Indonesia
Located in the Pacific "Ring of Fire", Indonesia is home to the world's largest democratic Muslim population but, despite being a middle-income country, 53% (more than 100 million people) live on less than $2 a day.
The 2004 tsunami devastated the Aceh province yet also paved the way for the resolution of 30 years of separatist conflict. Our Aceh partners are now developing a peaceful and democratic society which is more resilient to disaster.
Through our partner Caritas Indonesia (known locally as Karina), we are working to reduce people's risk of disaster, to be better prepared when disasters do strike, and to respond quickly and effectively in the aftermath.
Our partners also helped those in need following a devastating earthquake that struck the western coast of Sumatra in September 2009.
 | Indonesia: tsunami warning lifted Several large earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province caused only limited damage. "Fortunately, this wasn't a repeat of the tsunami of 2004," says CAFOD's Kate Crowley. |
 | Chris Bain responds to the Queen’s Speech The Government has dropped its plans to introduce legislation in the new Parliamentary session to guarantee the spending of 0.7 per cent of national income on aid to the poorest countries. The Government did however reiterate its firm plans to reach the 0.7 per cent spending target by 2013. |
 | 50th anniversary celebrations: a day to remember On Saturday 28 January, over 2,000 CAFOD supporters from around the UK came together to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. |
 | Indonesia: Life-saving aid after the volcano Our partners in Indonesia are providing vital supplies to people displaced by erupting volcano, Mount Morapi |
![A woman shields herself and her child with an umbrella during an ash rain while they walk to their tent at a temporary shelter in Jumoyo village in the city of Magelang [REUTERS/Beawiharta courtesy of alertnet.org]](/var/storage/images/about-us/where-we-work/indonesia/images/indonesia-woman-with-umbrella/1319178-1-eng-GB/indonesia-woman-with-umbrella_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Indonesia: CAFOD scales up response to volcano We have scaled up our emergency response in Indonesia following a further fatal eruption of Mount Merapi in the early hours of 5 November |
![Indonesian pop star Rafli, lead singer of Kande, performs at a concert for tsunami survivors [CAFOD]](/var/storage/images/where_we_work/asia/indonesia/images/indonesian_pop_star_rafli/44930-2-eng-GB/indonesian_pop_star_rafli_0column75_nospace_landscape.jpg)
