Preliminary Appeal
Indonesia
West Java Earthquake Assistance IDN091
Appeal Target: US$ 177,052
Geneva, 11 September 2009
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale struck 143 kilometres south-west of Tasikmalaya in West Java Province on 2 September 2009. The epicentre was located offshore with a depth of 32 kilometres. The earthquake was followed by approximately 22 aftershocks. Heavy tremors were felt hundred of kilometres away in neighbouring regions, including Jakarta which is located approximately 200 kilometres from the epicentre.
An official report launched by the Health Ministry cited that as of 6 September 2009, the casualties from the earthquake were 69 people died, 28 missing, 370 people severely injured, and another 1,098 people with minor injuries.
ACT members Yakkum Emergency Unit (YEU), Yayasan Tanggul Bencana di Indonesia (YTBI) and Church World Service (CWS) Indonesia have been coordinating from the onset of the emergency and have conducted rapid assessments in the affected areas along with delivery of initial relief food and non-food relief assistance.
This preliminary appeal includes proposals from ACT members YEU and YTBI only. CWS are providing a limited rapid response with own funds and so have not requested inclusion.
Assistance proposed includes food and non-food relief items, community based health services, water and sanitation support and community awareness raising on disaster risk reduction as well reconstruction of safe buildings. The members have indicated that a full appeal proposal will be submitted next week to replace this preliminary appeal.
Project Completion Date:
YEU - 01 February 2010 (6 months from 3 September 2009)
YTBI - 15 October 2009 (9 weeks)
Reporting schedule:
Every two weeks during the first month, the members receiving a Preliminary Appeal funding advance will submit a brief (one-two page) Situation Report to the ACT CO, summarizing activities undertaken and progress made in the emergency response. Photographs and human interest stories should accompany the reports. Thereafter, reports will be submitted according to standard Appeal reporting.
Specific dates will be set once the full appeal is finalized.
Please kindly send your contributions to either of the following ACT bank accounts:
US dollar
Account Number - 240-432629.60A
IBAN No: CH46 0024 0240 4326 2960A
Euro
Euro Bank Account Number - 240-432629.50Z
IBAN No: CH84 0024 0240 4326 2950Z
Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together
UBS AG
8, rue du Rhône
P.O. Box 2600
1211 Geneva 4, SWITZERLAND
Swift address: UBSWCHZH80A
Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (jkg@act-intl.org) and the Programme Officer, Michelle Yonetani (myo@act-intl.org, of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal.
We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.
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ACT is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities in emergencies worldwide.
The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland.
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