Preliminary Appeal- Revision 2

Indonesia

West Sumatra Earthquake - IDN092

Appeal Target: US$ 4,321,511

Balance Requested: US$ 3,851,362

Geneva, 15 October 2009

A major earthquake magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale struck West Sumatra on September 30th causing havoc and major damage to Padang City, Pariaman City, Bukittinggi City, Padang Pariaman District, Pesisir Selatan District, Solok City, Padang Panjang City and Pasaman Barat District. ACT members of the ACT Indonesia Forum have been in the affected areas conducting assessments and bringing immediate assistance to the population in coordination with one another since day one.

This final revision of the preliminary appeal, originally issued on 09 October, now includes responses by Lutheran World Relief (LWR) and Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) implementing through local partners. These preliminary programmes are in addition to proposed responses by ACT members Church World Service (CWS) Indonesia, YAKKUM (Yayasan Kristen untuk Kesehatan Umum - Christian Foundation for Public Health- Emergency Unit (YEU) and Yayasan Tanggul Bencana di Indonesia (YTBI).

An elaborated and revised version of this appeal will be issued in approximately two weeks time as in-depth assessments and further targeting of assistance is done in line with the evolving situation.

Project Completion Date:

CWS - 30 September 2010 (12 months)

YEU - 30 September 2010 (12 months)

YTBI - 30 September 2010 (12 months)

CRWRC - 28 February 2010 (4,5 months)

LWR - 31 December 2009 (3 months)

Reporting schedule: Every two weeks during the first month, the members receiving a Preliminary Appeal funding advance will submit a brief (one-two page) Situation Report to the ACT CO, summarizing activities undertaken and progress made in the emergency response. Photographs and human interest stories should accompany the reports. Thereafter, reports will be submitted according to standard Appeal reporting.

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FOR THE FULL APPEAL TEXT AND BUDGETS (PDF FILE), KINDLY VISIT THE ACT SITE. THANK YOU. ______________________________________________________________________________________

Please kindly send your contributions to either of the following ACT bank accounts:

US dollar

Account Number - 240-432629.60A

IBAN No: CH46 0024 0240 4326 2960A

Euro

Euro Bank Account Number - 240-432629.50Z

IBAN No: CH84 0024 0240 4326 2950Z

Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together

UBS AG

8, rue du Rhône

P.O. Box 2600

1211 Geneva 4, SWITZERLAND

Swift address: UBSWCHZH80A

Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (jkg@act-intl.org) and the Programme Officer, Michelle Yonetani (myo@act-intl.org), of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers.

We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

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