Indonesia Earthquake

Survival in the Ring of Fire

A devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2018 left 100,000 people in need of emergency assistance.

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More than 100,000 people in need of emergency assistance

Indonesia Earthquake and Tusnami Response

As a group of islands located inside the Ring of Fire, Indonesia has survived multiple disasters. It's residents are no strangers to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcano eruptions. But, a 7.4 earthquake in September, 2018 destroyed nearly everything on Palu, leaving some 100,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance to survive.

Since the beginning of the emergency, Wahana Visi Indonesia has concentrated on life saving interventions such as distributing food package, family package, providing clean water and supporting the education and child protection for displaced children. 

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“When we rebuild a house, we are rebuilding a home. When we recover from disaster, we are rebuilding lives and livelihoods,”
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, beneficary

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