Dharma Wanita Persatuan (DWP) of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FVM) UGM held a bazaar with the theme of Building Bonds: Reviving Cultural Heritage for the Sake of Caring for Each Other in the lobby of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Thursday, March 20, 2025. The event was opened with a joint prayer followed by a speech by the Dean of FVM UGM. In his speech, Prof. Teguh expressed his gratitude, thanks, and appreciation to Dharma Wanita Persatuan for holding the 2025 Ramadan bazaar and social service. This event is expected to benefit the FVM family, stakeholders, alumni, retirees, and the general society.
In this bazaar, permanent and contract education staffs, as well as outsourced workers, received affordable basic necessities containing cookies, syrup, oil, rice, eggs, wheat flour, and instant noodles. In addition, cheap basic necessities were also sold to visitors, such as oil, wheat flour, eggs, and instant noodles.
In this bazaar, there were 22 MSME booths participating. The stalls sold various food and snack products such as fried meatballs, gudeg, bakpia, as well as fashion products, skincare, and various household items such as daster, nuskin skincare, and batik clothes. Orchids are also available which are in great demand by visitors. There is also a special promo for FVM UGM’s superior product, namely Omega 3, 6, 9, DHA and EPA Eggs.
The event was also enlivened by a mini fashion show featuring hand-made ethnic clothes from Lurik Sriti Gamplong. From the head of Dharma Wanita, Mrs. Yulaeni Teguh Budipitojo, to the vice deans, lecturers, and education staff, they all did the catwalk to showcase the lurik clothes. Furthermore, the event was supported by: Januputra Farm, Farm Berkah Sawung Sejahtera, Elita Kerudung, Crystal Petlove, and Cahaya Proyektor, as well as the donors, namely the DWP FKH UGM members, the Dean and vice deans, and all of the Departments at FVM UGM.
In addition to the bazaar, in order to welcome the holy month of Ramadan, DWP FVM also held social activities by visiting the Almarina Orphanage in Gunungkidul and the Ulil Albab Orphanage located in Banguntapan. The DWP FVM team provided basic necessities and clothing to these orphanages.
In addition, the DWP team also donated the homes of retired lecturers and education staff. This event aims to maintain the bond of fraternity between the extended family of FVM UGM. The existence of this activity is expected to be able to increase social awareness in the campus environment, provide benefits to others, and as moral and material support for those in need.
This bazaar and social service activity supports the values of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), namely, SDG 1 No Poverty, SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 10 Reduced Inequality, SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG 16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals.
