Preliminary Appeal- Revision 1
Indonesia
West Sumatra Earthquake - IDN092
Appeal Target: US$ 3,601,245
Balance Requested: US$ 3,156,096
Geneva, 13 October 2009
A major earthquake magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale struck West Sumatra on September 30th causing havoc and major damage to Padang City, Pariaman City, Bukittinggi City, Padang Pariaman District, Pesisir Selatan District, Solok City, Padang Panjang City and Pasaman Barat District. ACT members of the ACT Indonesia Forum have been in the affected areas conducting assessments and bringing immediate assistance to the population in coordination with one another since day one.
A preliminary appeal was issued on 09 October to request support to proposed responses by ACT members Church World Service (CWS) Indonesia and YAKKUM (Yayasan Kristen untuk Kesehatan Umum - Christian Foundation for Public Health- Emergency Unit (YEU). The appeal is now revised to also include a proposed response by Yayasan Tanggul Bencana di Indonesia (YTBI).
The ACT Coordinating Office expects to re-issue this appeal to also include responses by Lutheran World Relief (LWR) and Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) implementing through local partners.
An elaborated and revised version of this appeal will be issued in approximately two weeks time as in-depth assessments and further targeting of assistance is done in line with the evolving situation.
- CWS plans to provide assistance to 5,000 families in the Padang Pariaman District. This includes food aid; non-food items (blankets, hygiene kits, baby kits, mosquito nets, plastic mats and household utensils); access to water, hygiene and sanitation facilities and waste management; emergency shelter (tents and tarpaulins) as well as recreational activities for children and "first-aid" psychosocial support (counselling) to women. This will be followed by a ten-month post-crisis recovery programme including water, hygiene and sanitation; transitional shelter; livelihood recovery and Disaster Risk Reduction.
- YEU plans to assist 4,684 households in eight villages in Sungai Limau Subdistrict, Padang Pariaman District. Proposed interventions are mobile health services accompanied by the distribution of non-food items to meet the immediate needs of the affected population; and post-crisis recovery assistance in renovation of community health facilities at sub-district level and capacity building in health-based disaster preparedness management.
- YTBI plans to provide crisis phase food, NFIs, and emergency shelter assistance to 4,244 households in 8 villages of Padang city and Padang Pariaman District. Proposed recovery assistance includes recreational and livelihoods activities as psychosocial recovery support, and community based disaster preparedness and risk reduction.
Project Completion Date:
CWS: 30 October 2010 (12 months)
YEU: 30 October 2010 (12 months)
YTBI: 30 October 2010 (12 months)
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.
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested
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FOR THE FULL APPEAL TEXT AND BUDGET (PDF FILE), KINDLY VISIT THE ACT SITE. THANK YOU.
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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
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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.
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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