Indonesia's Aceh Province — for years closed to the world by civil war — bore the worst of the tsunami's damage and human suffering. Today, homes and businesses have been rebuilt and a sense of community restored.
A Long-Term Commitment
Disasters can change lives in an instant. Relief efforts can last weeks or months. But true recovery — one that puts communities solidly on the path to sustainable progress — can take years.
We're committed to making sure communities succeed long after we're gone. Your support makes it possible.
A Voice for Survivors
During the first critical weeks after the Indian Ocean tsunami, Debbie Tomasowa was Mercy Corps' communicator on the ground at the disaster's ground zero.
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Reflection, Three Years Later
Photographer and writer David Snyder returns to Aceh Province to see what has changed in the three years since the Indian Ocean tsunami struck.
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The Smell of Success
For the employees of the Nusa Indah Bakery, and for many of the residents here, the smell of baking bread is the smell of a community reborn.
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Regaining Independence
The Indian Ocean tsunami nearly destroyed Halawiyah's business — but what came afterward threatened her family's livelihood even more.
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Empowerment Through Gardening
The women of Mirik Lamreudup village are not only winning awards for their organic agriculture, but sharing their newfound success with other women in the area.
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More Tsunami stories in the Archives
May 16, 2007
In this guide, we examine the process of cash-for-work implementation and provide a general methodology that can be adapted.
By Bob Seipel, February 13, 2007
Boeing's Bob Seipel recently visited Banda Aceh to check on the progress of tsunami recovery programs.
December 20, 2006
Two years after the tsunami, Mercy Corps is helping Indonesian communities build back better.
Over the last five years, more than 89% of resources allocated directly to programs.