PEKANBARU (1 September 2021) - The Ministry of Social
Affairs through Social Rehabilitation Center Dharma Guna Bengkulu distributed
the Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) package to 30 Beneficiaries of
the Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) of Bina Laras Social Service of Riau
Province.
ATENSI assistance is
provided in the form of goods in the form of medical equipment such as masks
and hand sanitizers, additional nutrients, and vitamins as well as agricultural
equipment and supplies.
The Minister of Social
Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, symbolically handed over the assistance to one of the
beneficiaries, Doni, together with the Governor of Riau Province, H. Syamsuar,
Member of Commission VIII RI, H. Achmad, and the Mayor of Pekanbaru, H. Firdaus
at Abiseka Center Riau.
ATENSI assistance was
given based on the results of an assessment carried out by the Dharma Guna
Bengkulu team.
"This assistance
must be used properly, such as masks and hand sanitizers to prevent exposure to
Covid-19 in our bodies," said Kartika Ari, Social Counselor at Dharma Guna
Center.
Agricultural skills
assistance is provided because UPT Bina Laras has the potential to develop
agricultural skills for beneficiaries to learn and practice and can later
become entrepreneurs.
Doni, one of the PMs who
received the assistance, expressed his pleasure with this and being able to
meet directly with the Minister of Social Affairs.
In addition to providing
ATENSI assistance, the Dharma Guna Bengkulu Team also conducted Advocacy for
Beneficiaries to obtain their Residential Rights. All PM UPT Bina Laras are
People with Mental Disorders (ODGJ) and are not identified so that they are not
known to have a Population Identification Number (NIK).
Therefore, the team
together with the Social Worker of UPT Bina Laras visited the Population and
Civil Registry Office of Pekanbaru City and met with the Head of Population
Registry and Head of Population Data Section to consult regarding registration
and checking of population data.