Still waiting for Indonesian government assistance days after the catastrophic West Java earthquake, the residents of the small Cianjur district village of Cibereum have turned to each other for help.
The shallow 5.6-magnitude quake which hit the area south-east of Jakarta on Monday afternoon has left at least 271 people dead, with scores more still missing or injured.
Thousands are now living in temporary shelters after their homes were destroyed by the temblor or subsequent landslides, which have also cut off some settlements from outside help.
Yani Mulyani, 40, is one of about 350 people in Cibereum now staying in shelters set up by their neighbours.
At least 13 people from the village, located about 10km north-west of Cianjur town, were killed in the earthquake and more remain missing.
"We haven't yet received any help from the government in the last two days so we took the initiative," she said.
Ms Mulyani said when the quake shook her village, the only thing on her mind was saving herself.
"I saw people buried and crying for help, but I needed to save myself first," she said.
"The shake was really massive.
"Roads were blocked by the rubble so I had to pick my way through shattered glass."
Ms Mulyani broke down into tears as she told the ABC she had heard her grandson had been crushed by a cupboard and injured his face.
"I haven't gone back home," she said.
"I have no idea how it looks now.
"It's traumatic."
'Our people took on the responsibility'
Survivors spoken to by the ABC said they urgently need food, including for babies, as well as diapers, and medicine.
One of the volunteers in the self-help shelter, Yana – who like many Indonesians goes by one name – said access to the area was blocked by landslides which hampered the authorities providing help and support.
"Without any help yet, our people took on the responsibility of helping others," said Yana, who also lost his house.
Another resident staying in the shelter, Yanti, said they were surviving on instant noodles
"We are going to build a communal kitchen, but in the meantime we're making instant noodles with some neighbours who brought stoves," she said.
"Finding drinking water is hard at the moment.
Usually we take it from the mountain nearby. Some people are bringing the remaining water that they have from home.
"There are no access to toilets … there's a river down there, although it's a bit far."
In a statement, the head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Suharyanto, said the Indonesian government would rebuild the houses of those who affected by the earthquake.
"For isolated villages, apart from opening roads, a helicopter has been prepared for logistics distribution," he said.
'Now I'm afraid'
Deden Zaenal Mutakin's house, which was built in Cibereum in the 1970s, was badly damaged in the earthquake.
"The wall of the bedrooms and living room were all destroyed," he said.
"When it happened my mother and my wife were in the bedrooms but luckily they were able to escape."
Mr Mutakin, who has lived in Cibereum for almost 50 years, said he was shocked by the size of the quake.
"We have never experienced anything like it before," he said.
"Usually we just get small tremors.
"Now I'm afraid, but I haven't decided whether I will move somewhere else."
