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ACTNews, BANTUL
– At an old age, Tuzimah (70), does not want to trouble her children and
grandchildren. This elderly woman who lives in Condrowangsan Hamlet, Potorono
Village, Banguntapan District, Bantul, is still working to meet her daily needs.
Selling groceries
is Tuzimah's way to be independent. She runs a grocery shop in front of her
house. Occasionally, she goes to peddle her merchandise. "I've been
selling for more than 25 years. Previously, I sold groceries at Beringharjo
Market. Now I run a shop in my own house,” Tuzimah told ACTNews some time ago.
From this grocery
shop, Tuzimah used to make a turnover of up to IDR 2.5 million in one month. It
was enough to meet her needs. “It was enough because it could fulfill my basic
needs," she said. Even after her husband died, Tuzimah was still able to
build her own house from this business.
Unfortunately,
since the Covid-19 pandemic, her sales have declined. Her profit is reduced by
half. "This Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on grocery shop. Usually my
grocers sell well. Now, there are no buyers," she said.
She tries to keep
her business afloat and wants to increase the types of groceries that she sells
so that her business can continue despite difficult times like now.
Seeing the
struggle of the elderly business owners, Global Wakaf-ACT endeavors to accompany them through
the Waqf for MSME Capital program. It is hoped that through this capital
assistance, she can develop her grocery shop which has been running for
decades. "I will use this capital assistance to add more merchandises,"
said Tuzimah.[]
