GKI Humanitarian Refugee's Meeting (En)

Update TGKI 29-30 November 2010

Visitation of the Leader of Gerakan Kemanusiaan Indonesia,
Refugee ‘meet and greet’ TGKI Jogja

30 November 2010 the visitation of the head of the Indonesian Humanitarian Movement (GKI), Rev. Kuntadi Sumadikarya, Followed by the visitation of the TGKI posts in Yogyakarta, Adisucipto post and Cangkringan post.

The Refugees in Adisucipto Post is well Taken Cared of

In the Adisucipto post, which is actually the post of GKI Gejayan, the refugees from Merapi is accommodated. They are not a group of anonymous, but people with recognizable names, village, family, and losses. I think they are refugees who are happy because they are cared for and nurtured well by the TGKI Jogja. They were housed in a proper shelter that was large enough. They maybe the only group of refugees who stayed in barracks equipped with air-conditioning and television. Even a generator is ready when power failure occurs.

At the peak of the crisis, while other refugees are in sorry and pitiful condition and concerned about their livestock, TGKI Jogja not only accommodate these refugees, but also their livestock. Adisucipto post is a lively post inhabited by humans and livestock. Fortunately the land was large enough to accommodate them all. After Merapi subsided there are still around 80 people, who live together in this camp.

The refugees are served cheerfully, so that the everyday encounter between refugees and the volunteer group feels like a big family meeting. The concept of empowerment "of refugees to refugee" applies. The refugees are included and then took over the general kitchen duties. TGKI Jogja only provided the equipment and materials. Not only did solidarity occur between volunteers and refugees, or among the refugees themselves, but also among refugees and surrounding communities.

On certain days, the refugee children and their parents were taken to Taman Gembira Loka to eliminate saturation. Gembira Loka Park eliminated the admission for these refugees at the request of TGKI Jogja. They rejoice because some of them have never enjoyed Gembira Loka their entire life. By doing so, the disaster turned into a blessing in which they would never had the opportunities to do so if there were no disaster. Throughout these activities, the volunteers of TGKI Jogja facilitated the refugees, but some refugees lead their own group. They happily serve and not be served.

Everyday it can be seen that the refugees spend their time with productive works and also by playing. The yard of Adisucipto post was turned into a simple volleyball court. Space and rooms can be converted into a workshop. The children were invited to play games and learn the creative arts.
When I visited, November 30, 2010, TGKI Yogyakarta is preparing for their departure to a craftsman village. The craftsmen in the village are already committed to teach their skills to the refugees. Thus the refugees who no longer have jobs can become craftsmen. This is an empowerment for refugees.

Inter-Faith

With this good of a barrack and sufficient facilities, it is easy for allegations that TGKI Jogja is converting people to Christianity to surface, although there are no intentions in the activities to help the refugees. But such accusation never appeared. Why? because inter-faith prayers are routinely held in the refugee posts. Pastors, religious teachers and clerics gathered and prayed together with the refugees. On Eid al-Adha, 17 November 2010, sacrificial goats were slaughtered, and then distributed to the refugees. The goats donated were excessive, so there are parts which were distributed to other camps. Islamic spiritual reflection and teaching activities are also conducted in this post. On the other hand, every Sunday, Sunday mass is held in this post for refugees who are Christian. So the things above reaffirmed TGKI’s policies, which is to help without any strings attached, including religious matter. Rev. Paul Lie explained with joy that since some time ago, TGKI Jogja didn’t need to buy rice again for the Adisucipto post, because the donors and local officials who knew the needs of this post did not hesitate to routinely provide adequate supply.

The refugees, who are ready to return to their homes, were escorted by volunteers and other refugees who have become volunteers. Their house is cleaned from the ashes of Merapi in order for it to be habitable. They are allowed to go home with supplies provided by TGKI Jogja. Not surprisingly, as a comparison, the refugees in Maguwoharjo shrunk from 120,000 to 9,000 people because they feel neglected; in Adisucipto post refugees who asked permission to go home were just two families. Those whose homes were completely destroyed and can not be used again, will get a shelter from TGKI Jogja. That too will be done by themselves according to the specifications, guidelines, materials and equipment from TGKI Jogja. There is more encouraging news for TGKI Jogja, the residents of Botokenceng village in Bantul, which was in the Yogyakarta earthquake in 2006 that were helped by TGKI Jogja to have houses (shelter), came to Jogja and expressed their willingness to aid TGKI in building shelters for refugees for the Merapi victims.

