Food and Supplies for 13 Coastal Villages

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Food and Supplies for 13 Coastal Villages

Summary

Packs of supplies will provide immediate relief to residents of 13 villages living in camps following the tsunami.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,598 was raised for this project.

Received $2,598 from 7 donations from people like:

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Fisherman communities living on the coast were the worst hit by the tsunami in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Relief camps and temporary structures have been constructed, but their 2000+ residents need food, medicine, and other basic supplies.

Activities

Packs of supplies will be distributed to evacuees living in temporary camps. Some packs include basic items like bread, water, and candles, while others are for special needs populations and include milk powder, bottles, and medicines.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,598

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,598. The original project funding goal was $45,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.okinternational.org/index.html)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Emergency packs will meet the immediate needs of those most affected by the disaster. Food, water, and medicine will improve the health of survivors and allow them to begin to rebuild their lives.

Project Message

"This may be the worst natural disaster in recent history because it is affecting so many heavily populated coastal areas."
- Jan Egeland, U.N. Emergency relief coordinator