Donations for friends and their families in Bunaken, Lembeh and Manado, Indonesia

As the corona virus continues to delay the commencement of tourism activities around the world, especially that of international travelers, and as the situation lasts longer than expected, it is time to get extra help to those that need it.

In the high tourism areas of Bunaken; Lembeh and Manado in North Sulawesi; Indonesia, some people are struggling to put food on the table, relying on small infrequent handouts from the government, growing vegetables in small plots and fishing where possible, while the home-stays, resorts and dive centers do all they can to provide work, income and support for their staff, as well as survive to provide employment again as soon as possible.

As a dive manager awaiting the re-opening of Bunaken National Park and the return of the dive tourism this area relies heavily upon, I am currently living on a resort in Bunaken with my girlfriend. With your help, we can buy more basic supplies such as rice, milk, diapers, milk formula, flour, sugar, coffee, eggs, fish and cooking oil, to give our friends and their families extra support while they wait for the local economy to recover.

Our target of NZ$3000 in 2 weeks will buy over 500 kilos of rice; enough eggs, tinned fish/protein, diapers, milk formula, gas and cooking oil for 60+ people for a about 1 month. If we exceed our target then we can help more people for longer and provide other important needs such as masks, clothes, and medicine.

A donation of $50 would buy 10kg of rice; 20 eggs, 10 tins of protein, 54 diapers AND 750g of milk formula.

Please give what you can, remember that no donation is too small and every penny is sure to go a long way.