A Place to Stay, a Place to Live: the Oxfam Shelter Report
Oxfam documents the challenges and successes of our post-tsunami shelter programs in India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.
Published: December 2005
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Publication Summary
On December 26, 2004, an earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered a tsunami that struck the coasts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, the Maldives, Malaysia, Burma, the Seychelles, and Somalia. Giant waves devastated the coastlines, leaving 181,516 people dead, 49,936 missing, and 1.8 million displaced. Oxfam immediately mounted the largest humanitarian effort in its 63-year history, providing assistance such as clean water and sanitation facilities and support for restoring villages and livelihoods. One of our most important activities has been and continues to be providing shelter to those displaced by the disaster. This report documents the challenges and successes of Oxfam’s shelter work in the first year of our tsunami response.