Sreedevi Jacob reports from a number of displaced people camps organised by different religions and explains how Oxfam has been proactive to ensure that all the needy people receive relief from the government, irrespective of the ethnic background they belong to.
Archives for January 19, 2005
Oxfam help fishermen restore their boats – Stories from the Asian tsunami 2004
Villagers living on the Colachel coast in Kanyakumari district have felt the blow of the powerful tsunami waves differently. While some have lost their dear ones, others have lost their houses. Many have lost their means of livelihood – their vallams (traditional fishing boats made of 4 wooden logs), canoes, catamarans and mechanised boats.
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