Bank Mandiri Distributes Aid For Victims Of Mount Semeru Eruption

Bank Mandiri cares about the victims of the Mount Semeru eruption. (Photo: Doc. Bank Mandiri)

JAKARTA - Bank Mandiri distributed humanitarian aid for victims of the eruption of Mount Semeru, located in Malang Regency and Lumajang Regency, East Java. The Social and Environmental Responsibility Program (TJSL) is distributed to two sub-districts, namely Pronojiwo District and Candipuro District, which are located on the connecting route between Lumajang and Malang.

Bank Mandiri Corporate Secretary Rudi Asaturridha explained that this TJSL was carried out in collaboration with the Mandiri Amal Insani Foundation (MAI) to distribute directly to people in need, or to be given to local governments, including coordinating with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD).

Meanwhile, the assistance provided included ready-to-eat food, proper clothing, blankets, mats, raincoats, medical masks, mineral water, and medicines intended for victims of the disaster. Not only that, but Bank Mandiri through this Disaster Response Action will also collaborate with Mandiri Amal Insani (MAI) in meeting the needs for providing logistics posts, health services, evacuations to public kitchens.

"Bank Mandiri is trying to quickly distribute aid for victims of the Mount Semeru eruption. This assistance will continue to be distributed in the next few days. We are also coordinating with related parties to distribute aid to evacuation posts," said Rudi in his official statement, quoted on Monday, December 6th.

Currently, Bank Mandiri is coordinating with BNPB and the East Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), and local volunteers to be able to distribute aid optimally.

"We are also working with the Ministry of SOEs through the Provincial SOE Task Force in distributing aid in disaster areas. This collaboration is expected to optimize aid delivery activities so that it can be spread evenly to all affected areas," he concluded.