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Marzuki Arsyad Photo: Chris Herlinger/CWS |
Recovery in Indonesia - Marzuki Arsyad
Marzuki Arsyad, a fisherman and one-time pedicab driver; lives in the Kampung Mulia (“noble village” in Indonesian) neighborhood of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The area was severely affected by the tsunami; he lost 13 family members. The memories of that day still aren’t far from the surface of his thoughts. "We were like people losing our minds. We saw these bodies--women, children, older people--all around us and we couldn’t do anything." One way to begin healing? Working – in Marzuki’s case as a community volunteer, helping CWS distribute such items as tents, blankets, and CWS “Gift of the Heart” Health Kits to his neighbors. “We’re extremely grateful (for the assistance),” he said. But the work in Aceh is far from over. Of particular concern, he said, are ways to improve the region’s still-recovering economy. “To help us get our livelihoods back – that will be most important,” he said.