Aceh "Darussa'adah" Center Responses to Children Victims of Fire
ACEH BESAR (6 May 2021) - The Ministry of Social
Affairs through the Center of “Darussa'adah” Aceh conducted an assessment of
the beneficiaries (PM) of children who were fire victims in Gani Village, Mau
Jaya District, Aceh Besar. A total of four families have been assessed by
social workers to find out their needs.
“Darussa'adah” Center
took the initiative to help children of fire victims through the family-based
Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) service program, which is a social
rehabilitation service that is carried out directly in the victim's family /
house.
This service is provided
for children in families who experience an emergency. The services
that will be provided are adjusted to the results of the assessment so that
they are effective," explained the Head of Sub-Section for Social
Rehabilitation Services, Raharjo.
The results of the
assessment will be followed up by social workers in intervening, it is known
that three of the four families have not received assistance from the Family
Hope Program (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT).
In addition to accessing
other Ministry of Social Affairs programs, social workers will also provide
psychosocial support for children. "Psychosocial support is carried out to reduce the child's sense of trauma from the fires they have
experienced," said Social Worker, Erna.
Also attending the
activity were the Secretary of the Village of Gampong Gani, the Head of the People’s
Welfare Section of the Ingin Jaya, the District Social Welfare Officer (TKSK) Ingin
Jaya and local community leaders.