"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile" said Mr. Rev. Humphrey as the Chair Person of SHEEP Indonesia Foundation on SHEEP Indonesia 5th anniversary. That slogan is originally said by Albert Einstein and then adopted as SHEEP Indonesia's motto in expressing its mandate. Friday, 30 May 2010, SHEEP celebrated its 5th anniversary. There are many dynamic came along its mandate implementation on People's empowerment and advocacy on health, education, sustainable environment and peace. SHEEP Indonesia has formulated its mandate into several strategic programs. Emergency & Rehabilitation Response Post Tsunami in Aceh, Empowerment Marginalized People & Peace Building in East Aceh, Community-based Disaster Risk Management in Central Java, Empowerment of People with HIV/AIDS in Central Java, and People's empowerment in Jogjakarta. Many things have been done as well as things have been achieved. However, SHEEP should always be "mulat sarira angrasa wani". A Javanese idiom which means self-aware, and always reflect back to what we have done. Part of its reflection, SHEEP Indonesia conducted The Reflection & Celebration Night, together with all partners on its 5th birthday.
The Reflection & Celebration Night was opened by the head of Executive Board, Andreas Subiyono. Those who attended the celebration night were: Advisory Board, Supervisory Board, SHEEP's Staffs, CSO partner organization in Jogjakarta and Central Java, CBO's Representative from various program areas, surrounding community of SHEEP Indonesia office (village leader, hamlet leader, and some patients of Urban Clinic of SHEEP). Some partner organizations expressed their reflection about the existence of SHEEP Indonesia Foundation. Other cultural ritual done afterward was cutting yellow rice cake by the head of Supervisory Board, Mr. Kyai Haji Abdul Muhaimin, brief reflection by the head of Advisory Board, Rev. Dominus Doktor Humphrey Sudarmadi Kariodimedjo and reflection from DR. Francis Wahana who initiated the name of SHEEP. After the reflection, we had dinner and previewing short documentary movie which compile various implemented program by SHEEP Indonesia during five years.
Rev. Dominus Doktor Humphrey also mentioned about a Javanese idiom "tepa selira" or respecting others as a value that should be carry on. Treat others like what you want to be treated In daily life, it should also be internalized by all staffs of SHEEP Indonesia. On the reflection session of partner organizations represented by EKASITA-Solo, said that built relation between SHEEP and other organization has inspired to strengthen each organization mandate. Jampi Sawan a CSO of people whose concern on Juwana River which represented by Mr. Sunhadi expressed that the existence of SHEEP in villages along Juwana Watershed had identified many problems and together with people finding solution for reducing risk of flood and drought. Village people who had been victimized by the flood had been organized and had courage to demand dialogue with the government and criticizing government policy on Juwana River Management.
Representative of Perwakilan Jaringan Masyarakat Peduli Pegunungan Kendeng (JMPPK) or Network of people whose concern on Kendeng Mountain which represented by Gunondo said that SHEEP role in the field has critically inspired people against the plan of cement factory construction in their region. Skills Laboratory of Medicine Faculty Universitas Gajah Mada which represented by Mrs. Mora Claramita,MD said that through cooperation built so far, SHEEP has important role in educating Medical Doctors candidates for not merely has medical orientation, but also need to have holistic humanitarian perspective. Women group "Simbarwareh" which represented by Ms. Yuni said that the existence of SHEEP had encouraged village women to raise and have courage to struggle their rights, which have been unfairly treated both, by government and corporation which have power. They even hope that SHEEP will also facilitate them in Sukolilo Sub District in dealing with some real problems, such as: traditional market relocation, forest and water source exploration and people access to health.

During the dinner, all of attendants were having informal conversation to each other. After the dinner and reflection from partner organization were finished, the moment was ended by previewing a short documentary movie of all program implementation which have done by SHEEP during five years. Started from Emergency Response Post Tsunami Disaster in West Aceh as its first response, until the empowerment programs in Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Aceh which have been still going.
The 20' of the documentary movie was not for showing of what SHEEP has done, but it is as part of SHEEP's reflection. By watching that movie, we would always be remained of "who is SHEEP?" "What is SHEEP?"; "Why SHEEP should exist?" and "where SHEEP will carry on its mandate?" Spirit and values which determined since the beginning should be maintained and should not be easily satisfied with current achievement. The road in future is still far away and very challenging. There are more marginalized people who are unfairly treated. SHEEP Indonesia should always keep their values of simplicity and inclusiveness, any time and any where. Thanks to all of partners both individual and organizational who always support the existence of SHEEP. Peace Greeting&..