Global mobile messaging developer and service provider, 1rstWAP, has supported its special charity, the Indonesian Sunshine Children Organization (ISCO) once again to hold the annual gathering for hundreds of the disadvantaged street children that it supports. The event was held in the Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, on July 6, 2003. 1rstWAP is the sole supporter of ISCO, and over 450 students between 5 and 10 from the Greater Jakarta area, attended the annual gathering out of a total of more than 1,000 students in the program from across Indonesia.

There is no universal, free schooling system in Indonesia, even though it has a population of over 220 million and a very high proportion of young people. Though many parents work hard, it is impossible to pay for their childs schooling with the wages from many low paying jobs which are often only tens of dollars per month. ISCO, through the sole support of 1rstWAP, has given these children the opportunity and the support to receive an education. Sadly, if not for ISCOs help many of the children would otherwise have to beg on the streets instead of attending school.

Sponsorship of this annual gathering by 1rstWAP enabled the children to meet each other in a fun and safe environment and for parents to enjoy some recreational and leisure acitivities with their children. This is particularly important for these families because very often school recreational programs are too expensive for them to be involved in. Activities included awards for the high achieving students and many games which met with much excitement and a feeling of happiness and pride from the children.

About ISCO

The Indonesian Sunshine Children Organization (ISCO) is a non-government organization that was established in 1999 to help needy children in areas where due to poverty and other factors, they are likely to become street children. Currently ISCO has 9 program areas 5 in Greater Jakarta, 2 in Medan and 2 in Surabaya with over 1,000 children sponsored in 2003.

ISCOs main objective is to prevent marginal children from becoming street children, and to give these children an equal chance to get better education. The programs also cover educational support, children activity centers, health and nutrition, shelter protection, and child advocacy

More information is available at: www.iscofoundation.org

About 1rstWAP

1rstWAP (pronounced “first wap”) develops global mobile messaging applications and services based on SMS, WAP, Web, MMS and other internet and mobile technologies for telecom operators, corporates and end-user subscribers.

With over 2 million users already, 1rstWAP operates its own telecom systems and infrastructure with a network of SMSCs around the world, giving it a great capability in many fields including messaging, location and billing that can be deployed globally. Founded in 1999 and with offices in Vienna and Jakarta, the most popular 1rstWAP applications include mobile and instant messaging, mobile content, mobile community and location based services. Customers include Mobilkom Liechtenstein, Indosat, United Mobile, TBWA and numerous media and advertising companies.

For more information about this press release or for images and artwork, please contact public_relations@1rstwap.com.

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