IIF | COVID-19 Emergency Food Drive

Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, has reported over 9,500 cases with a fatality rate of over 8 percent.

The public have been told to self-isolate until June to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Even though this preventive action is proven effective, it fails to take into account the fact that many poor and low-income people cannot afford to self-isolate. People working in informal sectors like online drivers, trash pickers (pemulung), or kitchen hands do not have the luxury of working from home as their jobs cannot be done remotely.

In 2019, people working in informal sectors accounted for 57.2 per cent of Indonesia’s workforce, or around 74 million people. As many as 25 million people live under the poverty line – that’s about 9 percent of Indonesia’s population. Self-isolation means these people risk losing their sole income source.

We are seeing so many cases of people who now cannot afford to feed their families in worst affected areas like Jakarta. Due to desperation, they are continuing to go out without practicing social distancing in an attempt to earn money in order to feed their families. This kind of action will only drive the spread of the virus and lead to more and more people being infected.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

We are collecting cash and in-kind donations to purchase and distribute the following basic necessities to those most affected in Jakarta:

Food (rice, cooking oil, instant noodles, dried/canned beans, canned vegetables, eggs, tempeh)
Baby food/formula
Hand sanitizers and toiletries
Face masks

So far we have helped 500 families in need in the Jabodetabek region (Jakarta and outlying suburbs), but the waiting list keeps growing every day. Please help donate so we can help feed families who are living hand-to-mouth in Jakarta.

If you would like to donate in-kind, please contact Ibu Lisa directly at:

lisa@indonesiaindahfoundation.org

or call +62 (0)895 0404 2805 (call/WhatsApp).

For donations via bank transfers:

Yayasan Indonesia Indah

Bank: CIMB Niaga

Account no: 805556664800

Swift code: BNIAIDJA

For donations via PayPal:

angela@indonesiaindahfoundation.org

Click HERE to make a direct donation via our website!

COVID-19 Emergency Food Drive

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