Our appeal has received generous responses from the public and donations to the sum of $10,156.00 have been collected. On October 13th, 2009, we sent all of the money to help the earthquake victims in the West Sumatra. Due to an outpouring of support from the community, we extended our collection period for another week. In addition, we also received donations of $2,011.72 from the Indonesian Student Associations in Seattle (PERMIAS, ISAUW, ISASU) who held a fundraising event at Seattle University.  At this extended period, we have received a total donation of $2,448.00 which was sent to West Sumatra on November 16th 2009.

To distribute the aid, CERDAS Foundation collaborated with Pos Keadilan Peduli Ummat (PKPU), a Non-Government Organization (NGO) that has access to the affected region. PKPU used the money to respond to the immediate demand of basic needs and other important needs.  A total number of 200 cartons of bottled water, 150 cartons (around 40 pcs/carton) of instant noodles, and 5000 packs of biscuits have been distributed for the immediate needs.  Since the earthquake made thousands of people left homeless and thousands of children lost their school, PKPU also used the money for constructing a unit of temporary school (SDN 13 Batang Tapakis) and provided 1000 packages of school supplies.  The money has also been used to create a trauma healing program, a program which is intended to help these school children cope with the experience of psychological trauma and disruption resulting from this natural disaster. For details of the report, please see the report provided by PKPU in Bahasa Indonesia (1.9MB) and its English translation (3.2MB).

On behalf of the people of Padang and West Sumatra province, we would like to express our gratitude to all donors for your kindness, generosity and support.

For further information, inquiries, or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@cerdasfoundation.org

On behalf of the victims, we sincerely thank everyone for their generous donation. We will update this website with a detailed report on the funds distribution very soon.

Thank you!

The elections for CERDAS Foundation’s Board of Directors will be held on December 5, 2009. The nomination process for the candidates will be started on November 15, 2009 until December 1, 2009. Please see this nominations process document.

If you have any colleagues, friends who interested on volunteering to become boards and willing to learn more, please direct them to visit our elections document above.

We urge all members and volunteers to vote in this very important election. CERDAS depends on the volunteer leadership of its board and officers. We depend on members and volunteers to choose those who will steward this organization into next two years.

Please take a moment to look at and nominate yourself or other candidates and don’t forget to vote on December 5, 2009.

Board of Directors – Election Committee
Adang Solihin & Irfan Rosidi

On September 29, 2009, all of the donations have been sent to Tasikmalaya and are being used to respond to the immediate demand of basic needs of the quake victims in the area. With the destruction of houses and infrastructure, the survivors are finding themselves unable to meet their most basic needs. According to the WHO Report (September 18, 2009), more than 200,000 houses, schools, offices and religious buildings have been damaged. Over 150,000 people have been left homeless, remaining in makeshift tents or without any form of shelter. The earthquake has claimed over 80 lives and left 370 people with major injuries, 1,098 with minor injuries, and 27 people missing.

To distribute the aid, CERDAS collaborated with Pusat Zakat Umat (PZU) of Garut, a Non-Government Organization (NGO) that has access to the affected area. (Receipt link). PZU used the money to buy basic needs from the local market and bundle them into 500 packages. Each package contains rice, instant noodles, sardines, cooking oil, biscuit, soy sauce, and corned beef. These packages have been distributed to the victims in 2 districts (see the picture below):

These donations have given an immediate relief for people who are in real need in this terrible disaster. On behalf of the people of Tasikmalaya, we would like to express our gratitude to all donors for your kindness, generosity and support.

For further information, inquiries, or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us

]]> http://cerdasfoundation.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=101 http://cerdasfoundation.net/blog/?p=95 http://cerdasfoundation.net/blog/?p=95#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:25:23 +0000 admin http://cerdasfoundation.net/blog/?p=95 On Tue 10/13/2009 we have wired our collected donation of $10156.00 to PKPU, an Indonesia non-profit organization working directly in the affected region, for distribution in Padang.

During our donation drive we collected $10156.37 from donors near and far. On behalf of the victims, we sincerely thank everyone for their generous donation. We will update this website with a detailed report on the funds distribution very soon.

Thank you!

In an effort to provide support and relief to those impacted by this earthquake, we are collecting funds that will be distributed to those in need. CERDAS is collaborating with other Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) that have access to the affected areas to bring timely and effective relief to the quake victims.

Your donation will be collected until Wednesday, October 7, 2009.  Please send your donation today. Every little bit helps.

You can conveniently make your contribution through PayPal.  Please visit our website at: www.cerdasfoundation.org and select the Donate section, and mention in your PayPal payment that you are donating for the Padang Earthquake Appeal.

You can also send a check made out to CERDAS Foundation - please make a note that the donation is for Padang Earthquake Appeal - to:
CERDAS Foundation
4059 NE 55th St
Seattle, WA 98105

On behalf of the victims of the Padang earthquake, we thank you.
CERDAS Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Tax ID# 26-1640702

Shop For A Cause gives you the opportunity to help CERDAS Foundation by purchasing a $5 Shopping Pass* for exclusive savings and special offers in every Macy’s store on Saturday, October 17th. As a participating charity CERDAS keep 100% of the proceeds from the sale of each pass. Plus, you can enter to win a $500 Macy’s Gift Card!

This is your chance to be part of this monumental event on Saturday, October 17, 2009.

Come together with Macy’s and CERDAS, and while you’re out enjoy a day of shopping and great savings, you’ll be helping CERDAS support underprivileged students in Indonesia at the same time.

For more information or to order a shopping pass, contact Ary at  ary@cerdasfoundation.net

www.macys.com/shopforacause

*Some exclusions apply.

CERDAS Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Tax ID# 26-1640702

Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1430H (Image by Jessica Na)