Ministry of Social Affairs Sends LDP Team and ATENSI Assistance to Bima Residents

BIMA (April 6, 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs' Psychosocial Support Service Team (LDP) from the "Mahatmiya" Visual Disabilities Center today departed for the location of the victims affected by flash floods in Nisa Village, Woha Sub-district, Cahaya Insan Social Service Agency (LKS), Woha Sub-district, and Darul Hikmah PWD LKS. The Center deployed social workers to provide psychosocial support services to affected residents, especially people with disabilities.

The LDP team first coordinated with the Head of the Social Rehabilitation Division of the Bima Regency Social Service, Nor Hidayat who was represented by the Head of the Social Rehabilitation Services Section, Herlin Wahyuni ​​Hidayat

"Currently there are 32 villages affected in Bima Regency. Four bridges were damaged/broken, approximately 9,415 houses were submerged with 28,202 people affected and 1,050 hectares of agricultural land were damaged," said Nor.

Flash floods in Bima Regency caused 2 people to die, residents fled to the homes of relatives/relatives (data is still being collected).

After coordinating with the Social Service, the Team together with Assistants for Persons with Disabilities (PPD) immediately headed for Nisa Village, Woha Sub-district to provide psychosocial support in the form of trauma healing and therapy as well as assistance to meet the needs of a decent life in the form of basic food packages for 21 affected persons with disabilities.

Continuing the journey, the Team and PPD visited the second location, LKS Cahaya Insan, and were immediately greeted by the Head of LKS, Muhiddin. He expressed his gratitude for the assistance provided by the Ministry of Social Affairs. "Our children are afraid when the flood comes, water enters the building. For several hours we climbed into bed waiting for the water to recede. Hopefully, with the assistance and assistance of basic food supplies this can reduce our burden," said Muhiddin.

Not only stopping there, but the team also moved on to third place, namely Darul Hikmah LKSODK. Noisy voices of children with disabilities greeted the team's arrival.

"We are currently conducting data collection and assessment of children with disabilities to find out whether there are indications of trauma or not. In total there were 50 people with disabilities that we assessed," explained the Middle Social Worker, Ni Putu Esti.

She said that so far some children have been identified as experiencing trauma, and some are not. Indications of this trauma are fear of water and the sound of thunder when it rains. To reduce this trauma, the "Mahatmiya" Visual Disabilities Center has also provided psychosocial therapy with trauma healing.

"Earlier we invited them to play so they could forget for a moment the unpleasant situation they experienced," she continued.

Herlin Wahyuni ​​also gave encouragement to children with disabilities and accompanying parents. "Let's join hands to give our children the opportunity to prove that they have the same opportunity for self-development," she concluded.

At the end of the therapy, they were given staple food packages in the form of rice, instant noodles, soy sauce, sauce, biscuits, sardines, cooking oil, liquid bathing soap, and laundry soap which are expected to help with needs during this disaster.