Semen Baturaja Together with Three BUMN Share Christmas Love for Two Orphanages in South Sumatra

PALEMBANG – In the spirit of Christmas full of love, PT Semen Baturaja (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) together with three other state-owned companies, namely PT Bukit Asam Tbk, PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang, and PT Hutama Karya (Persero), distributed aid to two orphanages in South Sumatra.

This activity is part of a series of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs ‘Christmas Together 2024 Ministry of SOEs and SOEs’ from the South Sumatra regional area. The aid was distributed on Tuesday (7/1) through the SCJ Provincial Office, Palembang, in the form of 2.46 tons of rice, 460 kg of sugar, and 460 liters of cooking oil with a total value of IDR 50 million.

This aid is intended for the Santa Maria Orphanage, which cares for around 60 orphans in Banyuasin, and the Santo Yusuf Orphanage which cares for around 50 orphans in Baturaja.

Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) SMBR Gili Aprial Braja said that this activity reflects the spirit of togetherness and commitment of BUMN in supporting the welfare of the community, especially children in need.

“We strive to provide more than just assistance, by bringing hope and enthusiasm to the children in the orphanage so that they can achieve a better future. SMBR and other BUMN will continue to play an active role in social programs that bring real benefits to the community,” said Gili.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Joint Christmas Committee of the Ministry of BUMN for the Palembang Region, Bambang Dwi Setiawan, hopes that through this activity the Ministry of BUMN and BUMN can share happiness as well as spread benefits to the community in celebrating Christmas together.

“This assistance is a form of our concern and love for those in need. Hopefully it can be useful and bring joy,” said Bambang.

The Head of the Imam – Imam Hati Kudus Yesus Foundation, Father Andreas Suparman SCJ, expressed his gratitude for the sign of love from the Ministry of BUMN and BUMN.

“For us, this is an extraordinary sign of love because it is indeed a form of concern for the children in the orphanage. Hopefully this will truly bring joy to them and also bring development to them because they truly feel cared for,” he said.

The same thing was also conveyed by Father Finsentius Ari Setiono representing the Santa Maria Orphanage, expressing his deep gratitude for the concern and support from BUMN.

“We are truly grateful for the love and attention from people. Hopefully this attention can make the children develop further and be able to achieve their dreams,” he said.

This assistance is part of a series of activities for Christmas Together with the Ministry of BUMN Regional Palembang. The peak of the Christmas Together celebration will take place in Palembang on January 20, 2025. (*)