ASHA HONOR TSUNAMI: Nagapattinam District
UQE 2047
TSUNAMI – Nagapattinam District – Progress Report
by
Uma, Muthuram, Jeba Durai, Sathyapriya
I. Introduction
II. Key Findings
III. Government’s Tsunami Intervention in Nagapattinam District
IV. Contribution of NGOs
V. Acknowledgement of Suyam’s Contributions in different website links
VI. Asha’s contribution
VII. Funding Details
VIII. Future Needs
I. Introduction
Nagapattinam district, The Land of religious harmony, known for its rich religious heritage was carved out by bifurcating the composite Thanjavur district on 18.10.1991. This District lies on the shores of the Bay of Bengal between Northern Latitude 10.7906 degrees and 79.8428 Degrees Eastern Longitude an area of 2715.83 Square kilometers in its fold. The District capital, 'Nagapattinam' lies on the eastern coast , 350 kilometers down south from the State capital 'Chennai' and 145 kilometers east, from Tiruchirappalli, a central place of the state.
Tsunami struck the coastal areas of Nagapattinam on 26.12.2004 at 09.12am.
In Nagapattinam, Akkaraipettai is the worst affected area and then Kallaar and Keechankuppam and other areas.
First tidal wave was not expected by the people and they didn’t realize that tsunami struck the areas.
Before they stabilize, in another 45 minutes gap, the second wave struck again and damaged the human lives, boats, houses and belongings.
District Profile of Nagapattinam
http://www.nagapattinam.tn.nic.in/profile.html
II. Key Findings
TSUNAMI RESCUE, RELIEF & REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
KEY FINDINGS - NAGAPATTINAM
Negatives
* Quality of Education is missing
* Pride of fishermen community standing on their own leg – slowly vanishing
* Indirectly affected people not got enough attention
* Youth and College students & Professional students haven’t got enough support
* Child centered approach was not professionally implemented
* Individual Problems was not addressed in the unique way
* Demand of voluntary transfer by local teachers in coastal areas
* DALIT community were totally neglected due to cast based distribution system opted
* Lack of proper co-ordination among NGOs
* Duplication activities and projects among NGOs
* Lack of technical knowledge related to fishing profession
* Social changes – Lower Middle Class become Middle Class & Upper classes become L.Middle
* Projects and Plans mentioned in the Government Order was not executed properly
* Misuse of tsunami funds were done at all level
* Proper analysis of short term and long term plans was not properly done by all level
* Grass root level NGOs given freedom to execute their projects but Govt. not utilized the proper resources of NGOs
Positives
* Women empowerment was given importance both by NGOs & Govt.
* Grass root level NGOs not given much importance by Govt. though they performed well
* Infrastructure facilities developed especially in school level
* Rescue & Relief activities were executed in a greater level compare to other countries affected
* Seen a very good humanitarian support from other states of Country and Across the World
* Involvement of College students in rescue, relief and rehabilitation activities was appreciable
Suggestions
* Professional Child Social Worker is very much needed
* Rehabilitation of Widows needs to be addressed
* Counseling to fishermen to properly utilize the vacation time in fishing profession
* Right to Information Act – how to utilize this Act for the benefit of humanity
* Training on disaster management to be given to grass root level NGOs
* Legal advice and aid for widows and children to ensure just compensation from the government and that they retain their property rights over and, house and other assets.
* Financial management techniques need to be taught to the fishermen
* Awareness on saving habits needs to be created among the fishermen especially youth
WHAT SUYAM CAN DO
* Training to NGOs involved in children based projects who really need quality training support
