"Rumbai" Children's Center Provides Nutrition Assistance for Persons with Disabilities and Children against the Law in Pelalawan

PELALAWAN (April 10, 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs through the "Rumbai" Children's Center in Pekanbaru conducted a community-based Social Rehabilitation Assistance Service Program (ATENSI) in Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province. The Children's ATENSI program is aimed at the cluster of children from groups of persons with disabilities and also Children against the Law (ABH).

The provision of nutritional support is carried out in several different places, namely Simpang Beringin, Pangkalan Kerinci, Pangkalan Kuras, Bandar Petalangan, Bukit Kesuma Village, and Sei Medang Village.

Following the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, that the Balai Besar / Balai / Loka (The Social Rehabilitation Centers) within the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation must be multi-service, there are as many as 22 children with disabilities and 18 ABHs who have gone through rapid assessments to receive family and community-based ATENSI services in the form of support fulfillment of decent living in the form of nutritional assistance.

This amount was obtained based on the results of the data and area mapping by the Social Worker Service Unit (Sakti Peksos) and the District Social Welfare Worker (TKSK) in the local area.

The head of the "Rumbai" Children's Center in this case is represented by a Social Worker, Mami Sufitanur, explaining the form of ATENSI "Rumbai" Children's Center activities. "The ATENSI program consists of 7 service components. One of which we will provide today is support services for the fulfillment of a decent life in the form of nutritional stimulants. The Social Rehabilitation Center will also later be able to give access to school equipment needs, medical treatment and examinations, or support for entrepreneurship, therapy, and so on, "explained Mami.

Head of Section for Social Rehabilitation of Children and Social Services for Elderly of Pelalawan Regency, Rifandi, welcomed the Children's ATENSI program conducted by Children’s Center "Rumbai" in Pekanbaru, "We are very grateful for this activity and will be happy to support and back up this kind of activity because it is in line with our vision and mission," he said.

The family is also very enthusiastic about the ATENSI program, they are very grateful for the nutritional assistance that has been given. Besides, the family also hopes that their children will have access to education.