Relief effort in Kalametiya >
Project activities
In the aftermath of the Tsunami, a relief effort was begun in
Kalametiya (mainly through the effort of interested individuals
and organizations), with dry rations and basic medical supplies
being provided to those who have lost their livelihoods as well
as temporary shelter being provided in the local temples and
schools to those who have been displaced. While this meets the
community’s immediate needs, it remains critical to also
assist these people on a more long-term basis. |
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Displaced
children with school supplies |
Project Activities
The project will initially focus on villages
in the South Batatha, Gurupokuna and Hathagala GN divisions in Kalametiya
- which were the most heavily impacted by the tsunami. The main
activities are:
Providing immediate relief
Collection and distribution of dry rations,
water, medicine, clothes, bedding and other basic necessities for
those who have lost their livelihood as well as those who have also
been displaced due to the loss of their homes. Read
more…
Resumption and rehabilitation of livelihoods
Assess the total number of boats as well as fishing gear in Kalametiya
that have been damaged or destroyed by the tsunami and in consultation
with the local communities and other relief efforts in the area
determine how the KRDT Fund can be utilized to resume livelihoods
related to the fishing industry. Read
more..
Providing counseling
Appropriate counseling needs to be undertaken
with those who lost family members, their possessions, homes and
their livelihoods as a result of the tsunami. Read
more…
Rebuilding of houses
Assess the total number of families in the
village that have had their houses damaged/destroyed by the tsunami
and in consultation with the local communities and other relief
efforts in the area determine how the KRDT Fund will contribute
towards rebuilding/repairing some of these houses.
The KRDT will work in close consultation with
the local village societies and coordinate and liaise with other
major projects in the area such as the Coastal Resource Management
Project (CRMP) and the Global Environment Facility – Rekewa,
Ussangoda, Kalametiya (GEF-RUK) project, as well as other government
efforts in the area to ensure that we avoid duplication of relief
and rehabilitation activities and maximize the benefits achieved
under the Trust Fund to the local communities in Kalametiya.
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