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Gauging the Progress of Tsunami Recovery

10:41am December 25, 2005

by Michael Sullivan

One year ago, the South Asian tsunami left nearly 170,000 people dead or missing in the Indonesian province of Aceh alone. The United Nations estimates that many of the 450,000 people displaced by the tsunami still need permanent housing.

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Child Victims of Tsunami Still Struggling to Recover

12:00am December 25, 2005

One year ago, a huge earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering the tsunami that left an estimated 220,000 people dead across South Asia. Philip Reeves went back to Sri Lanka and reports on the long-term effects of the tragedy on children who survived.

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Child Victims of Tsunami Still Struggling to Recover

12:00am December 25, 2005

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Death and Rebirth in Phuket

10:45am December 22, 2005

The tsunami cost tens of thousands of people in Thailand their jobs and their homes. Some 8,000 people died. A special multimedia presentation explores life in Phuket, one year later.

Death and Rebirth in Phuket

10:45am December 22, 2005

The tsunami cost tens of thousands of people in Thailand their jobs and their homes. Some 8,000 people died. A special multimedia presentation explores life in Phuket, one year later.

A new house being built near a devastated area of Banda Aceh. Credit: Michael Sullivan, NPR.

Slow Rebuilding Process Frustrates Tsunami Victims

10:37am December 22, 2005

The Asian tsunami that struck one year ago left nearly 170,000 people dead or missing in the Indonesian province of Aceh alone. Hundreds of thousands more lost their homes and the rebuilding process has not been as swift as they had hoped.

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Slow Rebuilding Process Frustrates Tsunami Victims

10:37am December 22, 2005

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A Peuken Bada family displaced by the tsunami.

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A Year After Tsunami, Town Continues to Rebuild

12:00am December 19, 2005

Peuken Bada lost nearly half its population in last year's tsunami. Now, nearly a year after a wall of water swept most of the Indonesian town away, homes are being built and a new school is open. But residents are still struggling with the trauma of the disaster and the slow pace of reconstruction.

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A Year After Tsunami, Town Continues to Rebuild

12:00am December 19, 2005

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The Cure for 'Donor Fatigue': Give Wisely

12:00am December 16, 2005

How to make the most impact with your charitable contributions.