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Orangutan Animal Welfare Group Helps
The Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) has been a leader in the fight to preserve the endangered Sumatran orangutans. Now they are working harder then ever to help save the human lives that remain after the devastating tsunami.
SOS, like many animal welfare groups in the region, are mustering there field and triage experience to come to the aid of the tens of thousands who have suffered in this tragedy.
SOS is headquartered near Medan, Sumatra, which has become a major staging area for aid destine for the Aceh province about 432 km (270 miles) southeast of Banda Aceh, the provincial capital.
It is very difficult to get a clear understanding of the scope of the disaster because communications have been cut off. The electricity is off and communications with Aceh is intermittent with hand phones. People are also conserving with what is left of their battery power.
SOS is coordinating purchasing in Medan of urgently needed items which will be delivered to two coastal communities in Aceh, Meulaboh and Tapaktuan (see map). These communities are thought to be the hardest hit as they are the closest to the earthquake epicenter. However, as yet, no reports have been received from the area.
(The Sumatran Orangutan Society has been sponsored by HSI Australia)
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