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PPA delivers earthquake aid and supports Javanese script preservation

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Press release Official statement Outcome reported
  • PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset conducted corporate social and environmental programs in health, education, disaster response and cultural preservation during August 2026.
  • The company collected blood donations, supported four education institutions and sent two tonnes of supplies to earthquake-affected communities in East Nusa Tenggara.
  • It also backed a six-hour training program on reading and writing the Javanese script at two Islamic boarding schools in Jombang.

PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset, Indonesia’s state asset management company, spent August running programs that combined emergency assistance with education, health care and cultural preservation.

The company said its activities covered the Greater Jakarta area, East Java and East Nusa Tenggara. A blood donation drive held on Aug. 14 at Menara Danareksa attracted 197 registrants, exceeding its target of 150. The donated blood was handed to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital to support supplies.

The 81st anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia reminds us to continue being present and contributing directly to society.

— M. Teguh WirahadikusumahPPA’s president director described the purpose of the August social programs.

PPA also sent 15 employee volunteers to teach 41 students in grades two through six at Sekolah Kami in Bekasi. It provided education assistance to four institutions serving children with limited access to schooling: Sekolah Kami and Rumah Autis/Cagar Foundation in Bekasi, Sekolah Masjid Terminal in Depok, and Sekolah Tahfidzpreneur in Bogor. The institutions support children of waste pickers, disadvantaged children, people with disabilities, street children and orphans.

For earthquake response in East Nusa Tenggara, PPA delivered two tonnes of logistical aid in two stages. The first shipment, sent through the National Disaster Management Agency’s aid post at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base on Aug. 19, contained one tonne of basic food packed in 196 packages. The supplies included instant noodles, rice, corned beef and sardines.

PPA responded to the NTT earthquake because the basic needs of affected communities had to be met immediately.

— M. Teguh WirahadikusumahHe explained the company’s decision to send emergency supplies.

A second one-tonne shipment followed on Aug. 22 through a partnership with the Hasanuddin University Engineering Alumni Association. It included rice, instant noodles, cooking oil, eggs, UHT milk and drinking water, as well as electricity support and rations for field volunteers.

The program concluded with support for a six-hour Javanese script literacy course organized by the Bina Aksara Mulya Foundation. The training took place on Aug. 27 and 29 at Tambakberas Islamic Boarding School and Mambaul Ma’arif Denanyar Islamic Boarding School in Jombang, East Java.

Collaboration with BNPB and IKATEK UNHAS enabled the aid to be distributed effectively and to the right recipients.

— M. Teguh WirahadikusumahHe described the partnerships used to deliver earthquake assistance.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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