Bumi Sehat Foundation 2018 Gratitude Report Bumi Sehat Healthy Mother Earth Foundation 2018 Field Report Prepared by Ibu Robin

The sun has set on 2018, and it is time to thank all of our donors, caring friends, family, patients, scholars and team members, for the loving support you showered upon Bumi Sehat this past year.

In 2018, natural disasters increased the need for our health and human services…

Bali’s Volcano, Gunung Agung, erupted many times in 2018; though less violently than in 2017. Volcanologists report that our volcano is once again in an eruptive phase. In response, Bumi Sehat, with the generosity of Earth Company and Hinoki of , is currently building our long dreamed of Disaster Relief Resource Center. This quake resistant building will function as our Bumi Sehat Youth Education Center and, during times of disaster and emergency, will serve to house and give relief to evacuees in duress.

Bumi Sehat Team in the Volcano evacuation site Lombok Earthquake On August 4th, a week after the 6.4 earthquake left the island of Lombok, ’s closest neighbor, reeling from the damage, it was devastated by a 7.0 quake. Hundreds perished, 417,00 people were left homeless. Bumi Sehat responded with a medical team led by Midwife Budi. On August 19th,our team, along with Gordon of Direct Relief, experienced firsthand the shock of major earthquakes, when shakers of 6.5 and a 7.0 again traumatized Northern Lombok.

Aftershocks and torrential rains continue to plague survivors, who now face outbreaks of malaria. The hospitals and government health centers were either reduced to rubble or are teetering on the verge of collapse. In North Lombok, 80% of the homes and structures were destroyed. With assistance from Direct Relief International and Earth Company/Hinoki, Bumi Sehat has a team of Nurses and Midwives, working 24/7 out of tents, providing desperately needed medical relief.

Sulawesi Disasters On September 28th, a quake near the provincial capital of Palu, magnitude 7.5 on the Richter scale, struck Central Sulawesi, resulting in a tsunami that devastated the region. In the aftermath, 2,256 people were confirmed dead, over 10,000 injured, and an uncounted number of people are still missing. The foreshocks, the huge earthquake, and hundreds of aftershocks caused liquefaction: (A frightening disaster, in which water infused sandy soil, shaken by earthquakes, causes buildings and anything standing to slip, slide and sink into the earth). Sulawesi also suffered a volcanic eruption, flashfloods of mud, landslides, and even hail! These combined disasters were the deadliest worldwide in 2018. In the aftermath 206,524 people have become refugees, scattered throughout the region, mostly living in makeshift shelters under tarps and tents, in open fields, without access to water or sanitation. Direct Relief International’s immediate response has made it possible for Bumi Sehat to bring medical relief to sick, injured and pregnant evacuees in Sulawesi.

Philippines... Also, in September 2018, Typhoon Mangkut, a category 5 super storm, struck the Northern Philippine Island of Luzon. Bumi Sehat, via the help of Earth Company, was able to provide funding to feed people left homeless.

Liquefaction Balaroa, Sulawesi

Tsunami, Palu

Disaster relief planning with IDEP Foundation to help disaster victims in Palu Bumi Sehat Bali Our Mother Ship Community Health and Childbirth Center in Bali, continues to be the heart of our humanitarian services. While providing over 58,000 incidents of health, education and human services, team Bumi Sehat Bali coordinated disaster relief services for over 52,000 people.

We are open 24/7… the healing begins with a hug.

Temporary shelter is always a critical issue for the many left homeless as a result of natural disasters. https://www.justonetent.org: created by our Bumi Sehat family helps visitors to Bali play a direct role in providing relief by giving a tent to one of the tens of thousands of homeless families in disaster zones.

EARTHQUAKE Palu September 28th,2018 Bumi Sehat Aceh is open and thriving while undergoing repairs and maintenance. For over 14 years we have been an undiminished light, providing free health, education and human services, still helping heal the broken hearts that were at the epicenter of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

Angel Hiromi Papua Our Bumi Sehat Birth Center in Sentani, Papua Almost there. We still need funds from compassionate hearts for beds, medical equipment, and supplies, so we can open in 2019. Special Terima kashi to Maruyama san, and his devotion to Hiromi’s vision of LOVE.

Bumi Wadah With the support of Direct Relief International will soon break ground on the Bahay Arugaan ni Maria (Caring Home of Maria) Childbirth Center in Palawan. This beautiful island has extremely high morbidity and mortality rates. We have 2 hectares of fruitful land and our goal is to complete this center in 2019. ...the numbers… each representing real people, patients and scholars who received the loving, culturally appropriate help they needed … because of YOU.

