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ACTNews, BOGOR
REGENCY – In October 2021, Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) launched Cheap Food
Operation in several Indonesian regions. This program combines charitable
actions and economic activities that have started to resume amid the decreasing
trend in COVID-19 cases. Staple food packages were sold at half price.
In Cijeruk Village
in Bogor Regency, located at the foot of Mount Salak, Cheap Food Operation was
held for the first time, Friday (10/15/2021). Three-hundred staple food
packages containing 10 kilograms of rice, 1 liter of vegetable oil, canned
fish, soy sauce, and salt were sold to the locals for a cheap price.
ACT Bogor Branch Manager
Ishaq Maulana said Cheap Food Operation serves as a stimulus amid the beginning
of the economic recovery after the second wave of COVID-19. Cheap Food
Operation is a solution to the economic problem as it provides food packages at
an affordable price.
“Each staple food
package that we sell is worth IDR 200,000, but we sell it for half the price. We
hope that the food packages that they can take home at a low price will be able
to provide food for the next few days to come as they resume their activities,”
he said.
The launch of the
Cheap Food Operation in Cijeruk was attended by Head of Cijeruk District and
the local residents who had received coupons to purchase the food packages.
Ulan, a local resident,
expressed her gratefulness for the Cheap Food Operation through which she bought
staple foods at a cheap price. Her husband works as a tent installer. His
income has decreased due to activity restrictions.
“Alhamdulillah,”
said Ulan.
More Cheap Food
Operation activities will continue to be held and expanded to support the needs
of the community in the aftermath of a COVID-19 wave. []
