Agency
Activities (December 2004 - February 2005)
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| AGENCY |
ASSISTANCE |
REMARKS |
LAST UPDATE |
| CHA |
Cash Distributed relief items ,4,440 boxes of matches, 1200
mosquito coils and 3,600 Candles
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28/12/2004 |
| Funds given to District Office for purchase
of relief items |
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31/12/2004 |
| Food items, non-food items, sanitation for
500 families |
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13/01/2005 |
| Food items, Sanitation |
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14/01/2005 |
Bicycles for 315- gents
250- Ladies
For A’level students |
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03/02/2005 |
| Food items |
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10/02/2005 |
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| ACF |
Latrines, Relief kits
(Mats/ nets/linen) |
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31/12/2004 |
| Food, security program
– dry rations distribution. Working with WC targeting
Point Pedro & Kalavedi. Have also distributed bed sheets
and mosquito nets in the ilands of Kaits & Veranai. |
Jaffna peninsula & islands. |
01/01/2005 |
| Water and sanitation
: water trucking, well cleaning, human waste disposal trucking
(waste management), kits distribution for hygiene promotion
and waste disposal, hygiene promotion activities, latrines
rehabilitation/construction
Food Security: kits distribution (fishing kits, cooking utensils),
construction tools and livelihood (Time Frame : Jan-May)
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03/03/2005 |
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| FORUT |
Mosquito nets, Water tanks |
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31/12/2004 |
| Construction of 3 toilets at the St. Sebastian’s
Church has commenced. |
Karaveddy, Point Pedro, Varany, Chavakachcheri
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03/01/2005 |
Supply of 30 S-LON water tanks
of 1000L capacity with fittings to store drinking water at WFCs
in Karaveddy, Point Pedro and Chavakachcheri.
22 Tanks were distributed by FORUT in consultation with DSs
at Karaveddy & Point Pedro. 08 Tanks were handed over at
GA’s office for necessary distribution at Varany in Chavakachcheri
Division . |
07/01/2005 |
| Supply of 450 mosquito nets
(double bed size) to enable families with children less than
a year old at WFCs.300 mosquito nets were distributed by FORUT
in consultation with DSs at Karaveddy & Point Pedro. 150
nets were handed over at GA’s office for necessary distribution
at Varany in Chavakachcheri. |
07/01/2005 |
| Construction of 03 toilets at St Sebastian
Church, Kayts. |
Work is in progress. |
07/01/2005 |
| Supply of 02 water tap fittings at a WFC
at Kudatanai. |
02 Water tap fittings
supplied. |
07/01/2005 |
Supply of common cooking utensils
(“dabaras”) for 13 WFCs at PPD Division.
A total of 06 sets (Utensil with lid) of common cooking utensils
were provided on loan from JE stores to 02 WFCs.
A total of 31 sets of common cooking utensils were purchased
and distributed to 13 WFCs. DS/PPD will be responsible to maintain
and use in future emergencies too.
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07/01/2005 |
55 boxes of biscuits-12 kilos
each-03/01/2005
medical items -16/01/2005
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10/03/2005 |
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| CARE Inalternational |
Distribution of sanitary ware, bed sheets,
clothes, towels, mosquito coils. Hoping to work with 48.700
displaced persons to distribute clothes, bedding, infant milk
food, drinking water, medicines and to provide temporary sanitation,
labour to construct sites, sanitary work, cleaning of welfare
centres and disposal of dead animals |
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01/01/2005 |
| Distributed food and non food items
to 2500 families |
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04/01/2005 |
| On the
10th 118 families were given NFRI packs at Thumpalai Sivapragasam
MV (24 families) and Thikkam Sithivinayagar School (94 families)
in the Point Pedro DS. CARE also covered the transportation
costs (20 buses and 30 tractors for 10 days) of the coastal
volunteers clearing the affected costal areas of Point Pedro.
The work is handled by the Fisheries Cooperative Society.
Plans to distribute NFRI packs comprising
of 21 cooking items - 1 2kg aluminium cooking pot, 1 small
pot with a pittu lid, medium size curry pan, medium size thachchi,
medium size rotti pan, 1 rice spoon, 1 medium size curry spoon,
5 ever silver plates, 5 ever silver cups, 2 ever silver curry
dishes, 1 plastic water jug, 1 20ltr plastic bucket, 1 large
tea strainer for coconut milk, 1 medium tea strainer, 1 2"
steel knife, 1 7/10 mammoty, candles, 1 small 5ltr bucket,
1 winnowing pan, 1 broom without the stick, 1 large flour
sieve.
