Plan Indonesia Distributes Cash Aid to 3,400 Flood and Landslide-Affected Families in Aceh
Jakarta — Plan International Indonesia has distributed multipurpose cash assistance (MPCA) to 3,400 families affected by floods and landslides in Aceh.
Dini Widiastuti, Executive Director of Plan Indonesia, stated in Jakarta on Friday that the cash assistance distribution enables affected families to determine their own priority needs for post-disaster recovery.
“Through this support, we hope that affected families are not only directly assisted in meeting urgent needs, but also have the opportunity to gradually rebuild their lives in a more dignified manner,” Widiastuti said.
The MPCA assistance is focused on families whose homes suffered severe damage or were lost due to the floods and landslides that occurred in November 2025.
Additionally, the programme also provides special attention to households with family members with disabilities. Each household head will receive IDR 1 million in assistance, and IDR 1.25 million for household heads with disabled family members as part of efforts to support the recovery of disaster-affected communities.
The assistance is flexible and can be utilised for various needs, such as meeting children’s educational requirements, home repairs, women’s needs including menstrual hygiene products and maternal support, and assistance for family members with disabilities.
Armia, Vice Regent of Bener Meriah District, expressed appreciation for the support provided by Plan Indonesia to the affected community in his area.
“We express our gratitude to Plan Indonesia and partners for the support provided to the Bener Meriah community. This assistance is very meaningful for families affected by floods, especially those who experienced home damage and difficulty meeting daily needs. We hope this programme can help the community recover quickly and continue their lives,” Armia said.
Susilawati, a beneficiary from Jamur Ujung Village in Bener Meriah, said the assistance greatly helped her family who were still striving to recover after their home was affected by flooding.
She said that since the disaster occurred, her family has had to adapt to various constraints, including meeting daily needs and ensuring their children could continue schooling.
“After the flood, many needs had to be reconsidered by us, from repairing the house to meeting the children’s school needs. With this assistance, we can breathe a little easier and gradually start improving our family’s condition,” Susilawati said.