A wave of rebuilding
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On December 26th 2004, a devastating tsunami swept across South East Asia and East Africa.
In the weeks that followed, more than 250,000 people lost their lives, with thousands more left
homeless without food, shelter or medical care. The northwestern island of Aceh in Indonesia was
seriously affected, bearing the brunt of the massive tidal wave.
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Heineken supported the victims of
this natural disaster through various
initiatives. Employees from Operating
Companies around the world raised
funds for immediate relief, as well
as for more long-term development
and reconstruction programmes.
OpCo Management and the Heineken
Executive Board pledged funds in
addition to the donations raised by
employees. These funds were channeled
through Multi- Bintang and local
charities.
One example of this is a project run by
Habitat for Humanity (HFH) Indonesia in
Banda Aceh, a place whose name will be
linked to the tsunami for years to come.
HFH Indonesia is a non-profit
organisation dedicated to eradicating
homelessness and poverty housing by
means of constructing simple, decent
and affordable housing with low-income
families. Established in 1997 as part
of the global network of Habitat for
Humanity International, the organisation
now has affiliates in various parts of
the country including Jakarta, Bandung,
Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Manado and
Batam. Its aim is to make a difference in
the lives of Indonesians who live below
poverty line, regardless of creed, sex,
religion, colour and race.
www.habitat.org
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Houses under construction in 2005
