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"Paramita Center Gives Custody of Children to Foster Parents

"Paramita Center Gives Custody of Children to Foster Parents
Writer :
Humas Balai Anak Paramita Mataram
Editor :
Annisa YH
Translator :
Karlina Irsalyana

MATARAM (24 May 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs, through the "Paramita" Children's Center, delivers neglected babies to prospective adoptive parents.

 

Two babies were handed over and were abandoned babies, where a baby boy was found in Utan Subdistrict, Sumbawa Regency in October 2020, while a baby girl was found in Masbagik, East Lombok in December 2020. Both were abandoned babies who were found without their parents knowing.

 

The babies each received temporary care in the Center for five and seven months. To fulfill children's rights to live and grow and develop.

 

Furthermore, over time there are 2 (two) married couples who intend to adopt children with the terms and conditions that have been regulated following the Minister of Social Affairs Regulation number 54 of 2007 on Adoption of Children.

 

Based on the suitability of identity and the required requirements, the two pairs of prospective foster parents (COTA) have the opportunity to undertake temporary care for 6 (six) months starting today.

 

I Ketut Supena as the Head of the Center said, "Our Center has implemented the ATENSI program for fathers and foster mothers, then we ask everyone, especially extended families, to take care of and protect children and fulfill their rights as children", he said.

 

ATENSI services that have been provided by the "Paramita" Children's Center in Mataram is in the form of fulfilling basic life needs such as milk, porridge, diapers. In addition, all babies are also given health care such as immunizations and routine health checks.

 

This activity was also attended by the Head of the East Lombok Regency Social Service and his staff. This is done as an effort to synergize between the Regional Government and the UPT of the Ministry of Social Affairs to services and protection for children, especially infants and toddlers.

 

Putri, a COTA member said, "Honestly, I am very grateful to "Paramita" Center for being able to fulfill our desire to have children, even though they are not biological children, we promise to take care of them like our own biological children. We will fulfill their needs, including education and all," he said at the end of the session.

To the adoption process, the Ministry of Social Affairs has played a role as the front guard in providing outreach for the community, especially for families who have not had children, to be able to exercise their rights to adopt children or take part in the foster care program. This is also an attempt by the state to provide full child rights for neglected babies who have been temporarily cared for at the "Paramita" Children's Center.
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