Frequently Asked Questions
SAWSO and The Salvation Army USA Tsunami Response
Where are we working?
India (India Central and India Northern Territories)
Indonesia
Sri Lanka
How many projects are we currently supporting? How many are pending?
We are currently supporting 12 projects; 8 are pending.
What kind of projects are we supporting?
Relief Skill training/education
Shelter Health
Water & sanitation Trauma counseling
Income generation/livelihoods
How much has been donated?
$25.0 million
How much has been designated?
$22.5 million
How much has been spent?
$ 4.5 million
How much is it costing in administration to support this effort?
Administration costs to date for supporting this effort are 11%.
How are projects and funding distributed among the countries?
# Projects % of Total Designated Funds
India 3 19
Indonesia 7 44
Sri Lanka 7 25
Regional 3 12
How many….
people have been directly impacted?
More than 125,000
houses have been built/repaired?
752
boats have been replaced/repaired?
109
persons have benefited from trauma counseling?
60,000
persons have benefited from economic recovery projects
(industry rehabilitation, skill training, small loans)?
4,220
community resources have been constructed (buildings, clinics, wells)?
11