Christian Children's Fund Continues Reconstruction for Asia Tsunami

The Christian Children's Fund (CCF) has completed the second phase of a three-year programme of recovery and reconstruction at the second year anniversary of the Asia Tsunami.

CCF has collected $19,080,054.68 for tsunami relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. This includes $11,221,699 million in public contributions and $7,858,355.68 million in grant awards.

During the first two years, CCF has spent for tsunami relief and recovery in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, a total of $12,636,751.62. This expenditure includes: $6,412,365.48 in public contributions and $6,224,386.14 expenditures in grant funding.

In December 2004, CCF responded within hours after the tsunami ravaged the coastal areas of South Asia, when more than 200,000 lives were lost and 1.5 million children and families were displaced. Emergency response teams, working with local CCF staff and volunteers, immediately distributed food, bedding, clothing, medicine and other basic relief supplies to displaced families.

CCF moved quickly to establish a three-year plan of reconstruction and development initiatives that would provide a long-term impact to tsunami-affected families through livelihood restoration and child protection programmes. Recovery efforts continued in year one and moved into reconstruction efforts which continued throughout year two.

Hours after the tsunami crashed onto the shores of India's coastline, CCF India started emergency relief and rehabilitation efforts to help stabilise the lives of children and families severely affected by the storm. Relief measures were undertaken in more than 100 villages in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry districts.

Over this past year CCF India consolidated programmes undertaken in the first year, strengthening activities that have created the greatest impact in Child Protection, Micro Finance and Livelihood Generation.

CCF India continues to work in 110 villages in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry districts, providing primary support through Child Centred Spaces, livelihood interventions, and infrastructure restoration.