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JDC Responds to Indonesia Tsunami, Earthquake

October 2, 2018 By eJP

Following the deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Friday, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is providing emergency medical services, critical supplies, and psychosocial support with one of its longstanding local partners. Additionally, JDC’s Indonesia representative, in cooperation with its global disaster response team, is engaging in ongoing needs assessments and working together with local organizations to help ensure best practices among responders to protect groups especially vulnerable in disasters including women, children, and the elderly. With a presence in Indonesia since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, JDC is raising funds for immediate and long-term support in the face of a spiking death toll and widespread devastation impacting millions.

JDC’s disaster relief programs are funded by special appeals of the Jewish Federations of North America and tens of thousands of individual donors to JDC.

JDC relief activities are coordinated with the U.S. Department of State, USAID, the Israeli government and the United Nations, as well as local and international partners.

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  1. Shimon Arbel says

    October 2, 2018 at 12:23 pm

    In an age of rising isolationism & exclusion, it is inspiring to read of this concrete expression of Judaism’s universal values. “Kol HaKavod” to all those who make this assistance possible with the understanding that while all Jews are responsible for each other’s safety and security, we also bear the strength, capability, and humanity to answer the call of others truly in distress.

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