Indonesia

 Family in front of transitional shelter

Helping Post-Disaster Communities Rebuild Homes and Livelihoods

CHF International has extensive experience in disaster relief and response. When an earthquake struck Indonesia close to Padang, West Sumatra in September 2009, CHF’s Emergency Response Team quickly provided shelter assistance using our proven transitional shelter model. This model provides a cost effective way of ensuring that people who have lost their homes are provided with a shelter than can last up to two years while they rebuild their permanent homes. CHF International was awarded $1.85 million from USAID’s Office of Development Assistance to construct these shelters for 500 households and rehabilitate infrastructure using local labor, leading to income generation for devastated families.

CHF's previous experience in Indonesia includes:

In May 2006, when a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Yogyakarta, CHF expanded its programs to this area, bringing 55 years of experience to bear through a range of programs that continue to serve those most in need, in a sustainable, environmentally-sound, and locally-driven process.

Outcomes of CHF's programming in Yogyakarta include:

  • Construction of community water systems and provision of health and hygiene training
  • Provision of more than 5,000 transitional shleters for those who had lost their homes in the disaster
  • Provisions of microloans and business skills training

In December 2004, an earthquake and tsunami devastated Southeast Asia, claiming the lives of more than 250,000 people and destroying livelihoods and basic infrastructure for thousands of communities. CHF International's integrated response has worked throughout Aceh to improve quality of life and accelerate the transition from immediate relief to long-term development for thousands of affected families.

Outcomes of CHF's programming in Aceh include:

You can also find out more at www.chfindonesia.org.