Central Aceh (ANTARA) \u2014 Disaster survivors in Toweren village,\nCentral Aceh regency, received basic food supplies ahead of Ramadan from\nthe Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology\n(Kemendiktisaintek) in collaboration with Teuku Umar University\n(UTU).<\/p>\n
The distribution marked the second phase of aid delivered by\nKemendiktisaintek and UTU to disaster-affected areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first phase provided rice and cooking oil, and as Ramadan\napproaches \u2014 a time of meugeng [traditional pre-Ramadan feasting] \u2014 we\nare distributing basic food supplies to help residents prepare,\u201d said\nUTU lecturer Irsadi Aristora when interviewed in Central Aceh on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
In addition to food parcels, Irsadi said Qurans would also be\ndistributed to flood-affected communities and children.<\/p>\n
The distribution forms part of a programme to welcome Ramadan, with\nthe hope that residents can resume activities such as tadarus (communal\nQuran recitation) as in previous years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also distributing Qurans so that communities can hold evening\nrecitations and reactivate activities as in previous Ramadans,\u201d Irsadi\nsaid.<\/p>\n
In Lut Tawar district, four villages \u2014 Toweren Uken, Toweren Antara,\nToweren Toa, and Waq Toweren \u2014 were most severely affected by the\nSumatra disaster. Across these four locations, 242 residents were\naffected, including 90 children and toddlers.<\/p>\n
Previously, Kemendiktisaintek deployed 10,000 university students in\nlate January to support Sumatra\u2019s disaster recovery efforts.<\/p>\n
The student impact programme emphasises the implementation of\nrapid-deployment technological innovations developed by the\nparticipating universities.<\/p>\n
Activities are focused on strategic sectors, including food\nsovereignty, energy independence, and public health.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-aceh-disaster-survivors-receive-basic-food-aid-ahead-of-ramadan-1771474530", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }