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USINDO BULLETIN

Yogyakarta Earthquake Bulletin #17
16:52:23 -0400
Wednesday, 14 Jun 2006

Yogyakarta Earthquake Bulletin #13
09:31:43 -0400
Thursday, 8 Jun 2006

Yogyakarta Earthquake Bulletin #11
09:59:03 -0400
Tuesday, 6 Jun 2006

Yogyakarta Earthquake Bulletin #10
0900 hours Eastern Time
Monday, June 3, 2006

USINDO Summer Studies (SS) Program
Participants have arrived in Jakarta for an orientation program organized by Executive Director Katy Rys. Briefings have been arranged on public health by USAID, on HIV/AIDS, at The Asia Foundation, Finance Ministry, Danamon Peduli Foundation and other organizations.

Giving Opportunities

New Advisory:
United in Diversity, co-founded by MIT-Sloan School of Management, University of Indonesia and Sinar Harapan newspaper, is doing relief and rehabilitation work on the ground in Central Java. See www.unitedindiversity.org;
U.S. tax deductible donations can be sent to Give2Asia,
465 California St., 9th floor, San Francisco, CA 94104.

Continuing Appeals:
USINDO: The Yogya Earthquake Relief Fund has been set up to channel assistance to worthwhile and verified causes and organizations. Please send checks to USINDO headquarters, 1625 Massachusetts Ave, NW, #550, Wash. DC 20036, ATTN: Patricia.

Yayasan Griya Mandiri (Self-Reliance Shelter Foundation) is engaged in housing construction is also supplying food to women and children in the earthquake area. Earmarked contributions can be sent to USINDO as above.

Sampoerna Foundation is deploying tent schools in the devastated area and is distributing tents, clothing, food, infant supplies, medical supplies, cooking utensils and tools. See www.sampoernafoundation.org; U.S. dollar donations can be sent to Yayasan Sampoerna, ABN AMRO Bank, Juanda-Jakarta, account # 36 0052-3506.

AmCham Jakarta: Funds are being collected by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). Please contact Amcham Governor Mike McGowan at +62-21-526-2860 or director@amcham.org

The Yogyakarta Arts Fund is being established in New York as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization to channel assistance to deserving organizations and artists. Contact Wayne Forrest at wayne@aiccusa.org

Global Impact (www.charity.org)
represents the following organizations active in Yogya earthquake relief: American Jewish World Service, AmeriCares, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Christian Reformed World Committee, Church World Service, Doctors Without Borders USA, International Orthodox Christian Charities, International Relief Teams, International Rescue Committee, Lutheran World Relief, Mercy Corps, Oxfam America, Plan USA, Project HOPE, Salvation Army World Service Office, and Save the Children.

--International Organization of Migration (IOM) – www.iom.org

--Uplift International – www.upliftinternational.org

--IDEP Foundation – www.idepfoundation.org

--Relief International - (www.ri.org)

--Multi-donor opportunities - see www.interaction.org

--Various humanitarian activities are reflected at www.reliefweb.int

--Embassy of Indonesia – www.indonesiarelief.org

--Internews – www.internews.org
(funds are needed to purchase approximately3000 radio sets for distribution in the worst-hit areas)

In Yogyakarta:
--Jogja Heritage Society (cultural preservation)
– contact Dr. Laretna Adishakti, cell # +62-081-126-9571;
donations can be sent in care of Nururien Pikarini, Bank Niaga, Yogyakarta,

US dollar account #019.02.18111.000.
You can also SMS Ibu Nururien at +62-081-125-2979.

Affiliates of the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) are:
Wawan Hermawan: SMS +62-815-688-230;

Bank Niaga, UGM branch, #2280-3872-7268;

Faculty of Culture, Gajah Mada University
contact Ibu Rose Wiswacarita at +62-274-543-749;
Bank Niaga #03601-48101-11-0 (name on account-Dra. Ni Gusti Ayu Roselani);

Professor Mohtar Masoed, Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Science, Gajah Mada University
Bank Mandiri #1370022334466;

Materials collection center in Bali – contact Tjokorda Gede Sukawati, cell # +62-081-338-221-422.

[Note: The above information on Yogya recipients is provided for information only; USINDO does not accept responsibility for these programs or organizations and due diligence is advised.]

Note: This bulletin is provided for information only and is not meant to be comprehensive or authoritative in all respects. Also, please see USINDO’s daily Factiva news roundup for further information.