JAKARTA - The massive floods that hit North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh have had a serious impact on millions of people in more than 52 districts/cities. Until now, there are still many areas that are affected and need urgent assistance in the form of logistics, medicine, or other non-food assistance needed. Many families also have to evacuate and lose access to basic needs.
Danone Indonesia together with one of its distributor partners, PT Tirta Sumber Menaralestari, and the Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center (MDMC), moved quickly to continue providing assistance in several affected locations. The assistance was handed over directly at the MDMC evacuation post in Tanjung Pura City, Langkat, North Sumatra. The flood in Tanjung Pura, affected more than 16 sub-districts.
The assistance provided includes thousands of boxes of AQUA mineral water products, hundreds of boxes of ready-to-drink Bebelac children's nutrition products, clean water assistance through 7,000 liters of tanker cars, psychosocial support for trauma healing and child accompaniment, the establishment of a public kitchen, and regular health checks to ensure that the community's condition remains good and prevent possible disease risks.
"We are moving quickly with the community and partners to ensure basic needs such as drinking water and children's nutrition can be met. This is the first step, and we will continue to prepare assistance according to needs during the emergency response and recovery period," said Vera Galuh Sugijanto, Vice President General Secretary Danone Indonesia, in a written statement, Monday, December 15.
In addition to working with MDMC, Danone Indonesia has previously also collaborated on sending assistance to Sumatra through the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), WWF, MNC Media Group, and AQUA distribution partners in the Sumatra region. Until now, Danone Indonesia has sent tens of thousands of boxes of mineral water and children's nutrition products, clean water assistance of up to 31,000 liters, and a significant amount of funding assistance that can help the continuity of communities in affected areas.
"We are committed to continue to grow together with the community. We have been part of the life of Indonesian families for decades, including our brothers in Sumatra. We are committed to feeling, understanding, and moving quickly to help. We have a shared obligation to move and continue to bring about good, and we believe that this can be born from a well-established collaboration," added Vera.
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The Chairman of the North Sumatra Aisyiah Regional Leadership, Dr. Nur Rahmah Amini M.Ag, who is included in the North Sumatra MDMC Coordination Post, explained that the assistance from the North Sumatra MDMC has now reached Langkat Regency, South Tapanuli Regency, Central Tapanuli Regency, and Sibolga City by involving more than 300 volunteers. spread.
"We hope that more collaborations can be established. Insya Allah all assistance will be able to be channeled well and reach the affected areas. We are moving as quickly as possible and hope that this can provide maximum benefits for all our brothers in Sumatra," he said.
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