* Training to PARENTS to handle future generation
* More number of Activity Centers to focus on child labor, school dropouts
* Support Government School to deliver quality education to the children
* Personality development camps for School Students and College Students
* Career guidance for Youth
* Create awareness
III. Government’s Tsunami Intervention in Nagapattinam District
http://www.nagapattinam.tn.nic.in/
In home page click Tsunami
What you are going to see in this website
The Unprecedented Disaster
Claims 6085 human lives of this district
severe damage to livestock, property
Halting of Fishing and Para-Fishing activities
1. NAGAPATTINAM – A PROFILE
2. TSUNAMI - DECEMBER 26, 2004
3. SCALE OF TSUNAMI DISASTER IN NAGAPATTINAM
4. BREAKUP OF DEAD IN NAGAPATTINAM
5. GROUND ZERO – NAGAPATTINAM
6. IMMEDIATE CONCERNS ON DECEMBER 26TH 2004.
7. CONSTITUTION OF 11 SELF CONTAINED AREA TEAMS FOR THE
8. TEAM PRIORITIES
9. STATUS ON 30TH / 31ST DEC – 2004
10. NGO CO-ORDINATION
11. HEALTH AND SANITATION MEASURES
12. ROLE OF UNICEF
13. STRENGTHENING THE DISTRICT SET UP
14. CURRENT POSITION ON TSUNAMI RELIEF AND
15. STATUS OF REHABILITATION PACKAGE SANCTIONED FOR FISHERMEN AFFECTED BY TSUNAMI IN NAGAPATTINAM –
ADVANCE PAYMENT PERMITTED FOR CATAMARAN AND MECHANIZED BOAT REPAIR.
16. HOUSE BUILDING EFFORTS BOTH TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT
17. OTHER REHABILITATION MEASURES
18. AGRICULTURE
19. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
20. SELF HELP GROUP AND MICRO CREDIT
21. CARE OF DISABLED
22. MEASURES TO RESETTLE DESTITUTE, ORPHANS AND WIDOWS
23. STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT WORKS IN TSUNAMI AFFECTED AREAS IN NAGAPATTINAM AREA
24. NGO PUBLIC PRIVATE MOU ACTIVITIES IN COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
- End of Govt. report -
IV. Contribution of NGOs:
Allotment of habitation to partnering agencies for Permanent Shelters Construction
Refer: LEST WE FORGET – book released by Tamilnadu Government – Page No.103, 104 & 105
Sl.No. / Name of the partnering agency
1 / Shri Vallabh Foundation Trust
2 / Rural Education and Action for Liberation (REAL)
3 / Development Promotion Group (DPG)
4 / People Development Association
5 / Thanjavur Multipurpose Social Service Society
6 / Rural Development Trust (RDT)
7 / Peace Trust
8 / Sevai
9 / World Vision India
10 / South Indian Federation of Fishermen’s Societies 9SIFFS)
11 / Bombay Urban Industrial Legal for Development (BUILD)
12 / KARAM
13 / Churches Auxillary for Social Action (South Zone) (CASA)
14 / Matha Amrithanandamayi Math
15 / EFICOR
16 / Southern Region of YMCAS
17 / TATA Relief Committee
18 / The Salvation Army
19 / Christoffel Blinder Mission Joseph Eye Hospital
20 / Rural Welfare Organisation
21 / SOS Children’s Vilages of India Chatnath Homes
22 / Lutheran World Service India
23 / Seva Bharathi
24 / BITSUNAMI
25 / Gandeepam Global Foundation
26 / Srinivasan Services Trust
27 / Volantariat
28 / CEE South
29 / SPEECH / RCPDS
30 / World & Deed India
31 / Church of South India (Tiruchirapalli – Thanjavur)
32 / United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India (UELCI)
33 / Indian Institute of Development Trust (IID)
34 / Jamat-E-Islam HIND Tamil Nadu & Pondichery
35 / HOPE
36 / Care India
37 / Oxfam
38 / Holy Cross Service Society
39 / India Campus Crusade for Christ
40 / Chaitanya Seva Trust
41 / Help a Child of India
42 / AREDS
43 / Kudumbam
44 / CREED
45 / ADRA India
The above 45 partnering agencies constructed 18,554 houses in Nagai District which is higher than the estimated initial requirement which has been accessed at 17,461 houses.
In total 83% of work had been completed so far in Nagai District. In which 64% of work contributed by NGOs and remaining by Government.
CONTRIBUTION OF SUYAM CHARITABLE TRUST – in Brief
With the help of all the supporters, donors, NGOs and well wishers across the World, Suyam had contributed an approximate amount Rs.70,00,000.00 towards Rescue, Relief and Rehabilitation activities from 26.12.04 to 31.12.05.
