Summary
Provide medical and housing assistance to the victims of the Indonesia earthquake, which hit May 26. Immediate needs include medical care, food, and shelter.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Over 6,200 people have died due to a level 6.3 earthquake in Indonesia. Over 200,000 individuals have been displaced. The hospitals have reached capacity and many victims are being cared for in the streets. According to news reports this is the worst disaster to hit Indonesia since the the 2004 tsunami.
How will this project solve this problem?
Funds collected will be allocated to GlobalGiving partners who are currently in the field and responding to the disaster. Specific activities will be posted soon.
Potential Long Term Impact
200,000 people have been displaced and will require short and long term relief efforts including food, shelter, and housing.
Project Message
"The challenge is to make sure there is no mismatch between what is needed and what is being offered."
- Dr. Marty Natalegawa, Indonesian ambassador to the United Kingdom
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,598
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $4,598
.
The original project funding goal was $25,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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