Relief and Development

Ongoing emergency and long-term recovery support for victims of tsunami and political conflict

UMCOR's work in Sri Lanka include: emergency relief, housing repair and construction, supporting the restoration of basic public services through repairs to community infrastructure, providing vocational and business skills training along with tools, and equipment to (re)establish livelihoods and building the capacity of local institutions to independently address the needs of tsunami and conflict affected communities. All of UMCOR's programs in Sri Lanka are carried out in close cooperation with the Methodist Church of Sri Lanka (MCSL).

Against the backdrop of tsunami recovery efforts, the collapse of the peace process and resulting upsurge in armed conflict between the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) since August 2006 in the northeast has resulted in the mass displacement of Muslim, Tamil, and Sinhalese inhabitants. The lives of hundreds of thousands of residents have been disrupted as a result of damaged and looted houses, destroyed paddy fields, inadequate health and education facilities, damaged infrastructure, and limited employment opportunities. Within this challenging and dangerous environment UMCOR is working to alleviate the suffering caused by the tsunami and conflict.

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