Suyam’s services acknowledged in Books released by Tamilnadu Government
LEST WE FORGET … 94th Page – Construction of two class room block for Higher Secondary School, Akkaraipettai
TIDING OVER TSUNAMI – 64th Page – Construction School building for Higher Secondary School, Akkaraipettai
http://data.ashanet.org/datastore/data/Publicity/Films/TIDING_OVER_TSUNAMI_-_A_GOVERNMENT_REPORT.doc
& in TN Govt. website
http://www.nagapattinam.tn.nic.in/
under the heading
24. NGO PUBLIC PRIVATE MOU ACTIVITIES IN COMMUNITY - INFRASTRUCTURE
v v Akkaraipettai Panchyat Union Elementary School has been provided compound wall, stage and additional class rooms and computers and learning materials by Suyam Trust under Thanniraivu Thittam at a cost of Rs.10.00 lakhs.
V.Acknowledgement of Suyam’s Contributions in different website links
1.Suyam-Asha – Breakfast Program, Akkaraipettai, Nagapattinam
http://www.ashanet.org/toledo/tsunami/photos/nagapattinam/breakfast/
2.SUYAM-ASHA, SEATTLE – Ms.Parna Khott – supported Jeevarathinam Nursery & Primary School
http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=564
3. ROSE vzw, Belgium – Construction of compound wall for Primary School, Akkaraipettai and Furnitures
http://homes.esat.kuleuven.be/~praghava/tsunami/index.html#School_Pictures
4. SUYAM-AKANKSHA PROGRAMS executed worth Rs.23.00 lakhs
http://www.asbindia.org/content/AkankshaTsunamiProjectUpdate-March05.pdf#search='tsunami%20activities%20of%20akanksha'
5. Updates of tsunami relief & rehab. By Suyam uploaded on net by volunteer Mr.Jayachandran
http://suyam-tsunamirelief.blogspot.com/
6. “Their hospitality had been impeccable thus far. I saw the sincerity and passion with which they conducted their work, and it inspired me to want to do as much as I can to further their efforts” – says Dr.JEAN LIEU, who volunteered with Suyam for relief works in first week of January 2005
http://www.va-ngo.org/2005/tsunami.html
7. 4 days summer camp held in Chennai for 100 stunami affected children – acknowledged by CHENNAI ONLINE
http://www.chennaionline.com/education/Events/2005/05suyam.asp
8.Know about Suyam in indiavision2020.org
http://www.indiavision2020.org/suyam.htm
To view photos of activities of Suyam
http://in.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
http://homes.esat.kuleuven.be/~praghava/tsunami/album/index.html
TSUNAMI RELIEF & REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES
RESCUE & RELIEF OPERATION:
DATE / WORK ASSISTED / PLACE15.01.05 / Our volunteers and local group identified a dead body which is half buried and half not with heavy smell. Immediately Suyam wrote a letter and handed over to Collector of Nagai to take immediate against clearance of the body.
15.01.05 / RED Card & GREEN Card
- In 20th day survey we came to know that there are 532 families were badly affected (death and house)
- 1223 persons’ houses were affected due to TSUNAMI…………..Local group were nicely identified badly affected people and given them RED Card and less affected people GREEN Card…This helped us to identify needy people and help extended to them with 100% satisfaction.
16.01.05 / Our volunteers with other local NGO visited 100 houses and took survey on old men and women to help them in getting Pension. / AKKARPETTAI
17.01.05 / Fire Accident
When four of our team members ready to leave to Chennai, they got a news that in NAMBIYAR NAGAR there is a fire accident and we took immediate step and our volunteers gone with ambulance to the field…
4/02/05 / UDHAVUM ULLANGAL an NGO from Chennai organized a LIGHT MUSIC & CULTURAL SHOW to entertain children, youth & elders. / AKKARAPETTAI.
