Social Minister Risma Meets A Homeless Family Sleeping In Grogol: I Help Find A Job, Follow Me Yes

Minister of Social Affairs Risma and the Ministry of Social Affairs' Quick Reaction Team (TRC) met a homeless family who fell asleep in a grocery store in the Grogol area (PHOTO VIA ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Social Minister Tri Rismaharini and the Ministry of Social Affairs' Quick Reaction Team (TRC) met a homeless family who was asleep in a storefront in the Grogol area, West Jakarta. The Minister of Social Affairs invited this family to be fostered at the Mulya Jaya Social Rehabilitation Center.

The husband and wife Misgiantoro (39) and Fitri Nurmala (23), along with their two children, were met by the Ministry of Social Affairs team on Friday, March 26, before Risma started doing her activities.

"I helped find a job for you, my mother found a comfortable bed. Come on, come with me," said the former Surabaya mayor.

The two government officials for Social Welfare Services (PPKS) work as street singers and scavengers in the capital. Misgiantoro admitted that he was from the city of Bogor and Fitri from the Senen area, Central Jakarta.

In the past, Fitri was taken during a joint raid and referred to the Kedoya Home, West Jakarta, where Misgiantoro picked her up and wandered back. In fact, during COVID-19, he was disciplined and lived at GOR Benhil, Central Jakarta.

The Misgiantoro family earns around IDR 50,000 per day with the lapak boss located in the Petojo Hilir area, Central Jakarta. Previously, Misgiantoro was a mobile coffee seller and went bankrupt when the COVID-19 occurred.

Based on the results of the assessment, the family was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic who was squeezed economically and socially.

When Risma persuaded them, she met the family's relative, Tati Purwati (32), who was sick with an open wound on her left eye that started to fester.

The woman, who is a silver man on a daily basis, also loses her identity cards, such as KTP and BPJS.

"Come with me, I will treat it. Immediately referred to the hospital, okay? Let us bear all the costs, convey it to the hospital," said Risma.

This condition became the basis for TRC to refer to the Mulya Jaya Social Rehabilitation Center, Jakarta, to receive skills services to achieve social independence and functioning.