“Children remain homeless, out of school and in need of psychosocial support to help them deal with the trauma they experienced. “Almost one month after the disaster, life for hundreds of thousands of children in Central Sulawesi is still far from back to normal,” said Debora Comini, UNICEF Representative to Indonesia. UNICEF is working closely with the Government to bring help and lifesaving supplies to children and families. Getting help to affected children and families 'UNICEF Indonesia, in partnership with the Government, is doing everything it can to respond to this emergency, which hit the country just one month after another powerful earthquake resulted in hundreds of deaths in Lombok.” > Donate now << “With each new report about this devastating earthquake and tsunami, our concern increases for the safety of children in Palu, Donggala and other sites hit by the disaster,' said Amanda Bissex of UNICEF Indonesia. Around 1.5 million people have been affected. Many have lost their loved ones, homes and neighbourhoods. The situation for tens of thousands of children remains extremely precarious in the days ahead. Communities in more remote areas have been cut off by broken roads, landslides and crippled communications, as aid begins to trickle through.

In Palu, the most affected city, more than half of the population was displaced, telecommunication remains an issue and access to affected areas has been challenging due to rubble. While the full extent of the damage is still emerging, more than 2,000 people have died and about 212,000 displaced.* At least 1,200 schools from early childhood to secondary schools have been affected, impacting 184,094 students and 12,988 teachers.* UNICEF is working with the Government to get help and lifesaving supplies to affected children and families. JAKARTA, Indonesia – On 28 September, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia triggered a tsunami, affecting around 1.5 million people on the island of Sulawesi.* NEW: Sulawesi Earthquake & Tsunami: One month on from the disaster, thousands of children still homeless, out-of-school and in need of humanitarian support

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