PAKAM ORPHANAGESupport children and provide an opportunity for education to change lives
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ABOUT TSUNAMI SURVIVAL PODThe horrific impact of the 2004 tsunami on coastal communities has evoked widespread concern about similarly devastating tsunamis on other populated coasts. Some can reach high ground to escape a tsunami but many have nowhere to run.
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MENTAWAI TSUNAMI RELIEFDeliver emergency aid, shelter material, and tool kits to west coast villages
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GET INVOLVEDMonthly cost of this orphanage is Rp18,000,000 or about $2000 that covers all the cost of food, transportation, school fees for highschool & supplies, staff, etc.
PAKAM receives 15cents/child/day from government and the rest comes through donations. |
IMPACTTo date, 780 children living in Pakam have graduated from High school. PAKAM does not keep the young adults after graduation but tries to help those who can go to university. Overall, 50 students have attended(some still attending) university and 30 have graduated. 15 other graduates are currently working in various government positions.
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ABOUT USOur mission is to provide compassionate hands-on medical and material assistance to survivors of natural disasters with a special concentration on supporting sustainability in vulnerable and isolated communities within our areas of operation.
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ABOUT TSUNAMISLong high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance
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CURRENT NEEDSMonthly cost of this orphanage is Rp18,000,000 or about $2000 that covers all the cost of food, transportation, school fees for highschool & supplies, staff, etc
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ABOUT USIsland Aid was formed by a group of volunteer first responders to the 2004 boxing day tsunami.
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