IAAS LC UB Promotes Inclusivity Through SWLI Program at Mawaddah Warrohmah Orphanage

Group Documentation with the Children of Mawaddah Warrohmah Orphanage and Volunteers
(Source: Personal Documentation, 2026)

MALANG — The Project Department of the International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences Local Committee Universitas Brawijaya (IAAS LC UB) successfully held the Sign With Love Initiative (SWLI) program at Mawaddah Warrohmah Orphanage, Malang. The event was attended by 20 children from the orphanage and 10 volunteers, carrying the theme “Speak with Hands, Connect with Hearts.” The program aimed to introduce Indonesian Sign Language (BISINDO) to the children in order to foster greater understanding and awareness of the importance of inclusivity.

IAAS LC UB — an international student organization in the field of agriculture and related sciences that is actively involved in community empowerment — demonstrated its commitment through SWLI to nurturing empathy and social awareness around the importance of communication access for the Deaf community from an early age.

The event opened with welcoming remarks from the organizing committee and the management of Mawaddah Warrohmah Orphanage. In their remarks, the orphanage administrators expressed appreciation for the program, noting that it offered a meaningful new experience for the children.