Providing emergency relief and rebuilding livelihoods of victims of the tsunami in S Asia with the provision of drinking water, food, emergency shelter, mobile clinics, and livelihoods micro loans
1.5 million people are displaced in South Asia, and millions are at risk of waterborne diseases. Survivors of the tsunami are in urgent need of potable water, food, medical assistance, and shelter. RI is providing both immediate relief services to a population of about 50,000 in East and South Sri Lanka and long-term sustainable livelihood-rebuilding resources to at least 100,000 people.
Mobile clinics on the Sri Lankan coast. Truck fleet brings water to 5,000+ displaced families. Distributing food and emergency shelter. Provide micro loans to fishermen to repair boats and to women who make nets
Nearly 5,000 families are provided food and shelter. Self-reliance and recovery of livelihoods achieved for thousands of families through targeted lending programs for repair of fishing boats and provision of fishnets
“It is a tremendous feeling to save lives. This is the most rewarding mission I’ve been on.”
- Dr. Mark Stinson, Emergency Medical Coordinator
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
This project is no longer accepting donations.
Still want to help?
Support another project run by Relief International that needs your help, such as:
Promote This Project On Your SiteProjects on globalgiving.org undergo compliance checks to ensure they have a bona fide charitable purpose and meet applicable laws relating to international philanthropy. Organizations listed as partners do not necessarily endorse or support any particular project listed on globalgiving.org. The GlobalGiving Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization (EIN: 30-0108263).
GlobalGiving
1023 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 232-5784 Fax: (202) 315-2558
Contact us
