"You'd expect to see these people downtrodden, but they weren't," she said. "A lot has happened to those people of Aceh. The thing that stuck with me is that they are so thankful."

The province of Aceh lost more than 150,000 people in the tsunami. They left 35,000 orphans in Banda Aceh and 50,000 people in refugee camps, Hunter said.

Now back in Salt Lake City, Hunter wishes she could return to Indonesia and help more tsunami victims.

"I miss the people," Hunter said. "They are so pure and clean of heart. Even in this massive disaster, it was easy to get to the spirit of the people."

Along with assists, she brought medical items from Globus Relief and hygiene and baby kits from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Sri Lankan community in Salt Lake City is also aiding tsunami victims. An art auction scheduled for today in the Wells Fargo Corporation Office Building will generate funds for orphanages in Sri Lanka through UNICEF, the United Nations organization devoted to children. The building is at 299 S. Main in Salt Lake City. The auction will begin at 6 p.m. on the 19th floor. For information, call 801-272-0433.

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