http://www.noedhjaelp.dk Related articles to: Tsunami - DanChurchAid da-DK http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/joy_of_living_returns_after_tsunami_disaster?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/joy_of_living_returns_after_tsunami_disaster “The memory is still very painful to me,” G. Raju recounts in a faltering vice. Yet, there was nothing he could do. The flood waves were six or seven meters high and he could not reach his house and his family. He still vividly remembers the horrible scenes of devastation the tsunami left in its wake three years ago as it swept through his coastal village in southern India. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:46:16 GMT http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/sri_lanka/read_more/three_years_after_tsunami_sri_lanka_rebuilds_amid_worsening_war?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/sri_lanka/read_more/three_years_after_tsunami_sri_lanka_rebuilds_amid_worsening_war Three years ago, Susantha Jayalath survived the tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean and devastated the coast of Sri Lanka. He lost his fishing boat and nets, but within weeks he sold his wife’s jewelry to make the down payment on a new boat. Then a war got in the way of earning a living, and life for Jayalath remains stalled long after the waves receded. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:14:01 GMT http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/tsunami_recovery_in_tamil_nadu?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/tsunami_recovery_in_tamil_nadu A string of recent dedications of newly constructed post-tsunami housing in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu was reason to celebrate. But it was also an opportunity to take stock and explore ways to respond to future disasters. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:54:46 GMT http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/engendering_gender_justice?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/engendering_gender_justice With support from DanChurchAid, Lutheran World Service/India (LWSI) has initiated a livelihood support and a community based disaster preparedness (CBDP) programme in 50 tsunami affected non-ocean fishing and dalit communities of Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu state. As part of the project, women will receive special attention by way of getting vocational training for alternative livelihood options. Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:33:17 GMT http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/sri_lanka/read_more/tsunami_work_both_surges_and_stops?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/sri_lanka/read_more/tsunami_work_both_surges_and_stops A multiplication effect is one way that Linda Tiongco, who is working for the global alliance Action by Churches Together (ACT) International in Sri Lanka, describes the progress that has been made in the recovery from the December 26, 2004, tsunami. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:03:59 GMT http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/sri_lanka/read_more/from_disaster_to_new_life?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/sri_lanka/read_more/from_disaster_to_new_life Since the tsunami hit Sri Lanka and destroyed the livelihood of thousands of people and killed several thousands, DanChurchAid has been working through local partners to provide emergency assistance and to assist the affected population in recovering and rebuilding their lives. The work is challenging as Sri Lanka is also very much affected by the ongoing conflict between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE). Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:16:11 GMT http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/tsunami_recovery_programme_in_india?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/tsunami_recovery_programme_in_india DanChurchAid has made its best efforts to respond to the Asian tsunami, addressing immediate humanitarian needs of the survivors and is in the process of supporting rehabilitation and recovery efforts. The tsunami recovery programme will continue until the end of 2008. Fri, 19 May 2006 11:04:20 GMT http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/local_recourses_overlooked?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/local_recourses_overlooked The international evaluation of the 2004 Asian tsunami response, published Friday 14 July 2006, emphasised that local people extended the most important relief to the tsunami victims. DanChurchAid agrees. Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:07:02 GMT http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/a_place_in_the_sun?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/a_place_in_the_sun The Dalit community was given the short shrift in the post tsunami scenario both by the government and the DCA partner the Lutheran World Service – India/ACT International included the 50 Dalit families of Thirumullaivasal village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu state among its permanent housing beneficiaries. Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:34:23 GMT http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/searching_for_light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=Tsunami&utm_campaign=rssfeeds http://www.danchurchaid.org/sider_paa_hjemmesiden/where_we_work/asia/india/read_more/searching_for_light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel Case study in India after tsunami 2005 by DanChurchAid partner Lutheran World Service/India Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:46:25 GMT