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- Two years on: the triumphs and trials
- When a massive tsunami ravaged coastal communities across Asia in 2004, few people realised the enormity of the reconstruction task which lay ahead. Oxfam's Danielle Roubin explores the successes and challenges of our response to date.
- More rice with less water (slideshow) (2007)
- See how communities in Sri Lanka are growing rice using the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) technique.
- Postcard from Sri Lanka
- Oxfam's Amanda Schofield sees our projects in action.
- A roof over their heads (October 2006) (PDF 54KB)
- Malika and her family are taking part in Oxfam Australia’s innovative housing program in Sri Lanka.
- Bovines and biogas (October 2006) (PDF 68KB)
- Bovines and biogas are providing a comprehensive livelihood solution for some women in southern Sri Lanka.
- Sowing seeds of hope in Sri Lanka (May 2006) (PDF 33KB)
- Oxfam's Nalini Kasynathan meets Malika, a Sri Lankan woman whose life has changed for the better thanks to Oxfam Australia’s livelihoods program.
- Taking shelter (April 2006) (PDF 42KB)
- Iranganae's family were living some 15km west of Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka before the tsunami hit. Iranganae tells Oxfam’s Alison Cleary about life after the tsunami and of her efforts to build a new home for her family.
- Siriyigama spice (April 2006) (PDF 14KB)
- Oxfam Australia has been working with the Siriyigama community for more than ten years. Now, post-tsunami, the agency is working with community members to provide livelihood and shelter programs. Oxfam’s Alison Cleary meets five women who, with the help Oxfam’s livelihoods program, are running a successful spice business
- New shelters built with Aussie 'green' timber (December 2005) (PDF 121KB)
- To help reduce the burden on precious forests in Sri Lanka and Aceh, Oxfam Australia is exporting sustainable, renewable Australian plantation pine for use in reconstruction programs in tsunami-affected areas. The timber is being used to build homes, schools and community centres.
- Mushroom farming (December 2005) (PDF 45KB)
- Local cooks are adding a new ingredient to their fiery curries thanks to an income-generation scheme set up to help Sri Lankan women affected by the tsunami.
- Forging new bonds (November 2005) (PDF 54KB)
- Australian timber, donated by Oxfam Australia, is being used to build community centres, preschools and sewing rooms at transitional housing sites in Vattavan, Sri Lanka. These buildings help to strengthen bonds between residents and restore a sense of normality to their lives.
- Building a shelter (November 2005) (PDF 159KB)
- Oxfam Australia's shelter construction program involves extensive consultation with communities about the design and location of the shelter to ensure they meet the needs of the families who will live in them. Key players in the program talk us through the process of constructing and designing a temporary shelter.
- The strength of community (November 2005) (PDF 58KB)
- Oxfam Australia's South Asia Program Coordinator Nalini Kasynathan has visited Sri Lanka’s tsunami-devastated regions many times, both before and since the tsunami. Here she reflects on Oxfam Australia’s emergency response to the disaster over the past 12 months and the strength of local communities in rebuilding their lives.
- Adding some spice to life (September 2005)
- Five enterprising women have helped solve a spicy problem in the tsunami-affected region of Welipatanwila in Sri Lanka.
- The fibre of life (July 2005) (PDF 57KB)
- To help support their families after the tsunami, five enterprising women, all neighbours, decided to start a rope-making business. Oxfam Australia provided the women with coir fibre and a rope-making machine and after just a few weeks they have already made a small profit.
- The power of many (June 2005) (PDF 28KB)
- Hambantota is one of Sri Lanka's poorest districts and one that was devastated by the tsunami. Oxfam Australia was one of the first agencies on the scene, providing relief and support to affected villagers and helping the communities to form livelihood groups to generate income and provide a collective voice.
- Supporting women's rights (June 2005) (PDF 24KB)
- Women in some of Sri Lanka's small coastal communities traditionally face obstacles such as violence, exploitation, limited opportunities and no decision-making rights. Oxfam Australia is supporting women and girls in these tsunami-devastated communities to ensure their needs are met.
- Fairer fishing returns (June 2005) (PDF 23KB)
- Fishing communities were the hardest hit by the tsunami with more than 60,000 fishing households in Sri Lanka displaced and nets and fishing boats destroyed. Oxfam Australia is helping these communities restore their livelihoods and reduce their dependence on external relief.
- Profile: Gayathri's story (June 2005) (PDF 27KB)
- Oxfam Australia's Thangathurai Gayathri was part of a team that started organising relief assistance four hours after the tsunami struck. She shares her insights into Oxfam Australia's work in the Batticaloa District since the tsunami and the challenges that lay ahead.
- Working for peace (December 2004)
- Oxfam Australia is supporting Tamil and Sinhalese communities in Sri Lanka to work together to overcome decades of conflict.