This young girl and her mother live on the coast south of Bentota. On Dec. 26th, 2005 they were in their house when the tsunami hit. The mother was able to grab her daughter and run for safety, but the rest of the extended family didn’t make it. To me, this little girl’s smile captures both the beauty of the Sri Lankan people and the resiliancy of the human spirit. We met with a wonderful organization called http://www.adoptsrilanka.com while we were in Galle. For a totally grass roots organization (less than 4% of their donations go to overhead and staffing) they have an amazing array of projects to help the region and the survivors. Take a look if you get a chance.
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