UK Indonesia quake pledge rises to £5 million
2 June 2006
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UK Development Secretary, Hilary Benn, has today made a further £1 million
available to British NGOs working to help those affected by the earthquake on
the island of Java.
The £1 million will be given to relief agencies for work over the next three
months, and brings the total UK Government pledge to £5 million.
Mr Benn said:
"The first week after a disaster is often the most crucial time for
survivors who desperately need food, medicine and shelter. In the first two
days, we made £4 million available to the UN and the International
Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to help with their relief
operations, and this additional £1 million to British NGOs will help them
set up mobile clinics and distribute household goods to those affected."
"The UK will continue to work with the Government of Indonesia to help
meet immediate needs and plan for longer term reconstruction."
Of the £1 million of funding, initial commitments that have been made are:
- £400,000 to
 Save the Children Fund for shelter kits which include
corrugated iron sheets, tools and cash in support of affected
livelihoods;
- £400,000 to
Oxfam for relief items including hygiene kits which
include soap and toothpaste as well as plastic sheets to help build
temporary homes; and
- a decision on the balance is still outstanding and will be made in
the next few days.
Notes for editors
1. Current estimates show that 6,000 people have been killed with up to
53,000 injured and up to 600,000 people displaced. 67,000 houses have been
destroyed, with a further 72,000 damaged.
2. For further information please call the DFID press office on 020 7023 0600
(24 hour number) or view our daily updates on
www.dfid.gov.uk
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