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Tsunami Relief & Rehabilitation

January 27, 2005

Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation Program

Isha Foundation




Isha Foundation

• Isha Foundation is an international public service organization, founded bySadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, dedicated to the enhancement of physical, mental andinner well-being of all people.

• Isha Foundation has over 150 centers in India and other parts of the worldincluding USA, Canada, Lebanon, Cyprus, France, and Germany.

• Isha Foundation is registered as a Charitable Trust in India under section 80 (G)of the Income Tax Act; Isha Foundation is registered as a non-profit 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt organization in the USA




Phase I: Immediate Relief

When the tsunami struck the Coramandel coast of India on the 26th of December 2004, Isha Foundation played an integral role in providing

immediate relief to the victims.




Immediate Relief

• Medical Relief : Eight Mobile

Health Clinics deployed from theFoundation’s Project Action for Rural Rejuvenation Program¾ Each clinic staffed by two qualified

allopathic physicians and aparamedical support staff of four

¾ Provided vaccination and medicalcare to over 48,000 patients in thedisaster area

¾ Dispensed medicines worth Rs. 1million ($23,529)

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation, made extended personalvisits to affected areas and led a team of 2,500 dedicated volunteers with prior experience in social outreach programs.

Immediate relief measures included:




Immediate Relief • Essential Items Distribution: 60 tons of food

items and new clothing, drinking water and basicutensils

• Clean Up Efforts: Volunteer teams cleared updebris, damaged houses

• Psychosocial Support: Volunteers providedemotional support to severely affected individualswho were experiencing a deep state of shock

• Extensive Damage Survey and NeedsAssessment: Volunteers discussed immediateneeds and viable long term solutions¾ Consultants: villagers, local administrators &

government authorities, other NGOs/relief workers,and pertinent experts




Phase II: Long-term Rehabilitation

Isha Foundation proposes an innovative comprehensive long-termrehabilitation program aimed to go beyond basic restoration and rather

upgrade standard of living to ensure sustained well-being and prosperity.




Taking Up Villages for Rehabilitation

• Isha Foundation, with the authorization of the localcollector, is currently servicing 3 villages in

Cuddalore district:¾ Pettodai¾ Nayakarpettai¾ Nanjalingampettai

• Local government authorities have requestedexpansion of services into 2 more villages:¾ Periyakuppam¾ Maniyarpettai

• Contingent on economic support and governmentalpermission, Isha Foundation is prepared to extendservices to additional villages.




Rehabilitation Program: Overview

• Reconstruction of Homes¾ Innovative, permanent housing unit addressing

tsunami, cyclone and fire hazards

• Restoration of Livelihood¾ Providing boats, nets and improved fishing and

marketing strategies

• Provision of Health Care and Trauma Relief ¾ Mobile health clinics offering sustained medical

services; Yoga for psychological rehabilitation

• Support for Community Building¾ Sports and games tailored to fight abuse and

addiction and facilitate social cohesion;Renovation of schools to facilitate qualityeducation




• It is estimated that 20,000 houses

need to be rebuilt in the coastalregion of Tamil Nadu.

• Construction needs to be completed

before the onset of the approachingmonsoon to avoid a secondarydisaster.

• Design required that is simple, easily

replicable, & adaptable to localconditions.

• Highly cost-effective permanent

housing solution needed.

Housing Reconstruction:Situational Analysis




Innovative Housing Design

• Semi-CylindricalConcrete Shell

• 225 Sq. ft of Floor Space

• Fire Proof, CycloneProof, Tsunami Proof

• Extendable, Durable

• Quick Turn Out, Easily

Replicable

Isha Foundation has developed an innovative housingunit ideal for tsunami rehabilitation efforts.

It includes:




• Cost-effective

• Conforms to fishing activity

needs¾ Can be set up proximal to the

coast¾ Fishermen practice beaching of

boats, not docking

¾ Fishermen go out on to sea atvarious times dependent on seaconditions

¾ Moving inland would be disastrousto fishing community and would

invariably open up optimal land for squatters

• First house already built, moreunder construction





House Construction

Once the mold is ready, a dwelling can be constructed within 24 hours.

