In May 2006, an earthquake hit the island of Java, killing some 5,700 people. More than 37,000 others were injured in the disaster, which severely damaged or destroyed infrastructure, transportation and communication systems, homes and schools. About 40 percent of the roughly 130,000 people displaced in the region were children. With the generous support of donors, UNICEF has been working to restore these children's lives.
© UNICEF/HQ06-1861/Josh Estey
Above, two girls play with hula hoops near a UNICEF tent at the children’s center in Wedi Village. They are among more than 1,500 young survivors receiving care and protection at UNICEF-established children’s centers in the earthquake-ravaged area. The centers provide trauma counselling and safe spaces for children to learn and play.
© UNICEF/HQ06-1837/Josh Estey
Here, UNICEF Project Officer Dr. Kinny Peetosutan explains the dangers of measles to families in Oepura Village and tells them how to protect their children from the virus. The area has experienced repeated outbreaks of the disease, which is a principal cause of blindness in children and can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis and other fatal illnesses. UNICEF is providing vaccines as well as vitamin A supplements for children under five, to boost their immune systems, as part of a national measles campaign to immunize at least 90 percent of the country’s children against the disease by the end of 2007. The two girls below are waiting to be vaccinated at the Kopeta "Puskesmas"’ (community health center) in the north-eastern port town of Maumere.
© UNICEF/HQ06-1798/Josh Estey
Comments (25)
These pictures are wonderful, and the help UNICEF gives is so moving and inspiring. I am so proud to be a donator!
Posted by Alissa | May 16, 2007 10:47 AM
Posted on May 16, 2007 10:47
am very happy by the way UNICEF is workin with children....its always amazing and beautiful to spread joy among little ones!!...my wishes to all the kids and UNICEF!
Posted by dinakar | May 16, 2007 12:05 PM
Posted on May 16, 2007 12:05
The contribution of UNICEF towards mankind is enormous and everybody needs to contribute by any means or others towards this noble goal.
Posted by Prof. Niloy Sarkar | May 17, 2007 12:31 AM
Posted on May 17, 2007 00:31
Hi All,
Its great to know about you and you are working hard it. I heard about you people a long back but i was not aware what you people doing, now I came to know you people are doing a great job....
Please let me know if you any office in India.
Thanks
Anand Tumbagi
Posted by Anand.Tumbagi | May 17, 2007 12:49 AM
Posted on May 17, 2007 00:49
Its really amazing what all of you are doing.
I'll also do whatever i can. May god give you the power so that it could be done much much better.
My best wishes are always with you.
thnx
Posted by Gaurav Arya | May 17, 2007 1:11 AM
Posted on May 17, 2007 01:11
hello,
This is shefali from India, you people are doing just a remarkable job by helping those chidren and i think the most important thing is there education, people should show their generous support towards their education too.
thanx
bye
Posted by shefalii roy | May 17, 2007 1:23 AM
Posted on May 17, 2007 01:23
Hi Guys,
Lovely and Beutiful, just two words to describe the great work you are doing for all these affected children.Keep up the Wonderful Work and hope everyone of us in whatever way possible,contribute a little as well
Posted by Arshad | May 17, 2007 9:06 AM
Posted on May 17, 2007 09:06
I like your pictures about UNICEF. I'd like more pictures of your work, so I can make posters to display when I ask for donations.
Posted by Mabel Holmes | May 17, 2007 10:36 AM
Posted on May 17, 2007 10:36
Thanks for the update, it's great to hear how UNICEF has helped the survivors. I admire all the hard work you've done, and continue to do.
Posted by Ernesto Daniel | May 18, 2007 12:52 AM
Posted on May 18, 2007 00:52
Hi...
Congrats on all that you guys are doing...
How may one be involved other than making a donation in cash?
thanks,
Aditi
Posted by Aditi | May 18, 2007 2:05 AM
Posted on May 18, 2007 02:05
thanks a lot for doing so much work for my world............ my home
vikas
Posted by vikas yadav | May 19, 2007 1:41 AM
Posted on May 19, 2007 01:41
I try to stay informed about world affairs, but I admit to knowing just the most basic facts about Indonesia before the tsunami of December 2004. Thanks to your educational campaign accompanying appeals for donations in the following months, as well as the field visit by UNICEF Ambassadors Clay Aiken and Ferry Salim, I learned how one person can do something to make a difference.