Dusun Kiaran Post - Desa Wukirsari – Cangkringan

I can not visit all the posts built TGKI Jogja because of time constraints. However I was fortunate to visit the Wukirsari Kiaran post. This post is a gathering place and shelter for residents during the evening. During the day they usually come home and perform everyday tasks, but when the night falls, afraid that eruption can occur when they fell asleep, they gathered in the Wukirsari Kiaran post.

All day I watched how volunteers from TGKI Jogja who are refugees themselves worked hard to bring 2.000 liter tanks of water into five hamlets and place them in strategic points that can be easily accessed by residents. These tanks aren’t purchased, but borrowed from Public Works Department that immediately responds to the requests of TGKI Jogja. In the Karanggeneng-Umbulharjo hamlet I witnessed people preparing sites and installing water tanks come in with a big truck through a narrow village road. They rejoiced because of the guarantee of water availability for their daily life. Where does the water come from? TGKI Jogja does not have the policy to buy water, but instead finding springs and bring them to the shelter tanks. TGKI Jogja, equipped with two water pumps, one siphons and another distributes the water. The trouble is that the springs are in some locations that has no electricity, so the pumps can not function, unless it is connected with hundreds of meters of cables into the nearest electrical source. A fleet of carriers taxied water every day to the water tank points in different villages in order to ensure the availability of water for residents. That which happily done by the residents themselves as a result of empowerment by TGKI Jogja.

In Srodokan hamlet, near the "former" Kali Kuning. I call it the "former" because I saw that Kali Kuning is already gone and even covered with hot lava. I also saw the hamlet on the right and left of Kali Kuning which has now become a river and desert of lava. The view is horrible, imagining how the incident took place. Within a short period of time houses, trees, plantations, villages were wiped out by lava. I saw the stones the size of a house from the eruption of Merapi, scattered al over the site. Residents told me that although stones are large but if you knock on it, it will be fractured, because the stones are already "cooked" in the heat of Merapi which reached 600 Celsius. Some volunteers from TGKI Jogja pointed toward the lava desert and said sadly, "In the past that was my house."

I had the opportunity to meet with the residents who have returned from refugee camps. They told me how their gardens were destroyed. This village was once known as a producer of a very expensive and famous Salak Pondoh. I see how the coconut tree and even durian trees are still standing, but both the roots and stems and the fruits are scorched. Pepper trees look intact but charred. The livelihoods of the people here have disappeared. If they are not helped they cannot recover by their own. A caring, concerned, effective and efficient government is their only hope. Expenses of this kind can not be handled by TGKI.

(Kuntadi)

Report by
Rev. Kuntadi Sumadikarya –
Head of GKI Humanitarian

KS: Wednesday, 08 December 2010

Update GKI Humanitarian 1-6 Desember 2010

Update Tim GKI 1-6 Desember 2010

Jogja

1/12/10

1. Tim GKI Jogja bermusyawarah dengan pemerintah daerah, aparat Desa Wukirsari dan masyarakat calon penerima shelter. Namun masyarakat ternyata belum sepakat soal lokasi shelter, sehingga pada hari Senin 6/12/10 masih akan dicarikan lokasi baru lagi. Jika sudah sepakat, pemerintah akan memberi ijin kepada Tim GKI Jogja, yang sudah siap untuk membangun shelter-shelter.

2. Pendistribusian air bersih setiap hari sejak Pk. 0600 sampai siang dilayani 2-3 armada yang secara rutin mengisi 10 titik penampungan air Tim GKI Jogja masing-masing 2000 liter.

3. Pendistribusian sembako setiap hari masih berjalan secara selektif dan secara khusus dilakukan untuk posko-posko Tim GKI Jogja.

4. Pelayanan medis Tim GKI Jogja masih terus jalan.

5. Pelayanan ekonomi Tim GKI Jogja berbentuk penyuluhan tentang tanaman yang rusak, penyemprotan tanah pertanian agar kembali subur, dll.

2/12/10

1. Rapat koordinasi proyek shelter dengan Pemda dan PU, Tim GKI Jogja resmi terlibat dalam pembangunan shelter dan difasilitasi pemerintah hal tanah dll.

