The community service activities on Development of Religious Awareness for the Children of the
Special Development Institution for Children (Lembaga Pembinaan Khusus Anak – LPKA)
Tanjung Pati, West Sumatra, are performed by sending the university students prepared in advance
as the boarding school instructors. This activity was attended by all the assisted children who were in
the LPKA, about 13 (thirteen) students (8 were active in the Pesantren Kilat, and five were waiting
for the release period). To socialize, they were assigned to cook food for all residents of LPKA.
Pesantren Kilat is held to approach the practice of obligatory prayers, sunnah prayers, zikir, to give
information about the correct way of worship, and as the guidance in the prayer practice and reading
the Quran. Besides, it also motivates to improve the quality of the religions, to drive, to repent, and to
commit not to repeat detrimental mistakes and actions that harm themselves and others in the future.
This activity can increase the fostered children's knowledge and understanding of religious practices in
daily life. It also will raise the spiritual awareness of the fostered children manifested by the
expressions, the impressions, and the messages conveyed in which it will increase their sincerity in
participating in all the activities of the Pesantren Kilat. The action received proper appreciation from
LPKA officers because it helped the officers to rehabilitate one program that has not yet been
implemented optimally in the hope that in the future the similar activities will be continued.
Keywords: Pesantren Kilat; Lembaga Pembinaan Khusus Anak; Ibadah; Tilawah