WAROPEN
(July 22, 2022) -
Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini made a Working Visit to Waropen
Regency, Papua on Friday (22/7).
The
visit was carried out with the agenda of handing over grant assistance for
services at the XVIII session of the Synod of the Evangelical Christian Church
(GKI) in Papua, Klasis GKI Waropen.
"On
behalf of the government, I congratulate you on the XVIII session of the GKI
Synod in Papua. Hopefully, this can continue the movement of human development
in Papua," said Risma in her speech.
The assistance
provided by MoSA amounted to a total of IDR 4.7 billion. This assistance
consists of 2000 units of Velbed, 2000 units of mattresses, 2000 blankets, 25
packages of shared kitchen utensils, 50 units of tank profiles, 30,000 kg of
rice, 25 MW PJUTS solar cells + 100 3 M poles, 100 units of SHS Solar cells, 1
package of learning school, 1000 tumblers and 2000 pillows.
There
is also assistance for service operations in the form of 2 PC All-in-One
computers, sports equipment, and children's play equipment.
This
grant assistance will be used for the accommodation of congregations who attend
from various places as visitors, processing/providing consumption of
participants and congregation visitors, needs for health posts, security,
accommodation water storage, consumption of participants and visitors,
accommodation lighting, to learning schools for isolated tribes.
The
Minister said that if possible at this trial there were programs that could be
carried out together. "I always hear what my community wants. So the
program is from all of you because those who understand the needs are all of
you," she explained.
The
Minister also said that she believed that if the people were prosperous, then
everything would be easy. "I will try to help, especially children in
Papua. For me, children are the future of this nation," she said.
The
General Chair of the GKI Synod in Papua, Pastor Andrikus Mofu welcomed the presence
of MoSA which was not the first time. "This is real action with the
government. This proves that we have the same spirit and responsibility,"
she said.
Not
only that, but her party is also ready to support and do what is mandated by
the state through MoSA. "We also appreciate the government's policies, as
well as assistance for us. Thank you for this attention on behalf of the
Indonesian government," she concluded.