By: Mohar Syarif Tuesday, 01/20/2026
Ahmadiyah Continues to Work, From Economic Empowerment to Social ActivitiesBALANCE SHEETKuningan – Camperniq, a group of artisans utilizing waste glass for economic value, could be a solution to empower the community of Manislor Village, Jalaksana District, Kuningan Regency. The Director of Camperniq Kreasi Nusantara, Desy Aries Sandy Pratiwi, is trying to make various breakthroughs and embrace Ahmadiyah women so that they continue to work and be creative, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic which has indeed had an impact on the decline in the handicrafts they produce.
“We were hit hard during the Covid pandemic, as we usually produce hundreds of types of handicrafts, but production has plummeted. That’s a challenge in itself, but we, mostly women, at Camperniq, have continued to innovate and have finally created handicrafts like bags from macramé cotton rope and bracelets from glass waste. Thank God, production continues to grow,” Desy explained in a conversation with Harian Ekonomi Neraca on Sunday (1/18/2026).
The MSME, which has a limited liability company (PT), continues to make breakthroughs and collaborate with various parties, including Prasetya Mulya University in Tangerang through its Community Development program. Camperniq has even received praise from the West Java Provincial Government and the Kuningan Regency Government. “At that time, we were visited by the Acting Regent of Kuningan (Susi Widyawati) in 2024. She greatly appreciated and supported the creativity and empowerment of women here, even giving us the opportunity to become part of the Dekranasda,” he explained.
Not only Desy from Camperniq, but other Ahmadiyah women are also tenacious and creative in cultivating Brown Oyster Mushrooms. Yanti has been cultivating the mushrooms since 2009 and has been able to market her products outside the region, including to Cirebon, Majalengka, and Ciamis. “For brown oyster mushrooms, the cultivation process is quite difficult, because it produces a different taste from regular oyster mushrooms, and the price is also more expensive than regular mushrooms, per kilogram it is Rp. 25 thousand, while regular mushrooms are only Rp. 20 thousand,” said Yanti, who when met was cultivating mushrooms in her mushroom house. These are just two of the many Ahmadi women who continue to work. Some are teachers, healthcare workers, and more. Ahmadi women are still given the opportunity to continue working, especially for the benefit of the community.
As explained by Tatan Langri Dona Bara, a missionary from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (JAI) in Manislor, Ahmadiyya women also have equal opportunities in education, health care, economic opportunities, and other areas. “They are welcome to work, as long as it’s for the benefit of the community. Many of them are teachers, midwives, and in other professions,” Tatan explained. Tatan also added that his office now has a waste sorting facility managed by the community. This overlaps with Kuningan’s ongoing and unaddressed waste volume issue.
“We are collaborating with the Environmental Agency to promote environmental cleanliness through clean-up activities and several annual events on environmental issues,” he added. Not to mention the social activities that have become routine and scheduled, such as blood drives in collaboration with the Kuningan Indonesian Red Cross (PMI). There’s also eye donation drives, which are among the social activities that are attracting an increasing number of donors.
BALANCE SHEET
Kuningan – Camperniq, a group of artisans utilizing waste glass for economic value, could be a solution to empower the community of Manislor Village, Jalaksana District, Kuningan Regency.
The Director of Camperniq Kreasi Nusantara, Desy Aries Sandy Pratiwi, is trying to make various breakthroughs and embrace Ahmadiyah women so that they continue to work and be creative, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic which has indeed had an impact on the decline in the handicrafts they produce.
“We were hit hard during the Covid pandemic, as we usually produce hundreds of types of handicrafts, but production has plummeted. That’s a challenge in itself, but we, mostly women, at Camperniq, have continued to innovate and have finally created handicrafts like bags from macramé cotton rope and bracelets from glass waste. Thank God, production continues to grow,” Desy explained in a conversation with Harian Ekonomi Neraca on Sunday (1/18/2026).
The MSME, which has a limited liability company (PT), continues to make breakthroughs and collaborate with various parties, including Prasetya Mulya University in Tangerang through its Community Development program. Camperniq has even received praise from the West Java Provincial Government and the Kuningan Regency Government.
“At that time, we were visited by the Acting Regent of Kuningan (Susi Widyawati) in 2024. She greatly appreciated and supported the creativity and empowerment of women here, even giving us the opportunity to become part of the Dekranasda,” he explained.
Not only Desy from Camperniq, but other Ahmadiyah women are also tenacious and creative in cultivating Brown Oyster Mushrooms. Yanti has been cultivating the mushrooms since 2009 and has been able to market her products outside the region, including to Cirebon, Majalengka, and Ciamis.
“For brown oyster mushrooms, the cultivation process is quite difficult, because it produces a different taste from regular oyster mushrooms, and the price is also more expensive than regular mushrooms, per kilogram it is Rp. 25 thousand, while regular mushrooms are only Rp. 20 thousand,” said Yanti, who when met was cultivating mushrooms in her mushroom house.
These are just two of the many Ahmadi women who continue to work. Some are teachers, healthcare workers, and more. Ahmadi women are still given the opportunity to continue working, especially for the benefit of the community.
As explained by Tatan Langri Dona Bara, a missionary from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (JAI) in Manislor, Ahmadiyya women also have equal opportunities in education, health care, economic opportunities, and other areas. “They are welcome to work, as long as it’s for the benefit of the community. Many of them are teachers, midwives, and in other professions,” Tatan explained.
Tatan also added that his office now has a waste sorting facility managed by the community. This overlaps with Kuningan’s ongoing and unaddressed waste volume issue.
“We are collaborating with the Environmental Agency to promote environmental cleanliness through clean-up activities and several annual events on environmental issues,” he added.
Not to mention the social activities that have become routine and scheduled, such as blood drives in collaboration with the Kuningan Indonesian Red Cross (PMI). There’s also eye donation drives, which are among the social activities that are attracting an increasing number of donors.
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