
ACTNews, CENTRAL
JAKARTA – Many poor families in Indonesia are still suffering from the
economic impact caused by the pandemic. The activity restrictions imposed to prevent
the spread of COVID-19 has led to a deterioration in the poor’s livelihood.
Eti (60), a
laundry worker from Central Jakarta, was among those who are severely affected
by the pandemic. Working as a laundry worker, she has a job only if a family needs
her service.
For her daily
needs, she relies on his husband’s income as a parking attendant. Before the
pandemic, he could bring home IDR 60,000 to IDR 70,000 a day. Since public
activities were restricted, he can only bring home half of it.
“Now my husband
brings home IDR 30,000 at most. During the pandemic, our relatives and
colleagues have been working harder. They do anything halal to make ends meet,”
said Eti to Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Central Jakarta, Thursday (10/28/2021).
Thanks to ACT’s
Cheap Food Operation that was held at Al-Mubarok Mosque in Johar Baru, Central
Jakarta, Eti was able to bring home a foodstuff package that she bought at
half-price.
“Alhamdulillah, I’m
so grateful for the foodstuff package that is worth IDR 100,000. Sold at IDR
50,000, I still can afford it and it is enough for me and my family for the
next few weeks.”
Cheap Food
Operation is a program launched by ACT to help impoverished communities to get
staple food packages by buying them at half-price. It aims to help people who are
still economically recovering from the pandemic. []