Mall marks birthday with medical aid

Mall marks birthday with medical aid

JAKARTA: The management of Taman Anggrek shopping mall in West
Jakarta donated Rp 80 million ($8,988) to help needy TB patients
through the HOPE Indonesia Foundation, in conjunction with the
mall's 8th anniversary, which fell on Aug. 27.

The donation was made to the foundation's Adopt A Lung
program, which ran from June 25 through Aug. 25.

Mall visitors were encouraged to "adopt" a TB patient by
volunteering to help patients take their medication and treatment
or by joining HOPE's fund-raising team.

The funds will be used to disseminate information on the
disease, provide free treatment for needy patients and establish
a mobile clinic, Mal Taman Anggrek spokeswoman Dessy Tanumihardjo
said in a release made available on Tuesday. -- JP