Pasaraya provides free circumcisions

Pasaraya provides free circumcisions

JAKARTA (JP): Retailer PT Pasaraya Nusakarya provided free
circumcisions to 53 young boys at its Pasaraya Manggarai shopping
center in South Jakarta yesterday, an executive of the firm said.

Company spokeswoman Rakhmayanti said the procedure was given
to seven- and eight-year-old boys from poor families living
around the shopping center in conjunction with the celebration of
Indonesia's 53rd Independence Day on Monday.

"The service was aimed at helping parents by lifting the
burden of high circumcision costs amid the prolonged economic
crisis. It's a kind of care program from Pasaraya," Rakhmayanti
said.

She said that after the procedure, the company gave the boys
sarongs, hats, clothes and an amount of money -- items
traditionally given by parents to boys who have been newly
circumcised.

The company also plans to hold a blood drive at the Manggarai
store on Aug. 17 in cooperation with the Indonesian Red Cross.

Rakhmayanti said the outlet was currently hosting an arts and
food fair from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31.

Pasaraya's Blok M store is hosting a Bali festival and an
Indonesian food fair during August as well, she added. (jun)