Red Cross renovates offices

Red Cross renovates offices

JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Red Cross
(PMI) has renovated its offices in conjunction with the
commemoration of its 50th anniversary.

The building was inauguration by Mrs. Surjadi Soedirdja, wife
of the Jakarta governor, in a ceremony on Saturday in her
capacity as an honorary chairperson of the branch, Antara said.

H. Muhammad Muas, chairman of PMI's Jakarta branch, said that
the two-story building was renovated at a cost of about Rp 651
million (US$295,454), of which Rp 545 million was put up by the
city administration and the remaining Rp 106 million came from
donations.

At the ceremony Mrs. Surjadi also launched a fund-raising
campaign from Sept. 17 to Nov. 17.

During the campaign, it is expected that Rp 2.1 billion will
be collected to help its activities, Muas said. (hhr)