Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
How to Donate
Please write Check Payable to: ISRANA,
TAX ID: 20-2242506
with note: for the relief effort in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
OR
Write Check Payable to: AMERICAN RED CROSS
TAX ID:
with note: for the relief effort in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
TAX ID: 20-2242506
with note: for the relief effort in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
OR
Write Check Payable to: AMERICAN RED CROSS
TAX ID:
with note: for the relief effort in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Time Line
Preparing : October 7 – 11, 2009
Collecting : October 12 - November 6, 2009
First Transferring Funds : October 23, 2009
Second Transferring Funds : November 6, 2009
Final Program Reporting to Houston’s Sponsor : November 30, 2009
Collecting : October 12 - November 6, 2009
First Transferring Funds : October 23, 2009
Second Transferring Funds : November 6, 2009
Final Program Reporting to Houston’s Sponsor : November 30, 2009
Initiatives
1. Establishing transparent financial report via Website.
This approach is done by establishing website as center information for this specific project.
Our temporary website is www.indonesianrelief.blogspot.com
Status: Done
The address of website will be migrated as necessary.
2. Establishing Local Partner in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
This approach is done by contacting local organization in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Status: Done
From data collecting and verification as well as questionnaire, we are able to determine four local partners in Indonesia.
3. Mobilizing Social Solidarity
This approach is done by hosting Indonesian community in Houston and vicinity to spent their time and effort.
Status: On going progress
Fundraising and socialize the condition
4. Transferring Money
All collecting funds will be pooled in ISRANA account and will be delivered every two weeks to Indonesia to implement the projects.
The transferring date has been assigned: October 23, 2009 and November 6, 2009.
Status: Not started.
5. Monitoring Program
Task Force Assessment Team consisting representatives from each of the selected local partner in Indonesia.
Status: Not started.
6. Reporting Program
The committee of the project will report the final program to Sponsor with the achievement of the project.
Status: Not started.
This approach is done by establishing website as center information for this specific project.
Our temporary website is www.indonesianrelief.blogspot.com
Status: Done
The address of website will be migrated as necessary.
2. Establishing Local Partner in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
This approach is done by contacting local organization in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Status: Done
From data collecting and verification as well as questionnaire, we are able to determine four local partners in Indonesia.
3. Mobilizing Social Solidarity
This approach is done by hosting Indonesian community in Houston and vicinity to spent their time and effort.
Status: On going progress
Fundraising and socialize the condition
4. Transferring Money
All collecting funds will be pooled in ISRANA account and will be delivered every two weeks to Indonesia to implement the projects.
The transferring date has been assigned: October 23, 2009 and November 6, 2009.
Status: Not started.
5. Monitoring Program
Task Force Assessment Team consisting representatives from each of the selected local partner in Indonesia.
Status: Not started.
6. Reporting Program
The committee of the project will report the final program to Sponsor with the achievement of the project.
Status: Not started.
Needs and Problems
Severe damage to infrastructure will be one of the biggest challenges for aid agencies trying to bring relief to the survivors of the Indonesian earthquake.
As rescuers and assessment teams start reaching Padang, reports that bridges and roads are destroyed in the surrounding districts poses a big logistical challenge. Several roads are blocked by debris from landslides. The route from Padang to Pariaman is cut off.
The concern is that petrol stations and fuel stations have all been damaged. Within a short time there will be a shortage of fuel, and the sewage and water systems in the city have been destroyed." Mercy Corp Country Director.
The electricity and municipal waterworks (PDAM) also are totally off and make the situation more complicated and difficult to access the scale of the damage. However, the government is trying to repair the electricity operation. Some telecommunications networks are now up and running but the lack of electricity means that many communities cannot charge their batteries.
Indonesian Community in Houston is working together with ISRANA and RED CROSS for the first phase of recovery in the disaster are to get involve in rebuilding in the following projects:
1. Six (6) temporary schools (USD 10K)
2. Two hundreds (200) temporary houses (USD 100K)
3. Forty (40) unit of public lavatory (USD 20K).
Total target fund required for these projects are USD 130K.
As rescuers and assessment teams start reaching Padang, reports that bridges and roads are destroyed in the surrounding districts poses a big logistical challenge. Several roads are blocked by debris from landslides. The route from Padang to Pariaman is cut off.
The concern is that petrol stations and fuel stations have all been damaged. Within a short time there will be a shortage of fuel, and the sewage and water systems in the city have been destroyed." Mercy Corp Country Director.
The electricity and municipal waterworks (PDAM) also are totally off and make the situation more complicated and difficult to access the scale of the damage. However, the government is trying to repair the electricity operation. Some telecommunications networks are now up and running but the lack of electricity means that many communities cannot charge their batteries.
Indonesian Community in Houston is working together with ISRANA and RED CROSS for the first phase of recovery in the disaster are to get involve in rebuilding in the following projects:
1. Six (6) temporary schools (USD 10K)
2. Two hundreds (200) temporary houses (USD 100K)
3. Forty (40) unit of public lavatory (USD 20K).
Total target fund required for these projects are USD 130K.
Mission and Partners
Several social-economic impacts by the Earthquake disaster, include loss of jobs and way of earnings, loss of faster resilience due to the loss of many family members, and loss of residences and housing. Such condition will take longer time to cure and to cope with. On the other hand, some essential activities like rebuilding temporary schools, houses, providing sanitary water and lavatory must resume soon.
Indonesian Community in Houston is working together with ISRANA and RED CROSS to accomplished the objectives.
