Fire Victims in Tambora Needs Baby Supplies
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Fire victims living at RT 08/10, Tanah Sereal Urban Village,
Tambora, West Jakarta, urgently need aid in form of baby supplies, such as
diapers, milk, and layette. As experienced by Lisna, (46), she is in need of
diapers and milk for her baby. This is because she had no money to buy the baby
supplies.
Food and drink stock is very adequate here. But, we just need baby supplies now
"Food and drink stock is very adequate here. But, we just
need baby supplies now," she expressed, Tuesday (11/25).
Lisna and her family still persist in a plastic tent that
was set up near the fire location. "We also need building materials to
re-build our home," she said.
Head of West Jakarta Social Sub-Department, Ika uli Rahayu
expressed aid was already distributed to fire victims on Thursday (11/20),
ranging from package rice meals, beverages, and blankets.
"We also set up a public kitchen. We distribute 900
meals to refugees twice a day," she told,
Regarding baby supplies, she continued there was a petition
filed by RT/RW apparatus. "We did no have stock of baby equipment. But we
will try to provide it soon," she said.
As for the information, fire gutted at least 80 homes stood
atop Jalan Tanah Sereal Raya, Thursday (11/20).
