How the Tsunami affected Indonesia?
Aceh, the hardest hit area is one of the 32 Indonesian provinces. Nias Island, a part of N. Sumatra Province was also hit by the quake and tsunami. From here there were more than 100,000 fatalities and thousands more have been left without shelters, minimal food and jobs. The devastation has left some of the villages in the West coast of Aceh with a mere 10% of their original populations. The UN have estimated that US$1.6 billion is needed for emergency rehabilitation of the globally impacted areas in the next 6 months. The challenges that people face in Aceh, include the practical aspects such as a lack of fuel, transportation, number of volunteers as well as psychological trauma, risk of trafficking of orphaned children and spread of disease. Indonesian central bank has launched a consolidated initiative and fundraising activity. More than 45 foreign banks have participated, including Standard Chartered (see below). Seventeen members of staff in Standard Chartered Indonesia’s immedia
