What grows in Warungkiara is not just vegetables, fruits, or\nlivestock products, but also skills, self-confidence, and the belief\nthat everyone deserves a chance to improve their lives.<\/p>\n
In early June, a spirit of transformation akin to the legend of\nSangkuriang, who built a giant boat in a single night, was present at\nthe Class IIA Correctional Facility in Warungkiara, Sukabumi Regency,\nWest Java. The difference is that what was built was not a boat, but\nhope for five families through a community service programme to renovate\nhouses and a place of worship.<\/p>\n
If Sangkuriang built a boat to fulfil Dayang Sumbi\u2019s request, the\ninmates of Warungkiara Prison rebuilt residents\u2019 homes as a form of\nservice to the state and society. Through their hands, houses that were\npreviously unfit for habitation were transformed into safe and\ncomfortable dwellings.<\/p>\n
In about two weeks, five houses, originally constructed from a mix of\nbrick and woven bamboo and lacking bathrooms, were converted into proper\nhomes. Each house now has an indoor bathroom, two bedrooms, a living\nroom, and a kitchen. The speed of construction was made possible by\nusing precast concrete panel technology for a Healthy, Safe, and Instant\nHome (Risham). While a conventional house foundation typically takes 15\nto 20 days to complete, this technology allowed the foundation to be\nfinished in just around 15 hours. Thanks to this system, the five houses\nwere ready for occupancy within a fortnight.<\/p>\n
Interestingly, the Risham concrete panels were also produced by\ninmates. The product was manufactured in the workshop of the Class I\nPrison in Tangerang under the Jawara Beton unit. These five houses in\nWarungkiara are not the first buildings to utilise the product.\nPreviously, Jawara Beton concrete panels were used to build houses for\ncivil servants in the West Cikarang and Central Cikarang areas.<\/p>\n
The inmates\u2019 contribution did not stop at the physical construction\nof the houses. Furniture such as wardrobes and guest chairs filling the\nhomes were also the work of inmates from Kotabumi Prison in Lampung.<\/p>\n
All of this assistance was provided free of charge to residents\nthrough a correctional community service programme officially\ninaugurated by the Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Agus\nAndrianto, on Wednesday (10\/6). Around 10 inmates were involved in the\nhouse renovation process. They worked side by side with residents and\nbuilders, collaborating to rebuild dilapidated houses. The activity also\nserved as a learning space for them to adapt to society and hone their\nconstruction skills as part of the rehabilitation programme they are\nundergoing.<\/p>\n
For Uci (59), one of the aid recipients, the presence of the inmates\ndid not cause any concern whatsoever. On the contrary, she felt greatly\nhelped seeing her house rebuilt with neat workmanship. \u2018I actually thank\nthem, because thanks to them I now have a decent house,\u2019 said Uci when\nmet at the inauguration of the house renovation programme in\nWarungkiara.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/inmates-service-and-hope-in-warungkiara-1782723285", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }