Help for street children

The front page article about street children in The Jakarta Post Sept. 18 Sunday edition has prompted me to write this letter.

I would like to help a child -- preferably a boy aged 10 - 14 -- who wants to attend school, but is unable. Where I can find one?

The child would be sent to school, fed, clothed and given a place to stay, but would be expected to do some chores around the house. I do not want to legally adopt a child but as long as I am in Indonesia I would look after him.

Name and address

withheld

Note: Organizations working in the field of street children might be able to help you. We list some of their addresses below.

1. Proyek Bina Gema Mandiri

Jl. Lap. Menara Air II/57

Bukit Duri, Jakarta 12850

2. Yayasan Pendidikan Pembangunan Sosial

Jl. Palmerah Barat No. 353

Grogol Utara, Jakarta 12210

Phone 5480212, 5480552

3. Kelompok Binaan Sosial Senen

Gang Tongkang, Jalan Baru B RT 06 RW 01

(In front of the Senen railway station)

Kelurahan Kramat

Jakarta 10450

4. Yayasan Kesedjahteraan Anak Indonesia

Jl. Teuku Umar 10

Jakarta 10350

Phone 3107030, 3905746

Fax. 62-21-3106977

5. Pact Indonesia

Jl. Danau Jempang No. 34 B

Pejompongan

Jakarta Pusat

Phone/Fax 5738425

Phone 5719363

6. Yayasan Nanda Dian Nusantara

Jl. Teuku Umar No. 42

Menteng

Jakarta 10350

Phone 3909969