Tsunami Relief & Rehabilitation

Isha Foundation

Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation Program

January 27, 2005

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Isha Foundation

• Isha Foundation is an international public service organization, founded by

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, dedicated to the enhancement of physical, mental and
inner well-being of all people.

• Isha Foundation has over 150 centers in India and other parts of the world
including USA, Canada, Lebanon, Cyprus, France, and Germany.

• Isha Foundation is registered as a Charitable Trust in India under section 80 (G)

of the Income Tax Act; Isha Foundation is registered as a non-profit 501 (c) 3 tax-
exempt organization in the USA
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Phase I: Immediate Relief

When the tsunami struck the Coramandel coast of India on the 26th of
December 2004, Isha Foundation played an integral role in providing
immediate relief to the victims.
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Immediate Relief
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation, made extended personal
visits to affected areas and led a team of 2,500 dedicated volunteers with prior
experience in social outreach programs.

Immediate relief measures included:

• Medical Relief: Eight Mobile

Health Clinics deployed from the
Foundation’s Project Action for Rural
Rejuvenation Program
¾ Each clinic staffed by two qualified
allopathic physicians and a
paramedical support staff of four
¾ Provided vaccination and medical
care to over 48,000 patients in the
disaster area
¾ Dispensed medicines worth Rs. 1
million ($23,529)
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Immediate Relief
• Essential Items Distribution: 60 tons of food
items and new clothing, drinking water and basic
utensils

• Clean Up Efforts: Volunteer teams cleared up

debris, damaged houses

• Psychosocial Support: Volunteers provided

emotional support to severely affected individuals
who were experiencing a deep state of shock

• Extensive Damage Survey and Needs

Assessment: Volunteers discussed immediate
needs and viable long term solutions
¾ Consultants: villagers, local administrators &
government authorities, other NGOs/relief workers,
and pertinent experts
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Phase II: Long-term Rehabilitation

Isha Foundation proposes an innovative comprehensive long-term

rehabilitation program aimed to go beyond basic restoration and rather
upgrade standard of living to ensure sustained well-being and prosperity.
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Taking Up Villages for Rehabilitation

• Isha Foundation, with the authorization of the local

collector, is currently servicing 3 villages in
Cuddalore district:
¾ Pettodai
¾ Nayakarpettai
¾ Nanjalingampettai

• Local government authorities have requested

expansion of services into 2 more villages:
¾ Periyakuppam
¾ Maniyarpettai

• Contingent on economic support and governmental

permission, Isha Foundation is prepared to extend
services to additional villages.
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Rehabilitation Program: Overview

• Reconstruction of Homes
¾ Innovative, permanent housing unit addressing
tsunami, cyclone and fire hazards

• Restoration of Livelihood
¾ Providing boats, nets and improved fishing and
marketing strategies

• Provision of Health Care and Trauma Relief

¾ Mobile health clinics offering sustained medical
services; Yoga for psychological rehabilitation

• Support for Community Building

¾ Sports and games tailored to fight abuse and
addiction and facilitate social cohesion;
Renovation of schools to facilitate quality
education
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Housing Reconstruction:
Situational Analysis

• It is estimated that 20,000 houses

need to be rebuilt in the coastal
region of Tamil Nadu.

• Construction needs to be completed

before the onset of the approaching
monsoon to avoid a secondary
disaster.

• Design required that is simple, easily

replicable, & adaptable to local
conditions.

• Highly cost-effective permanent

housing solution needed.
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Innovative Housing Design
Isha Foundation has developed an innovative housing
unit ideal for tsunami rehabilitation efforts.

It includes:
• Semi-Cylindrical
Concrete Shell

• 225 Sq. ft of Floor

Space

• Fire Proof, Cyclone

Proof, Tsunami Proof

• Extendable, Durable

• Quick Turn Out, Easily

Replicable
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Innovative Housing Design
• Cost-effective

• Conforms to fishing activity

needs
¾ Can be set up proximal to the
coast
¾ Fishermen practice beaching of
boats, not docking
¾ Fishermen go out on to sea at
various times dependent on sea
conditions
¾ Moving inland would be disastrous
to fishing community and would
invariably open up optimal land for
squatters

• First house already built, more

under construction
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House Construction
Once the mold is ready, a dwelling can be constructed within 24 hours.

