[Kabar-indonesia] 5 Yogyakarta Quake Upates - by IFRC; HFH; AAI; Canadian RC

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5 reports: 

- More than 150 houses under construction in
  earthquake-affected Yogyakarta, Indonesia

- Funds needed to build earthquake resistant homes in
  Yogyakarta, Indonesia

- Int'l Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent
  Societies (IFRC) - Indonesia Yogyakarta Earthquake:
  Appeal no. MDRID001, Operations Update no. 11

- Australian Aid International (AAI): Indonesia
  earthquake: Situation report 

- Canadian Red Cross support transitional schools in
  Indonesia

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Habitat for Humanity International
8 Aug 2006 [posted Aug. 16]

More than 150 houses under construction in
earthquake-affected Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Local volunteers assist HFH Indonesia's rebuilding
efforts in three villages, Sribit, Klegen and Klaras

YOGYAKARTA, 8th August 2006: Reconstruction is
underway in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta on the
island of Java after the devastating May 2006
earthquake.

Volunteers from the area have been contributing their
labor.

And international and local donors have boosted
Habitat for Humanity Indonesia's rebuilding efforts
with US $1 million in funds to date.

A total of 150 houses are currently under construction
in the worst-affected Bantul district. More than 3,000
lives were reportedly lost in Bantul after a
6.3-magnitude earthquake ripped through Yogyakarta and
the surrounding region on 27th May. In Sribit and
Klegen villages, Bantul, 134 houses are being built,
while 16 homes are under construction in Klaras
village in the same district.

A steady stream of volunteers from the area has been
assisting the Habitat Resource Center in Yogyakarta in
the reconstruction efforts. Among them was a team of
12 volunteers from the Jakarta International Korean
School. They worked on two houses in Sribit village,
making steel frames and pouring concrete for lower
beams, among other things.

Under the Adopt-A-Community project,
telecommunications group Nokia showed its support by
donating US$100,000 to rebuild homes in Klaras
village. In addition, more than 40 Nokia volunteers
have visited the community to help with the
rebuilding.

Mobile units containing construction tools such as
steel cutter, shovel, pick axe and pliers are lent to
the villages, making the volunteers and villagers' job
easier.

The homes being built in Bantul are initial core
houses with reinforced concrete structural frames.
Walls made of bricks and wood reduce material weight
compared to an all-brick wall and allow for easier
modification if the homepartners wish to extend their
core houses. HFH Indonesia plans to build 1,000
initial core houses in a year. Each house is estimated
to cost US$1,700.

In the aftermath of the earthquake, HFH Indonesia went
into the communities to assess the extent of the
damage and understand the needs. The early days of the
disaster saw Habitat and local volunteers teaming up
to clear debris and salvage materials for
reconstruction.

In late June 2006, Habitat and experts from local
universities conducted a two-day field workshop for
homepartners in Bantul. It was Habitat's first
community learning program that taught more than 25
participants about construction technology for
earthquake-resistant homes. Homepartners from Sribit
and Klegen villages also shared their views on home
designs. 

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Habitat for Humanity International
11 Jul 2006 [posted Aug. 16]

Funds needed to build earthquake resistant homes in
Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Habitat for Humanity is set on rebuilding with five
earthquake-devastated communities in Prambanan, Birin,
Klaras, Klegen and Sribit

YOGYAKARTA: 11th July 2006 - Habitat for Humanity
Indonesia has initiated a one-year plan to build 1,000
initial core houses that will be better able to
withstand the effects of a major earthquake.

A key lesson, which survivors of the 6.3-magnitude
earthquake that shook the city of Yogyakarta and the
surrounding region in May, learnt rather abruptly.

"Based on our assessment of the wreckage, the failure
of the buildings were due to insufficient reinforced
concrete structural frames and improper mortar
materials," said Henry Feriadi, chairman of Habitat
for Humanity Indonesia Jogjakarta affiliate and acting
project manager for the Indonesia earthquake disaster
response project.

In many villages, away from the city centre, few
houses had steel-reinforced concrete columns and beams
and often there was no mortar at all in the brick
walls except mud.

Habitat for Humanity Indonesia is connecting with
communities and setting up a Habitat Resource Center
to help villagers improve the quality of construction
of their houses.

The idea is to construct simple, easy to build initial
core houses with a proven structural frame made of
reinforced concrete. Attention will be paid to
strengthen the joints between the foundation and the
column, the column and the beams, using the principle
of Moment Resistance Frame Structure.

The wooden roof frame will feature corrugated sheets
of fibre cement for its lighter weight. For the walls,
the first one-metre from the foundation will be made
of bricks, followed by wooden partitions with GRC
cladding. This combined wall construction would reduce
material weight, compared to an all-brick wall and
also allows for easier modification once the home
partners wish to extend their core houses.

