Over two years since the Tsunami, Oxfam – an international aid agency - has helped more than 1.8 million people, out of which, currently, are still helping 1.2 million.

Over two years since the Tsunami, Oxfam – an international aid agency - has helped more than 1.8 million people, out of which, currently, are still helping 1.2 million. Despite having achieved so much, more still needs to be done, said Barbara Stocking, Oxfam’s Director. Oxfam has already spent 95 percent of the £122 million it had received as Tsunami aid. Of this, around 35 percent has been spent in helping people earn a living, about 20 percent on public health, water, and utilities, and about 16 percent on housing.

Of the total money received, around 40 percent has been used in Indonesia, around 35 percent in Sri Lanka, around 22 percent in India, and the rest in Somalia, the Maldives, Burma and Thailand. Nearly 250,000 people were killed by the Tsunami, around 2 million people lost their homes, and millions more lost their livelihood.

Oxfam expects to receive another £29 million as donations for its four-year Tsunami relief program.