Leveling site & steel fabrication Preparing the floor using concrete

Erecting of mold & steel fabrication Preparing the roof using concrete
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Innovative Housing Design

Extending the basic house

Note: This is only a suggested extension that can

be made in future to the basic housing being
built by Isha Foundation.
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Housing: Cost Details
Each housing unit will cost Rs. 79,885 ($1,880)
Mobilization and Mold Cost- One Time Amount per 1 unit
Mold Cost Rs. 45,000 ($1,059)
Mold transportation (weight: 10 tons) Rs. 2,000 ($ 47)
Miscellaneous (drums, water pump, steel sheets, etc.) Rs. 5,000 ($ 118)

Total Rs. 52,000 ($1,224)

On Site Cost- Recurring Amount per 1 unit
Cleaning and Site Leveling Rs. 2,000 ($ 47)
Basic Concreting Rs. 45,210 ($1,064)
Finishing, Side walls, doors, windows etc. Rs. 32,675 ($ 769)
Total Rs. 79,885 ($1,880)
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Livelihood Restoration:
Situational Analysis

• Belonging to fishermen
communities, the victims are
unsuited to any other occupation.

• Without boats and fishing nets,

the fishermen have no source of
income.

• Severe shortage of boats in the

market for replacement.
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Livelihood Restoration
Isha Foundation has undertaken the following:

• Repairing and Replacing Boats and

Nets

• In-House Manufacturing of Boats

¾ 29 feet x 6.5 feet fiber glass boats
¾ Greaves Cotton 10 H.P outboard motor

• Improving Fishing and Marketing

Practices

• Encouraging Community Fishing-

Replacing Lost Boats on a Cooperative
Basis (One boat per 4 families)

• Providing Local Cold Storage Facilities

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Livelihood: Cost Details

• Restoring the livelihood of 4 families would approximately

cost Rs 1,36,000 ($ 3,200)

• The cost for boat and engine repairs solely depends on the
extent of the damage and age of the equipment.

Fishing Restart Kit Items Amount per 1 kit

Fiber Boat 29’ (including Rs.70,000 ($1,647)
transportation)
Engine 10 H.P. (availing 5% Rs.41,000 ($ 965)
manufacturer discount)
Set of 2 nets (15 kg each) Rs.25,000 ($ 588)

Total Rs. 1,36,000 ($3,200)

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Health Care, Trauma Relief and
Community Building
• Mobile health clinics to provide sustained free
health care to coastal villages

• Special yogic and inner-balance programs to

provide trauma relief

• Sports and games to fight abuse and addiction

¾ Volleyball courts for men and throw ball courts
for women in every village
¾ Playground equipment for children in every
village

• Health & hygiene awareness and self-care

programs to encourage health promotion and
disease prevention

• Renovation & repair of existing schools to

facilitate quality education
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Health Care, Trauma Relief and
Community Building: Cost Details
The following are cost estimates per one Mobile Health Clinic coverage
area, comprising of 60 villages:
Capital Cost: Amount per 1 MHC Area

Mobile Health Clinic- with equipment Rs. 11,30,000 ($26,588)

Sports Equipment Rs. 3,00,000 ($ 7,059)

(60 villages)
Yoga Class Equipment (carpets, microphone, Rs. 44,000 ($ 1,035)
amplifier) (4 sets)
Total Rs. 14,74,000 ($34,682)
Operating Cost: Amount per 1 MHC Area
per yr
Mobile Health Clinic (salaries, diesel, medicines) Rs. 8,28,000 ($19,482)

Yoga Class Expenses (1 class per month per village) Rs. 10,80,000 ($25,412)
(720 classes)

Total Rs. 19,08,000 ($44,894)

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Project Cost Estimates

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Project Estimates: Livelihood & Housing
Pettodai Nayakarpettai Nanjalingampettai
Losses due to the
tsunami
Livelihood- Fishing
No. of catamarans lost 77 23 57
No. of fiber boats lost 21 10 1
No. of fiber boats damaged 5 Nil 1
No. of large boats 1 Nil 2
Housing
No. of houses damaged 18 8 3
Estimated cost of
rehabilitation
No. of fiber boats proposed 60 19 31
Fiber boats with nets and Rs. 81,60,000 ($192,000) Rs. 25,84,000 ($60,800) Rs. 42,16,000 ($99,200)
motor
Housing- long term Rs. 14,37,930 ($33,834) Rs. 6,39,080 ($15,037) Rs. 2,39,655 ($5,639)
School repair, furniture, Rs. 20,000 ($ 471) Rs. 20,000 ($ 471) Rs. 20,000 ($ 471)
books, etc.
Total Rs. 96,17,930 ($226,304) Rs. 32,43,080 ($76,308) Rs. 44,75,655 ($105,310)
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Total Project Estimate
ITEM NUMBER OF UNITS COST PER UNIT TOTAL
Requirements for Adopted
Villages: Pettodai,
Nayakarpettai, Nanjalingampettai

