19 Families in Tidung Island Receive Free Toilet Assistance

Tidung Island Urban Village, South Thousand Islands Sub-district, Thousand Islands, provided free toilet assistance for 19 families. This assistance was given to realize open defecation free (ODF).

Tidung Island is free from open defecation

Tidung Island Urban Village Head, Hafsah mentioned, free toilet assistance was given to support Thousand Islands in taking a part in Healthy City/Regency 2021 competition as the representative of Jakarta Province.  

"We declare ODF which means Tidung Island is free from open defecation," he stated, Tuesday (5/25).

Thousand Islands Prepares to Take a Part in Healthy City/Regency 2021 Competition

ODF declaration is one of the requirements for Thousand Islands to participate in Healthy City/Regency 2021 competition, which is planed to be verified nationally by Home Affairs Ministry and Health Ministry at the end of May.

"We hope there is no more open defecation in Thousand Islands, thus we can win Wiwerda (coaching) award as we are targeting," he conveyed.