SPPG Officer in Bogor Admits to Being More Disciplined While Working for MBG

Jakarta (ANTARA) - An officer at the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG) Jogjogan Silma 2 in Bogor, West Java, Hayatunnisa (26), admits to feeling more disciplined while working for the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG).

Hayatunnisa has been working since 3 a.m. The woman has a story of a journey that brought her back to stepping forward after stopping for quite a while.

“I stopped working because my mother fell from a ladder and broke her arm. At that time, I focused on caring for my mother for about eight months. I gained many lessons, starting from time discipline, then how we interact with others,” she said in an official statement from BGN in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Previously, Hayatunnisa worked as a kindergarten teacher for two years. Her days were filled with teaching, accompanying children, and building warm closeness with her students.

The opportunity came when the MBG kitchen in Jogjogan started operating. From the beginning of its establishment, she decided to join as an officer taking a role in the portioning section.

“I wanted to try gaining experience, and it happened to be allowed by my parents, besides that, I’m happy because I can be together with friends. Here, it feels like a family,” she said.

Hayatunnisa admits that her current work environment is different from before because the work rhythm is faster and the work demands are higher, so she must adapt to a diverse team.

She does not deny that this job is tiring. Waking up at dawn and working in a fast rhythm is a challenge in itself. However, for Hayatunnisa, the fatigue comes with meaning because she can work together with other fellow officers.

In between her work, she also realises that what she does has a broader meaning. The food she helps prepare is not just daily consumption, but part of efforts to meet children’s nutritional needs.

“The important thing is that we do it as best as possible because this is for others,” she said.

She hopes the MBG programme can continue running and provide broader benefits, not only for the beneficiaries but also for those involved in it.

“Finding work now is not easy. So, the MBG programme is very helpful for the volunteers here and for the children,” she said.