Phase I : Emergency Relief Assistance - After an assessment of the situation, immediate relief services were provided to the affected persons. The first need - food - was provided through community kitchens. Soon, we started to provide them means with which they could prepare meals on their own. In the course of immediate relief, provision for shelter material, blankets, clothing and medicines were distributed. Counselling was also provided to victims to help them deal with their own personal trauma. Fear of the sea and anything related to it had begun to set in, and if this had not been tackled soon it would have affected the future existence of these communities. Medical Camps were also organised to provide the affected communities with health care facilities and also to keep epidemics in check.

Phase II : Rehabilitation Support - The process of rehabilitation has already started and includes repair of existing structures, construction of semi permanent houses and construction of structures for basic amenities and facilities. Workshops for repairing damaged boats and fishing nets have been organised for the fisher folk. The needy will also be provided with new boats and fishing nets. Livelihood options like poultry and cattle rearing, food processing etc. have been identified and skills training on these will be imparted primarily to women and youth. Counselling also forms an important part of the whole process of rehabilitation. Children have already started to go back to school and young children have been given educational material for recreational purposes. The objective is to provide assistance that would pave the way for faster socio-economic development and also move the affected people towards greater preparedness and self-reliance.