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TSUNAMI - One Year Later

December 26, 2004: A series of lethal tsunamis are triggered by an undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean killing approximately 275,000 people, making it one of the deadliest disasters in modern history.  The tsunami killed people over an area ranging from the immediate vicinity of the quake in Indonesia, Thailand and the north-western coast of Malaysia to thousands of kilometres away in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and even as far as Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania in eastern Africa. The disaster prompted a huge worldwide effort to help victims of the tragedy, with hundreds of millions of dollars being raised for disaster relief.

December 2005: A Tangalle fisher catches bait for the second fishing trip of the day. Photo: Callie Long, ACT International

PWRDF Response

December 26, 2005:  Over the year, we have worked successfully with partners --providing immediate relief, constructing new homes and community centres, addressing the impact of trauma and restoring livelihoods --within the larger vision of development and peace with justice. The generous donations of Anglicans in Canada have made this work of restoration and rehabilitation possible.

As we mark the one year anniversary of the tsunami devestation we acknowlege the enormous suffering and loss of the people most affected, we celebrate all that has been acheived and we continue our commitment to the restoration of livlihoods and the reconstruction of communities.

SUMMARY OF FUNDS
Total: $1,801,493

  • Donors: $1,055,630
  • CIDA: $745,863

Funds Raised

Over $1 million has been raised in donations to the Tsunami Appeal. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has contributed $745,863 in matched funds. These contributions are being put to work in ways that are having a meaningful impact for people at the grassroots of South and Southeast Asian society.

Working ecumenically with other Canadian churches and bilaterally with partners, the Primate's Fund is living up to its commitment to long-term accompaniment of global partners by being present for partners in South and Southeast Asia as they enter new stages of the rebuilding process. We will continue to receive and support their proposals for community and livelihood reconstruction. We will also continue to support their efforts for changes in policies that affect the lives of people affected by the tsunami by engaging in advocacy work here in Canada.

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