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	Foster Friess through the Friends of Foster fund has been a tremendous contributor and help to the Tsunami affected people in Galle, Sri Lanka. Thank you for your uncondtional love and generosity towards the people of Sri Lanka.
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	WE THANK YOU! For the commitment, the dedication, the love, the passion and the finances that you gave and showed without any hesitation. Sri Lanka was trully blessed by God because of your willingness.
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	CHILDREN'S MINISTERS! The Loopers answered the call of God and came to Sri Lanka to minister to the children who were affected by the tsunami. Unlike other children's groups they went further to train teachers and provide required tools to reach out to affected children all over
Sri Lanka. Through the puppet ministry, the Loopers have already done several conferences and will continue to do so until it is time for them to head home. More >>>

Pastor Neil Obeyesekere of Mission Rainbow International dedicates a brickmaking machine to facilitate the rebuilding of a local village in Sri Lanka.
The Life Church of Memphis in Cordova teamed up with Mission Rainbow to help tsunami relief efforts. More >>>

Strengthening communities through transformational development. This is the vision of SOZO international and one that they have kept for those in need in our nation.
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Tsunami survivor offers comfort in Louisville on devastation from a new disaster. Mission Rainbow played a instrumental role in sending Raja Wijekoon to Kentucky after devastating Hurricane Katrina. He was able to
encourage the people in Kentucky. More >>>

Interesting facts about Tsunami in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka needs to spend $2.5 billion on long-term recovery after the Dec. 26 tsunami, which killed 35,322 people on the island.

Here are key facts about the recovery effort in Sri Lanka.

Estimated damages: $2.2 billion.
Estimated needs for long-term recovery: $2.5 billion.
Funds pledged for long-term recovery: $3.3 billion (of which $2.2 billion has been secured).
Number of people displaced: 516,150. Government's tsunami reconstruction body TAFREN says 275,000 are living in transitional shelters.
Houses destroyed: 65,275
Fishing boats damaged or destroyed: 16,919 (about 75 percent of the fishing fleet).
Permanent houses built: about 10,000 out of 78,000 needed are under construction.
Livelihoods lost: Aid organisations say 90 percent of working men and women lost livelihoods in affected areas. (Sources: Government of Sri Lanka, U.N. Office of the Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, Oxfam International, TAFREN)

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