Fishing restart kits 110 Rs. 1,36,000 ($3,200) Rs. 1,49,60,000 ($352,000)
Housing mobilization & mould 1 Rs. 52,000 ($1,224) Rs. 52,000 ($1,224)
cost
Housing unit 29 Rs. 79,885 ($1,880) Rs. 23,16,665 ($54,510)
School repair, furniture, 3 Rs. 20,000 ($471) Rs. 60,000 ($1,412)
books, etc.
Requirements for Wider
Coverage Area: 120 coastal
villages in Cuddalore district

Mobile health clinic- building 2 Rs. 11,30,000 ($26,588) Rs. 22,60,000 ($53,176)
Mobile health clinic- operating 2 Rs. 4,14,000 ($9,741) Rs. 8,48,000 ($19,953)
cost (6 months)
Yoga program- equipment 8 Rs. 11,000 ($259) Rs. 88,000 ($2,071)
Yoga program- class 720 Rs. 1,500 ($35) Rs. 10,80,000 ($25,412)
expenses (6 mos.)
Games equipment/ Playfield 120 Rs. 5,000 ($118) Rs. 6,00,000 ($14,118)
TOTAL Rs. 2,22,64,665 ($523,874)
NOTE: Initial surveys and determination of livelihood & housing requirements is currently underway for Periyakuppam &
Maniyarpettai. Details regarding the need and cost estimates for these additional villages will subsequently be added.
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Progress to Date
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Progress to Date

• Permanent-house building commenced

¾ First house already built
¾ Fifteen more underway in Pettodai village at the cost of Rs. 1.2 million
($28,235)

• 15 fiberglass boats and fishing nets provided at the cost of Rs.

200,000 ($48,000)

• 2 Mobile Health Clinics in service to cover 120 tsunami-hit villages

at the cost of Rs. 226,000 ($53,176)

• 63 yoga and trauma relief programs covering 4,120 people

conducted in disaster area at the cost of Rs. 94,500 ($2,224)

• Regular games and sports courts established in 3 villages at the

cost of Rs. 15,000 ($353)
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Progress to Date

Mr. Pughazhandhi, Member of Legislative First Housing Unit- Inaugurated on January

Assembly, Cuddalore district inaugurates 25th 2005 in Pettodai Village
mobile health clinic- Launched on January 9th
2005
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Progress to Date

First fleet of fishing vessels in Pettodai Accompanying the first fishing expedition:
village ready to re-enter the sea- Flagged off Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bedi- Collector for Cuddalore
on January 25th 2005 District, Mr. [Link]- Minister of Education
& Commercial Taxes, & Mrs. CK Gariyali- Relief
Commissioner for Cuddalore district
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Progress to Date

Yoga class for trauma relief

First fleet of fishing vessels in

Volleyball practice for children in
Nayakarpettai village venture into the sea-
Pettodai village
January 30th 2005
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Isha Foundation: In the News
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Isha Foundation:
A Profile
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Strengths of Isha Foundation

• Non-religious, non-political, non-sectarian organization with

a large base of dedicated, skilled volunteers

• Extensive prior experience in working with rural people

¾ Flexible, adaptable and culturally sensitive
¾ Strong technical expertise

• Low administrative overhead expenses

¾ Ensures maximum benefit to the recipient
¾ Primarily volunteer-run organization

• High levels of transparency and accountability

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About the Founder:
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Sadhguru is a visionary and a humanitarian
whose work transcends all boundaries.
• Delegate to the United Nations Millennium Peace
Summit & Member of Eminent Global Forums

• Sadhguru works with the world’s pre-eminent leaders

to alleviate human suffering.

• His social outreach initiatives have received much

appreciation and accolades. These include:
¾ Action for Rural Rejuvenation
¾ Inner Freedom for the Imprisoned
¾ Project Green Hands

• His work has inspired and involved hundreds and

thousands of people worldwide.
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Partnering Organizations

Times Foundation,
New Delhi

Modicare Public Ltd,

New Delhi

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,

New Delhi

Charles Zabbal Constructions,

Beirut
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Our Appeal

Isha Foundation has demonstrated the necessary

understanding, dedication, technical expertise and the
wherewithal to undertake rehabilitation of the tsunami victims
on a large scale.
Necessary financial resources are the only limiting factor in
undertaking a truly comprehensive, cost-effective, meaningful
and long-lasting program.
We seek the support of all individual donors, governmental
and non-governmental aid agencies to help restore the lives
of thousands of tsunami victims.
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Contact Information
For further information please contact:

India and Worldwide: USA:

Parini Doshi Krishnan Venkatraman
Isha Foundation Isha Foundation
Velliangiri Foothills, Coimbatore, 10 Belcaro Circle
India– 641 114 Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: (0422)-2615345 Phone: 732-310-4849
email: parini@[Link] email:venkat.k@[Link]

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