Research Article
Strategies for Strengthening Social Capacity during the Pandemic: An Analysis of the LAZIS-Nahdlatul Ulama Philanthropy
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.18-11-2020.2311814, author={Sulkhan Chakim and Umi Solikhah and Fauzi Fauzi}, title={Strategies for Strengthening Social Capacity during the Pandemic: An Analysis of the LAZIS-Nahdlatul Ulama Philanthropy}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Sciences, BIS-HSS 2020, 18 November 2020, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={BIS-HSS}, year={2021}, month={9}, keywords={strategy social capacity muslim society philanthrophy-lazis-nu}, doi={10.4108/eai.18-11-2020.2311814} }- Sulkhan Chakim
Umi Solikhah
Fauzi Fauzi
Year: 2021
Strategies for Strengthening Social Capacity during the Pandemic: An Analysis of the LAZIS-Nahdlatul Ulama Philanthropy
BIS-HSS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.18-11-2020.2311814
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic impacts on many social aspects such as poverty like poverty, health, education, socio-economy and religion. Indonesian government and mass organization (both relegious and non- relegious) made various attempt to provide protection. The involvement of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in public awareness of health protocols and religious practices is essential, especially in strengthening the network of family resilience affected by Covid-19. This study aimeds to explore the strategies to strengthen the capacity of mosque-based rural Muslim communities.The research method implemented a qualitative design. Data collection techniques employed FGD and observation. The subjects of this study were LAZIS-NU daily administrators at the district level and community figures. The results of this study indicated that the strategies to strengthen the capacity of the Muslim community include: first, educational communication through the use of traditions in community ritual groups. Second, community empowerment with a rural partnership pilot project model; third, advocacy for mosque-based Muslim communities.