Light moment for 6,000 orphans

Light moment for 6,000 orphans

JAKARTA (JP): The McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants
provided meals for more than 6,000 orphans at a breaking of the
fast gathering at the Senayan Indoor Tennis Stadium, Central
Jakarta on Sunday.

"Actually, we only planned the gathering for some 5,000
orphans but there are more than 6,000 orphans here today. We
expect more than 13,000 orphans to benefit from the program
nationwide," director of marketing and communications Dharma
said.

"We started the program in Yogyakarta on Dec. 12. The other
cities involved are Surakarta, Batam, Semarang, Cilegon, Medan,
Lampung, Bandung, and Malang. The program will end in Surabaya
and Denpasar on Dec. 20," he added.

"This centralized gathering is the third of its kind organized
at the corporate level. Each restaurant also has its own separate
program," he continued.

The highlight of the program, called Muhibah Ramadhan, was
performances by young artists and celebrities. Comedians Topan
and Lesus also shared light moments with the orphans.

Currently, McDonald's has 71 restaurants in Indonesia and
expects to open some 10 to 20 more restaurants next year
throughout the country. (nvn)