Community Health Initiatives with Tsunami affected Coastal Communities in Tamil Nadu, India- Project Completion Report April 2006-September 2007) by Rajendran, Ameer Khan, Asha Thotta and Rakhal Gaitonde

Item

Title: Community Health Initiatives with Tsunami affected Coastal
Communities in Tamil Nadu, India- Project Completion Report April 2006-September 2007) by Rajendran, Ameer Khan, Asha Thotta and Rakhal Gaitonde
extracted text: p.F)DH-3/
*■

< (»MM( \il \ III AM II INI I IA I IVES WH II
I'SENAMI AEFI-’( TEO ( < > AST AI < 'OMMliNFriES IN
I AMU NAin), INDIA

PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT
(April 2006 to September 2007)

Project No:
Project Title:
Project Location:

321-901-1033 CA
Community Health Initiatives with Tsunami af fected Coastal
Communities in Tamil Nadu, India
Pazhaverkadu, Tiruvalhir District, Tamil Nadu

Community Health Cell
Society for Community Health Awareness Researeh and Action
Wo.367. Srinivasa Nrlaya, Jakkasandra! Main, . Ik

Koramangala Bangalore-560034

:

f

MH

‘

■

■

■ ? "

’

|

I f * ' |

HI' x i

1' ILo k^j UIHHI

;NO< HAH A/1

;
VOCI

hh ;

Pnj bO w
:

.'

■-

t

1 s :

pno . | : w
‘

‘

' A .md more :
HK,

*

.

■

A-

-

1

-

.;

1uj
' - ' "

W

’"'A ....... . —’"‘f

/

/.ATA'"bT”“

;

.

h,

,

4i
. .
}
' ‘re o .•nnmt .

.

,

4

'
J h‘lh '
(T hJ EW '

However. 1!1CJ h.ue U:illaih

. ....... ' j

'■’1 ,hriv’rh,s,irac;,ter!ht‘»'»«<»• nic■

'■■ 'h '
u.cJ to mspond aflmmmvelv to the request from partners in India and
u«oad lor a longer term involvement with the affected eommuuities.

■ l« eslabhshed a project extension unit in < 'hennai and placed two of its staff members in
<
1 he team members ami others from CHC traveled to Tamil Nadu coast to do'tbe
need asM-ssment. Alter traveling and discussing with various partners the team decided to
• aieentrate on the Pazhaverkadu region of Phiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. India.

■

t he Pazhavcrkadu area was introduced to CHC by Peoples Action Movement, a partner oi
New Entity for Social Action who was one of the initial partners CHC worked with. CHC
beyan work in Pazhaverkadu in February 2005. One of the early initiatives was the
foHuation ol Pazhaverkadu Action Network (PAN) which is a network formed of all the
N(,-Os working in the Pazhaverkadu area after the tsunami, and is aimed at coordinalin;j
.we; ! and rehabilitation activities, as well as a facilitation of advocacy activities in the area.
1 he subsequent work of CHC in the area was evolved in conviam di.wussmn with the
various communities and NGOs (now PAN) in the area.
The mihative received fundiHg support from Misereor. The project sorted iif the nioniT of
June 2006 and extended for a period of 15 months up to September 2007

LI Hie overall objectives of the project were as follows:
I

SWST'-1'- - >•

To help rebuild coastal comrmmthes affected by the tsunami m
< I p
oS
Tamil Nadu. India by using a community health perspective and approach
• To undertake community capacity building for health m .selected 1 i dets
• To play a facilimtive role through networking with local parmci m
union
and network;.

Media: RF_DM-3_TSU-2_SUDHA.pdf

Position: 2457 (6 views)