Philanthropic Activities of Semangat Langit Team in Increasing Social Sensitivity of Millennial Generation

Abstract

Philanthropy describes a moral movement to love fellow human beings and human values, thus donating time, money, and energy to help others; philanthropy has become a social movement that continues to grow and institutionalize with various social programs, one of which is "Satu Amal Indonesia" in Palembang city. The research aims to determine whether the philanthropic institution "Satu Amal Indonesia" is of great interest to the millennial generation and whether the "Semangat Langit" program helps increase social sensitivity. This field research uses primary data through questionnaire surveys, using qualitative data, then analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The results of this study indicate that this philanthropic organization is in great demand by young people, especially in Palembang city, to improve worship (ḥablun min Allāh) and social sensitivity as an implementation of (ḥablun min an-nās). This research also concludes that the "Semangat Langit" activity can increase the social sensitivity of young people to social problems in Indonesia, especially by being directly involved in volunteering and seeing the social situation. This also aligns with the design of sustainable development goals (SDGs) that are being glorified, including points without poverty, hunger, and water sanitation.