3/12/10

1. Tim medis Gerakan Kemanusiaan Indonesia melakukan pengobatan gratis bagi warga Kali Code yang mengungsi di SD Bapkri Gondolayu.

2. Tim GKI Jogja melakukan koordinasi dengan Melia Group untuk menjajagi dukungan.

4/12/10

1. Rapat koordinasi dengan masyarakat dan aparat Desa Wukirsari, namun belum ada kata sepakat mengenai lokasi shelter.

2. Tim medis Gerakan Kemanusiaan Indonesia - Gejayan melakukan pengobatan masal gratis di Dusun Kopeng, Sawangan.

5/12/10

1. Tim GKI Jogja memfasilitasi kegiatan pengajian bagi para pengungsi Muslim di Posko Adisucipto yang diselenggarakan dalam kerjasama dengan pengurus masjid setempat.

6/12/10

1. Tim medis Gerakan Kemanusiaan Indonesia - Gejayan melakukan pengobatan masal gratis di Dusun Tompen-Srumbung.

2. Hari ini Tim GKI Jogja memasang tambahan 5 tangki air @ 2000 liter di Cangkringan dan Banteng. program air bersih ini melibatkan 3 kendaraan sebagai armada pendistribusianair bersih.

3. Diselenggarakan acara syukuran di Posko Adisucipto antara para pengungsi dengan aparat setempat. Acara syukuran ini dilanjut acara keakraban dengan masyarakat setempat.

(Paulus Lie)

Reported by

Pdt. Kuntadi Sumadikarya –
Tim GKI – Sinode GKI
KS: Kamis, 09 Desember 2010

Update GKI Humanitarian 1-6 December 2010 (En)

Update Tim Gerakan Kemanusiaan Indonesia 1-6 Desember 2010

Jogja

1/12/10

1. GKI-Humanitarian Jogja consulted with the local government, village officials and Wukirsari citizens who are the candidates to receive shelters. But the people have not yet agreed about the location of the shelters; so on Monday 6/12/10 new location is still going to be searched. If it is agreed, the government will give permission to the GKI-Humanitarian Yogyakarta, which is ready to build shelters.

2. The distribution of clean water every day since 06.00 until lunch is done by 2-3 fleets that regularly fill the water reservoir of GKI-Humanitarian Jogja in the designated 10 points, 2000 liters each.

3. The distribution of basic foods every day is still running selectively and specifically done for the posts of GKI-Humanitarian Jogja..

4. Medical services by GKI-Humanitarian Jogja are ongoing.

5. The economic services by GKI-Humanitarian Jogja was in the form of a workshop about damaged crops, revatilizing soil, etc.

2/12/10

1. The coordination meeting for the shelter project with the local government and the departemen of Public Works, GKI-Humanitarian Jogja is officially involved in the building of the shelter and being facilitated by the government on the matters of land etc.

3/12/10

1. The medical team of GKI-Humanitarian conducted free health services for the people of Kali Code who took refuge in SD Bapkri Gondolayu.

2. GKI-Humanitarian Jogja coordinated with Melia Group in order to garner support.

4/12/10

1. Coordination meeting with the local community and the village officials of Village Wukirsari, no agreement on the location for the shelter.

2. The medical team of GKI-Humanitarian - Gejayan conducted free mass health services in Dusun Kopeng, Sawangan.

5/12/10

1. GKI-Humanitarian Jogja facilitated the prayer for the Moslem refugees in Adisucipto post, held in coordination with the local mosque care takers.

6/12/10

1. The medical team of GKI-Humanitarian - Gejayan conducted free mass health services in Hamlet Tompen-Srumbung.

2. Today GKI-Humanitarian Jogja installed 5 additional water tanks at 2000 litres each in Cangkringan and Banteng. The clean water programs involve 3 vehicles as the armada to transport and distribute the celan water.

3. A gathering is held in ther Adisucipto post between the local officials. Continued with a meet and greet with the local communities.

(Paulus Lie)

Reported by

Pdt. Kuntadi Sumadikarya –
GKI-Humanitarian – Sinode GKI
KS: Thursday, 09 December 2010

Summary Report

GKI Humanitarian Summary Report

What We Do in Wasior, Mentawai and Merapi?

