The Dakwah Trail

Yesterday I was very happy.My usual meeting partners are usually with my peers more or less.That is mean friends of more or less forty years of age.But this time my meeting was with young people of my son's age.twenty plus.Alhamdulillah.They are the workers in our new set-up of coalition of NGOs.What is more interesting is the blend and mixture of their background.Three of them are doctors(one is dentist)one is holding degree in usuludin,another is an accountant and the last has a degree in agrobusiness.
I am very happy as I'm pretty sure they are going to be the next torchbearers

After a not-so-brief on usual taaruf I had the opportunity to express some of my personal view regarding the situation within workers and leaders in NGOs.
I feel that many of us-including me when I was YDP of one NGOs-got trapped inside our NGO cocoon.Our feeling and our sense of commitment ONLY when things happening in our NGOs.
At the same time we don't like to share and show what we are doing in our NGOs with others,what more to ask them to join hand.We tend to be contented with our achievement alas the most few hundreds and usually around 30-50 participants.Otherwise we are just preaching among ourselves.Reciting similar mantras and quotes.Not much change.But we are very busy the schedule are hectic.Unfortunately the real change is yet to come.Our theme usually starts with"towards something.."because we are yet to achieve anything significant.

We need to change ourselves.We need to feel that we are ones.Your NGOs is also mine.Your activities are mine.I will help in your shortcomings.Let us share and spare.

Then we proceeded to discuss few major points for our next NGO leaders meeting.Usually I don't like to talk.10 minutes is enough.I prefer hands-on notes.On the field tuition.These situational learning is more effective and more lasting.It also draw lines between serious guy and not-so personalities.I have seen people who are very vocal and very disciplined usrahtees
are poor contributors,poor in patience and stingy in sacrifices.I hope my apprentices will fare better.