Community school gives hope to stateless youth

Name: Community school gives hope to stateless youth
Uploaded: 2024-03-27T14:01:35+00:00
Duration: 3 min 19 s
Channel: Free Malaysia Today

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6 months ago

Buku Jalanan Chow Kit says every child has the right to receive an education, regardless of documentation.

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00:00 [Music]

00:01 Waking up early, showering, dressing up, and heading to school is the mundane routine of most

00:07 primary and secondary school students, one often met with groans about early mornings and piles of

00:12 homework. But for 15-year-old Kistina, a stateless child, this ordinary routine is something she has

00:18 always yearned to be a part of. Born to an Indonesian mother and a father who is a permanent

00:24 resident, Kistina is hampered by her parents' inability to produce a valid marriage certificate.

00:30 That means she has no access to the national school system. Her parents have tried to give

00:35 her the best education they can, sending her to a private religious school. But this has not been

00:41 enough for Kistina, who has always dreamt of receiving a proper education. Some part of that

00:46 dream has come true. At first I found out a group of people brings books and mats. So,

00:54 because I like books, I felt like it was interesting, I wanted to join. And they were also welcome.

01:01 What started as a mobile library called Buku Jalanan Caw Kit has over time evolved into a

01:06 homeschooling program for displaced children who are unable to enroll in government schools.

01:12 BJCK currently has 89 students ranging from primary 1 to form 4. Joining BJCK has allowed

01:20 Kistina access to a donated laptop which she can use for her studies. She has also experienced

01:25 her first ever sports day and gone on a school camp to Cerating Beach. Kistina and her cohort

01:32 owe these precious experiences to BJCK founder Siti Rahayu Baharin or Cikgu Rahayu as they fondly

01:39 refer to her. BJCK cater to all children. I think you interviewed one of them, right?

01:45 That she thought that she come to the age of going to school. She went to register and the school

01:53 denied her because of her documentation issues. So, we don't want to do that. We want to provide

01:59 education for every children because that is the basic right of a child. Now with its own premises,

02:06 BJCK wants to run a business to sustain its operations. It has recruited the mothers of

02:11 BJCK students to run a newly opened cafeteria which they hope will also allow these women to

02:17 supplement their family income. The cafeteria will also allow BJCK graduates an opportunity

02:23 to earn a living. What happened to my children next? You know, after they finish, let's say after

02:29 they're 19 and 20, this year three of our children sit for SCM and they only have birth certificates

02:36 and in their birth certificates is written on citizen. I think it's quite a benchmark for us.

02:41 But then next what? Is there any university or any tertiary education who want to accept them?

02:47 So, that's the question. But then whatever it is, right, through our business, we can provide a

02:51 platform for them to work, you know, so that they will not be cheated. Amidst the challenges faced

02:57 by the undocumented community, Chegu Rahayu calls for empathy and understanding from fellow Malaysians.

03:04 She urges society to reconsider its stance and recognize stateless people who, like everyone

03:10 else, are simply trying to make the best of their circumstances. Natasha Bust and Rekstan, FMT News.

Community school gives hope to stateless youth

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