IOM Tsunami Emergency Response Program Situation Report 26 April - 2 May 2005

International Organization for Migration SHELTER PROJECT Residents Receive Keys to First IOM Transitional Homes in Handover Ceremony On 26 April, IOM handed over the first nine of thousands of transitional housing units it is building in Aceh for vulnerable families made homeless by the 26 December 2004 tsunami.

During a ceremony attended by more than 120 people, IOM Indonesia Chief of Mission Steve Cook gave house keys to nine of 107 families currently living with friends and relatives in the village of Tingkeum, a small farming community 15 minutes from central . The community leaders prioritized these nine families because they were living outside in tents, rather than with host families.

Acknowledging the relatively slow pace of New home-owner Muammar Ma’ruf signs an agreement for ownership and construction, Cook said efforts have been made assumes responsibilities for his new home, while IOM chief of mission Steve Cook (right) looks on. Photo by: Jaqueline Koch © IOM 2005 to speed production and meet the acute housing demand in Aceh. “There were frustrations along the way. But we moved as quickly as we could, and here we are today. I am confident that given the logistics, the planning and resources available, that we got it right,” he said.

Beneficiary Ira Ma’aruf, 26, sobbed after seeing her transitional home for the first time. “Living in the tent was very hard for the children. I always worried that they will get sick form from sleeping on the ground. Praise Allah and thank you for giving us a chance to start a new life,” she said.

Umar Dani, one of the headmen of Tingkeum, was also close to tears. “It is so good to be able to provide this service and to work with IOM. With your commitment we will work even harder to get the rest of the homes built for our brothers and sisters,” he said.

The Indonesian-designed, four-room, 36-sq/m RISHA II units, which are designed for three years of occupancy, are piped for water, wired for electricity and equipped with a kitchen and bathroom. IOM Banda Aceh Made from pre-fabricated concrete components, they can be reconfigured for use as clinics, schools Jl. Sudirman No. 32. and meeting rooms, and can be disassembled and reassembled in other locations. Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam Tel: 0651-7410690 The Tingkeum design was widely welcomed by both the beneficiaries and local officials. Thanking Fax: 0651-43554 IOM, Aceh Besar official Zaini Azis said that he hoped for more of the same. “This is the most Email: [email protected]; suitable design for people in Aceh Besar and all over Aceh,” he said. www.iom.int/tsunami

After the tsunami, which left over half a million Acehnese homeless, the Indonesian authorities asked IOM for help to provide transitional housing and IOM agreed in principle to provide up to 11,000 semi-permanent homes, subject to available funding. Page 1 The District Head (Bupati) of Aceh Besar Zaini Azis (left) and IOM Chief of Mission Steve Cook (right) presided over the International Organization ceremony marking the for Migration completion of the first semi-permanent homes IOM is providing to tsunami-affected people living with families and friends in Tingkeum village. House keys were handed to each of the families.

Ira Maaruf and her son Athafayath, 3, arrive at the shelter site aboard an IOM truck loaded with possessions gathered up at the site of the camp that was their home for almost four months.

IOM Banda Aceh Jl. Sudirman No. 32. Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam A couple recceiving a blessing before Tel: 0651-7410690 moving into their new home. Fax: 0651-43554 Email: [email protected]; www.iom.int/tsunami A smile says it all. Ira Ma‛aruf reading over her ownership paper.

All photos by: Jacqueline Koch © IOM 2005 Page 2 Three-year-old Athafayath takes in his new surroundings. After more then three months living in a tent, the Ma‛aruf family International Organization for Migration has a proper roof over their heads.

IOM‛s first completed temporary shelter site is located on the outskirts of Tingkeum village in Aceh Besar. Nine units were occupied on Tuesday April 26, the first of 107 units that will be built for tsunami-affected population living with family and friends in the village.

