Korea Aerospace Industries staff help renovate Indonesian school

Twenty-seven employees of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) traveled to Jakarta this week to help renovate one of the city’s oldest schools serving underprivileged students, the aerospace and defense manufacturer said Tuesday. From Monday through Wednesday, the volunteers worked on reconstruction efforts at Tugu Bhakti School, which enrolls about 200 students from kindergarten through middle school, many from economically vulnerable families. The renovation began in May, funded by 200 million won ($145,000) raised by KAI and its employees. The project was carried out in cooperation with Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense and local government officials. During the three-day on-site volunteer project, KAI officials helped with mural painting, along with desk and chair repairs. Indonesia is a key defense partner for KAI, Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer. Jakarta was the first overseas buyer of the KT-1 basic training aircraft and also purchased T-50 advanced trainers. The Southeast Asian nation is also Korea’s co-development partner for the KF-21, the country’s first domestically devWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times