2009-06-19 16:02:11

Caritas-Sri Lanka winds down its aid plan for tsunami victims


(June 19, 2009) Caritas-Sri Lanka has completed its rehabilitation and reconstruction programme which began right after a tsunami devastated the island nation in 2004. Officials of Caritas-Sri Lanka, also known as the Social and Economic Development Centre, SEDEC, held a press conference in Colombo on Wednesday to present the results of the work carried out so far. The Catholic charity reported that 10,173 permanent housing units and 12,616 temporary shelters were built. Fishermen received 26,967 various kinds of assets. Small farmers received another 34,163 to help start up their activity again, including seeds, tools, water pumps and irrigation facilities. Some $85 million, raised in 64 countries were invested in the programme. Tsunami program manager K Theivendirarajah explained that his organisation focused on education and psychosocial support for tsunami victims. Given the high unemployment rate and the great number of still homeless tsunami victims Caritas-SEDEC will continue to help those in need.








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