School Uniforms for Children at Oepoli Village

Maybe for us in the city, school uniforms are something that is easy to buy and get. However, for children and families in the Oepoli village, school uniforms are something that is very valuable and difficult for them to obtain. For them a pair of uniforms is very expensive, because the majority of them are below the poverty line. Usually parents buy a uniform with a larger size, so that it can be used for 3 years. There are times when they have to wait for donations of used school uniforms from the city of Kupang, so they can replace their worn out uniforms. Not only that, even though they had enough money collected to buy uniforms, their access to the city to buy uniforms was also quite difficult.

It is surprising to know that children in Oepoli Village mostly do not use shampoo to wash their hair. They also rarely brush their teeth and change toothbrushes. This is due to the lack of education about personal hygiene and of course the family economy. For their parents, it would be more economical if the children did not need to use shampoo, soap, and toothpaste. This of course affects the children's activities, because often their heads and bodies itch because they are not clean. And of course it affects their health. The condition of families that are below the poverty line makes many children malnourished. Lack of education to parents regarding the use of surrounding natural resources as an addition to nutritious food also affects children. That's why there are still children who experience stunting.

Internet Literacy Booklet: Internet network has only entered in recent years in Oepoli Village. Parents and schools have not anticipated the influence of the internet on children, so many children are exposed to the bad influence of the internet. Free access to content on social media can not be stopped and no one to accompany them. Many children actually drop out of school because they are pregnant before marriage, due to the influence of pornographic content. They also do not understand about internet security, cyber bullying, cyber crime, privacy so that they are easily deceived. Personal Hygiene Booklet: As explained earlier, awareness of personal hygiene is still very low, that's why we will make this booklet. Food and Nutrition Booklet: This booklet helps children to be more aware of consuming healthy, nutritious and clean food. Because their food intake will certainly affect their body, brain and mental health.