MAKASSAR (July 25th,
2024) – Three beneficiaries from Palopo City in South Sulawesi received
assistive devices for persons with disabilities in the form of a three-wheeled
motorcycle which was directly given by Wirajaya Center in Makassar. The
assistance was given symbolically by the Head of Wirajaya Center in Makassar
Nur Alam dan accepted by the acting head of Palopo Mayor Asrul Sani in Palopo
City Social Office’s yard on Thursday (July 25th, 2024).
After receiving the assistance,
the acting head of Palopo Mayor Asrul Sani gave the motorcycles to each
beneficiary, Kasmuddin, Joko, and Syarifuddin, witnessed by the head of Palopo
City Social Office Zulkifli Halid, and the chairman of Indonesian Persons With
Disabilities Association (PPDI) of Palopo City Asrianu Bachry accompanying the
acting head of Palopo mayor.
“We appreciate and are so
thankful for the assistance from Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA). I hope it
can improve the beneficiary’s business and improve their family’s welfare,” said the
acting head of Palopo Mayor Asrul San.
The head of Wirajaya Center in
Makassar Nur Alam hoped that the assistance could be used well. “The assistance
is for developing their business and later, there has to be an increase in the
income,” Nur Alam said. Furthermore, Nur Alam reminded the beneficiaries to
have a better income than before receiving the assistance. “There has to be an
improvement felt by the beneficiaries,” he said.
One of the beneficiaries,
Syarifuddin expressed his gratitude for the assistance given by MoSA. He would
use it to improve his fish-selling business on the roadside of Palopo City.
“Thank you for the three-wheeled
motorcycle assistance. I will use it to develop my vegetable-selling business.
And also fish and vegetable selling business,” said the man living in Balandai
Urban Village, Bara Subdistrict.
Using the assistance, Syarifuddin
would bring the fish and vegetables and go around selling them. “I will no longer stay on the roadside as I usually
did,” he ended.