UPDATE
February 11, 2005:

The Indonesian media continue to report on issues related to the disaster in Aceh. Some reports were on the recent informal meetings between the Government of Indonesia and separatist forces (GAM) in Helsinki to discuss security issues affecting volunteers who have helped in the emergency response and recovery process. The general feeling seemed to be that all efforts should be made to resolve Aceh's problems in a peaceful way.

February 2, 2005:

A coordinated response and relief activities have been occurring over the past month in response to the tsunami disaster in Indonesia. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance provided $200,000 from tsunami-designated funds to assist in the response efforts in Indonesia. PDA is actively responding to the crisis as a member of the Action by Churches Together (ACT) Alliance. Local ACT members working in Indonesia include Yayasan Tanggul Benkana (YTB), CD Bethesda/YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) and Church World Service Indonesia (CWS).

Material aid and food

UPDATE
February 11, 2005:

CWS:

CWS in Banda Aceh and its local partner Mamamia distributed blankets, health kits, instant food and packed rice to a total of 1,119 IDPs February 1 and 2.

YEU:

Drawing books for preliminary activities in psychosocial and mental health for 65 children in Cot Serani, Muara Batu were distributed.

YTB:

February 2, 2005:

CWS:

Over the last three weeks CWS has so far distributed in Banda Aceh a total of 2,000 food packages, 5,326 bottles of mineral water, 7,815 instant noodles, 1,420 packets of biscuits, and relief packages including 579 blankets and 1,074 health kits (as of 16 January 2005).

YEU:

Distribution of: tarpaulins, milk, baby food, biscuits, hygiene kits, sanitary napkins, generators and electrical equipment, clothes, underwear, water drum; in the following locations: Buengcala, Blang Bintang, Krueng Raya, Lamrabo, Lamreh, Nusa, Peduli Nusa, Seubun Ayun Nusa (not all items went to all areas)

YTB:

• Aceh Besar: biscuits, baby food, sugar, women's underwear, children clothing and water containers
• Banda Aceh: instant noodles, biscuits, 100 kg rice, 1 tent (5x8 meters), a generator, lamps, mattress, 50 packages of food (each: 15 kg rice; 1 kg dry fish; 3 cans of sardines; 1 liter of oil; 2 kg sugar; ½ kg coffee; 1 sarong; 1 blanket; 1 package sanitary napkins; 1 kg onions) and 250 packages of relief as above, but with Muslim prayer carpets and prayer cloths for women.
• Nagan Raya: 2 tons of rice, 1,000 pieces of sarongs, 500 pieces of children's clothing and underwear, 7,344 women's underwear, 500 pieces of clothes, 1,000 blankets, 100 boxes of instant noodles, 1 ton green beans, 800 kg dry salty fish, 300 boxes of baby food, 1,200 bras, 25,000 packages of sanitary napkins, 500 prayer carpets and prayer cloths for women, 1,000 liters gasoline, 50 packages for volunteers (with each gloves, rain coats, handy wipes, soap, toothpaste, hats, boots, medicines, flashlights).
• Nias: some equipment for the local disaster committee and cash for helping IDPs.

Shelter

YEU:

In the last three weeks:

• Banda Aceh: helped 11,735 IDPs find a new place to stay temporarily
• Lhokseumawe: helped organize four camps (Tanah Pasir, Seneuddon, Muara Batu and Blang Lumpang) for about 23,000 displaced persons
• Nias: helped organize three camps: Mandrehe (279 households), Lahewa (1,475 people) and Sirombu (1,088 people)

Water and sanitation

UPDATE
February 11, 2005

CWS:

• Two cargo planes from ACT member Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) arrived with 90 tons of goods (two 5-ton trucks, trailers with a water-purification unit and other relief supplies).
• On January 21, the equipment for the Meulaboh drinking-water project arrived in Meulaboh.
• CWS and NCA installed a water-treatment system in Rantau Panjang Village (Meulaboh sub-district). Due to a damaged outlet pipe, the work had to be stopped. Related to the project in Meulaboh, NCA reported that considerable progress has been made in the water project. The system is able to supply 4,000 households with water.

YEU:

• Meulaboh: YEU started drilling wells in Pulo Ie Oue (Nagan Raya)
• Nias: one MCK unit (MCK: bath, latrine, washing, well and water tank) was established in Baiturrahman Mosque in Sirombu. Work in two other locations has started.

February 2, 2005:

CWS:

In collaboration with ACT member Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), CWS is currently conducting a water and sanitation project in Meulaboh. NCA and CWS have begun installation of a water-treatment plant in Rantau Panjang Village in Meurebo sub-district, Aceh Barat District. Once it is installed, the water-purification units donated by the Norwegian government in Meulaboh will produce 20,000 liters/hr or enough for approximately 50,000 persons per day. In Meulaboh, two CWS technical staff are assisting water and sanitation experts from Norway.

YEU:

• Blang Bintang: three latrines and three bathrooms were about to be finished. The clean water is taken from the community's wells which are connected to a water tank and jet pump.
• Buengcala: five toilets and five bathrooms have been built.
• Krueng Raya: Clean water and sanitation program in the stage of preparation; materials are on site.
• Lamreh: Clean water and sanitation program in the stage of preparation; materials are on site.
• Meulaboh: The team has established two emergency toilets.
• Nusa: In five locations, toilets and bathrooms are to be built. The sites are prepared for this.
• Peduli Nusa: three sites have been prepared for the construction of toilets and bathrooms.
• Seubun Ayun Nusa: In five locations toilets and bathrooms are to be built. The sites are prepared for this.