Dompet Dhuafa On The Ground!

On November 21, 2022, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's West Java province followed by numerous aftershocks in the consecutive days, killing at least 602 people and injuring thousands more. Furthermore, The crisis as well displaced more than 100,000 survivors in a safe area. 

To date, your divine help and support through Launchgood has contributed to impact more than 53,000 IDPs through Dompet Dhuafa emergency response programs that vary from rapid assessment, logistic appeal distribution, to health care and psychological services. As the situation is gradually getting better, Cianjur starts to recover. However, most of the vulnerable groups of people including children, women, and elders still need our help in the form of basic necessities and service support. Currently, many children and adults have lingering fears after earthquake. One of the children trembles every time he hears the sound of a car passing by.

The Situation Report

The earthquake that devastated the Cianjur region in West Java Province which is densely populated and prone to landslides  has severely damaged thousands of homes while also displacing nearly 114,683 people as a result. In addition, hundreds of schools along and public facilities, were also leveled to the ground. Dompet Dhuafa's assistance during the response stage varied from appeals distribution, debris cleaning, Search and Rescue operations, public emergency kitchens, psychological first aid, and many more, of which some interventions are still running to date.

As per today, the situation is in the early recovery phase. Though the situation is getting better, Cianjur still needs our help to accelerate their recovery.  That being said, some IDPs have gone back to their homes, but most of the latter of which are vulnerable groups (children, women, and elders) are still staying in the emergency tents with limited access to basic necessities. Some either have no access to tents as it is taken away by the donors due to the current state that is no longer an emergency. Moreover, those who reside in rural areas have no access to proper electricity and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) facilities. In addition, their access to get medical service is unlikely to be met due to the facilities that are quite far away while people’s health condition may worsen since they are living in a tent which is prone to disease. Therefore, people of Cianjur needs your help to provide emergency tents, electricity apparatus, hygiene kits, emergency latrines/toilets, medicines, infant needs, blankets, and tarps. Also the provision of psychological aid services to lift up the traumas.

Your donation will contribute to meeting them with needs that may alleviate their burdens, such as the provision of emergency tents, electricity apparatus, hygiene kits, emergency latrines/toilets, medicines, infant needs, blankets, and tarps. Also, it will help the IDPs and victims to receive psychological first aid services. 

How your donation will be used

All donations will support emergency and relief efforts in Cianjur, West Java. Initially, the fund will help first responders meet survivors' immediate needs for food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter. Once initial relief work is complete, this fund will transition to support longer-term recovery efforts run by Disaster Management Centre Dompet Dhuafa.

Dompet Dhuafa

Dompet Dhuafa is an Islamic philanthropic organization that was established in 1993 by a group of Republika journalists. The principal mission of Dompet Dhuafa is to utilize the zakat, infaq, and waqaf funds for poverty eradication through community empowerment and social services programs. To deliver its mission of eradicating poverty, Dompet Dhuafa has four major concerns: economic empowerment, education services, health services, lastly humanitarian and social development. 

Since its establishment, Dompet Dhuafa has committed to be actively involved in humanitarian activities. Dompet Dhuafa understands that Indonesia is a country located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, with various dangers as well as various resources. Disasters triggered by unmanaged actions have become one of the causes of poverty. The involvement of Dompet Dhuafa in various humanitarian actions is not only an expression of solidarity with the affected communities but also one of the main strategies to strengthen solidarity and togetherness between communities through various supports channeled through Dompet Dhuafa.