Down To Three Disaster-affected Provinces, Setkab Distributes 18 Tons Of Aid To Refugees

The Cabinet Secretariat (Setkab) of the Republic of Indonesia moved quickly to help victims of flash floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. A total of 42 Setkab employees went directly to the regions to distribute 18 tons of logistical assistance to the refugees.

The assistance distributed includes basic needs such as clothing, ready-to-eat food, blankets, sarongs, prayer mats, baby milk, medicines, sanitary napkins, and various other urgent needs.

Deputy for Human Development, Culture, and Community Empowerment of the Indonesian Cabinet Secretariat, Amperawan, who is also the Coordinator of the Setkab Humanitarian Team, emphasized that they are working with various parties.

"In addition to bringing the logistics needed by the refugees, we also participated with teams from ministries/agencies, TNI/Polri, volunteers, and the community in mutual cooperation in disaster emergency response efforts," Amperawan said, quoted from ANTARA, Friday, December 12, 2025.

Attention To Children's Psychological Health

Amperawan added that the volunteer team from the Cabinet Secretariat also brought a number of toys that were handed over directly to children in refugee camps. This shows a focus on the psychological recovery of the victims.

"We also bring toys to children who are in refugee camps. The physical health and psychological health of the refugees, especially children, are certainly a serious concern in efforts to deal with this disaster," he said.

At the evacuation posts, the Setkab Humanitarian Team actively asked and noted all needs and input from various parties to accelerate the handling of the impact of disasters in Sumatra.

Amperawan hopes that the presence of the Cabinet Secretariat personnel can provide moral support and new enthusiasm for the community. "Only by working hand in hand can we recover and rise from disasters and can return to our activities," he concluded.

Victims Reach 990 People

This flash flood and landslide disaster hit the areas of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra since Tuesday, November 25, 2025. The latest data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) as of December 11, 2025, recorded that the death toll had reached 990 people.

The details of the victims who died consisted of 407 people in Aceh Province, 343 victims in North Sumatra, and 240 fatalities in West Sumatra. Meanwhile, the number of people reported missing reached 225 people, and the total number of refugees in the three provinces has reached 884,889.

The total aid that entered until December 11, 2025 had reached 498 tons, with 351.4 tons of which had been distributed to various regions.