Ira Ma‛aruf makes sure her six-month- old daughter Tasya is ready on the morning of the big move to their new temporary home provided by IOM. Local community support ensured conditions in the small Tingkeum village camp, which was home to 75 people, were quite good. Clean water was provided by a well, there were two washing rooms, and sufficient wood for cooking fires. Families used scrap lumber and a combination of plastic sheeting and tents to create IOM Banda Aceh their small community of what they call Jl. Sudirman No. 32. “tsunami-brothers and sisters” in the Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam weeks following the Dec. 26 tsunami that Tel: 0651-7410690 destroyed their homes. Fax: 0651-43554 Email: [email protected]; www.iom.int/tsunami

All photos by: Jacqueline Koch © IOM 2005

Page 3 Speeding Up the Shelter Production

IOM and five new contractors signed agreements on 26 April, bringing to a total of eight local shelter contractors in Banda Aceh. Thus far, one hundred thirty shelter units were delivered to IOM and are in various phases of assembly and construction. Three hundred units are en route from Jakarta while an additional 700 will be delivered during May. International Organization for Migration Progress continues at the shelter locations with 36 shelters at the second Tingkeum nearly half completed.

COUNTER-TRAFFICKING UNIT

Livelihood Training in Progress IOM’s counter-trafficking livelihood initiative to support women in tsunami-affected areas of Aceh was launched in Lancang village, Bireuen district, on 18 April.

This initiative aims to prevent human trafficking through a variety of livelihood trainings which target vulnerable women. Following the first successful training on duck husbandry, IOM offered courses on salt production and fish drying for 49 women on 26 April. Additional vocations include baking and sewing which will take place at a governmental barrack on a weekly basis. Up to 145 women will receive assistance in Bireuen and 600 across the Province. IOM is assessing three other tsunami-affected Baking class started for fourteen women in Lancang Village, Bireuen. Photo by: Fitriana Nur © IOM 2005 villages for livelihood assistance in the districts of Aceh Utara and Pidie.

Direct Assistance

School children continue to receive much needed school supplies through IOM distribution. Last week IOM provided 112 uniforms to elementary, junior high, and senior high school students in Lampenereut, Lambee (Darul Imarah, Aceh Besar), Kampung Jawa (Kuta Raja, Banda Aceh) and Geuceu (Jaya Baru, Banda Aceh). IOM will also distribute 80 bicycles to children without transportation for school.

Tsunami-Affected Women Deepen Their Understanding of Human Trafficking

IOM Banda Aceh IOM, in collaboration with its partner Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia (KPI), has commenced Jl. Sudirman No. 32. awareness raising activities in two communities - Labui and Lamlagang in Banda Aceh. Vulnerable Banda Aceh, women, displaced persons, community leaders, and local government officials were invited to Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam Tel: 0651-7410690 participate in community discussions on the issue of trafficking. Facilitators provided information Fax: 0651-43554 on the causes and consequences of trafficking and engaged the participants to identify prevention Email: [email protected]; measures. www.iom.int/tsunami

Page 4 HEALTH SERVICES IOM Satellite Health Clinic at Lambaro Opens for Treatment

The Satellite Health Clinic (SHC) at Lambaro, Aceh Besar, started providing health services for the displaced persons and host communities on 29 April, following the completion of both construction International Organization for Migration and inspection of the facility. So far, thirty patients visited the SHC , Americares, a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization providing immediate response to emergency medical needs, as well as supporting long-term humanitarian assistance programs, provided five sets of medical equipment to five SHCs. The non-medical equipment is purchased locally. The whole set for Lambaro SHC was installed before the clinic became operational. The medical team of the Lambaro SHC comprises a total of 16 medical staff, including two doctors and six nurses.

Eight barracks, also known as Temporary Living Centers (TLCs), accommodating 854 displaced persons, are adjacent to the Lambaro SHC. The residents of the TLC welcomed the long-awaited opening of the clinic.