Introduction

GKI Humanitarian thought it is necessary to present a summary report with respect to the successive disasters occurred in Wasior, Mentawai and Merapi. GKI Humanitarian heartened by GKI congregations and donors from domestic and abroad who are very enthusiastic to help. Thank you very much for your prayer and donation. Indeed the existence of GKI Humanitarian is NGO-like but not exactly NGO; rather it is an extension task foce of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) to manifest the love of Christ to every human being who is suffering, marginalized and quickly forgotten. We read in Gospels that Jesus always takes side to the poor who suffers. This is an underlying theology of GKI Humanitarian ministry.

We hope the information below can give a picture of what the GKI Humanitarian are doing in the last two months, October and November 2010.

Wasior

Day after huge flash floods struck Wasior on October 4, 2010, GKI Humanitarian sent its volunteers, who were involve in post-disaster work in Yapen-Waropen, to Wasior. We call it the "huge floods" because it is not only flash floods which inundate people, houses and buildings, but simply wipe out everything. Satkorlak (local unit of government for disaster) in County of Wondama Bay claimed the victims as follow: dead toll 145, seriously injured 179, lost 102. The remain resident Wasior survivors were immediately rushed to evacuate themselves to the West Papua's provincial capital, Manokwari. They were crowd the only ferry MV Nggapulu leaving for Wasior. On November 9, 2010 by the ship captain's permission, GKI Humanitarian’s medical team follows and medicates them. In Manokwari, our medical team provides services again to Wasior evacuatees by medicating the them in their refugee camps.

Based on the experience on board of MV Nggapulu, later our medical team was invited to strengthen the Navy hospital ship, KRI Dr. Soeharso. On board of this hospital ship has been served 1,500 patients and 80 among them were experienced major and minor surgery. Two doctors of GKI Humanitarian, Dr. Martin P. Panggabean and Dr. Elvina R. Manurung received a written expressions of thanks from the Vice Commander of Post-Disaster Recovery Task Force Wasior, Marine Colonel (K) Dr. IDG Nalendra.

Under continuous heavy rain, GKI Humanitarian serves not only health of the population, but also their logistical needs of food, clothing, tents, equipment etc. By the God's blessings GKI Humanitarian volunteers were accommodated at home office of the Regent of Wasior, even pampered by the Regents’ wife. Why is that? Because GKI Humanitarian along with the Indonesia Red Cross (PMI) are the two relief agencies who remained helping Wasior for over a month. This was stated by Kompas.com (electronic daily) edition of 16 November 2010. In addition, since the Wasior health facilities were destroyed and cannot functioning, then by the Local Government of Wasior, GKI Humanitarian is entrusted to establish and maintain an emergency hospital located at Wasior Social Service building. This emergency hospital known as the Emergency Hospital of GKI Humanitarian, and became the only health facility in the disaster area of Wasior. GKI Humanitarian was not only serve patients in the emergency hospital, but if there are patients who need it, they’re also picked up by our volunteers. While there are patients need to be referred to large hospital in Manokwari, they’re accompanied by our volunteers. This is mentioned in the report of Dr. Suryadi Sudarmo, Surgeon of the UKI (Christian University of Indonesia) Hospital in Jakarta and official of Ambulance 118 Foundation. GKI Humanitarian Wasior strengthened by 8 doctors and 12 volunteers. To continue to address the emergency hospital of GKI Humanitarian, in early December 2010 we will send doctors again for a periods of one and three months. The doctors are being sort from the graduates of the Faculty of Medicine of the Krida Wacana Christian University (UKRIDA, owned by GKI) to serve there for three months. The health center physician in Wasior is Dr. Johan Joteni, who graduated from Ukrida in 1993, so we hope cooperation among these doctors, will become more intertwined. Now Dr. Joteni handles the Emergency Hospital of GKI Humanitarian while awaiting the arrival of the GKI Humanitarian’s doctors from Jakarta.

Mentawai

After 7.2 Richter scale earthquake followed by tsunami on October 25, 2010 struck the west coast of the Mentawai Islands West Sumatra, GKI Humanitarian concentrates its ministry among other locations, in Hamlet Maonai, located at the southern tip of South Pagai in the Mentawai Islands. This hamlet is the most isolated hamlet where there is no road and the only way to reach this hamlet is by boat or ship. Storms and huge waves at that time blocking any aid to Maonai. In Maonai there are remaining 38 families who also lost their family members. In addition, in the hamlet of Eru Paraboat, west coast of the Island of South Pagai remaining 60 families whom immediately medicated by the medical team of GKI Kebayoran Baru. They were generally been sheltering in the hills away from the beach. That is safer for residents, but more difficult for the volunteers and medical team to reach them.

