Sri Lanka: ADRA is operating a water purification unit that produces 50,000 liters per day. Three additional units are being provided that will daily process an additional 80,000 liters. There are also 300,000 water purification tablets ready to be used as required. A three-month supply of medical items for 10,000 people was distributed in the Hambantota district, one of the hardest hit areas. Additional relief items provided include: oral rehydration packets, anti-diarrhea medication, surgical supplies, antibiotics, and other relief aid for local hospitals.

Thailand: ADRA provided protective gear, including 7,000 face masks, 1,000 pairs of gloves, and 100 aprons, to workers assisting with the retrieval, transport, and storage of bodies.

India: ADRA is continuing to provide 7,250 internally displaced persons (IDPs) with food in Tamil Nadu. Two water purifying units are providing drinking water in this region.

Indonesia: ADRA coordinated a team of medical experts from regional hospitals to provide medical services along the coast near Banda Aceh. Hospital tents will be established to deliver medical services. ADRA has partnered with a local non-governmental organization (NGO) and recruited local volunteers to provide assistance in the delivery of food, water, medical supplies, and essential non-food items to camps for IDPs. ADRA is one of only two organizations working in Meulaboh, on the west coast of Aceh province, which was hardest hit by the disaster and subsequently the most inaccessible.

This has been part of our initial emergency response. Plans are underway to dramatically expand our response as funds become available! Check ADRA's web site for updates at http://adra.org.

Adventist Development and Relief Agency