CEDAR’s Indonesia’s partner, PESAT, meets with representatives of an affected community and talk about their livelihood needs
CEDAR and its local partner completed the first phase of relief work (until November 2018) in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, where earthquake and tsunami hit last September. CEDAR allocated a fund of 20,000 US Dollars (around HK$150,000) to support its partner, PESAT, in the first phase to distribute emergency food, cooking kits, hygiene kits and medication to 1,347 affected families.
Last November, chief executive of CEDAR Fund, Dr. Raymond Kwong and two staff visited Sulawesi, and learned about partner’s post-disaster work, visited the affected people, and explored further response work through our partner. After a few days of visitation, observation, and evaluation in the affected communities and disaster areas, we identified three major needs of the affected communities: livelihood, education, and psychosocial well-being.
In response of the needs of the affected, CEDAR will be allocating 44,000 US Dollars (approximately HK$340,000**) to PESAT for the next phase of work in the first half year of 2019. The work include:
- Livelihood recovery: Provide fishing boats and fishing equipment to coastal communities; support women to process fish for selling in market; provide livestock and farming tools for rural communities, and provide training on the use of organic fertilisers
- Education: Construct temporary schools with water and sanitation facilities
- Psychosocial support: Distribute nutritious food to children participating in trauma healing sessions
This phase of work focuses on benefiting over 3,000 people, especially those who have lost the breadwinner of the house and vulnerable women and children.
Read CEDAR’s staff trip sharing
Remarks:
*In late September 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake followed by tsunami devastated central Sulawesi, Indonesia, the local communities lost their homes and loved ones overnight. CEDAR immediately contacted its local partner and appealed to churches in Hong Kong for support. Thanks to all supported churches and supporters, as of January 2019, CEDAR has received HK$900,000 for responding to the disaster in Sulawesi. CEDAR will commit the remaining funds to this specific relief programme in order to assist the affected communities in Sulawesi, and is in the process of reviewing project proposals from other partners. Please stay tuned for further updates. For enquiries, please contact (852)2381 9627.
Let’s remember the people of central Sulawesi through prayers and gifts!
Donation:
- Cheque payable to “CEDAR FUND”
- Direct deposit to our bank accounts: HSBC 600-385678-001 / BEA 015-185-68-00931-7 SSA and return the bank deposit slip to us
- Visa/ Master Card (Download Donation Form)
[1] 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.
[2] Donations over HK$100 are tax deductible in Hong Kong with our receipts.
[3] 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
(All photos are provided by CEDAR’s local partner)