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BRSLU "Budhi Dharma" is Ready to Accomodate the Victims of COVID-19
BEKASI (May 7,
2020) - The “Budhi Dharma”
Social Rehabilitation Center (BRSLU) in Bekasi has prepared a temporary shelter
for victims affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the old office building. This
is in accordance with the instruction of the Director General of Social
Rehabilitation (Dirjen Rehsos), Harry Hikmat, who instructed that 41 Technical
Implementing Units within the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation to
prepare Temporary Shelters for victims affected by COVID-19.
Harry Hikmat also visited
and saw the facilities provided at the Temporary Shelter of the Budhi Dharma
Center for the Elderly in Bekasi which were prepared for victims affected by
COVID-19. Victims of COVID-19 such as workers and/or families affected by
Termination of Employment (PHK) and do not have a place to live in Jabodetabek
and need a temporary place to live. They will be served for approximately three
months.
Since April 27, 2020, the
Bekasi “Budhi Dharma” Center for the Elderly has accepted the elderly according
to the COVID-19 safety and prevention protocol. Those who come to the Center
are required to wash their hands, spray their belongings with disinfectant,
register, and immediately take a rapid test to be placed in a special room that
has been provided.
Currently, at the Bekasi
“Budhi Dharma” Center for the Elderly, 1 person comes alone, 2 people were
escorted by the police, 1 person from the Karawang Social Service, and 7 people
from the DKI Jakarta Social Service, and 1 person from North Tambun District.
Therefore, there are 12 elderly at the Center as of now.
As time goes by, the Bekasi
“Budhi Dharma” Center for the Elderly has brought together 2 elderly families,
so the overall number of the elderly who are in temporary shelter post is 10
people.
The COVID-19 Temporary Shelter Post is guarded by State Apparatus (ASN) and honorary residents who live in the complex of the Ministry of Social Affairs in Bekasi by shift for 24 hours.