The earthquake of May 27, 2006, has left nearly 6,000 dead, seriously injured thousands more, and destroyed thousands of houses. Nurani Dunia Foundation is engaged in the following emergency relief efforts:

1. Emergency medical services. A team of 30+ doctors, comprised of advanced medical students and physicians, is engaged in outreach to villages that have not yet received help. In the 10 days following the quake, they acquired 2,300 patients in their outreach practice and they are working as well to transfer serious cases out to hospitals. Nurani Dunia is also coordinating with other groups of doctors to channel medical aid and food aid, as there are concerns about lack of food in some areas. Nutritional support includes milk, energy biscuits, etc. Warehouse storage is provided by GE and the Agricultural College in Yogyakarta (Sekolah Tinggi Penyuluhan Pertanian). The emergency post in Bantul is located at Jalan Parangtritis Km. 7,5, Kecamatan Sewon, Kabupaten Bantul, Yogyakarta. The post is located at a building owned by the Department of Agriculture.
2. Emergency shelter. Nurani Dunia is helping to provide tents shelter in the form of plastic-coated tarps. There is need for shelter, especially for members of vulnerable groups like the elderly, children, pregnant women, and those in poor health. Nurani Dunia is presently planning to build sturdier shelter for vulnerable groups using steel frames, locally available bamboo, and other materials. It is estimated that people might be living in very temporary shelter (tents, or under tarps) for the next 6-7 months. Nurani Dunia is mobilizing local construction support for the building of of more permanent shelter. Nurani Dunia is also building public toilets for use by those living in temporary shelter situations.
3. Public kitchens and support for clearing debris. In communities where houses have been destroyed in clusters, public kitchens are being established to feed those who are at work clearing debris left by the quake. The people are engaged in gotong royong (mutual assistance) without pay, so public kitchens ensure that everyone is fed in the process. Supplies needed include kitchen equipment, as well as shovels, boots, and other tools for clearing debris. Food aid is also needed to support the kitchens.