Philantropy : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Philantropy: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat is a community service journal that is a scientific forum for community service and is also a scientific multidisciplinary journal. This journal is published by the Universitas Teknologi Sulawesi (UTS) Makassar. Focus and Scope Articles published in Philantropy: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat are Society Development and Engagement. This journal contains research-based community service results such as PAR (Participatory Action Research), ABCD (Asset Based Community Development), CBR (Community-Based Research), Service Learning, Community Development, and other methodologies. Philantropy: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, with registered number ISSN 2964-2167 (online) is a scientific multidisciplinary journal published by Universitas Teknologi Sulawesi (UTS) Makassar and published twice a year , on January and July Please read these guidelines carefully. Authors who want to submit their manuscript to the editorial office of Philantropy : Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat should obey the writing guidelines. If the manuscript submitted is not appropriate with the guidelines or written in a different format, it will be REJECTED by the editors before further review. The editors will only accept the manuscripts which meet the assigned format.
Pelatihan Dan Pendampingan Peningkatan Kualitas Pelayanan Wisata di Desa dengan Peran Aktif Ibu PKK dan Kader Posyandu Desa Karyamekar Pasirwangi Kabupaten Garut Jawa Barat
This community service program was conducted in Karyamekar Village, Pasirwangi District, Garut Regency on November 14–15, 2025, aiming to improve the quality of village tourism services through training and mentoring activities involving the active participation of PKK women and Posyandu cadres. The main issues faced by the village tourism sector include limited human resource capacity in delivering friendly, professional, and tourist-oriented services. The program employed several methods, including socialization sessions, service excellence training, hands-on practice, and continuous mentoring. Participants consisted of PKK members and Posyandu cadres who play a strategic role in community-based services. The results indicate an increase in participants’ understanding of tourism service concepts, effective communication with tourists, environmental cleanliness, and the management of local potential based on local wisdom. Furthermore, the program fostered collective awareness of the importance of high-quality tourism services in supporting village tourism development and improving community welfare. Therefore, this training and mentoring program is expected to serve as a model for community empowerment in developing sustainable rural tourism
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Pelatihan Pengenalan Diri dalam Meningkatkan Potensi Sisya (Siswa) dalam Pembelajaran di Desa Karyamekar Pasirwangi Kab. Garut Jawa Barat
This Community Service Program aims to improve students’ personal potential through self- awareness training for Linmas members, youth mosque groups, and LPM administrators in Karyamekar Village, Pasirwangi District, Garut Regency. The training was initiated based on the need for personal development and self-understanding among young people and local community members to support learning processes and social activities. Twenty-six participants attended the session held on November 14–15, 2025, at Classroom 2, SDN Karyamekar 2, in collaboration with the Karyamekar Village Office. The training methods included lectures, interactive discussions, simple personality assessments, and self-reflection sessions. The results indicate improved understanding of self-awareness, personal strengths, and strategies for self-development. This training effectively enhanced participants’ confidence, sense of direction, and ability to apply self-awareness in learning and community engagement
Optimalisasi Peran Pokdarwis Melalui Pelatihan Bahasa Inggris Berbasis Pariwisata di Desa Karyamekar Pasirwangi Kab. Garut Jawa Barat
Tourism Awareness Groups (Pokdarwis) play an essential role in community-based tourism development; however, limited English proficiency often hinders effective service to international visitors. This community service program aimed to improve basic tourism-oriented English communication skills among members of Pokdarwis, PKK, and posyandu cadres in Karyamekar Village, Pasirwangi District, Garut Regency. The training was conducted on November 14–15, 2025, at Classroom 3 of SDN Karyamekar 2, attended by 25 participants. The methods included lectures, conversational practice, role-plays, and tourism service simulations. The results indicated significant improvement in vocabulary mastery, self-introduction, explanation of tourist attractions, and the ability to provide visitor information. Participants demonstrated strong enthusiasm and motivation to continue enhancing their English competence. The program effectively strengthened Pokdarwis’ role in elevating service quality and supporting Karyamekar Village’s tourism development.