The estimated cost of an initial core house is
US$1,700.

There is flexibility in rebuilding. While the
structural support elements of a core house are
similar, the walls or partitions vary based on the
creativity of the home partners and the participation
of the community. The use of existing windows and door
frames collected from the debris will influence the
design of the house built.

Habitat for Humanity has been working in partnership
with the Faculties of Engineering, from the Duta
Wacana Christian University, The Centre of Environment
and Human Settlements and the Soeigopranoto Catholic
University in Semarang.

The Yogyakarta Habitat affiliate has also started
“Re-Act” (Reaching out Architect), a three-month
apprentice program for architectural or civil
engineering students. These students from local
universities will assist Habitat field staff in
consulting the community about their house design,
designing and drafting, and supervising house
construction.

Those who are interested to travel to Java, Indonesia
to help clear debris and sort for reusable building
materials, can sign up in teams of eight to 10 people
and commit either a full week of their time (Sunday to
Saturday) or a weekend (Thursday to Sunday). For more
information, please contact the Habitat for Humanity
office in your country or email
national at habitatindonesia.org 

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International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent
Societies (IFRC)
11 Aug 2006

Indonesia Yogyakarta Earthquake: Appeal no. MDRID001,
Operations Update no. 11

The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of
vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity.
It isthe world’s largest humanitarian organization and
its millions of volunteers are active in over 185
countries.
In Brief

Period covered: 28 July to 10 August 2006;

Appeal target: CHF 38,045,439 (USD 31 million or EUR
24 million);

Appeal coverage: 74.1%;

Outstanding needs: CHF 9.7 million (approx. USD 7.8
million or EUR 6.1 million)

Appeal history:

Preliminary appeal launched on 27 May 2006 for CHF
12.8 million (USD 10.4 million or EUR 8.2 million) for
8 months to assist 200,000 beneficiaries.

Revised appeal was launched on 6 June for CHF 38
million to assist 325,000 beneficiaries for 12 months

Operational Summary:

The Yogyakarta earthquake operation is making headway,
with more and more activities shifting towards
fulfilling recovery needs and the plan of action being
revised to reflect existing vulnerabilities and a
longerterm vision. Together with the Federation
delegation, the PMI has initiated toolkit
distributions to aid families in reconstruction, and
the first model shelter is complete, with more to come
in 21 targeted villages. Home-based care for survivors
that were seriously injured in the quake has also
begun, with 190 special visits conducted so far. A
communication plan that includes strategies to
communicate to the beneficiaries and local
communities, PMI staff and volunteers, as well as
strategic partners of the national society is also
being formulated.

For further information specifically related to this
operation please contact:

Indonesian Red Cross (PMI): Mr. Arifin M. Hadi (acting
head of disaster management division); mobile:
+62.811.943.952; telephone: +62.21.799.2325 ext. 222;
email: arifinmhd at telkom.net

Federation country delegation in Indonesia: Peter
Cameron (acting head of delegation); email:
peter.cameron at ifrc.org; mobile: +62.81.2104.8209; fax:
+62.21.7918.0905, Amara Bains (acting head of
sub-delegation, Yogyakarta); mobile:+62 8111 492 423

Federation Southeast Asia regional delegation in
Thailand: Bekele Geleta (head of regional delegation);
email: bekele.geleta at ifrc.org; phone: +66.2.661.8201
ext 100; or Michael Annear (head of regional disaster
management unit); email: michael.annear at ifrc.org;
phone: +66.2.661.8201

Federation secretariat in Geneva (Asia Pacific
department): Josse Gillijns (regional officer); email:
josse.gillijns at ifrc.org; phone: +44.22.730.4224; fax:
+41.22 733.0395; or Satchida Rana (senior assistant);
email: satchida.rana at ifrc.org; phone: +44.22.730.4429;
fax: +41.22 733.0395

All International Federation assistance seeks to
adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) in Disaster
Relief and is committed to the Humanitarian Charter
and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere) in
delivering assistance to the most vulnerable. For
longer-term programmes in this or other countries or
regions, please refer to the Federation's Annual
Appeal. For support to or for further information
concerning Federation programmes or operations in this
or other countries, or for national society profiles,
please also access the Federation's website at
http://www.ifrc.org 

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Australian Aid International (AAI)
13 Aug 2006

Indonesia earthquake: Situation report 

The Water and Sanitation Program, which AAI is
completing in partnership with UNICEF, commenced on
the Tuesday the 1st of August 2006. The program
started with the education and training of 49 local
Posyendu's (local medical staff) in sanitation,
personal and family hygiene, disease recognition and
treatment. Before the end of September, the program
aims to construct 2000 temporary latrines, clean and
repair 500 wells and distribute 1500 hygiene packs for
people most sceptical to disease and illness.

