Pelita Harapan gives scholarships

Pelita Harapan gives scholarships

JAKARTA (JP): Six thousand needy children will get
scholarships for nine years from the Pelita Harapan Education
Foundation (YPPH).

An agreement to provide Rp 4.24 billion (US$1.8 million) was
signed by foundation chairman Johannes Oentoro and the executive
chairperson of the National Foster Parent Drive Committee,
Halimah Bambang Trihatmodjo at the Jakarta Hilton International
hotel Thursday evening.

The lucky children are from Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi and areas
in Ujungpandang and Irian Jaya.

From 1993 to June this year the foundation has provided Rp
4.25 billion for foster parent and other charity programs.

Also present was James T. Riady, vice-chairman of the Lippo
Group which owns the Foundation. (anr)