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Cianjur Evacuees Woven Plastic Bags, Trauma Healing Activity from BBPPKS Yogyakarta
CIANJUR (December
3, 2022) - To fill their free time and relieve the trauma of the victims of Cianjur
earthquake, the Ministry of Social Affairs through BBPPKS Yogyakarta invited
women, young women, and several men of evacuees to weave plastic bags. They are
residents of Ciputri Village, Pacet District, and Jambu Dipa Village, Warung
Kondang District, Cianjur Regency, West Java.
Even though the
activity was carried out in an evacuation tent, happy and enthusiastic
expressions could be seen on the faces of the participants. The 55 people who
were divided into two locations were enthusiastic about making woven bags
accompanied by instructors brought in by BBPPKS Yogyakarta Team from 3 to 6
December 2022.
Weaving bags is a
medium for trauma healing that is easy to practice and interesting to develop
in the future.
While the women
from the Pacet village were engrossed in weaving, the children in the next tent
were invited to draw and color by Mulya Jaya Center team and Bandung Poltekesos
students.
Trauma
Healing activities in the village of Jambu Dipa, Warung Kondang District, BBPPKS
Yogyakarta Team collaborated with Teams from the Integrated Center Kartini
Temanggung and Prof. Dr. Soeharso Integrated Center Surakarta.