Date: 27 May 2006
Magnitude: 6.2
The Bantul Earthquake in May 2006 claimed more than 5,700 lives and injured more than 38,000 people. The extensive damage required a Mercy Relief team in Jogjakarta to be diverted to Bantul.
How we helped:
- Sent two medical teams to provide support at the local hospital. We also trained local doctors on treatment procedures to increase the capacity of the hospital
- Distributed medical and relief supplies worth S$15,000
- Implemented a “Back to School” programme for children at 12 schools
- Supplied 1,494 students with school uniforms, play packs and stationery
- Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dinas Pendidikan and Kebudayaan (Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture) and reconstructed two primary schools – SD Ngandong I (Klaten) and SD Priyan (Bantul), together valued at $150,000
- Carried out infrastructure projects worth S$5,000 at evacuation sites
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