Rebuilding and renovation will be an ongoing effort
for a long time to come.
Many government and non government organizations has
already started building
houses. We The Triple Gem Society will do its part
and participate with best
efforts to provide houses for those lost their homes.
We have committed to
helping, through local resources, in rebuilding some
schools and homes
destroyed in this disaster. With such great need,
we are taking the time and
effort to carefully select the most beneficial projects.
Our first project was
to sponsor the new roof of a damaged school building
which had to expand to
accommodate displaced students. We have planed
twenty temporary houses to be built. We have found
the location and bought material and given the contract
to a local builder and will
hopefully finish the home in two weeks. These houses
will get the people out
of the schools or temples. Until the permanent houses
are built they will have
their own place to live. We have discussed with
the government agents and
waiting for the land for twenty more houses.
We have already committed to building 10 brand
new permanent homes for ten
families, six in Trincomalie and four in Ampara
District and we are awaiting
government guidelines for reconstruction. Our intention
is to build a minimum
of 50 homes long term.
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