The UGM Disaster Response Unit (DERU) team provided training of trainers (TOT) for trauma healing and temporary-fixed residential development (Huntrap) to the students of IKIP Muhamadiyah Maumere and Kupang State Polytechnic as an effort to help residents affected by disasters in NTT. The goal of this TOT is to increase disaster preparedness among students. Repsigama of UGM Faculty of Psychology will deliver the TOT traumatic healing, and Dr. Azhar Saputra from the Faculty of Engineering will give education on the techniques of building temporary-fixed residential development.
“Even though we can’t assist them directly because of the pandemic, it doesn’t reduce our enthusiasm to contribute support for the people affected by the Cyclone Seroja in NTT,” said Prof. Irfan Dwidya Prijambada as UGM Director of Community Service on Thursday (29/4).
On Wednesday (28/4), UGM first and foremost gave the TOT to the IKIP Muhammadiyah Maumere to help people affected by the disaster near their campus in Waiburak Village, Adonara Timur. Then, it was preceded by the TOT counseling for Kupang State Polytechnic on the next day to help people around Pulau Sabu.
Irfan also explained that besides TOT, he also contributed to building temporary-fixed residential development for each unit in Waiburak and Pulau Sabu.
Source: https://www.ugm.ac.id/id/berita/21072-deru-ugm-peduli-bencana-ntt
