Series of HKSN 2021, MOSA Involves Community and Social Pillars in Holding a Community Service

PANGKAL PINANG (16 December 2021) – Ministry of Social Affairs conducted a series of activities ahead of the 2021 National Social Solidarity Day (HKSN) in the West Bangka Islands, Bangka Belitung Province.

Today, the Ministry of Social Affairs held a community service activity at the construction site for Uninhabitable Houses (Rutilahu) in the Province of Bangka Belitung. The location for the construction of Rutilahu is in West Bangka Regency and South Bangka Regency. There were 25 units in West Bangka Regency and 25 units in South Bangka Regency. In total, there were 50 units for the two locations.

Community service in the Rutilahu development environment involves 11 Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD), social pillars, Scouts, community leaders and other general public in Pangkal Pinang, West Bangka Regency.

"Today, we are making improvements around the Rutilahu construction site. We have removed the debris and trimmed the trees from twigs to make them cleaner and better organized," said Head of the West Bangka Regency Village and Social Empowerment Office, Suradi, Thursday (16/12).

Community service activities were also held at the location of the exile of the Indonesian Proclaimer, Bung Karno, in Bukit Menumbing by cleaning up the historic buildings in the complex area.

"The community service was carried out in Bung Karno's exile in the form of removing grass and tree branches as well as painting the complex area to make it more beautiful and neater," said Suradi.

In addition, access to the location of Rutilahu's activities also continues to be tidied and cleaned as well as the tents and decorations in the main road area in front of the Bangka Regent's office house.

“Essentially we are making maximum efforts to involve social pillars and all existing potentials. This is to ensure that later the peak of the event will be comfortable," he said.

The Rutilahu program was previously proposed to the Ministry of Social Affairs for eligible communities. Today development is being carried out by cooperating with all the potential resources that exist in the community.

As a manifestation of the spirit of HKSN in 2021, previously a Cross-Border Social Solidarity (LBKS) was held at the Air Anyir Village Office, Merawang District and Al Kautsar Social Welfare Institution, Sungailiat District, Bangka Regency which was attended by the Deputy Governor of the Bangka Belitung Province and the Head of the Bangka Belitung Province Social Office.

In the series HKSN in 2021, there were various activities in the form of handing over social assistance, First, the provision of civil rights such as marriage certificates and birth certificates, as well as mass marriages for residents in the Bangka Belitung Islands.

Second, vaccination in the context of preventing Covid-19; Third, free health services in the form of treatment and medical assistance for 1000 people.

Fourth, the provision of assistance such as Rutilahu, the Social Entrepreneurship Program (ProKUS), Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI), Assistance for Orphans Victims of Covid-19 and scholarships.

Fifth, mobilizing Community Social Participation in the cleanliness of public facilities. Sixth, hygiene campaigns in the student and student environment; Seventh, planting trees in ex-tin mining areas.

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Ministry of Social Affairs