Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.

Get Adobe Flash player

26th of December 2004, was an ever unforgettable day of the history of Sri Lanka as well as for some other neighbouring countries. On that fateful day, Tsunami waves struck the Eastern and Southern coasts of Sri Lanka as well as parts of Northern and Western coasts sweeping people away, causing flooding and destruction of infrastructure and private properties without any warning whatsoever.

 

Caritas SED-Galle joined hands with Caritas Sri Lanka SEDEC and has started its Tsunami programme from emergency relief activities soon after the calamity in its own capacity of physical and human resources. Caritas SED Galle is focusing Southern province of Sri Lanka following its vision and mission statements.

Phase I - Emergency Relief
Basic human needs such as food, drinking water, clothes and hygiene needs, kitchen and other utensils were provided for internally displaced persons relocated in camps etc.

Phase II - Rehabilitation and Development

In the second phase of rehabilitation and development, activities were divided into following operational sectors.

  • Shelter
  • Community constructions
  • Water and Sanitation
  • Livelihood
  • Psycho social
  • Education

Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.

Get Adobe Flash player

Last updated -2011/11/01 Site by - Kasu media lab
Home I About us I Our works I Diocese of Galle I Partners I Donations I Contact us I Press room

© Caritas SED-Galle Sri Lanka - - Info@caritassedgalle.org

Affiliated to the National Secretariat for Justice, Peace & Human Development Commission of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sri Lanka incorporated by Act No. 17 of 1983 of the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.