Bojonegoro – In the midst of the pandemic situation that has limited various aspects of social life, this Ramadan, PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PT Pertamina EP Cepu) as the East Java Region and Eastern Indonesia Subholdinh Upstram Pertamina can carry out Ramadan Safari to several locations starting from villages around the region operations, down to the provincial level. Of course, this Ramadan Safari was carried out symbolically while still prioritizing health protocols during the pandemic.
In this Ramadan Safari program, PT Pertamina EP Cepu shares in providing social assistance, including to socially vulnerable people including orphans/orphans and people with disabilities or people with disabilities. During the pandemic, they are one of the community groups that need moral and material support. In addition, PT Pertamina EP Cepu also provides assistance in repairing religious facilities such as mosques and prayer rooms as well as TPA/TPQ around the company’s operational areas. The total amount of social assistance for Ramadan this year is 742 food packages distributed to 5 main villages around the operational area, and at the provincial level together with SKKMIGAS Jabanusa and at the district level through the Bojonegoro National Amil Zakat Agency (BAZNAS). In addition, there are 15 packages of worship equipment for 14 prayer rooms and 1 TPA around the operation. PT Pertamina EP Cepu also supports the activities of the Journalists Association in Bojonegoro, such as PWI Bojonegoro and SMSI Bojonegoro in providing compensation to orphans.
According to the Manager of JTB Site Office & PGA PT Pertamina EP Cepu, Edy Purnomo, this Ramadan Safari is carried out to build friendship and togetherness so that communication between PT Pertamina EP Cepu and stakeholders is well established. In addition, of course, Safari Ramadan activities during this pandemic also give meaning to share with others as well as become a form of implementation of the symbols of the holy month.
He hopes that in this blessed month, friendship and good deeds can be further improved, of course, while still adhering to health protocols. “In this holy month of Ramadan, we must also increase our concern for others. We can still do virtual friendships, so that communication is maintained. There are various platforms available that we can use to keep sharing our feelings. The impact of this pandemic is very heavy in all aspects of life, in this safram we are trying to help relieve our brothers and sisters with this social service,” explained Edy in the midst of a series of PT Pertamina EP Cepu Ramadhan safari activities in Bojonegoro, East Java on Friday (07/05).
It is hoped that this kind of activity can improve the good relationship between PT Pertamina EP Cepu and external stakeholders that has been well established so far. In addition, this activity is also a manifestation of the company’s concern for the conditions in the surrounding community.