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I am forwarding the latest media release from the Indonesian Consulate
Sydney on the tsunami appeal. As I cannot send attachments to the list, some of
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INDONESIA
TSUNAMI APPEAL MEDIA RELEASE
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Indonesia Tsunami Appeal’s
contribution focuses on education
The Indonesia tsunami appeal (ITA)
Committee is pleased to announce that it has raised a total of A$ 80.321,75 (as
of 7 February 2005). Ms. Siti Sofia Sudarma, the Committee Coordinator, said
that the fund raised by the committee will be spent on assisting Acehnese
children in rebuilding their future, especially in providing for their
education.
The
response to the Committee's appeal was overwhelming. It has received donations
from other communities in Australia
such as the Lebanese Muslim Association and the Australian Bosnian Community
amounting to A$ 31.000,00. Donations were also received from the Catholic
Indonesian Community, the Centre for Islamic Dakwah and Education, Minang Saiyo
West Sumatran Community, as well as the Cooperation Forum of Indonesian
Churches in Sydney and many other.
Meanwhile, the Premier of
New South Wales Bob Carr, who is also a state Member of Parliament for Maroubra
where the Indonesian Consulate General is located, met representatives of
Maroubra Seals Sports and Community Club and Crown International Holdings Group
on 27 January 2005. During the meeting, Premier Bob Carr once again underlined
that the Australian people have a strong sense of caring and willingness to
help the tsunami victims as much as they can. The two companies are major
sponsors, along with South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Limited, University of Technology
Sydney and Garuda Indonesia of a corporate gathering to
fundraise for the tsunami appeal, which will be held on 9th February 2005 at
Parliament House.
The support of local
community has been tremendous towards the Indonesia Tsunami Appeal. The
Randwick City Council have supported the ITA – Minang Saiyo fundraising
on January 9 by generously providing the venue at the Randwick Town Hall
and is participating at the ITA Luncheon at the Parliament House as Corporate
sponsor. Further medium and long-term assistance for Aceh are being discussed
between the Randwick Council and the Consul General. Meanwhile the Manly City
Council’s Aid 4 Aceh
program has assisted in providing medicine and water purification equipments to
Aceh.
Indonesia
was the worst nation hit by the tsunami. The death toll has reached more than
200.000 in the provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North
Sumatra and it may
take some time before the affected areas will be recovering from the
devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami.
The committee’s
term of reference is to raise funds and to assist victims of tsunami disaster
in Indonesia;
and will operate for the following three months since it was established on 29
December 2004. To facilitate donations, a trust account has been opened by the
Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, Sydney.
The details of the trust account are as follows:
Account Name: Indonesia
Tsunami Appeal
Account Number: 06-2198 10420345 (Commonwealth Bank)
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Please
fax a deposit slip (with address & details) to the Committee on 02 9349
6854, by mail or email, so an official receipt could be sent to donors.
Committee Contact details are as follows:
Ms. Siti Sofia Sudarma (Coordinator)
Consulate General of the Republic
of Indonesia, Sydney
236-238 Maroubra Road,
Maroubra NSW 2035, AUSTRALIA
Phone: (02) 9344 9933. Direct: (02) 8347 6809
Fax. (02) 9349 6854
Email: committee@indonesiatsunamiappeal.com
Website: www.indonesiatsunamiappeal.com
Donations will be
acknowledged and a receipt issued. A public accountant will be invited to audit
the trust to ensure the monies are channeled responsibly and in a transparent
manner.
Up Coming events:
Corporate Australia Cares
The Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Sydney, the
Indonesian Community leaders of Sydney, the Indonesian Community Council,
Australian Indonesian Business Council and supported by the Australian Chinese
Charity Foundation are hosting a corporate gathering to fundraise for the victims
of the Tsunami, from politicians and business community in New South Wales.
All donations from this event shall be going Indonesia
through Care Australia. The function
will be held as follows:
Date : 9th February 2005
Time : 12:00 pm for 12:30pm. Finish 2:00 pm
Venue : Parliament House, Macquarie
Street, Sydney NSW
2000
Cost : $ 100 per luncheon ticket
Contact : Yoen Yahya on 02 8347 6809
In addition to the types of sponsorship indicated, the Committee also
welcomes silent donations.
For more information or media inquires please contact Ms. Siti Sofia
Sudarma (ITA Coordinator) on 02 8347 6803 or Mr. Iwan Sunito (Head of Corporate
Fundraising) on 02 9925 0088.
Save the Children of Aceh
The
Aceh children have suffered the greatest loss. They need your generous support.
Every dollar of your donations will save them. The Indonesia tsunami Appeal (ITA) is
fundraising dinner event, which will be held as follows:
Saturday,
12th February 2005
Brighton
Fisho’s, Brighton-le-Sands Amateur Fishing Club
Bastic St,
Brighton-le-Sands
$ 40 for drinks at club
prices, including dinner, live bands, Acehnes Dancers and Poco-poco, featuring
Klee-Shey, Lolly and Kharisma Nada.
Bookings: Anang Yahya (9344
9231)
Nuniek (0402 489 758)
Please
sign the Message of Thanks! Thank you Australia
- Tsunami Indonesia
A Message of thanks is a collective genuine expressing of
gratitude of the Indonesian community and will be presented to the Australian
Prime Minister, Honourable John Howard, MP, and to be passed to the Australian
people and government Indonesian community living in Australia is encouraged to
participate, these includes Indonesian nationals with permanent or temporary
residents. Australian citizens and their descendants originally from Indonesia.
Friends of Indonesia,
regardless citizenship, who have connection with Indonesia. This includes interest
in Indonesian art, culture and nature. Their partners and members of family are
also included. The children can participate as long as they can understand the
message. Their guardian could help to explain the message if necessary.
Thank you Australia
- Tsunami Indonesia is an initiative organised by a voluntary
group of Indonesian community to unite the Indonesian community in Australia in expressing their gratitude to
the Australian people and government for humanitarian assistance given to
the Indonesian people and government to recover from the tsunami tragedy in
Aceh and North Sumatra.
For further information
please contact Dr.Yohannes Samosir (researcher at the School
of Land and Food Sciences, The
University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia. Telp: 61-7-33659750,
Fax: 61-7-33651177, Mobile Phone: (61) 0402662 942, email: y.samosir@uq.edu.au,
Rahmad Nasution, Media contact officer TATI, Mahasiswa Masters of Journalisme
Program, School of Journalism and Communication The University of Queensland,
St.Lucia Campus, Brisbane-Australia. Email: s4069368@student.uq.edu.au,
Cellular Phone: (61) 0423297583.
07
February 2005
