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Iftar for Indonesian orphanages
17-09-2007
(Muslim Aid):
This Ramadan Muslim Aid will be providing iftar for children in 114 orphanages across Indonesia.
Funds were donated from the UK and Australia offices, and totalled more than £37,000. Over 35,000 orphans in Aceh, Yogyakarta, West Sumatra, Jakarta, Papua and Eastern Indonesia will benefit, with the programme aiming to provide support to orphans and marginalised children.
Muslim Aid sub-field office in Yogyakarta was the first to start the program on the first day of Ramadan, followed by the Muslim Aid Jakarta sub-field office, Aceh field office and Padang sub-field office.
All of the four offices in Indonesia are working together to ensure that the aid distribution will be maximised for the beneficiaries.
“We are here to deliver a blessing which was given from the donors to the people in need, especially orphans,” said Akhyari Hananto, Regional Coordinator for Muslim Aid Indonesia.
Muslim Aid has been working in Indonesia since the devastating Tsunami hit Aceh on December 26th 2004. Since then, Muslim Aid has shown its commitment to support the government of Indonesia in emergency relief and long-term poverty reduction programmes.
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