Again Indonesia got earthquake disaster which now is centered at a depth of 30 km below the conscious Indonesia Ocean, 142 km southwest Tasikmalaya, West Java. At 2:55 pm, local time, an earthquake with strength of 7.3 magnitude, the tremor was felt not only by West Java societies but also citizens of Jakarta which is about 380 km far from Tasikmalaya even be felt by people in Bali and Sumatra.
Base on the data from the national disaster management agencies until Friday 4 September 2009 at 08.00 am the total victim died of 59 people from 9 districts in West Java and in Cianjur District there were 37 people listed as missing. The total refugees were as many as 25,242 people from 7 districts in West Java and 2388 refugees in Cilacap regency, Central Java.
This earthquake also resulted inapproximately 31,778 homes from 12 districts in western Java and 1 district in central Java was badly damaged, 22,453 homes was lightly damaged, 739 schools damaged, 1628 places of worship were destroyed and 193 office building damaged.
This earthquake also caused landslides in the village of Cikangkareng, Cibinong, Cianjur, West Java. This landslide caused 11 houses and 1 mosque buried in the ground and rocks.
On Thursday,3 September 2009 the last evacuation, 24 died bodies have been found but there are still 32 people who have not found2. West Java is an area of a few Pekerti’ crafters partners come from. Pekerti's supplier was in the Ciamis, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, etc.
After the earthquake, Pekerti trying to contact Pekerti-crafters, some craftsmen become victims, whose homes have suffered minor damage but there was also a workshop collapsed. Realizing the damage caused by a severe earthquake in the community Pekerti plan provide first aid to victims of this earthquake disaster.
These activities will be held on 5 September 2009. Pekerti hopes that with the help, Pekerti can take the pain ease of disaster victims. Beside provides the first aid, Pekerti also will gather any data and information of victims and the area that affected by the earthquake to set what Pekerti can do to help these victims.