PC(USA) - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Photo update on tsunami response in Sri Lanka


Survivors in Sri Lanka begin to rebuild their lives

The generous giving of Presbyterians has enabled Sri Lankan survivors of the tsunami to begin the process of rebuilding. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance’s initial goal of $2.5 million has been exceeded. Thank You! The following photos provide an example of what your funds are doing. Photos were taken by Daniel Fekete, Hungarian Interchurch Aid/ACT International.


Roads have been cleared along most of Sri Lanka's western coast and large equipment is now being used for other tasks. The lower areas that were flooded by the tsunami will be drained by the digging of a canal in Moratowa.		The tsunami caused serious damage to the transportation network. The authorities' first task was to repair public roads and the railway network. Trains are now running smoothly on the south-west lines, but the sight along the tracks in Katakurunda is still horrible.

Transitional shelters are being built for 900 families in Tayagatha Pura Modra, a settlement 30 km south of Colombo. They are for families who lived on the coast and whose houses were completely destroyed.
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