350 families from Vakarai, Kaddaiparichchan, Sampur and Muttur East sought refuge in the Mavadivembu Sittandy camp for Internally Displaced Persons.  These people live in tents but due to the heavy February rains, the tents were flooded with water up to one foot high. Many children were affected by waterborne diseases.
Alliance Development Trust provided dry ration food packs which included canned fish, milk powder, salt, sugar, biscuits, curry powders and dry fish to all 350 families.  These rations will be enough for 1 week.

15 May 2007 – Relief packs containing flour, sugar, milk powder, tea, biscuits, soap, washing powder and shampoo were distributed to 250 families in Point Pedro. Unfortunately, the military situation and the fishing ban persist. 

17 April 2007 - Alliance Development Trust distributed emergency relief items to 247 internally displaced families in Karainagar and Thumpalai, East Point Pedro. These people have been affected by the war and the Tsunami. They have repeatedly lost their properties, livelihoods, and livestock.

Their situation worsened after a fishing ban was imposed in that area and now they are struggling to survive. They are malnourished and helpless. The government distributes some dry rations, but these are inadequate. 

Alliance Development Trust distributed 247 packs of dry rations containing rice, flour, dhal, sugar, Soya, tea, milk powder and biscuits. Soap, toothpaste and candles were also distributed. 

Raja, one of the beneficiaries, said, “We are very thankful for your support. It has helped us and encouraged us. We have suffered a lot since the 11^th of August. We have no food, fuel, or medicines. After the ban on fishing, we lost our only mean of income. Our children do not have school supplies and above all we have no freedom or peace in our hearts. We get little or no help here. We heard that many NGOs have distributed relief items to other areas but no one has come here yet. All we have are the rations given by the government, which are out of our reach. We cannot buy anything because we do not have the money – there is no source of income for us anymore. In such a time as this, Alliance Development Trust has helped us.”

25 May to 29 June 2007 - Alliance Development Trust distributed 1200 packs containing relief and stationery items to children from the change makers club in Jaffna, who are affected by recent war. This was in 3 Different packs as follows.

 

 

 

 

Pack 1 (Grade 1-5)	Pack 2 (Grade 6-O/Level)	Pack 3 (A/Level)
Notebook - 120 Pages	Notebook - 120 Pages	Notebook - 160 Pages
Pencils	CR (A4) Notebook - 120 Pages	CR (A4) Notebook - 120 Pages
Colour Pencils	Instrument box (Compass, Protractor, Ruler, etc)	Instrument box (Compass, Protractor, Ruler, etc)
Drawing book - 40 Pages	Pens	Pens
Eraser	Pencils	Pencils
Pencils Sharpener	Eraser	Eraser
Milk Powder	Milk Powder	Milk Powder
Biscuits Packets	Biscuits Packets	Biscuits Packets
	Pencils Sharpener	Pencils Sharpener

Since the closure of the A9 road on 11 August 2006, which connects Colombo to Jaffna, people have been affected physically and psychologically. There is a lack of medicines, essential goods, fuel, stationery and are suffering because of this. Nonetheless, the Change Makers Clubs are continuing the psychosocial programmes, sports activities, evening school, cultural events and preschool for children affected by the Tsunami and the ethnic conflict.

A Survey was carried out among the Change Makers Clubs in Jaffna and the Children decided that they wanted stationery. Alliance Development Trust responded to their request and also considered their needs, as such, dry rations of milk powder and biscuits were also included in the 1200 stationery packs.

Anaikoddai = 90
Thirunelveli = 114
Viyaparimoolai = 77
Inparutti = 97
Rathalady = 225
Kampanai = 87
Srimurugan = 126
Thumpalai = 182
Illavali = 111
Kudaththanai = 130