Pemberdayaan Perempuan Melalui Pelatihan Bahasa Inggris Untuk Ibu-Ibu PKK dan Kader Posyandu di Desa Karyamekar Pasirwangi Kab. Garut Jawa Barat
This Community Service Program aimed to enhance women's empowerment through English language training for members of PKK and posyandu cadres in Karyamekar Village, Pasirwangi District, Garut Regency, West Java. The program was initiated based on the need to improve basic English competence to support communication, global literacy, and the quality of community health services. Twenty participants attended the two-day training conducted on November 14–15, 2025, at Classroom 1, SDN Karyamekar 2. The training methods included lectures, demonstrations, hands-on practice, and evaluation. The results indicated an improvement in participants’ vocabulary mastery, basic conversational skills, and motivation to continue learning English. This activity successfully strengthened women’s empowerment and improved cadres’ capacity in supporting community-based programs.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Tower Hidroponik Pipa PVC sebagai Teknologi Urban Farming Di Permukiman Kota Majene
This community service activity aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of Majene City residents in developing urban agriculture through vertical hydroponic technology using PVC pipes. The training program targeted housewives as the primary participants, who were provided with materials on hydroponic fundamentals, tower construction techniques, and plant nutrition and maintenance. The training was implemented in stages through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice. Evaluation and monitoring were conducted to assess participants' understanding and the sustainability of the technology's application. The results indicated an improvement in participants’ ability to utilize limited spaces for independent food production. This program also supported the achievement of household food security and the creation of greener and more productive living environments.
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Optimalisasi Strategi Administrasi Bisnis dengan Teknologi Digital untuk UMKM Berdaya Saing di Desa Buntu Bedimbar
MSMEs play an important role in the Indonesian economy, especially in villages such as Buntu Bedimbar Village, which is a key driver of local economic growth and community welfare. However, MSMEs in this village face major challenges, especially in the use of digital technology for marketing and data-based decision-making. The MSMEs strengthening Program in this village aims to improve competitiveness through digital literacy training and data-based decision making. The Program includes training on the use of digital platforms such as e-commerce and social media, as well as the use of simple data analysis tools such as Google Analytics and Excel. The implementation method consists of four stages: planning, preparation, implementation, and evaluation. The evaluation showed that the digital marketing training was highly received with great enthusiasm, although some participants faced difficulties in understanding the concept of data analysis. The Program successfully enhances participants knowledge of marketing technology and data management, as well as enhancing their skills in designing more effective business strategies. In the future, the results of this training are expected to expand the reach of the MSMEs market and help them adapt to evolving market trends, encourage local economic growth and improve the welfare of the people in Buntu Bedimbar Village
Pembuatan Media Kertas pH dari Ekstrak Bunga Kertas sebagai Indikator Asam Basa Alami di SMK Farmasi Syekh Yusuf Al-Makassari Gowa
Paper flowers are flowers that can grow even in the dry season and are usually used as decoration for home gardens and road decorations as a stabilizer for motor vehicles and car exhaust gases. Paper flowers can be used as a pH paper medium by extracting them using 95% ethanol solvent. The extract obtained which is brown in color is used to soak filter paper. The filter paper soak is a pH paper medium that can be used to test the acidic and basic properties of a test solution. The use of paper flower extract as an acid-base pH medium is one way to increase the existing potential, both human resource potential and natural potential in the community environment. Bearing this in mind, community service is carried out at the Syekh Yusuf Al-Makassari Pharmacy Vocational School by trying to provide education on the use of paper flower extract as an acid-base pH paper medium through lectures, interactive discussions and direct practical workshops. It is hoped that from this counseling, students will be able to increase their potential both in terms of human resources and the natural potential that exists in the community environment in utilizing natural resources as learning media.
