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Background. YMCA spearheads relief work and restoration programme in Sri Lanka with other Singapore-based Partners YMCA and Partners working with YMCA Sri Lanka. Area of Operations. Batticaloa. Galle. Kailar. Ampara. YMCA Disaster Relief Programme. THE 3 Rs Raising Funds Relief Work

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  1. Background • YMCA spearheads relief work and restoration programme in Sri Lanka with other Singapore-based Partners • YMCA and Partners working with YMCA Sri Lanka Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

  2. Area of Operations Batticaloa Galle Kailar Ampara Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

  3. YMCA Disaster Relief Programme THE 3 Rs • Raising Funds • Relief Work • Dispatching teams weekly • Duration : 3 months (Jan – Mar 05) • Restoration Work • Through Youth Expedition Projects (YEPs) and other Project Teams • Duration : 3 years Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

  4. YMCA’s Role A platform for : • Mobilization of volunteers • General relief work • Food and clothing distribution • Medical aid • Basic restoration • Fund Raising • Collection and distribution of donations in kind Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

  5. Y-Partners • Partners: • American Association • Anglo Chinese School (Barker Road) • Barker Road Methodist Church • Center for Creative Leadership • Cornerstone Community Church • International Christian Mission (Singapore) • International Y’s Men (Alpha) • GiG Inc • Glad Tidings Church • Linking Hands Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

  6. Y-Partners • Partners: • Mainly I Love Kids (MILK) • Ngee Ann Polytechnic • Pioneer Secondary School • Operations Blessing • Singapore Management University • Singapore Management University Ventures • Temasek Polytechnic • The Boys’ Brigade • The Girls’ Brigade Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

  7. Y-Partners • Partners: • St Hilda’s Church • Scout Association • Rotary Club (Suntec City) Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

  8. What is the Y-Team doing? • YMCA Centres in Sri Lanka especially in affected areas will double up as follows: • Establishing water points using Distillation-treatment plants for locals to draw water • As electricity is available 3km from coastline, water-point will be located here • Be a physical relief distribution centre to manage the various contribution by organizations to ensure fair sharing • Be a centre to house care-givers for bereaved family members Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

  9. What is the Y-Team doing? • Will take a sector of a village to help out in the physical restoration • Will facilitate the deployment of medical teams through government accredited relief agencies • Each team will stay for 7 to 10 days before returning back to Singapore Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

  10. Y-Team Composition • 2 kinds of teams: • Medical Teams • General Relief Teams • Each General Relief Team will comprise • 1 medical doctor • 1 YMCA staff • 8 volunteers Developing Body, Mind & Spirit

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