Seven Indonesian children buy sacrificial cow from saving a year

BOGOR CITY, INDONESIA - AUGUST 12: Interviews withseven children from Bogor City, Indonesia bought a cow for Eid al-Adha sacrifice after saving nearly a year. The seven children, aged from eight to 18 years, willing to cut half of their pocket money every day for ten months to fulfil their dreams sacrificing a cow for Eid. "As children, we also want to share with the community," said Antoni, (12) one of the children who joined the cow joint venture to Anadolu Agency on Sunday, in Bogor. Antoni said, the joint venture idea came from a friend named Abu Bakar Sidik (13). The invitation was made by Abu Bakar to his fellow friends at the As-Salaf Mosque, Ardio Village, Bogor, in September last year. At that time they agreed that each child would save 10,000 rupiah (0.7 dollar) every day for around 10 months. Anton admitted, initially there were 13 children who saved. They want to buy 2 cows. But in the end only seven children who compact save up to buy a cow. The children were named, Antoni (12), Abu Bakar Sidik (13), Zhilal (11), Syauqi (11), Fauzan (11), Sukatma (12), and Yudi (18). Antoni said, their parents were very supportive. Even Fauzan's mother, Yani Maryani, was willing to collect the children's money. Antoni said, in June 2019 they succeeded collecting 21 million seven hundred thousand rupiah. That was around 1,477 dollar. "So every child saves around 3 million one hundred thousand rupiah," said Antoni, who is in first grade of junior high school. With that money they bought a cow weighing 425 kilograms, worth 21 million rupiah. Antoni said, apparently the cattle seller was moved by their struggle to collect money for almost a year. “He gave us discount for one million rupiah,” Antoni said with a smile. (Footage by Surya Fachrizal Aprianus/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)