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Response to the Case of Mrs. Sepiati, a Mobile Clown Busker in Surabaya

  • Response to the Case of Mrs. Sepiati, a Mobile Clown Busker in Surabaya
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Writer :
Balai Besar Prof. Soeharso Surakarta
Editor :
Intan Qonita N
Translator :
Karlina Irsalyana

SURABAYA (22 November 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs is present, through Social Rehabilitation Center "Soeharso" Surakarta to follow up on the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini to conduct an assessment of a Surabaya resident, a mother who is a mobile clown busker.

 

Mrs. Sepiati (47) lives in a rented house in Tambak Asri Village 4/2 RT 002 RW 006 Moro Krembangan Village, Krembangan District, Surabaya City. In her daily life, she earns a living by singing as a mobile clown busker from village to village. This work had to be done to help the family's economy.

 

However, the income from this work is not sufficient to meet the daily needs of the family. Currently, her husband is sick and he has diabetes, so she needs continuous medical expenses, plus her children's school fees and monthly rent for housing, so she is forced to be in arrears on her rent for 6 months.

 

To help improve and strengthen the economy of Mrs. Sepiati's family, "Soeharso" Center provides assistance and business capital assistance from the ATENSI program. "Soeharso" Center also provides motivation and psychosocial support.

 

Through the ATENSI program, "Soeharso" Center assisted in the form of gerobak (food cart) equipment to Mrs. Sepiati trades vegetables around and business capital of Rp. 6,000,000.

 

Mrs. Sepiati is happy with her new business and hopes that with this she will be able to pay off her debts and provide for her family's needs. The Head of the Social Rehabilitation Division of the City of Surabaya also expressed his gratitude for the attention and assistance from the Minister of Social Affairs through the Surakarta "Soeharso" Center.
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