TELKOM Donate For Mosque Renovation

Jakarta, August 23, 2010 – To more realize the value of the holy month Ramadhan 1431 H, PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TELKOM) has provided donation  program to many of mosques in many areas in Indonesia. The donation is intended to help the mosques improve their service to the people.

Vice President Public and Marketing Communication TELKOM, Eddy Kurnia, explained the total amount of donation over Rp 700 million rupiah to be distributed to  60 mosques spread in many areas, those are,  Sumatera (Rp 120 million), Jabodetabek (Rp 130 million), West Java (Rp 95 million), Central Java and DIY (Rp 80 million), Kalimantan (Rp 60 million), Eastern Indonesia (Rp 75 million), and donation program directly managed by Corporate amounting to Rp 142 million.

The donation varies between Rp 5 million to Rp 15 million according to each mosque requirement. Mosque organizers (DKM) can utilize the donation either for constructing or renovating their mosques.

“Looking at the amount, the value of donation for each mosque is not so big, but we hope the donation can be utilized as much as possible to improve service to the people,” said Eddy Kurnia.

Eddy Kurnia explained, the donation distributed by TELKOM will be used by each mosque to, for instance, renovate place for taking ‘wudlu’ and rest room, to enlarge the building, to repair sound system, to paint the wall, to establish fence and even to construct the mosque.

He added, aside from CSR activity in the form of charity program, to welcome Ramadhan and Idul Fitri 1431 H, TELKOM also presents other activities such as  “Ramadhan in Telecommunication Environment”, that is, an annual activity of the mosque around  TELKOM office, ‘Lebaran’ holiday program for TELKOM partners more safely and comfortrably and many more. Program “Lebaran holiday with TELKOM” is planned to take place on September 7.