Indonesia
Humanitarian Context
- Since 1998 and after the forced resignation of president Suharto, Indonesia has been unstable - presidents elected for short periods, and increase in terrorist attacks and precarious security situations in several provinces such as Aceh, Kalimantan, Moloccas and Sulawesi.
- Action Against Hunger had launched programmes for the most vulnerable in the province of Mollocas, in direct collaboration with local authorities until 2002. In Jakarta, our teams worked in cooperation with populations living at low altitudes in order to improve their capacity to deal with flooding.
- Already weakened by these internal conflicts, Indonesia was directly hit by a tidal wave provoked by an earthquake near its coasts.
Area(s) of Work
- Monitoring system for family food security
- Income-generating activities
- Rehabilitation of agricultural lands at Aceh
- Investigation of soil quality and topography
- Distribution of seeds and farming goods
- Construction and rehabilitation of water points
- Construction and rehabilitation of latrines
- Training in hygiene
- Installation of water reservoirs
ACF Distributes Emergency Supplies in Earthquake Zone
PADANG, INDONESIA—Action Against Hunger | ACF International is responding to the immediate needs of those displaced by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra late last month. The global humanitarian group is supplying drinking water and emergency provisions to residents of Padang, the city most affected by the disaster, and surrounding areas.
ACF Responds to Disasters in Southeast Asia
PADANG, INDONESIA & MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES—Action Against Hunger | ACF International has launched an emergency response to assist the victims of Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines and two earthquakes that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra over the last 48 hours.
In Search of Humanity: An Interview with Obie Porteous
Porteous, author of In Search of Humanity: Blogs of an International Aid Worker, has worked with Action Against Hunger in five very different countries—Tajikistan, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, and Indonesia. He sat down with us to discuss his new book, the value of ACF’s programs, and the sheer joy of a water pump.
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Moment of Silence Ceremony for 17 Executed Workers
Paris, France —
Over the weekend all 17 of Action Against Hunger's (ACF) employees in Muttur, Sri Lanka were found dead lying face down at the organization's base. Action Against Hunger and international human rights group have called for an independent investigation into the deaths of the staff.
Indonesian Tsunami
Paris, France —
On 18th July, a tsunami hit Indonesia's Java Island. According to current
figures, 547 people were killed, 323 people are still missing and 50,756 people
have been displaced. Action Against Hunger carried out a needs assessment and
has initiated water programs in three villages, assisting 5,000 people.
