Tsunami Grants

Phase III: Reconstruction

GFC is committed to supporting long-term reconstruction efforts in tsunami-affected areas. As such, GFC expects to disperse approximately $300,000 over the next two years for support of child-focused tsunami reconstruction activities. Examples of such activities include financial assistance for families who are caring for orphans; counseling for traumatized children; and reconstruction of school buildings. To date, GFC has awarded $200,000 to eleven organizations in Sri Lanka, Thailand, India and Indonesia that are addressing the long-term needs of tsunami-affected children and youth.

Fatayat NU NAD
$13,000

Aceh, Indonesia
To support educational toys and play among children to enhance the cognitive and emotional development of children affected by the tsunami, as well as offering counseling services for the children.

Himpunan Psikologi Indonesia
$14,000

Aceh, Indonesia
To support counseling services for children in Durueng village, as well as play therapy and behavior modification for parents, teachers and caregivers to help them address the psychosocial needs of children.

Life Home Project Foundation
$10,000

Phuket, Thailand
To support full-time daycare for children in residential shelters, as well as provide nutritional supplements for infants and younger children

Kinniya Vision
$16,000

Kinniya, Sri Lanka
To support educational and vocational training programs for children and youth.

Mirror Foundation: Tsunami Volunteer Center
$15,000

Takua Pa district, Thailand
To support the Village Children’s Clubs of Phang Nga Province, helping young people living in refugee camps and devastated villages to interact in positive ways through activities such as neighborhood cleanups, sports, and programs that build skills for adjusting to their new living environments.

Muhammadiyah ‘Aisyiyah
$14,000

Aceh, Indonesia
To support educational opportunities for young children through kindergarten and playgroups, and scholarships to allow twelve- to eighteen-year-old youth who are orphans or from single-parent families to continue their schooling.

Protecting Environment and Children Everywhere
$25,000

Colombo, Sri Lanka
To provide child care, recreational activities, educational support programs, group therapy sessions, and post-traumatic stress disorder counseling for children and communities.

Sanghamitra Service Society
$12,000

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
To support the provision of health and education services to the Yanadi tribal communities, including books, materials, and clothes for children, as well as health checkups and education, and support for attending school.

Shilpa Children’s Trust
$50,000

Colombo, Sri Lanka
To provide financial support, counseling, and school fees for fifty orphaned children who have been placed in foster families, as well as administrative costs of the organization’s sponsorship program.

Sunera Foundation  
$15,000

Matara, Sri Lanka
To support the Tsunami Theatre Outreach Project, using drama and performance-art therapy to address post-tsunami trauma and emotional-health issues among children and young people living in relief camps.

Women Lawyers’ Association
$16,000

Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, and Krabi provinces, Thailand
To support efforts to protect the rights of tsunami victims, addressing legal issues such as adoption, property rights for orphans, and commercial sex trafficking.

Click below to view GFC’s tsunami grants.
Phase I grants
Phase II grants