1500 families are targeted in 17 welfare
camps that are located in the Point Pedro DS. plan to begin
distribution on the 20th of Jan.
CARE continues to cover the costs of those
volunteers clearing the affected coastal areas in Point Pedro.
The costs for 20 buses and 30 tractors from the 10th to the
19th of Jan.Also covering the costs for 2 water bousers supplying
drinking water to resettlers for 14 days beginning from the
9th of Jan. |
19/01/2005 |
| Provided
the vehicle for a mobile health unit coordinated by Jaffna
Hospital. The health unit serves welfare camps and resettlement
areas in Jaffna, Mullaitivu, and Kilinochchi.
CARE has been supporting water delivery to Point Pedro resettlement
areas suffering from a contaminated water supply. CARE has
been providing two water bowsers beginning on 9 January and
continuing at least until 25 February.
CARE has been issuing returnee family packs to 1500 families
in Point Pedro and will finish by 10 February.
Ongoing discussions regarding future rehabilitation work.
CARE will likely be working in 15 villages, including 5 LIFT
villages and 10 non-LIFT affected
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10/02/2005 |
CARE has been asked to extend water provision
until at least 3 March.
Have thus far distributed 1151 family packs; 391 remain to be
distributed. |
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17/02/2005 |
| CARE has
been supplying water to Point Pedro resettlement areas since
9 January (average 70,000 liters per day 9-24 January, average
28,000 liters per day 25 January – 28 February). 28th
February was the last day of water delivery pending further
discussions with the GA today. If there are additional water
needs, CARE will continue supplying water this month.
Began Cash for Work in 5 villages. An average of 15 people
has been working each day in each village; this number is
expected to double in the coming week.
CARE has committed to repair 50 motors for fishing boats as
part of our livelihood response. This work began this week
and will continue in the coming week.
Rented a new office in Point Pedro this will be the headquarters
for Jaffna’s tsunami response.
Hired 15 staff in Jaffna, including ten project officers and
field assistants. Most of them began work today.
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03/03/2005 |
CARE has
been supplying water to Point Pedro resettlement areas since
9 January (average 70,000 liters per day 9-24 January, average
28,000 liters per day 25 January – 28 February). Last
week, the GA asked CARE to continue supplying water throughout
the month of March.
CARE has been coordinating Cash for Work in Athikovilady,
Kanthi CC, Polikandy West, Polikandy East, Inparuddy, Satkoddai
& Munai villages.
CARE ran an orientation for the 15 new staff members in the
Jaffna office
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10/03/2005 |
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| SEDEC |
Cooked meals, mobile medical doctors with
the help of sisters |
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31/12/2004 |
| Blankets-150,Medicine-24,Tents-14,Plastic
Sheets-05,Clothes-350 |
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27/01/2005 |
HUDEC – Caritas: In the
Government controlled area 600 shelters are planned.
- About 40 are under construction. - 105 houses ready at the
end of the next week in Mullaitivu District;
- The same number is in progress in Vadamarachy Est. 4 schools
receive the support from HUDEC Caritas,purchase of 400 boats
and outboard engines, cash for work project- Provision of
toolkits to skilled labourers |
10/03/2005 |
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| Save the Children of SL |
1st phase -Dry Rations, Panadol
2nd phase – Generators Shelter material
3rd phase –Expecting 30 tonnes relief items from UK
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31/12/2004 |
| Have despatched 600 tons of immediate relief
items to various districts – portion of which has gone
to Jaffna for 6000 persons |
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01/01/2005 |
| 23 temporary shelters have been completed
out of a target of 580. |
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03/03/2005 |
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| World Vision Lanka |
Phase I - Provided cooked food immediately.
Now in giving dry rations, medical supplies, clothing, non food
items
Phase II - Starting a 30 day operation from 4/1/05 to provide
emergency relief items
Phase III - Commencing Feb’05 - focusing on rehabilitation
and resconstruction.
