PWI hands over donations

PWI hands over donations

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) gave food donations to seven city orphanages and scholarships to 200 children of widows of city journalists on Sunday.

The donations and scholarships were handed over by PWI's general chairman Tarman Azzam in conjunction with a commemoration of the association's 53rd anniversary.

"This activity constitutes an ongoing PWI program," said Tarman, reported Antara.

Similar donations were also given to recipients in other cities throughout the country in cooperation with the association's branches.

The seven orphanages receiving donations were Kampung Melayu orphanage (which has 72 orphans), Putra Setia (58), Dakwah Islamiyah (128), At Taqwa (102), Nurul Islam (155), Vincensius Putra (365), and Vincensius Putri (150).