Jakarta – Residents of the Fishermen’s Village in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, express gratitude for the assistance of floating houses and stilt houses initiated by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, on Saturday (13/4).
One of the expressions of joy was revealed by Iwan Susilo. He said that the assistance of the house given to him was very decent and comfortable.
“Very comfortable, the house is nice. If it was 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 assistance from Prabowo made the residents of the Fishermen’s Village happy.
“Alhamdulillah, we are happy with the assistance of floating houses and stilt houses from Minister Prabowo for our residents,” said the woman in a pink hijab.
In addition to receiving assistance in the form of floating houses and stilt houses, residents of the Fishermen’s Village also received Eid gifts in the form of learning equipment for children.
“Thank you, Mr. Prabowo,” said the children in the Fishermen’s Village while showing their black school bags.
Annisa, one of the residents, detailed the contents of the gifts from Prabowo. She took out various school supplies for children such as pencil cases, books, and socks.
“The contents include pants, socks, coloring books, food containers, a watch, pencil case, and many more,” explained Annisa.
A total of 16 floating houses and 12 stilt houses with an area of 9 square meters were provided by the Ministry of Defense for 18 families 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, green open spaces and public facilities such as desalination to convert seawater into fresh water for the residents of the Fishermen’s Village were also arranged.
