Meet some of the Oxfam staff involved in the tsunami relief operations and see the camps housing displaced people.
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Faith can heal
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.
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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Together we can ride the wave
Aditi Kapoor writes how some of the things she has seen will forever remain etched on her mind.
Asian tsunami 2004: In pictures
Photo: Two brothers, Rahmat and Ari look out of the damaged wreck of their home. Their home is right next door to the Oxfam shop where unwanted items of building or construction materials are traded to assist the reconstruction of homes. Credit: Jim Holmes
Photos of Oxfam’s work so far
A selection of photos from the first month of the tsunami response; from the morning after through the emergency aid and construction of safe water supplies.
