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ACTNews, JAKARTA - The beginning of 2021 has been quite difficult for
Indonesia. Many natural disasters have occurred, including the massive flooding
in South Kalimantan that affects 11 regencies and municipalities in South
Kalimantan.
As part of the
emergency response actions for South Kalimantan Flood, Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT)
will sail a Humanitarian Ship for the affected residents. In this emergency
phase, many flood victims re in need of staple food packages. Therefore, this
ship will carry 1,000 tons of food and other basic supplies donated by the
generous donors for the South Kalimantan flood victims.
"Simultaneously,
we sail both the Humanitarian Ships for West Sulawesi and Humanitarian Ship for
South Kalimantan by the end of January. Insha Allah, the Humanitarian Ship for
South Kalimantan is set to sail to Port Trisakti in Banjarmasin from Port
Tanjung Perak in Surabaya. Thousands of tons of food aid that we will send via the
Humanitarian Ship will expand the reach of food aid distribution for flood
victims in South Kalimantan who are still dealing with the impact, "said
ACT President Ibnu Khajar, Tuesday (1/26/2021).
The food aid
packages will consist of rice, mineral water, instant foods, and others. To
collect the aid, ACT opens Humanitarian Ship’s Lumbung Peduli in 63 ACT branch
offices throughout Indonesia. The collected assistance will not only be for
South Kalimantan, but also for West Sulawesi.
"The
Lumbung Peduli for the Humanitarian Ships will become a center for the
gathering of the aid as well as an information center. Furthermore, our volunteers also invite
leaders, partners, media, and others to call others to contribute to the Lumbung
Peduli for the Humanitarian Ship in all provinces. Each branch office will have
10 Lumbung Pedulis. In total, we will set up 600 Lumbung Pedulis all around
Indonesia, ”explained Ardiansyah, ACT's Director of Strategic Marketing &
Communication.
In line with the
preparation for the departure of the Humanitarian Ship for South Kalimantan,
ACT also continues to its volunteers
to assist the earthquake victims. There are emergency response volunteers,
relief volunteers who take care of the aid distribution, and psychosocial
assistance volunteers that consist of psychologists and preachers that provide
spiritual support.
To date, there
are nine Humanitarian Posts that ACT has established in South Kalimantan: The
Central Humanitarian Post in Banjarmasin, Humanitarian Posts in Balangan
Regency, Tabalong Regency, Hulu Sungai Tengah, Tanah Laut Regency, Barito Kuala
Regency, Banjarbaru City, Banjar Regency, and the Hulu Sungai Utara District.
The high
rainfall in most areas in South Kalimantan resulted in flooding that inundated vast
areas of the province. The Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological and
Geophysical Agency predicts that South Kalimantan will still experience heavy
rainfall. Thus, BMKG has raised the alert status in South Kalimantan. In
addition, the Social Service of South Kalimantan Province recorded that, as of Sunday
(1/24/2021), 105,347 families or 342,219 people have been affected by the
floods. In addition, 15 casualties were reported. Apart from flooding, the rain
also caused landslides in Tungkaran Village, Tanah Laut Regency.
"This is
the time for us to act together to save the nation by sailing the Humanitarian
Ship because the Indonesian nation is a nation that drives kindness, a nation
that cares and helps each other. We ask for your prayers and support so that
this ship can sail smoothly so that our brothers and sisters who were affected
by the flood in South Kalimantan can receive the aid packages mandated by the
donors," Ardiansyah concluded. []
