Riputapan -He works with ST Microelectronics,his experience
Alarmed by the death toll & propelled by media, I reached Tamil Nadu to provide help in whatever way I could. Not knowing Tamil was an initial hinderance but as the days passed, I picked up Tamil & tuned my abilities to help the Tsunami victims”.
“The first thing that I realized on coming here was that the extent of damage and its impact over a long term much more than what one would guess watching TV or reading news papers”.
“It was wonderful to see hundreds of NGOs working together for the cause with timely assistance from Government. But having said that, its important to mention here that there was a greater need to streamline operations of the NGO’s to avoid redundancy and maximize resource utilization. Also, most of the aid is being given to NGO’s who are providing food / provisions / medical facilities. However, its important to note that even the Government is providing these things and within 10 days of the disaster, food, shelter (temporary) and medical help has penetrated even to the remotest villages”.
“So, the things which assume a greater importance now are the complete rehabilitation process and catering to the needs of children besides taking care of orphans and widows. The rehabilitation involves enabling the people who lost their jobs due to Tsunami – to make their living. For example, providing fishing nets & boats to fishermen”.
“The children need a doubly help – first to bring them out of the trauma & second, to bring them back to school, considering the fast that school exams starting March 2005”.
“For widows and orphans, a greater task lies ahead. Its important to identify them and cater to all their needs. Same applies to the old people who lost their earning children”.
“So, all the NGOs working for the cause and all the people providing financial aid should keep these issues in mind” –
* Fear in the minds of fishermen to go back to the sea
* The mental trauma faced by innocent children
* The cries of the women when the rumors of another Tsunami are spread
* The dead bodies scattered everywhere
* Devastated houses and schools
* Huge open spaces converted to burial grounds
* Helplessness of the people to revert back to normal life.
“I am really glad to be associated with the dedicated team of Suyam Charitable Trust. The kind of work that has been accomplished is amazing considering the limited resources available. It seems as if every member in the team is a one man army accomplishing so much and never showing a hint of being tired or disappointed. Special thanks to Uma & Muthuram for being at the helm of affairs. And all the volunteers I worked with seem to be a part of my family ! I hope that the good work that has been initiated continues unabated. I will also try my best for providing more assistance to the Trust. My best wishes to all working here. Let us pray that we are soon able to recover from Tsunami disaster”
“The first thing that I realized on coming here was that the extent of damage and its impact over a long term much more than what one would guess watching TV or reading news papers”.
“It was wonderful to see hundreds of NGOs working together for the cause with timely assistance from Government. But having said that, its important to mention here that there was a greater need to streamline operations of the NGO’s to avoid redundancy and maximize resource utilization. Also, most of the aid is being given to NGO’s who are providing food / provisions / medical facilities. However, its important to note that even the Government is providing these things and within 10 days of the disaster, food, shelter (temporary) and medical help has penetrated even to the remotest villages”.
“So, the things which assume a greater importance now are the complete rehabilitation process and catering to the needs of children besides taking care of orphans and widows. The rehabilitation involves enabling the people who lost their jobs due to Tsunami – to make their living. For example, providing fishing nets & boats to fishermen”.
“The children need a doubly help – first to bring them out of the trauma & second, to bring them back to school, considering the fast that school exams starting March 2005”.
“For widows and orphans, a greater task lies ahead. Its important to identify them and cater to all their needs. Same applies to the old people who lost their earning children”.
“So, all the NGOs working for the cause and all the people providing financial aid should keep these issues in mind” –
* Fear in the minds of fishermen to go back to the sea
* The mental trauma faced by innocent children
* The cries of the women when the rumors of another Tsunami are spread
* The dead bodies scattered everywhere
* Devastated houses and schools
* Huge open spaces converted to burial grounds
* Helplessness of the people to revert back to normal life.
“I am really glad to be associated with the dedicated team of Suyam Charitable Trust. The kind of work that has been accomplished is amazing considering the limited resources available. It seems as if every member in the team is a one man army accomplishing so much and never showing a hint of being tired or disappointed. Special thanks to Uma & Muthuram for being at the helm of affairs. And all the volunteers I worked with seem to be a part of my family ! I hope that the good work that has been initiated continues unabated. I will also try my best for providing more assistance to the Trust. My best wishes to all working here. Let us pray that we are soon able to recover from Tsunami disaster”
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