TRAC's relief efforts in Sri Lanka

A TOTAL of six teams and 45 people apart from the first recce and relief team of five have ministered in the areas
surrounding Kiran in the Batticalao district, Sri Lanka, from Jan 17 to Feb 25, 2005.


Besides providing more than 800 kg of medical supplies and 130 tents, the teams took part in doing medical relief work, children's ministry work, trauma counselling and training as well as pitching several tents and helping to clear debris.


Team 1 visited the areas from Jan 17 to 23. Team 2 visited the areas from Jan 22 to 29 and provided medical relief to 475 patients. Team 3, which was there from Jan 30 to Feb 6, also attended to 475 patients.


Team 4 visited the areas from Feb 5 to 12, and treated 409 patients, while Team 5, which was there from Feb 12 to 19, attended to 503 patients. Team 6 brought cheer to another 400 patients from Feb 19 to 26, bringing the total number of patients ministered to 2,262.


The six teams also ministered to a total of 3,060 children during their respective stays in Kiran and the surrounding areas over a period of six weeks.


They provided trauma counselling to a total of 1,030 people. In addition, they trained 60 people to minister to their villagers in trauma counselling.