Annual Report 2026 Part 1 - Children's Academic Progress

Every child in Harapan Hari Esok Community is nurtured both spiritually and physically by introducing Lord Jesus Christ to them, teaching them to live by following the example of Christ, and to live depending on Him. In addition, our children are required to receive education in schools that have a partnership with us, namely at Lentera Harapan School (Lantern School of Hope), and some also at public schools within driving distance.

The children residing here total 25 people as of 20 January 2026, excluding 1 caregiver and 1 dormitory head. Those studying at the Lantern School of Hope total 20 persons. There are 2 children studying in other public schools; 1 child is enrolled in our self-started Christian Kindergarten while 1 youth is studying in Nias University.

List of Residents / Beneficiaries

No.	Name	Level of Education	School
	CINDI HEPPY KRISTIANI HULU	SHS – XII	Lantern School of Hope
	ASTUTI WARUWU	SHS - XI	Lantern School of Hope
	SUSIDAYANTI ZILIWU	SHS - XI	Lantern School of Hope
	Berkat Iman P. Zendato	SHS - XI	Lantern School of Hope
	DIAN NOVA MARGARET ZEGA	SHS – X	Lantern School of Hope
	ANIMAN LAIA	JHS – IX	Lantern School of Hope
	CERAHNI HAREFA	JHS – IX	Lantern School of Hope
	NOSALIA ZEGA	JHS – IX	Lantern School of Hope
	NOVITA CHRISTIANI ZEGA	JHS – IX	Junior High School 3 Gunungsitoli
	SASKIA LAIA	JHS – IX	Lantern School of Hope
	NOVA ARIANTO ZEGA	JHS – IX	Lantern School of Hope
	JULVIN SATRIAMAN ZEGA	JHS – VIII	Lantern School of Hope
	Rezeki Iman Jaya Gulo	JHS – VIII	Lantern School of Hope
	Seven One Ndiaman Ziliwu	JHS - VIII	Lantern School of Hope
	Aknes Kristiani Zega	JHS - VII	Lantern School of Hope
	LASKAR ADVAN ZEGA	JHS – VII	Lantern School of Hope
	ROBIN FAISAR HAREFA	EL – V	Afia State Elementary School
	MALEAKHI ZEPRIANUS GIAWA	EL – V	Lantern School of Hope
	SABAR SETIA HAREFA	EL – V	Lantern School of Hope
	Dion Cristopher Zega	EL - IV	Afia State Elementary School
	MARDIN LUTHER WARUWU	EL – IV	Lantern School of Hope
	CENDANA SRILLA HALAWA	EL - II	Lantern School of Hope
	PUTRA DAMAI JAYA HALAWA	EL - I	Lantern School of Hope
	SELLA SIRMA HALAWA	TK	TH Kindergarten
	ROBERTIUS HAREA	Sem. 5	UNIAS

The children residing at the shelter in 2026.

While we provide the basic necessities and shelter for the children in the home, we aim to instill in them the importance of receiving education in order to develop their intellectual and social skills in a safe learning environment. With the shelter’s longstanding partnership with Lantern School of Hope (the nearest school to TH), we ensure these rural poor beneficiaries continue in their studies unabated.

Here we break down each child’s academic progress, or lack thereof, and request prayers for each of these beneficiaries:

