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Indonesia Earthquake Relief
Source: EPA
With at least 1100 people confirmed dead, and more than 300 seriously injured, the 7.6-magnitude earthquake has devastasted the inhabitants of Padang in Indonesia. This figure is sure to rise and we must act quickly to help all those affected.
The island of Sumatra was hit by a 7.6-magnitude quake on Wednesday 5:16pm local time, and by a second earthquake on Thursday with magnitude 6.9. Over 500 buildings have collapsed, burying people under the rubble.
Thousands of people have gone missing. Tens of thousands of people had been made homeless, one third of them children. We need your support to quickly assist these victims.
Human Appeal International Australia is seeking your urgent assistance to help fund supply of temporary housing, food and drinking water supplies, medicines, and provide bare necessities to these helpless victims.
Human Appeal International Australia has partners already on the ground and has allocated $50,000 to aid these victims.
Sources: AFP, Reuters
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