Please give them your helping hand, your small donation means a lot for them. Your love will light up their hope to survive, and help them to overcome the difficulties and rebuild their homes. Let’s contribute our love to those suffering in the disaster.
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Indonesian Scholarship and Relief Assistance of North America (ISRANA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively for charitable purposes. It was founded originally to help relief assistance effort when Tsunami hit Indonesia in 2004. Due to major contributions from the community, officers, volunteers, and our trustee in Indonesia, ISRANA is able to continue this program until now.
ISRANA is a non-profit tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in the United States. Taz ID” 20-2242506. This means that your contributions are deductible when computing income and estate taxes. More detail information can be obtained in website: www.israna.org.
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American Red Cross is the nation's premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguishes itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters.
In addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas, one of them is international relief and development programs.
More information about red cross can be obtained in website: www.redcross.org.
Indonesian Community in Houston is working together with ISRANA and RED CROSS to accomplished the objectives.
Please give them your helping hand, your small donation means a lot for them. Your love will light up their hope to survive, and help them to overcome the difficulties and rebuild their homes. Let’s contribute our love to those suffering in the disaster.
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Indonesian Scholarship and Relief Assistance of North America (ISRANA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively for charitable purposes. It was founded originally to help relief assistance effort when Tsunami hit Indonesia in 2004. Due to major contributions from the community, officers, volunteers, and our trustee in Indonesia, ISRANA is able to continue this program until now.
ISRANA is a non-profit tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in the United States. Taz ID” 20-2242506. This means that your contributions are deductible when computing income and estate taxes. More detail information can be obtained in website: www.israna.org.
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American Red Cross is the nation's premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguishes itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters.
In addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas, one of them is international relief and development programs.
More information about red cross can be obtained in website: www.redcross.org.
Introduction
As reported from US Geological Survey (USGS), the magnitude 7.6 southern Sumatra earthquake of September 30, 2009 occurred as a result of oblique-thrust faulting near the subduction interface plate boundary between the Australian and Sunda plates. At the location of this earthquake, the Australian Plate moves northeast with respect to the Sunda plate at a velocity of approximately 60 mm/yr.
The earthquake has seriously affected many aspects of life in West Sumatra. At least 715 people are dead, 2,400 badly injured and 20,000 homes heavily damaged (UNOCHA figure), with Padang city and Padang Pariaman District being the worst affected. The number of casualties is expected to increase. Ministry of Health fear as many as 3,000 people may still be trapped under rubble and the death toll could reach 5,000.
The number of deaths and loss is found throughout seven districts in West Sumatra: Padang, Pesisir Selatan, Solok, Agam, Pasaman Barat and Pariaman. However, social and economic impact has been felt in all other part of West Sumatra, as many victims of the disaster are now taking refuge to those unaffected districts.
This was a rare and destructive natural calamity. With the increasing number of the injured and death, viewing the people who lost their family member crying with grief, seeing the cities reduced to ruins, we herein announce a donation proposal.
Following information announced by Indonesia Government, the initial programs on emergency phase have been completed. They are now progressing on recovery phase.
Indonesian Community in Houston is working together with ISRANA and RED CROSS to get involve to rebuild in the following projects: temporary schools, temporary houses, and public lavatory. The total target fund is USD 130K, with detail info is described in page 2 “Needs and Problems” of this proposal.
In order to attain the purpose, we call for your company to be a sponsor in one of the projects. Depending on the progress, this program potentially will continue for certain periods and we may offer you the same sponsorship program upon completion of the 1st phase.
The earthquake has seriously affected many aspects of life in West Sumatra. At least 715 people are dead, 2,400 badly injured and 20,000 homes heavily damaged (UNOCHA figure), with Padang city and Padang Pariaman District being the worst affected. The number of casualties is expected to increase. Ministry of Health fear as many as 3,000 people may still be trapped under rubble and the death toll could reach 5,000.
The number of deaths and loss is found throughout seven districts in West Sumatra: Padang, Pesisir Selatan, Solok, Agam, Pasaman Barat and Pariaman. However, social and economic impact has been felt in all other part of West Sumatra, as many victims of the disaster are now taking refuge to those unaffected districts.
This was a rare and destructive natural calamity. With the increasing number of the injured and death, viewing the people who lost their family member crying with grief, seeing the cities reduced to ruins, we herein announce a donation proposal.
Following information announced by Indonesia Government, the initial programs on emergency phase have been completed. They are now progressing on recovery phase.
Indonesian Community in Houston is working together with ISRANA and RED CROSS to get involve to rebuild in the following projects: temporary schools, temporary houses, and public lavatory. The total target fund is USD 130K, with detail info is described in page 2 “Needs and Problems” of this proposal.
In order to attain the purpose, we call for your company to be a sponsor in one of the projects. Depending on the progress, this program potentially will continue for certain periods and we may offer you the same sponsorship program upon completion of the 1st phase.
Buying T-Shirts for Sumatra Disaster Fund Rising
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
As one of our efforts to do fund raising for West Sumatra Earthquake Relief, we offer Keluarga Cinta Indonesia T-shirts (I-Love-Indonesia Family).
All the profit from this T-Shirt sale will be donated to the fund.
The T-shirt can be ordered from:
The T-shirt can be picked up during Bazaar at Indonesia Consulate on October 17, 2009. I would appreciate if you can wear the T-shirt during the Bazaar.
Below are the sizes and pricings:
(Adult): XL / L / M / S ----------------> harga $ 10
(Children): XL / L ----------------> harga $ 10
(Children) : M / S / XS ----------------> harga $ 8
Long sleve is available for another $ 2