Livelihoods lost in the tsunami go beyond the fisher folk. From tailors to coir makers, tree fellers to fish sellers and technicians to electricians, these are just a few of the industries affected which we have since endeavoured to restore.
As well as giving back what was lost and destroyed, returning tools and equipment helps the locals take their minds away from the living conditions they are now forced into as they busily work, starting their businesses from scratch.
Some women of Talalla, displaced and living in refugee camps, are nursing new born babies. They can hopefully feel assured and see some positive light ahead as we try and do what we can to get their family life back on track, offering whatever security there may be left.
Jess Brown
