CIANJUR (December 30, 2022) - The Ministry of Social Affairs through the
Directorate of Social Protection for Natural Disaster Victims (PSKBA)
inaugurated Kreasi Cafe which is located at Cariu Cianjur Evacuee Post, West
Java. Representing the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini, Acting
Director General of Social Protection and Security Robben Rico explained that
this cafe is a form of community empowerment in evacuation sites so that they
can fill their time with beneficial activities as well as they can get an income after
being cut off by the disaster.
"We
don't leave residents who are in evacuation shelters, but we train them to become
independent again by empowering them to return to live a normal life,"
said Robben.
As a manifestation of the Ministry of Social
Affairs' presence, the Disaster Preparedness Village will also be prepared as a
form of disaster mitigation.
"Learning from the incident, we must be better
prepared when a disaster occurs to reduce disaster risk," said Robben.
In line with the series of International Days of
Disabilities and National Social Solidarity Day 2022 which was celebrated on
(20/12), the Minister of Social Affairs gave awards to outstanding (Disaster
Voluntary Worker) Tagana Members who had contributed to disaster management.
The cafe started by Tagana with Karang
Taruna (Youth Organization) and the people in the evacuation sites is a form of
synergy and cooperation as a form of disaster management in Indonesia.
Iyan Kusmadiana, the Director of Social
Protection for Natural Disaster Victims, informed that since December 26 the
disaster emergency status has been gradually revoked.
"Starting November 21, we have been here together, for approximately 40 days. However, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Regional
Government will continue to pay attention to needs in the field," said
Iyan.
On this occasion, Iyan apologized if there were any
satisfactory in providing services to the community.
In this activity, it was symbolically handed over
by the Director of PSKBA Independent Public Kitchen Empowerment of Cianjur
Earthquake Survivors to Cianjur Regency Social Office, as a relay for the tasks
of Tagana Public Kitchen which had been operating since the first day the
earthquake occurred.
Robben also expressed his gratitude to Tagana.