Read stories of hope made possible by faith, determination and compassion.
Life is gradually returning to normal for the people living in tsunami-affected areas.
Reports on program plans and spending to help families and communities rebuild.
Watch a short video trailer about Catholic Relief Services' response to the 2004 tsunami. Witness the remarkable recovery among the resilient people of Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka. This inspiring progress was made possible thanks to generous donors like you.
The full 10-minute tsunami stewardship video version will be available in your parish soon. Check with your parish leader today. The entire video about our response to the 2004 tsunami is also available online.
Three years after one of the most horrific natural disasters in memory, the survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami have made great strides in rebuilding their devastated communities. Catholic Relief Services was on the ground immediately and continues to work with our strong network of partners to reconstruct the framework for daily life.
Survivors share stories of spirit, resilience and what your support makes possible.
It will take years to restore what the tsunami destroyed in minutes. But we are committed to working side-by-side with survivors as they persevere in faith and in hope.
Thanks to the prayers and generosity of thousands of supporters, CRS has made much progress in the first three years of our tsunami response. We are rebuilding the framework for daily life and we are working with survivors as they rebuild their futures.