The 27 May earthquake that affected Central Java measured 5.9 on the Richter scale and left an estimated 6,000 people dead, between 36,000 - 57,000 injured and thousands homeless.

Infrastructures in Yogyakarta and surrounding areas were destroyed and distribution systems disrupted. Priority needs include emergency shelter, food, clean water and sanitation. There is also a shortage of medical facilities, supplies and staff. Rotarians have responded quickly, however more assistance is needed.

District 3400 - Disaster Relief Fund

District 3400 has established a disaster relief fund to assist those affected. The first phase of the project will address the immediate emergency situation by focusing on the basic daily needs of survivors and coping with the overflowing hospitals. The second phase will involve restoration of the community infrastructure by rebuilding schools, clinics and libraries and will focus on the needs of the community’s poor.

Checks may be sent directly to the district made payable to “Rotary International District 3400,” PT Metrodata Electronics Tbk., Wisma Metropolitan 1, 16th floor, Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav 29-31, Jakarta 12920 – Indonesia, Attn. Andreas Sindudharma. For more information on where to arrange for an electronic transfer, contact the club’s 2006-07 president, Andreas Sindudharma, Rotary Club of Jakarta-Gambir, Tel.: 62 816894192 (mobile), 62 21 2524555 (office).

For donations-in-kind inquiries, contact the club’s past president, Rudy Hudin, Rotary Club of Jakart-Gambir, Tel: 62 811132507 (mobile), 62 21 5740545 (office).

Club and District Relief Efforts
22 June 2006