7 June 2006
JOURNALISTS APPEAL FOR EARTHQUAKE AID
In the aftermath of an earthquake that devastated central Java in Indonesia on 27 May 2006, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (Aliansi Jurnalis Independen, AJI) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) are appealing for donations to support media workers affected by the disaster.
According to AJI, at least 27 journalists in the city of Yogyakarta were injured or suffered heavy damages to their houses in the earthquake.
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that more than 5,800 people died in the earthquake, while more than 30,000 were injured. More than 400,000 homes have been either damaged or completely destroyed.
Donations can be deposited into Aliansi Jurnalis Independen's bank account until 30 June 2006.
Account No. 4461480
Bank BNI 46
Senayan Branch
Jl Gatot Subroto Kav 55
Jakarta 10210
Bank swift code: BNINI DJAXXX SENAYAN BRANCH
AJI requests that donors notify the organisation of their support by sending an e-mail to: Sekretariatnya_aji@yahoo.com.
Donors will be sent a report on how the funds were distributed.
To view AJI's list of media workers affected by the earthquake, go to: http://ajiindonesia.org/id/alerts_details.php?cid=1&id=112
Visit these links:
- IFJ: http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?Index=3957&Language=EN
- Internews Report on Report "The Media and the Yogyakarta Earthquake":
http://www.internews.org/news/2006/20060602_indo.html
- U.N. Earthquake Response Plan:
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-6QD2QH?OpenDocument
(Image courtesy of Oxfam Hong Kong)
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