Street children to get a dorm

Street children to get a dorm

JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday his administration
planned to build dormitories on six hectares of land in Ciangir,
Tangerang, to house up to 8,158 street children.

"The administration will also provide them with education and
training so they can stand on their own feet in the future," he
said, adding that the Rp 60 billion (US$7 million) project would
begin early next year.

Sutiyoso also said a joint project with the United Nations
Children's Fund and local organizations including the National
Commission on Child Protection would soon be launched to help
protect children from exploitation.

Syarifuddin Mahfudz, head of the City Social Welfare Agency,
said the city would send 500 street children to 36 Islamic
boarding schools in Greater Jakarta to allow the children to
receive an education. -- JP