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With reference to our news item titled "Where are NGO tsunami dollars?" published last week, Oxfam International has sent us a statement, which says:

Though the report states that Oxfam has received US $60 million, Oxfam International has a budget of $40 million for Sri Lanka to spend this year as part of the tsunami response.

Oxfam has been providing water and sanitation, public health support, transitional shelters and livelihood assistance to affected communities, which are essential components of the tsunami recovery and reconstruction program. Oxfam has reached out to over 130,000 families in most affected areas.

Currently, Oxfam and its partner NGOs are undertaking community consultations to draw out a long-term program to augment the income of affected families. Livelihood support would be the focus of Oxfam's tsunami response.

Oxfam is also looking at permanent housing as a part of the recovery program. We have already commenced consultation process in two areas having cleared the land and conducted contour surveys.

Oxfam intends to fill the gaps in the permanent housing by consulting the communities and local government in the affected areas. Oxfam is in constant touch with the relevant government departments and is working in close coordination with these departments in providing assistance to the affected families.

Editor's Note: This statement only confirms our story that Oxfam has not started construction of houses. It is only now they are undertaking consultations.

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