Ferry Irwandi 3 Hours Live Streaming Raised 5 Billion for Flood Victims in Sumatra

Kapanlagi.com - Humanitarian solidarity has reignited amidst the deep sorrow that has struck Sumatra. Ferry Irwandi, the founder of the Malaka Project, successfully engaged in social action by raising funds for victims of floods and landslides in Sumatra.

Through a marathon live broadcast on various platforms, he managed to gather a fantastic amount of funds in a short time. In his post, Ferry Irwandi mentioned that he successfully collected donations amounting to 5 billion in 3 hours of live streaming.

The donations are planned to be directly distributed to the communities affected by the flood and landslide disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. For more details, check here KLovers.

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1. Ferry Irwandi Conducts Fundraising for Flood and Landslide Victims in Sumatra

Ferry Irwandi Conducts Fundraising for Flood and Landslide Victims in Sumatra (credit: Instagram.com/irwandiferry/)

Ferry Irwandi demonstrates the power of social media in raising humanitarian funds. He initially targeted IDR 1 billion, but public enthusiasm far exceeded expectations. Within three hours of the campaign starting, the donations collected had surpassed IDR 1.2 billion and continue to grow rapidly.

"3 HOURS 1 BILLION MORE. AMAZING!! Okay 2 BILLION in 7 hours, still 17 hours to go, let's go! friends!" exclaimed Ferry Irwandi in an Instagram post.

2. Social Action Receives Positive Response

Social Action Receives Positive Response (credit: Instagram.com/irwandiferry/)

Ferry Irwandi stated that he will always update the progress of the fundraising. In fact, since launching the fundraising, many netizens have given positive responses. He even mentioned that he successfully raised IDR 600 million after 2 hours of the fundraising action being opened.

"Collected more than 600 million since we shared this fundraising 2 hours ago. Thank you so much everyone, thank you for helping each other, for taking care of each other, for being together. Let's unite for Indonesia! We will strive as quickly and as much as possible to channel it to our brothers and sisters in need," he explained.

3. Gathered a Fantastic Donation of 5 Million in 3 Hours of Live Streaming

Collect Fantastic Donations of 5 Million in 3 Hours of Live Streaming (credit: Instagram.com/irwandiferry/)

The peak of success occurred during the marathon live streaming, where Ferry Irwandi announced the shocking amount of funds raised. Previously, Ferry Irwandi revealed that within 2 hours, the donations collected amounted to 4.7 million. After 3 hours, the donations successfully reached 5 million.

"Hello everyone, it's 01:11, just at 01:06 we reached 5 million after 3 hours of streaming," he expressed emotionally.

Ferry Irwandi expressed deep appreciation for the contributions from all parties. He also added that he would continue this social action as much as possible to help communities affected by floods and landslides in Sumatra.

"Thank you very much to everyone who has contributed, whatever form your contribution is. And I will continue as much as we can gather and as quickly as we can distribute it," he continued.

4. Prioritize Areas Most Affected

Prioritize the Most Severely Affected Areas (credit: Instagram.com/irwandiferry/)

In his statement, Ferry Irwandi also conveyed that the priority of the donations collected will be channeled to the areas most severely affected. However, he also revealed that he is still coordinating regarding transportation to reach those areas. Some of them include Tapanuli, North Aceh, Central Aceh, Sibolga, Agam, Palembayan, and others.

"We have listed everything, we have made efforts to reach these areas first. The challenge will be in transportation, that's what we are handling, we will try to ask several parties," said Ferry Irwandi.

He also added that he would provide the latest news regarding the distribution of the donations collected.

"I will ensure until the end, until the distribution, we will continue to inform, we will make sure that it can be received by those in need and our friends, our brothers and sisters over there definitely need it all," he added.

As information, this disaster has spread across three main provinces, with North Sumatra being one of the hardest hit. Tapanuli Tengah Regency is mentioned as the location most severely affected by floods and landslides. In addition, the road access from Tapanuli to Sibolga has been cut off for almost 50 kilometers due to landslides, isolating the city of Sibolga.

5. QnA Ferry Irwandi Conducts Fundraising for Flood and Landslide Victims in Sumatra

1. How much money did Ferry Irwandi manage to raise in 3 hours of live streaming?

Ferry Irwandi successfully raised over Rp5 billion in 3 hours of live streaming to help the flood victims in Sumatra.

2. Who is Ferry Irwandi?

Ferry Irwandi is a well-known figure on social media and the founder of the Malaka Project.

3. Which areas are prioritized for aid distribution by Ferry Irwandi?

The priority for aid distribution is focused on isolated areas in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, such as Sibolga, Tapanuli, North Aceh, Central Aceh, Bandar Maria, Agam, and Palembayan.

4. What are the main causes of the flood and landslide disaster in Sumatra?

The main causes of this disaster are extreme weather patterns, exacerbated by suspected environmental damage.

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6. Alarming Conditions in West Sumatra and Aceh

In West Sumatra, Padang Pariaman Regency has become the worst-affected area by the floods, while Agam Regency experienced the most severe landslides. The city of Padang was also hit hard by severe flooding in seven sub-districts.

Other areas such as Tanah Datar, Pesisir Selatan, Solok, and Pasaman Barat were also severely affected. Meanwhile, the Aceh Provincial Government has declared a state of emergency due to almost all regencies and cities being hit by floods, with access to the interior of East Aceh completely paralyzed.

7. Latest Victim Data: Humanitarian Tragedy

Data on victims of the floods and landslides in Sumatra shows a tremendous humanitarian impact. According to BNPB as of December 1, 2025, the number of fatalities reached 604 people.

Other data from BNPB on the same date mentions 593 deaths and 468 still missing. Wikipedia, updated on December 2, 2025, states that the total death toll reached 637 people, 487 missing, and 2,879 injured.

• The highest number of casualties is in North Sumatra Province with 283 people.
• Followed by West Sumatra with 181 people.
• Aceh recorded 173 casualties.

This disaster also affected more than 1.5 million people and displaced 570,000 people, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in Indonesia since the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami.

8. Priorities for Aid Distribution and Logistics Challenges

Ferry Irwandy emphasized that the priority for distributing assistance will be focused on isolated areas. "Our priority is the areas that are still isolated, still experiencing extraordinary problems like Tamia, Sibolga, Lapteng, South Tapanuli, North Aceh, Central Aceh, Bandar Maria, Agam, Palembayan," he explained.

The biggest challenge right now is the transportation issue to reach those locations. "The challenge later will be in transportation, that's what we are handling, we are trying to ask several parties," said Ferry.

He also committed to continuously providing information and ensuring that assistance reaches those in need. "I will ensure until the end, until the distribution, we will keep informing, we will continue to make sure it can be received by those who need it," he concluded.

(kpl/nlw)