Its been a crazy fun week here on the East Coast. We've been trying to finish projects in the middle of rainy season, had farewell parties and Christmas parties. It is a bit disonant to be singing songs about riding on a one horse sleigh when its 30 above but fun none the less. So I have dug out a story out of the archives. I have a few rip roaring amazing stories I heard this week but they will have to wait until later.

Kajavathavi Ernbanoorthy

Displaced Person Relief (Infant kits)

Kajavathavi Ernbanoorthy is a 19 year old pregnant girl that fled with her husband and four children to the refugee camp in March. Being pregnant she and her family did not want to make the aurduous journey. However, their entire village fled because it was being shelled and looted so they worried for their safety and joined the 160,000 people fleeing their homes. Since living in the camp she has given birth to a healthy young girl and is very grateful to receive the infant kit that will help them while they are displaced. Apart from two bars of soap this camp had not received any NGO assistance and are desperate for more help. They talked of their first week in the camp and everyone having diarrhea because of bad water and how the entire camp sits in absolute darkness every evening because there are no lamps or fuel. The situation is bleak but a little help and hope from our staff has been delivered to this camp. Since this story first took place many of these displaced people have finally been able to return. Currently there are only 30 thousand displaced people living in our town and 200,000 Island wide.

The possibilities and future for this woman and her family have been greatly improved because of the SP-SL Livelihood Project.

Make it a great day