EduAsiaNew,Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jakarta (UPNVJ) received a grant totaling IDR 405,859,000 from the Directorate of Research and Community Service under the Directorate General of Research and Development, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology. The grant was utilized to distribute medical equipment and medicines to affected community health centers (puskesmas), namely those in Lhok Beringeun and Simpang Tiga.
In addition to the grant funding of IDR 405,859,000, UPNVJ—together with its Public Relations Office and several other donors, including the Jamaah of Mushola Al Hajj Gawanan Colomadu—channeled donations amounting to IDR 10,350,000 to residents affected by flooding in North Aceh. The assistance, consisting of basic food supplies, Qur’ans, prayer equipment, and cash, was delivered directly to victims and healthcare workers at the affected Lhok Beringeun and Simpang Tiga Community Health Centers.
This initiative complemented the provision of free medical services previously delivered amid a disaster that has claimed more than 1,137 lives across Sumatra, including hundreds in Aceh, and forced hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes since late November 2025. Such voluntary actions are crucial in supporting community recovery in isolated areas affected by damaged infrastructure.
Donations were collected privately through Instagram by Disa Prihantini of UPNVJ Public Relations, together with close colleagues who wished to contribute. Although individual contributions varied, public enthusiasm exceeded expectations, resulting in the collection of IDR 4,850,000 within a short period. With the assistance of Arief Wahyudi Jadmiko, Head of the UPNVJ PKM Emergency Response Team, Disa and the team procured and distributed basic necessities and religious supplies. Cash assistance totaling IDR 5,500,000 was also allocated respectively to healthcare workers at both community health centers (Lhok Beringeun and Simpang Tiga) and to an Islamic boarding school to support the post-disaster livelihoods of those affected.
Beyond material assistance, this initiative emphasized humanitarian solidarity. Dr. Ria Maria Theresa, Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Cooperation, and Information Systems at UPNVJ, stated that the action reflected a shared sense of compassion. “Although the fundraising was not conducted officially by the institution, our colleagues in public relations placed great trust in the UPNVJ team. Our presence at the disaster site created opportunities for relief for the victims. Our intentions were purely for their benefit,” she said during an interview at the Simpang Tiga Community Health Center.(www.upnvj.ac.id)
