Annual Report & Financial Statements 2007
Islamic Relief Worldwide & Subsidiary Undertakings
REBUILDING COMMUNITIES
In the immediate aftermath of disasters such as the tsunami or the South Asia earthquake, people are desperate for shelter, medical care and access to clean water. Providing these basic services can help ensure people survive this traumatic time.
However, with time people also need assistance rebuilding the lives they have lost – their homes, schools, clinics, playgrounds and livelihoods. We help in this reconstruction process by working with communities to ensure they have the services and support they need to become self-sufficient once again.
We help people who have been affected by disaster to rebuild their lives. We do this by reconstructing schools, clinics and homes, and by ensuring people do not have to rely on aid.
Indonesia
We have been working with the communities in Aceh, Indonesia for three years. By 2007 most of our reconstruction work was complete.
When the tsunami struck Aceh, over half a million people lost their homes, ending up in camps or temporary barracks. Many people, especially those who did not own their own land have found it difficult to get a home of their own. We have been building houses for families affected by the disaster, prioritising the most vulnerable such as female-headed households. During 2007 we completed the construction of 442 houses, bringing the total number of homes we have built in Aceh to 846.
Local communities have been involved in the planning and construction process of the new houses from the very start, to ensure they are acceptable and sustainable. In addition, the houses have also been built to limit damage if there is another disaster and they are all earthquake resistant. All the houses are provided with water and sanitation facilities to meet communities’ long-term needs.
Despite efforts to re-house all those affected by the disaster, in 2007 there were still some people living in temporary accommodation. To help meet these families’ needs we provided 135,000 litres of clean water every day to more than 19,000 people living in camps and barracks.
As well as providing sustainable housing to tsunami affected families, we have also been providing for their other basic needs such as healthcare and education. In 2007, we finished the construction of seven new health centres and repaired 31 damaged clinics. We also trained 50 health professionals and carried out HIV awareness training for more than 1,100 people.
In addition, nine new schools were built and ten rehabilitated, and 100 teachers have been provided with training. This ensures that children are now able to access quality education.
During 2007 we completed the construction of 442 houses, bringing the total number of homes we have built in Aceh to 846.
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