BANGKA -- During the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri, PT TIMAH (Persero) Tbk organized a series of Ramadan Safari activities, beginning at the Pemali Dormitory area in Pemali Village, Bangka Regency, on Tuesday (February 24, 2026).
The Ramadan Safari was attended by the President Director of PT TIMAH Tbk, Restu Widiyantoro, along with the Board of Directors, students of PT TIMAH’s Pemali Boarding School, and aid beneficiaries.
This activity has become an annual company agenda as a form of social responsibility and an effort to strengthen relationships and togetherness between PT TIMAH Tbk employees and the surrounding community.
On this occasion, PT TIMAH also distributed social assistance, including support for 150 orphans, 600 basic food packages, scholarships for Tahfiz Quran students, and aid for Quran teachers and mosque caretakers in Bangka Regency.
The Ramadan Safari series began with the distribution of donations, a Ramadan sermon, breaking the fast together, and collective prayers. A warm and family-like atmosphere was felt throughout the event, which was attended by hundreds of students.
During the event, the President Director of PT TIMAH Tbk, Restu Widiyantoro, provided motivation to hundreds of Pemali Boarding School students, encouraging them to pursue their dreams.
Pemali Boarding School is an educational program facilitated by PT TIMAH Tbk for high-achieving students within the company’s operational areas. In addition to providing dormitory facilities and high school–equivalent education, the program is also designed to produce competitive graduates.
“You must dare to dream big. After your exams, you will compete to continue your studies at universities. Prepare yourselves seriously,” Restu advised.
He expressed hope that Pemali Boarding School participants would achieve their best performance and continue their education to higher levels, both domestically and abroad.
It was also conveyed that improving the quality of education is one of the government’s main priorities, along with disaster management, cooperative empowerment, and strengthening the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program.
In line with this, PT TIMAH remains committed to continuously improving human resource quality through education at Pemali Boarding School, so that in the future it can produce outstanding graduates ready to contribute to the national mining industry.
“Stay motivated to achieve your dreams. PT Timah, with all its capabilities, will strive to provide maximum support,” he said.
One of the Pemali Boarding School students, Cantika, said she felt happy and motivated by the presence of the company’s management. She hopes activities like this will continue, as they provide additional encouragement for students to keep learning and achieving.
“I’m happy because we had an iftar gathering like this, and we also received motivation to pursue our dreams,” she said.
The Head of Taruna Setia Hamlet, Pemali Village, Hiliyan, expressed appreciation to PT TIMAH Tbk for providing social assistance to the community in their village.
“Today we had a breaking-of-the-fast gathering, and PT TIMAH also provided assistance to residents, including food packages, support for orphans, and aid for mosque caretakers. Activities like this are routinely carried out by PT TIMAH,” he said.
On this occasion, he also prayed for PT TIMAH’s continued success so that the company can keep contributing to the community.
