HumasUPNVJ - As a form of concern and effort to alleviate the difficulties of flood victims in Jakarta and Bekasi, a number of students from the Student Executive Board of the Faculty of Medicine, National Development University "Veteran" Jakarta (BEM FK UPNVJ) carried out fundraising activities.
Moving quickly overnight, the students have distributed funds and health assistance to flood victims in Rawa Jati, East Jakarta. In fact, similar activities are planned to be carried out for flood victims in Bekasi.
The activity of distributing funds for flood victims took place from morning to evening throughout last weekend.
According to Midhat Pasya, Head of BEM FK UPNVJ, this fundraising was collected from students and parents of students and the general public.
The fundraising will start on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 until Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 06.00 WIB, at the FK UPNVJ Pondok Labu Campus.
"The new fundraising activity was carried out online to help people affected by the floods that occurred in DKI Jakarta and Bekasi," said M. Pasya.
This fundraising is a collaborative activity of the Community Empowerment (CE) Department of BEM FK UPNVJ, the Health Assistance Corps (KBK) “AVICENNA” FK UPNVJ, and the Student Parents Association (IKOMA) FK UPNVJ. "And, the activity is also supported by the FK UPNVJ Dean's Office," he explained.
Fundraising information is disseminated through several social media platforms including: Instagram on the accounts @bemfkupnvj @kbkavicenna and @ce.in.action.
"And through digital communication network platforms such as WhatsApp and LINE. The dissemination of this information is carried out," said ZM. Pasya.
This, he said, was so that information could be spread evenly to the fundraising targets, namely students, parents/guardians of UPNVJ Medical Faculty students, and the general public.
BEM FK UPNVJ and KBK “AVICENNA” on Saturday, March 8 held a zoom meeting to discuss collecting donations so that they can be done through one door and use a special donation account from the fundraising administrator.
According to Pasya, the total donation collected until the closing of the fundraising reached Rp12,859,082. "Which is the result of donations from UPNVJ students, parents/guardians of students," he said.
There is also a figure of Rp11,799,054 which is a donation from parents of UPNVJ FK students who are members of IKOMA FK UPNVJ.
All proceeds from the fundraising were distributed by the KBK “AVICENNA” FK UPNVJ Team on Saturday, March 8 afternoon to three areas affected by the flood.
In addition, the organizers also conducted a data collection on active FK UPNVJ students affected by the flood so that they could also receive donations and support.
Pasya said that the three areas visited directly by KBK “AVICENNA” were Rawajati, East Pejaten, and Bekasi.
The form of aid provided is in the form of medicines, mineral water, rice, baby food, and various other necessities such as diapers and cleaning equipment.