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Sunday, October 31, 2010

PKPU Distributes Aid to Pagai Utara, Mentawai

Mentawai - KM Muci ship which carried aid and hundreds of volunteers to Mentawai Islands regency had arrived in Sikakap, Thursday (28/10/2010) at 12.45 Western Indonesian Time (WIB). The aid included two tons of rice from the national humanitarian institution PKPU.

PKPU Padang Branch Manager Faridansyah said PKPU Padang sent two tons of rice and volunteer teams for humanitarian purposes in Mentawai Islands for the next 14 days.

“In addition to rice and volunteers, we also send platoon tents, ready-to-serve food, hundreds of liter of gas, and other equipment to set up crisis unit,” Faridansyah added.

In the meantime, according to PKPU media rescue team in Mentawai, Sukismo, the main PKPU crisis unit will be established in Pasar Puat Pagai Utara. "In Pagai Utara, there are about 300 families lost houses and still stayed in hill areas. It took two hours to reach the area," Sukismo stated.

Meanwhile, 12 PKPU rescue volunteers belong to the first team. PKPU will also send the next team soon as well as medical teams and medicine. It depends on the needs in the field.

For those who want to help the disaster victims, you may transfer donation through PKPU East Java Paypal in this blog.

For information on corporate cooperation, please contact PKPU at +6231-8250034.(Acep/PKPU/Mentawai)   

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