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Quick Response of "Panasea" Center to Reach Out Scavengers in Central Jakarta
JAKARTA
(17 July 2021) - The Ministry of
Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia through Social Rehabilitation
Center “Panasea” conducted outreach to three scavengers on Jalan Diponegoro,
Central Jakarta, according to the direction of the Director General of Social
Rehabilitation, Harry Hikmat, to respond quickly to social problems that occur
in the community.
The outreach was carried out on Friday (16/7),
by the joint Quick Response Team of Panasea Center, Handayani Center, and the
Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation by conducting interviews and
observations at the scavengers' homes to find out their needs and problems.
Usman (57), a scavenger who lives on a
contract near the Kramat station along with one of his family members, stated
that his scavenging work was uncertain during this pandemic because cardboard
and drink bottles had decreased. In addition, he finds it difficult to get
access to health, because his family card has been inactive for a long time.
There is also Erfan (70), a scavenger from
Central Java who lives behind his collector boss's house with his seven
children, but he continues to strive to be independent and fulfill his and his
children's needs from the results of his scavenging work.
The outreach team has tried to persuade and
facilitate the three scavengers to obtain residential/in rehabilitation social
center services to get more comprehensive services, but these three
people refused because they still wanted to work as scavengers and did not want
to leave their families.
Like Rawani (71), he feels at ease living in
his house, although it is very narrow, he is proud, because it is the result of
his own sweat. In addition, he felt he could not bear to leave his wife who
could not walk.