Disaster Relief

Relief efforts underway, and insights from humanitarian aid teams on the ground. FCF Project Partner FEDES has received 3 cargo airplanes, plus several shipping containers, of humanitarian aid in all forms, which has been offloaded, organized and systematically transported to the most heavily-damaged areas of the country. And our relief efforts continue to this day.

Within hours of the tsunami tragedy that struck Asia in the last days of 2004, Family Care Foundation (FCF) responded with immediate assistance for victims in India, Thailand and Indonesia, later concentrating on the most urgent reconstruction needs, and assessing livelihood needs.

Secondary stage of Tsunami relief efforts (2006) -- Banda Aceh, and Aceh Besar

Completed programs, and insights from humanitarian aid teams in Aceh. Courtesy of a grant, Family Care Indonesia built a simple health clinic in Leupung, Aceh Besar district. The clinic operates 24/7, provides free medical services, and is staffed by 2 doctors, midwives and 4 nurses. And a donated beachfront property provided a great location for a livelihood restaurant, which could financially benefit the villagers in the immediate area.

Two years after the devastation of Aceh province by the tsunami, only 30% of those left homeless have gained access to permanent housing. The clean up alone -- for the most part getting rid of all of the debris left when the tsunami flooded half the city of Banda Aceh and drastically altered a 500-mile shoreline of villages -- has been a massive and successful undertaking.

When the many hundreds of thousands were first left homeless after the tsunami, the Red Cross /Crescent provided tents for the tsunami refugees. Soon thereafter, the local government built barracks, wooden structures which can house 20-30 joint families. (See example of a barracks in photo below.)

Chronological account, Tsunami relief efforts in India--December 27, 2004 through September 1, 2005

Chronological account, Tsunami relief efforts in Thailand