A Spark of Hope Among the Poor
Tuesday, December 25, 2001
A group of people is developing an alternative education system for the poor. It is aimed at empowering these marginalized members of society.
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Twelve-year-old Fatmanah is the third among five siblings. Every day, she collects recyclable paper and cardboard in the Gedungpanjang area of Rawabebek, North Jakarta, without complaining. She has no far-reaching dreams, nor does she have high ambitions. She dreams only of one simple thing: the opportunity to go to school.
One afternoon last week, after collecting recycled paper, Fatmanah excitedly changed out of her `working uniform'.&#
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