Street children to visit 10 schools

Street children to visit 10 schools

JAKARTA: Eighteen street children will share their talents and
skills with students at five elementary schools and five junior
high schools in East Jakarta, a non-governmental organization
said on Saturday.

Susilo Adinegoro of Sanggar Anak Akar, which provides training
for the street children, said the Our Creation, Our Buddies
program will kick off on National Children's Day on Tuesday and
will last for a year.

The street children, who are junior high school and high
school students, will share with their fellow students their
talents in writing, handicrafts and theater.

"The marginalized children can boost their self-confidence
through this self-actualization program," Susilo said.

Most of the children live in the slums that have sprung up
along the city's rivers, in areas behind skyscrapers, alongside
railroad tracks, at garbage dumps, in markets and in bus and
train stations. --JP