The Ministry of Social Affairs Provides the Needs of the Elderly at Pondok Kopi through the ATENSI Program

JAKARTA (10 September 2021) - Distribution of community-based Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) support by the Bekasi "Budhi Dharma" Center of the Ministry of Social Affairs worth a total of Rp. 25,352.110, - symbolically distributed by the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini at the inauguration of the Mulya Jaya ATENSI Creation Center (SKA) as well as handing over ATENSI support to beneficiaries in DKI Jakarta (9/10/2021).

The total community-based ATENSI support assistance was provided to 35 elderly who were assisted by the ERBE Social Welfare Institution (LKS) in the form of nutrition for the elderly, the need for room facilities, and supporting equipment for wheelchair and tricycle accessibility after a needs assessment was carried out and intervention was identified that needs to be done.

LKS ERBE is a community that cares about marginal groups in the DKI Jakarta area, one of which is protecting the rights of the elderly.

Yomanih (78 years) who received a wheelchair and nutrition was very happy to meet the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, accompanied by the Chairperson of Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Yandri Susanto. To social workers, Yomanih said that for the past 5 months, her legs had not functioned normally due to a fall while working as a janitor at the Pondok Kelapa Cemetery. Often when she is active her legs feel weak and fall, until finally, she can no longer work. Yomanih lives in the neighborhood around the Pondok Kelapa graveyard, depending on the Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) assisted by her son-in-law who works as a motorcycle taxi driver," said Yomanih.

The head of the Bekasi "Budhi Dharma" Center, Pujiyanto, left a message to Yomanih’s son to keep his mother with gratitude and patience. “Please take good care of your mother and father at home, grateful that your parents are still healthy until now. Love now must be given to children just like Mother took care of you since childhood. Invite Mother to sunbathe and help her activities well and patiently," said Pujiyanto.

Surahmi (62 years old) and other elderly at Pondok Kopi received nutritional assistance, including milk, biscuits, honey, shredded beef, and sardines according to the results of the needs assessment.