UNHCR
UNHCR registers more than 13,600 refugees from 48 countries of origin, who are hosted by Indonesia. Many of the refugees in Indonesia have skills and resources that can also be part of the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Medan, there are nearly 2,000 refugees and some of the refugee women, supported by UNHCR’s partner, Mapanbumi, produced washable face masks that are distributed for free to vulnerable Indonesians and those who continue to work outside their homes in order to support themselves and their families. The refugee women produced 1,000 masks and distributed the masks to hundreds of becak drivers, street cleaners and the elderly in 18 sub-districts in Medan.
Photos courtesy of: Mapanbumi, Medan.
A woman who works in a grocery store in Makassar, wears a cloth mask produced by one of the refugees in the city. The refugee (Aras) was from Iran and jointly with his friends from the local church, he produced cloth masks and distributed the masks for free to the local community in their neighbourhood. UNHCR registers more than 13,600 refugees from 48 countries of origin hosted in Indonesia, and nearly 2,000 of the refugees live in Makassar. Many of the refugees have skills and resources that can also be part of the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo courtesy of A.Sedigh.