MoSA Accompany the Children and Family of a Mother Who’s Dead While Hugging Her Baby

PATI (July 8, 2023) –Viral in media, a mother died while hugging her baby in her house In Kutoarjo, Pati Regency, Central Java. The late mother named Budiati left 3 kids, a baby and toddlers.

The three kids aged 4 years, 2 years, and the youngest aged 26 days are found weak and dehydrated. Related to this case, Ministry of Social Affairs responded fast. At present, the three kids left by late Budiati are under the care of Ministry of Social Affairs’ Margo Laras Center in Pati.

As a form of social protection and children's rights fulfillment, Ministry of Social Affairs gives trauma healing and Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) for the kids.

“Under Minister of Social Affairs’ direction, we immediately respond to the kids’ needs. We give trauma healing, basic needs assistance of nutrition, kids toys, and health check-up for them,” a social worker of Margo Laras Center in Pati, Feni Handaningrum said.

Since the case surfaced, Ministry of Social Affairs has taken a step to give intensive treatment. Ministry of Social Affairs has given accompaniment while the kids are given medical treatment at the hospital. The Ministry also distributes assistance of basic food, nutrition, educational toys, and baby stuff.

Trauma healing service given by Ministry of Social Affairs’ staff gives encouraging results. Previously, the first and the second child looked gloomy and were reluctant to speak when they were visited by the staff. After the Ministry gave them toys and psychosocial accompaniment, their mood became happier and they were willing to communicate.

Parenting education for kids was also given to the kids’ grandfather, grandmother, and also uncle. The kids will get protection and good parenting from the closest family such as the grandfather, grandmother, and uncle. This is important for the kids in order to grow well and safety guaranteed.

“Because the family is with the kids all the time, so we give parenting education to them. Family is the best parenting,” Feni said.

Ministry of Social Affairs kept on accompanying while assessing comprehensively the needs of the family who would take care of the three kids.

According to assessment result, Ministry of Social Affairs distributed entrepreneurial assistance to the kids’ grandmother. The Ministry distributed various equipment and ingredients worth IDR 3.783.000 to support Gethuk business which has been run by the grandmother previously.

Ministry of Social Affairs would give accompaniment to the kids and families taking care of them. The purpose of the accompaniment is to ensure the kids grow well, and the family has a stable social and economic condition.