Plan distributes relief items to flood-hit Jakartans

Severe flooding that has affected more than 90,000 people in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, has left many out in the cold - but with relief supplies now being distributed, residents are feeling a little less chilly.

“Our children did not get cold again last night,” said Sukaesih, 36, mother of a 6-year-old son, from Rawabuaya in West Jakarta.

When the floods struck on Wednesday, Sukaesih and her neighbours sought shelter in a shophouse before moving to a nearby camp for displaced persons.

For the next few days, they went without basic items to keep themselves warm and clean until Sunday when Plan Indonesia delivered blankets and hygiene kits containing items such as soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes and towels.

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