Poor residents get donation

Poor residents get donation

JAKARTA (JP): A group of five health-related bodies marked the
last day of a two-month social services program for needy
residents in the densely populated area of Sunter Jaya
subdistrict, North Jakarta Saturday.

At a cost of some Rp 50 million (US$7,150), the program
included the distribution of free packages of basic food to 2,000
of Sunter Jaya's 8,000 families and the handling of free medical
services to 319 patients, the organizers said.

The group members that participated in the social activities
consisted of the Indonesian Asthmatic Children's Foundation
(YPAAI), Indonesian Cancer Foundation (YKI), Indonesian Asthma
Foundation (YAI), Indonesian Heart Foundation (YJI) and the
Indonesian Association for the Elimination of Tuberculosis
(PPTI).

The medical service was made available to the local residents
in one of the rooms of the local subdistrict office, while the
food -- including rice and sugar -- was distributed from door to
door.

According to YPAAI secretary Chandra Soelarmo, each of the
five bodies donated Rp 10 million for the program.

"But there's also a contribution of 1,000 food packages from
PT Java Musikindo, a music recording company, following the
cancellation of the show of singer Ricky Martin Latin America
here which was organized by the company," Chandra said, giving no
other details.

Similar social services were first carried out in March for
needy residents in East Jakarta at a cost of some Rp 35 million.

The organizers still have no idea when and where the next
program would be held in the capital.

Saturday's event was also attended by the chairpersons of YJI,
Mrs. Nina Akbar Tandjung, YAI, Mrs. Radinal Moochtar, PPTI, Mrs.
Soepardjo Rustam and YKI, Mrs. Ali Said. (ylt)