School children to get free milk<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The non-profit Bina Putra Sejahtera Foundation
\nlaunched on Wednesday a program with the aim of providing free
\nmilk to 500,000 elementary school children in Java starting in
\nJune.<\/p>\n
The US$6.5 million program, assisted by the U.S. Department of
\nAgriculture, was launched in a modest ceremony at the Tugu Utara
\nelementary school in North Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Roosminnie Emil Salim, chairwoman of the foundation, said that
\nunder the program, powdered milk, flown directly from the U.S.,
\nwould be processed and packaged by dairy firm PT Ultra Jaya and
\ndistributed by her foundation.<\/p>\n
\"The main objective of the program is to improve the
\nnutritional condition of the children, especially those from poor
\nfamilies,\" she said.<\/p>\n
The milk will be distributed three times a week with each
\nchild receiving a 200-milliliter carton of milk, she said.<\/p>\n
Of the 500,000 children to receive the milk donation, 70,000
\nwill be in Jakarta, 125,000 in West Java, 120,000 in Central
\nJava, 60,000 in Yogyakarta and 125,000 in East Java. (ylt)<\/p>",
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