Stories of people's school students, no longer sleep on the garage floor

Jakarta – The presence of people’s schools was felt by children in different regions of Indonesia. One is Akbar Rusman (15) who is now a student of High School High School (SRMA) 26 Makassar. Since becoming a people’s school pupil, Akbar no longer feels sleeping on the garage floor. “Now I can sleep hot on a soft mattress,” Akbar said in a written statement on Tuesday (9/16/2025). Akbar also told his life before living in the People’s School bedroom. He claimed that his first younger brother went to high school and his younger brother, who was number two in the 3rd class of elementary school. Browse to continue the content, however, Akbar said both have fallen out of school since 2024. While his youngest sister died when a baby was. His parents divorced in 2024. “I was still in Grade 2 high school at the time, my mother said, as Akbar graduated, Mama left,” he explained. Since the departure of his mother who only brought his younger sister, Akbar has lived at his first father and sister. But he acknowledged that he was uncomfortable with his father and started visiting the garage where his cousin and uncle worked as a mechanic. “At that time I didn’t even work there, my cousin called that I didn’t want to work at the garage. Until my sister joined me, ‘he said. Akbar eventually did not continue his high school level training. He chose to be a mechanic with his sister in the workshop where he spent the night. Unfortunately, the recovery store where he worked was uncertain. It makes a big income every day is also uncertain, although he gets a job shift from 12:00 to 6 hours. “(Income) sometimes drops, sometimes it rises. At least 100,000 rp and a maximum of RP 300 thousand,” he said. However, through his income as a workshop mechanic, he can meet his daily food needs. Sometimes he also set aside some money to give to his sister. “Sometimes I also give my sister’s money if you don’t eat him,” he said. Akbar claims that he and his younger brother survived his income as a mechanic. He regularly slept with his sister, Cousin and Uncle in a small room in the workshop owned by someone else. “There is no bathroom, so bathe at the gas station,” he explained. The offer to enter the Hard -Life School of the People was lived until his father and companion of the Family Hope program (PKH) finally came to the workshop. PKH’s companion offers Akbar to go to the People’s School school. This offer was received by Akbar with enthusiasm. “Fortunately, many friends,” he said. Since then, Akbar has been moving to People’s School sleep. He immediately found a room with mattress facilities, cupboards, study tables, shoe shelves, clers lines and fans. He also got stationery, sandals, toiletries, to deodorant. The first night he lived in the dormitory, he no longer slept with a cold garage floor, but with a warm blanket. “It’s good to sleep,” he said. Not just changes in sleep quality, he also experienced a drastic change in routine. Akbar now sleeps faster at night and wakes up early in People’s School. ‘When you sleep here at 9pm. Wake up at 4 before dawn, ‘he said. After the Dawn prayer, Akbar and other students then continue with the activities of the introduction of schools to study. He also claimed that he did not experience or adapt a period of learning difficulties. “What I’m grateful for can learn good,” he said. Akbar claims that math and citizenship education has become his favorite topic. He also strives to serve the country by becoming a member of the TNI or the police. “It’s better here. Can learn good, hopefully success and can boast of parents. Hopefully my parents are always healthy,” he concluded. (PRF/EGA)