Padang Pariaman, 24 November 2009: On November 24th 2009 morning, the groundbreaking of West Sumatra Disaster Response was organized by Habitat for Humanity Indonesia. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Deputy of Self-supporting Housing- Indonesia Ministry of Housing, Mr. Kriya Arsjah,Vice Head District of Padang Pariaman Mr. Drs.H Ali Mukhni, Habitat for Humanity Indonesia National Director Mr. Tri Budiardjo and Director of Pundi Amal SCTV Mr. Risanggono. The ceremony was also attended by the local government representative, non profit organiations that operates in West Sumatra and Habitat’s main donors: DBS Bank, General Motors , and Rajawali Corporation. Electronic cinema actor and actress, Iqbal Pakula and Donita, were also turned up in this event.
Core house model with the size 6 x 3 m (18m2) and a 3m2 bathroom that was showed to the public. The core house design had fulfilled the Indonesian Construction Standard as SNI 03-1726-2002 and the design had been consulted with the Public Works in District level and approved by Head of Padang Pariaman District. The program itself will be implemented gradually and the first stage, 200 first houses will be built at the Subdistrict V Koto Timur until May 2009. The house rebuilding uses community based approach with full participation of the community, disaster response training, including requirements and way to build an earthquake-resilient house.
HFH Indonesia National Director, Tri Budiardjo says that the future earthquake-resistant core houses will give privacy, sense of security and sense of coziness compare with a temporary house or emergency tents for earthquake family victims.
“Additionally, the house will help those families to minimized depression because they don’t have to live together in one place, have to handle the trauma. The house will provide sense of safety where they can keep the rest of their belonging” he said.
Habitat for Humanity Indonesia takes part in a rehabilitation and reconstruction program in Padang Pariaman District, West Sumatra, together with SCTV and Pundi Amal as the media partner. Habitat’s Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program has targeted 2,500 earthquake-resilient core houses in Padang Pariaman.
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