2,500 Jabodetabek Residents Receive Ramadan Aid Packages from PLN Baitul Maal Foundation
More than 2,500 residents in the Jabodetabek region received Ramadan aid packages from the Baitul Maal PLN Foundation. The distribution was conducted simultaneously at multiple locations as part of the “Cahaya Berkah Ramadan 1447 H” programme.
The assistance was distributed across Kampung Deret Petogongan in South Jakarta; PLN Institute Mosque in West Jakarta; Abdul Wahid Hasyim Al-Munawaroh Mosque Foundation in South Jakarta; Al-Akhbar Mosque in East Jakarta; Amalia Reading Park in South Tangerang; As-Sofia Mosque in Bogor City; Al-Muhajirin Mosque in Bogor Regency; Al-Anwar Mosque in Depok; and Al-Hidayah Mosque in Bogor.
Nationally, YBM PLN is targeting the distribution of over 45,000 aid packages during Ramadan 1447 Hijriah. In the initial phase, over 23,000 packages were distributed across 13 locations throughout various regions of Indonesia on Wednesday, 25 February.
PLN Chief Executive Officer Darmawan Prasodjo stated that the programme represents PLN employees’ commitment to continuing to deliver tangible benefits to society.
“We hope that the aid packages distributed can bring happiness, strengthen spirit, and help communities experience Ramadan with greater peace and full hope,” said Darmawan, as quoted from PLN’s official website, Monday, 2 March 2026.
Darmawan made the statement whilst attending the Ramadan aid distribution activity by YBM PLN at PLN Institute of Technology Mosque in Jakarta on Wednesday, 25 February.
The programme is sourced from zakat contributions from PLN Muslim employees, which are managed in trust through YBM PLN to support social, religious, and community empowerment activities. Through this management approach, zakat is not only distributed in the form of social assistance but is also directed to provide sustainable benefits for recipients.
YBM PLN Chairman Sulistyo Biantoro explained that the support mobilised in this programme is not merely realised through social assistance, but also aims to strengthen values of care and encourage self-reliance among beneficiaries.
“Ramadan becomes a momentum for all of us to demonstrate genuine care through sharing actions that provide hope, strengthen social solidarity, and encourage community self-reliance,” said Sulistyo.
The activity also involved the academic environment as part of efforts to expand social impact whilst providing education to younger generations. This initiative received appreciation from PLN Institute of Technology.
PLN Institute of Technology Rector Iwa Garniwa expressed appreciation for the collaboration between PLN Group through the Baitul Maal PLN Foundation, which he assessed as capable of strengthening social care values in the campus environment whilst delivering direct benefits to society.
According to him, the sharing activity is not merely a ceremonial agenda but serves as a means to foster empathy, togetherness, and a spirit of giving to others.
“Ramadan teaches us that blessing is not measured only by what we possess, but by how much benefit we can provide to others,” concluded Iwa.