“Bahagia” Center Medan Quick Response to Cases of Poor Families in Sidorejo

Writer :

Humas Balai Bahagia Medan

Editor :

David

Translator :

Karlina Irsalyana

MEDAN (August 22, 2021) - Starting from information circulating on Rahmawati Wati's Youtube channel regarding a complaint from a resident in Sidorejo Village, Medan Tembung District, Medan City. The Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia immediately instructed the nearest office to conduct an assessment of the person concerned.

The Quick Response Team (TRC) of Training Center “Bahagia” Medan consisting of the Head of Center, Social Counselors and Nurses immediately went to the field by directly visiting the residence on behalf of Zulkifli Pane (ZPN) at 20.00 WIB on Sunday, August 22, 2021.

ZPN is 49 years old and lives with 2 (two) children on Jalan Perjuangan Gang Church, Sidorejo Village, Medan Tembung District, Medan City. ZPN does not live permanently in Medan City, and currently lives in one of the rented rooms measuring 3 x 3 meters with inadequate conditions.

ZPN looks healthy but the body looks thin with poor condition. His right leg had joint problems due to an accident at a young age. However, ZPN looks still running and productive for work.

Every day, ZPN works odd jobs with non-permanent income. Usually selling magnetic bracelets or being a construction worker. The first child is married, the second child is 16 years old and the third child is 11 years old. The second and third children have dropped out of school for a long time ago due to economic conditions and unstable living.

While visiting the social instructor at Bahagia Center Medan, Tama asked ZPN about the wife in question because at the time of the visit she did not find ZPN's wife. "I have been divorced since 2018. Since then my two children have lived with me," said ZPN.

As is known, ZPN has a wife who has lived in Malaysia since 2014. Usually, sending living expenses is around Rp. 200 thousand per month. However, after being divorced three years ago and the wife has remarried, ZPN and their children have not received any messages from his wife again.

Based on the results of the interview, it was known that the ZPN family in Tanjung Tiram District, Batu Bara Regency was a poor family, so he did not expect any help from relatives or could live with his relatives.

Likewise with ZPN's daughter who is currently married and lives with his husband's family. Currently, the third child who is 11 years old who works odd jobs in one of the MMTC Medan shopping complexes who can help with daily food needs. Meanwhile, the second child, based on ZPN's recognition, often lives outside the rented house to meet his own needs.

The last social assistance received was the Social Assistance for Basic Food Assistance to the Community as the Impact of Emergency PPKM from the Medan City Government. The rest of the ZPN family received no assistance from the Government.

The head of Bahagia Medan, Lyana Siregar, who also visited ZPN, tried to dig up information related to ZPN's ability to do business, including digging up information if the child in question was facilitated to be able to continue his education again.

"We will try to coordinate with the Medan City Education Office so that your child can back to school," said Lyana when communicating with ZPN.

Tonight's assessment resulted in several recommendations, including meeting basic needs, providing entrepreneurship assistance, providing access to education for ZPN children who have dropped out of school and empowering ZPN and children at the ATENSI Creation Center of Bahagia Medan.

"Tomorrow the team will come again to determine what needs you need," said Lyana to ZPN.

At the end of the assessment, the TRC of Bahagia Medan gave dinner to ZPN who was known to have not eaten since noon.

2021-08-22
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