World Vision’s tsunami response – three years on Three years on from the Asian Tsunami, World Vision has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Watch video: Asian Tsunami Response 2007 What's been achieved in the last three years?
Final Reports Executive Summary India Final Report 2007 Indonesia Final Report 2007 Sri Lanka Final Report 2007 Thailand Final Report 2007

Background
On the morning of December 26th 2004, a massive undersea earthquake measuring 9.15 on the Richter scale triggered a series of tsunamis that charged across the Indian Ocean. The surging waves hit the shores of a dozen countries. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and India suffered widespread coastal destruction. The death toll climbed as relief teams gained access to hard-hit areas. More than 200,000 people are known to have died in the disaster.

Governments, UN, aid agencies and communities banded together to respond to the enormous needs, spurred on by an unprecedented public outpouring of funds and support. World Vision, already present in the worst-affected countries, was well placed to assess the impact and meet the most pressing needs of communities.

World Vision is completing the final stage of its three-year Asia Tsunami Response. The USD 346.5 million program encompassed emergency relief, community rehabilitation (including child-focused programs), livelihood recovery, and infrastructure rehabilitation. Gender, protection, conflict sensitivity, HIV/AIDS and advocacy were cross-cutting components of World Vision’s response.

Countries of Operation
Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Executive Summary

• Construction of more than 12,000 homes (the final homes will be handed over early 2008). Transitional accommodation and support services were provided to thousands of households.
• Construction of 84 schools and 33 preschools, 17 health clinics, community halls, child-care centers, livelihood centers, sports complex, teacher accommodation, community offices, warehouses, bridges, canals, roads and large-scale water and sanitation projects.

• Employment opportunities, support and vocational training for approximately 40,000 people
• Distribution of assets such as fishing boats and equipment, global positioning systems, canoes, water pumps, welding plants, computers, gem cutters, vegetable carts, diving kits, sewing machines, food processors and carpentry equipment.
• Restoration/construction of a fishing harbour, boat-building centers, farms, factories, marketplaces and a rural development-training center.

• Established close to 200 Child Friendly Spaces, 60 playgrounds, camps, counseling, recreation activities.
  
• Child rights awareness sessions to more than 27,000 parents, community leaders, teachers and government officials.
  
• Supported youth-run radio station advocating for youth health and wellbeing.
  
• Educational support to more than 2,000 teachers and 137,000 children (school supplies, tuition etc).

• Implemented health promotion interventions for 440,000 people.
  
• Provided 20 ambulances, hundreds of hospital beds, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, mobile blood bank and health clinics, pathology laboratory, trauma center.

• Established twelve broadcast centres to serve as warning systems in the event of a disaster.
• Community evacuation drills and disaster management training for around 10,000 people.
  
• Replanted 56,000 mangroves to reclaim coastal areas and to help build a natural buffer zone.

• Secured thousands of land certificates for families and new birth certificates for 500 children.