DDHK News, America - Dompet Dhuafa United States of America (Dompet Dhuafa USA) opens Tutoring Center (TC) in House of Learning 634 Emily Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (US) PA-19148. This TC program is here to facilitate the education of the children of migrant workers in the US.
Difficult problems sometimes arise for migrant workers in the US. On the one hand they have to work, on the other hand they have to keep taking care of their families. There are times when they have to choose work over family to survive in the US.
"Sometimes husband and wife work so they are confused about maintaining the education of their children," said Cut Zahara Hamzah, Program Director Dompet Dhuafa USA.
After school (afterschool program), continued Zahara, through the TC children could learn school lessons, get to know Indonesia, and learn many things. This program is also open to non-Indonesian-American children.
"Formal education may have been obtained for free, but after school the parents were confused about what to do," added Zahara.
This program connects the program House of Learning before, that is Islamic Class for refugee children from Rohingya. After developing refugees support program (program for refugees) in the form of education for Rohingya children, Dompet Dhuafa USA trying to make support systems for migrant workers and first generation immigrants.
"They do have to fight to get it survive in America. American Dream it is beautiful to see in the media, but in reality it is not that beautiful, ”said Haryo Mojopahit, Executive Director Dompet Dhuafa USA. (Dompetdhuafa.org). *
