I just had this email from him and thought I would update you on what is happening:
Just of possible interest here below is an e-mail from the Leuser foundation.
‘LIF’ are old buddies of mine.
Irwanto <a relative of mine> Leads the medical team of five European surgeons working at ‘Siantar.Harapan-jaya hospital’, at no charge.
This is a hospital I support helping victims, children and communities.
Please look them up. I will add the link below. They have no funds but they tell me £400 a month runs the place.
http://www.harapan-jaya.com/com/index.php?page=What_is_Harapan_Jaya
We had the foresight to keep some Rotary Aid ‘Aqua Boxes’ in store in Medan with the help of the ‘Leuser International Foundation’, forest managers under BPKEL and of course Wirksworth Rotary <Aqua Box Water aid>.
The best emergency aid you can give.forcefortheforest.com of whom I am a director supports BPKEL. And for my sins I am a Rotarian.
Also Chelwood Bridge Rotary purchased a lorry some years ago for the ‘LIF’ with my help its still working and it only cost 12,000 pounds (a locally refurbished Japanese lorry), this is now delivering aid.
Just so you know all this happened with no administrative charges the funds went straight to the people on the ground doing good.
love Philip and Rosita
P.S – I’ am planning shipments Four containers of medical and one container of Aqua boxes.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 19:23:55 +0700.
Dear Philip,
We are still using the lorry donated by Rotary Club. Today we are sending a total of 44 aqua boxes to the disaster area. This includes four water survival boxes. Other materials sent include food stuffs (rice and instant noodle), milk, clothing, and materials needed by women.
The same day, we have given 20 aqua boxes to Dr. Irwanto for distribution in Nias. Thus, we do not have any aqua box left.
We will keep you informed of further developments.
best regards,
Erwin Abubakar
I also know that Jakarta Rotary has provided a great deal of instant aid to the region, thanks to John Soe for updating us on this. They reacted very quickly and effectively.
If you wish to donate anything to the Padang Relief effort, please use the www.forcefortheforest.com website to make a donation AND TELL ME via Facebook or email through the website that you wish this money to be used for the Padang Relief. I will pass this money onto Philip.
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