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Sri Lanka tsunami response: Phase 2
APHEDA is continuing to partner with Solidar agencies in this second phase after the December 2004 tsunami.
The Solidar alliance agencies, including affiliates from Germany and Switzerland as well as the Norwegians, after the emergency phase are supporting four temporary camps for 445 families made homeless by the tsunami in Maruthankeny, Thallaiyady, Arasady and Vathirayan. This includes:
· removing landmines and unexploded ordinance from camp areas
· building 260 semi permanent shelters, with fire points, kitchens, fences & walkways
· building 45 latrine units with a total of 225 tiolets
· building a pre-school and community center in each camp
In other areas, the Solidar alliance is helping with:
· providing electricity (114.5 KVA generators) for 34 camps, with lights and
· wiring
· a Tsunami Education Project (TEP)
· 10 boats, engines & nets to restart fishing in Thallaiyady area
· 675 wells have been cleaned in the southern Galle area and 220 in Ampara district
· first aid training in the camps - St Johns
· continued distribution of non-food relief items (NFRI)
In the coming longer-term reconstruction phase, the Solidar agencies will support:
· debris clearance and ground preparation, and building of:
· permanent houses (current aim is 1,000)
· individual & public wells and cleaning of existing wells
· individual & public toilets
· drainage facilities
· schools and pre-schools
· rural health centres
· community halls
· children's parks
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