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NEWSLETTERJUL-SEP 2012

RAMADHAN FOOD PACKET FOR RAINBOW FAMILY

ACEH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCINGFACILITIES (AEDFF) PROJECT HAS SUCCESSFULLYCOMPLETED

MUSLIM AID PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONALCONFERENCES OF ROHINGYA PLIGHT

PLANTATION OF 13,200 MANGROVES INEAST COAST, LANGSA, ACEH PROVINCEPLANTATION OF 3,300 MANGROVES INWEST SUMATERA PROVINCECOW FATTENING PROJECT IN NTT

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EDITORIAL STAFF ADDRESS:

ADVISORY BOARD: M. Mahfuzur Rahman, Jl. Tgk. Chik No.10 Gampong Beurawe, Kec.Kuta Alam.

EDITORIAL: Cut Irmalasari Banda Aceh 23124. Aceh Province - Indonesia

DESIGN & LAYOUT: M. Fatahillah Phone: +62 651-635992 Fax : +62 651- 635993

PHOTOGRAPHY: Muslim Aid Indonesia Staffs www.muslimaid-id.org

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Balance.

We collaborated with Marine and Fisheries Department, Social Department, Watershed Management Agency (BPDAS) and Disaster Started on 19th of Sept Preparedness Cadets 2012 and will be conduct (TAGANA) of Langsa also in 2 stages. We planted facilitate the community about 13.200 mangrove for the codification of seedlings in the 1st stage CBLS/Community by Law and will be continuing to (Reusam Gampong) on the plant the rest of mangrove Mangrove Forests seedlings on November protection, Community 2012 (2nd stage).Capacity Building and Climate Change This programs aims to Adaptation training.identify the types of

hazards and to promote Hopefully those various the importance of activities can stimulate the protecting the Greening Program around environment to avoid the East Coast of Aceh from Sea Level Rise Province which have been (happened in yearly and also implemented by the the bigger scale happened Government and other once in every 5 years. organization that caring the environment.Local community called

this phenomena as “Ie Tuara”, Abrasion and Gale. Otherwise, the community should know that the degradation of Mangrove Forests can affected to the Destruction of Coastal Habitats and Biodiversity

PLANTATION OF 13,200 MANGROVES IN

EAST COAST, LANGSA, ACEH PROVINCE

COW FATTENING PROJECT NGO, Perdhaki, was Food families in 2 villages in 2

IN NTT Distribution to 200 Poor Sub-Districts in 2 Districts

Household in Oe Ekam (Netpala Village, Mollo Muslim Aid Indonesia Village, Amanuban Timur Utara Sub-District, TTS decided to work in Nusa Sub-District, TTS District. District and Baun Village, Tenggara Timur (NTT)- Amarasi Sub-District, Eastern of Indonesia since And starting on September Kupang District).beginner of 2012. NTT is 26th, 2012, Muslim Aid

the fifth province with Indonesia has signed the The collaboration became Economic sectors) on the highest rate of poverty MoU with one of Local National topic and get a activity of empowering the from 33 other provinces in Organization namely PSE good appreciation from poor people through Cow Indonesia. In the beginning Keuskupan Agung Kupang Perdhaki Committee in Fattening Project. This activity that implemented (this organization under National level.Project period will be for 12 by Muslim Aid Indonesia Perdhaki organization months and covered 23 and collaborated with Local which focused on Social

Working together with

local government, marine

and fishery department,

forms disaster concern

groups (KMPB) who will

be trained about making West Sumatra is one

village profile, disaster risk province in Indonesia which

management, village some of its population live in

vulnerability & strength coastal area that is risk to

and Mangrove ecosystem get impact of some disaster

training. Planted 3.300 such as earthquake, tsunami

mangrove seedlings on and abrasion. Muslim Aid

3.600 m2 area along the Indonesia as the serving

coastal area in Gasan humanity organization, take

Gadang was succeed with this chance to develop a

good corporation among disaster risk reduction and

us besides community climate change program in

based system this province. Through

implementation. This area Padang Sub Field Office we

had been rounded by implement DRR&CC program

wired fence to protect the in Gasan Gadang Village

new planted mangrove (Nagari Gasan Gadang),

from a variety of pests.Padang Pariaman District.

This Village located in coastal To maintain the awareness

area that makes them risk among the villagers

getting impact of Padang SFO together with

earthquake, tsunami and Local Government

abrasion. This condition agree to arrange a

should be balanced by good local regulation (Peraturan

knowledge of disaster nagari) about mangrove

mitigation and climate ecosystem maintaining.

change.

