SUNFO (Sri Lanka-United Nations Friendship Organisation) is a non-political, non-sectarian and non-religious people's organization working towards peace, harmony and well-being of mankind according to the principles of United Nations under the patronage of the Honorable Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka with the blessings of United Nations.
As the nation took a temporary breather from 26th December Sunday's cataclysmic disaster, a clear picture of the extent and enormity of the catastrophe began to gradually emerge as the country went into mourning for the unprecedented number of victims, dead and displaced in the worst natural disaster to hit Sri Lanka in living memory. According to the statistics available so far, 30,000 people were killed and 800,000 affected in Sri Lanka by the Tsunami 9.0/2004 tidal waves which also struck a wave of destruction from the west of the Indonesian Island of Sumatra, passing North towards Madras and then to the Maldives.
The highways and Railway Tracks in the costal area in Sri Lanka were badly damaged making it difficult for rescue operations and relief work to be carried out. However, volunteers of SUNFO and many humanitarian organizations, military and governmental officials are working round the clock to help all the affected people. Whole world came forward to help us.
A Disaster Management Unit has been established at the SUNFO Head Quarters, Colombo to expedite relief operations and assist victims of tidal waves.
Immediate Assistance Required:
Food, medicine, milk powder, shelter, drinking water, sleeping mats, cloth, tents, educational material for children are the most essential needs. Also we seek assistance of volunteer doctors, medical personnel and social workers. Assistance is also needed to obtain vehicles to transport goods and volunteers to the affected areas. Your financial, volunteer services, material and technical assistance are most welcome
for these short term relief projects
Long term Assistance Required:
Rebuilding roads, railway lines and cities, Protection of Orphan Children and Construction of houses for survivors will be the next major tasks.
SUNFO with the advice of the Government of Sri Lanka is planning to establish New Beginning Children Homes for children orphaned by tsunami. There is a need to establish 30 such children homes in different parts of the country to accommodate 3600 orphaned children in Sri Lanka due to tsunami. The proposal is submitted below for your kind information and we wish to invite your cooperation to build a children home for 120 inmates which may cost Lands will be obtained from the Government of Sri Lanka. We wish to furnish all additional details (such as designs, estimates, site plan, work schedule, details of children, etc) you required about this worthy project on your request. Home will be named as per the donors wish and donors will be recognized by SUNFO by presenting a special Appreciation Award at the opening ceremony with the participation of Representatives from the Government of Sri Lanka, Social leaders and people of Sri Lanka.
Thanking you very much for your cooperation and assistance.
Long live friendship between you and Sri Lanka.
Yours sincerely,
Peace Ambassador Dr.Deshapriya S. Wijetunge
Director General
Sri Lanka-United Nations Friendship Organisation(SUNFO)
"SUNFO Disaster Management Unit"
# 115,
Allan Avenue,
Dehiwala,,
Sri Lanka.
Tel: +94-115680110
Fax: +94 -112715702
E-mail: sunfo@sunfo.org
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