On 28th September, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia. The quake was followed by multiple aftershocks and triggered a tsunami with waves ranging from 6 metres tall. At least 2,000 lives were lost and over 4,600 people have been heavily injured, recorded by the Indonesian government. Nearly 68,000 houses were severely damaged, and about 211,000 people have been displaced.
Countless people lost their homes and loved ones over the sudden disaster. Survivors were left with no food and electricity for days. Public facilities such as medical facilities were damaged, aid agencies fear an outbreak of communicable diseases. CEDAR has allocated funds to support a local Christian organisation, PESAT, on responding to the needs of survivors. In the emergency phase, we distributed emergency aid items in 4 villages in central Sulawesi, which benefited 1,347 families. In the second phase of response (beginning in December 2018), we focus on assisting affected communities on their livelihood, educational, and psychosocial needs. On the other hand, CEDAR has also allocated funds to support the work of Integral Alliance (IA) members: the cash transfer programme of Food for the Hungry and the post-disaster restoration work of World Renew.
Latest Update:
- Indonesia Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Enters New Stage CEDAR Continues to Help the Affected on Recovery | 2019/02/25
- CEDAR’s Chief Executive and Staff Visited Sulawesi Devastated by Quake and Tsunami to Discuss Further Response with Partner | 2018/11/29
- Update: CEDAR Supports Local Partner to Respond to the Needs of Survivors in Sulawesi, Indonesia | 2018/10/19
- Urgent: Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami Relief | 2018/10/03
CEDAR has set up Emergency Relief and Disaster Preparedness Fund, so that we can reach and respond to disasters when it happens, and support disaster prevention work in communities to minimise disaster impact. If you would like to support by donating, please tick “Relief” from the list.
(Please opt for “Relief”)
[1] Please indicate “Relief” or “Emergency Relief and Disaster Preparedness Fund” when making a donation. CEDAR set up the “Emergency Relief and Disaster Preparedness Fund” in order to quickly respond to immediate needs of the affected when a disaster hits. The Fund will also support disaster mitigation work in developing countries that are under constant threat of disasters. If you have any questions regarding the Fund and our disaster response work, please do not hesitate to contact us.
[2] CEDAR is an approved charitable institution and trust of a public character under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Please visit Inland Revenue Department website for details.
[3] Donations over HK$100 are tax deductible in Hong Kong with our receipts.
[4] Please DO NOT fax any donation information.
Contact Information:
Tel>2381 9627
Fax>2392 2777
Email>sharing@cedarfund.org
Add>G.P.O. Box 3212 Hong Kong / Suite 504 Rightful Centre, 12 Tak Hing Street, Kowloon
CEDAR’s Relief and Rehabilitation Work in the past: http://eng.cedarfund.org/relief
CEDAR Approach on Relief and Rehabilitation: http://eng.cedarfund.org/relief-approach/
FAQs on Relief Appeal: http://bit.ly/cedar-relief-FAQe
*Integral Alliance is a global alliance of 23 Christian relief and development agencies, working together to present a more effective response to poverty worldwide. CEDAR Fund is one of the member agencies.