Jakarta – At least 34 million Indonesian children are living in poverty and badly need help, a cabinet member said on Wednesday.

"The government is not yet able to take care of neglected children or improve their living conditions because it lacks the necessary funds," Bachtiar Chamsah, minister for social affairs, said at a function marking the 30th anniversary of the Christian Children's Fund (CCF) here.

Chamsah said the government had provided only Rp150 billion for handling neglected children and thought the funds were not sufficient.