No.	Child	Educational Development
	CINDI HEPPY KRISTIANI HULU	Has fairly good grades and good progress academically What must be improved: must read a lot, to improve vocabulary, strengthen literacy and numeracy Completes any school work well enough independently Unable to provide personal opinions
	ASTUTI WARUWU	Has poor grades in several subjects, such as mathematics and English. Many remedial classes. What needs to be improved: Must have a goal in school, so he is enthusiastic about completing and participating in learning. Completes all schoolwork fairly well, but remains under the supervision of a caregiver (must be constantly reminded by the caregiver). Regular supervision is needed to study and complete assignments.
	SUSIDAYANTI ZILIWU	Has improved academic grades but still has some difficulty with math. Completes all schoolwork fairly well. Can study independently without being reminded by the caregiver.
	Berkat Iman P. Zendato	Has poor grades in several subjects, such as mathematics and English. What needs to be improved: Having a goal in school, so he is enthusiastic about completing and participating in learning. Not completing assignments thoroughly. Completing all schoolwork fairly well.
	DIAN NOVA MARGARET ZEGA	Has good academic progress Has initiative to learn Being enthusiastic about learning and actively asks questions of teachers at school
	ANIMAN LAIA	Has good academic progress but has weaknesses in mathematics and English. Able to complete all schoolwork fairly well.
	CERAHNI HAREFA	Has good academic progress but has weaknesses in math and English. Completes all schoolwork fairly well but remains under the supervision of the caregiver (needs constant reminders). Likes to neglect schoolwork. Still has difficulty understanding instructions from teachers at school.
	NOSALIA ZEGA	Has good academic progress but has weaknesses in mathematics and English. Completes all schoolwork fairly well but with supervision of a caregiver. Likes to neglect school assignments. Still has difficulty understanding instructions from teachers at school.
	NOVITA CHRISTIANI ZEGA	Has good academic progress Completes assignments responsibly Can follow lessons well
	SASKIA LAIA	Has good academic progress but has weaknesses in math and English. Completes all schoolwork well. Can study independently.
	NOVA ARIANTO ZEGA	Has excellent academic progress, especially in his favorite subject mathematics. Still needs more study to develop his English knowledge. Completes all schoolwork fairly well. Helps friends who have difficulty with math assignments.
	JULVIN SATRIAMAN ZEGA	Academic progress has begun to improve. Completing assignments well. Some subjects that are still lacking are math and English. I need to study more.
	Rezeki Iman Jaya Gulo	Has good academic progress but has weaknesses in math and English. Completes all schoolwork independently.
	Seven One Ndiaman Ziliwu	Having poor academic progress, especially in mathematics and English, Completing all schoolwork well.
	LASKAR ADVAN ZEGA	Has good academic progress Completes all schoolwork fairly well Has good communication skills Finds it too noisy at school
	Aknes Kristiani Zega	Has poor academic progress Completes all schoolwork fairly well but remains under the supervision of the caregiver (needs constant reminders) Still lacking in math and English; is now learning to do multiplication sums
	ROBIN FAISAR HAREFA	Has poor academic progress Completes all schoolwork fairly well but remains under the supervision of a caregiver (must be constantly reminded by the caregiver) Doesn’t take initiative in asking questions
	MALEAKHI ZEPRIANUS GIAWA	Has shown good academic progress Has begun to show positive progress in completing assignments Has begun to actively ask questions in class Has been able to work in groups
	SABAR SETIA HAREFA	Has quite good academic development and is starting to improve. He has started to take responsibility for completing his assignments.
	Dion Cristopher Zega	Has poor academic development Has begun to be able to read
	MARDIN LUTHER WARUWU	Has excellent academic progress Completes all schoolwork fairly well Responsible and active in school
	CENDANA SRILLA HALAWA	Has quite good academic development Has begun to be able to count and is starting to learn English well at school Inactive at school, mostly quiet and lacks initiative
	PUTRA DAMAI JAYA HALAWA	Has quite good academic development Has started to be able to read Likes to disturb his friends at school Gets bored quickly
	SELLA SIRMA HALAWA	Has good academic development Can read and count Likes to disturb his friends during school lessons
	ROBERTIUS HAREA	Has good academic development Can read and count Likes to disturb his friends during school lessons

The children have worship and devotion sharing sessions every night.

Each child has their turn to be appointed for that night, to share in 10 minutes what they learned from a Bible chapter, after everyone reads it aloud together.

We thank our donors and supporters for the continued prayer and financial support. Where we can, we steward God's people placed in our care and are accountable for the welfare of all who come through our doors.

Stay tuned for Part 2 on the children's character development and wellbeing!

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