{"id":17544,"date":"2026-01-26T11:33:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/?p=17544"},"modified":"2026-02-28T11:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:36:01","slug":"umsu-international-students-show-solidarity-with-flood-victims-in-aceh-tamiang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/umsu-international-students-show-solidarity-with-flood-victims-in-aceh-tamiang\/","title":{"rendered":"UMSU International Students Show Solidarity with Flood Victims in Aceh Tamiang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"427\">The Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers Institute (BIPA), in collaboration with the Promotion Unit of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara<\/span><\/span> (UMSU), organized a humanitarian initiative to support children affected by flooding in Aceh Tamiang Regency. The activity took place at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Masjid Taqwa PDM Aceh Tamiang<\/span><\/span> on Monday (January 26).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"631\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-9.21.16-AM-1-300x225.jpeg\" \/>The event was attended by UMSU international students from Yemen, Thailand, Nigeria, and Cambodia, who provided post-disaster motivation and encouragement to approximately 50 children and their parents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"827\">Head of BIPA UMSU, Dr. Cut Novita Srikandi, S.S., M.Hum., stated in her remarks that the initiative reflected the university community\u2019s genuine concern for people affected by natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1061\">\u201cThrough creative literacy activities and cross-cultural interaction, we hope the children can smile again, regain a sense of security, and rebuild their confidence to continue learning and carrying out their daily lives,\u201d she said.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-9.21.16-AM-300x225.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1225\">Meanwhile, Mahmud Lawan, a UMSU student from Nigeria, encouraged the flood-affected children to remain strong and confident despite the hardship they experienced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1399\">\u201cFloods may come suddenly and with great force. But they are not stronger than you. You are resilient children who can rise again and achieve a bright future,\u201d Mahmud said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1567\">The program was designed as a form of post-disaster psychosocial support, delivered through creative literacy activities and child-friendly cross-cultural engagement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1772\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Representatives from the Regional Leadership of Muhammadiyah (PDM) and the Regional Leadership of \u2018Aisyiyah (PDA) Aceh Tamiang were also present, expressing their support for the humanitarian initiative.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1772\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-9.20.12-AM-1024x543.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers Institute (BIPA), in collaboration with the Promotion Unit of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), organized a humanitarian initiative to support children affected by flooding in Aceh Tamiang Regency. The activity took place at Masjid Taqwa PDM Aceh Tamiang on Monday (January 26). 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