U.S. provides aid for bomb victims

U.S. provides aid for bomb victims

JAKARTA: The U.S. government has donated US$150,000 toward
providing medical assistance and ongoing trauma counseling for
victims of the bombing outside the Australian Embassy on Sept. 9.

The bomb killed at least 10 people and injured more than 200
others.

The donation was made through the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID).

"USAID is pleased to be working with AusAID, the International
Catholic Migration Commission, trauma counseling Yayasan Pulih
and others to reach out to the victims and families...," said
USAID Indonesia mission director William Frej in a statement sent
to The Jakarta Post.

The aid package includes support for a media campaign on the
trauma-recovery process through the establishment of a hot line
and e-counseling services for survivors, as well as a donation to
the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) to improve its services. -- JP