Leveling site & steel fabrication Preparing the floor using concrete

Erecting of mold & steel fabrication Preparing the roof using concrete





Extending the basic house

Note: This is only a suggested extension that canbe made in future to the basic housing beingbuilt by Isha Foundation.




Housing: Cost Details

Rs. 79,885 ($1,880)Total

Rs. 32,675 ($ 769)Finishing, Side walls, doors, windows etc.

Rs. 45,210 ($1,064)Basic Concreting

Rs. 2,000 ($ 47)Cleaning and Site Leveling

Amount per 1 unitOn Site Cost- Recurring

Rs. 52,000 ($1,224)Total

Rs. 5,000 ($ 118)Miscellaneous (drums, water pump, steel sheets, etc.)

Rs. 2,000 ($ 47)Mold transportation (weight: 10 tons)

Rs. 45,000 ($1,059)Mold Cost

Amount per 1 unitMobilization and Mold Cost- One Time

Each housing unit will cost Rs. 79,885 ($1,880)




Livelihood Restoration:Situational Analysis

• Belonging to fishermencommunities, the victims areunsuited to any other occupation.

• Without boats and fishing nets,

the fishermen have no source of income.

• Severe shortage of boats in the

market for replacement.




Livelihood Restoration

•

Repairing and Replacing Boats andNets

• In-House Manufacturing of Boats¾ 29 feet x 6.5 feet fiber glass boats

¾ Greaves Cotton 10 H.P outboard motor

• Improving Fishing and MarketingPractices

• Encouraging Community Fishing-Replacing Lost Boats on a CooperativeBasis (One boat per 4 families)

• Providing Local Cold Storage Facilities

Isha Foundation has undertaken the following:




Livelihood: Cost Details

• Restoring the livelihood of 4 families would approximatelycost Rs 1,36,000 ($ 3,200)

• The cost for boat and engine repairs solely depends on theextent of the damage and age of the equipment.

Rs. 1,36,000 ($3,200)Total

Rs.25,000 ($ 588)Set of 2 nets (15 kg each)

Rs.41,000 ($ 965)Engine 10 H.P. (availing 5%manufacturer discount)

Rs.70,000 ($1,647)Fiber Boat 29’ (includingtransportation)

Amount per 1 kitFishing Restart Kit Items




Health Care, Trauma Relief and

Community Building

• Mobile health clinics to provide sustained freehealth care to coastal villages

• Special yogic and inner-balance programs toprovide trauma relief

• Sports and games to fight abuse and addiction¾ Volleyball courts for men and throw ball courts

for women in every village¾ Playground equipment for children in every

village

• Health & hygiene awareness and self-careprograms to encourage health promotion anddisease prevention

• Renovation & repair of existing schools to

facilitate quality education




Health Care, Trauma Relief and

Community Building: Cost Details

Rs. 19,08,000 ($44,894)Total

Rs. 10,80,000 ($25,412)

(720 classes)

Yoga Class Expenses (1 class per month per village)

Rs. 8,28,000 ($19,482)Mobile Health Clinic (salaries, diesel, medicines)

Amount per 1 MHC Areaper yr

Operating Cost:

Rs. 14,74,000 ($34,682)Total

Rs. 44,000 ($ 1,035)

(4 sets)

Yoga Class Equipment (carpets, microphone,amplifier)

Rs. 3,00,000 ($ 7,059)

(60 villages)

Sports Equipment

Rs. 11,30,000 ($26,588)Mobile Health Clinic- with equipment

Amount per 1 MHC AreaCapital Cost:

The following are cost estimates per one Mobile Health Clinic coveragearea, comprising of 60 villages:




Project Cost Estimates




Project Estimates: Livelihood & Housing

Rs. 44,75,655 ($105,310)Rs. 32,43,080 ($76,308)Rs. 96,17,930 ($226,304)Total

Rs. 20,000 ($ 471)Rs. 20,000 ($ 471)Rs. 20,000 ($ 471)School repair, furniture,books, etc.

