Head of the TNI AU Information Center, Air Vice Marshal I Nyoman stated in Jakarta on Monday that the kitchen has been operational since the early days of the disasters, supported by personnel stationed at Sutan Sjahrir Air Base.
On Friday (December 12), he said, the kitchen distributed ready-to-eat meals to disaster survivors in Anduriang Village, Padang Pariaman District, with support from local officials.
In a press release cited here, Sutan Sjahrir Air Base Commander Colonel (Navigator) Wahyu Bintoro affirmed that his side will continue providing food assistance to ease the burden on people reeling from disasters that also struck regions in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces.
“We hope our aid will help ease people’s burdens and lift their spirits, bringing smiles back to children’s faces,” he stated.
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