30 December 2009

Indonesia update: World Vision's relief aid reaches Padang

  1. The rubble of destroyed houses in the village of Lima Koto, Padang, after the earthquake in Indonesia's West Sumatra province. 2 October 2009. © Reuters/Erik de Castro courtesy of www.alertnet.org
  2. A woman sits in the ruins of her earthquake-damaged house in Pariaman, a coastal town in Indonesia's West Sumatra province October 2, 2009. © Reuters/Crack Palinggi courtesy of www.alertnet.org
  3. A family sleeps outside after fleeing their home in Padang, Indonesia, following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. 2 October 2009. © Reuters/ Enny Nuraheni courtesy of www.alertnet.org
  4. Indonesian women wait to identify bodies at a hospital in Padang, West Sumatra, after a powerful earthquake killed over 1,000 people. October 2, 2009. ©Reuters/Dadang Tri courtesy of www.alertnet.org
  5. Villagers stand among the rubble of destroyed houses in Lima Koto, Padang, after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Sumatra province. 2 October 2009. © Reuters/Erik de Castro courtesy of www.alertnet.org
  6. A survivor gives directions to a rescue team during a search for bodies after a hotel collapse in Padang, Indonesia, following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. © Reuters/Enny Nuraheni courtesy of www.alertnet.org

Latest update: 4.22pm 3/10/2009

More relief aid, consisting of 2,000 family kits and 750 children kits, will reach Padang on Saturday and Sunday, as World Vision continues to distribute aid in Kota Padang and Padang Pariaman, the worst areas affected by the earthquake.

A total of nearly 2100 people in Sei Serik now require assistance as 313 houses in the village collapsed. People are also in need of water and sanitation facilities. Wells are filled with dirty water and many toilets have been damaged by the earthquake.

World Vision is working in conjunction with other aid agencies to assist people in Padang. Meanwhile, more World Vision staff have departed for Padang to assist with the response program.

You can read more about World Vision’s relief efforts in Indonesia here.

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michael
Oct 03, 2009

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