Lapindo Victims Portal

Mud Victims Take Suffering to Nation’s Capital

It resembled a scene from a bizarre horror film. Hundreds of mud coated creatures taking over Proclamation Monument square in the heart of Indonesia's capital.

In reality, the occurrence in Jakarta on Wednesday (10/12) was an arts perform...

Victims Rally Turns Violent in Porong

750 Lapindo mud victims have staged a large rally in Porong (4/12), blocking the city’s main road and causing lengthy traffic jams of up to 5 kilometers. The rally begun at 8:30am and continued for 3 hours until negotiations ended with protesters a...

As Renokenongo Floods, Khalid bin Walid Schools are Dismissed

The condition of Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah - MI (primary school), Madrasah Tsanawiyah - MTs (Junior High School) and Madrasah Aliyah - MA (Senior High School) of Khalid bin Walid, Renokenongo have worsened due to the mudflow disaster. The buildings are cr...

The Livelihoods of Lapindo Mudflow Victims

The mudflow has devastated not only buildings and land, but the livelihood of its victims. While most are informal sector workers, their losses haven't been recognized, let alone compensated by the Lapindo Company. And in order to cover daily expense...

Another Life Lost to Lapindo

Time has come to its standstill in the room where Ibu Jumik died, aged 52.

The clock on the decrepit wall is frozen at seventeen minutes past eight, seventeen minutes after her heart stopped this morning. The room is not within a house or ...

Mercy for Victims in Mindi

A tired Suliyani cradles her screaming daughter, rocking her back and forth in an attempt to soothe the 3 ½ year old’s pain. Dewi has trouble breathing between her cries, and a insufferably itchy rash covers each inch of her body. Dewi is ill beca...