Minister of Social Affairs Risma Distributes ATENSI Aid and Kitabisa.com Donations for Sufferers of Severe Illness

After handing over compensation to the heirs of flood victims in 2 sub-districts in South Lampung, the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini visited the South Lampung Regent's Office to hand over Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) assistance and donations from kitabisa.com.

ATENSI assistance provided totaling IDR14.8 million for siblings who are persons with disabilities. The assistance provided was in the form of wheelchairs, nutrition, entrepreneurship assistance, children's games, home equipment and operational assistance.

In addition, ATENSI assistance in the form of nutrition, fulfillment of basic needs, medical expenses and entrepreneurship was provided to 5 beneficiaries who were undergoing treatment for their illness. The assistance provided by the Minister of Social Affairs amounted to a total of IDR 54 million.

The Minister of Social Affairs also handed over the donations collected by kitabisa.com to the 5 beneficiaries. The donation was given to Zyan Hafid Al Iksan's child in the amount of IDR148,104,752 who suffered from heart failure, Rezano Ramadhan worth IDR78,597,295 who suffered from inflammation of the brain, Meli Susanti worth IDR32,331,241, who suffered from spinal tumors, Aman worth IDR90,302,856 who suffered from paralysis and Ihsan Fadil IDR17,270,033 who suffered from narrowing of the intestine .

"Because of our limitations, and usually those we help need long-term treatment, we from the Ministry of Social Affairs asked for help from kitabisa.com to find donors who can help with medical expenses," said the Minister of Social Affairs.

Donations through kitabisa.com are submitted to help with costs of supporting treatment and needs during treatment.

Met at the Sebuku Hall of the South Lampung Regent's Office, Mawardi (47 years), husband of Meli Susanti and father of Rezano Ramadhan, could not hold back their emotions. His struggle for 7 years taking care of sick children and followed by his wife who was sick for the last 2 years has not been broken because he has received support from the central government.

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