YOGYAKARTA (August 11, 2023) - The Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini gave a Keynote Speech regarding the Implementation of the Social Welfare Program at the National Work Meeting (Rakernas) of the Social Welfare Development Council (MPKS) Muhammadiyah Central Management, at the SM Tower and Convention, Yogyakarta.

Minister of Social Affairs Risma explained how important it is for us to help the elderly, disabled and displaced people. The Minister of Social Affairs also explained the success of the social welfare programs that had been implemented by the Ministry of Social Affairs. Minister of Social Affairs Risma explained innovations in assistive devices for disabilities such as adaptive walking sticks, cerebral palsy wheelchairs, tricycle motorbikes, speech deaf bracelets (Gruwi) and mental disability bracelets (Grita). On this occasion, Social Minister Risma also gave adaptive guides to 9 people with visual disabilities who were assisted by MPKS PP Muhammadiyah.

Also present at the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendi, CEO of Kitabisa.com Muhammad Alfatih Timur, Chairman of PP Muhammadiyah Agus Tafiqurrahman, General Secretary of PP Muhammadiyah, Abdul Mu'ti, Treasurer of MPKS PP Muhammadiyah, Mochammad Yana Aditya, and Special Advisor of the Minister of Social Relations and Partnerships Faozan Amar Foreign Office.