REPORT FROM IDEP - SUMBER REZIKI

This morning I called IDEP boat coordinator Lee Downey in Bali: "Do you need more boats to supply Calang and the coast north and south of Calang?"

Lee replied: "Are you joking?! 10 ships like Sumber Reziki will not be enough for Calang and we know there are towns and villages all up and down the coast that are very very bad."

Lee reports that in addition to the "relief needs" list yesterday, they urgently need:
• Dried fish , ikan asin , local and cheap, much in need and perfect for the protein problem.
• Again, all hi protein food stuffs.
• Vitamins
• Cigarettes!
• The entire population is traumatized.

The town is completely destroyed, only a single 2-story structure is left standing. Pop. of 13,000? is now 6000 confirmed dead, 4000 missing. Waves reached up to 25 meters in places. All in town were killed instantaneously. Everyone there has lost someone, and there is a high level of sorrow and depression.

We are the first concrete aid to hit the ground; TNI (Indonesian Army) says vessels have put in with very little useable aid, and left without returning as promised. They were VERY happy to have us there.

Need to get to BA and resupply NOW, as we have the perfect vessel in place. The port of Krueng Raya has been used by the Rainbow Warrior to dock and resupply, and would be our choice as well.

Orphans and mothers a particular problem....too many of them. Start brainstorming how to intervene, trauma/depression.
Picture of the Sumber Reziki:

The following are extracts from IDEP org field reports assembled by Lee who has been coordinating the deployment of the 200 ton Sumber Reziki that sailed from Padang to Aceh 10 days ago.(editted for clarity)

Jan 13:
Sam and I are in concurrence. It is frustrating to know that while Calang is now in extreme need, and every hour counts; the necessary food and materials is just sitting in warehouses now in BA.

Boats are in very short supply to make the coastal deliveries, and we have one. We are ready to help ANYONE who wants to inject direct aid into a difficult area NOW.

Fielded calls from a few of the groups we canvassed the day before, made more calls to begin the process of trucking the goods pledged down to the dock for loading. Marita from IOM came along with the cooking equipment and a ton of sugar to the boat. Casey at the WFP got the trucks running and sent down 40 tons of rice. Other aid included boxes of milk powder and biscuits, also mosquito nets and blankets.

Filled about half the boat by 5:00 pm, fuel was on the way when Sam and Stefan went into town to knock on some doors. Oded surveyed the town: shops were open, business running. Hoping to find the goods we want for sale in bulk, figuring out what the quickest way to transfer funds to Aceh from Bali would be. Possibility of more goods to coming through the aid community in the morning.

Jan 11
1300H: Call from Sam on the Sumber Rejeki via Sat Phone:

Unloading still in progress, very difficult work, using TNI amphib tender vessel. If all is smooth might be finished by night fall today.

Clarification that the large ships standing off are NOT aid supply, they are logistic support for the regiment stationed onshore. Another ship arrived today, same situation.

Sam has been in communication with the Major in charge and they are working together. Full cooperation in word and deed.

No overt sign of any other foreign aid on the ground, but there are about 40-50 other non-Indonesians working in the area.(?) Having as much of that info gathered now before next arranged call...names, affiliations, etc. Also name of officer in charge. Also official statistics posted at the TNI HQ, dead, missing, displaced, etc.

Security not seen as a problem with military support such as this. There is a curfew in effect for all on the ground. Our people are staying aboard ship.

Please no more clothing....!!

Need fish, milk, vitamin tablets, tools, water containers of all kinds as well as water in the immediate, roofing materials, nails, tarps, and more fish.

1530H: Call from Sam on the Sumber Rezeki via Sat Phone

Unloading still, sounds like hard work. Stefan has taken his med-pac and supplies to look after people off the beach...TNI will escort any doctors who wish to do this. Several foreign doctors are now in the field.
Water engineers who were leaving (NGO info not yet available) are now staying to help with wells, utilizing our equipment.