Commemorating 6th Anniversary, IWIP Umrahkan 76 Citizens And Employees

Photo: Doc. PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP)

JAKARTA - PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP), the first integrated nickel industrial area in Indonesia, continues to be committed to improving the welfare of the community, one of which is to support the spiritual life of the people around the mine and its employees by sending 76 people for Umrah worship to the Holy Land, which was dispatched on 27 August.

Of the 76 Umrah participants, 59 of them are residents of Central Halmahera (Halteng) and East Halmahera (Haltim), while 17 are employees of Weda Bay Project. The release of this congregation is also part of the celebration of PT IWIP's 6th Birthday.

Representing Weda Bay Project Management, General Manager of HSE PT IWIP as well as Head of Mining Engineering of PT Weda Bay Nickel (WBN), Iwan Kurniawan said Umrah was more than just a physical journey. Umrah is a journey of the heart that must be lived with full awareness, sincerity, and gratitude.

Umrah is one of the prayers coveted by every Muslim. Make this trip a moment to get closer to Allah SWT. Hopefully the congregation can carry out worship smoothly and can return to health and be blessed by Allah SWT," he said in a written statement, Friday, September 13.

This Umrah program not only provides opportunities for employees, but also people around the company's operating area. More than that, PT IWIP also sends residents and employees from other religions to make pilgrimages to the holy place according to their beliefs, as a form of commitment in supporting interfaith spiritual life.

Kasim Ishak, one of the Umrah participants who is also a staff of the Syara Village Agency, admitted that she could not hold back tears of happiness when she was given the opportunity to leave Umrah. I finally got the opportunity to go to the Holy Land, after almost 10 years of waiting for the turn of the Hajj that had not yet arrived. Alhamdulillah, this sustenance came through PT IWIP. I pray that this company will continue to grow and be blessed, "he added.

In line with Kasim, Aquarita Alfani Wenno, one of the participants from the HSE Department who was elected to join the Umrah group, admitted that she had long harbored the intention of visiting Baitullah.

"Many times I watched friends, relatives, and family travel spiritually to the Holy Land while praying that God would give me the opportunity. For His pleasure, my friends and I were finally able to get that opportunity," he said.

Through this program, PT IWIP not only supports spiritual development, but also shows its concern for the welfare of employees and the community. A trip that not only connects participants with the Holy Land, but also builds a line of togetherness between the company and the surrounding community.