Britain to grant $300,000 to Bali

Britain to grant $300,000 to Bali

JAKARTA: The British government said on Friday that it would extend US$300,000 in grants to Indonesia to help Bali recover from the Oct. 12 bomb attacks.

British Ambassador Richard Gozney said that the funds, taken from its International Development Department, would be allocated to help the socially disadvantaged in Bali.

"The grant will be used to create jobs, to stimulate additional income, food safety and other steps to help the poor affected by the Bali bombing," he said.

The blast on Oct. 12 killed more than 190 people and injured 300 others, mostly foreigners. -- Antara