Harapan Kita gets Rp 1b donation

Harapan Kita gets Rp 1b donation

JAKARTA (JP): Harapan Kita Foundation has received a Rp 1
billion (US$454,545) donation from Bakrie Brothers' holding
company to help finance projects at the Harapan Kita cardiac
center hospital.

The donation was made on Thursday by Aburizal Bakrie, chairman
of the Bakrie Group, to First Lady Tien Soeharto, chairperson of
the foundation.

Aburizal told reporters that the donation is aimed at helping
the Harapan Kita hospital finance its cardiac divisions, which
are established in other hospitals throughout Indonesia.

"Harapan Kita hospital has successfully established its
cardiac units in various hospitals in a number of cities,
including Padang, Medan, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Ujungpandang, to
conduct heart surgery," Aburizal said.

Harapan Kita hospital also administers emergency units in
several hospitals so they can treat patients with heart problems
in Banda Aceh, Palembang, Solo, Malang and Denpasar.

Aburizal said that the donation is one of the activities to
commemorate the Bakrie Group's 53th anniversary. (yns)