The Proclaimer City Welcomes the Social Assistance Distribution Team

BLITAR (3 June 2020) - Located in the City of Proclaimers, Blitar rekindles the spirit of the Social Assistance Distribution Team of the "Mahatmiya" Social Rehabilitation Center for People with Visual Disabilities to distribute 225 basic food packages for Blitar City, Tulung Agung Regency, Trenggalek Regency and Kediri City .

The day before, the Social Assistance Distribution Team distributed 38 packages in Malang Regency, 53 packages in Malang City, 43 packages in Bakti Luhur Social Welfare Institution, 38 packages in Batu City, 92 packages in Blitar Regency 92 packages.

The distribution team's first visit was directed to the Blitar City Social Service. Welcomed by the Head of the Blitar City Social Service, Priyo Istanto, the team distributed 45 basic food packages for persons with disabilities affected by COVID-19. "This is a blessing and sustenance for all of the persons with disabilities, hopefully what the Ministry of Social Affairs provides can help in the midst of COVID-19," said Priyo. He also hopes that this pandemic will end soon and everyone is able to carry out activities normally.

Meanwhile, a middle-aged woman who is also a recipient of basic food assistance, Muji Utami, expressed her hope of being able to continue serving the community according to her abilities. "Hopefully what we have received will be an abundant blessing for us and we can still serve the community according to our existing abilities and stay healthy," she said.

The journey continues towards Tulung Agung Regency, which is about 35 km from Blitar City. Received by the Head of the Social Rehabilitation Division of the Family Planning Social Service for Women's Empowerment and Protection of Tulung Agung, Nurul Hidayah, the team distributed 64 basic food packages. She welcomed the basic food assistance for people with disabilities in her area and hoped that this assistance could help the economy of those who had lost massage clients.

Wearing a yellow head scarf and green mask, a recipient of basic food assistance named Yuni was seen chatting with one of the distribution teams. She expressed her gratitude to the government for the assistance provided. "This assistance means a lot to us. It can support our lives because COVID-19 is an obstacle to my profession as a masseuse," said Yuni.

The vehicle raced to the next location, Trenggalek Regency as the team distributed 52 food packages. In the magnificent building that had just been built, Ratna Sulistyowati, the Head of the Trenggalek Regency Social Service, greeted the team. With the application of strict health protocols, apart from wearing masks and washing hands, she also requires all employees and guests to wear gloves.

Ratna immediately stepped in to calculate the amount of basic food delivered and opened one of the packages to match the handover report (BAST) that was presented.

During the basic food assistance handover ceremony, Ratna expressed her gratitude for the concern of Bali "Mahatmiya" Visual Disabilities Center for caring for the disabled.

For a moment the distribution team rested under a shady tree. It was seen that one of the teams was struggling with his gadget to make a news release on the distribution of social assistance. Another one checks the condition of the car and the other two count the remaining food and correspondence.

A visit to Tofu City, Kediri was the last location of the distribution team's mission to distribute basic food assistance. Represented by the Head of the Social Rehabilitation Division of the Kediri City Social Service, Luluk Nita, the team distributed 64 basic food assistance packages containing rice, regular biscuits, cooking oil, instant noodles, sardines, eggs, liquid bath soap and laundry soap worth Rp300.000 per package.

Luluk revealed that the basic food will be very useful for the people with visual disabilities. This humorous woman also hopes that the concern for them does not end here, as in the future she wants to send some people with visual disabilities to take part in advanced rehabilitation at the Bali "Mahatmiya" Visual Disability Center. "If it is possible, we want some of them to be able participating in rehabilitation in "Mahatmiya" after the New Normal implementation, as the manifestation of our concern," concluded Luluk.