Indonesia Emergency : Donate to help the earthquake victims

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on 15 August 2026, off the island of Flores in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. It killed at least 68 people and forced nearly 5,000 from their homes. More than 1,300 houses were damaged, 157 of them destroyed. There have been hundreds of aftershocks, and they are still continuing (figures as of 17 August 2026).

LIFE is a French international aid NGO, founded in 2009 and working in more than 25 countries. Our teams have been working in Indonesia for several years. Following the earthquake, we launched an emergency operation with our local partner on the island of Flores, Indonesia.

A member of our team is coordinating distributions directly on the ground, right alongside the affected families 📍.

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You can give online in just a few seconds, right here on this page 🔐. Donations are secure and you choose the amount.

Every contribution pays for clean water, food and hygiene kits for families who have lost everything.

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Would you rather give by phone, bank transfer or cheque? Our team is here to help on 01 84 21 20 10 or at contact@life-ong.org.

Your donation pays for three things, the three urgent needs in the first days after an earthquake:

clean drinking water, because supplies are cut off and unsafe water sparks epidemics
food kits, for families who can no longer cook or buy food
hygiene kits, to stop makeshift shelters becoming breeding grounds for disease

800 families, in the worst-hit areas of Flores. This is the first phase of the operation, and it will grow if donations allow: more than 5,000 people were displaced by the earthquake, and the needs go far beyond what we can cover today 🫶.

Flores is an island, and the earthquake triggered landslides that cut off entire roads. Power and communications are disrupted in several regencies.

That is exactly why we work with a partner already based there: they don't need to get there, they're already there ✅.

Sending money remotely to a specific family in a disaster zone is neither safe nor effective. Local banking channels are disrupted and there is no guarantee the money will arrive.

When you give through LIFE, your donation is turned into practical aid (water, food, kits), bought and distributed by our partner where the need is greatest.

Yes ✅. As an individual, you can deduct 66% of your donation from your French income tax. A €100 donation really costs you €34.

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To donate by phone, bank transfer or cheque: 01 84 21 20 10 or contact@life-ong.org.

Yes, and it's the most useful kind of donation. After an earthquake, the emergency lasts for months: rebuilding, restoring water supplies, getting children back to school. A monthly donation lets us commit for that long rather than just a few weeks.

You can change or stop it whenever you like from your donor account 👌.

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Yes ✅. Your tax receipt is emailed to you at the end of the year and covers all your donations for that year. This is the document you include with your tax return to claim your 66% relief.