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01/01/2005 |
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| GTZ |
Jaffna NRP office is fully functioning and
spending $ 120k in 4 divisions |
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01/01/2005 |
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| UNICEF |
7,000L water dispatched on 3 January |
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05/01/2005 |
| Two water bowsers will be deployed from
Puttalam district to Jaffna and Ampara districts. |
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06/01/2005 |
| EDUCATION
• ‘School-in-a-Box’ kits have been distributed
to the most severely affected areas of the country. Each kit
has educational supplies for more than 80 students and 2 teachers
and contains such items as exercise books, pens, crayons,
blackboards, chalk, scissors, tape and school bags. 500 ‘School-in-a-Box’
kits have been distributed to the severely hit areas of Batticaloa,
Ampara, Trincomalee, Mullaitivu, Jaffna, Hambantota, Galle,
Kalutara and Gampaha, providing school supplies to 40,000
children. 3,000 more ‘School-in-a-Box’ kits will
be arriving at the end of the week and will be distributed
on a priority basis, providing supplies for a total of 240,000
children and 6,000 teachers.
• Over 100 schools damaged by the tsunami are being
cleaned and refurbished so that they can open before the end
of January. Rubble is being cleared, minor repairs and white-washing
is being carried out, and latrines and water points are being
established.
• UNICEF and GTZ are working together to provide urgently
needed psychosocial support to children through teachers trained
as counsellors
• Desks and chairs for students of different age groups,
and teachers, are being ordered and made in Colombo and elsewhere
throughout the country. This will boost local employment and
ensure that schools have furniture as soon as possible.
• Uniform fabric has been ordered, cutting arranged
in Colombo, and stitching is being carried out locally so
as to reach children quickly, meet local needs, and contribute
to local employment efforts.
• The construction of temporary schools using locally
sourced materials and voluntary labour is also underway.
HEALTH & NUTRITION
• Within 72 hours emergency health kits containing essential
drugs and equipment capable of servicing up to 150,000 people
for three months were provided to all affected areas.
• UNICEF immediately produced and distributed 200,000
leaflets in both Tamil and Sinhalese with health messages
to mitigate the spread of communicable disease, accident prevention
and safe hygiene practices
• An initial batch of water purification tablets, oral
re-hydration salts and intravenous fluids were distributed
to affected families to help prevent disease outbreaks in
camps.
• 200,000 leaflets have been developed for the protection
and promotion of breastfeeding.
• A nutrition survey has been developed and will be
conducted in affected areas from the beginning of next week
to understand the nutritional status of women and children
and track subsequent changes and the effect of interventions.
• In order to improve referral of emergency cases and
to provide outreach services, 19 double cabs and 7 ambulances
have been ordered for the Ministry of Health.
• Restoration of the Cold Chain through provision of
vaccine carriers, cold boxes, refrigerators and deep freezers
as well as 5 vaccine transport vans and 3 drug/vaccine transport
lorries.
WATER & SANITATION
UNICEF staff were immediately seconded to the water and sanitation
desk at the government’s Centre for National Operations
(CNO) to provide technical assistance for the government’s
response to the crisis. UNICEF is also the lead agency for
coordinating the UN’s water and sanitation response
to the tsunami disaster. Key activities include supporting
the construction of latrines in camps, schools and communities;
providing hand washing facilities and hygiene education, and
constructing bathing facilities in camps.
CHILD PROTECTION & PSYCHOSOCIAL
CARE
The Government of Sri Lanka, UNICEF, Save the Children in
Sri Lanka (SCiSL) and the ILO are working together closely
to ensure that these children remain in safe environments,
protected from violence, exploitation and abuse.
As one of the lead agencies for child protection and psychosocial
care, UNICEF is supporting a national coalition to trace &
care for unaccompanied and separated children; training psychosocial
workers in 10 of the 12 affected districts and is procuring
and distributing recreation kits for temporary camps so that
children can regain a glimmer of normalcy. |
16/01/2005 |
| Distribution
of 38 school kits. Working with the local government and partners
in Jaffna to meet the water and sanitation needs at 18 transit
locations identified by Point Pedro Divisional Secretariat
for 1,933 families. UNICEF and others have committed to undertake
the construction of 72 wells (UNICEF will construct 47 of
these); construction of 100 latrines (UNICEF will construct
100 of these); hygiene and sanitation promotion (undertaken
jointly by UNICEF/ the government and ACF) UNICEF is supporting
the clearing of 2,000 household latrines along coastal areas
in Jaffna. |
18/01/2005 |
| UNICEF has started to set up
13 temporary classrooms; provided 500L water tanks with taps,
plastic glasses and buckets to schools. ACF is providing temporary
latrines. |
27/01/2005 |
| 336 plastic
water buckets and 238 plastic cups were distributed in Point
Pedro and Maruthankerny. The clearing of water and sanitation
facilities was completed in 38 schools.
