Save the Children to hand over 100 houses

Save the Children in Sri Lanka will hand over 100 houses to tsunami affected beneficiaries in Ampara district today.

People in Thirukovil, Akkaraipattu and Aliyadigambu will receive these houses. District Secretary H.M. Herath Abeyweera will be the chief guest.

Save the Children which has been working in Ampara even before the tsunami was in operation in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami. Ampara was one of the worst hit areas and Save the children was quick to provide relief support to 5000 families and protection for children.

The 100 families who will occupy these houses will also given household items, rehabilitation kits. Save the Children has also made plans to support them in recovering their livelihoods, and also provide hygiene education. Depending on the skills that the people have Save the Children will provide necessary equipment to get back to fishing, agriculture and other small scale trade. This programme is already under-way in Ampara district.

Work has already started to build 50 temporary pre-schools and 8 permanent pre-schools and also to rehabilitate and construct 2 schools affected by the tsunami. Save the Children has been providing educational material to schools and pre-schools including school uniforms, shoes, stationery and other equipment.

Pre-school teacher-training with a special focus on psychosocial care of children is also part of Save the Children's intervention.

Construction of 150 more houses by Save the Children is under way in the Ampara district.