Flash floods in December 2006 have left over 200,000 persons in Aceh, Indonesia homeless. Whole villages were swallowed and homes washed away.
In the worst-hit district of Aceh Tamiang, more than 12,500 houses and 75 schools were destroyed along with 280 miles of road. "There are no more floods, but residents' homes are still covered with mud up to one meter (more than three feet) deep, so they have to remain in camps," said one aid worker.
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development's Response
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development (M-USA) is distributing rice and household kits to 350 families left homeless by these floods in Aceh Tamiang district.
District
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Sub. District
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Village
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No. of Beneficiaries
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Aceh Tamiang | Sekrak | Sulum
Juar Sekumur Pematang Durian |
100
50 100 100 |
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350
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Note : All Villages Totally Damaged
Contents of Aid Package to be Provided to Each Family
No.
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Item
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QTY
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1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | Rice
Kerosene Stove Plastic Pail 40 Liter Cooking Pan Frying Pan Basin Water Jug Prayer Mat Mukena * Sarong * |
25 pounds
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| Cost per Package |
$60
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* Mukena: Worn by Women at Prayer
* Sarong: Worn by Men or Women; Also Functions as a Blanket
Please help the families affected by this terrible flooding. You may send your contribution immediately through the secure online donation form or mail it to:
In the US:
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development
Attn: Indonesia Flood Relief
44450 Pinetree Drive, Suite 201
Plymouth, Michigan 48170-3869
In Canada:
Mercy USA for Aid and Development (Canada)
Attn: Indonesia Flood Relief
Fiesta RPO, PO Box 56102, 102 HWY # 8
Stoney Creek, ON L8G 5C9
If you have any questions or wish to donate over the telephone, you may call us at 1-800-55-MERCY (1-800-556-3729) or (734) 454-0011. Donations are tax deductible (US Federal Tax ID No. 38-2846307 and Canada Revenue Agency Business No. 89458 5553 RR0001).
Thank you for helping to ease the pain of these families.