Surabaya City Government Builds Achievement Children's Home For Children With Disabilities

Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi (ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Surabaya)

SURABAYA - The Surabaya City Government, East Java established the Rumah Anak Prestasi to accommodate children with disabilities in the local area so that they can develop their skills and abilities.

Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi said when children with disabilities gather with their community, their confidence will appear. Moreover, after high school and equivalent, there is no longer a special place for them to gather.

"So we have provided the place, the location is in Semolowaru. God willing, we can make it official by the end of August 2022," said Eri Cahyadi, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, August 25.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Surabaya City Social Service (Dinsos) Anna Fajriatin said the reason for the establishment of the Smart Children's Home was because so far there has been no forum to facilitate special children in the "City of Heroes".

Well, there will be a gathering place for the children. There will be provided all the instructors. There are sewing, painting, and sports instructors. So, according to their talents and interests," he said.

Anna said that not only one regional organization (OPD) of the Surabaya City Government was involved in the Smart Children's Home, but also collaborated with other OPDs, such as the Health Office (Dinkes) for disability screening and the Education Office (Dispendik), the Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Office, and Population Control and Family Planning (DP3APPKB) for psychological treatment.

"Then the Social Service provides the infrastructure and the Library and Archives Service prepares for reading books," said Anna.

He hopes that the Smart Children's Home can be used by children with disabilities to develop their talents and interests, both elementary, junior high, to high school/vocational and equivalent.

"So, it's like a cooking house. For example, the interest here (music, sports, ed.), will be intensified there," he said.

Thus, his party also hopes that in the future these children with disabilities will have independence, especially when they reach adulthood, so that there is a guarantee for their future.

Anna added that the Smart Children's House is open to children with disabilities in Surabaya. Later, the children will be screened at the beginning as well as assistance from a team of psychologists.

Currently, his party is completing the process of building the house, as well as preparing facilities and infrastructure.

"So maybe at the beginning there will be 3-4 classes that will be used. God willing, it will develop later. What is clear, the city government has a desire for a place that can be used for these special children," he said.