Indonesian children’s home funded through UCO collection for biofuels

In Indonesia, the Government of DKI Jakarta Province alongside Apical, Tanoto Foundation and T.CARE launched Rumah Anak SIGAP (SIGAP Children’s Home), an early childhood center in Ciracas, East Jakarta, a project funded through UCO collection for biofuels. Rumah Anak SIGAP is established with an aim of improving the quality of early learning and childhood care for children aged 0-3 years.

Rumah Anak SIGAP, situated in RPTRA Jaya Makmur, was constructed using funding from residents in Jakarta, primarily the Kelapa Dua Wetan area in Ciracas, East Jakarta. Funding channelled by these residents were derived from their sales exchange of used cooking oil (UCO), a circular initiative led by Apical, a member of RGE, a global group of companies founded by Sukanto Tanoto and committed to developing resources sustainably. The UCO collected will be processed by Apical into renewable energy (EBT), namely biofuel.