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Rainforest
Rescue International will suspend its normal activities
for the coming three months initially due to the
disaster which struck the Coast line of Sri Lanka
and has identified four areas it can be useful in
medium term.
These
are:
Eco
friendly Housing,
Livelihoods
of eco traders and crafts people in the area,
Waste
management
School
children counseling through activity play and environmental
education.
In
the short term we are already active as part of
a NGO consortium (Project 2005, These are dealing
with the immediate needs and logistics of the communities
in the areas around Galle).
Being a National NGO based in Galle with a certain
infrastructure capacity but foremost with knowledge
of the local situation and having good contacts,
RRI will be able to assist with coordination of
the efforts.
We
eventually need certain funds to secure payment
of our own staff (many directly affected by the
tsunami) and additional staff requirements. At the
moment we do think that those cost can be met for
the coming months from internal available funds.
However
the four projects mentioned above do need immediate
support and if you have additional funds and want
to support any of those projects in particular,
please donate mentioning for which project you donate.
RRI
will secure that these funds will go to the most
affected of the disaster.
Thank
you.
Robin
Lock
Executive Director
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