IR Response to the Java Earthquake
Islamic Relief launched an appeal for £2 million to help meet the immediate needs of earthquake survivors. IR’s emergency response was focused in the Bantul district of Yogyakarta, one of the worst-affected areas.
Aid distributions
More than 4,300 families received emergency relief items that included hygiene kits, kitchen sets, family tents, construction materials, sheets, blankets and rice.
IR aid workers and volunteers are also distributing tools to survivors to help them clear the rubble and rebuild houses.
In partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints, medical supplies and equipment worth $1.6 million was distributed to medical facilities in the area.
Clothing, hygiene kits and food worth €44,000 from Islamic Relief's France office has also been distributed among survivors.
An aid distribution to people affected by the earthquake
Health
Traditional health services have been revitalised and IR has trained 178 traditional health workers.
Villages were fumigated against the bird flu virus. Seventy-one people from 70 hamlets have been trained in the prevention of bird flu.