This is from my friend Petra Schneider of IDEP Foundation, an NGO in Bali that does disaster work in the area. They were instrumental during the Aceh tsunami crisis in 2005 as they were local, well-connected and able to get people and supplies into Aceh immediately. I worked very closely with them from...
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Saturday, April 21 2007 - Asia
IDEP’s appeal to assist survivors of the Padang Earthquake www.idepfoundation.org Dear Friends of IDEP, Thank you so much to everyone who has sent questions about whether IDEP will be working in the Padang area to assist with the ongoing recovery efforts after the recent earthquake. Following is an overview...
Read More...Tsunami torn Aceh is still in trouble --and now, devastating Flash Floods
Thursday, December 28 2006 - Asia
Today, from IDEP , in Bali Indonesia, with whom I worked very closely during the aftermath of the disastrous tsunami two years ago. This is urgent and not on their website yet: IDEP’s Emergency Response to Flash Floods in Aceh & North Sumatra Dear Friends of IDEP, Two years after the Indian...
Read More...IDEP Responds to Indonesia Earthquake
Monday, May 29 2006 - Asia
IDEP is the organizaton that I worked closely with after the devastating tsunami in Dec 2004. As a local organization, they were able to respond immedately and effectively to the worst affected area - Aceh Province. They continue their steady work in Aceh and the organization has grown. As soon as I...
Read More...Oh dear, more bombings in Bali
Saturday, October 01 2005 - Asia
The Bali nightclub bombings of a few years ago were sadly how the team led by IDEP got their start and their experience that prepared them to be so incredibly effective in helping after the Tsunami hit Aceh Province last December. There were more bombings in Bali yesterday apparently linked to the same...
Read More...Indonesia plane crash - where exactly? Here's a map
Monday, September 05 2005 - Asia
If you are curious where in Indonesia this was, it is Medan which is on the northeastern part of Sumatra - near Aceh Province Here is a map where you can see Medan. The flight was departing Medan and headed for Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. It crashed in a residential neighborhood in Medan. Don't Forget...
Read More...Aceh has another scary day
Monday, August 01 2005 - Asia
http://feeds.indonesianews.net/?rid=6b0d5bb186c32960&cat=f9295dc05093c851&f=1 www.acehaid.org
Tsunami Aftermath in Indonesia
Thursday, July 28 2005 - Asia
I just read this article which has a very unofficial estimate of 250,000 Indonesians lost in the tsunami in December. www.acehaid.org
3 meter high waves hit Banda Aceh today
Sunday, July 24 2005 - Asia
http://feeds.indonesianews.net/?rid=8bd09717ce894532&cat=f9295dc05093c851 This is a result of a reported 7.3 earthquake in the Nicobar Islands that was causing worry of potential Tsunamis in Indonesia. ( http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=972471 ) www.acehaid.org...
Read More...TechEd Speaker Charity Auction for Banda Aceh tsunami victims - two more days
Tuesday, June 14 2005 - Asia
TechEd Speakers Charity Auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5587400881...
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