Support in Favor of the Tsunami's
victims of Kerala - South India
Fair Wings raised about 8900 Euros for the
Tsunami's victims, and wishes to thank the main donors, ABTOF,
the Association of British Tour Operators to France, as well
as Bill Laidlaw, and all the other donors.
Considering that no rehabilitation work had
really started, we privileged families that would have been
left over by the government. We also gave priority to villagers
already having a professional activity and wishing to start
it again. Since most of the inhabitants live from fishing,
whether on large boats in the neighboured town or on their
shores, with or without engine, on the sea and/or backwaters,
or even with the Chinese fishing nets, we decided to spend
about 50 % of our budget to help a group of fishermen to start
again their activities.
 This
boat has been given to 6 fishermen who were working together
with a boat destroyed by the Tsunami. Since they did not have
the official registration of the boat, they were not going
to be helped by the government and we therefore decided to
give them a 30 feet ply wood fibber boat with
a yamaha engine 9.5 HP and over 100 kg of nets and materials
such as floats and ropes.
Cost:
233753 INR / 4410 Euros
 The
first man we have met was a shop keeper selling milk, and
having lost his house, his shop, his material, stocks, and,
his fridge. We have been very amazed by the dignity this family
kept, being one the first to rebuild themselves a small hut
next to their destroyed house. The only thing he ever asked
us was a new fridge and we therefore bought him a two
doors fridge hoping he will shortly get back
his house and shop which was being rebuilt at the time we
left.
Cost: 13500
INR / 255 Euros
 We
bought 21 sewing machines for tailors having lost theirs,
but also for young girls from training centres. The demand
was such that we had to give 1 machine for 2 girls since they
demanded it, and we even had complaining women wishing one.
Cost: 61500
INR / 1161 Euros
 Some
oil, lubrificants as well as one empty barrel have been provided
to a man having lost his stock in the Tsunami.
Cost: 3190
INR / 61 Euros
 Tools
and spare parts which have been lost for a freelance man having
a marine workshop.
Cost: 14800
INR / 280 Euros
 A
coffee/tea machine and a juice maker for a widow and an old
single woman having lost their house and setting up a shop
in order to generate a small income.
Cost: 18145
INR / 342 Euros
  Tables,
chairs, mirrors and equipment have been purchased for 2 barbers.
Cost: 7457
INR / 141 Euros
 An
electronic scale for a shop keeper.
Cost: 14600
INR / 275 Euros
  Sport
equipment and a computer for a small non profit organization
offering sports and books services for the young of the village.
The computer was going to be used to provide various computer
training programs to people in need.
Sports equipment 15963 INR
/ 301 Euros
Computer: 25700 INR / 485 Euros
 This
young man is suffering from polio and was also among the first
we have met just after the tsunami. Having a telephone booth,
he needed a billing system which we promised him. However,
when we came back, the agency world vision had already bought
the machine. He was really in need of a scooter
with adapted wheels and despite the fact that
this was not really matching our wish to support only private
sector rehabilitation projects, it was a real pleasure to
purchase him a scooter that nobody would have bought him otherwise.
Cost: 31620 INR / 597
Euros
 Books
and uniforms for 60 children of a temporary school, created
for Tsunami orphelins and poor people, have been given.
Books: 17798
INR / 336 Euros
Uniforms: 6852 INR / 130 Euros
French Non Profit
Organisation N°: 0668013238
N° SIRET : 448 839 357 00010
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