The world's most powerful earthquake in more than 40 years struck deep
under the Indian Ocean, triggering huge Tsunamis that destroyed
villages and seaside resorts and killed more than 300,000 people in
some dozen Asian countries and Africa.
The United Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF) estimated children made up
one third of the death toll.
Thailand was not as badly effected as some other regions of Asia but
the devastation was still immense. The Khao Lak area and Phi Phi Island
particularly, were struck with an unbelievable force which left the
death toll in the Thousands. There are still Thousands more missing and
presumed dead
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Thousands homeless
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Children in need
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Army taking care of kids The Tsunami disaster of the 26th December 2004
will remain etched upon the minds of millions of the inhabitants of
South-East-Asia for years to come. This disaster on a scale never
witnessed before has left hundreds of thousands homeless and without
any belongings. Most of the effected life in camps with not more than
what they are wearing.
Worst effected are, as always, the children. Many are left with only
one parent or are orphaned. The Thai Army together with Aid
organisations are taking care for these unfortunate children. Many
schools have also been destroyed, leaving the children without any
education facility. Many children face an uncertain future.
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With thousands of children who are either orphaned, homeless or both
are in need of immediate and long term care. All of us can help in some
way to improve their living conditions, education and general wellbeing.
Our project is to set up a modern Children's
Village with a homely atmosphere in which the children
will experience love and security once again. The Thai Government is
committed to a re-housing program for those who have been made homeless
by this disaster. They have already made great strides in the effected
areas and have set up camps with food, water & medical
facilities to accommodate the Tsunami victims. However many of these
people will remain in tents of 4 sqm for some time to come.
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Tourist Industry suffers badly |
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Some coastal villages in South Thailand have been completely destroyed
and with them the fishing industry that feeds all these people.
Thousands are dead or still missing. Most of those that managed to
survive the Tsunami still remain homeless. The damage goes into the
Millions of Euro and the reconstruction effort will take years to
complete.
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Many Hotels and Resorts located along the beautiful beaches of the
region have been totally destroyed or badly damaged. Many tourists are
dead or missing. Most of the surviving foreigners, mainly tourists have
departed from the country, leaving many locals without jobs or income.
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