Bakrie Amanah Focuses on Zakat Charity Distribution during Ramadan
- VIVA.co.id/Zendy Pradana
Jakarta – The Bakrie Amanah held a seminar discussing zakat and charity with all Bakrie Group employees and Bakrie family members.
During the event, Chief Executive Officer Bakrie & Brother, Anindya Novyan Bakrie stated that the event is routinely held by the Bakrie family every year as a form of social gathering.
"This event is part of the social gathering that we always do," Bakrie said at Hotel JS Luwansa, Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Anindya Bakrie explained that Bakrie Amanah is an effort in the form of a charity wallet. This effort has been ongoing for about 14 years.
Bakrie Amanah is purposing to the poor and micro-businesses in need of assistance, he added.
"The goal of empowerment is to distribute to the poor and also to target micro-enterprises to be reached,"
This targeted zakat distribution is part of caring for the surrounding community.
Bakrie mentioned that the aim is to make Indonesia a fair and prosperous country by 2045.
"Because, we see that zakat can make a just and fair society, and we also want Indonesia to develop into a fair, prosperous, and prosperous country by 2045," Bakrie said.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of LAZNAS Bakrie Amanah, Hendryanto Marta Sakti, said that the program themed 'Dauroh and Zakat Talkshow' aims to motivate employees of the Bakrie Group.
The Zakat theme is deliberately chosen to inspire Muslims to give zakat.
"It's obligatory, so we provide education and literacy on how to give zakat, how to give zakat has mandated, and we also provide the potential if we give zakat to a national community institution managed by Bakrie Amanah," he said.
Marta explained that more than 1.2 million Indonesians have received zakat from Bakrie Amanah.
"More than 1.2 million people have benefited since we were established, so we continue to strive to provide more benefits to others," Marta stated.
He invited all Indonesians to give zakat through Bakrie Amanah. It can be done through the official website and social media.