Reading room for children

Reading room for children

JAKARTA (JP): The Nanda Dian Nusantara Foundation has
inaugurated a reading room for the children of poor families in
Penjaringan subdistrict in North Jakarta.

The reading room was part of the foundation's social programs
held in cooperation with the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian
Journalist Association and Bank Niaga.

The foundation is a social organization, which was established
four years ago with the aim of helping the government handle
street children and underaged workers of the informal sector in
Jakarta.

Mrs. Roostien Ilyas, chairperson of the foundation, said at
the inauguration ceremony on Thursday that the foundation will
also give assistance to about 2,000 poor people living in six
traditional markets in conjunction with the commemoration of the
Ramadhan month.

The six markets include Pasar Kramat Jati, Pasar Burung Rawa
Bunga, Pasar Cikini, Pasar Ikan Aquarium, Pasar Kebayoran Lama
and Pasar Mangga Dua.

Roostien did not say as to when the assistance will be given.
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