Food packages for the poor

Food packages for the poor

TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Regency office is planning to
distribute 6,000 staple food packages to families in 11 districts
to mark the country's Independence Day on Aug. 17.

Regent Agus Djunara said over the weekend that the packages of
rice, cooking oil,instant noodles and sugar would be distributed
in Rajeg, Legok, Mauk, Sepatan, Kronjo, Kresek, Pakuhaji,
Kosambi, Tigaraksa, Balaraja and Teluknaga.

The office also plans to hold a series of social activities,
such as blood donations, one day free treatment for child birth,
mass medical treatment and mass circumcision for orphans and
children of the regency's lower ranking officers.

Last year, the regency office distributed 26,800 staple food
packages and 37,805 packages of medicine. (41/ind)