Distribution of ATENSI Program with Commission VIII DPR RI in Rokan Hulu Regency

ROKAN HULU (28 October 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs through Social Rehabilitation Center “Abiseka” Pekanbaru distributed Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) to persons with disabilities, the elderly, as well as orphans, motherless and fatherless victims of Covid-19 in Rokan Hulu Regency, Province of Riau.

The ATENSI support was provided in the form of 46 packages of nutrition, wheelchairs for 10 people with disabilities, 16 hearing aids, health mats for the elderly, 6 canes for the blind, and 6 prosthetic legs in collaboration with Orthoshop Pekanbaru with a total of Rp. Rp. 136,030,000 as well as compensation to 46 orphans victims of Covid-19 in the amount of Rp. 10,000,000.

The provision of this assistance is a follow-up to the results of an assessment of the data proposed by one of the members of Commission VIII of the DPR RI, Mr. Achmad. The distribution of aid took place at the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Babussalam Field, Rambah Village and Tambusai Tengah Village, Rokan Hulu Regency.

Achmad as a member of Commission VIII of the DPR RI appreciates the performance of the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia who is always alert and responsive to the needs of people who need it.

"We will always provide real support in the budgeting function for the Ministry of Social Affairs, one of which is the Orphan program.

Head of the Pekanbaru Abiseka Center, Ahmad Subarkah, on this occasion also expressed his happiness to be part of this activity and to be present with Commission VIII of the DPR RI in providing ATENSI aid which was given after going through the assessment process and meeting the criteria for the target recipients of the ATENSI program.

"Hopefully this accessibility assistance can be useful and can help the beneficiaries in their daily lives," he said

The wheelchair assistance recipient, Mr. Muhammad Yamin, expressed his deepest gratitude to the Ministry of Social Affairs through Abiseka Pekanbaru. Furthermore, Mr. Yamin expressed his desire to be able to move independently using the tools that have been provided.