EMPOWERING THE POOR COMMUNITY IN GAMPONG ATEUK PAHLAWAN THROUGH PROGRAM KELUARGA HARAPAN (PKH)

Abstract

Family Hope Program (PKH) is a poverty alleviation program, especially in the fields of education and health for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, or those with toddlers. The purpose of this study was to determine community empowerment through the Family Hope Program (PKH) implemented in Gampoeng Ateuk Pahlawan. This study uses a Qualitative method. Data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation studies. The results of the study on whether the Family Hope Program (PKH) assistance has reached the right target for PKH assistance recipients according to the acceptance criteria in Gampoeng Ateuk Pahlawan and examines the extent of community empowerment in Gampoeng Ateuk Pahlawan through the existence of the Family Hope Program (PKH) in the fields of health and education, namely by not having children drop out of school. In the fields of education and in the field of health, namely free health care services. Meanwhile, the supporting factors in the implementation of the Family Hope Program (PKH) in empowering the community through the Family Hope Program which aims to improve the welfare of the community receiving PKH assistance are also reviewing the community who are entitled to receive PKH assistance so that they can be helped with this program, improving government services by continuing to update data on poor people who are entitled to receive PKH assistance, so that they can be helped with this program. The inhibiting factors in the implementation of the Family Hope Program in empowering the community through the Family Hope Program (PKH) are the use of funds that are not following the program's designation, such as being used for daily needs. The suggestion of the results of this study for the Banda Aceh City Social Service is expected to continue to update data on beneficiaries of the Family Hope Program (PKH), so that the poor can be helped in the fields of education and health. And for the community receiving the Family Hope Program (PKH), it is expected not to use the assistance funds for other consumptive purposes, such as to meet the costs of daily family needs.