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Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells decreases, especially Hemoglobin. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2011 showed that 273.2 million children had anemia and as many as 9.6 million had severe anemia, and hemoglobin levels were below the average value for the child's age. The effects of anemia symptoms can cause children to become weak and lazy and have no enthusiasm for activities. The purpose of the Hemoglobin (Hb) examination is to provide information about Hemoglobin levels and the importance of Hemoglobin examinations in children with symptoms of weakness, fatigue and lethargy. The methods used are counseling, discussion, and Hemoglobin examination. The results obtained from the examination of 21 children were that for the gender category, there were more females with a total of 15 children (71.43%) compared to males with a total of 6 children (28.57%). The results of the Hb examination were obtained for the category 6-59 months, Hb levels were less than 11 g/dl for 3 children (14.3%) and Hb levels above 11 g/dl for 3 children (14.3%). For the category of children, 5-11 years who had Hb levels less than 11.5 g/dl were 12 children (57.1%) and above 11.5 g/dl were 3 children (14.3%). These results indicate that there are still many children who have Hb levels below the reference value. It is hoped that parents of participants will be able to understand the risk of anemia and its prevention.
Tudang Sipulung : Menjaga Eksistensi Laut melalui Penangkapan Ramah Lingkungan
Marine ecosystems and the resources they contain need to be preserved for future generations. FAO, as an organization that deals with food-related issues around the world, released a good and responsible fishing rule known as the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) in order to maintain and sustain fish populations for the future. One of these efforts is to use environmentally friendly fishing gear in the fishing mechanism. So that the purpose of this service is to introduce, educate, raise awareness and equalize perceptions regarding the use of environmentally friendly fishing gear. To maintain harmony, this service uses the tudang sipulung model. Tudang sipulung is a culture in South Sulawesi in carrying out deliberation and consensus where in its implementation there is no coercion to express opinions, work ethic, and law enforcement. The results obtained from this activity are that Lamangkia Village fishermen use kalampa hooks for fishing gear, and this tool can be classified as environmentally friendly fishing gear. This service went well, it can be seen from the enthusiasm and activeness of the participants in sharing discussions which will certainly increase the knowledge and understanding of the fishermen so that in the future they can realize sustainable capture fisheries to support the existence of marine and coastal ecosystems.
Kampung Savana is one of the slum settlements in Makassar. This can be seen from the poor infrastructure, very minimal residential facilities, the physical condition of the houses which is far from good and the relatively low income of the residents. Just like other slum settlements, one of the problems in Savana Vilage is education. Many children in Savana Village do not go to school. This is of course a problem because the chain of poverty can only be broken with proper education. This service offers community drawing activity program aimed at young children in Savana Village. This is considered important, because at an early age, children are in the golden period of brain development. To develop the brain optimally, stimulation using artistic activities is really needed. Art activities, such as drawing, can increase children's imagination and creativity, which are very important for their future. This community drawing activity was able to spark the interest of the children in Savana Village, as seen from their enthusiasm in participating in this activity and the results of their work which they were able to complete well. Their interest can also be seen from their learning activities with the social community after this activity is finished, where they sometimes ask for drawing activities in between studying other things.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Liquid Soap Ramah Lingkungan Sebagai Peluang Wirausaha Di SMA Islam Datumuseng Makassar
Liquid soap is one part of the needs of modern society with a relatively high purchasing frequency. Fulfilling the need for liquid soap, especially for laundry entrepreneurs, is currently a quite promising business opportunity. Community empowerment, especially for teachers and high school students, is deemed necessary, bearing in mind that making liquid soap is relatively easy to learn, produce, and develop. There is a need for a form of activity for the community that transfers knowledge and assistance from higher education as the target of this program. This community service program was carried out at SMA Islam Datumuseng Makassar. The liquid soap that was successfully made by teachers and students was 15 liters of liquid soap which was then packaged in used drink bottles. After this outreach activity, the resulting liquid soap was distributed to teachers and students in the school environment as examples and for their use.
