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FROM the Heart

HAPPY HEARTS INDONESIA RECENTLY HELD A CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT ITS REBUILD MY SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to be kind to all people. We have all been greatly affected by the onset of COVID-19, however, it cannot be denied that the underprivileged were the most disadvantaged. With this in mind, Happy Hearts Indonesia has not allowed the pandemic to slow down its efforts in helping out the unfortunate in Indonesia, specifically the children who still need assistance in continuing their education.

The brainchild of Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova, Happy Hearts Fund was founded in 2006 after she survived the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Her traumatic experience did not break Nemcova’s spirit; if anything, it motivat-

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ed her to continue seeing the beauty in life and do something for humanity. With a focus on rebuilding safe and resilient schools in areas that are impacted by natural disasters, Happy Hearts Fund has since branched out to other countries, with its first international chapter set up in Indonesia in 2013.

Dubbed Happy Hearts Indonesia, the nonprofit organisation has since worked together with different local companies, including Time International in reconstructing schools for underprivileged children throughout the archipelago. Most recently, Happy Hearts In-

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1. The Rebuild My School Golf Tournament was held at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club, Jakarta 2. A fun-filled morning was had by all 3. Participants happily posing for a photo 4. Positive hand gestures while waiting for their turn 5. Some of the winners with their medals 6. Mike Lewis receiving a special prize

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donesia held a “Rebuild My School” charity golf tournament at Royale Jakarta Golf Club in Jakarta last October.

This event was spearheaded as a response to the destruction caused by cyclonic weather in East Nusa Tenggara, which resulted to the loss of lives and heavy damage to the area’s existing infrastructures. With the support of generous sponsors and friends, the tournament was a huge success and raised ample funds in order for Happy Hearts Indonesia to rebuild PAUD Oan Lalawar 2 in Malaka, West Timor in East Nusa Tenggara. Now its 25 students and two teachers are able to conduct learning activities safely and productively.

A long-time partner of Happy Hearts Indonesia, Time International has been instrumental to the organisation’s efforts in rebuilding schools for children across Indonesia, most recently through its foundation, Yayasan Bakti Untuk Bangsa. Also an active supporter of Happy Hearts Indonesia’s golf tournaments, this latest one was no exception. Time International has generously provided the Hole in One prize for this year’s tournament, and has done so from the very first one held in 2018 and the follow-up event in 2020.

All in all, the three golf tournaments hosted by Happy Hearts Indonesia has led to the rebuilding of three schools for children in the country. Now, hundreds of schoolchildren have better access to quality education, thanks to Happy Hearts Indonesia.

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