Earthquake victims in Indonesia will receive food, shelter, and housing in order to rebuild their lives.

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Provide Relief to Indonesian Earthquake Victims

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.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $4,598 was raised for this project.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

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.

Activities

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.

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 "Progress 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).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

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

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Dana Ledyard,
Senior Program Associate
1816 12th Street, NW
3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
United States
202.232.5784
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

GlobalGiving
1816 12th St NW, 3rd floor
Washington, D.C. 20009
United States
202.232.5784
http://www.globalgiving.com

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