The Need
In 1997 the currency crisis that swept through parts of Asia started a domino effect that brought almost total collapse to Indonesia's economic, social and political structure. Since then, severe economic hardship has continued to plague increasing number of Indonesians.

The Response
Indonesian Relief Fund was founded in response to this dire need. IRF's goal is to help alleviate the suffering of the country's poor and needy by implementing projects and programs that fall into these FIVE PILLARS:
1. Feeding program
2. Food security
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Job creation

A Few Facts On Indonesia
Strung across the equator between continental Asia and Australia, it is the largest southeast Asian country, made up of an archipelago of over 17,000 islands.
With over 220 million people, it is the fourth most populous nation in the world (after China, India and the United States). Jakarta (on the northwest coast of Java) is its largest city with a population of over 9 million people.
With 88% of the population professing to be followers of Islam, it has the largest Muslim population of any country in the world.
The mid 1997 economic crisis triggered shockwaves that changed the country's political, economic, religious and social structures. The poverty rate has increased dramatically: the poor in urban areas doubled, while those in rural areas increased by 75%. Widespread malnutrition, unemployment and children dropping out of schools are just some of the fallouts

History
A group of Indonesian Christian businessmen and professionals in Southern California and myself founded IRF as an action to the burden that God has placed upon us to help our fellow Indonesians.
One Person exemplified and modeled this compassion in action - it is Jesus Himself. He readily ministered to the felt needs of those who came to Him. As He did so, He also used the opportunity to show them God's forgiveness and love. It is the goal of IRF not only to provide the much-needed food and medicine, but also to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of Indonesia, which is also the country with the largest muslim population in the world. But IRF needs the Body of Christ to release her resources.
How can you be involved? Aside from financial donation, you can also help us to recruit manpower, supplies and transportation, as well as to facilitate networking in diplomatic services, governmental ministries, transporters and warehouse services/facilities. But above all, you can help to pray and interced for Indonesia.
The door to impact Indonesia with the Gospel is wide open. Will the body of Christ respond to this need? I pray that we will unite our hearts and hands for this purpose.

For the harvest,

Paul Tan
IRF President

Him Djuhana
IRF Vice President