Relief for Survivors of Flooding in Aceh
Flash floods in December 2006 left over 200,000 persons in Aceh, Indonesia homeless. Whole villages were swallowed and homes washed away. In the worst-hit district of Aceh Tamiang, more than 12,500 houses and 75 schools were destroyed along with 280 miles of road.
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development’s Response
 
During January 2007, Mercy-USA for Aid and Development distributed rice and household kits to 350 families left homeless by these floods in Aceh Tamiang district. Details of these distributions are listed in the tables below.
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District
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Sub. District
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Village
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No. of Beneficiaries
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Aceh Tamiang
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Sekrak
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Sulum
Juar
Sekumur
Pematang Durian
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100
50
100
100
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350
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Note : All Villages Totally Damaged
Contents of the aid package that was provided to each family:
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No.
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Item
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QTY
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Rice
Kerosene Stove
Plastic Pail 40 Liter
Cooking Pan
Frying Pan
Basin
Water Jug
Prayer Mat
Mukena *
Sarong *
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25 pounds
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* Mukena: Worn by Women at Prayer
* Sarong: Worn by Men or Women; Also Functions as a Blanket
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