People of Indonesia Need Help; Death Toll Exceeds 6,000

A 2006 earthquake in Jogjakarta destroyed a lot of homes, especially in the poor, rural areas.
Indonesia, May 30, 2006

More than 6,200 people have died as a result of Indonesia’s Java region earthquake. The magnitude 6.3 quake that struck soon after dawn on May 27 destroyed more than 135,000 houses and displaced an estimated 647,000 people, according to the Associated Press.

The number of patients needing treatment is over 46,000. The government and aid agencies are struggling to provide supplies to areas facing a lack of food and clean water due to damaged roads and bridges. The greatest needs are medical supplies, mattresses, bed sheets, tents and shelter materials. HISG’s Malaysian friend, Beram Kumar, leads a humanitarian NGO. Says Beram: “We are working with two Indonesian foundations to provide food and shelter. Plans are underway to set up 2 to 3 medical posts to help with the injured, which has overwhelmed the hospitals and aid agencies there.” Beram needs US $30,000 to provide food for 1,000 victims for the next four weeks.

HISG is working with Beram, other local NGOs, and other partners in SE Asia to help the people affected by this dramatic earthquake.

Please contact our office immediately if you would like to donate to this desperate and worthy situation. Call Steve Lencke at 303-662-1144.





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