Strengthening Social Care through Assistance Programs for the Pagar Dewa Community
Partner: PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk
Industry: Energy
Objective: The goal of this activity is to help improve the welfare of underprivileged communities in Pagar Dewa, South Sumatra, by fulfilling basic needs and supporting access to education. Through the distribution of food packages, school supplies, orphan allowances, and educational assistance, this program is expected to alleviate the community’s burden, provide support for children to remain enthusiastic about continuing their education, and strengthen social care in building community resilience to face various future challenges.
Challenges:
Although the Pagar Dewa region has potential, the process on the ground still encounters various real obstacles in efforts to improve community welfare. Some of the challenges faced during the implementation of the activity include:
- Geographical Conditions and Accessibility
Limited infrastructure in the Pagar Dewa area hinders the team’s mobilization in reaching underprivileged community groups evenly.
- Limited Access to Basic Needs
The difficulty of fulfilling basic needs and accessing education for local communities makes the process of strengthening social resilience take a longer time.
- Socio-Economic Gaps
Uneven economic conditions in the region demand an extra approach to ensure that the support provided is truly on target.
- Low Social Independence
The challenge of encouraging the community to emerge from economic vulnerability and begin building a more decent life stability independently.
- Lack of Concern Among Stakeholders
The difficulty of uniting support from various parties to strengthen social resilience for people living below the poverty line.
Solution:
The social assistance program initiated by PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk together with Filantra is present as an effort to help underprivileged communities in Pagar Dewa Village. Through this program, several solutions provided include:
- Helping to alleviate the community’s economic burden through the distribution of food packages.
- Supporting children’s educational needs through school supplies and educational assistance.
- Providing allowances to orphans as a form of social care.
- Strengthening the relationship between the company and the community around the operational area.
Program Impact:
The implementation of this activity provides real benefits to the recipient community. The impacts resulting from this program include:
- Helping to meet the food needs of the beneficiaries.
- Increasing children’s enthusiasm and motivation in continuing their education.
- Increasing social care toward orphans within the community environment.
- Establishing a more harmonious relationship between the community and PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk.
SDGs Relevance:
The South Sumatra Social Assistance Package Program implemented by PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk together with Filantra contributes to several goals in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030, namely:
- SDG 1 – No Poverty Helping to alleviate the economic burden of underprivileged communities through the provision of allowances and social assistance to support the fulfillment of basic needs.
- SDG 2 – Zero Hunger The distribution of food packages to beneficiaries helps fulfill nutritional needs and supports family food security.
- SDG 4 – Quality Education The provision of school supplies and educational assistance aims to support access to education for children and increase their passion for learning.
Strengthening Care, Providing Support for the Community
Through the South Sumatra Social Assistance Package Program, aid in the form of food packages, school supplies, orphan allowances, and educational assistance is distributed to help underprivileged communities in Pagar Dewa Village. This program is a manifestation of collective care in supporting community welfare and the sustainability of children’s education.
The collaboration presented with Filantra shows that small steps can bring a wider impact to the community. Let’s collaborate with Filantra to deliver more social programs that provide real and sustainable benefits for the community.