In late October 2010, Mt Merapi erupted, destroying a number of villages in Central Java with significant casualties and mass displacement of the local population. Donations are urgently required to assist in the ongoing relief response.
As a result of the eruption of the Merapi volcano in October/November 2010, 4 villages on the uppermost west side of the volcano foot have been affected by water supply shortages in terms of field irrigation as well as drinking water. The main sources of water before the eruption were badly affected by the lahar [...]