Heri Mahbub
More than just a coloring contest, this Gramedia and Cordoba event served as a collective charity event. Through participant registration, 5,061 Quran copies were collected for distribution across the country, through BAZNAS partners from the central to regional levels.

Quran Cordoba - Jakarta, August 19, 2025 — Gramedia in collaboration with Cordoba Publisher successfully held the Happy Family Coloring Program , a national-level coloring competition that combines children's creativity, family togetherness, and the social mission of Sedekah Quran .
The event, which ran from May 15 to July 15, 2025, attracted 14,448 participants from various regions across Indonesia. Of these, 3,702 participated in the Coloring Competition + Quran Donation (26%), and 10,746 participated through the Quran Donation program alone (74%).
According to this data, it turns out that the character of Indonesian people is that they like to share, give alms or make waqf sincerely.
Behind the cheerful colors, the event reveals a story of love, togetherness, and caring. The Happy Family Coloring program , a collaboration between Cordoba Publishers and Gramedia Regi E, is more than just a coloring contest.
Since its inception on May 15, 2025 , thousands of families from all over Indonesia have gathered with one goal: to hone children's creativity, strengthen family togetherness, and spread kindness through Quranic Alms .
A total of 14,448 registered participants took part. Of those, 3,702 families participated in the online coloring competition and donated, while 10,746 chose to focus on Quranic almsgiving.
The results were extraordinary: 5,061 copies of the Al-Quran were collected with a value of more than IDR 433 million .
What makes this program special is its purpose. It has a strong social mission. Of each Rp 35,000 , the majority— Rp 30,000 —is donated to Quran copies, which will be distributed to organizations in need through BAZNAS.
By collaborating with BAZNAS as a distribution partner, the Quran will be distributed to Islamic boarding schools , mosques , madrasas , and communities in need in remote areas of the country.
" in the form of the Quran is not just an object, but it is a charity of knowledge, so the more the Quran is distributed, the more knowledge will spread in society, becoming knowledge and beneficial for the nation and state ," said Usman Elqurtuby as President Director of Cordoba.
With the spirit of togetherness, the Happy Family Coloring Program not only presents the best artwork, but also becomes a field of charity for thousands of Indonesian families.
ceremony was the handover of the Waqf Quran on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 , at Gramedia Emerald . Representatives from BAZNAS, Islamic boarding schools, and community leaders were present for the meaningful occasion.
Through this program, Gramedia and Cordoba prove that creativity can go hand in hand with social concern. Every colored picture, every rupiah donated, becomes part of a noble journey: spreading the light of the Quran throughout the archipelago.
"We want this competition to be not just about winning or losing, but about how children can learn to share and families can instill the values of goodness, become ongoing charity and knowledge," said the competition committee from Cordoba.
At the end, there was much appreciation and warm welcome from the participants and figures present, expressing gratitude to all involved, starting from the support of Gramedia, assistance from BAZNAS partners, the Cordoba Team and the committee who successfully prepared this event smoothly.

From this event, always remember the advice of the Prophet regarding ongoing charity in the hadith, which means:
" When a human being dies, his deeds are cut off, except for three, namely almsgiving, useful knowledge, and pious children who pray for him ." (HR Muslim).
Barakallahufiikum.


