Java - Assistance to Earthquake-affected

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$3,407,929

On 27 May 2006 an earthquake struck near the historic city of Yogyakarta on the island of Java, Indonesia. With its epicentre in the Indian Ocean at about 33 kilometers south of Bantul district, the quake measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale and lasted for 52 seconds, resulting in major devastation, in particular in the districts of Bantul in Yogyakarta Province and Klaten in Central Java Province. In Yogyakarta Province, as of 15 June 2006 loss of life due to the quake stands at 4,689 with 20,042 people reported injured. In Central Java Province the death toll stands at 1,063 with 18,526 injured. The earthquake has affected villages all across Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces. Many houses, churches, mosques, stores, government offices, and public facilities were destroyed or damaged. Widespread damage of houses resulted in a large number of displaced people which is posing a challenge for the humanitarian response, particularly in health and sanitation.

This appeal is the expected main appeal ASID 61 replacing the preliminary appeal issued on 31 May 2006.

ACT members Yakkum Emergency Unit Yakkum Emergency Unit (YEU/ACT), Yayasan Tanggul Bencana di Indonesia (YTBI/ACT) or Yayasan Tanggul Bencana (YTBI/ACT) and Church World Service Indonesia (CWSI/ACThave been responding to the emergency from day one and continue to assist the affected population with the following activities:

As the appeal target is over USD5 million an external evaluation has been included as per ACT guidelines.

Project Completion Date:
YEU/ACT - 30 November 2006
YTBI/ACT - 30 November 2006
CWS/ACT - 31 May 2007

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested

Signed by:

John Nduna
Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office