Sacrificial Meat Distribution in 3T Regions Strengthens Food Security
Nutrition requirements remain a challenge for communities in Indonesia’s remote, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions, where limited food distribution access and geographical barriers often hinder routine animal protein consumption. Social initiatives targeting these isolated areas play a crucial role in improving living standards and fostering community solidarity.
PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia’s Baitul Maal Foundation (YBM) distributed 1,000 Eid al-Adha sacrificial meat packages to four 3T regions in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The initiative involved slaughtering four cattle to create 1,000 packages, directly delivered to beneficiary families through hygienic processes coordinated with Baitul Qur’an Al Izzah Foundation, Nusantara Volunteers Foundation, and local volunteers.
In these areas, sacrificial meat provides more than just joy for families rarely able to access animal protein, said PLN EPI Secretary Mamit Setiawan. The programme aligns with the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments and sustainable development goals, particularly poverty alleviation and welfare improvement.
A recipient in Watohari Village, East Flores, Fajarulina (35), expressed gratitude: “We rarely eat meat like this, and the children are overjoyed today.” The activity also boosts local economies through community involvement in distribution and strengthens social solidarity.
Meanwhile, PPP organised simultaneous slaughter and distribution across multiple Indonesian regions during Eid al-Adha 1447H. Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque received 65 cattle and 13 goats for sacrifice, including one from President Prabowo Subianto, with 400 meat packages distributed to residents. Solo’s Istiqomah Mosque used reusable containers to reduce plastic waste, while NU Care-LAZISNU prioritised aid for previously underserved communities, distributing 43 cattle and 149 goats worth Rp2 billion. PT Askrindo Syariah distributed four cattle and 35 goats, and McDonald’s Indonesia ran its “McD Share Sacrifice” initiative across 23 locations in 11 provinces.