Central Aceh (ANTARA) \u2014 Children affected by the disaster in Central\nAceh have received psychological support through a programme by the\nMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek)\nin partnership with Teuku Umar University.<\/p>\n
The programme is focused in part on providing psychological\ncounselling to affected children in Toweren village, Lut Tawar\nsubdistrict, Central Aceh regency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been carrying out trauma healing for the children,\norganising games and various activities. They are undertaking a\ncommunity service process which we hope will help these children\nrecover,\u201d said Teuku Umar University lecturer Irsadi Aristora to ANTARA\non Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Irsadi explained that the disaster school programme has been running\nfor approximately three months to provide trauma healing for affected\nchildren.<\/p>\n
Rahmat Hayatun Nupus, head of the Disaster Response Student Activity\nUnit programme at Teuku Umar University, said the condition of the\naffected children has already improved.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has always been our passion to help communities and children\naffected by disasters. Besides here, we have actually visited several\nother areas to provide treatment to children who have experienced the\nimpact of disasters,\u201d said Hayatun, a law student at Teuku Umar\nUniversity.<\/p>\n
In Toweren village, a total of 90 children and toddlers were affected\nby the Sumatran floods that occurred between 25 and 30 November last\nyear.<\/p>\n
The majority of these disaster-affected children have since returned\nto their own homes after approximately three months of sheltering at\nemergency posts.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/children-affected-by-central-aceh-disaster-receive-psychological-support-1771552420", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }