Day 2 In the Field - Yogyakarta, Indonesia (July 3rd ,2006)

Day 2 (On-Site in Earthquake Zone, Bantul Indonesia) -

This morning we woke up early to get a head start on the day. We visited three different villages and the clean up effort is underway by mostly villagers now sine most of the NGO's (Non Governmental Organizations) have left. We delivered more tarps and mats to the Village today as well as received a call from the more radical village asking for more mats. About 10am we found our way to a village where a military man names "T" was healing from a broken ankle that had gotten infected shortly after the earthquake took place. His village was selected by "SP" to have some earthquake proof homes built there so that the villagers could watch and learn how to build them using the local materials available in the area. Also met with another man who had a compound fracture of his right leg from the earthquake. He invited us into his tent to tell his story and thank us for the work and provisions were had supplied. He indicated that his employer was holding his job or him until he could return (which is not normal) after healing.

In the afternoon today we visited the base camp operations for for "SP" and "FHI" to see if we could come along side and assist them in any of their efforts in and around the effected areas. Met Dr. "D" "W", "M" and "D" and got some insight as to where the areas were that they were working in. Their focus has been up and around the area of Klaten conducting well inspections to assess the turbidity of the water and what could be done to clean i,t or if building new wells was more appropriate and effective. They indicated we could come back on Thursday and spend the entire day with them.

This day has flown by -- so much devastation , so much need and, so little governmental help. The people were told that they would receive disbursements of 90,000 rupiah per month for food and supplies and around 30,000,000 rupiah per
household that had a completely destroyed home, but nothing has been given out and their is also no cleanup assistance being sent from the government either. Most of the villagers are stacking their piles of rubble next to the streets in hopes that the government will send trucks through the villages to haul it away -- but 1 month now and no sign of any trucks or money.