Students of the Department of Religious Studies of UIN Sunan Kalijaga conducted fundraising for disaster victims. This was done by taking action at various intersections.

This fundraising began with a deep sense of sorrow for the disasters that hit people in various parts of Indonesia. Seeing so many people affected by the disaster, made the Head of the Religious Studies Study Program Student Association (HMPS), Muhamad Fauzi, take the initiative to invite fellow students in his department to carry out this fundraising.

"This fundraising is an effort to help those affected by the disaster. Yes, even though the amount is not much, hopefully it can ease some of their burden," said Fauzi, on Thursday, January 21. According to the field coordinator of this fundraising action, Faris Zulhelmi, that this activity is a proof of humanity. How Religious Studies students do concrete practice of what they have learned from the major.

"As Religious Studies students, we at least learn that humanity is above religion. Often in our major, we are taught that religious differences are not a barrier to helping fellow humans. In fact, we are not true believers, if we are still ignorant and do not help people in trouble, just because of religious differences."

According to Fauzi, this fundraising action was carried out simultaneously by various HMPS of Religious Studies that are members of the Forum of Indonesian Religious Studies Students (Formasa-I). Later, the donations will be collected and made into one to the Formasa-I Daily Executive Board, then will be distributed to affected communities such as in South Kalimantan and West Sulawesi.

On Friday, January 22, fundraising by Students of Religious Studies of UIN Sunan Kalijaga, the first batch was carried out at the UIN T-junction and the Ringroad Block O intersection. The second batch was carried out at the Wonosari Ringroad intersection, so that as of Friday funds have been collected amounting to Rp. 1,215,00.00.

Fundraising continued on Sunday, January 24, at the Janti Flyover T-junction, so that a total of Rp. 1,700,000 was collected. Later, the money from the fundraising will be transferred to BPH Formasa-I, and distributed to communities affected by the disaster.