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/02/05 /
Distribution Work
Old Clothes, New Clothes, Bed Spreads & Inner GarmentsFood packets, Water packets
TO SCHOOLS
- Text Books, Guides, Note Books, Stationeries, School Bags, Slates & Pencils
RESCUE & MEDICAL
- Rescue of dead bodies
- Medical Camp
AREA OF DISTRIBUTION : CHENNAI COASTAL AREAS
DATE / PLACES OF DISTRIBUTION / NO. OF BENEFICIARIES / THINGS DISTRIBUTED / QUANTITY26.12.04 / Royapuram to Kasimedu Areas / 500 persons (approx) / Bed Spreads, Blankets & Old Clothes / In Bulk
27.12.04 / Chennai Coastal areas / 1000 people (approx.) / Old Clothes, New Inner Garments, Biscuits, Water Packets & Bed spreads / In Bulk
27.12.04 / Pattinambakkam / -- / Clothes & Biscuits / Few lot
27.12.04 / Santhome church / 50 persons / Sarees & Biscuits / Few lot
28.12.04
11.55pm / Kasimedu area(fisherman point) / -- / New & old clothes , blankets bed sheets& plenty of water packets. / In Bulk
29.12.04 / N4 police station annanagar
19, 20, 22 street. / 200 persons / Food packets , towels, bed sheets / In bulk
29.12.04 / Tiruvatriyur( appar nagar) / 100 families / Water packets& food packets
29.12.04 / Srinivasa nagar / 10 families / Sarees , pants & shirts, kids
Wear, towels & bed sheets / Few lot
30.12.04 / Kasimedu area / -- / Food items & clothes / --
1.01.05 / Pazhaverkadu
Santhana kupam & korai kuppam / 20 families / New Sarees / bed & bed sheets / new dress / detergent soaps and sweat bun recd from a start hotel. / Many
10.01.05 / Chennai uyyali kuppam & nemili kuppam / Few / Distributed grocery packets to the affected people. / Few lot
17.01.05 / Chennai / Bulk / Distributed relief materials
Collected from Delhi / In bulk
23.01.05 / Chennai / Bulk / BINERGY & UDHAVUM ULLANGAL donated 10 bags of rice, Dhall & other kitchen utensils to provide afternoon meals to the public and given some note books too
23.01.05 / Chennai / Bulk / - Collected 9 baggage of relief materials from Airport which was sent by our email friend Ms.ANGELA from LONDON (Staff at SKYPORT – News Paper).
24.01.05 / Chennai / Bulk / Udhavum Ullangal given us one Gas Stove, Idly making Vessel and they made local arrangement in Nagai to delivery of IDLY MAAVU at our cooking point to enable us to start providing breakfast for school children
25.10.05 / Chennai / Bulk / - Our managing trustee Ms.Uma with an NGO called AMMU CARE visited the affected areas of AALIKUPPAM (which is 8km deeper from KALPAKKAM main road).
Distributed some sarees, lungis and notebooks to the affected people.
29.10.05 / Chennai / Bulk / Collected 9 boxes of relief materials from Airport (sent by Ms.ANGELA HARLOCK, SKYPORT – LONDON)
& which will be sent to the field within 2 days time.
17/02/05 / CHENNAI /
10 DAYS PROVISIONS PACK
Women from self-help groups at Nadukuppam near Ice House, Chennai were called by us to come to SUYAM office in Chennai to contribute provision packets (10 days pack) received from AKANKSHA, Mumbai & BEEM CONSULTING, Germany and scarcity of the materials were ordered and received at the cost of more than Rs.10,000.00 (approx.).19/02/05 /
Distributed 179 packets of provision and groceries to affected families in Nadukuppam, near Ice House, Chennai through their women self help groups
AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION
NAGOOR, NAGAPATINAM , CUDDALORE & VELANKANNI AREAS. NAGAI .
DATE / TYPE OF SUPPORT / AREAS / NO. OF BENEFICIARIES / QUANTITY28.12.04 to 29.12 .04 / 14 persons lead by Ms UMA MANAGING TRUSTEE distributed
water packets soaps & blankets / 200 people (appx) / In bulk
29.12.04 / Soaps, blankets, milk powder / 50 people (appx) / Few lot