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IDEP
Aceh Recovery Update #10
Monday, January 17, 2005 5:39 AM |
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of our regular updates which were designed to enlist support and
increase the coordination of relief efforts for the survivors of
the Tsunami in Aceh & North Sumatra. |
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| RELIEF
BY LAND FROM MEDAN TO BANDA ACEH | RELIEF BY SEA FROM PADANG
TO CALANG AND ISLANDS OFF SUMATRA | AAAI UBUD REPORT | RELIEF
PROJECT SUPPORT | INDEX OF UPDATES |
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| Aceh Aid at IDEP |
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Relief by land from Medan to Banda Aceh
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| AAAI-supported volunteer teams have been delivering aid, clearing debris, and disposing of human remains in Banda Aceh. Some members of these relief teams have returned to “basecamp” at SOS/OIC HQ in Medan. Christine Foster, ad hoc field adviser in Medan, has returned to Bali with her assessements and photos from field volunteers. She plans to depart for Sumatra again soon. Details of her proposed activities for the next field foray forthcoming anon. |
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| Relief by sea from Padang to Calang and Islands off Sumatra |
| The Sumber Rejeki (a commercial vessel), finished offloading aid and medical volunteers at Calang (AKA “Tsunami Ground Zero”) on January 14 and have sent us preliminary assessments of conditions and relief efforts in the Calang area. Team member on board the Rejeki, Sylvius, has remained in Calang to continue delivering aid and assisting with relief work on land there. Well-drilling and clearing equipment delivered by the Sumber Rejeki was deployed there. IRC (International Rescue Committee) had team members with appropriate experience on site, who were preparing to leave Calang when they met with our volunteer team, and agreed to stay to continue work on water supply using equipment delivered by the Sumber Rejeki. The Sumber Rejeki arrived in Kreung Raya, the deep sea port 30 km north of Banda Aceh on January 14. After intensive communications through various channels, we succeeded in efforts to obtain assistance from various aid agencies operating in Banda Aceh, to refuel and resupply the vessel with food and equipmentWe have preliminary reports from the team on the Sumber Rejeki regarding this, confirmed info forthcoming. The Sumber Rejeki departed for Calang on January 15.
The Mikumba, an 80’ purpose built surf tour vessel (Indonesian flagged) has embarked from Padang, with 35 tons of food relief, supplies, equipment and 500 sealed buckets provided by IDEP containing pre-sorted essentials on a one-family, one-bucket concept. See further details of this operation by sea, called the “Sumatra Surfzone Relief Operation” (SSRO) in future updates. This mission was a spontaneous “auxiliary relief” initiative begun by five high-profile figures in the surf industry. They are carrying aid coordinated and procured with support from AAAI, and are communicating with us as they progress their relief mission by sea to islands off the west coast of Sumatra.
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Back on the home front, at our office in Ubud, Bali, we are responding to many offers of, and requests for assistance, to the best of our abilities. We are improving our capabilities to coordinate effectively
with other groups involved in relief efforts, refining our strategy as we move from the ‘ultra-emergency’ to emergency response phase, streamlining our intelligence-gathering, and doing liaison work between a tremendous variety of groups and individuals, around the world, and especially here in Indonesia. |
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We have implemented a “rapid turnaround” system for assessing proposals from other groups and skilled volunteers, for immediate relief activities which would involve our coordination, assistance and/or funding. Several of these are already receiving assistance and/or coordination, and other proposals are under consideration. Our goal is to respond to proposals within 24 hours of submission. A “rapid
turnaround” proposal form is available here at IDEP. Inquiries to: support@idepfoundation.org |
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