Aid for Rawamangun Fire Survivors Distributed
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
Assistance to meet basic needs for fire survivors on Jalan Mede, RT 06/09, Rawamangun Urban Village, Pulo Gadung District has been distributed by the East Jakarta Social Services Sub-agency and the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI).
Ease the burden on fire survivors
The fire, which broke out on Saturday (10/24) at around 10:53 PM, destroyed two homes. Seven families, totaling 20 people, were affected and are currently taking refuge in a tent set up by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) not far from the scene.
North Jakarta Mayor Ensures Penjaringan Fire Survivors' Basic Needs Are MetHead of East Jakarta Social Sub-agency, Agata Bayu Putra said his party has distributed in-kind assistance or basic necessities as well as ready-to-eat food to help meet the daily needs of the fire survivors.
The in-kind assistance consisted of five five-kilogram bags of rice, five two-liter pouches of cooking oil, five bottles of sweet soy sauce, 10 packs of biscuits, 10 cans of sardines, five boxes of instant noodles and five goodie bags.
"The assistance was delivered yesterday, and we're providing ready-to-eat meals for three days. Hopefully, this will help alleviate the suffering of those affected by the disaster," he said, Monday (10/26)
50 boxes of ready-to-eat food aid are provided daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, complete with mineral water.
Head of East Jakarta PMI, Bambang Pangestu Aldriyan stated his party also distributed six types of aid to meet the basic needs of survivors.
The aid includes five family kit packages, five hygiene kit packages, five school kit packages, five mats, two tarpaulin sheets and four boxes of mineral water.
"We distributed all the aid yesterday, in accordance with the request from the urban village," he stated.
Meanwhile, Rawamangun Urban Village Head, Yola Dwiyenti, expressed her appreciation and gratitude to all parties who had provided assistance to fire survivors.
In addition to assistance from the Social Sub-agency and the East Jakarta PMI in the form of basic necessities and ready-to-eat food, fire survivors also received assistance from the Asyana Hotel.
"Support also came from local residents who raised funds together to help ease the burden on fire survivors," she admitted.
