42 Appendix A -  About Island Aid MISSION STATEMENT      • To save lives, alleviate suffering, and assist with reconstruction in isolated areas affected by natural disasters.      • To provide direct non-prescriptive assistance to remote communities. CORE VALUES Secular         Maintain religious neutrality at all times. Non-prescriptive          Ensure that relief is in tune with community needs through consultation and evaluation. Efficient in Delivery     Achieve efficiencies in aid delivery by utilizing local knowledge and being adaptable, responsive, flexible, and responsible. Innovative and Intelligent Utilize indigenous materials and environmentally responsible and sustainable methods to solve food, shelter and community needs wherever possible. Practical and Professional Continue to develop practical and simple solutions in response to the needs on the ground. Compassionate Always Demonstrate compassion through personal presence and one-to-one attention in the delivery of assistance and aid. Culturally Sensitive Be aware of and sensitive to cultural practices and beliefs, through consultation with local community leaders and target groups. Unaligned but Politically Integrated Always maintain political neutrality and avoid confrontation by informed and creative action. Forge appropriate partnerships while remaining aware of the dangers of abuses of power. See http://www.island-aid.org Objectives ISLAND AID’s initial objective in Sumatra was to provide a Sea-Bridge transport system in response to the events of December 26, 2004. However as the shortfalls in conventional aid delivery became obvious, ISLAND-AID’s objectives shifted. The primary objective of ISLAND-AID is to provide Isolated Community Support (ICS) to areas affected by natural disasters. The following objectives are integral for the provision of ICS: 1. Establish and maintain a highly efficient Sea-Bridge transport system; 2. Operate in areas inaccessible by land; 3. Provide emergency relief to persons affected by natural disasters, individually or in partnership with other NGOs; 4. Provide long-term medical and reconstruction assistance to persons affected by natural disasters, individually or in partnership                         with other NGOs; and 5. Provide a safe transport, delivery and accommodation platform that can be shared with other aid organizations. Area of Operations ISLAND-AID is currently operating in Sumatra, Indonesia (Isolated Community Support – Sumatra), and the majority of work undertaken by ISLAND-AID in the near future will be in this area. However, given ISLAND-AID missions are conducted primarily from a ship-platform, ISLAND-AID has the flexibility and versatility to operate anywhere in the Indonesian archipelago and adjacent islands. Legal Status United States of America: ISLAND-AID is operated by “The Electric Lamb Mission”, a tax-exempt charitable non-profit corporation in the United States (IRS #20-2350414). On-line donation capacity pending; IRS confirmation of 501(c)(3) status pending on an expedited basis; tax-exempt status anticipated to be retroactive to January 2005. Address: ISLAND-AID.org 450 Taraval St. #110 San Francisco, CA 94116 U.S.A. Phone: +1 415 272 9100 Indonesia: Padang City Council (PEMKO) Recommendation: ELM / ISLAND-AID operates in Aceh and Nias under a letter of recommendation in the form of a Surat Keterangan No SK01/2005, or letter of clarification, from the Mayor of Padang (See Appendix E). Australia: ELM / ISLAND-AID has a partnership agreement to work under the legal umbrella of Rotary International for all Australian fundraising activities. The Geraldton-Greenough Chapter of Rotary has adopted ELM / ISLAND-AID as their Aceh charity of choice. University Volunteers International is incorporated in the US as a non-profit organization and has made an application for tax-exempt status with the IRS. UVI volunteers work and operate in Indonesia under the legal and registration sponsorship of ISLAND-AID. Joint field operations are conducted after  consultation and approval of both partners.  ISLAND-AID Management Structure A Board of Directors oversees the preparation of new ISLAND-AID programs, appoints key office holders and monitors field activities. ISLAND-AID regularly consults an Advisory Board, composed of major donors and experts in the field, with the board charged with determining the direction of the organization in consultation with ISLAND-AID members / volunteers. The Advisory Board will meet annually. Field Teams are managed by a Mission Coordinator, with assistance from a volunteer specialist. Given that operations will be conducted primarily from a ship, it is important that a clear chain of command is maintained. Day to day decisions aboard ship are usually made after consultation with the field team at a breakfast briefing. Team members who have made the commitment to be out in the field with ISLAND-AID always have a voice. ISLAND-AID has found this management structure to be very efficient and almost universally welcomed by ISLAND-AID’s volunteers and partner organizations. It enables ISLAND-AID to conduct its work efficiently and effectively. A Ship Selection Team is assisting ISLAND-AID in the purchase of a ‘mother-ship’. This team will remain active to advise on the operation and maintenance of the vessel. Personnel The majority of personnel working with ISLAND-AID have been volunteers, but as ISLAND-AID expands its reach and scale of operations, additional staff will be employed to manage full-time administrative roles. The mission founders, Rick Cameron and Jane Liddon, live in Padang, West Sumatra and are fluent in Bahasa Indonesia. For the last ten years they have run a surf charter and other businesses in the area, giving them an integral understanding of the social and cultural environment of the island communities. This enabled ISLAND-AID to mount an immediate and rapid response to the tsunami utilizing proven vessels, established local networks, and trusted personnel. Their experience provided a solid basis for undertaking effective and non-intrusive aid projects in the area. Board