The earthquake in Java, which came a little over a year and a half after the tsunami, inflicted a double impact on people who had already been profoundly affected. Thanks so much for letting us know how they are doing, thanks to their personal resolve and UNICEF's assistance.
Posted by mmberkeleyca | May 20, 2007 7:54 PM
Posted on May 20, 2007 19:54
hi
i have just joined UNICEF family.i am really glad and exicited to know the work u people are doing.i will also try to help and contribute as much as i can to this good cause
Posted by aditi | May 21, 2007 11:44 PM
Posted on May 21, 2007 23:44
It is very good activities.so Thanks to your for doing so much work for in world..
Saiman
SAMATA
Visakhaptanm
Andhra Pradesh
South India
Posted by G.Saiman | May 22, 2007 2:05 AM
Posted on May 22, 2007 02:05
Hi
I think Unicef is doing a job which needs to be done by every person who is enough educated to help others, but due to some or the other reason he or she cant. My all good wishes to the team of Unicef who does a good job for a good cause and make others live happy.
Posted by Deepti Parmar | May 25, 2007 3:48 PM
Posted on May 25, 2007 15:48
i am very happy for the kind of rehabilitation
facilities provided by unicef for the abandoned and shelterless people .i hope that joy will be restored in their lives again
Posted by chaitanya | May 27, 2007 12:44 PM
Posted on May 27, 2007 12:44
I can't find the words...
Right now it is only tears of hope in my heart,
knowing that there ARE angels walking on this Earth, having true commintment to this Planet and all beings on it.
I only wish I could say the same about my self.
THANK YOU.
Posted by Ora | May 28, 2007 11:38 AM
Posted on May 28, 2007 11:38
I am very Happy to knw wat u all at UNICEF are doing. Do keep up ur Great Work.
U all have done a remarkable job by helping all the affected people, n especially children in Indonesia.
n i'm happy that in one way or the other we all r also able to contribe in such programs through UNICEF n in return we get the greatest reward of all, that is to see "SMILE" on every of these people's faces.
U ALL R REAL HEROES.
I SALUTE U ALL.
Posted by Nisha | May 31, 2007 1:46 PM
Posted on May 31, 2007 13:46
I am very happy to know what u all at UNICEF are doing. Do keep up the Great Work.
U all have done a remarkable job by helping all the affected people, n especially children in Indonesia. And I'm very happy that in one way or the other we all r also able to contribute in such programs through UNICEF n in return we get the greatest reward of all, that is to see "SMILE" on every of these people's faces.
You all are REAL HEROES.
I SALUTE U ALL.
Posted by Nisha | May 31, 2007 1:51 PM
Posted on May 31, 2007 13:51
Hi...
My heartfull thanks and support to all the people of UNICEF for contributing so much to change the lives of those people..its really wonderfull to see the needy smiling n laughing... Keep the good work... My prayers are always with you all.
Posted by boinu | June 1, 2007 1:54 PM
Posted on June 1, 2007 13:54
God bless you all....Im happy to know about you all at Unicef doing...we always pray for you all
God bless
michelle
Posted by Michelle | June 5, 2007 1:35 PM
Posted on June 5, 2007 13:35
Hello....All the UNICEF people.
Its great to see these photos where those childrens by ur support and ur great work.
I am so glad to be a part of ur organisation.
Posted by G.venkatesh raju | June 11, 2007 10:28 AM
Posted on June 11, 2007 10:28
Stories like as this one are wonderful examples of how UNICEF improved the lives of many others. Great job!
Posted by Wing | June 25, 2007 3:59 PM
Posted on June 25, 2007 15:59
hey guys.....
d pics r grt...
grt work...it really feels nice to b a part of it...keep up d gud work
Posted by richa singh | July 29, 2007 9:34 AM
Posted on July 29, 2007 09:34
i am so happy to here that you are taking care of those children as much as you can. i am proud to here that they are doing great. the pictures are beautiful. the children look like they are really enjoying themselves. keep it up. may God be will you all, and may every dream come true for those children. they deserve only the best. i love children and its hard to see so many suffer each and everyday and i cant help them all. i try my best to be there for the ones i can get to. its sad and depressing at times but when i look at your organigation it helps to know children are being helped little by little. i may not know actually how it feels to be those children but, i can see there pain. i feel for them. i just wish i could take it away. i am glad that there are people out there like you who are willing to help those children. keep up the great work.
sincerly,
kayla sweet
age:20
unites states of america
little falls, new york
Posted by kayla sweet | September 10, 2007 3:56 PM
Posted on September 10, 2007 15:56