Some photos of people affected by the tsunami, the girls are orphans, eldest in purple on the right aged 18, they are living in the temporary shelter which is on the site of their old home whilst some permanent accommodation is built. The lady on the left is a neighbour. They are very patient eighteen months on. You can see the construction which will evidently take another two months to complete. I spent a day looking at some of the reconstruction, a series of site meetings to discus progress so far. There are many families still living in temporary shelters. This location was one kilometre inland in Tirkuvil.
The build is simple, either 500 sqft or 750 sqft depending on family size, most are block built and single storey. Water comes from wells and overhead electricity if any. The finish is very basic with an outside toilet.
