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After East Nusa Tenggara Earthquake, Muhammadiyah Sends 1,400 Rendang Packages and Operational Aid

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Muhammadiyah distributed operational aid for its emergency medical team and 1,400 rendang packages to earthquake survivors in East Nusa Tenggara on Sept. 6.
  • In North Lamba Leda, 2,294 homes were reportedly severely damaged and 8,333 people remained in evacuation tents, while health and education facilities also suffered heavy damage.
  • Local officials credited Muhammadiyah’s field hospital and volunteers with helping accelerate recovery and restore medical services.

At an evacuation camp in East Nusa Tenggara, Muhammadiyah delivered operational support for its emergency medical team and 1,400 packages of rendang to survivors of the earthquake.

The aid was handed over on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the health service post of the Muhammadiyah Emergency Medical Team field hospital in Dampek, North Lamba Leda district, East Manggarai. The wider relief effort also included Rendangmu, family kits and school kits funded through Lazismu’s Indonesia Siaga campaign.

North Lamba Leda district head Emilianus Sarjanit said the area had been devastated by the earthquake, which struck the region on Aug. 15. He reported that 2,294 homes had suffered severe damage and that 8,333 people were still living in evacuation tents. Two local community health centers and 80 percent of education facilities were also heavily damaged, forcing health services and classes into emergency tents.

We truly collapsed after the earthquake. We did not know where to turn, and the compassion shown by the Muhammadiyah team lifted our spirits again. Thank you for wiping away our tears.

· Emilianus SarjanitThe North Lamba Leda district head thanked Muhammadiyah for its relief assistance after the earthquake.

East Manggarai health chief Tintin said the disaster initially cut communications and exposed gaps in emergency preparedness. Twelve of the region’s 29 community health centers suffered severe damage, and their medical equipment could not be saved. She said the presence of Muhammadiyah’s disaster center, emergency medical team, universities and volunteers had provided major assistance, while the field hospital helped the community recover more quickly.

Emilianus thanked the organization for its rapid response, saying, "We truly collapsed after the earthquake. We did not know where to turn, and the compassion shown by the Muhammadiyah team lifted our spirits again. Thank you for wiping away our tears."

The presence of MDMC, EMT Muhammadiyah, as well as various universities and volunteers has greatly helped us. The EMT field hospital’s services have made the community’s recovery much faster.

· TintinThe East Manggarai health chief described the contribution of Muhammadiyah’s emergency medical response.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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