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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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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.

The Cure for 'Donor Fatigue': Give Wisely

12:00am December 16, 2005

How to make the most impact with your charitable contributions.

Tsunami Relief Money Is Slow to Take Effect

12:00am June 30, 2005

It's been 6 months since a tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, killing a quarter of a million people in a dozen countries. As NPR's Margot Adler reports, the billions of dollars in aid that have poured into those countries is only beginning to make a dent.

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A Thai Father and Son at Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand

Thai Resort Town Struggles to Revive Tourism

12:00am June 26, 2005

Six months after a tsunami struck the region, tourism in the Thai resort town of Phuket has yet to rebound. Tourist revenue -- the community's lifeblood -- is down by half. Hotel rooms remain empty, while scores of airlines have ended or cut back service.

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Thai Resort Town Struggles to Revive Tourism

12:00am June 26, 2005

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Update on Sri Lanka's Tsunami Recovery

12:00am June 26, 2005

Francis Hammond, Americare's director of operations in Sri Lanka, talks to Liane Hansen about the situation in Sri Lanka six months after the tsunami ravaged the island nation.

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Indian Ocean Tsunami Recovery Update

12:00am June 24, 2005

by Ed Gordon

Sunday marks six months since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami struck Asia and coastal areas of East Africa. Ed Gordon gets an update on recovery efforts from Christian Science Monitor correspondent Scott Baldauf, Naomi Wyles with the International Medical Corps and Dr. Mohammad Akhter with InterAction.

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