Logistical assistance in form of food, clothing, household supplies were distributed through the journey by boat which is relatively small. Testimony of GKI Humanitarian’s volunteer was quite touching and comical. The boat operator was insisted not to rent his boat, instead he was asking for fuel only. This man just lost his child and wife in the recent tsunami. He was touched by spirit of willingness of our volunteers who risking their lives in order to help the remaining residents in the most difficult areas. In that spirit, he volunteered to help GKI Humanitarian who came from afar to help Mentawai. Our volunteers also accommodated in the house of former local parliament members, Mr. Celsius. He was also involved with the same spirit in shipping services to remote hamlets along with GKI Humanitarian. This is funny: at the moment when volunteers pray ask for small waves for the sake of safety help, on the other side foreign surfers pray for great waves for good surfing.

GKI Humanitarian leader in Jakarta sends a greeting via short message to our first team as follows: "Dear Rasid, sorry to bother your exhaustion. I want you to know that in Jakarta we pray for your safety. This is not a cliché, but really an expression of gratitude that you represent us all. I also received an email from my friend Rev. Ken Williams, moderator of the Uniting Western Australia Synod that he also continued to pray for all of you. Please tell this to the doctors and volunteers, they are in our prayers. Blessings, Kuntadi.“ SMS reply by Rev. Rasid Rachman: "Reverend Father Kun, I've read this SMS in front of all the volunteers and the families that support field services of GKI Humanitarian in Mentawai. We were all welcomed it with applause and a thank you also for your support.“ In these hamlets GKI Humanitarian heard testimony about God's miraculous power. Two days after the tsunami, people found a baby stuck in a tree as high as 7 meters alive. Another baby found alive under a pile of wood which were scattered. God is able to use the tree and pile of wood to save the babies. These babies and many other children who lost their parents, of course, require a foster parent or guardian who can nurture and raise them. Seeing hundreds of orphaned children whom their parents died in recent tsunami, GKI Humanitarian in cooperation with the Protestant Christian Church of Mentawai (GKPM) are realizing an orphanage. On November 12, 2010, ceremony of laying the first stone of this orphanage is located in Nemnemleleu Sikakap, conducted by Ephorus (moderator) GKPM, Rev. Parsaoran Simanjuntak, Vice Regent of Mentawai, Mr. Judas Sabagalet, Military District Commander 0319 in Mentawai, Lieutenant Colonel. Kav. Josafat Duka, and GKI Humanitarian field Coordinator, Jusak I. Indrawan.

Other program of GKI Humanitarian in Mentawai is to improve five mass cemetries. FYI, in an emergency situation in the hamlet s of Muntei Baru-baru, Sabeu Gunggung, Eru Paraboat, Purourogat, Maonai these cemetries apparently was done mistakenly. The mass cemetries depth are only 50 cm, so the smell of corpses wafted everywhere and endangering people who are still alive. GKI Humanitarian considers it important to remake these mass cemeteries to honor those who have been killed and protect those who still alive.

GKI Humanitarian in Mentawai was strengthened by 6 doctors, 9 volunteers from various GKI congregations, and 7 local volunteers Mentawai. There's still a volunteer living in the Mentawai to oversee the construction of orphanages and wait for our next team.

Merapi

On the same day of the volcano eruption of Mount Merapi on October 25, 2010, GKI Humanitarian has started to move from both headquarters in the GKI Pajajaran Magelang and GKI Gejayan Jogjakarta. Both teams are getting more powerful and more volunteers, as well as more widely support. Activities began by distributing food to the refugees in several hamlets and villages around the slopes of Merapi, and only then we focused in refugee camps around cities of Magelang, Muntilan and Jogjakarta. When the ring of safety was change from 10 km and 15 km to 20 km (from the mountain top), there was a rush of refugees to other cities than above mentioned i.e. Klaten, Boyolali, Prambanan etc. GKI Humanitarian assistance to refugees was also widespread. Cooked rice, basic food, clothing, bedding, bathing, cooking equipments, etc. distributed to as many places where the refugees gathered, we even delivering food door to door together and guided by local residents. In this approach a number of hamlets and villages is nurtured by GKI Humanitarian. GKI Humanitarian apparently cannot help everybody, but at least the group that we helped was really helped conceptually. The concept of "From refugee to refugee “was applied in order to empower the refugees back to normal lives. They have also being facilitated to manage their own public kitchens in the barracks with the supply of basic food ingredients from GKI Humanitarian.

