Indonesia Tsunami

On September 28, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake along the Palu-Koro faultline triggered a deadly tsunami in Indonesia. Violent, ten-foot waves flooded the coastal cities of Palu and Donggala. They swept away homes and businesses, and destroyed roads, bridges, and other crucial infrastructure.

Officials have announced that more than 1,900 people were killed, and expect the death toll to rise as they begin clearing rubble and debris.

Simply scroll down to see the different charities in the region and start giving to your favorite today.

Americares

An August of 2018, Americares responded to a powerful earthquake that shook the island of Lombok with medical supplies and equipment for health facilities and psychological first aid for relief workers responding to the crisis..

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CARE

CARE will focus its planned response mainly in the Donggala area, north of Palu city - the more difficult area to reach, closest to the quake’s epicenter and the least likely to receive needed assistance.

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Catholic Relief Services

The local CRS team is working closely with our Caritas partner and additional teams have been deployed from around the world to assist with pipeline logistics, temporary shelter and relief supplies.

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Direct Relief

Direct Relief has been working to pre-position and supply medicines and medical assistance to countries within the ASEAN network after signing an agreement in 2016 with the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance, known as the AHA Center.

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International Medical Corps

The emergency response team is in Palu and Jakarta assessing needs, mobilizing our network of partner organizations and planning our immediate response and recovery activities.

 

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International Relief Teams

Through their in-country partners and with your donations, International Relief Teams will be making local purchases of food, water and other relief supplies as an initial response.

 

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Lutheran World Relief

Lutheran World Relief is responding with our international partners in the ACT Alliance, a global faith-based humanitarian network. Gifts will be used to provide families affected by the disaster with immediate assistance such as food, water, shelter supplies and more.

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Oxfam America

Oxfam’s Country Director in Indonesia, Maria Lauranti, said: “Oxfam's partners in Palu have been working closely with the National Disaster Management Agency and local authorities in the affected area to assess the situation on the ground.”

 

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Project HOPE

Project HOPE, a global health and humanitarian relief organization, deployed a medical team to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia to address urgent health needs following a deadly earthquake and tsunami.

 

 

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Save the Children

You can help reunite children with their families and provide basic essentials such as shelter supplies, hygiene kits, blankets and water cans, in addition to helping set up child-friendly spaces, where children are safe and cared for.

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ShelterBox USA

Staff and volunteers from ShelterBox are working with the Indonesian government, local Rotary contacts, and other organizations to help families who have lost everything.

 

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World Vision

World Vision's response child protection, educational programs for children, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. A feeding center was quickly set up in World Vision’s office compound in Palu city, Central Sulawesi, to help mothers care for and feed their children.

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Combined Fund Drive Disaster Relief Special Campaign Policy:

The Combined Fund Drive understands that many calls will be made for monetary donations during relief campaigns, so please give, but give wisely.  For more resources about the charities involved in any disaster relief campaign, please visit any of the organizations below:

               

 

The Washington State Combined Fund Drive knows that when disasters strike, help is needed and the CFD will always provide an avenue for our donors to give during any time of need.  The process we use to determine what charities may participate in a disaster relief campaign are as follows:

  • Acquiring the list of participating charities

    CFD staff sends an email to every single active member charity in the CFD program asking who is providing services and goods to the disaster relief efforts and give 24 hours for charities to respond to our request.

    Once the 24-hour time period has elapsed, the CFD verifies that the charities who have responded to our request are members of the CFD with a current/active status at the IRS and Office of the Secretary of State Charities Division and launches the disaster relief campaign.

    Any charity that responds after the initial 24-hour period is still eligible to participate in a disaster relief campaign if they meet the required qualifications.

  • Proof of presence

    Proof of charity involvement in disaster relief zones must be provided to the CFD. Proof can come in the form of press releases, statements, verification through news vendors or other means.

     

  • Right of refusal

    The Combined Fund Drive is not a policing agency and has no means to verify that charities involved in any disaster relief campaign are providing the services and goods they have stated they are providing.

    Charity participation in a disaster relief campaign is not an endorsement on behalf of the CFD.

    The Combined Fund Drive reserves the right to eliminate any charity from disaster relief campaigns if it is discovered that they are not providing services specific to the disaster relief effort.