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"Kartini" Center Greets Merapi Evacuees in Selo Boyolali
BOYOLALI (January 13, 2021) - Three villages that have become evacuee sites are Jrakah, Tlogolele and Klakah. Tlogolele village accommodates 241 people, while evacuees in other villages have returned to their homes. "Evacuees return to their homes because they consider the conditions of Mount Merapi to be safe. This is based on their experience while living on the slopes of Merapi," said Lita Hapsaringtyas, Social Worker Serve Unit (Sakti Peksos) who accompanied the evacuees.
The activities carried out by the evacuees in the evacuee camps aside from meeting their daily needs and activities, there was also rhythmic activities led by the youth of Tlogolele village. Previously, there was access to education through teachers visiting the command post but it stopped on December 31, 2020. Health services from the Puskesmas and the health office also did not serve the evacuees.
For daily necessities, both food and clothing for the next 2 weeks are still sufficient. Of the 241 evacuees, there are 3 people with intellectual disabilities in Tlogolele village and 11 people in Jrakah village.
The "Kartini" Center in Temanggung team greeted the functionaries by carrying out various activities, including assessment of 14 people with intellectual disabilities and providing PPE assistance in the form of masks, hand sanitizers, honey and vitamins. The team also educated the people with disabilities about COVID-19 prevention protocols by teaching to use masks, wash hands and always keep distance when interacting with other people.