Ms. Jauhan Jalaluddin, 35 years old, suffers from severe stomach problems but has never received proper medical attention. Jauhan says a lack of available nutritious food and mental stress caused by the tsunami exaberate her pain. “I saw the water coming towards me that day and I still have flashbacks when I see water. I am scared.” Her condition has worsened dramatically over the past few months and Jauhan told IOM coordinators that she

is happy about the opening of the SHC and plans to visit Ms. Jauhan Jalahuddin (R) telling her neighbours about her the clinic as soon as possible. health concerns Photo by: Katsui Kaya © IOM 2005

Darussalam SHC will soon be ready to operate this week. There was significant progress in other sites. Pidie SHC and the two Bireuen SHCs are now 25 percent completed while the construction of the SHC in Ruyung, Aceh Besar, started last week. On 30 April, IOM provided the Provincial Health Office (PHO) with eight motorcycles, funded by the German Embassy, for the PHO officials to monitor the operations of SHCs .

The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Provincial and District Health Offices requested IOM to provide up to 51 SHCs at temporary shelter sites

Dr. H.T. Muhammad, Deputy Head of Provincial Health across NAD province and make essential health services available to Office, receiving eight motorcycles from Dr. Nenette displaced persons and affected communities. Motus, Head of Office, IOM Banda Aceh. Dr. Zen Nihill (L), IOM Banda Aceh Medical Coordinator, and Dr.Rochman Arief (R), PHO Head of Medical Referral Services look on. © IOM 2005 IOM Banda Aceh 28 MARCH EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY RESPONSE Jl. Sudirman No. 32. Banda Aceh, IOM Continues to Deliver Aid Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam Tel: 0651-7410690 IOM, in close cooperation with government, UN and NGO partners, continues to deliver relief Fax: 0651-43554 goods in response to the 28 March earthquake near the west coast of North including Email: [email protected]; www.iom.int/tsunami Nias and Simeulue islands. Approximately 2,213 metric tons of relief goods have been distributed by IOM trucks throughout Nias since 1 April. IOM is facilitating the delivery of much-needed hu- manitarian goods to all sub-districts through its steadily-growing fleet of IOM trucks, which stands currently at 51. Page 5 IOM, ECHO Partner for Market Revitalization in Nias and Simeulue

IOM is implementing a market revitalization program on the islands of Nias and Simeulue in an effort to boost local economic development in the wake of the devastating 28 March earthquake.

International Organization As an implementing agency, IOM continues to conduct a livelihood and damage assessment for Migration in marketplaces, identifying those areas where the need is greatest. Currently 35 trained field monitors are deployed in 14 sub-districts in Nias. Among the identified areas are Teluk Dalam, Gunung Sitoli, and the sub-districts of Lahewa and Sirombu. All the markets in the said locations have been re-activated, except for Sirombu, where the majority of local citizens are still traumatized and hesitant to return home and engage in commercial activities. IOM is coordinating with the Gunung Sitoli sub-district head regarding the design and locations of the market stalls .

IOM also embarked on a similar assessment in the island of Simeulue. IOM staff and field monitors coordinated with the Government authorities and partner agencies such as the UN and NGOs to visit devastated sites as well as conduct focus group discussions with the displaced persons. Six government marketplaces at Sinabang, Sibigo, Tameng, Kutainang, Naibos and Ballasetas, the first four of which had fully collapsed, were identified as potential sites for the IOM-ECHO market revitalization project. Vice District Head (Bupati) of Sinabang requested IOM’s assistance in rebuilding their marketplaces in an official letter dated 28 April.

The project, funded by the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO), supports the revitalization of marketplaces and Community member showing IOM assessment the construction of 600 market stalls in Nias and 200 in Simeulue. team the devastated market in Sinabang, Simeulue island Photo by: Yoshinobu Nagamine © IOM 2005

Medical Evacuation and Assisted Return

As of 28 April, IOM facilitated the return of 229 persons, including 122 evacuated patients who have been declared fit to travel and their 107 family escorts, from Medan to Nias through a chartered flight provided by Croix Rouge Francais. IOM held off two cases of return assistance – one post cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and another 35 weeks pregnant - for medical reasons. IOM assisted the post CVA patient in accessing medical care at Tambakao Deli government hospital. She has been cleared medically by the hospital and IOM is coordinating her return to Nias. IOM also continues to provide assistance to pregnant woman in the form of food allowance.

