In response to CERDAS Foundation urgent appeals to assist victims of Cianjur Earthquake, our friends and donors have donated generously to help us provide relief for the victims. CERDAS Foundation has been actively involved in relief efforts directly in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, helping the disaster victims with their most immediate and urgent needs. Up
As Reviewed by JESSICA YUWANTO and Published on Bellevue Reporter.com An Indonesian activist told a gathering in Bellevue of the need both for education and hydro power projects in rural parts of her country. Tri Mumpuni spoke at CERDAS’ fourth annual fundraising dinner at North Bellevue Community Center. The CERDAS Foundation is a nonprofit, community-powered organization established
The article is entitled “Philanthropy and the Indonesian Community in Seattle: The Cerdas Foundation Experience”. The author is Alfitri, PhD student at the School of Law, University of Washington. It has been published in the The Indonesian Journal for Muslim Culture, UIN Jakarta, Volume 5, Number 1, 2010: 105-119. Happy reading!
On November 16, 2010, we have distributed $5,645.00 through the Indonesian Red Crossand Hoshi-Zora.org to help the victims of Merapi, Wasior and Mentawai natural disasters. We thank you for your generous donations!
Mount Merapi erupted yet again on November 5, 2010, spewing blistering gas 6 miles into the sky and unleashing a pyroclastic flow that torched everything in its path. Volcanic ash rained down on towns up to 150 miles away. About a million people live in the danger zone. More than 200,000 have been evacuated, 138
Three deadly natural disasters hit Indonesia in the month of October 2010. On October 4, a flash flood ravaged Wasior village in West Papua. The tsunami-like waters over 3 feet high washed away homes, leaving 144 dead, 123 missing and thousands displaced and injured. This week, on Monday, October 25, 2010, at 9.42 p.m. Western
On Mon 11/16/2009 we have wired the second batch of our collected donation of $2,448.00 to PKPU, an Indonesia non-profit organization working directly in the affected region, for distribution in Padang. This was in addition to the previous transfer of $10,156.00 which was sent on 10/13/2009. On behalf of the victims, we sincerely thank everyone for their
Greetings to all CERDAS Members and Volunteers The elections for CERDAS Foundation’s Board of Directors will be held on December 5, 2009. The nomination process for the candidates will be started on November 15, 2009 until December 1, 2009. Please see this nominations process document. If you have any colleagues, friends who interested on volunteering
On Tue 10/13/2009 we have wired our collected donation of $10156.00 to PKPU, an Indonesia non-profit organization working directly in the affected region, for distribution in Padang. During our donation drive we collected $10156.37 from donors near and far. On behalf of the victims, we sincerely thank everyone for their generous donation. We will update
On Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck the city of Padang and the surrounding areas in the province of West Sumatra in Indonesia. It claimed over 100 lives and injured thousands by the latest estimation. Thousands of people have been left homeless, remaining in make-shift tents or without