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ACTNews, LUMAJANG
– Fifty days have passed since the eruption of Mount Semeru in early
December 2021. Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) has not stopped providing assistance for
the affected residents and also those involved in the recovery efforts.
Every day,
hundreds of meal packages were distributed to the residents of Curah Kobokan, Kamar
Kajang, and Penanggal. Not only that, the meals are also given to those
involved in the recovery efforts including the construction workers who are
building temporary shelters for the evacuees.
“Alhamdulillah, I
can savor meal packages from ACT every day,” said Ma Judi, a resident of Kamar
Kajang Village, Pronojiwo District, Lumajang, to ACT’s Humanity Food Truck team,
Sunday (1/23/2022).
One of the
construction workers who savored ACT’s meal packages was Syarif (46). He was
grateful because he doesn’t have to buy lunch.
"Thank God,
with ACT's Humanity Food Truck, I don't have to buy lunch so I can save money.
Thank you, ACT," he said.
Edwar Risakman, a
member of ACT’s Humanity Food Truck (HFT) team said that every day at 11 a.m.,
people wait for the Humanity Food Truck that will arrive to give away free meal
packages. Seeing people waiting for the arrival of the truck makes him feel
both happy and touched.
"Seeing the
residents affected by the Mount Semeru eruption smile makes the team happy. Helping
people during their difficult time makes life meaningful,” he told ACTNews,
Monday (1/24/2022).
Edward added that
the truck cooks up to 500 free meal packages every day. During the recovery
period, the meal packages are distributed not only to the victims but also to
volunteers, joint officers, truck drivers, and construction workers who are
building temporary shelters initiated by the government and a number of humanitarian
institutions. []
