Narrative (Action) Report 5

KARINA-KAS
NARRATIVE (ACTION) REPORT 5
February 6 – 23, 2008

Update news

As reported before, the sudden and disastrous flood, whirlwind, landslides and subsiding land in Sragen and 16 districts around it has made many people, foundations, and-or companies giving out their hands to the beneficiaries related to their deep concerns about any kind of difficulties faced by those ones especially in fulfilling their daily needs. Here, Sragen Parish with four other poskos, benefactors from local, KARINA-KAS sub Purbowardayan Parish, and KARINA-KWI actively and continuously keep sending needs. But after some time of course the situation became in excellent progress and benefactors made adjustment regarding to the situation itself.

From the moment these natural disasters were striking seriously, KARINA-KAS stated one-month emergency phase to overcome and take control urgent situation and condition so that all volunteers can work as fast, efficient and effective as possible. And it worked! At the end of January 31st, 2008; the limit time of emergency phase, everything is under control and well-taken care of.

Until today, we have noted down what kind of needs given away, and where the needs were dropped in. From the data record, the needs went to Sungkul (kitchen sets: on February 7), Mageru, Banyuning, Pungkruk (tarpaulins and tents: on February 8 and 9), Tenggak and Gawan poskos (clothes and toiletries: on February 9), Tenggak and Gawan poskos (stationery: on February 11-13), Srawung (food, clothes, toiletries: on February 14), Ngablak Sumber, Pandak (clothes, medicine, milk and blankets: on February 15), Pandak, Sribit (kitchen sets: on February 18), Tenggak and Gawan poskos (kitchen sets: on February 19).

On February 8 KARINA-KAS sub Purbowardayan Parish sent several items as well, which are stationery (2,300 pencils, 480 pens, 1,640 crayons, 840 erasers, 1,370 rulers, 5,000 paper books, 150 elementary school uniforms size 6, 200 uniforms size 8, 150 uniforms size 10 and 30 uniforms size 12). While on February 14 KARINA KAS, again, sent kitchen sets (530 pans, 530 rice steamers and 530 frying pans) continuously on February 15 sent 550 stoves.

The activities are still ongoing. On February 17, Mardi Lestari Foundation/general hospital working together with KARINA-KAS held free medical examination, located in Pandak village. With 3 medical doctors, 10 SFS Sisters, Sragen Parish Board and Rm. FX. Sukendar, the doctors and their assistants served for almost 500 patients. This program started at 7 am and finished at 13 pm.


Challenges and supports

• Everything runs well and on scheduled. Everyone involved here has determination and credibility to do all without complaining; considering how tiring and frustrating this work sometimes.

• Any data and records are made in transparency and accountability whether the incoming or outgoing goods or money are well noted and kept

• Slowly but sure the beneficiaries are able to stand on their feet again. Their lives are back to normal although they still have to keep doing certain efforts to collect their old jobs and possessions.



Documentations

To support this action report, we inserted few photos as described below:


KWI Jakarta’s truck carried a full-loaded cargo, arrived at Sragen Parish


Volunteers unloading and counting the cargo (1)


Volunteers unloading and counting the cargo (2)


Volunteers unloading and counting the cargo (3)


Tool kit distribution in Tenggak (1)


Tool kit distribution in Tenggak (2)

Reported by Ellen Andaka
Sragen, February 23rd , 2008