Photo Credit:
Reuters/Arko Datta, courtesy of www.alertnet.org
12/27/2004

A man reacts next to a home that was destroyed when the tsunami hit in Cuddalore, south of the southern Indian city of Madras.

The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck 12 countries in South Asia and Africa have claimed the lives of more than 150,000 people. Millions more are homeless and without food, water, medical care or proper sanitation. Refugees International (RI) is using our 25 years of experience with displacement to ensure that the best measures are taken to save -- and rebuild -- these people's lives.