My name is Ilham Bachtiar. I’m 15 years old. I live in Jalan Pamikul bawah, Bogor. I live with my parents, my little brother, my grandma, my older sister with her husband and her son. I go to YCM everyday, it’s already for 3 months now. I learn a lot in YCM. I love to play “futsal” (smaller version of soccer). I studied in Junior High School for only 2 years, then I quit. The economic condition is so difficult, my parents aren’t afford to pay my education’s fee. Then I decided to look for a job. I got the job, tough job but I tried to do it. My family needs money to survive.
Then one of the teacher from my elementary school offered me to do the examination in order to get the certificate of junior high school. So, I worked and did my examination at almost the same time. At the beginning of the fasting month, I was fired from my job. They were no longer able to pay me. Then I’m no longer able to help the economic of my family. My father is a jobless. For foods, mostly my mum has to borrow money from the money lender. Until now, my parents are still not able to pay the debt. I always have dreams, that one day I could be a better person, have better life and can help my parents out from the neglect situation of poverty.
I wish that I can make my parents happy and to have son like me….I want to make them proud of me and hopefully can pay all of their loan.
For me, education is important, that’s why I join the Yayasan. If I can get good education, I wish I can reach all of my dreams…
