On October 1st, 2009, CERDAS Foundation launched an urgent appeal to help the people in the city of Padang and the surrounding areas in the province of West Sumatra in Indonesia following a strong earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale that struck the area on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009. This earthquake which compeletely destroyed thousands of houses, schools, and buildings and cities and rural areas, killing more than 1000 lives, has been claimed stronger than the one that was struck in the city of Tasikmalaya and the surrounding cities in the province of West Java on September 2nd, 2009.
Our appeal has received generous responses from the public and received donations to the sum of $12,604 have been collected. On October 13th, 2009, we sent all of the money to help the earthquake victims in the West Sumatra.
To distribute the aid, CERDAS Foundation collaborated with Pos Keadilan Peduli Ummat (PKPU), a Non-Government Organization (NGO) that has access to the affected region. PKPU used the money to respond to the immediate demand of basic needs and other important needs. A total number of 200 cartons of botled water, 150 cartons (around 40pcs/carton) of instant noodle, and 5000 packs of biscuit have been distributed for the immediate needs. Since the earthquake made thousands of people left homeless and thousands of children lost their school, PKPU also used the money for constructing a unit of temporary school (SDN 13 Batang Tapakis) and providing 1000 packages of school supplies. The money has also been used to create a trauma healing program, a program which was intended to help these school children cope with experience of psychological trauma and disruption resulting from this natural disaster.
Program Information
Status Program: Finished.
Program Funding: $12,604
Program Partner: Pos Keadilan Peduli Ummat (PKPU)-Jakarta
