The Appeal would like to thank and congratulate everybody who has played a part in the collecting, fundraising and logistics required to send aid to Banda Aceh and its outlying communities in Sumatra, Indonesia. The first SIX containers have arrived and their contents have been distributed!

With two more containers already in Indonesia and two more in transit, the Appeal is set to move in to a new phase. We have stopped collecting aid at this time although a consignment of computers is still being prepared for shipment and work begun through the Appeal with the Rotary Club will hopefully see large shipments of Water-Aid sent to the region for the indefinite future.
We will continue to fundraise through a variety of avenues to continue our work. Shirley is staying in Indonesia for another week (having been there for two months!), Yulia has just gone out there for a month.
In addition to helping coordinate distribution of the aid as it arrives we are working with local organisations and what remains of communities to find solutions to long term issues.
Shirley, Rosita, Susy and Yulia would all like to offer their most sincere thanks to all those who have given them help and support so far during their time in Singapore and Sumatra and to all those who made the journey possible and comfortable. All our hearts go out to those they have met suffering and in need. The appeal would also like to thank all those who have assisted with or funded transportation and distribution inside Indonesia.
Thanks again to you all, to the individuals and families you are too numerous to list, to the local businesses who've supported us please see our Sponsors page and check you're mentioned. Our apologies if not, please let us know!
Expect more news on what the Lacey Aceh Appeal has planned here soon, Updates on Shirley and Yulia’s experiences in South East Asia can be found on the Latest Page soon.

The Photo’s on this page were taken in Banda Aceh on the 18th Feb and show Shirley and some of the aid which was in the first container being distributed with help of Sekolah Rakyat (School for the Poors), a local NGO.