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ACROSS-Sri Lanka (Tsunami)

February to April 2005

Recce Team:

[1] Michael Teh (Church of the True Light)

[2] Daniel Wee (Light of Christ City Church)

[3] John Suan (Chapel of Resurrection)

[4] Steve Loh (St John St Margaret)

[5] Dr Tjan Soon Yin (CRS - Crisis Relief Society)

Background:

ACROSS partnered CRS to provide aid to the survivors in Batticaloa and Galle.

Food was distributed weekly in Batticaloa and children’s programs (songs, games,

coloring, balloon sculpturing, etc) were offered in Galle to help the children recover

from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

 Re-packing of food by volunteers.

 Volunteer cheering up the traumatised children.

 Another volunteer leading in songs.