Psychosocial counselors of UNICEF partners are actively involved
in family and group counseling.
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03/02/2005 |
Agreed to undertake the reconstruction
of 2 schools.
UNICEF will support the construction of 46 temporary modular
classrooms in Maruthankerny
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10/02/2005 |
ACF, the Danish Red Cross, WHO
and UNICEF are working together on a coordinated and participatory
hygiene promotion strategy in IDP camps in advance of the distribution
of hygiene kits. The health promotion campaign will be carried
out by health volunteers in the camps.
Relief and Response Coordination Committee has allocated 4 transit
centres for UNICEF to provide water and sanitation services.
A total of 32 toilets and 9 wells will be constructed by UNICEF
in these transit sites.
The water bowser handed over the Water Board was received
on 16 February.
In Vadamarachchi, the ZDE will form a committee to implement
the construction of temporary classrooms, consisting of UNICEF,
GTZ and the ZDE.
Supported the cleaning of 36 schools. Cleaning is ongoing
in two additional schools, and the remaining schools will
be cleaned when the IDPs move out. Cleaning includes: cleaning
and repairs; whitewashing and painting; repairing furniture;
cleaning wells and latrines; and repairing the water supply
system.
Four water tanks with taps were supplied to four schools in
Jaffna |
24/02/2005 |
| Demarcated
proposed locations of latrines & wells in 3 out of 4 camps
for which it is responsible for WES services
12,000 mosquito nets were distributed in the week of 25th
Feb.
Distribution of family kits -250 kits to probation officers
(PO) for onward distribution to children living outside temporary
accommodation centres. – An addition of 145 kits are
required.
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03/03/2005 |
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| FRC |
Medical clinic conducted in Palai; 28 victims given psychological
support at Nelliya welfare camp. |
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05/01/2005 |
| Permission obtained to conduct counselling
& medical clinic in one welfare camp until 20/01/2005. |
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10/01/2005 |
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| AHIMSA |
Medicine |
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05/01/2005 |
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| TRO |
• Medical Items Supplied: medical dressing, dettol,
antiseptic lotions, injections ,forceps, glucose, infusion nets
• Non Medical Items Supplied:
Food – Rice, Dhal, Tin Fish, Salt, Tumeric, Oil, Vegetables(potatoes,
onions, pumpkin), Horlicks, Chick peas, Soyameat, Sugar ,Chilli
powder ,Milk Powder ,Lactogen, Green Gram, Flour, Kaupi, Gripe
water? Cooking Utensils – Plates, Cups, Flaks, Water storage
units, Pot & pans, Fuel, Kettles
Sanitation – Cleaning liquid, Rubber gloves, Towels, Soap,
Chlorine
Shelter – Tents, Sleeping mats,
Clothing - Women’s, Men’s, Children’s, undergarments,
slippers
Water needs – Drinking water, water purification tablets,
water tanks, water pumps. |
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06/01/2005 |
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| International Organisation for Migration (IOM) |
Through our Jaffna office,
IOM is distributing milk powder and water to displaced persons
temporarily housed in three schools in the Point Pedro and
Karaveddy areas. On 31/12 the team distributed immediate relief
items such as baby soap, baby powder, biscuits and medicine.
These items were distributed among 250 families in 3 of the
14 IDP camps in the Point Pedro & Karaveddy areas. The
IOM team is currently in the IDP camps on a needs assessment.
IOM’s Jaffna district representative indicates that
various private organizations are distributing supplies on
an ad hoc basis in the Point Pedro and Valveddithurai areas.
The representative is evaluating the needs of area IOM beneficiaries
and others effected. In terms of shelter, it is expected that,
although some residents have lost their houses entirely, others
will be able to renovate their homes given some assistance.
