Banda Aceh, Aceh Province (ANTARA News) - A London-based non-governmental organization called `Muslim Aid` provided Rp560 million in financial aid for an "Ifthar" (fast-breaking) program at 114 orphanages in four provinces in Indonesia.
"The fast-breaking or ifthar program is being implemented throughout the Ramadhan (Fasting) month and intended for orphans and abandoned children in Aceh, Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Padang," Coordinator of Muslim Aid Indonesia Akhyari Hananto said here on Saturday.
"The funds are from our headquarters in London and will be spent to buy food for around 34,000 orphans in Indonesia," he said.
Indonesia`s Muslims are currently observing Ramadhan, a month-long period in which they fast from dawn to dusk.
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