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One Doctor's Story
Dr Carolyn De Marco didn’t really mean to go
to Aceh.
"I was hesitant to go,” she admits now. “I
wasn’t sure I could deal with the grief. But it was
absolutely the right thing to do.”
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The
loss of the Endless Sun
On April 11, an aid ship went down off Nias Island,
Sumatra. The vessel was fully loaded with aid supplies, kitchen
equipment, reconstruction materials and tools, three motor bikes for
delivering goods on shore, and children’s school supplies.
Just as the boat was preparing to set sail for Aceh, a devastating
earthquake hit the island of Nias.
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An Education for Taufik’s Daughters
Taufik Sinaga, an Aceh disaster humanity volunteer, died in Medan in March
from malaria and hepatitis contracted in the field. On April 13, IDEP
planned a fundraising event to establish a fund for the education of Taufik’s
daughters. Special thanks to all who contributed their time and efforts
to this family.
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Spotlight
on: Rama Surya, IDEP Photgrapher
Many of the powerful images that appear on our website
were taken by Balinese photographer Rama Surya. Read more about
our intrepid photgrapher and his motivations for documenting the many
facets of the tsunami in Aceh.
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Volunteers
from Bali establish outposts in Samatiga
A team of volunteers from Bali has established a modest outpost in Samatiga,
where about 9,000 refugees have gathered. The team is providing sanitation,
fresh water and informal counseling and other urgently needed services
to villagers and Internally Displaced People (IDPs).
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Robert
Wilson from Rip Curl joins the team
The story of outstanding support from Rip Curl, an international surf
company with a very big heart, for relief aid Vessels ‘Karya Bersama’ and ‘Sumber
Rejeki Bahru'.
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The
Mikumba delivers aid to Nias and Simeulue
This is an account of the surfer-organized grassroots effort Sumatran
Surfzone Relief Opertion (SSRO) to help the people of the tsunami- stricken
outer islands of Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Team
of midwives set up a simple clinic
An international team of midwives has set up a simple clinic in the village
of Cot Seulamat, providing basic medical care to villagers. Focusing
on the needs of pregnant women and children, they offer pre and post
natal care as well as training to surviving local midwives.
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