Edy Cahyono, Empowering People with Disabilities

KOMPAS/DEFRI WERDIONO

EDY CAHYONO

Edy Cahyono, 39, and several friends set aside time to help those with special needs. The hope is that people with disabilities can become more productive and independent. This was proven when dozens of “foster children” in Resapombo village, Doko district, Blitar regency, East Java, began to gain self-confidence and income.

Edy has been aiding people with disabilities since 2016 when he revived the Community-Based Rehabilitation Group in Blitar. A year later, he and several friends and the local administration initiated the establishment of a workshop or shelter in the form of the Disability Care Center in Resapombo village.