Be the change you wish to see – Mahatma Gandhi A devastating end to 2004 that saw many thousands affected by the killer Tsunami, has been followed by widespread support and encouragement from communities all over the world. Association for India’s Development, Inc (AID, Inc) extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who has helped lend a helping hand to the unfortunate victims of this natural disaster. “From Relief to Rehabilitation”

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Be the change you wish to see – Mahatma Gandhi Immediate Relief - dead body and debris removal, food, clothing, blankets, temporary shelter, medicines and health camps for emergencies and epidemics Second Level Relief - Construction of huts and houses and health needs Third Level Relief - Livelihood needs for the families affected - forming cooperatives and providing livelihood support like boats, nets etc. “Tsunami aftermath: How to solve it?” - AID Disaster Relief

Be the change you wish to see – Mahatma Gandhi AID with other organizations has worked feverishly and collaborated with local authorities, whenever possible, to address immediate relief needs. Efforts are almost complete. At this stage, strategies are being formulated to address short - and longer - term needs of trauma recovery, housing and livelihood. Further reports on AID - popular newspaper, Immediate Relief

Be the change you wish to see – Mahatma Gandhi Construction of huts in Nagai, Cuddalore, Chennai and other areas have already underway. Health needs, disease prevention coordinated through units such as Arogya Iyyakam. More efforts are being started ASAP. Rehabilitation – Second level Relief

Be the change you wish to see – Mahatma Gandhi Efforts directly co-ordinated by Dr.Balaji Sampath, Kalpana Karunakaran, Dr.Ravi Arunachalam and other volunteers. Involves several NGOs and grass root level organization. Span of several months. Planning has commenced, Operations will be started soon - Disaster migitation and prevention - Counselling and return to normalcy - Permanent Livelihood – Fishing, Related and Non Fishing - Community Organizational Structures : Loan credit schemes - Ensure sustainablity Progress will be tracked and there will be periodic updates on all projects Rehabilitation – Third level Relief

Be the change you wish to see – Mahatma Gandhi "They are coming in large numbers, with loads of loads of relief material but no idea as to what they need to do…”, AID Chennai volunteer Ravishankar in an interview with the BBC. interview “International aid organizations are accepting donations to help victims of the powerful earthquake and resulting tsunamis that caused widespread destruction in parts of South Asia and East Africa”, AID listed on CNN.AID listed on CNN. “College students get daily updates from AID India, which has volunteers on the field, and then find a way to supply them with what is required”, Shonali Muthalaly, The HinduShonali Muthalaly, The Hindu “U.S.-educated engineers like Balaji Sampath, and their calling in development work in their homeland”, Sudish Kamath, The HinduSudish Kamath, The Hindu AID Efforts in the Media AID chapters across the US and in India have been actively involved in the Tsunami relief efforts, raising funds and awareness for Tsunami relief in their local communities. These efforts have been covered in local and national news papers and TV stations, in India and the US, including CNN, Washington Post, The Hindu, The Times of India, etc.

Be the change you wish to see – Mahatma Gandhi Effective Coordination and Resource Management: AID has ensured the creation of the following structure to allow for efficient collection and distribution of material, information and services. (a) Collection Team – Responsible for collecting relief materials and establishing contacts, gathering information about needs. (b) Allocation Team - Responsible for allocation and distibution of supplies and volunteers to affected areas (Nagai, Cuddalore, Kalpakkam, Kanyakumari and Chennai) (c) Field Team – Responsible for relief work in the affected areas (d) Volunteer and Work Coordination Team – Responsible for assigning tasks to volunteers.

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