SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS IN POST EARTHQUAKE DISASTER AREAS CARIU VILLAGE, CUGENANG CIANJUR

Abstract

The natural disaster earthquake that occurred in Cianjur, West Java on November 21 2022 caused 331 deaths and 593 injuries. This earthquake resulted in loss of productivity and the death of small businesses, including household businesses. According to data from the Cianjur Regency Industrial and Trade Cooperatives Service, there are around 4,547 MSMEs and community groups affected, one of which is Karang Taruna, where Karang Taruna has a role in society to realize the social responsibility of the younger generation as a civic movement. As an effort to restore the economy, an economic recovery assistance program has been implemented, especially for youth organizations, including entrepreneurship training, capital assistance, policy support and increased understanding of disasters to assist post-earthquake recovery. This collaborative effort is part of economic resilience and part of mitigation in society. This activity was realized by providing business motivation and providing three complete sets of business equipment for selling chicken noodles, meatballs and chicken porridge as well as providing assistance with one laptop unit for youth youth activities. This community service was attended by around 30 members of the youth organization and 70 mothers. This assistance is still very small in the hope that there will be sustainable activities for the recovery of the community's economic sector after the earthquake.