Rs. 2,39,655 ($5,639)Rs. 6,39,080 ($15,037)Rs. 14,37,930 ($33,834)Housing- long term

Rs. 42,16,000 ($99,200)Rs. 25,84,000 ($60,800)Rs. 81,60,000 ($192,000)Fiber boats with nets andmotor

311960No. of fiber boats proposed

Estimated cost of rehabilitation

3818No. of houses damaged

Housing

2Nil1No. of large boats

1Nil5No. of fiber boats damaged

11021No. of fiber boats lost

572377No. of catamarans lost

Livelihood- Fishing

Losses due to thetsunami

NanjalingampettaiNayakarpettaiPettodai




Total Project Estimate

Rs. 2,22,64,665 ($523,874)TOTAL

Rs. 6,00,000 ($14,118)Rs. 5,000 ($118)120Games equipment/ Playfield

Rs. 10,80,000 ($25,412)Rs. 1,500 ($35)720Yoga program- classexpenses (6 mos.)

Rs. 88,000 ($2,071)Rs. 11,000 ($259)8Yoga program- equipment

Rs. 8,48,000 ($19,953)Rs. 4,14,000 ($9,741)2Mobile health clinic- operating

cost (6 months)

Rs. 22,60,000 ($53,176)Rs. 11,30,000 ($26,588)2Mobile health clinic- building

Requirements for Wider Coverage Area: 120 coastalvillages in Cuddalore district

Rs. 60,000 ($1,412)Rs. 20,000 ($471)3School repair, furniture,books, etc.

Rs. 23,16,665 ($54,510)Rs. 79,885 ($1,880)29Housing unit

Rs. 52,000 ($1,224)Rs. 52,000 ($1,224)1Housing mobilization & mouldcost

Rs. 1,49,60,000 ($352,000)Rs. 1,36,000 ($3,200)110Fishing restart kits

Requirements for AdoptedVillages: Pettodai,Nayakarpettai, Nanjalingampettai

TOTALCOST PER UNITNUMBER OF UNITSITEM

NOTE: Initial surveys and determination of livelihood & housing requirements is currently underway for Periyakuppam &Maniyarpettai. Details regarding the need and cost estimates for these additional villages will subsequently be added.






Progress to Date

• Permanent-house building commenced¾ First house already built

¾ Fifteen more underway in Pettodai village at the cost of Rs. 1.2 million($28,235)

• 15 fiberglass boats and fishing nets provided at the cost of Rs.200,000 ($48,000)

• 2 Mobile Health Clinics in service to cover 120 tsunami-hit villagesat the cost of Rs. 226,000 ($53,176)

• 63 yoga and trauma relief programs covering 4,120 peopleconducted in disaster area at the cost of Rs. 94,500 ($2,224)

• Regular games and sports courts established in 3 villages at the

cost of Rs. 15,000 ($353)




Progress to Date

First Housing Unit- Inaugurated on January

25 th 2005 in Pettodai Village

Mr. Pughazhandhi, Member of Legislative

Assembly, Cuddalore district inaugurates

mobile health clinic- Launched on January 9th

2005




Progress to Date

Accompanying the first fishing expedition:

Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bedi- Collector for Cuddalore

District , Mr. C.V.Shanmugam- Minister of Education

& Commercial Taxes, & Mrs. CK Gariyali- Relief

Commissioner for Cuddalore district

First fleet of fishing vessels in Pettodai

village ready to re-enter the sea- Flagged off

on January 25 th 2005




Progress to Date

Volleyball practice for children inPettodai village

Yoga class for trauma relief

First fleet of fishing vessels in

Nayakarpettai village venture into the sea- January 30th 2005




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