Jakarta – Residents of Kampung Nelayan in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, express their gratitude for the aid of floating houses and stilt houses initiated by Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto, on Saturday (13/4).
One of the expressions of joy was conveyed by Iwan Susilo. He said that the aid of the house given to him was very decent and comfortable.
“Very comfortable, the house is nice. If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to build a house like this. I don’t even have money for food,” said Iwan.
A similar impression was also expressed by Delina. She mentioned that the aid from Prabowo made the residents of Kampung Nelayan happy.
“Alhamdulillah, we are happy with the aid of floating houses and stilt houses from Minister Prabowo for our residents,” said the woman in a pink hijab.
In addition to receiving aid of floating houses and stilt houses, residents of Kampung Nelayan also received Eid gifts in the form of learning equipment for children.
“Thank you, Mr. Prabowo,” said the children in Kampung Nelayan while showing their black school bags.
Annisa, one of the residents, detailed the contents of the aid from Prabowo. She took out a number of school supplies for children such as pencil boxes, books, and socks.
“The contents include pants, socks, coloring books, lunch boxes, watches, pencil cases, and more,” explained Annisa.
In total, 16 floating houses and 12 stilt houses with an area of 9 square meters were given by the Ministry of Defense to 18 households or 80 individuals. This is an effort to improve the welfare of the local residents who are often affected by flooding and abrasion disasters.
In addition, the green open spaces and public facilities such as desalination to convert seawater into fresh water for the residents of Kampung Nelayan were also arranged.
