Human Initiative and the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs Collaborate to Give Bicycles to Papua
6 June 2022
Jakarta – Friday (3/6), Human Initiative and the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) collaborated to distribute bicycles for the people in Sarmi Regency, Papua. The event was also attended by Tomy Hendrajati, the President of Human Initiative and also the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Tri Rismaharini. This collaboration was marked by symbolically handing over several bicycles at the office of the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs, Jakarta.
The bicycles will be sent to Sarmi Regency, Papua and will be distributed directly to Sarmi residents, especially for children. The handing over of the bicycles to the residents is scheduled to take place on the Indonesian Independence Day on August 17, 2022. There will be 50 mountain bikes (MB) to be distributed to Sarmi residents.
The President of Human Initiative, Tomy Hendrajati welcomed this collaboration. He explained that one of the spirits of Human Initiative is the spirit of collaboration. Tomy hopes that this collaboration will strengthen humanitarian work in helping others.
Children in Sarmi Regency, Papua are accustomed to using bicycles or walking. These bicycles will be very helpful for the children such as going to school. They have to travel several kilometers to get to their school. In addition, they will also feel joy after receiving these bicycles.
The Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Tri Rismaharini, also expressed her gratitude to Human Initiative for this collaboration. He explained that the Ministry of Social Affairs welcomes the good intentions of various parties which want to contribute to the community.
Initiator Friends, hopefully this bicycle assistance can provide benefits for the residents in Sarmi Regency, especially the children there in carrying out their daily activities. Let’s continue to support good collaboration. You can donate to support other good collaborations through Solusipeduli.org. Thank you for your good initiative.
