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Helping Residents Affected by COVID-19, "Wasana Bahagia" Center Build a Public Kitchen
TERNATE (19 July 2021) – Social Rehabilitation
Center “Wasana Bahagia” of Ternate as a technical implementing unit of the Ministry
of Social Affairs established a public kitchen post as a follow-up to the
direction of the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Tri
Rismaharani. The establishment of this public kitchen aims to provide
ready-to-eat food to residents affected by COVID-19, especially for those who
are undergoing self-isolation.
In his statement, the
Head of the Center, Udan Suheli, said Wasana Bahagia Center of Ternate prepares
at least 120 ready-to-eat rice boxes every day and each box consists of rice,
chicken eggs, fish, vegetables, and fruits, "We distributed the food
packages to 60 recipients during the day and night," said Udan. The
distribution of food packages begins on July 19 and will last for the next
fourteen days.
One of the recipients of
food aid, Nia (40 years old) is a resident of Gamayou Ternate. She and her
three children are in self-isolation. On Friday (16/7) Nia and one of her
children were declared reactive to SWAB Antigen. "I am a single parent, to
meet my daily needs I have a small catering business, but since Isoman I have
stopped my business," Nia said.
Immediately after being
declared reactive, Nia reported to the village officer of Kampung Makassar
Barat. By the village staff, Nia's case was reported to Wasana Bahagia Ternate.