World Vision focuses on long term rehabilitation for the Tsunami Victims - Second Phase of the Relief Works begins in the Southern Districts
World Vision India, a child focused Christian relief and development organization working in partnership with the poor in India has successfully completed the Phase I of their relief operations. Phase I comprised of providing the victims of the Tsunami with cooked food in camps and relief sites where they were located. World Vision is all set to help out the victims of Tsunami with the second phase of their operations by providing a ‘7-day relief packs’ to the victims affected.
Chennai (PRWEB) January 7, 2005
World Vision India, a child focused Christian relief and development organization working in partnership with the poor in India has successfully completed the Phase I of their relief operations. Phase I comprised of providing the victims of the Tsunami with cooked food in camps and relief sites where they were located. World Vision is all set to help out the victims of Tsunami with the second phase of their operations by providing a ‘7-day relief packs’ to the victims affected.
“The 7-day pack’ contains 10 kgs Rice, 2 kg Lentils (dhal), 1 Ltr of Oil, Cooking Utensils, Clothes for Adults and Children and Medicines and will be distributed to over 40,000 families in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamilnadu” says Franklin Joseph, Director – Relief for World Vision India.
With the second phase in progress in more than ten locations in three states, World Vision is already looking at the long-term rehabilitation that is much needed in these affected areas. As a result of thorough assessments as well as interaction with the local governments, the affected people and other agencies in the affected locations, these five areas mentioned below are emerging as World Vision IndiaÂ’s focus for the long term;
1. Well-being of children, especially access to education
2. Livelihood security – providing fishing nets and boats for fishermen with a possibility of integrating Micro Enterprise Development into this area
3. Infrastructure - housing (temporary or permanent) and community cyclone shelters that can serve as an income generating community asset.
4. Health and sanitation
5. Psycho social care which includes counseling for the victims
World Vision India is also distributing blankets (a part of the package) to over 1000 families in the village of Talangudda, a village by the seaside in the district of Cuddalore that faced the brunt of the rising seas. In Chennai, close to 1000 families in the Gandhi Nagar slum, which was affected by water backing up into a sewage canal due to the tsunami, received the ‘7-day pack’ from World Vision India on 29th of December.
Apart from Tamil Nadu, World Vision was invited by the Government of Kerala to be the lead agency in responding to the disaster in Kollam district on the west coast of India where the Tsunami had wreaked havoc. The Pathanamthitta ADP (Area Development Program), The Sahyan Valley ADP and Allepey-Kottayam ADP were the involved in relief operations.
“We have committed 5% of our ADP budget to add to the funds that will be provided by the government to provide clean drinking water and sanitation facilities”, says Jomon Baby, Programme Manager, Pathanamthitta ADP.
World Vision has also submitted a proposal for US$ 2 million to carry out this massive aid effort seeking funds from World Vision offices around the world as well as ECHO, Japanese government, Hong Kong government and CIDA. In India, World Vision is appealing to Indians around the country through it National Resources Development team to help fund this proposal.
About World Vision:
World Vision India is a child focused, Christian relief and development organisation working in partnership with the poor in India without any prejudice based on caste, colour and creed. Fullness of life for every girl and boy with dignity, justice, peace and hope is the drive of World VisionÂ’s partnership with the poor Through 146 projects spread over 21 states around the country, World Vision India partners over 1,61,000 children, their families and communities in ushering a developed India.
In each of these 5000 communities, community based organizations facilitated by over 1300 World Vision staff lead the journey towards a new future. World VisionÂ’s fundamental approach to poverty alleviation in these partnerships is holistic, multi sectoral Area Development Programmmes (ADPs).
ADPs serve contiguous communities over a longer term addressing both micro and macro causes of poverty by equipping them and all their members to envision, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the programmes in an interdependent relationship with local governments, businesses, churches and other NGOs. World Vision provides technical support, funding and expertise. World Vision also seeks out special children in difficult circumstances such as child labour, street children and those orphaned or infected by HIV /AIDS and serves them.
During natural calamities or disasters in our country. World Vision has risen to the challenge and worked along side the government and other NGOs to bring quality relief in a timely manner. World Vision has been involved in providing relief in all major disasters that hit the country.
In India, World Vision is a member of several NGO networks and government forums like Women Development Corporation, Indian Council for Child Welfare etc. that address social and economic issues at various levels. World Vision India is also a member of the international partnership of World Vision, which works in around 100 countries. World Vision has consultative status with UNESCO as well as official relations with key UN agencies including UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR and ILO.
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