Devita Rusdi's Social Action Directly Helps Flood Victims

Kapanlagi.com - Flood that hit several areas around the capital city is indeed very concerning. Not wanting to stay silent, several celebrities were seen directly helping the flood victims.

The same thing was also done by artist and politician Devita Rusdi who directly provided assistance to residents in the Kampung Melayu area, East Jakarta. Devita Rusdi came with her colleagues bringing baby necessities and ready-to-eat food for the people who were doing social work.

"Because we had many experiences of going down for a few days, we prioritize children, baby needs, ready-to-eat food. Today, there are 500 people participating in social work. So we brought 500 boxes of ready-to-eat food. Then diapers, medicines, milk, cleaning tools. It has to be useful, so before coming here, we asked what is needed," said Devita Rusdi.

1. Preparing to Wear Boots

Devita Rusdi © KapanLagi.com/Budy Santoso

If previously he jumped straight into seeing flood victims without any preparation, this time he appeared more prepared by wearing boots. "Yesterday we came to an area that was already dry, now we are preparing to wear boots. Because yesterday it was very hot and dry in West Jakarta. We also accompanied (residents) cooking in the public kitchen," he said.

2. Visiting the Oldest School in Indonesia

Devita Rusdi © KapanLagi.com/Budy Santoso

In addition to visiting flood victims, Devita Rusdi also had a chance to see the condition of SD/SMP Perguruan Rakyat 2 which was affected by the flood. "Now we also see the condition of the school affected by the flood," said Devita Rusdi.

In addition to helping clean up around the school, she also had a conversation with Mr. Maskun, the Principal. "This is the oldest school in Indonesia, established on December 11, 1928. Indonesia was not yet born, but this school was already established. This is the highest flood since 2007, reaching 6 meters, making it difficult to return to normal," said Mr. Maskun.

"Yes, 6000 books were destroyed, 5 laptops were destroyed. But the most important thing is the report cards and certificates, all documents are safe. The hope is that the government can pay equal attention to private and public schools. They should be more careful with densely populated schools like this," he concluded.

(kpl/rhm/jje)