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At dawn on May 27 2006, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale hit the province of Yogyakarta on Java Island, where the Merapi volcano is also located.

Impact

Most recent estimates mention 5,749 deaths, approximately 38,568 injured, and over 1.1 million people made homeless.

Canadian Aid at a Glance

To date, Canada has provided $11.5 million dollars for humanitarian assistance, recovery and rehabilitation in the region.

Humanitarian Assistance (over $3.5 million)

• $1.15 million to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for emergency health, relief items, water and sanitation as well as emergency and transitional shelter.
  

• $212,500 to Save the Children Canada for emergency assistance for children affected by the earthquake. The funding will help bring a sense of normalcy to the lives of approximately 3,000 children in the region by establishing up to 60 temporary learning/safe play spaces, based on rapid assessment findings and distributing 60 emergency education kits with local education authorities.
  

• $200,000 to World Vision Canada to meet the immediate basic human needs by providing emergency shelter and essential non-food items to approximately 2,000 households. Items that will be distributed include mats, towels, cooking and kitchen utensils, soap, clothing for children and adults, and water carriers.
  

• $200,000 to OXFAM to help meet the basic health needs of 10,000 people affected by the earthquake through the provision of sanitation facilities. OXFAM will install 500 emergency latrines and 500 bathing areas to ensure adequate sanitation and hygiene. The assistance will be focused primarily on hospitals, health clinics and emerging displacement sites, while ensuring that the specific needs of women are taken into consideration.
  

• $500,000 to International Organization for Migration to provide emergency and transitional shelter for over 12,500 people as well as and emergency medical response for 5,000 people. The funding will also be used for logistical and transportation support for the overall humanitarian effort.
  

• $400,000 to UNICEF to ensure the provision of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities for 25,000 people. It will also provide basic learning supplies and 1,000 tents for temporary learning spaces as well as establish five children centres. In addition, UNICEF will build community awareness of violence, abuse, exploitation and trafficking of children as well as monitor the situation.
  

• $250,000 to the World Health Organization to coordinate and monitor the overall health situation for communities in the affected area. It will also establish and strengthen disease surveillance and early warning systems for disaster related epidemics and ensure adequate supply of basic medical equipment and drugs.
  

• $100,000 to the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for coordination of the overall humanitarian effort in their role as the lead UN humanitarian coordination agency.

• $500,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to address emergency shelter needs.

• $2.4 million will respond to initiatives identified once the detailed needs assessments are completed by the Government of Indonesia and will involve both Canadian and Indonesian partners.

• $600,000 will be used to support early recovery operations by local non-governmental organizations, institutions, and community/religious groups. These funds, for example, will be used to establish public kitchens in affected areas and to continue outreach services to earthquake affected communities.

• $5 million for recovery and rehabilitation needs. CIDA officials are in discussion with partner organizations regarding how best to provide this support.

• How Canadians Can Help
• Foreign Affairs Canada
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• World Vision Canada
• Save the Children Canada