The coastline of Indonesia was closest to the epicenter of the earthquake that triggered the tsunami, and more than half of the resulting deaths occurred in Indonesia. CARE was among the leading humanitarian agencies that responded to the tsunami, and we have continued to work with affected communities over the past five years to reconstruct homes and livelihoods and promote economic and social development.

World leaders have failed to agree on an ambitious, fair and binding climate deal in Copenhagen. "What came out after two weeks of negotiations is hugely disappointing to all of us and in particular to the world's poorest people"

The world leaders are gathering in Copenhagen to close the negotiations on a climate agreement. But the status of the negotiations is messy and a fair deal seems to be out of reach unless leaders take action.

It was high noon in Banda Aceh, a city that was devastated by the great tsunami in late 2004. The capital of the northernmost province on Sumatra and in Indonesia sounds rather quiet. For the past five years, it has struggled to re-emerge. Today, rows of new buildings are seen in every corner: offices, stores, houses, and schools. All were painted in modern colors. A sign of the city’s rebirth.

Dibelakang perbukitan dan barisan pepohonan, di tepi tebing dataran tinggi 45 kilometer dari Kota Pariaman, Korong Barang-barangan tersembunyi dari dunia luar. Desa itu tidak memiliki fasilitas listrik maupun air pipa, Jadi ketika gempa bumi terjadi pada senja 30 September, menyebabkan kerusakan parah pada sejumlah infrastuktur dan rumah, masyarakat desa itu diam-diam bertahan hidup dengan cara mereka sendiri yang sederhana, tanpa bantuan dari siapa-siapa.