Baitul Yatim Orphanage in Surabaya Closed for Lack of Permit and Abuse Case
The Surabaya city government officially closed the Baitul Yatim Orphanage in Tandes after a case of alleged abuse by a caregiver against persons with disabilities came to light and it was found to have no operational permit. Head of the Social Service Antiek Sugiharti stated that the management admitted to deliberately not processing the permit because they were waiting for the orphanage to develop. The orphanage, which has been operating since 2019, also lacks orderly resident administration data. The city government requested that 35 children be returned to their families within 2 days, and for those without family, their care will be taken over. After the case is resolved, the orphanage can still operate again by taking care of the permit.
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