Jakarta,- THE GENERATION Of Young Villagers (Gema Desa), Young Indonesian Children (AMI) and a number of singer of the capital held a sympathy raising fund for the victims of floods, landslides and earthquakes in several districts in Central Sulawesi. Fundraising is done by way of singing roving is held in the parking lot area of Ministry of Development for Underdeveloped Areas and Transmigration.
As the initiator of this activity, the PDTT Village Minister’s Special Staff, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Village echo, Risharyudi Triwibowo explained that the sympathetic action of fund raising for these flood victims of Central Sulawesi is a real form of our concern for others.
“This is a form of our empathy. Although Jakarta and Central Sulawesi are quite far away. But the sense of brotherhood we fellow citizens NKRI always close. In other words, what happened to our brothers in Buol, Tojo Una una, Poso and Tolitoli, is of course also felt by us all, ranging from the Minister, Government Officials, Private and Also Capital Artist “Said Bowo Timumun, son of Buol Central Sulawesi, which is active in Papua and is now in Jakarta.
This is also affirmed by the Chairman of the Village Echoes, Niko Efriza. He acknowledged if the humanitarian action initiated by Bowo Timumun is very greeted enthusiastically by many parties. So that those who move the field was not at all difficult to collect volunteers.
“Alhamdulillah it is all made easy. Young people, college students, staff of the Village Ministry, until the artists are all involved. “Niko explained.
The artists involved in fundraising this time include Keisha Alvaro, Pasha Ungu, Evelyn (Amink), Izhy Diagla, Herman Seventeen, dangdut singer Indah Sari, model and host Barbie Nouva, Kiki The Potters, Hj. Nina Hasyim, Nana Mardiana, Eren (Kangen Band), Ananta Kusuma, Evi Lutviani Arrayan, Lupiaty Bugis, Solomon Band and senior singer who is now active as Member of House of Representatives, Krisna Mukti.
Bowo reported that during the two days event from 13th to 14th June 2017, the sympathy fund raising action for the victims of flood, landslide and earthquake of Central Sulawesi managed to collect money amounted Rp 141.297.000,- . 100 Million donations of PDTT Village Minister, Eko Putro Sandjojo, while 41 million is the result of a traveling tour by volunteers Gema Desa and the artists.
He also hoped, the money that was collected from the action of the mastermind of the funds helped to ease the burden of the victims of the disaster.
“The amount is not large, but hopefully it can help alleviate the burden of our brothers in Buol, Tolitoli, Poso and Tojo Una una.” He said. Furthermore, Bowo ensured that the entire donation proceeds would be submitted in the form of daily relief aid to a number of flood-affected areas, directly on Sunday (18/06/17).
“The money will be spent as needed in the field. Shopping goods are certainly not in Jakarta, but around the area affected by the floods as well. With the aim of contributing to the economic revival there, the distribution will coordinate directly with Gema desa , AMI, Triwibowo Friends, Bowo Care Friends, Kawan Bowo friends and other networks that care about the disaster victims ”
Meanwhile, when questioned by media crews, PDTT Village Minister Eko Putro Sandjojo insisted that he really appreciated and supported the humanitarian action of fund raising for the flood victims of Central Sulawesi.
“I think a good initiative like this should be appreciated should be supported and facilitated. Many of our sisters today are affected by disaster and desperately need our attention “said Minister Eko on the sidelines of the ramadan cheap market of the Ministry of Village PDTT (14/06/17). **
source/editor: kemendes ri/andono wibisono
