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| IDEP's Response to the Asian Tsunami in Aceh |
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IDEP's rapid response to the December 26 earthquake, in partnership with the Sumatran Orangutan Society, was the beginning of strong commitment to Aceh that continues today. Due to its transparency and proven ability to place practical aid directly in the hands of survivors and manage practical programs on the ground, IDEP attracted over US$ 500,000 in donations which was immediately disbursed in Aceh through trusted partners on the ground. Over 200 IDEP volunteers and staff have worked in Aceh since December, some of them having served several missions.
On March 28, another massive earthquake struck the island of Nias. IDEP immediately sent a volunteer to act as a badly needed liaison between local NGOs and large donor agencies. IDEP volunteers continued this role until June.
Although news of the tsunami has largely disappeared from the international press, the situation in Aceh's disaster zone has not substantially improved. About half a million people are still living in shacks, overcrowded refugee barracks and moldy tents, waiting to re-establish their lives. IDEP has now entered the long-term recovery phase of its work in Aceh. Now that the crisis phase has passed, IDEP is focusing on three programs in Aceh which target critical needs - community recovery, a training centre where survivors can learn food security skills, and community-based crisis response. The following summaries present a brief introduction to each project. Click on the links below for detailed information.
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| About IDEP's Community Recovery & Disaster Preparedness Programs in Aceh |
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Samatiga
Community Based Recovery, Infrastructure Rebuilding and Rehabilitation
in one of Aceh's hardest hit areas.
Since creating a base at Cot Seulamat 15 km from Meulaboh in January, IDEP volunteers have been constantly on the ground providing support during the immediate aftermath of the tsunami. Now our team is working with the local community on reconstruction projects including a community centre with a permanent clinic, a bamboo treatment plant and environmental programs.
Learn more about this program....
If you would like to sponsor this program, contact donate@idepfoundation.org
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Lhoong
Greenhand Community Recovery & Sustainable Development Training School
At IDEP's heart is permaculture - permanent agriculture techniques that assist people to generate food security while practicing sound environmental principals and acquiring livelihood skills. IDEP has established a training centre at Lamsujen, Lhoong, about 50 km from Bandah Aceh. The Greenhand Field School will be a living classroom for trainees within the tsunami-zone; a place where survivors and trainers can obtain practical training in a live-in model village.
Learn more about this program....
If you would like to sponsor this program, contact donate@idepfoundation.org
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Emergency Response
Local Disaster Preparedness Training using
the Community Based Disaster Management (CBDM) Curriculum developed by IDEP.
After the Bali bombing, Yayasan IDEP was asked to develop a comprehensive community-based disaster management (CBDM) kit for use in villages throughout Indonesia. The kit design and development work has involved pilot testing with five rural and urban communities. It has been reviewed and approved by specialist advisors from SATLAK PB (Indonesian Government Disaster Agency), PMI (the Indonesian Red Cross), sociologists and selected NGOs involved in practical crisis support.
Yayasan IDEP is now ready for production and dissemination of the CBDM kits. UNESCO Jakarta has supported the
printing of an initial 1000 kits and training and distribution will soon begin. The kit is also available for free downloading
from this website. Learn more about this program....
Go directly to Community Based Disaster Management (CBDM) Kit Download page.
If you would like to sponsor this program, contact donate@idepfoundation.org
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Read stories from the field
This section of our website includes dramatic personal accounts from some of our key
team members and partner projects on the ground in Aceh during the emergency response
phase of our activities. Click here to go to an index of all of our current stories
from the field.
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See slide shows of our activities
This slide show documents the delivery of hundreds of tons of relief supplies via the
Sumber Rejeki, which was chartered to bring aid to the northwest coast of Aceh, Sumatra.
Click here to go to an index of our slideshows and videos. Please note this section
of our website is still under development, many new images will be uploaded over
the next few months. |
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View a map of the area & our activities
This map shows the movements of relief efforts on the ground. The situation changed rapidly and teams moved swiftly in response to identifiable needs, available resources, and changing conditions. Click here to go to
our maps page to view or download this and other relevant maps of Aceh. |
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Thanks to everyone
who made these
projects possible! |
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The situation in Aceh
still remains critical |
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Delivering aid to
isolated communities |
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Enormous logistical
challenges faced |
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Thanks to all for
making it possible |
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Your support is still very
much needed |
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Volunteers working
non stop to deliver aid |
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Dire conditions in the
refugee camps |
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The Sumber Rejeki
buckets delivery |
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The total devastation
of the area |
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Small donations can
make a big difference |
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And the challenge of
rebuilding begins |
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Thank you so much
for any help you can give |
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