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The condition of one of dozens of houses that suffered the same fate after floods struck Aceh and Sumatra in late November 2025. ‘We want to rebuild our village to be better than it was before the disaster,’ said Murizal, the village head. Pante Lhong, Thursday, February 5, 2026.” View quoted note →

This is the first time I’ve run out of fiat when Bitcoin crashed. 😅

If the funds are sufficient again, I will distribute aid directly to the affected victims. Endless thanks to the Plebs. 🙏🧡 View quoted note →

What is Bitcoin? Only one disaster survivor was curious enough to ask about Bitcoin during my journey distributing aid across five areas affected by floods and landslides in Aceh. Time was limited, which was a real constraint. We all know that understanding Bitcoin is a long journey that can take years. In Sawang, North Aceh, there was a survivor named Taufiq. He was very enthusiastic about hearing my explanation of Bitcoin. I talked about the history of money, the cruelty of inflation, and how Bitcoin can be a solution. I repeatedly emphasized that Bitcoin is not a tool for getting rich, but a tool for preserving wealth. No matter how much wealth someone has, what matters is that no one can steal it or debase the value of the hard-earned results of their labor. I am truly grateful to be able to distribute donation aid from Bitcoiners. The survivors—aside from Taufiq—were also surprised when I told them that the aid I brought came from donations from all over the world. “The President of Indonesia, Prabowo, may be able to stop foreign aid for disaster victims,” I said, “but no one can stop Bitcoin.”

Plebs, I set aside a small donation from you for a child who is a victim of the flood disaster. Unfortunately, he was involved in a traffic accident while playing with his friend in the small alley in front of his house. The 2-year-old child is now being treated in intensive care at Meuraxa Hospital, Banda Aceh (the capital of Aceh Province). He has undergone four operations on the left side of his skull, which was torn after being hit by a motorcycle. The perpetrator showed no responsibility after the accident. The child’s mother, Juliana, explained that her child had the accident while playing with his friend, while Juliana and her husband were cleaning their home that had been submerged in mud after the flood struck their village of Meunasah Trieng, North Aceh (about 6–7 hours from Banda Aceh). At first, the child was treated at a local hospital in North Aceh before being referred to a better facility in the provincial capital for critical pediatric care. My team and I from Bitcoin For Humanity stopped by to talk with Juliana when we delivered a small amount of aid in the form of baby formula and diapers for the child. We also purchased rice, drinking water, and some instant noodles to support the parents’ food needs while staying at the hospital. Before leaving the hospital, I also gave cash to Juliana so she would have money to buy necessities while staying there. She doesn’t have a home to return to in the capital, and her husband is just a regular farmer with limited means. Total donation amount for the child and the family of the flood disaster victim: IDR 843,400 (≈ USD 50).