ERD supports the Church of North India displaced persons camp in Port Blair, Andaman Islands.
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A Nicobari woman takes a mid-day nap at a displaced persons camp. Port Blair, Andaman Islands.
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Nicobari families at a displaced persons camp seek shade from the oppressive heat. Port Blair, Andaman Islands.
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A doctor and a nurse attend to tsunami refugees from the Nicobar Islands at a relief camp in Port Blair, Andaman Islands.
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Nicobari people conduct a census to find out who is accounted for in the refugee camp. Port Blair, Andaman Islands.
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Nicobari indigenous people communally prepare their food. This camp in Port Blair, Andaman Islands, is set up by the government and supported by the Church of North India.
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A Nicobari girl eats at the communal kitchen of a displaced persons camp in Port Blair, Andaman Islands.
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ERD Program Associate Daniel Conway with our partners from the Church of North India, Sudipta Singh, left, Program Director of the Church of North India, Sanjana Das, Women and Childrens' Coordinator.
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A displaced persons camp in Port Blair, Andaman Islands.
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The town of Meulaboh in the west coast of Sumatra was badly destroyed by the tsunami. More than a third of the 120,000 inhabitants were killed. Survivors are staying with relatives or at shelters.
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Those who have lost their homes to the tsunami are now living in temporary shelters. Indonesia.
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Camps for the internally displaced have been equipped with water tanks that are filled with clean water from the trucks every day. Indonesia.
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Children in Kerala, India.
(The Rt. Rev. Johncy Itty, Bishop of Oregon)
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Life in a displaced persons camp, Kerala, India.
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Displaced persons camp, Kerala, India.
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A man stands in front of a scene of devastation. Kerala, India.
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Boys in Kerala, India.
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Boats damaged by the tsunamis. Sri Lanka.
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Father Chandran and local fishermen discuss the challenges they face in returning to life on the sea. Sri Lanka.
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These children stand in front of the blue temporary shelter donated by the Diocese of Colombo through ERD.
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A young girl smiles at an IDP camp. Sri Lanka.
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Trees have become a rarity since the tsunamis hit. Finding firewood for cooking is another challenge of life in an IDP camp. Sri Lanka.
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The heat is oppressive inside these tents. Sri Lanka.
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Father Chandran consoles Tamil women as they discuss their grief. It has been 40 days since the tsunami. The women are preparing a ceremony to remember their loved ones. Sri Lanka.
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A scene of devstation in Sri Lanka.
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This cellphone tower was reduced to a heap of metal by the unbelievable force of the waves. Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan fishermen sell the day's catch.
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This group of women approached the ERD team during their first day of assessment with the Church of South India. They shared their stories about losing loved ones on Dec. 26th.
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These children are living in the hospital with their mother because the government has not been able to provide temporary housing for the family -- a common story. Kanyakumari, South India.
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This huge, seemingly sturdy bridge was completely destroyed by the overwhelming force of the tsunami, severing the connection between two villages. Kanyakumari, South India.
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ERD's assessment team meeting with members of the local church relief effort in Kanyakumari Diocese, Tamil Nadu state, South India.
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ERD's assessment team with Dr. Pauline Sathiamurthy, General Secretary of the Church of South India on left, and the Bishop of Diocese of Kanyakumari and the Hospital Director, on right, who explains how the hospital treated hundreds of tsunami victims at no cost. Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu state, South India.
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Ships in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, South India.
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Boat repair in the Kanyakumari Diocese, Tamil Nadu state, South India.
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Local women and children from the Kanyakumari Diocese, Tamil Nadu state, South India.
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Fishing off the coast of the Tranquebar Danish Fort, near Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu state, South India.
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The Nagapattinam fishing community was heavily devastated. Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, South India.
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The ERD assessment team visits sites with the Church of South India. Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu State, South India.
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Schoolchildren from the Church of South India school in the heavily affected area of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Boats washed ashore by the tsunamis. Cuddalore area, South India.
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ERD's Daniel Conway visits school children, many of whom lost one or both parents in the Dec 26th tragedy. This school is part of the Church of South India.
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High water marks left by the tsunami. Cuddalore, South India.
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Smiles in a Muslim fishing village, Phang-Na Province, southern Thailand.
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Destruction in Khao Lak, Phang-Na Province, southern Thailand.
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A chilling scene in Khao Lak, Phang-Na Province, southern Thailand.
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The tsunamis swept this Thai military ship four kilometers inland. Khao Lak, Phang-Na Province, southern Thailand.
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Boys will be boys. Muslim fishing village, Phang-Na Province, southern Thailand.
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Badly damaged beach resort in Khao Lak, Phang-Na Province, southern Thailand.
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