IOM Indonesia Tsunami Emergency Response Program Situation Report 26 April - 2 May 2005 International Organization for Migration SHELTER PROJECT Aceh 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 Banda Aceh. 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 .