The cascading events on 28 September 2018 on Sulawesi island of Indonesia are characteristic of a catastrophic disaster scenario where major earthquakes triggered near-field tsunami, major liquefaction, and landslides, which resulted in direct damages, impacts, and constrained humanitarian access. So far the disaster has claimed 2,100 fatalities and 680 are still missing. Moreover 68,451 houses were damaged or destroyed displacing 222,986 people (source: ahacentre.org).
AMURT in Indonesia is providing kindergarten teachers with psycho-social support to help themselves recover from the traumatic events and the effect on their families, as well as enabling them to welcome back and support their old students. In the two day trainings the teachers learn about the process of trauma, how to mitigate it, and how to design appropriate back to school activities for their students. After an initial pilot training the education officials in the area enthusiastically organized for AMURT to train hundreds of kindergarten teachers in the Palu and Sigi sub-districts of Sulawesi. Considering that more than 900 schools and kindergartens are affected, the students, teachers and their facilities would need assistance for months to come.
Published October 21, 2018. Updated May 4, 2025. Figures and conditions reflect the original reporting period. View the original AMURT report.
