Public Kitchen Set Up for Disaster Survivors in South Jakarta

The South Jakarta Social Sub-agency continues to be on standby to prepare packaged rice box assistance for disaster survivors, both floods and fires.

This kitchen is used to prepare and ensure that disaster survivors' food needs are met

South Jakarta Social Sub-agency Head, Bernard Tambunan said the public kitchen was set up on Jalan Margaguna Raya, No. 1, Gandaria Selatan Urban Village, Cilandak Sub-district, South Jakarta.

"This kitchen is used to prepare and ensure that disaster survivors' food needs are met," he expressed, Monday (1/15).

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He explained that 15 disaster preparedness social workers in capable public kitchens could prepare 5,000 food boxes daily.

"We can supply it no later than three hours after the disaster survivor data is provided. If more than 5,000 boxes are needed, we will ask for help from the Jakarta Social Agency and disaster volunteers," he explained.

His sub-agency also prepared 31 types of assistance to meet basic needs such as mattresses, clothes, school supplies, and others.

"This assistance can be prepared as quickly as possible after receiving the data because the stock is still in the warehouse. Hopefully, the coordination can be made well when a disaster occurs," he added.

To respond quickly to each disaster, as many as 19 disaster preparedness posts in flood-prone sub-districts were also available already.

"Principally, we always do our best to help residents," he stressed.