Highland Gathering makes donations

Highland Gathering makes donations

JAKARTA (JP): British Ambassador Robin Christopher is
scheduled to present donations on behalf of the Highland
Gathering to three nonprofit organizations at his residence on
Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, today.

Two of the three recipients are Rio Tinto Foundation and Suara
Ibu Peduli (Voices of Concerned Mothers), while the third was not
identified.

The British Embassy said in a statement yesterday that the Rio
Tinto Foundation would give its donation to farmers and the needy
in East Kalimantan. The Suara Ibu Peduli group will use its
donation to provide milk powder to families of the low-income
bracket.

The third group will use its donation to provide vitamin A to
people of the Dani tribe in Jaya Wijaya regency, according to the
embassy.

"The Highland Gathering, which is held every year in Jakarta,
provides an opportunity for many people to enjoy themselves, but
it is also an important event for raising funds to support the
poor people," the embassy said. (hhr)