It is now over 10 months since I was asked by Goodwill trustees to take on the role as the Chairman of the Goodwill Leadership Development Scholarship and since the tragic and untimely deaths of Mrs. Mizue and Mr. ‘Pepe’ Hara. It was to be a ‘stop-gap’ role as my departure from Jakarta was tentatively scheduled for November 2011.
 

I left Jakarta in February and Mrs. Mien Wibowo has taken charge of all Chairperson roles and duties. With the support of the Board of Trustees, Goodwill Board and staff, Mrs. Mien has been doing a wonderful job in keeping the Goodwill ‘wheel’ turning and organized the interviewing of the latest candidate students, with 43 students meeting the selection criteria. There are now 93 current students and on average 35 of these will be applying for an extension.
 

Goodwill is now seeking pledges from current sponsors and the general public for the sponsorships for the continuing current and new intake for the 2011 – 2012 academic year. After careful review of the living costs and taking the advice from the Treasurer, the 2011 – 2012 sponsorship has been determined by the Board of Trustees to be Rp. 6,900,000 per student (increased from Rp. 6,000,000).
 

This year I made a special trip back to Jakarta to take part in the Kinasih Special Training Weekend of April 16 – 17th. The programme was organized by the students, for the students and it went very well. It was apparent that everyone had a good time and that the students were bonding.
 

It has been an honour for me to be able to serve the Goodwill community and since I am no longer residing in Jakarta it is no longer practical for me to carry out the duties of the Chairperson position. The effort of identifying and selecting/appointing a permanent Yayasan Chairperson is still on-going and we welcome suggestions from our sponsors and patrons.
 

Although I will not be involved physically in the day-to-day management and supervision of Goodwill I am always available to assist Goodwill in any way I am capable. and I wish the best for all the Goodwill students, sponsors, patrons, instructors, our institutional partners, University of Indonesia and University of Agriculture and last but not least, the Board Members and Staff.
 

I believe that the Goodwill students will achieve great heights and I am not surprised if in the not so far future that these students will be in important positions in companies, organizations and the government.
 

Once again, thank you for the opportunity of being a part of the Goodwill family. Please accept my apologies for any shortcomings from my part.
 

Sincerely,
 

Julie Marsaban
 

Interim Chairperson   |  Yayasan Goodwill International

Jakarta, May 2011