Estimates - 1.5 million homeless
Dear All,
A terrible situation in central Java just coming to light. A woman from CARE and someone from World Bank speaking just before 7.00 news. The first estimate of 200,000 without homes is now known to be about 1.5 million!!!!!!!! Both speakers stressed the need for money!!!
The reason why estimates were so far out, is that there are so many rural communities - so many of them not reached in the early days. Central Java is also one of, if not THE most densely populated region in the world. It is for this reason that the rebuilding will be much harder than rebuilding after the tsunami.........and I know many have been disappointed at the slowness of that.
The CARE woman spoke of a community where there were 50 children ill - 2 had died already. Sanitation is practically non-existent.- water is a problem. Only a few months before the rainy season brings added danger and misery.
We were talking last night about the earthquake now being 'old news'--I hope the major papers now bring it back to front page!
Let us try hard to raise awareness - and encourage donations!
Mum/Margaret
A terrible situation in central Java just coming to light. A woman from CARE and someone from World Bank speaking just before 7.00 news. The first estimate of 200,000 without homes is now known to be about 1.5 million!!!!!!!! Both speakers stressed the need for money!!!
The reason why estimates were so far out, is that there are so many rural communities - so many of them not reached in the early days. Central Java is also one of, if not THE most densely populated region in the world. It is for this reason that the rebuilding will be much harder than rebuilding after the tsunami.........and I know many have been disappointed at the slowness of that.
The CARE woman spoke of a community where there were 50 children ill - 2 had died already. Sanitation is practically non-existent.- water is a problem. Only a few months before the rainy season brings added danger and misery.
We were talking last night about the earthquake now being 'old news'--I hope the major papers now bring it back to front page!
Let us try hard to raise awareness - and encourage donations!
Mum/Margaret
posted by Anonymous at Friday, June 16, 2006
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