Accor to run charity program

JAKARTA: The Accor network of hotels will introduce a charity program on Sept. 1 aimed at promoting sustainable development.

The program, called Green Day 2002, will kick off at the National Monument (Monas) park, where the hotel management will symbolically plant three trees. This will be followed by a clean- up of public areas in the park and a race.

Later this year, Accor will establish a clinic to provide medical treatment for children in a slum area in Jembatan Tiga, North Jakarta.

The hotel plans to help about 100 children in Kebon Nanas, East Jakarta, with more than Rp 200 million in funds.

Last year, Accor awarded scholarships to 60 children from Jembatan Tiga, according to Gerard Guillouet, Accor's operational manager for Indonesia.--JP