The impact of the covid-19 pandemic not only affected the national health status of the nation, in fact the industrial sector was also affected because it was forced to reduce the amount of production, even small businesses such as photocopies in the campus area were also affected due to the absence of teaching and learning activities on campus or at school. Once again, the community is expected to be able to raise awareness to be able to share with others in order to overcome the impact of Covid-19.
Although the government has appealed to employers not to lay off their employees, the reality is that the company cannot withstand the financial burden due to decreased production, so that a wave of layoffs is inevitable.
Those who are affected by Termination of Employment (PHK) look for all ways to be able to return to their hometowns, even though there is no source of income, at least they can still eat at their hometown.
Food stalls are clearly affected by reduced income, some employees who are not laid off also get an unusual salary they receive each month.
In addition, hospital visits also declined, so that not a few hospitals that were not referred by Covid patients were forced to reduce the salaries of their employees.
All these problems will certainly not have a solution if we still continue to spread hatred, or blame each other. One small step we can take is to share and care for others.
Small steps that we can do, of course, to get used to shopping at a neighboring shop, by shopping at a neighboring shop will at least prevent us from the potential for crowds in the market, in addition to this simple matter it also helps directly to help the neighboring economy.
Especially with the coming of the month of Ramadan, of course the government bans the Ramadan bazaar like food court offering takjil offerings, this of course makes people to sell in front of the house. This is certainly an opportunity for us to declare the merchandise.
The sharing movement in Indonesia was also initiated by Tokyo Skipjack in collaboration with Whitespace and Mbloc, titled GoodFoodToShare, which carries a food supply movement for medical personnel and day laborers.
Irvan Suryanto as CEO of Whitespace Brand Consultant said, the movement started from chat to a point, he came up with the question, what could be done.
He has a kitchen that is not being used, which makes him and his business partners to provide assistance on a scale that can be done.
Tjahjono Soekardjo as the Owner and Director of Tokyo Skipjack added, in practice, GoodFoodToShare provides a nutritious menu for those directly affected by the spread of the corona virus.
He explained, in a food package, at least there is rice, beef or chicken, eggs, vegetables and additional protein through tempeh or tofu.
They also think carefully from upstream to downstream related to this movement, starting from buying materials in traditional market traders who have curated the quality of the product first.
Then the process of making food is arranged in such a way that the volunteers who make the food must use a face shield, gloves and other accessories.
Irvan said, this sharing movement did require a lot of people to get involved. Moreover, in practice they try to maintain the business ecosystem.
Of course this movement is open to anyone who wants to be involved in this chain of goodness. We can help by buying a food package of Rp. 30,000 per pack.
For a variety with fellow certainly do not have to follow what is done by GoodFoodToShare, we can also donate some of our assets through social assistance agencies such as LazisMu or LazisNU.
On different occasions, West Jakarta Police also helped people affected by the corona virus. Where underprivileged residents who have difficulty finding food in the middle of a pandemic, can eat for free at ‘health care centers’.
West Jakarta Police Chief Senior Commissioner Audie S Latuheru said the program was implemented to help ease the burden on the community in the midst of a pandemic.
In addition to helping residents who have difficulty getting food, the Warteg program also cares while helping small traders who experience sluggishness in the middle of this pandemic.
Sharing kindness and care in the midst of a pandemic can certainly be done by all groups, of course this is a form of a sense of optimism that in this world there are still many good people.
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