| Project 671: Indonesia Aceh: Job Creation for Tsunami Widows
The resulting chaos from the 12/04 Tsunami off the Coast of Banda Aceh, left thousands of Tsunami Widows, husbands swept away and families torn apart. But a new torture hit those Widows who were left behind. . instant economic and personal disaster, having to raise children and care for elderly parents with little prospect of work.
Desperately in need of viable Income generation Projects for a new means of livelihood, the economic needs of Women Headed Households (WHH) was daunting.
Mercy Teams (Indonesia), is now establishing a Fish Farm cooperative, as an Income Generation opportunity. Mercy Teams is working with an experienced Aquatic Veterinarian to establish on-shore Fishpond Farms. This is a unique eco-niche, for Tsunami widows who have lost their working husbands and are requiring employment to support their young families and elderly parents.
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