Taking Care of each Other through “Waste Movement”

The pandemic has inflicted havoc on all sectors nationwide, including the neighborhood’s residents.

KOMPAS/WILIBRORDUS MEGANDIKA WICAKSONO

Amsiah Gunawan (49) shows a jerry can containing used waste collected from residents at the Rongosk and Jelantah Alms House in Karangklesem Village, South Purwokerto, Banyumas, Central Java, Thursday (9/9/2021).

Jogo Tonggo (taking care of neighbors) is a movement that is shaping community resilience in Central Java during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Purwokerto, Central Java, this spirit of solidarity is manifested through the establishment of a scrap and used cooking oil-based charity house.

Gibran Eka Putra (16) never guessed that used cooking oil, which would usually end up in a waste container, could be of significance in his pursued dream of becoming an engineer.