NEW WAVES CRASH ONTO TENBY BEACH TO RAISE AWARENESS OF INDONESIA TSUNAMI APPEAL

NEW WAVE CRASHES ONTO TENBY BEACH TO RAISE AWARENESS OF INDONESIA TSUNAMI APPEAL

An extra wave has swept over Tenby’s North Beach in Pembrokeshire this morning (Otober 17) which includes details of how to donate to the Indonesia Tsunami Appeal.

‘Sand circles’ artist Marc Treanor designed and created the wave pattern in the sand to raise awareness of the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) Cymru’s Indonesia Tsunami Appeal,which was launched on the 4^th of October to raise funds for the survivors of the Tsunami.

The ‘Appeal’ was launched after a powerful earthquake stuck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on the 28th of September and triggered a terrifying tsunami, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

Tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed and entire communities were decimated and cut off from any contact for days. 2,091 people are confirmed dead, more than 5,000 are feared missing and 200,000 survivors are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

So far the Welsh public have raised over £450,000 for the appeal, and DEC Cymru hopes that Marc Treanor’s eye-catching design will help raise more awareness of the appeal and edge Wales over the half a million mark.

Rachel Cable, Chair of DEC Cymru said:

“We’re incredibly grateful to Marc Treanor for using his skill and talent to raise awareness of the Indonesia Tsunami Appeal.

“Life doesn’t stop after a natural disaster: babies still get ill, people still need food and water and families need a roof over their heads. With your donations DEC charities are providing essentials like this to survivors in Indonesia, and with more funds we can reach more people.

“The people of Wales have already done amazingly well to raise over £450k – let’s keep going to help as many people as we possibly can. We may be a small nation, but we have a lot of heart.”

To make a donation to the DEC Indonesia Tsunami Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk, call the 24-hour hotline on 0370 60 60 900, donate over the counter at any high street bank or post office, or send a cheque. To donate £5 text HELPU to 70000. Texts cost £5 and the whole £5 goes to the DEC INDONESIA TSUNAMI APPEAL. You must be 16 or over and please ask the bill payer’s permission. For full terms and conditions and more information go to www.dec.org.uk

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