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by Brunda Kattekola and Kirankumar Vissa
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| Based
on the Vision and Strategy described in the previous section, AID has
funded several rehabilitation efforts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The details are given in the tables
below, including the Intermediate & Long-term Rehabilitation and
the Immediate Relief. The total funding
so far has been $1.88
million. |
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| In
Tamil Nadu, our projects are running in 120 villages, reaching out to
about 12,000 families. In Andhra Pradesh, our projects have benefited
about 1600 families in 31 villages. |
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| Table
1: Important Partner Organizations |
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| Tamil
Nadu |
Andhra
Pradesh |
| AID-India |
AID-India |
| Social Welfare Center (SWC) |
Nisarga Trust |
| AAD, an alliance
group headed by Dalit women |
Chaitanya Jyoti Welfare Society
(CJWS) |
| New Entity for Social Action (NESA) |
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| Tamil Nadu Science Forum (TNSF) |
Andaman
and Nicobar Islands |
| Pondicherry Science Forum (PSF) |
Andaman Nicobar Ecological Trust
(ANET) |
| Aims India Foundation |
Breakthrough Science Society (BSS) |
| Grassroots |
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| Vidyarambam |
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| Table
2: Intermediate and Long-Term Rehabilitation |
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Tamil
Nadu
Districts
- Kancheepuram
- Pondicherry
- Nagapattinam
- Cuddalore
- Tiruvallur
- Chennai
|
Intermediate
Rehabilitation |
Provided
women with cycles, fish baskets and wheel barrows to help in fish-selling,
books & toys for children |
$
136,325 |
| Agriculture
& Land Reclamation |
AID
Saathi Revathi worked to reclamation of the salinized agricultural
lands of SP Nallur |
$
9,800 |
| Income
Generation & Vocational Training |
Enterprise
networks and Vocational
Training
Center
for new livelihoods including food processing, electrical repairs,
handicrafts; Marketing through Folk Mart |
$
301,590 |
| Primary
Education |
Eureka
Village Learning Centers, Tuition centers, Eureka
model primary schools, Teachers’ network and training program |
$
304,545 |
| Middle-school
Education |
Night
schools, Monthly Concept booklets publication, Eureka
science van, Teachers’ training, science exhibitions and
festivals |
$
225,818 |
| Health
& Women’s Empowerment |
Women’s
health program, mobile health clinic, adolescent girl education,
counseling networks, sanitation and drinking water |
$
267,090 |
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Andhra Pradesh
District
|
Fisherpeople’s
Rehabilitation |
Provided
with loans to purchase boats and nets, organized women into self
help groups, formed cooperatives to facilitate fair marketing. |
$
211,600 |
| Andaman
& Nicobar Islands |
Intermediate
Rehabilitation |
Reconstruction
of damaged houses in the islands. Provided with food and relief
kits. Purchased boats and engines in Nicobars. |
$
30,000 |
| TOTAL |
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$1,505,839 |
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| Table
3: Immediate Relief |
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Tamil
Nadu |
Nagapattinam
Cuddalore
Chennai
Kancheepuram
Pondicherry
|
Formed
a supply chain of trucks collecting and distributing relief materials.
The relief materials included food, clothing, books, toys etc.
Constructed temporary shelters for the tsunami survivors. |
$
310,000 |
| Kanyakumari |
A
boat repair center was set up in Kootapalli to repair boats. |
$
25,000 |
| Andhra
Pradesh |
Nellore |
Provided
food and clothes for 780 families in the district |
$
22,000 |
| Andaman
& Nicobar Islands |
Port
Blair |
Provided
basic necessities including food, clothing, and organized health
camps. |
$
20,000 |
| TOTAL |
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$
377,000 | |
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