Bukit Lawang is a popular tourist destination for its laidback riverside lifestyle, jungle treks in the Gunung Leuser National Park, and its world-famous orang utan rehabilitation centre.Bukit Lawang is located 86km from Medan, the largest city in Indonesia's Northern island of Sumatra, at the entrance to Gunung Leuser National Park, the last sanctuary of the Sumatran orangutan.
The Bukit Lawang Trust is a charitable Trust that works in communities that have been affected by natural disaster. The Trust was established in response to a flood that hit the small village of Bukit Lawang in November 2003, wiping out the whole of the village and killing 300 people.
The Trust provided immediate aid, and set up a health clinic in the village. The Trust now helps other villages like Bukit Lawang throughout Indonesia that have been affected by natural disaster such as the tsunami and earthquakes by helping the communities to rehabilitate through water, health and education projects. 100% of funds raised go directly to our projects.
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