Tsunami Appeal

The DEC appeal is now closed having raised £390 Million but work continues in affected areas. Tsunami Fishermen Image: Copyright Penny Tweedie Help the AgedOn 26 December 2004, South Asia, South East Asia and Somalia were hit by a series of tsunamis.

Over 230,000 people lost their lives and millions saw their livelihoods and homes wiped out. The DEC launched an immediate appeal to respond to this devastating natural disaster across 7 countries.

 Major Achievements in 2007

Shelter

  • 10,659 houses built
  • 570 houses repaired
  • 34 community buildings constructed – 8 of which are for elderly people
  • 1 community library

 

Water and Sanitation

  • 33 large scale water systems implemented
  • 56 bore holes drilled
  • 2,924 wells built
  • 3 spring sources created
  • 8,265 latrines constructed or repaired
  • 23 organic composts

Livelihoods

  • 747 boats distributed or repaired and 2,574 fishing nets distributed
  • 2,365 micro finance projects started
  • 20 demonstration farms developed & 172 agricultural tool kits provided
  • 35,000 rubber seedlings distributed
  • 276 animals provided such as goats, pigs, cows and buffaloes
  • 23 artificial fishing reefs created
  • Numerous enterprises established such as grocery shops, bakeries,
    dress making, goat rearing

Health

  • 236 health centres built
  • 104 mobile health camps set up
  • 30,068 people provided with dental treatment and 33,432 dental hygiene
    kits distributed
  • 13,852 health kits provided
  • 506 disability aids distributed
  • 3,119 eye operations carried out
  • Numerous training sessions on HIV/Aids awareness and hygiene
    promotion

Emergency Relief /Risk Reduction

  • 38 risk assessments carried out in villages
  • Over 17,000 kits distributed containing tools & household goods
  • 55 school tents and 3000 family tents
  • Numerous educational and training sessions

Education

  • 30 schools constructed
  • 15 educational centres established
  • 250 children with disabilities enrolled in education
  • Thousands of teachers trained

Read the full Tsunami Appeal: Summary of Activity 07-08

See also: Appeal Progress in 2006

India and Indonesia 

Maldives, Myanmar and Thailand

Sri Lanka and Somalia