USA - A COMPASSIONATE NATION

sumatra-indonesia

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Northern California, October 1st, 2009

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In the end when life is over, what most important thing in life is not what we have, it is not how much money we have in our bank account, how big and luxurious our houses and cars are, what it is what we do to others. That is the living legacy that last forever. (cfk)

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Dear Fellow Indonesians, Friends, Business Associates, Profit and Non-Profit Entities, Community Leaders and Organizers, Corporate Liaison and Citizen of the United States of America:

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I am writing you in response and at the request of NGO’s and non-profit entities in Indonesia that have reached us in their efforts to help the victims of the recent double Earthquakes that struck the Island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

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For the past 5 years, this Island of Sumatra has been bombarded with natural disasters one after the other. The great Earthquake and Tsunami disaster in December 26, 2004 seems still fresh in our memory. And now, double earthquakes just struck the same Island.

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To date at 3:37 PM, there are over 1,100 people have died and this number will rise up as the days go by and the evacuation efforts proceed. Our resource reported that on that faithful day, Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries was holding a seminar at 4 stars hotel Ambacang in the city of Padang, attended by over 100 people and additional guests who were staying at that hotel. All of them were trapped inside the hotel when the hotel collapsed. Only 13 people were discovered and all of them were dead. The evacuation process was very challenging due to the difficulty and lack of access to the victims buried by the rubble.

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Indonesian Community Center (ICC) in Northern California, USA in cooperation with our partners in Indonesia, such as: International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) in Jakarta; Yayasan Cahaya Perempuan (Women Crisis Center) In Bengkulu, Sumatra; A forum of 27 different NGO’s under Learning Forum for Capacity Building/FBCB in Sumatra Island, Indonesia, are holding funds raising effort to help the victims of these double Earthquakes in Sumatra with whatever we can.

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We understand the economic challenges we face at home in America. However, the American people have been known as a nation of compassion and are always there to lend a hand when the call comes regardless of our differences and challenges we face at home. This compassion has been shown in the past for many years and will continue today. We thank you and appreciate your contribution and please, make your donations to those victims in the following way:

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1). You can wire transfer directly to Indonesia in Bengkulu to Yayasan Cahaya Perempuan WCC, Bank Mandiri Bengkulu Branch Office, located at Jalan Ahmad Yani, Account # 113-0004367540, attention Ms. Teti Sumeri. She is the coordinator for disaster relief in Bengkulu from Learning Forum for capacity Building/FBCB and Women Crisis Center. She can be reached at (+62) 812782 5686 and (+62) 736 348 186.

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2). You can also send your donations locally through Indonesian Community Center (ICC); a non-profit entity under 501 (c) (3) with TAX ID # 59-3841158, Wells Fargo Bank, Account # 2348440609. All donations are tax deductible. You can simply mail your donations to one of the following addresses:

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1007 West 2nd Street, Antioch, CA 94509 (USA)

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1230 San Tomas Aquino Road, Suite #220, San Jose, CA 95117 (USA)

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On behalf of Indonesian Community Center (ICC), Ms. Tina Subana (Chairwoman) and I, Chris Komari (CFO), will guarantee that your donations will be wire-transferred or sent to Indonesia to Yayasan Cahaya Perempuan in Bengkulu, Indonesia. All list of donation will be available for public view and upon request.

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Public funds raising event in San Francisco and greater Bay Area is under consideration. We appreciate for your donations and participations to help those victims of the recent double Earthquakes in Sumatra, Indonesia. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you.

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Best Regards,

 

Chris Komari

Co-Founder/CFO

Indonesian Community Center (ICC)