President Joko Widodo Distributes Social Aid in North Maluku Province

WEST HALMAHERA (September 28, 2022) - President Joko Widodo handed over assistance for Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI), PKH, BPNT, and BLT BBM in Gupasa Village, Jailolo District, West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province.

Located at the Gupasa Post Office, Joko Widodo symbolically handed over the aid. Assistance is managed by the Directorate General of Social Protection and Security, the Directorate General of Social Empowerment, and "Wasana Bahagia" Center in Ternate.

As for the Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) from "Wasana Bahagia" Center in Ternate in the form of meeting basic needs, nutrition, entrepreneurial assistance in the form of laundry and sewing machines, assistive devices in the form of standard wheelchairs and crutches which were symbolically handed over by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, for Persons with Disabilities. for 5 PPKS (Social Welfare Service Recipients).

Secretary of the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation, Salahuddin, who was present directly representing the Director General of Social Rehabilitation, Pepen Nazaruddin, accompanied the President of the Republic of Indonesia in the distribution of Social Aid. In its preparation, the Secretary of the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation coordinates and communicates with the Leaders and Staff at the Gupasa Village Post Office regarding the number and data of recipients of Social Assistance and ensures that those who attend have received PKH, BPNT, and ATENSI Assistance.

Total ATENSI Assistance worth IDR 22,581,900; PKH and BPNT assistance for 100 beneficiary families worth IDR120,000,000.

Naser Hafel (54) Elderly with Disabilities who received ATENSI in the form of crutches and nutrition thanked MoSA, “These crutches and nutrition were very useful for daily activities, and hoped to get other assistance to help pay for their children's school fees,” said Naser.

Also present on this working visit Acting Director of Social Rehabilitation for Disaster and Emergency Victims, I Ketut Supena, Social Office of West Halmahera Regency, as well as elements of Muspida & Muspika (Council of lower-level government officials) of West Halmahera and other invitees.