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06/01/2005 |
| The IOM office in Jaffna district is waiting to
have tsunami affected villages appointed for livelihood assistance
but are not currently undertaking any tsunami related activities |
10/03/2005 |
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| SL Red Cross Society |
03 mobile MHT (06 SLRCS per team) operated in displaced centres
in Palai, Point Pedro and Thenmarachchi . First Aid provided
for 120 persons in the islands. |
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06/01/2005 |
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| UNHCR |
Field staff continues assessing
affected areas where minor and secondary damage to property
and livelihoods has occurred:
* On Kayts Island, 819 families (3276 persons) are displaced
along the coastal area. IDPs staying in the local church were
provided with food by the DS office for 3 days and then they
returned home. In Karaingar Island, 1,234 families were displaced
but have now returned home.
* Damage to property (fishing vessels/nets) is being collected
by the Kayts Fishermen Society and forwarded to the co-ordination
committee and GA. |
12/01/2005 |
| SO Jaffna
and the NFRI Working Group began distributions last week of
January to 3200 families
SO Jaffna met with the Government Agent to discuss the Manatkadu
Resettlement Site. The Task Force, LTTE PW, FORUT, CHF, and
ACF attended the meeting.
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03/02/2005 |
100 out of 232 units fpr transitional
accommodation have been completed.
Water and sanitation work is ongoing.
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03/03/2005 |
Chaired
a sector-wise working group meeting for shelter.
Manalkadu- 150 out of 230 shelters have been completed and
140 families have moved in. katkovilam & Pottpathy- The
selection of beneficiaries have been completed & building
material have been delivered to the site.
All shelters will be built by the 2nd week of March.
Scarcity of land in Jaffna and size of sites for IRS’s
means many NGOs are not meeting minimum Sphere standards
A convoy of NFRI was dispatched on 21st Feb. On 22nd Feb,
another 2 UNHCRS trucks were dispatched with NFRI
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10/03/2005 |
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| VSO |
1 Social Worker (mental health)/Management Consultant –
Shantiham, Teaching Hospital
1 Clinical Psychologist – Shantiham, Teaching Hospital
1 English Teacher Trainer – NCOE (currently at UNHCR)
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| Gospel for Asia |
Conducted medical clinics .( with a
Korean Medical team) |
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10/02/2005 |
Thirunelvelli:- • Seen 150 patients
,Exact tooth -80 patients,Tooth filling-100 patients
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03/03/2005 |
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| Sewalanka Foundation |
Cooked food packs, Sleeping mats, Kitchen
utensils (for the value of Rs. 90,000) were delivered to 2
refugee camps(28/12/2004)
Non Food items donated by GAA were handed out in Maruthankerny
and Point Pedro (07/01/2005)
Food Items were delivered to Maruthankerny and Point Pedro
(06/01/2005)
4 Toilets were donated by Sewalanka (29/12/2004)
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10/02/2005 |
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| World Food Programme (WFP) |
Wiik hall (additional storage capacity) installations were
completed. |
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10/02/2005 |
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| LEADS |
Delivered NFRI (clothing and bed sheets) to 500 families in
Point Pedro |
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24/02/2005 |
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| Bridge Asia Japan |
4 temporary shelters that can accommodate 30 families each.
–One complete, Rest under construction |
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03/03/2005 |
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| Malteser |
Malteser will assist the extension of
a boys' home in Kilinochi that is managed by the diocese of
Jaffna. The aim is to provide enough space to accommodate
around 40 more children who lost their relatives/family during
the tsunami. The estimated costs are 90.000 Euro. |
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03/03/2005 |
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| Non Violent Direct Action Group |
Constructing shelters for two Tsunami
affected villages in Vadamarachchy area. NVDAG is now providing
educational equipments to children in the affected area of
Vadamarachchy with the support of the Save the Children in
Sri Lanka. |
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03/03/2005 |
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| North East Community Restoration and Development Project |
Maruthankerny Government Rural Hospital which
was renovated at a cost of 2.30 million under NECORD project
is functioning only as an OPD. The hospital is under staffed
to admit indoor patients |
03/03/2005 |
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| ITDG |
Moorkam Village – Boat
repair with Ootru (partner org.). Re-organisation of the affected
fishing community will be done through the partner organisation
and they would be mobilised. Further, net building in Moorkam
will take place. It is expected to produce 42 Kattamaram &
nets.
Community capacity building on fibre glass moulding, engine
repairs, net building in Ulle is being discussed. Replacement
of ‘oru’s and nets are planned for Panama.
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10/03/2005 |