"Satria" Center Baturraden Distributes ATENSI in Kebumen

Writer :

Humas Balai Satria Baturraden

Editor :

Intan Qonita N

Translator :

Karlina Irsalyana

KEBUMEN (November 17, 2021) – Social Rehabilitation Center "Satria" Baturraden again distributed assistance for Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) for Social Welfare Service Recipients (PPKS) in the form of assistance for meeting basic needs and accessibility of school equipment for children who need the restoration of social functions assisted by the Child Welfare Institution (LKSA) partner of "Satria" Center, savings assistance for orphans/fatherless/motherless (YAPI) whose parents died from COVID-19, and entrepreneurship assistance in the form of three-wheeled motorbikes for people with disabilities in Kebumen Regency, Central Java Province.

ATENSI support was distributed to 300 children who needed the restoration of social functions in 15 LKSA in Kebumen Regency in the form of assistance for meeting basic needs and school supplies in the amount of Rp150,000,000,00. Furthermore, assistance for 170 orphans/fatherless/motherless (YAPI) whose parents died due to COVID-19 amounted to Rp80,400,000 as well as entrepreneurship assistance for 2 people with physical disabilities in the form of three-wheeled motorbikes worth Rp64,000,000.

"The total ATENSI support distributed by Satria Center for PPKS in Kebumen Regency is Rp. 294.4 million," said Head of Satria Center Baturraden, Darmanto.

The assistance was symbolically handed over by members of Commission VIII of the DPR RI who carried out a Specific Working Visit in Kebumen Regency, Central Java Province in the context of monitoring and distributing PKH and BPNT social assistance. A total of 8 members of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives attended this activity including Abdul Wachid, I Komang Koheri, Paryono, Umar Bashor, Mohammad Saleh, M. Husni, Delmeria, and Wastam.

The group was well received by the Regent of Kebumen, Arif Sugiyanto, and Deputy Regent Ristawati Purwaningsih and their staff at the Kebumen Regional Secretariat Hall Building. Arif Sugiyanto appreciated and welcomed the Team of Commission VIII of the House and the Ministry of Social Affairs in Kebumen Regency.

The Kebumen Regent hopes that this activity can be an effective means of communication between the Kebumen Regency Government and the central government and can be a valuable input for improving the performance of the Kebumen Regency Government.

The Chairperson of the Committee VIII of the House’s Working Committee, Abdul Wachid, said that this specific work visit was aimed at hearing aspirations and overseeing government programs, especially from the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Religion.

“Besides the budget function, we also have a supervisory function. We want to see how the government assistance programs from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Religion Affairs which are included in our scope of work can be right on target,” said Abdul Wachid. Commission VIII of the House also wants to know what social problems exist in Kebumen regency.

Abdul Wachid said that Commission VIII of the House had proposed to the government to increase social assistance for the community. Until now, the assistance is still being disbursed by the government.

ATENSI and PKH assistance in Kebumen Regency in the form of ATENSI for orphans for 170 children in the amount of Rp. 80,400,000, - accessibility assistance for 22 people in the amount of Rp. 34,320,000, - assistance for basic needs for 466 people in the amount of Rp. 350,251,706, - and entrepreneurship assistance for 15 people in the amount of Rp95,522,800 The total amount of assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs distributed was Rp560,494,506 which came from the Social Rehabilitation Center "Kartini" Temanggung, 'Satria" Center Baturraden, "Antasena" Center Magelang and the Directorate of Family Social Security.

Teguh Kuatno (40 years) with a physical disability from the Pejagoan sub-district of Kebumen received entrepreneurship assistance in the form of a three-wheeled motorbike from "Satria" Center Baturraden. In 2014 Teguh got a traffic accident so that his left leg had to be amputated and since then he has been using a prosthetic.

“I run the chicken slaughtering business from my parents. I am very happy to get help with a three-wheeled motorbike from the Ministry of Social Affairs. I will use this motorbike to deliver the chicken from home to the market. In the future, I hope that my business can be more developed and more advanced,” said Teguh.

“For persons with disabilities in Kebumen, never give up to work and be independent. Never feel that these physical limitations make you weak. Show that persons with disabilities are the same as non-disabled persons. Show that people with disabilities can work and be independent,” Teguh said to encourage other people with disabilities.

Seri Handayani (17 years) from LKSA PAY Putri Aisyiyah Hj. Alfiatun Ihsan Kebumen was pleased to receive assistance for daily needs and school supplies from the Ministry of Social Affairs through Satria Center Baturraden. She hopes that others who are less fortunate can get help as well as herself.

During the working visit of the House of Representatives Commission VIII in Kebumen Regency, the Ministry of Social Affairs was also present, namely Head of BP3S Hartono Laras, Inspector for Social Rehabilitation Division Margowiyono, Head of Social Counseling Center Wiwit Widiansyah, Head of the "Kartini" Temanggung Center Rachmat Koesnadi and Head of "Satria" Baturraden Darmanto.

2021-11-22
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