We have done much but much more needs to be done

We are both astonished and grateful for the outpouring of support for victims of Cyclone Ditwah. The immediate humanitarian response has been phenomenal. Within days, Sri Lankans, the diaspora joined with many other nations to make sure that families that lost property, livelihoods, educational materials, disability support systems and every other conceivable problem were provided immediate relief.

Yet, much still needs to be done to enable severely damaged communities to rebound from this disaster. We, the Greens, with our 300 field volunteers are now in the recovery phase of our action to support survivors.

At present, the most pressing need is to ensure that the health of these families is looked after. Not simply their physical health but, far more importantly, their mental health. We have seen those who lost property, livelihoods or loved ones staring aimlessly into the horizon, muttering to themselves as they walk hither and thither with no purpose, periodically sobbing uncontrollably, seated inconsolable with their heads in their hands for hours. Understanding the mental anguish and trauma of those who lived through the horror visited upon them by Ditwah is a gut-wrenching experience that continues to leave our teams fighting to support them while also dealing with secondary trauma themselves.

We really need your help.

Help to conduct a series of mental health response clinics and person-to-person counseling sessions, help to ensure spiritual healing for the survivors, help to conduct a series of medical camps, help to get urgent medicines to those in critical need of them.

Find out how you can help by calling us on

+94716874551, +94718749665

or

mailing us on [email protected]