"Today, we are doing the 'Jelajah Sapa' activity at 11 points. We hope that there will be more intensive dialogues that can accommodate and find a solution for children's aspirations," she said here on Wednesday.
She added that ensuring the fulfillment of children's rights in slum areas will require a commitment across ministries and agencies.
"The ministry cannot do this alone, it needs a commitment across ministries and agencies, namely local governments, the business world, and the community who can provide assistance on an ongoing basis," she expounded.
She said that the government has encountered challenges in finding solutions to problems experienced by children.
She handed some of the aid on Wednesday at the Inspirasi Indonesia kindergarten, which offers free services for children living under vulnerable conditions.
Most of the parents of Inspirasi Indonesia students work as garbage collectors, housekeepers, laundry workers, and bus drivers, and belong to the lower middle class.
In addition to Inspirasi Indonesia, Minister Puspayoga provided assistance for the Young Journalist Community in Cilincing, North Jakarta, and the Jakarta Child Protection Special Agency (LPKA), among others.
The specific assistance included three tons of fish, one ton of rice, one hundred boxes containing drinks, 150 goodie bags, and 550 children's reading books. A health check and a dialogue with children were also held as part of the activity.
The HAN series will be held throughout this month with four major agendas, namely the 'Jelajah Sapa' in Greater Jakarta and Bali, the Evaluation of Children's Voices, the HAN celebration in Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, and the main commemoration summit.
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