Receiving Social Assistance at RS-Rutilahu, Beneficiaries in West Bangka Renovate Houses to Be Liveable

Writer :

UHH Setditjen PFM

Editor :

Annisa YH

Translator :

Karlina Irsalyana

WEST BANGKA (December 13, 2021) - Living in a comfortable house is not only the dream of many people but also the dream of the poor and underprivileged. With a comfortable house, it is hoped that it can help improve social and economic life for the poor and underprivileged in their environment.

The Directorate General of Poverty Handling, Ministry of Social Affairs through the Social Rehabilitation Program for Uninhabitable Houses (RS-Rutilahu) seeks to create comfortable housing conditions and harmonious social life. One of the locations where RS-Rutilahu program assistance is located is in the Province of the Bangka Belitung Islands, to be precise in Tanjung Village, Muntok District, West Bangka Regency. (13/12).

With the assistance of RS-Rutilahu which was given to beneficiaries in Tanjung Village, they have started to buy building materials and carry out rehabilitation work on their homes. One of the beneficiaries of this program is Mrs. Misni (50) who is a single mother with two children who works as a fisherwoman. She said that she received information as a recipient of RS-Rutilahu aid after she returned from fishing. Receiving this information, Misni was assisted by the group leader and the social office of West Bangka Regency to disburse aid, buy building materials, and jointly assisted by various parties to rehabilitate her previously damaged house into a proper one.

With this assistance, Misni hopes that in the future she and her two children can live better in a decent house. "I want the house to be occupied by me and my two children, so it's nicer and more comfortable," said Misni.

Besides Misni, there were also beneficiaries of RS-Rutilahu named Mrs. Muliana (65) and Mr. Azmi (70) who were elderly at the location. Both of them are grateful to get the assistance in the hope that they will get the housing that was previously damaged to be feasible. "Thank God we were helped earlier (RS-Rutilahu) and assisted in repairing her house," said Muliana.

Both Misni, Muliana, and Azmi as well as other beneficiaries of RS-Rutilahu expressed their gratitude to the President, Joko Widodo, and the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini for the assistance they received.

Met at the construction site of the RS-Rutilahu in Tanjung Village, the Head of the Social Security and PFM Division of Social and Village Community Empowerment Office of West Bangka Regency, Saiful Fahmi hopes that with the RS-Rutilahu Assistance, the beneficiaries can have more decent housing. "We hope that with Rutilahu's assistance, their residence can be anticipated, yes, what used to be their house was not suitable to be feasible," said Saiful.

He also thanked the President and the Minister of Social Affairs for the assistance provided in Tanjung Village, Muntok District, West Bangka Regency which is also the location of the 2021 National Social Solidarity Day (HKSN) activity. "Hopefully this will motivate them (beneficiaries) to be able to live a better life in the future, also with the many aids that have been disbursed with the HKSN which was held in West Bangka, it has brought a blessing to us, the people of West Bangka, thank you, Mr. President, Mrs. Social Minister, hopefully, it will be useful for all of us, said Saiful.

2021-12-15
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