Soldiers rebuild damaged school

The Jakarta Post | Mon, 03/10/2008 1:24 PM

BOGOR: Some 25 infantry troops from the Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) helped rebuild Cimandala Elementary School in Ciluar to mark the 47th anniversary of the Army force.

Kostrad cooperated with state oil and gas company Pertamina in renovating the school which sits on Kostrad land.

"We chose to help the school because it's in bad condition," said the Lt. Col. Jati Bambang, commander of the soldiers, who came from Field Artillery's Battalion 10.

The soldiers planned to finish the renovation in 18 days, and are currently working on classroom repairs and painting the school walls.

One of the teachers, Yadi Harmiadi said the school with 260 students was built in 1980 and damaged during a whirlwind in 2005.