Letter of recommendation for scholarship application

It is my pleasure for me to recommend Sri

Hernita

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Hernia

Barus for her application to Chevening

Scholarship

. She is an active volunteer in the NGO, called Sahabat Anak.

This

organisation

is focusing on the fulfilment of

children

’s rights, especially in rural areas. As a Program Director in

this

organisation

, I knew her as one of the committed

volunteers

. She kept her commitment to work on the

organisation

voluntarily since 2016. She took several responsibilities from the

children

’s tutor, Fundraiser team, and

Scholarship

Coordinator for two years. Despite working as a full-time Accountant, she could be a strong and dedicated volunteer for several years. She demonstrated her spirit and showed a strong passion for

children

education

in the rural areas. She has shown her initiative and perseverance in supporting the

organisation

programs, especially in the advocacy program for underprivileged and stateless

children

– who do not have birth certificates. There were some obstacles to running the program,

such

as limited time, volunteer availability and lack of knowledge about advocacy bureaucracy and administration procedures.

However

, she demonstrated her urge and effort to stay connected to the

organisation

’s committee and has worked together with the other

volunteers

for several years. It proves that she has a strong interest in

education

inclusion and commitment to drive changes in complex social issues. One of the most significant cases was when she – together with other

volunteers

– tried to help some

children

and registered them into a formal school. They had no birth certificate, and their parents did not know if it was necessary. Together with the other

volunteers

, she approached the

children

’s parents and persuaded them to support their

children

’s

education

. Long story short, their parents allowed the

children

to go to school. She

also

handled the coordination with other parties,

such

as the school’s committee and donors, to accelerate the registration process and ensure the availability of

scholarship

funds. Currently, there are two kids who are already in their fifth grade of elementary school with continuous support from organizations.

This

is a good example where she could prove her leadership capacity with good execution and initiative. She

also

has strong motivation and the ability to engage and work together with others. I have no hesitation in recommending her to be accepted at Chevening

scholarship

as the bridge to pursue her aspirations. I believe she would be a valuable asset both for the

scholarship

network and Indonesia’s development in the near future, especially in the

education