Powerpoint update on the situation in South Asia

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SOUTH ASIA EMERGENCYUPDATE
Photo Reuters/Stringer, www.alertnet.co.uk
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My grandchildren are crying all the time because
they have lost their mother. I must take care of
them.
Apeelamma, 62, Sri Lanka
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Tearfunds largest ever relief operation is
gathering strength in South Asia.
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The death toll continues to climb in the worst
natural disaster in living memory at least
150,000 have lost their lives.
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What your gifts have bought

• Food for a family of five 1.30
• 100 bottles of drinking water 16

• Materials for a simple shelter 50

• Clothing and bedding for 25 families 105

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INDONESIASummary

• Lives lost More than 110,000

• Current situationHeavy rains and political
  insecurity are hampering efforts to get relief to
  the most remote regions.

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INDONESIATearfunds response

• Tearfund has joined with other agencies to launch
  a major response, focusing on shelter and
  restoring fishermens livelihoods, as well as
  health, water and food.

• Volunteer teams from local churches are already
  doing all they can to get food and medicine to
  those in need.

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SRI LANKASummary

• Lives lost More than 30,000

• Current situationAid is reaching most areas.
  Camps based in schools must now close so that
  classes can resume. Children are still at risk
  from abduction.

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SRI LANKATearfunds response

• Leads, part of the Sri Lankan Evangelical
  Alliance, is currently providing relief to more
  than 9,000 families food, water, shelter.

• Leads is beginning a volunteer training programme
  in nine camps to equip people to care for those
  who are bereaved and traumatised.

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SRI LANKATearfunds response

• Leads is also taking over the management of ten
  camps for people who have lost their homes.

• They see this as a three-year commitment to
  restore peoples homes and livelihoods.

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INDIASummary

• Lives lostMore than 13,000

• Current situationRelief is getting through to
  most areas. People want to return to their homes,
  but need support.

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INDIATearfunds response

• Tearfunds partners Eficor, the Discipleship
  Centre and Emmanuel Hospital Association are
  co-ordinating relief efforts

• This includes providing daily food, water,
  medical assistance and relief packs for up to
  40,000 families

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INDIAN ISLANDS

• Lives lost up to 6,000

• Current situationFields in the Andaman and
  Nicobar Islands were ruined by salt water.
  Jetties and fishing villages totally destroyed.

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INDIAN ISLANDSTearfunds response

• Tearfunds partner, the Disaster Co-ordination
  Committee, has set up two relief camps that will
  be run with the help of local church volunteers.

• Restoring homes and livelihoods will be a
  priority over the coming weeks.

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PLEASE PRAY
For all those who are grieving the loss of
friends and relatives, particularly children who
have lost parents.
That those who have lost homes will be
re-allocated land and be able to re-establish
their livelihoods.
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PLEASE PRAY
For the protection of orphaned children, who are
most at risk from hunger and disease and, in some
areas, from abduction by gangs.
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PLEASE PRAY
For compassion and strength for all those working
to bring aid volunteers, partner agencies and
Tearfund relief workers.
Pray for their health and well-being as they
cope with overwhelming needs.
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God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present
help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear,
though the mountains fall into the heart of the
sea, though its waters roar and foam.
Psalm 461-3
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For the latest information

• call 0845 355 8355

• visit www.tearfund.org

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