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ACTNews, LUMAJANG
REGENCY – Although Kristin Agustina (30)’s shop was not damaged by the
eruption, her livelihood is indirectly affected by the natural disaster. The
woman living in Sumber Mujur Village, Candipuro District, Lumajang Regency lost
her sales by half because many of her customers lost their purchasing power.
“Before the
eruption, I could earn from IDR100 to IDR150 thousand. After the eruption, it’s
only half of it," explained Kristin, Wednesday (12/29/2021).
Many of the buyers
were farmers. They have not been able to return to work after their farmlands were
razed by the volcanic eruption.
Sadly, the grocery
shop was Kristin’s family’s only source of income because his husband was a
farmer whose livelihood was also affected by the volcanic eruption.
To help her,
Global Wakaf – ACT provided her with a waqf-funded business grant to
rebuild her livelihood. “I will use the money to buy a gas stove because the
gas stove I am currently using is a loan. I will also buy more merchandise to
sell,” said Kristin.
Global Wakaf – ACT’s
Waqf for MSMEs is a program that is aimed at recovering the economy of
disaster-stricken communities following the volcanic eruption of Mount Semeru
in early December. []
