During the sacred month of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah, PT Bio Farma has\ndistributed social assistance to the community totalling\nRp2,025,500,000. The assistance comes from the company\u2019s Corporate\nSocial and Environmental Responsibility (CSER) programme and employee\ncontributions through Bio Farma\u2019s Zakat Collection Unit.<\/p>\n
The distribution took place during a joint breaking of the fast\n(iftar) event held on Friday 6 March in Bandung with Commissioners,\nDirectors and Bio Farma employees, under the theme \u201cFulfilling Trusts,\nWelcoming Blessings in Ramadan Month.\u201d<\/p>\n
This initiative represents Bio Farma\u2019s commitment as a state-owned\nenterprise in the health sector to continue delivering benefits to\nsociety, not only through health products and services, but also through\nvarious sustainable social empowerment programmes.<\/p>\n
Bio Farma\u2019s Senior Commissioner, Tugas Ratmono, stated that social\nconcern is an important part of the company\u2019s responsibility to\nsociety.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that the various programmes channelled through CSER and the\nBio Farma Zakat Collection Unit can provide broad benefits to the\ncommunity. Ramadan is a momentum to strengthen the values of integrity,\ntrust and social care in carrying out the role of a state-owned company\nthat is present for society,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Bio Farma\u2019s Chief Executive Director, Shadiq Akasya, said the company\nis committed to continuing to provide tangible contributions to society\nas part of the strategic role of state-owned enterprises in national\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
\u201cRamadan is the right momentum to strengthen silaturahmi (ties)\nwhilst increasing concern for others. As a state-owned enterprise\noperating in the health sector, we believe company success is not only\nmeasured by business performance, but also by how far the company can\nprovide real benefits to the community,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
According to Shadiq, through various social programmes implemented\nconsistently, the company seeks to strengthen the company\u2019s value of\nbenefit-sharing whilst supporting efforts to improve the quality of life\nof society. The assistance distributed covers various social empowerment\nprogrammes and support for groups in need.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese include scholarships for students of the Bio Farma Zakat\nCollection Unit worth Rp600 million, assistance for house renovation of\nuninhabitable dwellings worth Rp500 million, and support for Ramadan\nactivities worth Rp320 million. In addition, we also distributed food\naid worth Rp200 million, allowances for mosque caretakers worth Rp160\nmillion, and allowances for orphans worth Rp100 million,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>\n
Shadiq added that efforts to empower the community\u2019s economy were\nalso carried out through assistance for micro, small and medium\nenterprises (MSMEs) worth Rp50 million, as well as a dairy goat\nprogramme called \u201cMustahik to Muzakki\u201d worth Rp50 million aimed at\nimproving community economic independence. Bio Farma also paid attention\nto vulnerable groups through allowances for persons with disabilities\nworth Rp25.5 million, as well as support for two shelter houses with\ntotal assistance of Rp20 million.<\/p>\n
Riza Khoiriul Amri, one of the scholarship programme beneficiaries,\nexpressed appreciation for the support provided by Bio Farma.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to thank Bio Farma for the support given to the Binaan\nHouse. Through this programme, we students, especially those from the\nregions, get a supportive environment to develop, both in Islamic\nmentoring and skills development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Beyond merely a joint iftar event, this activity serves as a reminder\nthat Bio Farma\u2019s existence as a state-owned enterprise operating in the\nhealth sector carries a social responsibility to continue being present\nand providing positive impact for society.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bio-farma-distributes-over-rp2-billion-in-social-assistance-1773161906", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }