JAKARTA – Recovery efforts following the flash floods that struck several areas in Sumatra have gained new momentum through a coordinated collaboration between the Forum Zakat (FOZ) Humanitarian Movement and the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL). As part of this collective initiative, DT Peduli, together with three other humanitarian organizations, deployed assistance for affected communities.
All aid was dispatched via the Indonesian Navy’s Military Sealift Command (Kolinlamil) at Tanjung Priok Port and is scheduled to depart aboard a Navy warship on Tuesday (2 December 2025), heading to four affected locations: Nias, Sibolga, Belawan, and Aceh.
DT Peduli contributed a shipment of first-phase relief supplies focused on urgent and essential needs, including 30 boxes of canned meat (1,080 cans), 50 boxes of bottled water (1,200 bottles), and 19 boxes of baby diapers (84 pieces). The aid departed from Bandung on Sunday (30 November 2025), complementing the larger FOZ relief effort.
Jajang Nurjaman, Director of LAZ DT Peduli, expressed gratitude and hope as he flagged off the shipment in Bandung.
“Alhamdulillah, today, DT Peduli is sending assistance for flash flood survivors in Sumatra via sea transport. From Bandung, we are dispatching canned meat, drinking water, and other essential items to be handed over in Tanjung Priok. We ask for your prayers—may everything arrive safely and be received by our brothers and sisters in Sumatra,” he said.
Collaboration between zakat institutions and the Indonesian Navy is considered crucial, as access to several disaster-hit areas remains cut off. Sea transport has emerged as one of the most effective ways to accelerate the delivery of essential aid.
Armen, representing Kolinlamil TNI AL, expressed appreciation for the collaboration.
“We extend our thanks to Forum Zakat and DT Peduli for delivering their aid to the Military Sea Command. We are ready to transport it to the affected areas in Sumatra. We will continue to support collaborative efforts like this,” he stated.
The first phase of aid was dispatched from Kolinlamil Navy Pier, Post IX, Tanjung Priok, targeting the hardest-hit regions in North Sumatra and surrounding areas. This cross-institution cooperation is expected to speed up the humanitarian response and bring renewed hope to affected residents.
Editor: Agus ID