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Aceh Tsunami Disaster Forum

Many reputable international relief groups are on the ground in Aceh and have good relationships and connections with the Indonesian government which will enable them to deliver aid where it's most needed.

Save The Children Mercy Corps Up Lift International Unicef CARE International

Indonesian Red Cross - Palang Merah - donate through your national Red Cross and earmark the donation for the "International Fund"

Expatriates in Indonesia can also give through the Social Welfare committees of their national women's organizations, most of which have contacts with organizations in Aceh, or national organizations which will organize efforts in Aceh.

Disaster Response and Reconstruction - blog with broad housing reconstruction lessons learned and best practices.

Direct Aid for Aceh - another story where a few concerned individuals have gotten together, raised money and made a difference in the lives of the Acehenese!

Zero to One Foundation - supporting victims of Terrorism and Natural Disasters. The foundation is doing work rebuilding in Nias and has developed low cost houes which are now being used all over Indonesia. The ZERO TO ONE FOUNDATION was set up after the Bali Bombing , when one of the ISCI rugby players, Robert Thwaites died.

Indonesian Relief Fund - organized by members of the Indonesian community in the US, the fund has made trips to Aceh with aid and continues to raise funds for future relief and humanitarian aid projects in Aceh. http://www.irfusa.org

Soptomist International and Forum for Executive Women are just a few of the Jakarta-based expat/Indonesian community organizations helping the aid efforts ... read a story of their recent visit to Aceh [PDF 251 KB] and a later update Small Club, Big Heart (January 13th) [ PDF 110 KB]

Online information about resources, aid and donations for quake and tsunami victims in Aceh, the northernmost province of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. http://indonesiahelp.blogspot.com

Orphans International America - maintains orphanages in Sulawesi and Bali (other Indonesian islands) and is preparing to take in orphans from Aceh.
Website: www.oiww.org

Read about French efforts to raise funds for 1,000 boats for Achenese fishermen http://www.1000bateaux.org/

People have been asking us about the procedures for adopting orphans from the disaster. The procedures for foreigners adopting Indonesian children is very lengthy and complex. Recent news reports about people trafficking in the Aceh orphans has prompted the government to forbid children to be removed from the province. Read more about the regular adoption procedures for foreigners in Adopting Children in Indonesia.

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