Provide Assistance to Uganda - Palestine, Ivan Gunawan Receives Award from BAZNAS

Kapanlagi.com - Recently, through the CSR program of Mandjha Hijab, Ivan built a mosque in the Butanjwa Hoima District, Western Uganda, Africa. The mosque, named Masjid Indonesia, was built by Ivan to assist Muslims in Uganda in worship. This is because the country in East Africa still lacks mosques.

In addition, the presence of the mosque is also expected to help the people of Uganda access clean water for daily needs.

“Recently, I randomly saw friends in Uganda praying under a tree, and the children had difficulty finding clean water. I started looking for ways to build a mosque and a well there. In January, the mosque was already standing strong. My mosque is located 4 hours from the capital of Uganda. There are several mosques there, but the only white mosque is the Indonesian Mosque,” said Ivan Gunawan.

Not only did Ivan establish a mosque in Uganda, but he also used all his abilities to provide support and solidarity to the victims of attacks in Palestine.

“Everyone has various ways to show their concern for the victims in Palestine. And I believe that small actions taken together will have a big impact on our brothers and sisters in Palestine. That's why I am determined, together with Mandjha Hijab, to be able to help our brothers and sisters in Palestine through the sale of hijabs that are specially designed with the theme of Palestine," said Ivan Gunawan.

"At that time, the news about Palestine was in turmoil. My heart was moved to design a hijab in just 4 minutes. Then I told Mandjha to produce it immediately. I was inspired by the Keffiyeh headscarf, which is synonymous with the struggle of Palestine. Then I added flower ornaments with colors that are the same as the Palestinian flag. And the hijab was created. Alhamdulillah, it can be popular in the market and can heal the wounds of Palestine," he continued.

1. Donated to Many Parties

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In addition to being donated to Palestine and Uganda, from the profits of Hijab Mandjha, Ivan Gunawan also carries out social activities by renovating several schools, pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), and building Tahfiz Quran houses in Sawangan Depok, which currently accommodate around 80 students. Then Ivan also provides opportunities for children with disabilities to design motifs.

These routine social activities carried out by Ivan Gunawan are what eventually led to Ivan being awarded a special award by BAZNAS RI (National Board of Zakat Management). This award was directly given by the chairman of BAZNAS, Prof.dr.Noor Achmad, MA, on Monday, June 3, 2024, at the BAZNAS RI office on Jalan Matraman Raya, East Jakarta.

“We follow what Ivan does regarding humanity in Indonesia, Palestine, and Uganda. Ivan Gunawan is extraordinary in terms of humanity. This is an integral part of what BAZNAS advocates. Our hope is that BAZNAS can collaborate with Ivan Gunawan and his team, including for Palestine in Healing Palestine's Wounds,” said Prof.dr.Noor Achmad, MA.

2. Expected to Achieve Positive Results

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Prof. Dr. Noor Achmad, MA also revealed that Ivan Gunawan's collaboration is expected to become a strength, a supplement for us to jointly help humanity in Indonesia and the world. We appreciate what he has done, which is why we give special recognition to Ivan Gunawan.

Mandjha Hijab Ivan Gunawan itself is a modest fashion brand owned by Ivan Gunawan, which was born on April 21, 2017. Since its inception, Mandjha Hijab has increasingly solidified its position as the leading hijab brand chosen by Indonesian women. It is no wonder that its stores are spreading in several regions in Indonesia. Currently, there are already 17 stores spread across Indonesia.

(kpl/glk)