Tsunami relief brought in millions of dollars and several thousand NGOs sprung into action to provide relief to communities.

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Children playing in fishing village in Tamil Nadu.

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Fishermen were reluctant to return to the sea for many days after the tsunami. 

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A child at a permanent tsunami settlement. 

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Many tsunami settlements had no access to clean water.

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Anitha with her mother in a permanent tsunami settlement. 

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Children's Sanitation Parliament at Panchayat Union Middle School, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.

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Children learning good sanitation practices.

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New settlements.

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Getting permanent houses was a long wait for many tsunami sufferers.

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Many families continued to live in temporary settlements three years after the tsunami.

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People were angry and often asked visitors about when they would get their new homes.

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People were unable to use temporary toilets and preferred to go out in the open. 

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In the absence of hygiene and sanitation, women's health and safety became a concern.

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Saranya complained about the ineffective waste water treatment facility that had failed in Samanthanpettei village causing serious health concerns.

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Fishing nets remained bundled up for many weeks after the tsunami.

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Women from a fishing community in Tamil Nadu.

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