index




	Saturday, August 30, 2008

‘Now I am alive again’

By Stalin S
Devanampattinam (Caritas News) -- Forty five year old Selvi from Devanampattinam and her husband lost everything with the tsunami: their house, belongings and daughter Sandhya. There was no hope and joy in her life after the disaster. Two years after the disaster, Selvi has received more help than she could ever expect: “Now I am alive again,” she says.

Where women’s dreams came true

By Stalin S and Charles JamesChennai (Caritas News) -- In the village of Pannauyur Chinna Kuppam, south of Chennai, the life of women has changed radically since they participate equally in a newly founded fisherfolk federation.

From Devil’s Island to Mainland with hope

By Stefan TeplanSattannkuppan (Caritas News) -- Nearly after two years the tsunami waves devastated an entire island in Tamil Nadu, the villagers there are now waiting to get new homes on the mainland. Caritas India is going to build these homes for the tsunami victims Sattankuppam.

Resurrection of Tsunami victim from living like dead

Caritas communicator Stefan Teplan travels to the tsunami-hit Kanyakumari and meets with the survivors of the devastating tragedy. Some people have survived the disaster and yet seem not to be there any longer. They are alive and yet seem to be dead. Vargees, a man in his forties is one of those living dead.