| Women in Sri Lanka clear land for building new homes in a cash-for-work program. (© 2005 CARE/Josh Estey) |
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Thanks to the impressive generosity of CARE supporters around the world, tsunami rehabilitation efforts are well underway. And it will continue for months and years to come, as we help families and communities rebuild what has been lost.
Download CARE's Six-Month Tsunami Report for in-depth information about our response (Note: Dollar amounts in this report are based on figures available as of May 16, 2005.)
With your help, we've already reached approximately 500,000 survivors throughout the affected area.
The worldwide outpouring of support has been tremendous. Your extraordinary response has totaled more than $190 million worldwide, with $58.6 million from contributors in the United States, as of October 2005.
Disasters of this magnitude are rare, and the scope of CARE's response has been unprecedented. In a normal year, for instance, 5,000 homes are built in Sri Lanka. After the tsunami, some 60,000 will need to be constructed over the next 3-5 years.
Political tension in places like Indonesia threatens to hamper relief efforts, but CARE's work continues — reaching as many as 130,000 survivors in that country alone. Experts agree that it will take years for families and communities in South Asia and Somalia to recover from the loss of family, livelihoods, homes, infrastructure and basic social services. But thanks to the help of supporters like you, CARE will be there every step of the way.
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| CARE has reached out to about 500,000 people so far. And the number is growing each day. (© 2005 CARE/Sarah Bones) |
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In Sri Lanka, hundreds of families have been already moved from tents into solid temporary houses, and more are under construction to accommodate people awaiting permanent housing. In Thailand, small fishing boat operators have been equipped to earn a living again. In India, more than 1,000 people were trained to provide trauma counseling and support to thousands of survivors. In Somalia, food and water distributions are stabilizing villages until wells can be built and agriculture resumed. And in Indonesia, clean water, sanitation, and health services are improving lives for people still living in emergency camps. Many still face aftershocks and a range of regulatory issues that slow the rebuilding process.
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| CARE is helping communities improve sanitation and public health (© 2005 CARE/Heather Van Sice) |
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CARE has been managing poverty-fighting programs in the affected countries for more than 30 years. Our long-term presence in South Asia allowed us to respond quickly and efficiently.
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