TUKANG BECAK AND PEMULUNG IN SURABAYA

The existence of the community Tukang Becak and Pemulung  in Surabaya city belonged to the community of "poor" and "marginalized", and even today it can be said even more alarming. Their condition as immigrants inadequate level of education has implications for the lack of insight into their lives. As a result they are less qualified generations and will increasingly lead to the misery circle (circle of missery) were not finished.

Other implications that could arise from these conditions is the emergence of social ills that will disrupt social stability, with indicators of poor, destitute, ignorant, and have diseases worse coupled with the attitude that deviate from moral values and ethics in society.

The lack of concern for the community Tukang Becak and Pemulung  causing their condition from year to year has not shown significant changes in terms of improving the quality of life. Welfare aspects as one measure to improve the quality of life is still far from expectations. The reality is more complex welfare measure of poverty. Welfare should be able to meet the needs of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual.

 Existence Tukang Becak and Pemulung  in the city of Surabaya that can not be ignored. Their condition as part of the marginalized groups that need attention and guidance from various stakeholders. Not least the involvement of Islamic Higher Education became one of the institutions that are able to provide solutions and significant change for the community.

The existence PTKI has a strategic role to raise the dignity and empower them especially in the field of religious social and economic empowerment. Seeing this phenomenon need concrete action in the form of mentoring and coaching programs, especially for the community of Tukang Becak and Pemulung  in Surabaya.