Paying tribute to lives lost, lives being restored, and the value of a helping hand
One year ago many people in Thailand had not even heard the word “tsunami”, and fewer still of the geologic faults and forces that create them.
Since then hardly a day has past without a news report addressing some aspects of the greatest natural disaster to hit Thailand in modern times.
So when anniversary events get underway tomorrow we will pay our respects.
We will honour the memories of the 5,395 precious lives lost and the 2,817 still missing from Thailand’s affected areas. We similarly remember more than 200,000 souls who perished across 12 other countries.
We amplify our commitment to aid those victims who remain injured, still lack housing, or continue to struggle to restore lost livelihoods.
We are so fortunate that most in Thailand have regained their footing, but hundreds of thousands of tsunami refugees elsewhere remain homeless. |
