Church renovates lame widow's home in Indonesia

A parish in Indonesia rebuilt a lame widow's home and a roadside shack in collaboration with security personnel and NGOs.

The Catholic Church of Santa Odilia, in the diocese of Jakarta collaborated with members of the police, the Indonesian National Army, Catholic Women of Indonesia and other religious groups to rebuild Heni's home and stall.

Mrs. Heni was given the renovated home and store on March 31 after a four-day cleaning and renovation procedure.

Heni is a five-year-old widow who has been paralyzed. She lives in Panongan Village in the Panongan District of Tangerang, which is in the province of Banten, the Eastern part of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.

Heni finds it emotional to get a restored home and canteen.

"Thank you," she responded, with tears in her eyes." This is the first time I have gotten assistance," Heni replied, her voice shaking.
On the day of the handover ceremony, Bangun Siregar, the field coordinator for the social service activity, said that this action was a call to humanity.

While thanking everyone who helped, he told them to keep up the excellent work with sincerity.

"Sincerely assisting others will be our act of devotion," he said.

Those assembled for the handover ceremony reviewed the outcomes of the home and canteen.

“As a consequence of this collaborative effort, Heni's house is now clean and orderly, and it is anticipated that this will assist in her recuperation,” Siregar concluded,

(With inputs from Father Felix Supranto)