At the request of the North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin and working closely with the WHO and the Provincial Health Office, IOM tracks the progress of more than 350 patients IOM Banda Aceh and family members evacuated by Jl. Sudirman No. 32. air and sea to hospitals on mainland Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam Sumatra following the 28 March Tel: 0651-7410690 quake. IOM also partnered once Fax: 0651-43554 again with the U.S. Navy hospital ship Email: [email protected]; www.iom.int/tsunami USNS Mercy who recently departed the coast of Nias after concluding 25 days of humanitarian assistance to A 62-year-old female patient with back injury assisted in returning home from Medan to Nias on a stretcher victims of the quake. Photo by: Kristin Parco © IOM 2005 Page 6 LIVELIHOOD

IOM sent a total of eight women (four from Aceh Baratdaya and four from Aceh Singkil) to Jakarta for one and a half months vocational courses in sewing, embroidery, cooking and baking. These women will, upon completion of the courses, teach other members of the cooperative IOM is establishing in these two districts. International Organization for Migration The most pressing challenge faced by the Acehnese population has always been the absence of sustainable sources of income and lack of employment opportunities even prior to the disasters. Cognizant of this, IOM supports sustainable livelihood endeavors of affected communities in the target districts within the scope of a comprehensive and integrated approach. This will involve the establishment of a community-led savings and loan cooperative in each of the target districts complemented by various components such as the rehabilitation of livelihood infrastructures and distribution of essential materials.

IOM is facilitating the vocational courses for selected participants in order to strengthen the capacity of the target beneficiaries to engage in and sustain their income-generating activities. IOM will continue to support a series of training sessions relevant to their needs and aspirations.

TRANSPORT

IOM Overland Truck Convoy Routes: Medan - Banda Aceh Medan - Meulaboh Medan - Lhokseumawe - Bireun - Sigli Medan - Sibolga - Nias Medan - Singkil - Simeulue Medan - Samosir

AID Quantity Status Relief supplies (food and non-food items.) Arrived in Banda Aceh and distributed in Tsunami delivered by overland convoy from Medan to 18,788MT affected persons camps and host communities in Banda Aceh. Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar.

Relief supplies transported by overland 4,378MT Arrived and distributed in Meulaboh. convoys from Medan to Meulaboh.

Relief supplies transported by overland truck Arrived in Banda Aceh and distributed as convoy traveling a distance of 2,726 km from 2,272MT requested by the consignees. This service has Jakarta to Banda Aceh and Meulaboh. been discontinued untill further notice.

Relief supplies transported by overland Arrived and distributed at the destinations as convoys from Medan to Biruen, Pidie 830MT requested by the consignees. Lhokseumawe, Sigli, and Deli Serdang.

Relief supplies transported by overland Delivered to Sibolga for further shipment and convoys in response to the 28 March 2,040MT distribution to the devastated Island of Nias, Earthquake Samosir and Simeulue. IOM Banda Aceh Humanitarian Relief items distributed for over Jl. Sudirman No. 32. 100 different organizations (Government of Banda Aceh, Total overland aid delivery 28,308MT Indonesia, UN Agencies, international and national Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam NGOs, intergovernmental and governmental Tel: 0651-7410690 organizations). Fax: 0651-43554 Email: [email protected]; www.iom.int/tsunami

Page 7 FUNDS RECEIVED

To date, IOM has received generous contributions for its Indonesia Emergency Response for Aceh Programme from the following countries: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab International Organization Emirates, United Kingdom and United States, in addition to private contributions. for Migration

For further information please contact: Anita SHARMA Paul DILLON Information Officer Press Officer IOM Jakarta OR IOM Banda Aceh Tel: +62 21 3983 0991 (office) Tel: +62 651 741 0690 (office) +62 81 1947 505 (mobile) +62 812 6988 035 (mobile) Fax: +62 21 3983 0990 Fax: +62 651 43554 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

IOM Banda Aceh Jl. Sudirman No. 32. Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam Tel: 0651-7410690 Fax: 0651-43554 Email: [email protected]; www.iom.int/tsunami

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