The Sub-district Head In Banyumas Forms Of Volunteers For Guards For Old Janda-Janda Named Rel Duanda

Widow illustration. (ckturistando-unsplash)

Sumpiuh sub-district head Ahmad Suryanto initiated the formation of widow guard volunteers. Volunteers will be tasked with helping and protecting old widows in Sumpiuh District in Banyumas Regency, Central Java.

"Of course, those who are protected are not young widows, but old widows or the elderly (elderly), especially those who live alone," said Ahmad in Sumpiuh, Banyumas, quoted from Antara, Thursday, November 3.

He initiated the formation of a widow guard volunteer named 'Rel Doubles' after finding that many old widows were experiencing economic difficulties and their condition was not being taken care of.

In addition, the formation of the 'Rel Doubles' was also based on input from Ahmad's colleagues when they attended the recitation together. His colleague admitted that he wanted to help the old widows in Sumpiuh.

"Moreover, when there was a landslide in Banjarpanepen Village which caused one house to be damaged and razed to the ground, it belonged to an old widow with one child. From there, I initiated this Double Rel program," said Ahmad.

According to him, the sub-district government has started socializing the plan to form the Double Rell to all villages and sub-districts in the Sumpiuh sub-district.

Along with the socialization of the plan to form 'Rel Doubles' in every village or sub-district, he said, the sub-district government recorded old widows throughout Simpiuh.

"Based on temporary data, in Sumpiuh District there are around 500 old widows. This data can be used for policy making, for example if the house is not livable, it can be proposed for house renovation activities," he said.

He said Sumpiuh Subdistrict would cooperate with relevant regional apparatus organizations such as the Social Service and Health Service in implementing the 'Double Retail' program.

If the 'Rel Doubles' in his area goes well, Ahmad hopes that the program will be implemented in all areas of Banyumas Regency to protect old widows who live alone.