Ministry of Social Affairs and Forkor R2 Distributes Social Assistan
BEKASI (May 22, 2020) - Ministry of
Social Affairs continues to work with various elements of the community in responding
the difficult situation caused by by COVID-19.
Directorate General of Social
Empowerment together with RT / RW Coordination Forum of Margamulya Urban
Village distributed 200 packages of basic food assistance worth Rp. 150,000 /
package that comes from domestic grants.
In accordance with the direction
of Director General of Social Empowerment Edi Suharto, so that every
implementation of the distribution of the social assistance have to involve District
Social Welfare Workers (TKSK) and other social pillars according to their
region.
It is expected that with the
involvement of TKSK, it can help the process of the distribution run smoothly
and right on the target.
The receiver of basic food assistance
are citizens who affected economically by COVID-19 and have never received social
assistance either from the central or regional governments.
The daily work of residents
around RT 03 / RW 09, Margamulya Sub-district, North Bekasi are laborers, street
traders, scavengers, and poor people.
During the COVID-19 pandemic,
they had difficulty in looking for their primary needs because they are no
longer to work regularly and have to stay at home longer.
Hamzah, Head of the Margamulya
Village RT / RW Coordination Forum, expressed his gratitude for the support of
the Ministry of Social Affairs in helping residents who are experiencing
economic difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We will truly distribute
the assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs to residents who really need
it," Hamzah said.
Gratitude to the Minister of
Social Affairs was conveyed by beneficiaries.
"I am very grateful because
this assistance is very useful for me," said Sabeni, one of the recipients
who had a stroke and have experiencing difficulties in doing his daily activities.
"With this assistance, it is
very useful for me, thanks to the Minister of Social Affairs for helping and
providing this food to me," said Sadiah, who has a husband as scavenger.