Home Page Blog

Indonesian Earthquake/Tsunami Relief

On September 28, 2018, a 7.5 earthquake, followed by a six meter high tsunami struck Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. The death toll has surpassed 1,400 as the search continues for survivors. More than 2,500 have been injured. This has been the deadliest earthquake in the world thus far this year, and the worst to hit Indonesia since 2006. Most of the confirmed deaths are in the city of Palu, 1,500 kilometres northeast of Jakarta. The city is located at the end of a narrow bay which caused the force of the tsunami to be especially intense as it came ashore.

For Fellowship Baptists this region of Indonesia is significant in another way. Fellowship International missionaries, Edwin and Helmi Karwur, have been engaged in ministry in Sulawesi for several years, working along with students from the seminary in Manado where Edwin teaches.

Students and staff at the seminary are already raising funds to help and a relief plan is being developed. After immediate relief has been delivered, rebuilding will take time. FAIR, through the engagement of our churches across Canada, is committed to assist with the efforts to come alongside those effected by this disaster. Edwin and Helmi Karwur will supervise the implementation of the relief plan and the distribution of funds through the seminary.

For additional information and/or to donate, click here.