PEMBERDAYAAN KREATIVITAS ANAK PANTI ASUHAN MELALUI PEMANFAATAN KEMASAN BEKAS BERNILAI EKONOMI

Abstract

This community service program aimed to enhance the creativity and productive skills of orphanage children through the utilization of used packaging materials with economic value. The activity was conducted at Graha Yatim Dhuafa Rawamangun, Jakarta, involving approximately 30 children as the main participants. The program was designed using an educational and participatory approach through counseling, demonstrations, hands-on practice, and mentoring activities related to creative recycling. The main problem addressed in this activity was the limited access of orphanage children to productive creative activities that could develop life skills, environmental awareness, and simple entrepreneurial understanding. The methods used in this program included observation, direct practice, informal interviews, and documentation during the implementation process. The results of the activity showed that participants demonstrated high enthusiasm and active involvement throughout the program. The children were able to transform used packaging materials into creative products with functional and aesthetic value. In addition, the activity succeeded in increasing participants’ creativity, self-confidence, teamwork, and awareness regarding the importance of environmental sustainability through recycling activities. The program also introduced the participants to the potential economic value of recycled products, encouraging them to develop productive and creative mindsets from an early age. Overall, this community service activity proved effective in empowering orphanage children through practical creativity-based environmental education and productive recycling activities.