Mengembangkan Spirit Kewirausahaan Di Tingkat Pelaku UMKM Kelurahan Bira Kecamatan Tamalanrea
Entrepreneurship among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) plays an important role in driving local economic growth. However, many of the MSME players face severe challenges and even ups and downs, especially after the Covid-19 Pandemic. This community service programme aims to develop the mentality and spirit of entrepreneurship in the form of counseling for poor women communities who have and will develop businesses in Bira Village, Tamalanrea District, Makassar, totalling 5 fostered business fields and a total of 20 business partners. Activities were carried out in the form of counselling in the form of exposure, interactive talk shows, FGDs equipped with pre-counselling screening and post-counselling evaluation. The results of the activity show that pre-counselling screening on participants obtained identification of several problems, namely decreased interest in entrepreneurship that is being run and or does not have the drive to develop and grow their business. Post-counselling evaluation results obtained an increase in interest and enthusiasm to stretch their entrepreneurship. In FGD sessions, new business ideas that are being run have been guided in preparing SWOT analyses that are useful in development plans or even business strategies.
At a young age, most people tend to have unhealthy eating patterns. For example, many young people prefer fast food and sweet foods such as donuts, cakes, and boba drinks rather than consuming healthy foods. If this habit is not changed, it can cause diabetes mellitus at a young age. Diabetes Mellitus is very detrimental, apart from that it can reduce the sufferer's quality of life due to the complications that can occur. Participants in this activity are students who receive counseling regarding diabetes mellitus and complications of diabetes mellitus. The aim of counseling and education for teenagers can directly have the effect of changing behavior, for example improving diet and increasing physical activity. The methods used are counseling, discussion, checking blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol and uric acid, and checking Body Mass Index (BMI). The results obtained by participants were able to understand diabetes mellitus, the dangers of diabetes mellitus, and participants knew the results of blood pressure, glucose, uric acid and BMI examinations so that the students could know their health condition.
Edukasi Bahan Tambahan Pangan Pada Masyarakat di Desa Langkura
The development of good and healthy food products has become a concern for the government, especially Jeneponto district, in order to increase regional income, but public knowledge of the importance of good food that is free from dangerous food additives is very important and needs to be increased. The aim of this community service activity is to increase community knowledge, especially prospective SMEs in Langkura Village, District. Jeneponto about good food and being able to recognize products that contain food additives that are not harmful to health. Educational material is delivered through interactive explanations about good food that is free from dangerous food additives.
Penyuluhan Penggunaan Alat Teknologi Informasi dalam Budidaya Lele dan Hidroponik Kepada Kelompok Tani di Kelurahan Bara-Baraya Timur Makassar
Technology is a set of tools used by humans to help complete work, tasks and problems in everyday life. Technology has various types, one of which is in the information sector. The problem faced by this farmer group in the Bara-Baraya sub-district east of Makassar is a lack of knowledge about how to use technological tools to obtain information in cultivating catfish and hydroponics. The aim of holding the PKM is so that farmer groups in Bara-Baraya Timur Subdistrict can find out the benefits of using technological tools in obtaining information related to catfish cultivation and hydroponics. The methods used are: Planning Stage, Preparation Stage, Activity Implementation Stage, and Monitoring and Evaluation Stage. The Community Service activities carried out by the UTS PkM Team ran smoothly and well. The extension participants understood how to use technological tools in catfish cultivation and hydroponics.
Pemanfaatan Sampah Botol Plastik Bekas Sebagai Media Tanaman Sawi Hijau Dengan Hidroponik Sistem Wick Di Kelurahan Bara-Baraya Selatan
As time goes by, the problem of the increasing volume of plastic bottle waste needs to be handled wisely so that environmental pollution can be avoided so that environmental cleanliness is maintained. Plastic is one of the biggest 'enemies' of the environment, used plastic bottles for packaged drinks is one of them. By conducting outreach on the use of used plastic bottles as a medium for growing vegetables, namely green mustard greens with a hydroponic wick system, which aims to increase community productivity and have high economic value so that it can help the community's economy. The method used is counseling, discussion and direct practical demonstration in the field which is based on an initial evaluation as a basis for determining the target group's knowledge position regarding the use of yard land through the application of a hydroponic wick system which is comfortable and more economical. The results of the implementation show that there has been an increase in the awareness of training participants to implement a hydroponic wick system using planting media from used plastic bottles to increase community income and productivity and maintain environmental sustainability. This can be seen from the enthusiasm of the participants to apply the results of their training and continue these activities after completing the program.
