Dumai City Government Appreciates MoSA, 76 Citizens Receive ATENSI Services

DUMAI (2 December 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs through Social Rehabilitation Center “Abiseka” Pekanbaru conducted the distribution of Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) support to 76 beneficiaries consisting of 30 elderly, 28 persons with disabilities, and 18 children requiring special protection that had been recorded and assessed by rehabilitation assistants in 6 sub-districts in Dumai City.

The Mayor of Dumai, who in this case was represented by the Regional Secretary of Dumai City, Mr. H. Indra Gunawan, was also present to appreciate the activities carried out symbolically at the Dumai City Social Service.

The ATENSI component assistance provided includes support for fulfilling a decent living and accessibility assistance in the form of 1 unit of special wheelchair for cerebral palsy, 3 units of 4 in 1 wheelchair, 4 units of 3 in 1 wheelchair, 2 units of child wheelchair, 1 unit of hand crutches, 3 walker units, 4 units of 4-foot sticks, 17 units of hearing aids, and 31 units of medical mattresses.

The total assistance that has been given is 295,371,000 including attention assistance for orphans/fatherless/motherless victims of Covid 19 and children needing the development of social functions at the Child Welfare Institutions (LKSA).

In his remarks, Head of Center Ahmad Subarkah said, "The distribution of this aid is a manifestation of the slogan of the Ministry of Social Affairs Presents, which is to be present in the community. Therefore, we expect coordination and participation from local governments so that the process of distributing community assistance can run well. "

The Regional Secretary of Dumai City expressed his appreciation to Abiseka Pekanbaru, "thanks to Abiseka Pekanbaru for the attention and assistance to the Dumai City, hopefully, our community can become a prosperous society," said Indra Gunawan.

Also supported by Acting Head of the Dumai City Social Office, Afrilagan, who said, "The Dumai City Government gives the highest appreciation to the Center, the number of disabilities and the elderly is quite large, the government has also provided assistance but if assisted by the Ministry of Social Affairs it will be more helpful and very useful," said Africa.

In addition to distributing aid at the Dumai City Social Office, the Pekanbaru Abiseka Center team, accompanied by the Social Office and Dumai City assistants, directly visited the homes of beneficiaries who were unable to attend.