Information Health project Ads/Promotions Partners info@gerbanglansia.com health@gerbanglansia.com ads@gerbanglansia.com partners@gerbanglansia.com       Home Country Profile Government Demography Legislation National Commission Action Plan Disaster Events Calendar Network Services Healthy Aging Research Publications ITCOA Training Center Alzheimer  L L I Y E L Sitemap  INDONESIA DISASTER INFORMATION 1 2 3 Yogyakarta 6.2 Eartquake   Asian Disaster : How to help   Social-related needs of people in the Tsunami affected locations in Indonesia A study of affected people in Banda Aceh. 20 July, 2005   NEED ASSESSMENT IN NIAS A YEL/HelpAge Indonesia , Government and InResAge Team sponsored by Help Age International will visit the Island of NIAS for a Need Assessment/Evaluation January 17-22, 2005. InResAge Dr. Nugroho Abikusno   Dr. Amelia Martha Ministry of Health Dr. Siti Hariani Ministry of Social Affairs Yunita Dharma Help Age International Alain Pillet   Quyen Tran YEL/Help Age Indonesia Eva Sabdono   Robert Item   January 6-9, 2005 YEL/HelpAge Indonesia has visited Northern Sumatra and reached the border with Aceh. At this time we were advised not to go any further yet. In discussions with local authorities and preliminary evaluation of the situation the Island of NIAS has been identified as a starting point for the YEL/Help Age-Indonesia relief program.   To help relieve the suffering of the elderly in the disaster area Yayasan Emong Lansia (HelpAge Indonesia ) accepts donations in kind and money. We are committed to our mission to work with the Indonesian government and community to create an environment where people can Age With Dignity. We will strife for better policies, programs and facilities for the Aging to help improve their quality of life in the widest sense of the word.       A Partner of Please contact: Eva Sabdono Yayasan Emong Lansia HelpAge Indonesia Jl. Brawijaya 15 Jakarta 12160, Indonesia   Phone (62-21) 727-98747   Fax (62-21) 753-3651   eFax 1-215-692-5706   Email yel@cbn.net.id               Website www.gerbanglansia.com       Monetary donations can be send to  Yayasan Emong Lansia Bank: Central Asia (BCA), cabang WismaGKBI Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta Selatan - Indonesia. Account number : 006-300-9668. Dear All, December 26, 2004 while we were celebrating Christmas , our country was hit by an disastrous Earthquake followed by Tsunami, as widely publicized on all the media and summarized on the following page Indonesia Earth Quake & Tsunami Disaster I am the director of an NGO, a non-profit organization concerned with the well-being of the elderly especially the poor elderly.. We have received many calls for assistance, but we have limited resources. Anyone who would like to help alleviate the sorrow and hardship of the elderly in Aceh, can send a contribution to : Yayasan Emong Lansia Bank: Central Asia (BCA), cabang WismaGKBI Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta Selatan - Indonesia. Account number : 006-300-9668. We will send you a report of all donations received and a report of use of funds. We are working together with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and the Ministry of Social Affairs. From our sponsors in Jakarta, we have asked for donations in kind, such as blankets, clothes , food, etc. For our friends and relatives and International partners, the best way is to give a cash donation through our Bank Account. Be assured that all funds received will be properly used and accounted for. What better way to start he New Year then by supporting those in need? Happy New Year. God bless you all. Warm wishes, Eva Sabdono Yayasan Emong Lansia (YEL) HelpAge Indonesia Jakarta, 29 December 2004   MORE INFO       Banda Aceh Before 12/26/04   Satellite pictures show how much of Banda Aceh has been devastated   Banda Aceh After12/26/04   Useful Links United Nations International Red Cross Red Cross Family links reunion website S.E. Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog Tsunami Missing Persons Blog AlertNet: NGO's providing aid ReliefWeb Maps Global Tectonic Activity Map National Disaster Reference Database Wikipedia Indonesia Tsunami Information       Indonesia At least 150,637 people are reported dead in southern Asia and eastern Africa,most killed by massive tsunamis that smashed coastlines following an earthquake on Dec. 26, in Indonesia: 104,055 AP 01/09/05 Filed at 5:55 a.m. ET At least 100,000 people are believed dead in Aceh and Northern Sumatra, while some 500,000 people are sheltering in scattered refugee camps across the province, the UN estimates. 01/06/05 Large swathes of Banda Aceh, Meulaboh and Calang and their outlying districts are completely destroyed. To speed up aid delivery, the Australian Air Force has assisted in improving air traffic control at Banda Aceh airport. The UN is moving supplies by truck along the road from the regional capital Medan. Other agencies are shipping relief by sea to outlying islands. The ports of Belawan and Lhokseumawe are the nearest harbours undamaged by the tsunami. 01/08/05   Asia Quake Map - Where the disaster struck December 2004   BBC: Asia Quake Relief Effort Vital Supplies Air Drops Land Delivery Sea Relief        MSNBC: Country Estimated deaths 01/19/05 1 Indonesia: 166,320 7 Maldives: 82 2 Sri Lanka: 38,195 8 Malaysia: 68 3 India : 16,383 (incl Andaman and Nicobar Isl) 9 Tanzania 10 4 Thailand: 5,322 10 Seychelles: 1 5 Somalia: 298 11 Bangladesh: 2 6 Myanmar 90 12 Kenya: 1 Estimated total 226,566 The numbers above include those with foreign passports killed while visiting the affected countries.  CNN: Tsunami Deaths soar past 212,000 - 01/19/05 Asia Tsunami, Quake Death Toll by Nation By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: January 9, 2005 Filed at 5:55 a.m. ET At least 150,637 people are reported dead in southern Asia and eastern Africa, most killed by massive tsunamis that smashed coastlines following an earthquake on Dec. 26. 1 Indonesia: 104,055 7 Maldives: 82 2 Sri Lanka: 30,718 8 Malaysia: 68 3 India ): 10,022 (incl Andaman and Nicobar Isl) 9 Tanzania 10 4 Thailand: 5,291 10 Seychelles: 1 5 Somalia: 298 11 Bangladesh: 2 6 Myanmar 90 12 Kenya: 1 MSNBC: Tsunami Fact Box 01/04/05 BBC: Confirmed Death Tolls 01/02/05 1 Indonesia: 80,246 7 Maldives: 73 2 Sri Lanka: 28,627 8 Malaysia: 66 3 India 9,451 (inc Andaman and Nicobar Is) 9 Tanzania: 10 4 Thailand: 4,812 10 Seychelles: 1 5 Somalia: 142 11 Bangladesh: 2 6 Burma: 53 12 Kenya: 1   Media Links      TIME Special Report TIME: Where should your money go? How you can help aid the Tsunami Relief effort CNN Special Report BBC: Asia Quake Disaster In-Depth BBC: Aceh damage catastrophic Deployment on domestic and international relief efforts  USA Today: Annan to visit Indonesia 01/01/05 Guardian: Special Report Indonesia BBC: Tsunami recovery to take years 01/02/05 BBC: Asia Quake Relief Effort 01/02/05 BBC: Aceh operations gets into gear 01/02/05 FoxNews: Indonesian Toll may Top 100,000 01/01/02 BBC: Indonesia Press on Aceh diaster CNN: US Delegation prepares for trip to Asia 01/01/05 BBC: Deserted Aceh in ruins 01/01/05 BBC: Eerie quiet in Aceh 01/01/05 BBC: Money is the best way to help 12/31/04 BBC: Tsunami among world's worsts disasters 12/30/04     The Indonesia Disaster - A Pictorial Overview through Media Links   1 2 3