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CMAT’s second team arrives in Banda Aceh; First team returns to Canada, files Situation Report for Meuloboh

2005 - Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2005 - Indonesia Tsunami, Deployments

CMAT and its Reconstruction team worked with its partner, Mercy Malaysia in the field to build this water cistern which will provide safe water to hundreds of families in Aceh province. (January 2005)

CMAT second team worked with its partner, Mercy Malaysia in the field to build this water cistern which will provide safe water to hundreds of families in Aceh province. (January 2005)

January 23, 2005: CMAT’s second team was taken to Banda Aceh, Indonesia today courtesy of Malaysian Military air transport. In Banda Aceh, CMAT’s team will liaise with U.N. staff and other NGOs to coordinate reconstruction and rehabilitation projects.Meanwhile, CMAT’s first team sent to Indonesia on January 5, 2005 has returned to Canada and has filed a situation report for Meuloboh with Canadian High Commission authorities in Indonesia and Malaysia, and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).The following is their report (a more detailed one will be published later).

Home Depot donates hand tools and supplies to CMAT Reconstruction Team to Indonesia

2005 - Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2005 - Indonesia Tsunami, Deployments

January 18, 2005: CMAT announced today that the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Home Depot store has donated $500 USD worth of hand tools and supplies for CMAT’s Reconstruction Team to Indonesia. The team was deployed to Banda, Aceh on January 18, 2005. CMAT is grateful for this support.

Second CMAT team deployed to Indonesia for reconstruction; first team to return to Canada by end of week

2005 - Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2005 - Indonesia Tsunami, Deployments

CMAT Volunteers at press conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada giving details of their mission to Indonesia. (Photo from The StarPhoenix, Saskatchewan, Canada, January 14, 2005).

January 18, 2005: CMAT’s second team of volunteers were deployed to Indonesia today where they will conduct reconstruction projects in Meuloboh, and possibly Banda Aceh. The team of 5 are professional paramedics from Saskatchewan, and one is a licensed heavy equipment operator. Canadian Medical Assistance Team’s first team, led by Mr. Bill Coltart, who left for Indonesia on January 5, will be returning to Canada by the end of this week.

CMAT team in Indonesia, January 2005

2005 - Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2005 - Indonesia Tsunami, Deployments

Colonel Paul Morneault of the Canadian Defense Attaché Office in Jakarta poses with CMAT volunteers in front of clinic at Drien Rampak. (January, 2005).

January 11, 2013 – A very special thanks to

Bill Coltart, Paramedic (Project Leader)
Glen Polson, Paramedic
David Deines, Paramedic
Dr. David Ratcliffe, ER Physician
Dr. Daryl Leski, ER Physician
Dr. Kirk Sundby, Ortho Surgeon

for their hard work, dedication and devotion on this difficult mission. Photos courtesy of CMAT staff.