Tanjung Earthquake Relief Fund
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Hi All,
As you may have heard, Indonesia has recently experienced a series of earthquakes.
This past Sunday the island of Lombok was hit with a 7.0 earthquake which has taken the lives of more than 345 people and that number is still climbing.
** UPDATE: I also just found out that this morning, August 9th, the island was hit with another 5.9 magnitude earthquake**
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/09/asia/lombok-earthquake-intl/index.html
Thankfully my family on Lombok is all safe and accounted for and my dad’s house is still standing. But most people in my dad's village, Tanjung, have not been this lucky, and the area where a lot of my family and friends live is in a complete state of emergency.
Houses are completely leveled, friends and neighbors are without clean water and food. People are living in tents surrounded by the remnants of their homes and belongings. Tens of thousands of people are currently homeless across the island.
Many official organizations on GoFundMe and other sites are raising money to help get food, shelter and clean water to the victims of the earthquake.
However, if you’d like to donate here, my family and I will direct ALL of the proceeds directly to my Uncle Adi and my cousin Yayat who will use the donations to purchase food, clean water, clothing, medical supplies and general supplies, and deliver them to the people in need in Tanjung.
My Uncle and cousin live on lower ground, below the mountain, in an area that was not affected too severely by the earthquakes. They have been making the drive up the mountain to Tanjung on a daily basis, bringing whatever they can with them to help those in need.
My goal is to raise $1,500 to pass along to my family so they can help their friends, family and neighbors in Tanjung. This is a true emergency and any little bit will go a long way. It is going to take months to rebuild and this is just the very beginning.
All of the Love and Thanks,
Mary, Katerina, Anom, Liz, Adi, Yayat, Ridho and my entire family in Lombok, Indonesia. <3
All of the photos below have been sent to us from our family and friends in Lombok:
As you may have heard, Indonesia has recently experienced a series of earthquakes.
This past Sunday the island of Lombok was hit with a 7.0 earthquake which has taken the lives of more than 345 people and that number is still climbing.
** UPDATE: I also just found out that this morning, August 9th, the island was hit with another 5.9 magnitude earthquake**
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/09/asia/lombok-earthquake-intl/index.html
Thankfully my family on Lombok is all safe and accounted for and my dad’s house is still standing. But most people in my dad's village, Tanjung, have not been this lucky, and the area where a lot of my family and friends live is in a complete state of emergency.
Houses are completely leveled, friends and neighbors are without clean water and food. People are living in tents surrounded by the remnants of their homes and belongings. Tens of thousands of people are currently homeless across the island.
Many official organizations on GoFundMe and other sites are raising money to help get food, shelter and clean water to the victims of the earthquake.
However, if you’d like to donate here, my family and I will direct ALL of the proceeds directly to my Uncle Adi and my cousin Yayat who will use the donations to purchase food, clean water, clothing, medical supplies and general supplies, and deliver them to the people in need in Tanjung.
My Uncle and cousin live on lower ground, below the mountain, in an area that was not affected too severely by the earthquakes. They have been making the drive up the mountain to Tanjung on a daily basis, bringing whatever they can with them to help those in need.
My goal is to raise $1,500 to pass along to my family so they can help their friends, family and neighbors in Tanjung. This is a true emergency and any little bit will go a long way. It is going to take months to rebuild and this is just the very beginning.
All of the Love and Thanks,
Mary, Katerina, Anom, Liz, Adi, Yayat, Ridho and my entire family in Lombok, Indonesia. <3
All of the photos below have been sent to us from our family and friends in Lombok:
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Mary Mekarnom
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