Public Kitchen in North Jakarta Keeps Operating
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Maria Inggita
North Jakarta Social Sub-department continues to operate public kitchen on Jalan Kramat Jaya, Koja Sub-district.
Those assistance were distributed as requested by the local urban villages
From Sunday (2/23) to Wednesday (2/26) afternoon, this public kitchen provided 33,893 meals for the flood victims.
North Jakarta Social Sub-department Head, Aji Antoko said, his side also distributed
staple foods to the victims. 16 Public Kitchens for Flood Victims Set Up in Makasar"Public kitchen will continue to operate as needed," he asserted, Wednesday (2/26).
North Jakarta Social Sub-department's Disaster Response Coordinator, Rokhim informed, his side has distributed 7,880 meals on Sunday (2/23), 8,365 meals on Monday (2/24), 12,070 meals on Tuesday (2/25), and 5,578 meals on Wednesday (2/26).
"Those meals are distributed for lunch," he added.
Foods were distributed to 36 locations in 12 urban villages consisting Marunda, Semper Barat, Rorotan, Sukapura, Tugu Selatan, Semper Timur, Pegangsaan Dua, Kelapa Gading Timur, Cilincing, Kapuk Muara, Pejagalan, and Penjaringan Urban Villages.
"Some urban villages have Disaster Preparedness Village (KSB) which provide staple foods such as rice and instant noodle from us," he told.
Moreover, North Jakarta Social Sub-department also distributed blankets, tarpaulins, clothes, women's sleepwear, shirts, foods for toddler, diapers, as well as underwear for women and men.
"Those assistance were distributed as requested by the local urban villages," he closed.