(speaking foreign language)

- [Lucille] There is a growing desperation

among survivors of themassive 7.5 earthquake

and the tsunami that followed.

More than 70,000 aredisplaced and living in tents

their homes flattened and destroyed.

The wait for help hasled to looting and chaos.

Clean water, food andmedical help among others

are badly needed.

Despite difficulties and logistics,

Indonesia's OperationBlessing managed to bring aid

to survivors in Palu

They brought in boxes of food, medicine

and gave medical helpto the sick and injured.

This mother is relievedthat an Operation Blessing

doctor can dress thestitched forehead of her son

before it gets infected.

This lady's wounded legis finally being treated

after she sprained it whilerunning from falling debris.

The team also reachedSigi Biromaru District

where the quake leveled a church

killing more than 30youngsters having Bible study.

- There are still manyworse hit areas isolated

due to damaged roads and landslides.

Operation Blessing teamsare pushing to reach

more survivors in theseareas in the coming weeks

and bring them much needed help.

And to let them know that there are people

who care about them.

Lucille Talusan, CBN News.