Guess What? Stephen J. Woodhouse

Guess What? Stephen J. Woodhouse

Indonesian children have said good bye to Stephen J.
Woodhouse, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) area
representative for Indonesia and Malaysia who left for Geneva to
take up his new post last Friday.

"I feel very sad to leave Indonesia at this time of the year
when millions of children are still suffering," commented
Woodhouse during a farewell party with local journalists last
weekend.

Popular among local journalists, he said the media had helped
him to carry out a tough job to raise funds for malnourished
children and school dropouts throughout the country.

During his term, Unicef actively launched the Aku Anak Sekolah
(I am a school student) campaign and various health and food aid
programs to help Indonesian children and women.

"I wish I could come back to Indonesia and work for the
children after I retire from Unicef," said Woodhouse, who married
an Indonesian lady.

He said he would really miss his friends in Indonesia and
Indonesian food, especially the spicy Padang (West Sumatra)
cuisine.

"If you visit Geneva, you'll have a friend there. Please come
to my house," he invited the journalists. (raw)