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West Java Parliamentarians Mark National Children's Day with Aid for Vulnerable Youth

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Indonesian Parliament's Women Caucus (KPP) in West Java distributed aid to 100 vulnerable children at a child protection center in Subang.
  • The initiative aimed to provide moral support and encouragement to children undergoing care and protection, emphasizing their right to protection, education, and a better future.
  • The KPP pledged to continue advocating for policies that protect women and children in West Java, ensuring their rights are met and they have opportunities to develop optimally.

The Indonesian Parliament's Women Caucus (KPP) in West Java marked National Children's Day with a charitable event, distributing essential supplies to 100 children at the Griya Ramah Anak center in Subang. The initiative highlighted the caucus's commitment to supporting vulnerable youth.

Our presence here is not just to hand over aid, but also to give encouragement, attention, and affection to the children. They are the future generation who deserve protection, education, and a better future.

— Siti MuntamahChair of the KPP DPRD Jawa Barat, explaining the purpose of the visit and the caucus's commitment to the children.

Siti Muntamah, Chair of the KPP, stated that the visit was more than just a handover of aid; it was about offering encouragement, attention, and affection. "They are the future generation who deserve protection, education, and a better future," she said. Muntamah emphasized the KPP's dedication to championing policies that benefit women and children through legislative, budgetary, and oversight functions, ensuring their rights are fulfilled and they can thrive.

The aid package included items such as headscarves, socks, sports shoes, pillows, whiteboards, folding study desks, cash, food, and snacks. The Griya Ramah Anak center currently serves 100 children from diverse backgrounds, including 13 with disabilities and others requiring special attention. The center's head, Teti Tedjaningrum, expressed gratitude for the KPP's support, noting that the donations addressed previously identified needs.

We are committed to continuously overseeing various policies that favor women and children, especially in West Java, so that their rights can be optimally fulfilled.

— Siti MuntamahChair of the KPP DPRD Jawa Barat, affirming the caucus's dedication to advocating for women and children's rights.

Tedjaningrum explained the center's approach to supporting children, including referrals for orphaned disabled children to specialized facilities and efforts to reunite children with their families through counseling. Others are directed toward vocational training for self-sufficiency. "Most of the children at Griya Ramah Anak come from Subang Regency with various conditions and different needs, so support from various parties is very meaningful for them," she said.

Most of the children at Griya Ramah Anak come from Subang Regency with various conditions and different needs, so support from various parties is very meaningful for them.

— Teti TedjaningrumHead of Sub-division at UPTD Griya Ramah Anak, highlighting the importance of community support for the children under their care.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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