Total 2018 Health, Education, Human Services, and Disaster relief: 146,671 Total 2018 Babies Born in all Bumi Sehat locations: 713

*all services, medicines and products are provided free of charge or by unsolicited donation

Bumi Sehat Bali

Babies Born 482 Elderly Yoga Club Attendance 287 Prenatal Check-ups 5,541 HIV/AIDS Workshops 68 Postpartum Care 562 Posyandu (under 5 child health Neonatal Care 686 evaluations) 363 Pediatric Care 259 Bintang Bumi Children’s Enrichment 393 Community Health Patients 502 Baby Wearing Classes 49 General Medicine 7,807 Childbirth Preparation Class 41 Free Medicines Distributed 7,511 Products Provided at No Charge Acupuncture Treatments 3,474 Baby Carriers 482 Free Chinese Herbal Medicines Distribution of Baby Layettes 7,807 Distributed 3,360 Books: Ibu Alami 1,244 Transports in Labor 57 Books: Anak Alami 1,244 Ambulance Service 91 Books: Bidan Alami 1,018 Lab Check-ups (blood & urinalysis) 2,784 Books: ASI Eksklusif 1,066 Community Massage (adults) 1,192 Bumi Sehat Eco Bags 108 Capacity Building for Midwives, Total: 58,391 Nurses and Medics 4,663 Youth Education Center Students 2,263 Prenatal Yoga Students 2,987 Disaster Relief Bumi Sehat Aceh in Lombok, Gunung Agung-Bali & Sulawesi Babies Born 94 Prenatal Check–ups 2,822 Disaster Relief Patients in Lombok 9,415 Newborn Exams and Assessments 94 Free Medicines Distributed 10,650 Postpartum Care 188 Disaster Relief Patients in Sulawesi 3,201 Prenatal Exercise 628 Free Medicines Distributed 6,890 General Medical Care 12,981 Gunung Agung Medical Mission Medicines Distributed 14,765 in Bali 301 Home Visits 460 Refugees Housed at Clinic Site 64 Transportation 50 Distribution of Disaster Tents 6 Inpatients 104 Family Disaster Relief Buckets, Ambulance Services 662 Partnership with IDEP Foundation 441 Youth Center Students 560 Feeding Survivors in Sulawesi, Partnership with Institute Total: 33,408 Mosintuwu 21,000 Food Drop for Mt. Agung Evacuees Following 3rd July Eruption 150 Babies Born with Bumi Sehat Midwives in Palu 3

Total: 52,121

Bumi Wadah Philippines

Babies Born 134 Prenatal Check-ups 229 Newborn Exams and Assessments 134 Postpartum Mother’s Care, Breastfeeding Support 402 Feeding Programs 522 Dental Missions to Elementary Schools 813 Brigada School Support 300 Scholarships/ Grants 40 Support for Examinations 177 Total: 2,751 Babies born gently at Bumi Sehat Bumi Sehat Scholarship Program

This year Gede Dilla Nirmalasari from Ubud, Bali and Irmawati from Sumba graduated from their Midwife school, Poltekes Negeri Bali and STIKES Kartini Denpasar after 3 years of intensive education.

A sincere gratitude to Jenny Burgass and Lyn Leeder for their continues support and generosity in inspiring the younger generations to reach their dreams.

Dilla and Irma Graduation Ceremony In 2018 we cried many tears of joy for the arrival of beautiful babies… including my newest grandson, Bear! …Midwife Wyn Sudarni’s granddaughter, our HIV Counselor Eka’s baby boy, Lab Tech Erni’s baby girl, Midwives Wayanik and Kadek Ari also had baby girls. We rejoiced when our medical team provided compassionate care, helping the injured and sick to thrive. We have been proud to see our scholarship student midwives, Irma and Dila, complete their education and begin work as healthcare professionals.

We cried tears of sorrow when our dear brothers, Olivier, Sicco van Boetzelaer, Matthew, Bartolemew, Bryan and Chip, passed away. We still mourn Midwife Ibu Dewa, along with our sisters Rosie in Iowa, Jenni Williams and young Kadek. In life these souls helped Bumi Sehat, now they serve as inspiration to carry on with LOVE’s good work.

Because each of you reading this has supported our work, 2018 was a blessed year. Even in the face of eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides and typhoons, we stood together, stronger and more committed than ever. Sometimes it is the windstorms of life, that teach us to how deeply we LOVE.

We need your support! Please consider making a charitable donation to Bumi Sehat Foundation. Donations can be made using any of the following methods:

Credit Card & PayPaL Website: bumisehat.org

Bank to bank transfers: Bank: PT. Bank Negara (BNI) Branch: Denpasar KLN Ubud Swift Code: BNINI DJADPS Address: Jl. Gajah Mada, NO 30, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Account: yayasan Bumi Sehat, Ds. PKR Nyuh Kuning Number (USD): 117 766 133 Number (IDR): 117 765 425

Within the USA: Donations may be made via our 501C3 Not-For-Profit: Bumi Sehat Foundation International. Please send checks to 25 Colby St, Barre, Vermont 05641 USA.

To make a transfer to our USA account, please contact Ibu Katherine Bramhall: [email protected]

Free Bumi Sehat Books With our Hearts full of Gratitude… Ibu Robin & Team Bumi Sehat

Main clinic location: Nyuh Kuning Village, Mas, Ubud, Bali 80571, Indonesia Telephone : +62 361 970002 email : [email protected] Website : bumisehat.org

Terima Kasih ~ Maraming Salamat ~ Thank YOU ~ ありがとうございました ~ Mahalo ~ благодарю вас ~ dank je ~ Rahmat ~ धन्यवाद ~ faafetai ~ Tapadh leat ~ matur nuwun ~ спасибі ~ Suksma