Celebrating 65th Anniversary, East Kalimantan Provincial Government Distributes Basic Food Packages To Elderly And Veterans

KALTIM - The Provincial Government of East Kalimantan (Kaltim) distributed basic food packages to the elderly (elderly) in social institutions and veterans in commemoration of the region's 65th anniversary.

Regional Secretary for East Kalimantan Province, HM Sa'bani, said the elderly and veterans are not people who should be set aside, but must always be respected and appreciated. In addition, not a few of the elderly are still energetic, creative and active in working and creating.

"Many of our seniors have potential and even productivity. We still need to follow their ideas and thoughts," said Sa'bani at the UPTD of the Tresna Werdha Nirwana Puri Social Panti, Antara, Thursday, January 13.

Sa'bani also asked that the existence of social institutions owned by the government and the community should be able to empower the assisted elderly. "We can continue to train them to be productive and keep their spirits up, and be creative even though they live in social institutions," hoped Sa'bani.

Head of the East Kalimantan Social Service, Agus Hari Kesuma, said that there were 103 elderly assisted residents at the Tresna Werdha Nirwana Puri Social Institution UPTD, consisting of 52 women and 51 men.

Meanwhile, 100 food packages will be given to the veteran legion of 10 people, 60 people assisted by the elderly foundation, 15 retirees from the Social Service and 15 elderly people at UPTD Tresna Werdha Nirwana Puri.

"This activity is a manifestation of social rehabilitation for the elderly as a strategic target of the Social Service as the recipient of benefits and services from the Social Welfare Service or PPKS," said Agus.

The symbolic food assistance was given to the Chairperson of the UPTD Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Nirwana Puri, the Chairperson of the Veterans Legion of East Kalimantan Province, the Chairperson of the Retirement Social Harmony (KAPESOS) of the East Kalimantan Provincial Social Service, the Chair of the Elderly LKS of the Harapan Borneo Foundation Samarinda and the Chair of the LKS LU Nur Miftahul Jannah Samarinda.