District 3400 is organising campaign to collect money to help a survivors on the island of Nias recover from the devastating earthquake and resulting Tsunami on 26 December 2004 that has claimed more than 27,000 lives as of this writing.

Below is an open letter from District Governor 3400 Ibu Dr. Ritje Rihatinah requesting all Rotarians and friends of Rotarians of District 3400 (and beyond) to donate to this special cause:

DG DISTRICT 3400 NEWS RELEASE

(1) Disaster in Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 8,5 on the Richter scale struck Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on Sunday (Dec 26th, 2004) morning causing a tsunami that killed at least 5,000 people. The earthquake occurred on Indian Ocean (near Sumatra island) also caused the same tsunami on South Asian and South East Asian countries, such as Phuket (Thailand), India, Srilanka, Maldive, and west of Malaysia. Six thousand people in those areas were killed.

One of the islands struck by the tsunami is Nias, and the Disaster Relief Office in Medan reported that 75 people were killed and 32 are missing.

Rotary International District 3400 pays great concern to Nias Island and is going to deliver medicine relieves and medical team. All Rotarian are requested to give a help to people of Nias through District 3400’s bank account.

If you would like to join our medical team, please contact our medical coordinator:

PP Sunardi Djaja
Jalan Kapten Jumhana,
Gg Intan No.91-94 Medan
Mobile phone: +62 81 633 4241
Email : sunardid@indosat.net.id

Incoming Director of PDG Noraseth today extends his condolence for this tragedy and explains District 3400’s plan to help people of Nias.

(2) Additional e-mail address on Yahoo.com

DG Ritje Rihatinah can be contacted through drgritje@indosat.net.id or centennialgovernor@yahoo.com.

To obtain further information please contact:
Drg Ritje Rihatinah
Klinik Nusa Dua
Jalan Pratama 81, Nusa Dua 80363, Bali
Mobile phone: +62 812 3850552