Earthquake + Tsunami Relief

If you received IDES’ 2018 annual report, you might recognize this photo. (If you didn’t, don’t worry you can find it here).

Although it’s a spectacular photo, we believe the story behind it is even better.

On September 28, 2018, a large earthquake shook the Minahasa Peninsula of Indonesia. Later that day, a tsunami struck killing 4,340 people and leaving thousands more homeless. 


Through our partners, IDES was able to assist 65 families in building 25+ homes in Central Sulawesi, a low income area affected by the events. Additionally, we were able to fund a clean water project which took teams of both Christian missionaries and Muslim locals to complete. 


“The team on the ground feels that the assistance we were blessed to distribute was well received and beneficial, because the recipients willingly worked to help with the various projects,” said our partners.

After all of this, there was still funding left to help fishermen replace damaged equipment which allowed them to begin making an income again.

At IDES, we know interactions where we are able to demonstrate God’s love through acts of service are the beginnings of opportunities to spread The Gospel to those in need.

If you feel called to give towards projects like these, please consider visiting our website and designating your next donation as “disaster relief.” ​

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