Although we cannot mitigate the disasters, VHAI’s presence in the disaster affected communities helped reduce the sufferings and initiate a long-term development programme in the affected zones.
Since the Tsunami hit the Kollam and Alappy districts of Kerala, VHAI in association with the State partner Kerala VHS worked towards the relief and rehabilitation of the affected communities. The efforts have not only provided them with relief but helped them to plan long term economic sustenance.
As a sustainability measure there have been through out efforts towards the capacity building of the community enabling them to manage all development initiatives with little or no support and assisting them in turning the disaster into development.