(Wali

Nagari)

PLANTATION OF 3,300 MANGROVES IN

WEST SUMATERA PROVINCE

live together with mother in earns monthly income about Program Officer from MAI RAMADHAN FOOD a small house that built by GBP 35. said this family is very PACKET FOR

I am so glad with this food father when he is still alive. strong, though they RAINBOW FAMILY packet, thank you Muslim This family is struggling with struggle with economic

Aid condition, they are very Ramadhan this year persistence and never give 1433H became a very up. “I myself ever blessing month for Eliza experienced living with this and her family. She condition when I was child, received food packet so with this packet, I can consists of basic food (rice, feel how they are very cooking oil, date, milk, etc) happy and grateful”, he from her generous said. sponsor, Dr. Muhammed

Eliza has become one of Alkareem through Muslim Muslim Aid Rainbow Family Aid Rainbow Family Children, which support her Program. When Muslim for education, fulfill basic Aid Indonesia (MAI) team

very poor economic , thank you for my sponsor, needs as well as future came to her house and condition, mother works May Allah SWT gives his saving. She is currently brought the packet, she hard to support the family. blessing and reward with studying at grade 5 of was very enthusiast to Every day, she produces Jannah, Aamin. “This year we Elementary school and has open the box to see what snack and sells is to small have complete & nutritious been receiving benefit from is inside it.shop in the village and then food that I can enjoy together Muslim Aid since continue to do farming in with my families”, she said.Eliza is an orphan with two November 2010.

Abdul Hamid, Special villagers’ farm land,she only brothers & one sister, they

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community in Myanmar. San Suu Kyi, and other Myanmar to promote ethnic MUSLIM AID Dr Mahatir Muhammad, political parties in rights and equality.PARTICIPATE IN as the President of PDPF

INTERNATIONAL It is a big honor for Muslim said that the conference Aid who have giving its aid CONFERENCES OF was held to discuss and to Rohingya in Bangladesh formulate solutions to the ROHINGYA PLIGHTsince 1992 till now and in conflict and problems Indonesia in 2010 to surrounding the Rohingya On September 17th participate in the community, which include 2012, Mahfuzur Rahman, conference, where we got persecution, Muslim Aid Country the opportunities to statelessness, violence Director of Indonesia highlights its activity among and mass displacement.attended the the participant came from International Conference

"It is very unfortunate different part of the globe on The Plight of that people should be that help expand the global Rohingnya as one of the killed and houses burnt, network. panelist and special simply because the guest, the conference Myanmar government was organised by refuses to recognise its Perdana Global Peace own citizens," he said in Foundation (PGPF) at the his keynote address at the Islamic Arts Museum, "Plight of the Rohingya: Kuala Lumpur.Solution?" conference.

The Conference intend to At the end of conference seeks for solutions to end day, it has unanimously the violence and conflict passed 16 resolutions, suffered by the Rohingya including a call for Aung

Muslim Aid has launched an emergency appeal to provide help and support to the Rohingya

people. We are working inside Myanmar through a credible regional partner whose emergency

response covers those affected by the violence. Through its partner Muslim Aid has been

providing food items, sanitary items and clothes to around 540 households.

MAI Country Director, Mahfuzur Rahman together withDr. Mahatir Muhammad as the President of PDPF

Since the signing of Sub Grant Meanwhile, Muzakir Manaf, Vice Agreement (SGA) in July 2010 as a Governor for Aceh Province which Sub-Project implementing partner represented by Assistant II for AEDFF (Aceh Economic Government of Aceh, Sayed Development Financing Facility) Mustafa suggested Bireuen District funded by MDF (Multi Donor Government to evaluate the Fund), MAI

project in order to think (Muslim Aid of steps that must be Indonesia) designed, while also has strengthening the accomplishecapacity and support d the entire farmer groups, as well construction as allocate District of 36 cattle budget to support this house livestock activity.completed

with its mai country director facilities, with shamima khan mdf distributed managerShamima Khan 1440 heads as MDF Manager also of cattle to express her gratitude 36 farmer and appreciation for groups in 4 MAI performance Sub Districts

during the project implementation. (Gandapura, Samalanga, Juli, and "The results achieved have been Simpang Mamplam) in Bireuen very impressive, MAI had good District.focus on financial and

sustainability beyond the project ". On Tuesday, 28 August 2012, vip This project will encourage the guest on the closing replication of similar projects in ceremonyMAI conducted closing Aceh and Nias also, she added”ceremony for AEDFF project

which officially will be ended on Also presented at the closing 31 August 2012. Muslim Aid ceremony representatives of KPDT Indonesia Country Director (Ministry of Development of M.Mahfuzur Rahman through his Underdeveloped Regions) Ir. speech said that for the Bambang Sarwono Ar.CB Eng, MT, implementation of this giant representative of Bappeda Aceh project, we need longer time with Province, Dr. Warqah Helmi, Head minimum three years even more, of Europe House in Aceh, Giovanni but the sub-project should be Seritella, Assistant III of Bireuen completed in period of 23 District, representatives of World months. "We commit to continue Bank, representatives from 36 this program, to support farmer farmer groups, partners and for a longer time, together with stakeholders.partner & donors that we can

collaborate with”, he added.

Muslim AidServing Humanity

ACEH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCING FACILITIES

(AEDFF) PROJECT HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

We are grateful

to our following Development Partners :Muslim AidServing Humanity

MAI Country Director, Mahfuzur Rahman with MDF ManagerShamima Khan at Closing Ceremony of MAI EDFF Project

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