In the first week of program while the Posyendu
training was being completed, our local staff
commenced data collection and validation. The
locations, state-of-repair and cleanliness of the
latrines and wells, which service over 47,000 people
were confirmed.

Week two of the WATSAN program marked the commencement
of latrine construction and well rehabilitation. Our
local staff were organised into ten latrine
construction teams and two well rehabilitation teams.
Each team has an Engineering Supervisor and a Project
Manager supervising the Engineers.

At the conclusion of the second week, 44 latrines had
been constructed and 93 wells rehabilitated. Each team
can construct approximately one latrine each day. One
of the aims of the latrine construction project is to
train the local community in the latrine construction
and to then provide them with all the material they
need to build or reconstruct their own.

At the moment, all able-bodied men are repairing or
rebuilding their houses. Our latrine project manager
has expressed concerns that the community will not get
involved in latrine construction until their houses
are complete. AAI have had meetings with the village
leaders to emphasis the importance of the latrine
project and the community's involvement.

Next Sunday, the Chumut (village leader) of eight
Dusuns will distribute building material for latrine
construction, along with posters explaining the
construction methods, in his area of Gilangharjo.

Construction of the Pundong medical clinic is
proceeding in line with revised expectations and is
due to be completed by the 7th of September 2006. All
external walls have been constructed and the roof
construction should be completed by next Wednesday.

AAI has distributed 400 mosquito repellent bed nets
and education on how to use them throughout the
Pangandaran Sub-District as part of our Malaria
Control Program in that area. Along with bed nets, AAI
is also conducting indoor residual spraying of
existing homes and environmental spraying of the
surrounding area. So far, approximately 45 hectares
have been treated as part of our environmental
spraying program.

The village of Madassari , which has been severely
affected by the tsunami, had 75 cases of Malaria last
year. Once the Malaria Control Program is complete,
the number of new cases of Malaria is expected to
lower dramatically.

AAI have now completed the hygiene promotion campaign
within the IDP settlements throughout the Pangandaran
Sub-District . More than 1000 hygiene kits along with
simple hygiene sensitisation messages have been
distributed. AAI has distributed 100 plastic
tarpaulins to families within the IDP camps who have
no alternative housing.

Dominic Bowen

Country Coordinator, Indonesia
International Information and Security Manager 

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Canadian Red Cross
Date: 15 Aug 2006

Canadian Red Cross support transitional schools in
Indonesia

Nathalia Guerrero, Canadian Red Cross

Yuni, a 12-year-old resident of Cuenamprong, in the
Indonesian province of Aceh, is a tsunami survivor and
a student at one of three temporary schools set-up by
the Canadian Red Cross in Aceh Jaya. These schools are
supporting children's educational activities, while
their permanent schools are being rebuilt.

The program, implemented in partnership with the
Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), World Vision and UNICEF,
provides a learning space for over 120 children and
their teachers to gather everyday and prepare for the
future.

"I really like to read. My favorite books are history
books and my favorite subject at school is the
Indonesian language. I like it because I can learn
many new words and grammar. Someday, when I grow up, I
want to be a doctor," says Yuni, a Grade 6 student.

The temporary schools are located in the villages of
Kareung Ateuh, Keude Unga and Cuenamprong, in the
district of Aceh Jaya, and are currently one of the
few educational facilities in these areas.

"Before our program started, parents had to send their
kids to a village far away from their homes so they
could have access to education. Now they are able to
move back home. Students can walk to school and live
with their parents once again," says Vera Nova, the
Canadian Red Cross field officer who coordinated the
initial creation of the program.

The Canadian Red Cross has provided tents, platforms
and educational material to support this program
designed by World Vision and supervised by the PMI.
The villagers helped to erect the tents through a
"gotong royong" activity. This is a local custom
through which people give some of their time and work
to support a communal activity.

"We lost our colleagues and more than half of our
students to the tsunami. It was very painful, but we
remain optimistic and we want to contribute to the
education of the children that survived," says Sri
Hartati, one of the teachers at the transitional
schools.

In the community of Ujung Muloh, also in Aceh Jaya,
the Canadian Red Cross has worked with the village
education committee and has helped to create a daily
afternoon program for 40 children between the ages of
five and 15 years at the education centre.

The transitional schools will continue to operate
until the permanent structures are rebuilt and
children and teachers can go back to their regular
activities.

"I learn many things every day from doing my homework,
reading textbooks and reviewing the lessons I have
learnt in school. Usually we have homework for
mathematics and Indonesian language. It helps a lot if
we do the homework regularly; it helps us to remember
the subject better," says Yuni, who is currently
preparing for a national test that will qualify him
for secondary school. 

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