Heart-shaking
Visiting Tsunami Victims
After traveling for approximately two hours and twenty minutes, we departed (at 10 am, arriving at aceh at 12.20 ) , faster than commercial aircraft that travel a distance of two hours and forty-five minutes.
We arrived at Sultan Iskandar Muda airport.
And as soon as we got off the Hercules, we saw a lot of wood around the airport.
Because of the water during the Tsunami. And according to the officer there, not only the house was destroyed but also the bodies - the bodies were blown to water up to the airport here and had been buried in a mass grave not far from here.
But it was very severe, in the epicenter of Meulaboh area, and also in Banda Aceh area, and Lhok Nga area was left only one mosque, the others were flattened by the ground.
" we were all silent, without daring to say - words, because drifting with our own feelings.
After hearing what the airport officer said, we can't wait to get to the temporary shelter.
And we are also waiting for an invitation from the TNI who have already arrived in aceh. After waiting for about 10 minutes, we were finally picked up by the TNI.
We were divided into two teams, one team went to the "Lhok Nga area, and another team was divided into the Lampuuk area.
Coincidentally I was included in the team led by Mr. Iwan, who was going to leave for the Lampuuk area, we all consisted of "me, Jonah, Malik and Kak - brother of the NGO, Limbuk, namely Mas Andi, Mas Febri, Mbak Indah, Mas Fendi, Mbak Sari, Mas Ahmad, Mba Ajeng and Mas Adji. We knew each other's names after we met on the plane.
After getting a little information, with the control of the TNI, we were finally taken to their respective refugee camps, along with the goods we will distribute to the refugees there.
After traveling 1 hour, we also arrived at the shelter, and according to the story of the TNI fathers, it has been 1 week dead lights because it is still in the stage of electricity repair.
How sad we are to see refugees, especially infants and toddlers, with this calamity, but if most parents can accept this ordeal, and it is seen from their faces.
" And it looks like they are happy to be with the TNI to do royong such as cooking, catching fish in the river and setting up tents for other refugees.
And "they were forced to sleep in the dark, only in the light of petromak lights, the electricity went out, because PLN still fixed it, so it was, fear there are cables - cables that can shock the public so Electricity is turned off for a while ", said Mr. Keuchik told us ( Mr. Keuchik was like Mr. Lurah ).
Here it turns out there are three large tents and also 1 very large public kitchen, he said to cook for five hundred refugees.
Everything was collected on the field after our arrival, and it looks from their faces, there is still fear of aftershocks and tsunamis, and there are also those who have resigned to this disaster.
After all, Mr. Keuchik started introducing us.
" Assalamu'alaikum.", said Mr. Keuchik to the people there.
"wa'alaikum salam Pak.", replied the people there.
", this is adek - adek Volunteer students from the University of Red Rose in Jakarta and also some employees from the NGO office in Jakarta, Jakarta, mareka is now coming to our place to give a little help to all of us, " Mr. Keuchik said.
Well all do not scramble, all can queue one by one in an orderly manner, "there are babies and toddlers aged up to five years later lined up in the right corner.
Keep the elderly next to him, then continued the mother - mother but do not scramble yes, all can , " said Mr. Keuchik explained".
Now we listen to the speech of Mr. Iwan the head of the NGO (Society Self-help Institute).
Please sir ", said Mr. Keuchik, thank you Mr. ", replied Mr. Iwan while stepping a little forward .
"How are you, mother, father, father of all, "asked Mr. Iwan.
", Alhamdulillah.baik sir.", answered all at once.
My friends and I from the NGOs, and my younger brothers and sisters will give help to the fathers and mothers all here.
Easy - hopefully can be used for a while ", said Mr. Iwan.
The one in the sack is all decent clothes, later can be chosen - choose but do not scramble? ", said Mr. Iwan.
The one in the sack over there, it's a mukena and a sarong for prayer.
", continue there, clothes for babies and toddlers.
" And for the cardboard there it contains milk for babies and toddlers, which there is a blanket so as not to bite mosquitoes.
But you have to queue one by one, God willing all part.", said Mr. Iwan continued.
There are babies and toddlers please queue, later arranged the same sister - sister of the student yes, ", said Mr. Iwan again.
", thank you very much sir, adek - adek students "cried the refugees.
Suddenly one of the fathers of the refugees ran to hug Mr. Iwan, with tears he expressed his gratitude ", we were all moved to see him, we were all touched, because right now they really need help, especially spiritual help and the spirit to move on.
Finally we were divided - for the group to distribute this assistance, I and Andi mas from the NGO, divide the sack containing the mukena and sarong.
Malik and Mas Adji from the NGO divide baby and toddler milk.
While Yunus and Mas Fendi split baby and toddler clothes.
And Mas Febri and Mbak Putri, Mbak Indah from NGO divided decent clothes.
As well as Mbak Sari, mbak Ajeng, Mas Ahmad helped distribute blankets and medicines for the sick and elderly.
Thank God the distribution event went very terpekannya, we are all very salute, in the midst of the disaster that they faced, all of them no one complained, even they all seemed patient and accepted this ordeal.
Maybe if any of us experience it, not necessarily as good as mareka, but they all look resigned and very patient in accepting this ordeal.
", Oh yes the area we came to, Banda Aceh area precisely Lampuuk village, which is very large also the impact of the earthquake and tsunami.
It is evident that many people have lost their homes, pets and other possessions.
After sharing the help, I went straight to the kitchen to help the mothers there.
" Assalamu'alaikum mother - mother, "my broom.
",Wa'alaikum Salam dek..." answered the mothers - mothers who seem very dexterous in cooking, again cook what ni..???, I asked.
We were cooking for dinner, there was fish cob teucrah, vegetable cabbage stir fry, omelet, also crackers ", replied the mother who was scraping crackers while approaching me.
" Ooh that's so good, there's something I can help you with, "my question.
"Aduuhhh, this handsome adek who is his name, "ask the mother again.
" I'm sorry ma'am, until I forget to introduce myself, just call Rendi, "my answer is friendly.
"Ooh son Rendi!!", I'm Ida's mother.
", that's the cabbage vegetable that is Halimah's mother and Komariah mother.
" The one there, the one cooking the cob, was Zaenab's mother and Fatimah's mother.
"Others who were picking up an omelet, it was Tia's mother and Saribanun's mother" Ida's mother explained.
", i nodded with a smile to all of them.
", Nak Rendi!!!", if you don't mind please lift the water in the gallon here the deck?, make it cook ", said Mother Fatimah.
", Good Mom" I said as I stepped up to pick up the gallon and poured it into the bucket for cooking.
I am very happy to help mothers who are cooking, sometimes they also mocked me, I just smiled.
Behind this calamity, we can take wisdom with the natural ones and also very grateful that their faith does not waver and even make them more diligent in carrying out worship to Allah SWT,.
",i'm also happy to have such a valuable experience.
All I can buy but the experience can not be measured by money and I am very grateful to volunteer and can experience firsthand witness that there are still many sodara - our sodara is under poverty but does not complain.
I am very proud and envious of what they are experiencing ", my mind is in my heart.
",Grandpa...dek Rendi...!!! ", Call Halimah's mother.
" Eeh. sorry ma'am ", I answered the club ", do not bengong deck, later satan hihihi ", replied Halimah ma'am.
",i just smiled and continued to help the mothers who were cooking for dinner.
