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ACTNews, WEST LOMBOK, EAST LOMBOK –
The impacts of this year's activity restrictions are felt not only those in
Jawa and Bali, but also to the residents of Indonesia’s outer Islands. In
Lombok’s Gili Belek and Gili Sekotong, the local residents’ earning has been
hampered.
The majority of the locals work in tourism and fisheries. The closure
of tourist destinations has cut the income of local tourism workers while the
uncertain weather has also resulted in an uncertain income for the fishermen.
Global Qurban – ACT West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and Masyarakat Relawan Indonesia
(MRI) volunteers recently delivered qurbani to the residents of Gili Belek and
Gili Gede Sekotong, Tuesday (7/20/2021). “These two locations were among the
main qurbani distribution locations for Global Qurban – ACT NTB this year. We
gave them qurbani meat not only because of their remote location but also
because they rarely eat meat,” said ACT NTB Branch Manager Juaini Pratama.
Juaini was grateful that this year’s qurbani distribution has transcended
straits and seas. “Not only did we distribute qurbani in the Lombok area, but
we also sacrificed qurbani animals in Sumbawa, Bima, and Dompu. The trust from
the benefactors, Insha Allah, has been delivered to those who really need
it," Junaini said
M. Sukur, Head of Labuan Cenik Hamlet in Sekotong District expressed
his thankfulness for the qurbani meat that they received. He was happy that
their neighborhood that is located in a remote area has finally been reached by
qurbani distribution. []
