIYP (http://oiyp.oxfam.org.au/) ini adalah sebuah wadah anak-anak muda dari berbagai negara yang sangat antusias atau peduli tentang apa yang sedang terjadi di daerahnya. Mereka berkomitmen untuk memecahkan masalah tersebut baik dari segi lingkungan maupun sosial. Mereka berbagi pikiran dan pengalaman satu sama lain untuk membantu memecahkan masalah yang dihadapi di seluruh dunia. Nah dari sini saya membuat tulisan atau lebih tepatnya jawaban-jawaban terkait apa yang ditanyakan OIYP. pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang ditanyakan lebih mengenai aktivitas kita, organisasi yang kita ikuti dan negara kita. Tema yang saya bawa adalah tentang HIMABA atau sering terkenalnya Himpunan Mahasiswa Budidaya Hutan.

 Pengurus HIMABA 2008 (Beserta Lambangnya)

Dari sini kita pertama disuruh mengisi application form, dimana didalamnya terdapat banyak pertanyaan dalam bahasa inggris. Kira-kira ini adalah yang saya isikan

Please describe your field of study ?

Well, I am studying about forestry. My specification is Silviculture. How we build up and maintain forest according to the structure, composition, and objective so we earn the yields that are expected known as silviculture.

What is the name of the organisation?

HIMABA (Himpunan Mahasiswa Budidaya Hutan) Silviculture Students Organization.

What is the aim of the organisation?

To introduce people about how to build a forest from the small thing such as planting then the next things are maintaining, facilitating, protecting and the most important is how to make sustainable forest management among ecology, flora fauna and production.

SO FAR SO GOOD ................. BUT, dari sini mulai serius pertanyaannya

How would you describe your culture and the community you live in? What are you most proud of in your community? (250 words maximum ).

My country is a great place. Everybody live in peace. We respect social life highly such as mutual cooperation because live in a village you must be socializing with the villagers. You can’t stand alone so socializing is necessary in ethnic group. People in my village have also interest about recycling. Every Sunday, the villagers collect garbage from their home then they put a side it according to the type and made of what is trash. I love my community. Our focus is fulfilling the earth with trees. Therefore, we aware that protecting forest is equal as save the earth. As you know, in change of species trees is irreplaceable. They defy gravity. They are only natural elements that grow up to the sky for capturing sun energy. In this climate change era, I think this organization is needed to restore the forest on earth. Eventhough we can’t do a lot, just only planting and looking around where there is empty space then we plant it. Yeah, I think it is better to do action like this than talking about green, green, green, and many more, talk less do more. I hope more people will realize about our earth condition. They have to choose what they have to do to determine their own future about live on earth.

Through telling a story, describe the challenges and frustrations you face in your community? (200 words maximum)

Indonesian people morale has become great problem in my country. It is very difficult to change their morale or even make realize themselves. This year my country got confidence crisis problem. Conspiracy is booming in the government. The case is about the head of anti-corruption commission accused as actor of corruption itself. I ain’t going to explain it any further because everyday there is news about corruption in television. For example small thing like throw garbage misplaced, cutting trees illegally or without notice about the impact, Year by year, pollution become greater. I’m very upset to them whom doing like that. Imagine what will nature do to us?? There is always a consequence for anything that we have done. Plant goodness seed then you will get good result too. Plant destruction then you will get devoid. Perhaps, we can start from small thing such as think right. Once you think about what have you done, it is enough to change our attitude and break out the morality degradation. We can solve this problem together. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Imagine a perfect world now describe yourself and what you see around you in your community (200 words maximum)

May be you will find perfect world in like a heaven. Hahahaha......just kidding. When people on earth have dream about their own future, surely they will try to achieve it. Dream gives mankind hope. I think for almost 200.000 years live on earth, human has developed from primitive to modern lifestyle. They have developed according to their wills and that is their dream. When they don’t know about what they have to do, there is no future for them. Life without directions is nothing, it looks like you live but your spirits is gone. Even the single live form “cell” has purposes, for example that is reproduction. So keep your dream comes true.

What are you currently doing to contribute to your vision. (200 words maximum)

In This age, everything is possible. It is too late to be a pessimistic. We have seen something impossible become reality like answer number 3. May be a century ago we just only dreamed about going to the moon but we have reached it now. Everything starts from small thing. I think our contribution is still just small scale, just planting trees. I and my friends planted casuarinas equisetifolia at Kebumen a year ago. We knew it would be useful to help farmers along the coastline for their agriculture. As you know, this tree helps crops grow up in order to keep soil acidity in normal range. In addition, this plant is also used as the wind barrier and main barrier to protect the coastline at any time if tsunami comes. In this way, people will realize how important protecting the beach ecology through natural utilization.

Who are you doing this with (e.g. other people in your community or organisations)? (200 words maximum)

All the members of HIMABA (Silviculture Students Organization) and the local communities. We always work together with people especially with the local people. When our methods aren’t accepted by communities, we can try another way until reaching the deal. We can also adopt their way with right place and time. So synchronization between people and us is necessary for achieving the goal.

Can you describe a time when your plans were challenged? How did you manage this challenge? (200 words maximum)

Usually, to actualize our programs with the communities is quite difficult because people just only want the benefits. To make sure that our programs are advantageous, sometimes we must pay with our money first, then when the result has come, It is very easy to invite them for following us and continue for the next steps.

Describe how this issue affects people’s lives in your community. Who, in your community, is most affected by this issue and why? (200 words maximum)

Poverty is one of the problems of humanity. Up to now there still many people who live in deficiency needs. Indonesian people who live in the forests should be prosperous because of abundance of natural resources but this is just the opposite. They are living in poverty. Result of poverty that is the main problem in forestry. Because if the people who live in the forest aren’t prosperous then they'll take everything in the forest to meet their needs regardless of their limits. There is something wrong with our policy. Therefore, we can’t ignore them for to be reaching the sustainable forests.

What other issues are people in your community concerned about? (minimum 100 words)

Recently, we are concerning about reconstruction in Padang after earthquake. Our organization sent volunteer to help people over there. We join with Gadjah Mada University team. For almost 1 month, we worked there to heal Padang people mentality because they have become trauma about the earthquake. That is why we help them to ensure that they can stand up and continue to keep looking ahead to face this ordeal.

What might stop your community from achieving this vision? (100 words maximum)

When people don’t feel capable to do it, then it will end. So we must motivate ourselves and others that a champion is someone who gets up even when they can’t. You must give all you have for achieving the goal. Sharing happiness and difficulties are the key. 

Why do you want to participate in the Oxfam International Youth Partnerships? (200 words maximum)

I have never gone out from indonesia, so may be if I am chosen become participant on this event, I will get new experience from people around the world. Or perhaps it will help me for the next step that I have to choose and the future of my organization.

Kira-kira ini adalah jawaban dari pemikiran saya. Dulu, pengennya dari HIMABA, untuk seluruh dunia. Tapi ALLAH SWT belum mengizinkan. HIMABA disuruh berfokus untuk Indonesia dahulu. Masih banyak yang harus diselesaikan di negeri sendiri sebelum disuruh membantu negara lain. Well, keep going to catch your dream !!

Sekian dulu guys,