of Directors Rick Cameron ISLAND-AID Mission Coordinator Rick is the founder of the surf charter boat organization GBI Ltd / PT MWB - Mentawai Sanctuary, and has operated in the Mentawai Islands for the last 12 years. This has given Rick unique hands-on knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the social fabric and the political terrain in West Sumatra. Prior to this he worked with UNIDO, and his home-built wooden yacht the Electric Lamb set a mono-hull course record and took first in class in the 82 Darwin - Ambon yacht race. (See Appendix Q) Jane Liddon ISLAND-AID Humanitarian Coordinator / Reserve Mission Coordinator After the tsunami Jane worked full-time with Rick to establish ISLAND-AID. For 3 months every year Jane skippers her 25ft 350hp aluminium jet boat in some of the world's most radical seas. Jane fishes in the breakers around the Abrolhos islands otherwise famous as VOC's Batavia's graveyard. After catching live crayfish all morning, Jane and her sons Jesse and Sam work on the family's pearl farm near their tiny atoll fishing camp. The balance of Jane's year is spent in Sumatra where she normally works in her studio designing and producing jewelry and textiles. See: http://www.dogrockdesign.com Chris Ranken Mission Administrator Chris is an environmental planner and civil engineer from San Francisco. (See http://www.ranken.com) A former volunteer fire chief and Red Cross instructor/volunteer, he has 10 years' experience in rescue operations, emergency medical care, and disaster relief. Chris was the first overseas volunteer to arrive to help ISLAND-AID just days after the tsunami. He currently runs ISLAND-AID's U.S. non-profit charitable corporation. (see Appendix Q) Adam Bailey ISLAND-AID and UVI Research Coordinator Since graduating from Indiana University in 2003, Adam has been a member of several research teams receiving funding from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the National Institute of Health. Adam is taking time off from his current multi-cultural studies at the famous Uppsala University in Sweden to join the onsite ISLAND-AID team and will continue his logistical and international fundraising coordination from his base in Sweden upon his return. See: http://www.universityvolunteers.org Chris Willcox Inaugural Chair and Fundraising Coordinator Chris was one of ISLAND-AID's very first donors. The generosity of his family and friends so soon after Jane and Rick's initial web appeal was pivotal to ISLAND-AID's early success. Chris runs one of Australia’s leading Architectural practices based in Margaret River, West Australia. (See Appendix Q) Advisory Board Ship Donor Consortium The donor consortium responsible for funding for the vessel will be invited to select a member to sit on the  Advisory Board. Professor Ralf Buckley International Center for Eco-Tourism Research - Griffiths University, NSW, Australia. Ralf is a world authority on appropriate tourism development and the author of over 500 papers on this subject including two papers specifically focused on the potential for eco-tourism in the Mentawai Islands. Surf Tourism and Sustainable Development in Indo-Pacific Islands. I. The Industry and the Islands. http://www.mentawai.com/Buckley_paper1.html   Surf Tourism and Sustainable Development in Indo-Pacific Islands. II.  Recreational Capacity Management and Case Study http://www.mentawai.com/Buckley_paper2.html Zukri Saad Past head of WAHLI, Indonesia's respected environmental NGO. Pk Zukri currently consults to the ADB, IMF, World Bank and other agencies. Bp Zukri was recently elected to Panglima Nelayan status in Aceh to advise on the rehabilitation of the fisheries sector. Mick Stevens Honorary Consul for Australia – Medan CEO of The Australia Center - Medan Dr Aliza Weisman M.D., M.P.H. Dr Weisman is the emergency Medicine physician at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. She has worked extensively providing health care in developing nations, including Indonesia, Tanzania, and Vietnam. She has also worked in Israel and France, and has additional education and experience in Public Health and Disaster Preparedness. She has been dividing her time between Indonesia and New York ever since the tsunami. Lyn Chambers, J.D. (pending) As ISLAND-AID's legal advisor, Lyn has assisted greatly in obtaining tax-exempt status for ISLAND-AID as a registered US charity. Sam Schultz Team Leader of The "Sumber Reziki Mission"; veteran Aceh aid provider; and founder of Aceh Coastal Fisheries Renewal Project. Sam's immediate post-tsunami relief work was one of the Mission's earliest inspirations. Jason Childs Jason is considered one of the worlds leading action sports and nature photographers. After a week in Nias with Jane and the SAI team, Jason joined Batavia's first mission, boarding in Padang and working alongside our volunteer team to hand load 20tons of supplies. Later Jason flew with the ISLAND-AID and OB teams into remote Aceh villages by helicopter. His images of the early post tsunami conditions in Aceh are a stunning reminder of the destructive forces unleashed on the 26th of December 2004. Gerard Dijkstra Naval Architect and Development consultant. Gerard partnered with Rick to establish a boat building industry under UNIDO project INS 85/037 and later direct G2G funding by the Dutch Government. Gerard is considered one of Europe’s leading yacht and rig designers ICS Field Team Rick Cameron           Mission Coordinator Jane Liddon              Humanitarian Coordinator/Reserve Mission Coordinator Marshall Bailey         UVI Field Coordinator Bronwin McBain       ISLAND-AID Emergency Heath Advisor Ali Nurdin                   Field Coordinator / Backup Boat Driver Erik Rapael                Administration / Backup Boat Driver Ibu Is                            F&B Coordinator / Head Chef Iwan                             Chef Tarmizi                        Boat Driver Ifan                              Boat Driver Yacob                         Boat Driver For a comprehensive list of ISLAND-AID members please visit the web site: http://www.island-aid.org/team/