CRS has responded to post-tsunami needs in Sri Lanka with a $30-million recovery program — aimed at helping the most vulnerable population.
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Rice paddy fields in Pulo Aceh were left destroyed by the 2004 tsunami, but with the help of CRS, the fields are again producing rice.
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After the tsunami, CRS helped find places for survivors to resettle and provided them with beautiful new homes.
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When community members tired of water rushing into their homes each monsoon season, they took matters into their own hands with the help of CRS.
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Before the tsunami, Darline and Sofyan didn't know one another. Now, they are the best of neighbors.
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A children's support program, formed in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami, is the catalyst for change in southern India schools.
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The Taman Suri Park offers a sense of community to many families that were left devastated by the 2004 tsunami.
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Two years after the tsunami, Paul Welden was moved to tears at a ceremony in which 170 people received keys to their new, permanent homes.
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In Kerala, Stalin is among the many children who have yet to fully recover from the loss, confusion and trauma they faced after the tsunami.
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In a region prone to earthquakes, CRS homes, built of brick and cement, meet the international construction codes and are earthquake-resistant.
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In hundreds of communities recovering from the tsunami, sanitary, working toilets can mean the difference between health and illness.
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On September 8, 2006, 450 people in Rima Jeuneu were able to move into their new homes.
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Almost two years have passed since the tsunami damaged the Devapatiraja school, but things are slowly returning to normal.
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Fatimah, like many others, lost her home and all of her possessions when the tsunami struck her beachside village. Now Fatimah has a new, safe home.
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In the aftermath of the tsunami, Anik Halijah began working for CRS, helping her fellow survivors.
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Learn how Ambit rebuilt his joinery business and his life through a CRS-sponsored cooperative in Aceh.
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The opening of a new hospital symobolizes the spirit of recovery in Bande Aceh following the devastation caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Manoj was among many farmers who were dependent on the land, and determined to become self-sufficient again after the tsunami destroyed their crops.
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Dr. Michael Finegan volunteered with CRS in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami and helped thousands of children cope with the trauma.
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In parts of southern India, water shortages are the norm, but after the tsunami, the situation became critical. Children helped to find a solution.
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As the shock of the December 2004 tsunami began to wear off, survivors' thoughts turned to rebuilding some semblance of their former lives.
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Like thousands in India, Sukumaran lost her home to the tsunami. Now, thanks to CRS and Caritas, she has a new home and has begun to rebuild her life.
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As the tsunami waters retreated, the villagers of Rundeng, Indonesia, wondered if they would ever again have happy stories to tell.
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As 2004 drew to a close, the world was moved to reach out to those left homeless and orphaned, destitute and traumatized in the wake of the tsunami.
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Just months after the Indian Ocean tsunami devastated Sri Lanka, Kevin Kostic led a CRS delegation to the affected region.
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The Road to Recovery