Indonesian community in NT to organise a charity event for Sulawesi

The Indonesian Community in the Northern Territory has formed a fundraising committee to organise a charity event which will be held on Saturday, 13 October 2018 form 3.30-7pm at the Indonesian Consulate car park area.

Charity Event for people in Sulawesi

Charity Event for people in Sulawesi Source: KJRI Darwin

The committee chairman, Ferdy Mauboy said that this event is aimed to support the people of Palu and Donggala in Central Sulawesi Province who have been badly affected by a devastating earthquake and tsunami since Friday, 28 September 2018.

“On behalf of the Committee, I would like to invite all Territorians to join hands together to support our friends in Indonesia who have been going through a recent natural disaster.

The committee also provides an opportunity for any individual or business who or which would like to donate money or items for the use during the charity event. We will also sell food and drinks on that evening”, Ferdy added.

The Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia in Darwin acknowledges the initiatives of the Indonesian Community in the Northern Territory to organise this charity event and is ready to provide assistance.

“I have met with community representatives and acknowledged their requests to support the people of Palu and Donggala in the Central Sulawesi. They expressed a big interest to organise a charity event to raise funds and emotional support from all Territorians. In my capacity as the representative of the People and the Government of Indonesia in the Northern Territory, I render my support to this initiative”, said Consul Dicky Soerjanatamihardja.

In this public and non-alcohol event will be performed live music band and some cultural performances.


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