Reuters reports the The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is still seeking aid for victims of the May 27, 2006 earthquake in Indonesia. The death toll has grown to over 5,700.
The Geneva-based humanitarian agency said it aimed to provide 325,000 people with medical care, food, drinking water, sanitation and emergency shelter over the next year.
Its initial appeal for 12.8 million Swiss francs has been fully met.
The May 27 earthquake killed 5,782 people and tens of thousands were made homeless in central Java, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta.
Many survivors are poor labourers and farmers with little money to buy food or other essential supplies.
The federation said it has already provided emergency shelter, food, hygiene items and sleeping mats to more than 40,000 people, and is now examining long-term recovery needs.
Indonesia has been in the news a great deal lately because of natural disasters. Recently they have also had to deal with Mount Merapi and Bird Flu.
