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School Renovation and Village Rebuilding

Rebuilding after the tsunami in Tamil Nadu

The Family India, with the help of several donor agencies was able to provide 59 new houses to the residents of a tsunami-affected village in Tamil Nadu called Ponanthittu. Each of these houses has a living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and staircase leading up to the terrace.

The Family India was also able to provide five new streets, a community hall, and three shops to the village.

We were also able to provide a brand-new two-storey school building for the children of another tsunami-affected village in Tamil Nadu called Karankadu. This village houses over a thousand families.

We have also built a hostel for children in this village where 150 students from distant areas can stay and attend school.

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