• Reports on visits in and around Nagapattinam   • Proposed tailoring training center at Kadampadi Camp   • Organic farm in South Poigainallur   • Land for Tillers Independence Freedom (LAFTI)   • Phoenix Federation   • SNEHA   • Centre for Youth Development and Activities (CYDA) • Association for Rural Women's Education for Liberation (ARWEL) Association for Rural Women's Education for Liberation (ARWEL) is an organization that works with rural women; they also work with local youth in issues of health and hygiene... Details here • Activities   • Distribution of supplies to day care centers   • Hazard Resistant House Design Contest • Current Projects   • Tailoring Training   • Skill and Capacity building • Bhoomika Interventions in Rehabilitation Continue participating in psycho-social support programs, take part in a state-level NGO resource/ knowledge center in Chennai, partner with SIFFS and corp donors... Details here • Psycho-Social Support   • U.N./ T.N. Govt: Consultative Meet on Psycho-Social Support   • UNHCR: Coping With Stress   • CCC, Vellore: Trauma Counseling A brief outline of psychosocial support in the present tsunami disaster for the use of NGOs by: Dr. B.J. and Mrs. Meena Prashantham, Director and Associate Director of CCC, Vellore. Download Article (PDF 58 KB)   • Bhoomika: Psycho-Therapy Manual by a visiting Counselor/ Trainer Tsunami has nearly all of the characteristics of extremely traumatizing disasters ...more details Download Article (PDF 68 KB) • Schools and Children   • Resources Bhoomika has been providing supplies to schools in the Nagai and Chennai areas.. Details here   • A Note on Akkaraipettai Schools by a Bhoomika Volunteer One Example of Needs of Schools in the Affected Areas from a Bhoomika Volunteer. Details here   • Active Therapy for Kids by Dr. Lakshmi Ravikanth Technique is to combine stories, play, breathing and meditation as multiple approaches with the aim of making children relax and focus Download Article (PDF 13 KB) • Women   • A Note on Women’s issues by North Tamilnadu Tsunami Relief Rehabilitation Committee   • A Memorandum from the National Commission for Women and Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women   • Women of Nagapattinam – a Journal from a Bhoomika volunteer The fishermen have lost their boats, nets, and other livelihood equipment, the women of the fishing community have been the hardest hit ...more details Download Article (PDF 13 KB) • Rehabilitation: Fishing Sector   • Information Dossier on Fisheries Livelihoods, by ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers, Chennai. Download Article (PDF 2898 KB)   • Boats, Nets, etc. South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies   • A Proposal from Concerned Citizens • Rehabilitation: Agricultural Sector   • A Note on Rehabilitation, by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan:   • Dhan Foundation • Unorganized/ Weaker Sections   • A Note from A Citizens Group Relief and rehabilitation of tsunami-affected persons in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Download Article (PDF 58 KB)   • Supreme Court hearings on food security The facts and figures of the rehabilitation work carried out by the Chennai District administration was presented by the Chennai District Collector, Mr. S. Chandramohan. The issues came up for discussion were relocation, loss of livelihoods, method of enumeration, compensation ....More details Download Article (PDF 29 KB) • Andaman & Nicobar Islands Situation Reports from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Details here • Tamil Nadu Government Orders • Interim Shelter Policy recommendations to Tamil Nadu Govt. This is meant primarily for the Donor Agencies, NGOs, community groups, and Business Groups wishing to assist in the interim rehabilitation phase in Tamilnadu and is based on feedback from village communities in the south, north and central Nagappatinam, and discussions with local NGOs, and Donor partners. Details here • Rehabilitation and Shelter Policy recommendations by the NGO Coordination Center, Nagapattinam Download Article (PDF 110 KB)

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