South Asia Emergency
South Asia Emergency, # 274305
The massive earthquake that struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 26, 2004, created a tsunami that left upwards of 200,000 people dead or missing and at least 1 million more displaced. The waves left coastal swathes completely destroyed to depths of three miles in countries on all sides of the Indian Ocean.
To respond to this far-reaching catastrophe, UMCOR established field offices for long term relief and development in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, the two hardest-hit countries. UMCOR also worked with local partners in Somalia, Thailand, and India to provide assistance and recovery these tsunami-affected areas. UMCOR workers are supplying new nets and boats, beginning construction of new homes, cleaning wells polluted by saltwater that flooded inland in the tsunami.
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