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ACTNews, BEKASI - Satih (50), a resident of Tambun Sungai Angke Village,
Segarajaya, Tarumajaya, Bekasi Regency, is now breathing with relief and joy
after he and his family can finally get clean water easily. Previously, clean
and clear water was a luxury for residents of Kampung Tambun Sungai Angke.
Satih said that
since decades ago, residents in his village had found it difficult to access
clean water. They were forced to fetch water from water that was collected from
rice fields, rain, and rivers that flow near their settlements.
"People
used to call the puddles we use to collect the water “kobak” or ponds. They are
usually dug by the locals. If the rice fields had enough water, the water would
be clear, but if they didn’t, it would be murky. Sometimes it was also polluted
by the waste materials from the factory, turning it black, "said Satih to Aksi
Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Bekasi Team, Friday (12/25).
Satih and other
residents didn’t have any choice because they couldn’t afford to build a
borehole water well. "We used to use the available water whether it was
clear, yellow, or black. We bathed with ducks, as the locals used to say,” he
continued. Satih admitted that they used the water for bathing, ablution,
washing clothes and foodstuffs, including rice.
Satih and the
villagers were grateful for the completion of the Waqf Well construction from Global
Wakaf - ACT Bekasi. The Waqf well is now a source of clean water used to meet
the needs of residents in RT 02 RW 20, Segarajaya Village. Satih said that
every morning from dawn to 10:00, the locals queued to use the toilets.
"Alhamdulillah,
I am very happy, I am very grateful for the assistance of this Waqf Well. Now
the residents can use the clean water to wash dishes, wash clothes, bathe, and
take wudu. The toilets are also good so no one has to go to the rice fields
when they need to go to the toilet. Alhamdulillah, thank you again,” he said.
Help comes through social media uploads
ACT Bekasi first
heard about the story of the clean water crisis in Segarajaya Village three
months ago through photos and videos on the social media.
"Alhamdulillah,
with the help of Allah and the support of many parties and donors, a Waqf Well
has been built with a depth of 102 meters. Hopefully the benefit can continue
to flow along with the flow of water available for the 40 families here and bring
blessing the waqf donors who entrusted some of their assets through Global
Wakaf-ACT Bekasi," said Global Wakaf-ACT Bekasi Branch Manager Ishaq
Maulana.
More waqf wells
are to be built in the area because there are still many people who need it.
Therefore, ACT Bekasi is still raising funds from the Indonesia Dermawan
website.
"Because
there are a total of 89 households here, while one waqf well unit can only be
used by 40 households. We want to build more wells with the support of our
generous waqf donors," he concluded. []
