“I Can!” – Samince’s Story

"Come quickly ..." said Mr. Tsamani. A group of children appear rushed into the yard of a house used by the WVI as an operational office in Tiom. Mr. Tsamani is a Marching Band coach that was contracted by WVI for a year to teach children in Tiom. WVI was over a year working with Lanny Jaya regency government to nurture about 50 children to manage the Marching Band. This Marching Band then called “Lanny Jaya Marching Band”.

A child looks half running trying to go ahead of his peers. With his tiny body seems she managed to stay ahead from her colleagues to enter the yard of WVI office. Her name is Samince Kogoya. This first child of two siblings goes to school in the eighth grade of SMP 1 Tiom. By rushing Samince take a musical instrument she used. That instrument is a Belyra. That day the children who used to practice every day will show off skills in public of Lanny Jaya. It was the day the world AIDS day campaign. Marching band will go before leading a group of students.

"I am delighted to be practicing with my friends" says Samince. "The coach is also good, though we often get yelled at, but we know it all so that we can do better" she continued. Samince has to walk every day about 30 minutes to get to school. Her parents work as daily workers in the health center of Tiom. "This one kid has shown pretty good progress" Tsamani said about Samince. "Of all the areas we've ever coached, this is where we find the most formidable challenge" continues Tsamani. These children had never studied music. The coach must teach them the basics of music before they can play a musical instrument.

"Let's march!" shouted Novianto, another coach. The children, including Samince immediately form a neat line. The coach then gives the signal with his hand. In a short time the two songs were heard blaring in the middle of silence at the time. In this condition they also lined the move toward market Tiom. In accordance with the instructions of trainers, they will begin to appear on the market Tiom and then head of government offices.

When asked how she felt would perform in front of the Regent, Samince replied, "I'm a little nervous, but we believe we can" she said with a smile. The campaign went well that day. All participants welcomed the campaign by the government, represented by Vice Regent. In our hearts, we deeply touched by their appearance. These children, who were not familiar with the music, especially play a musical instrument, but apparently they can. Come on Samince, yes you can!