We provide Rp 500,000 for each person

The North Jakarta Muslim Charitable Donations Board (BAZIS) is scheduled to distribute aid in form of fund amounting to Rp 1,413,000,000 to Islamic School (TPA/Taman Alquran Pendidikan), Koran teachers, as well as mosque attendants which spread in six sub-districts. Those consist of 679 honorary teachers, 683 Koran teachers, 986 mosque attendants, and 478 TPA teachers.

Head of North Jakarta BAZIS Office, Alawi disclosed that the fund will be distributed prior to Ramadan. "We provide Rp 500,000 for each person," he told, Tuesday (6/24).

Meanwhile, North Jakarta Deputy Mayor, Tri Kurniadi urged North Jakarta residents to distribute the alms and donation to the North Jakarta BAZIS or alms official institution, instead of giving it to beggars in the street.

"Don't give money to beggars. It will make them become lazy," he exclaimed.