CHURCH WORLD SERVICE: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
CWS EMERGENCY APPEAL: SEPTEMBER, 2007 SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE
20 October 2007


SITUATION

The 8.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the Indonesian coast 
September 12 killed 25 people, injured 100 and damaged an estimated 
88,000 homes.  Around 18,000 homes were totally destroyed, as were 2,000 
school buildings, 620 medical facilities and at least one hospital. 
Indonesia's National Coordination Board for the Disaster Management 
(BAKORNAS PB) reported the earthquake impacted three provinces in 
Sumatra: Bengkulu, West Sumatra, and Jambi.

Most displaced people have returned home but due to the extensive damage 
to shelter, many quake survivors are setting up makeshift huts made from 
cardboard boxes, wood and branches, plastic sheets and any other 
available material. Some remote areas, particularly in the Mentawai 
islands, have yet to receive adequate humanitarian assistance. Access to 
the affected communities is severely hampered as the villages are 
dispersed over many islands and a large area, while transportation is 
difficult as the number of available boats is limited.

Indonesia's national planning agency estimates damage to total US$164 
million.


CWS RESPONSE

With local staff throughout Indonesia, Church World Service responded 
quickly after the earthquake struck by sending an initial assessment 
team. With emergency response funding from CWS, it has been possible to 
distribute plastic mats, ropes and tarpaulins to 1,891 
earthquake-affected people in nine villages in Lunang Silaut, Pancung 
Soal, Lengayang and Lubuk Pinang sub-districts, in the district of 
Pesisir Selatan, West Sumatra province.

A CWS team, together with the Protestant Church of Mentawai, has also 
conducted a rapid assessment on Siberut and Sipora islands, in the 
Mentawai Islands district. The assessment results show that in the 
Mentawai islands, there are around 20,000 people who are internally 
displaced and in urgent need of emergency shelter and medical 
assistance.

Shelter: CWS and other Action by Churches Together partners plan to 
distribute 1,506 shelter kits containing a 4 x 5 meter tarpaulin, 
galvanized support pipe, ropes, poles, a tent bag for storage, as well 
as another tarpaulin for the floor.

BUDGET (in US$)
Direct assistance:    $89,401
Transportation:        $6,784
Administration:       $13,683
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TOTAL:               $109,868


Medical assistance: Together with ACT partner YAKKUM Emergency Unit 
(YEU, or Christian Foundation for Public Health) CWS will support 
distribution of health equipment, disaster preparedness programs and 
psychological support.

Medical equipment will be distributed in 10 local health centers in 
Batiknau, two local health centers in Putri Hijau and two local health 
centers in Ketahun. The basic equipment for clinical examination 
consists of :

- Baby and children health status monitoring devices
- Minor surgery kit
- Stethoscope
- Sphygmomanometer
- Thermometer

BUDGET (in US$)
Direct assistance: 		   $81,639
Transportation & administration:   $18,245
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TOTAL:                             $99,844


For further information about disasters to which Church World Service is 
responding please visit www.churchworldservice.org or call the CWS 
Hotline, (800) 297-1516.

CWS Emergency Response Program special contacts: (212) 870-3151

Program Director: dderr@churchworldservice.org
Domestic: lreedbrown@churchworldservice.org

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