3.6m children in need of donation

3.6m children in need of donation

JAKARTA: An estimated 3.6 million school children across the
country are currently in need of donations to get proper
education.

Chairperson of the National Movement of Foster Parents (GNOTA)
Inten Soeweno said in Pekalongan, Central Java said on Thursday
that since the establishment of GNOTA in 1996, the institution
had donated Rp 125 billion in funds to 1.7 million school
children.

In the meantime, Pekalongan Mayor Samsudiat said at least
1,897 elementary school children and 744 junior high school
students needed financial help in 2002. -- Antara