Pendampingan Pembuatan Lahan Percontohan Skala Rumah Tangga Dalam Rangka Mewujudkan Program Ketahanan Pangan Kelurahan Amassangan
Home gardens have great potential in realizing family-based food security. It's just that its utilization has not been carried out optimally. The increasing demand for agricultural products is not balanced with the land area in Indonesia so that production cannot meet people's needs. In carrying out this activity there are several method stages, namely as follows: 1. The KKN student team coordinates with the Amassangan subdistrict head, 2. Observation 3. Socialization on the use of household yards is carried out in the hall of the Amassangan subdistrict office, 4. Cleaning and preparing the land 5. Making beds. 6. Collecting rice husks for making husk charcoal, 7. Next, mixing compost fertilizer with rice husk charcoal, then applying it to the demonstration land as a planting medium which will be mixed with the soil 8. Planting cucumber seeds, red spinach and water spinach, Land development This experiment is really needed by the people of Amassangan sub-district. For the people of Amassangan Village, this community service has a very positive impact on the community and is very helpful so that the community can utilize their yard land by growing horticultural plants. Apart from that, the community admits that with this activity they gain more knowledge. This community service and socialization activity has been successfully implemented.
Penyuluhan Aquaponik Pada Tanaman Sayur Sebagai Solusi Usaha Pertanian Lahan Sempit Desa Bilacaddi
Utilization of narrow land for agricultural activities in big cities can be an alternative solution in providing healthy food for families. In addition to getting healthy vegetables, it also saves money. Aquaponics is a system of cultivating fish and plants together in an ecosystem that is recirculating or mutually beneficial, and uses natural bacteria to convert excrement and leftover fish feed into plant nutrients. In other words, aquaponics is a system that occurs between plants and fish growing together in a cycle that is formed so that narrow land/places can be utilized optimally. This community service activity is an effort to help the residents of Bilacaddi Village find the right solutions and strategies for the problems faced by residents related to limited land. One of these efforts is the creation of an innovation tool for the people of Bilacadddi Village through the creation of simple aquaponics using the NFT method. The activity of making aquaponics in Bilacaddi Village, Patallassang District, Takalar Regency has a positive influence on the community, the benefits of this training are helping the community both economically and socially and as a solution to utilizing narrow land or yards to be utilized and have good selling value
Sosialisasi dan Edukasi Pembutan Lubang Biopori Sebagai Lubang Resapan
One of the main problems in cities, such as Makassar City, is the reduction of groundwater. Consumption of groundwater is increasing along with population growth and development, but the volume of water that goes back in is very small due to reduced green areas that help water absorption, especially in densely populated settlements. That's why we need to know more about the benefits of biopori. Another cause, is a bad drainage system. By making biopore infiltration holes, this helps water to penetrate into the ground. The presence of organic waste in the biopore holes also increases the number of earthworms, which make small tunnel-like holes in the soil and allow water to seep quickly. You don't need a large area of ​​land to get the benefits of biopori. Education on making biopore holes as infiltration holes needs to be done from an early age. Therefore this service was carried out at the Ujung Pandang Education and Teaching Park Foundation with the theme of Sustainable Development with the Ujung Pandang Education and Teaching Park Foundation and the sub-theme Making Biopore Holes as Infiltration Holes.
