WVI Foundation donates to orphanages

WVI Foundation donates to orphanages

JAKARTA (JP): The World Vision Indonesia (WVI) Foundation
donated equipment worth Rp 150 million (US$58,000) to orphanages
throughout Greater Jakarta yesterday.

The donation, given in conjunction with the commemoration of
national Children's Day yesterday, was handed over by Minister of
Social Services Endang Kusuma Inten Suweno at a Children's Day
celebration in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta. The
ceremony was also attended by Vice President Try Sutrisno and
Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas.

The donation was handed over by Inten in the form of
eyeglasses to Nadi Effendi, 12. The donation consisted of 1,000
pairs of eyeglasses, 1,500 sets of school utensils, 100 Webster's
New World dictionaries and equipment for physically handicapped
children.

"Eyes are windows for information and knowledge. With this
donation we expect to help children who face difficulties in
their studies, due to sight defects, develop more optimally,"
said James L. Tumbuan, director of the WVI foundation.

WVI, with cooperation from the Ministry of Social Services'
city office, the Jakarta Eye Center, Hoya lens producer and other
institutions, gives free eye checkups to orphans and sponsored
the procurement of lenses for the 1,000 glass frames to be
distributed.

"This donation is part of WVI's total contribution, which
includes garments for children in Irian Jaya and the sponsorship
of a sports and arts event in Semarang, Central Java," James
said.

WVI, a humanity institution in charge of helping improve the
welfare of children of poor families, is currently helping 46,000
children throughout the country through 200 community development
projects. (hhr)