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World Relief International automatically draws the Covenant funds from
an account used for immediate assistance. World Relief has been working
with partners in Indonesia since a tsunami struck the region in 2004,
Sundholm says.
According to news reports, the death toll from Saturday's quake has
risen to 5,700. Officials told the Associated Press that they believe no
more survivors will be found.
The Indonesian government has reported that 6,500 people were seriously
wounded and 100,000 were homeless. The quake also destroyed roughly
19,500 homes and seriously damaged 13,600. Water, food and health care
continue to be in short supply.
Covenanters desiring to contribute should send checks to Covenant World
Relief, 5101 N. Francisco, Chicago IL 60625 and designate them for the
Indonesian earthquake.
Covenant World Relief Funds at Work in Indonesia
JAVA, INDONESIA (May 30) - Covenant World Relief (CWR) has supplied
$25,000 to help victims of the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck
Indonesia Saturday, says Jim Sundholm, director of CWR.
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