Educational Funds for Children of Covid-19 Health Employees

As a token of appreciation, BRI funded 1,800 children of Covid-19 health employees from various hospitals in Indonesia to support their education. This was given to coincide with the commemoration of Indonesia’s 76th Independence Day.

BRI Peduli Cares for Schools in Border

Education is one issue BRI really concerned about. Through “This Is My School” program, BRI helps 4 schools located in the border of the country to renovate the schools’ facilities. The assistance was done in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara; Karimun, Riau Islands; Jayapura; and Nunukan, North Kalimantan.

This program focuses on renovating the school’s facilities that are no longer suitable to support the learning process. The newly-renovated infrastructure is expected to provide more comfortable learning space for both the students and teachers.

BRI Peduli for Natural and Non-Natural Disasters

Indonesia experienced various kinds of natural and non-natural disasters in 2021. BRI, as a state-owned bank with nationwide network, hold responsibility to help relieving the situation, especially to the victims. BRI has formed an emergency response team called Tim Elang. Its main task is to report about BRI’s assets and operations, BRI employees and their families, as well as to help distribute aid from BRI Group.

One of the national disasters that took placein 2021 was the tropical cyclone in East NusaTenggara which caused casualties and severe infrastructure damage. BRI then directly went to the site to provide aid to the communities in Adonara District, East Flores. The assistance provided was in the form ofready-to-eat food, medicines, basic necessities and other logistical needs.

Medical Equipment Aid

To help the government slowing down the vast spread of Covid-19 outbreak, BRI delivered medical equipment to 74 hospitals all around Indonesia. It include hospital beds, oxygen tanks, oximeters, and many more. It was expected to help the hospitals maintain and improve the quality of their services.

Sharing Happiness with BRI

BRI held an activity in the month of Ramadan 1442 H to provide basic necessities to 200 orphanages and 50 nursing homes around Indonesia.

BRI Peduli Women Empowerment

The Women’s Empowerment Assistance Program is provided to support business groups in the form of training and business equipment. This assistance was given to 18 women’s business groups all around Indonesia. This program is a form of BRI’s support for women’s groups in enhancing their capacity and competence so they can give more contribution to the community. In order to participate in the business training, the women’s business groups must come up with their champion products to be curated by BRI.

BRI Peduli Desa BRILiaN

BRI Peduli Desa BRILiaN Program hands out assistance to the villages in the form of community empowerment and infrastructure to support. Villages are required to meet BRI standards to be selected as Desa BRILiaN, including economic and social value. In 2021, 5 villages were awarded Desa BRILiaN: Sukalaksana Village, Garut; Dusun Butuh, Magelang; Ketapanrame Village, Mojokerto; Sanankerto Village, Malang; and Tebara Village, West Sumba.

Business Infrastructure Assistance

As a form of concern and responsibility to the business, BRI provides assistance in the form of business support facilities for MSMEs located in the vicinity of BRI’s working units. This assistance includes:

1. Women’s Sewing Infrastructure Assistance in Maumere
   BRI provided assistance in the form of sewing training facilities for women’s groups in the Maumere area. The Maumere Women’s Tailoring Group is a women’s association engaging in the sewing business in Maumere. This group has an important role in carrying out sewing training in the area. The assistance from BRI aims to help provide sewing equipment in order to improve the economic standards of the group’s members.
2. Business Support Vehicle Assistance
   In order to support community business growth, BRI provides assistance to business groups in the form of vehicles. The assistance was given to a group of farmers in Guwa Lor Village, Kaliwedi Cirebon. This assistance is a form of BRI’s concern in supporting the growth of MSMEs in the vicinity of BRI’s working units.

BRI Peduli River Clean-Up Program

The River Clean-Up Program is one of BRI’s efforts to preserve the sustainability of the environment. Activities carried out in this program include river revitalization, construction of physical facilities and education of a healthy environment. BRI also conducted an empowerment training program titled “Turn Waste into Money” and provided wasteprocessing equipment. Residents living around the riverbank were given training on how to manage organic and inorganic waste to create economic values.

Phase I of the River Clean-Up Program has been implemented since 2019 at 19 rivers located throughout Indonesia. In 2021, BRI carried out maintenance program for 18 rivers and conducted Phase II of river cleanup in 10 different locations from the Phase I. Gradually, after the Pro Planet and Pro People aspects have been realized, the benefits of river cleaning and proper waste management will provide economic benefits for the surrounding community, ultimately making Pro Profit possible. The money generated from the sale of waste will then be saved through a BRI account and can be withdrawn via Agen BRILink, BRI working units, or other BRI e-channel networks. Through this activity, BRI will continue to promote changes in people’s perspectives on the functions and role of rivers in their lives and the future.

BRI Peduli Woman Communi-Tree

To support the role of women in community activities, BRI provides assistance through the Woman Communi-Tree Program. The Woman Communi-Tree program involves the construction of physical infrastructure for Urban Farming, planting house plants, building greenhouses and other infrastructure; as well as providing assistance for productive plants that produce vegetables, fruits, home medicines, and other types. Assistance was given to 18 women’s groups in all around Indonesia. The Woman Communi-Tree program is a part of BRI’s responsibility and concern in supporting environmental sustainability and a tangible manifestation of women empowerment.

Integrated Waste Management

Waste garbage is a crucial problem especially in big cities that are densely populated. The amount of waste produced compared to the limited capacity of the waste processing site is disproportionate, causing waste problems at certain locations. Seeing this, BRI provided for the renovation/construction of an Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) and its supporting equipment in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. The assistance was provided at 2 location points used for processing inorganic and organic waste.

The assistance is expected to help the community in managing waste in their area to prevent the emergence of waste problems.

Assistance in Planting Perennial and Productive Trees

BRI continue to involve in supporting environmental conservation efforts in the community. In collaboration with the Indonesian National Armed Force, BRI handed tree seedlings of productive trees to BRIGIF 21 Komodo Kupang. The seeds planted include sandalwood, tamarind, guava, flamboyant, mango, moringa (merunggai), and other fruit crops. In addition to the environmental conservation values, the commodities produced by these plants can be utilized by the community around the Komodo BRIGIF 21 Headquarters. In addition to plant seeds, BRI also helped provide equipment in the form of fertilizers, equipment for watering plants, and various other equipment and facilities.