Monday, November 17, 2008

Story of Yakop Wetipo - CLC’s Facilitator


It was the last day of September; Mr. Yakop walks in a hurry. He has heard news from one of field facilitator of Kurima ADP that today some of CLC’s facilitators will receive bicycles to support their daily activities as CLC’s facilitator from Kurima ADP. They have heard that those bicycles were a part of Kurima special program which is called Gift Catalogue. They received information about Gift Catalogue that it was actually not programmed by Kurima ADP but it was a gift from kind hearted sponsors from Austria.

Yakop Wetipo is his full name. His daily works is as a health volunteer for health center in Sogokmo. His main jobs are maintaining U 5 children and give support for regular immunizations carried by health staff. Beside working in a health center, Mr. Yakop also work with World Vision as one of WV volunteer as facilitators at WV Child Learning Center in Sogokmo. He already worked with WV since 1998. Married with Irin Asso, he has 3 children. The first is a young woman and already married named Lidia Wetipo. The second one is a young man named Ones Wetipo. Ones now continue his study in Manado (North Celebes). The third is a boy named Yair Wetipo that still in his second year of elementary school in Sogokmo Adventist Elementary School.

In his daily works as a health volunteer or as CLC’s facilitators, Mr. Yakop always has to walk in hours. The furthest distance that he should attend is 7 kilometers from his place. When he heard about the news he was very happy. He came earliest at ADP office in Wamena and listen eagerly to every word given by ADP field coordinator. He tries to understand the term of use of the bicycle and willing to take care of the bicycle using his own money.

“Thanks to all sponsors of Gift Catalogue of Kurima ADP that already helped me with this bicycle. This bicycle will support me in my daily works as a health volunteer and it keep my spirit in finding more and more children to study at our Child Learning Center. Again, thank you so much. I believe God will pay for your kindness abundantly...” Mr. Yakop said cheerfully. A drop of tears seen flowed from his eyes.

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