Earthquake response
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in central Java, Indonesia, killing more than 5,700 people, seriously wounding over 6,500, and leaving an estimated 100,000 people homeless. The powerful earthquake, which struck close to Yogyakarta, on the main island of Java, is the third major tremor to strike Indonesia in 18 months, with the worst being the quake on December 26, 2004 and the resulting tsunami. Especially hard-hit was the town of Bantul and the surrounding area, accounting for many of the deaths.
We are called to engage with the suffering of the world, and there are organizations in Canada who are already acting on the scene. Two examples of active, trusted NGOs that you can support now are Canadian Food for the Hungry and Worldvision.