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Big Lottery finances Tsunami relief in
Sri Lanka
Development charity Practical Action has been awarded more than GBP720,000 from the Big Lottery fund to carry out invaluable post Tsunami work to help rebuild communities and their livelihoods
The Big Lottery grant of GBP720,278 will help those affected by the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka by helping to rebuild and develop sustainable livelihoods Supporting lagoon fisheries, paddy farming, dairy and micro enterprises were included in the Practical Action bid for funding
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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More than 12,000 people will be supported by the three-year project, including schemes which target women and disabled people.
As well as rebuilding livelihoods and increase independence, the grant will help people reduce their vulnerability to both natural and man-made disasters in the future.
Practical Action has been carrying out post Tsunami work on rebuilding and improving roads, houses and livelihoods in Sri Lanka since January 2005.
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The charity is now supporting communities to return to their livelihoods or working with them to adopt alternative ones.
The project will assist people in Ampara, Galle, Hambantota and Matera.
The project includes working with communities to protect lagoons from future disasters, building up and maintaining fish production, adopting alternative crops such as coconuts and cashews, and improving productivity of paddy fields damaged from salt water.
Simon Trace, Chief Executive said: "The Tsunami had a devastating effect on thousands of people's lives and it is essential measures are put in place to help communities build sustainable livelihoods for the future.
"To receive this grant from Big Lottery Fund acknowledges the quality of our work.
I am delighted we were successful as it means we can not only help people rebuild their livelihoods, but also help people prepare for disaster while strengthening communities to get involved in the decision making process".
According to World Bank figures, the Tsunami saw 100,000 fishermen lose their livelihoods and other job losses included: 52,000 in the tourist trade; 30,000 in the agriculture sector; and 40,000 jobs were lost in sectors such as fish selling, transportation, manufacturing and food.
Practical Action will be working with three partners on this project: The Cathy Rich Memorial food Processing Training Centre; Rural Enterprise Network; and the Federation for Conservation of Traditional Seeds and Agricultural Resources.
Practical Action is an international development agency which works with poor communities to help them choose and use technology to improve their lives for today and for generations to come.
Practical Action is on www.practicalaction.org.uk.
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