Monday, November 21, 2022, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 that caused significant damage, until hundreds of people died and thousands of buildings were destroyed in Cianjur Regency & City, (according to records from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPD-November 25, 2022), data on victims of the November 24, 2022 earthquake disaster collected 272 people, 2,046 people injured, and 62,545 people displaced. Total houses damaged 56,311 with details of heavily damaged 22,267 units, moderately damaged 11,836 units and lightly damaged 22,208 units). Indeed leaving sadness both hope and taste and thought and spontaneously said the words “Duh kasian…., God help them…”
Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Parahyangan University, Dr. Budiana Gomulia., Dra., M.Si is very burdened and wants the entire Academic Community of the Faculty of Economics UNPAR to participate in raising funds for disaster victims in Cianjur, even though from Parahyangan Catholic University and also other faculties at UNPAR have formed & sent relief teams in various fields to help earthquake victims in Cianjur.
“It’s Never Too Late to Do Positive Things” therefore makes us want to directly help &; raise funds for lecturers, education staff, development economics study program student association, management study program student association. Student Association of Accounting Study Program & also Alumni of the Faculty of Economics to help those who are grieving in Cianjur.
With various surveys and certain considerations, the leaders of the Economic Faculty of Parahyangan Catholic University agreed to distribute aid to the world of Education and one of the selected schools was Kanaan Christian Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High School & Senior High School on Jl Hos Cokroaminoto No. 64 Cianjur.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Civitas Ademika &; Alumni of the Faculty of Economics, Parahyangan Catholic University assigned several people to distribute assistance in the form of basic necessities and cash for Kanaan Christian School on Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto No. 64 Cianjur, which was carried out by Vice Dean for Student Affairs and Alumni Ivan Prasetya, SE., MSM., M.Eng, Head of Administration, Head of Student Affairs and Alumni, Finance Staff, Employees and students as student representatives from three sets of study programs at the Faculty of Economics UNPAR, and accompanied by one of the Alumni of the Faculty of Economics UNPAR Class of 2018 from the Accounting Study Program who is also an Alumni of the Canaan Christian school, namely Sdri Grace Marcella (6041801163).
Arrived at Canaan Christian School at 13:00 p.m. and was greeted by the Principals and other teachers. One of the coordinators of Kanaan Christian School is Hardjanti. S.Pd he said that when the earthquake occurred Monday, November 21, 2022, the impact felt was very large for Kanaan Christian School, the damage to the building was very severe, even one of the teachers who taught English, the late Jurianti Nadeak., S.Pd, died of being crushed when the earthquake occurred.
The tears and sorrows we felt during the meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Kanaan Christian School with the family of the late Jurianti Nadaek., S.Pd in a hybrid manner (represented by her husband, Bpk Lambok Aritonang who is currently in Medan), Kanaan Christian School teachers and the entire team from the Academic Community and Alumni of the Faculty of Economics, Parahyangan Catholic University. The deceased left behind a husband, Mr. Lambok Aritonang and 4 young children, so Mr. Lambok decided to return to his hometown in Medan with his children in the hope that his extended family could help raise his children.
Praise be to God Almighty, because Kanaan Christian School is now able to build & renovate the building and has started to carry out learning activities as usual even though the building renovation has not been completed. The Academic Community & Alumni of the Faculty of Economics, Parahyangan Catholic University can only help by providing a little cash assistance to the family of the late Jurianti Nadeak., S.Pd. amounting to Rp 4,600,000.00 collected from all parties and also basic necessities for teachers, administrative staff, security guards, and surrounding people affected by the earthquake in Cianjur.
We express our infinite gratitude to all donors from the Academic Community and Alumni of the Faculty of Economics, Parahyangan Catholic University so that the distribution of aid to earthquake victims in Cianjur can be carried out smoothly. UNPAR Economic Greetings.