1,800 households in Sumur Batu receive second phase rice aid
A total of 1,800 heads of household in Sumur Batu Urban Village, Kemayoran District, Central Jakarta, have received food assistance in the form of rice for the second phase covering the July–September 2026 period from the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Head of the People’s Welfare Section of Sumur Batu Urban Village, Nuryanti Fahman, said the distribution of the food assistance took place over three days, from 20 to 22 August 2026, at the official residence of the Sumur Batu sub-district head.
“The handover of the assistance took place over three days, from 20 to 22 August 2026, at the official residence of the Sumur Batu sub-district head for beneficiary families spread across eight community units,” Nuryanti said in Jakarta on Thursday.
She said the number of recipients of the second-phase food assistance in 2026 in Sumur Batu Urban Village had decreased compared with the previous period. However, a number of new beneficiary families have been added to the recipient list based on updated data from the Ministry of Social Affairs.
“However, many new beneficiary family data entries have been included to receive the second-phase food assistance according to the latest data from the Ministry of Social Affairs,” she said.
The amount differs from the first-phase food assistance, which consisted of 20 kilograms of rice and four litres of cooking oil.
According to her, the official residence of the Sumur Batu sub-district head was chosen as the distribution location because it is situated within a residential area, making it more accessible for aid recipients.
During the distribution, Sumur Batu Urban Village also urged recipients not to use plastic bags when carrying the rice assistance. The appeal is part of efforts to reduce the use of single-use plastics in public service activities.
“We have socialised with neighbourhood and community unit administrators so that aid recipients bring goodie bags, not plastic,” she said.
Meanwhile, one aid recipient, Darmisem (68), a resident of RT 12/RW 04 in Sumur Batu Urban Village, expressed gratitude for still receiving social assistance from the government.
“I am grateful to regularly receive food assistance to meet my daily food needs. Some of the rice is resold to relatives or neighbours to buy side dishes,” she said.