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After IBU Foundation finished with its previous project at Kinumbuk hamlet, in South Pagai Island of Mentawai on July 2011; IBU’s Mentawai Team continues another water and sanitation program at three hamlets in Sinaka Village which is still located in the same island. Currently, we are entering our third month of our community-based program in […]

She was a smart and hard-working woman who still has agile movements until now. Her husband died in the Merapi disaster because he chose to stay at home to guard his land. She referred to herself as “Mbah”, the Javanese form of “grandma”. “Mbah is a sugar trader. Almost every day, my late husband went

Yesterday, May 9, 2010 at 12.51 WIB 7.2 RS earthquake hit Meulaboh, Aceh Barat at 3.61 LU – 95.84 BT (http://www.bmg.go.id/60gempa.bmkg?Jenis=URL&IDS=9279258135813849788). The epicenters were at 1,4 mile from Pasir village (one of our DRR village), the 7,2 SR earthquake were feel for almost 1 minutes. The community in Meulaboh, were panicking and were rush to

Heavy rain in Thursday night has resulted in flood and landslide at two sub districts in southern part of Cianjur, West Java. Rescue posts has been set up by local government in coordination with PMI. SAR team and TNI facilitated evacuation of survivals. TNI also sent medical personnel and set up health posts. Tents are

Thursday, 13th November 2008 around 22.00 pm, Heavy rain has hit South of Cianjur resulting flooding in Cikondang river, the heavy rain cause some of village in Campaka and Cibeber area flooded. The heavy rain also resulted Landslide which also affected villages especially in Nyalindung, Girimukti Village, Campaka. Total 5 people reported dead, 10 missing,