This photo was taken for a post-tsunami recovery project based in Madampagama on the south west coast of Sri Lanka. The project is a joint effort between The Sustainable Trust in the UK and The Centre for Environment and Development in Sri Lanka. For more details on this project click here.

This family were the youngest and poorest members of the community. They didn't even own the land they'd built their home on. The young mother was heavily pregnant at the time the tsunami struck and had to run for her life. This brought on the birth and amongst all the chaos of the after effects of the tsunami she thankfully gave birth successfully. The rest of the community are very supportive of this young family and want to help them buy their own land. The father is a very hard working fisherman and has alot of pride; never complaining about their position. This pride shines out from their bright pink and white painted shack they presently call home.

 

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