GKI Humanitarian in Jogja is establishing four posts to accommodate the refugees. Number of refugees who being served reaching 7,500-10,000 people. After the ring of safety became 20 km, GKI Humanitarian were also entrusted by Satkorlak of Jogja to handle the concentration of refugees in the Maguwoharjo Stadium especially the west area. With the support of the local unit of the Ministry of Religious Affair and Satkorlak, GKI Humanitarian with the GKI congregations of Jogja Presbytery were held a Sunday Service on every Sunday (31/10 and 7 / 11) located in west area of the Maguwo Stadium, UNY Stadium and our own posts. In celebrating Idul-Adha (Muslim religious holiday), GKI Humanitarian also facilitates the sacrificing and distribution of goat meat to the refugees. Goat donation was more than expected so that it can be distributed to other camps. Inter-faith prayer service conducted where Rev. Paulus Lie from GKI Humanitarian participate. GKI Humanitarian from Jakarta sent 10 doctors to Magelang and 7 doctors to Jogjakarta which all the physicians come from the Faculty of Medicine of UKRIDA.

There is a tendency while many refugees leaving barracks as a protest. In Maguwo Stadium the amount of refugees were dropped from 120,000 to 9,000. They said there are plenty of food for all, but the queue so long and take hours they can’t afford it anymore. While the refugees in GKI Humanitarian posts who feel well nurtured remain stay. Only two families who asked permission to go home. When later the condition of Merapi has subsided, GKI Humanitarian prepares the return of refugees to their houses by guarding them home and our volunteers are ready to help cleaning their houses from the dust and also bring other supplies for them.

Under the coordination of Her Majesty Queen Hemas and Her Majesty Queen Pembayun, a program was established for construction thousands of shelters for refugees whose house were completely destroyed. GKI Humanitarian was invited participate in this program. This can only be done with the other parties donors. Trauma healing services for children from 50 volunteers of Sunday school teacher were conducted jointly with Unicef's efforts in Wedi, Klaten. Later the Unicef asks GKI materials/ methods to be used by Unicef team elsewhere. GKI Humanitarian in Magelang and Jogjakarta have received logistical support, funds and personnel from various parties. Many GKI congregations came to help, as well as from GKI foundations. Other teams are, among others, the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK), Church of Christ Abdiel Surabaya, Alumni BOPKRI etc. They were come to bring aid and personnel. Some foreign volunteers have joined the GKI Humanitarian in Jogja.

In Jakarta a theological reflection on Merapi disaster was written titled "Mbah Maridjan, the Exemplary of Total Service" and in Jogjakarta titled "Uprighting People who cannot Stand Upright, Lk. 13:10-17." GKI Humanitarian in Jogja are strengthened by 40-50 volunteers each day that increased on a particular day up to 100-150 volunteers. 25 house wifes member of GKI have been continue to dedicate themselves to cook for the public kitchens until the refugees themselves were empowered to serve, so conceptually applies “from refugees for refugees.” In addition to our medical team, we also have 8 pharmacists who were involved to help in the case of pharmacy. Reliability to GKI Humanitarian strengthened significantly by the inclusion in the coordination service of Her Majesty Queen Hemas and Her Majesty Queen Pembayun from the Sultanate of Jogjakarta.

Epilog

GKI Humanitarian feels there are so many dynamics of post-disaster service which experienced by our volunteers which cannot be accommodated in this summary report. Joys and sorrows, emotion and laughter, relieve and angry, curious to ourselves and others etc. However, one of the principles GKI Humanitarian i.e realized that "we are facing a non-normal conditions in the affected area" typically make volunteers can transcend these conditions and still be grateful to Christ because we participate in His work. While GKI Humanitarian feels honored when included in the work of Her Majesty Queen Hemas, GKI feels much more honored cause we are included in the noble mission of the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be His Name forever.

Reported by

Rev. Kuntadi Sumadikarya
Head of GKI Humanitarian/
Moderator GKI West Java Regional Synod