Otak-Otak Makers Receives Liviable Home and Production Home from PT Timah Tbk
Solehati (69) along with her two sisters Hazima (65) and Sunanti (54) feel touched because of their home who almost rickety has now been built permanently. Their parents' heritage house made of boards is already very concerning, some parts have been severely damaged.
Hazima was even unable to speak while watching the handover of their home keys from PT Timah Tbk to her sisters Solehati from the Director of Business Development of PT Timah Tbk, Alwin Albar who was also witnessed by Camat Belinyu, Syarli Nopriansyah, Friday (11/19/2021).
PT Timah Tbk renovated the homes of residents of Jalan Pahlawan 12 Kuto Panji, Belinyu Subdistrict, Bangka Regency to ease their burden by having a decent home in their twilight years.
PT Timah Tbk's Livable Home Program this time is including charity Week MIND ID activities in order to commemorate the 4th anniversary of MIND ID which falls on November 27.
Solehati said, when the rain arrives they often worry because some parts of the house that severe leaks make rainwater enter. The wood that supports the house has been porous so it worries them about being hit by wooden collapses.
The walls of the house board are loose and no longer tight because of age, also enough to endanger them from the threat of animals entering the house.
There is no choice for these three brothers, they survive this situation because they have no cost to repair the house they have occupied since childhood.
"In the past, the board of his house almost collapsed, once we almost hit the wood in the kitchen that collapsed when we cooked again. Alhamdulillah the three of us are okay to avoid," solehati said.
Their work as washing workers and makers of fish satay or Otak - Otak can only be to suffice the needs of their daily life, sometimes they pay for the medical costs solehati suffering from asthma.
"I am part of the roast Otak - Otak, at 2 am has started to sell early in the morning entrusted in the shops. My sister who makes her Otak - Otak also works for washing in people's homes. It's enough for us to eat every day," he said.
When they heard that their house would be renovated by PT Timah Tbk they were unrelentingly grateful. They never even expected their house to be renovated to be permanent as it is today.
"Dreaming was not because we realized we had no cost to fix it, so we didn't expect our house to be like this at all. Many thanks to PT Timah Tbk who has made our home like this," said Hazima Solehati's sister.
Not only renovating the house to be habitable, but PT Timah Tbk also helped build a production house to make Otak - Otak. So they no longer need to make Otak - Otak with a makeshift kitchen.
"We never stop to be grateful so that PT Timah Tbk can continue to be successful. PT Timah has helped us, our house is no longer leaking and we do not have to worry about being exposed to falling wood, plus this we also made a house for the Otak - Otak," Solehati said with a smile.
For them, the habitable house built by PT Timah Tbk is an extraordinary gift. At the age of those who are no longer young, they can finally have a decent home without having to worry about many things.
"Maybe this is God's sustenance through PT Timah that we can finally have a livable home," he concluded
Subdistrict head of Belinyu, Syarli Nopriansyah considered solehati house is indeed worthy to be renovated because it is not worth to living in. However, local governments cannot do much due to budget constraints.
"He is elderly and still active in producing Otak - Otak but with her old age and home conditions that are concerning or can be said to be uninhabitable so this is indeed very helpful for them," he said.
He appreciated the assistance of Livable Home from PT Timah Tbk because this assistance is in line with the government's program to complete uninhabitable homes.
"We from the Belinyu subdistrict say a lot of thanks because our citizens can be helped by the Livable Home program. The government with its ability cannot handle all regions. With this help can help the community and can support the achievement of government programs in completing livable programs," he said.
Similarly, Village head of Belinyu, Mustofa, in Belinyu Subdistrict in particular there are still some houses that are considered uninhabitable. Unfortunately, it can't be fixed because of obstacles.
"There are already 20 more houses, from the data has been checked and validated but not all of them deserve help. Obstacles because the land they occupie is not their land so it is difficult to help," mustofa said.
"With the presence of PT Timah Tbk, it is very, very helpful in this kind of thing, one of which is livable home. Hopefully, PT Timah Tbk will be more successful and can contribute more to the country, especially for the public."
In addition to renovating Solehati house, it's including MIND ID charity week PT Timah Tbk also renovated the house of Edison Warga Desa Kulur, Lubuk Subdistrict, Central Bangka Regency.
Through the livable housing program from PT Timah Tbk, it is expected to help realize the desire of economically disadvantaged people to have a decent place to live. In addition, this program also supports the Government to reduce uninhabitable homes for the community. (**)