Pengolahan Limbah Tortilla dalam Upaya Pemberdayaan Ruang Kolaborasi Perempuan Kota Makassar
Tortilla pieces have the potential to be processed into snack products. Utilization and processing of tortilla pieces can be one way to empower the community. To empower the community, of course, knowledge and skills are needed. The right empowerment can change the community to be more productive and increase the income of the community's family, especially the Makassar City Women's Collaboration group. Indirectly, the output of this activity can contribute to improving the welfare of families and society as a whole. The way of sustainable empowerment can be done through several stages. First, to identify the number of women community who carry out the activities of managing Tortilla pieces into snacks. Second, analyzing the community's ability to provide raw materials, namely pieces of tortilla and additional ingredients, namely seasonings as a flavor enhancer. Third, identify the readiness of the equipment used in producing processed tortilla pieces, as well as the potential and actual market for the processed tortilla pieces. Fourth, analyze competition and product quality to compete. This is done to improve managerial skills, working capital management (access to financial institutions), and marketing capabilities. Fifth, continuous supervision that is carried out comprehensively and continuously. At this stage, the involvement of government institutions and partner institutions will greatly determine the success of the program.
Penyuluhan Cara Meminimalisir Sampah Plastik Lewat Pembuatan Paving Block Secara Manual
The more people consume, the more plastic waste they produce. Naturally, if then it becomes a serious environmental problem. A technology is needed that can convert plastic waste into long-lived products so that it does not return to waste in a short time. The manufacture of paving block products from plastic is an alternative to the use of plastic waste in the long term, in order to improve utilization efficiency and reduce the environmental burden of plastic waste and produce innovative products as building materials. The implementation of this Community Service (PKM) activity goes through 4 stages, namely: 1. Field observations, 2. Licensing activities, 3. Extension activities, 4. Training on making paving blocks. This activity was able to increase the knowledge and skills of the residents of the Galesong sub-district, residents claimed that it was greatly helped by this activity, the plastic waste that piled up and wasted and damaged the environment of the village of Galesong, the city can now be minimized with knowledge of the use of plastic waste into paving blocks that can become jobs. villagers on a home scale.
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dalam Sosialisasi Alat Penjernih Air
This community empowerment aims to overcome a serious problem that exists in Pa'bundukang Village, South Bontonompo District, Gowa Regency, namely the condition of the water used daily looks cloudy and unfit for daily use. This problem affects the quality of life of the local community, especially in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Clean and Healthy Lifestyle (PHBS) must always be applied. In implementing PHBS the use of clean water is the main key in its implementation. Through this community empowerment, counseling is carried out on water purification equipment by means of filtration and ion exchange. The systematics of the solutions offered are (1) Observation of the environment in Pa'buntukang Village (2) Representative sampling of water at several points of the house (3) Manufacture of water purifiers (4) Filtration process and ion exchange of water samples (5) Analysis before and after the process of filtration and ion exchange of water samples (6) Counseling on the results of observations and analysis of water conditions in Pa'buntukang village and (7) Socialization of the design of using water purifiers. The community is greatly helped by this activity so that the tools designed can be applied in their daily lives and improve the quality of life of the pa'buntukang community.
Peduli dan Tanggap Anak Jalanan di Area Kelurahan Pandang di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Street children are those who spending most of their time to live and seek for a living on the street. They have various activities to do such as busking, offering service to clean the car windows, peddling goods, and begging. They are consist of different ages, start from compulsory school age till adolescent. Parents limitations of child nurturing and caring, problems between parents, child abuse, social and economy conditions, are some factors cause many street children. In this pandemic situations of Covid-19 which still hit the world, our concern for others must be increased. One kind of action runned by Universitas Teknologi Sulawesi, through Pengabdi Team is implementing activity called Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat which is involving street children who often doing their activities on Pengayoman Street, Pandang District, City of Makassar. Our main activity is giving masks to the street children which none of them were previously using mask. This can be happen for some reasons like : limited funds, ignorance and distrust towards Covid-19 virus, lack of knowledge and lack of information access.