Jayapura (26 August 2024) - The Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) continues to promote empowerment programs to enhance people’s well-being. Empowerment has become one of the solutions offered by the MoSA to encourage the independence of communities, families, and individuals. This is achieved through a learning process that encourages participation and enables them to achieve prosperity. Papua Soil is one of the provinces that receives benefits from MoSA’s empowerment program. The Papua residents were granted various programs including livestock farming, fisheries, and agriculture.

In addition to entrepreneurship assistance, the MoSA also facilitated special training for Papua residents who were affected by social conflict. They were provided training in constructing knockdown houses,  electric trail motorbikes, and solar charging stations. The training served as an integral part of empowerment programs granted by the MoSA.

The MoSA General Director of Social Empowerment Mira Riyati, in her statement, explained that 34 units of e-trail motorbikes had been delivered to help beneficiaries’ local ventures. The vehicles are expected to benefit local people while carrying items or for community mobilization and contribute positively to the increase of their income.

“Besides how to assemble and how to operate Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station, they are also trained on how to handle and repair the machine if there is a damage or malfunction on the charging station and EVs,” said Mira (26/8). She added that the training can foster a sense of belonging for the assistance provided.