What remains of an army baseWhat remains of an army base

The boat that came to town – 3 km inlandThe boat that came to town – 3 km inland

Psychosocial assistance for Psychosocial assistance for Tsunami victimsTsunami victims

Malaysia slightly affectedMalaysia slightly affected North western states – Penang, North western states – Penang,

KedahKedah 69 deaths69 deaths Loss of property and livelihood Loss of property and livelihood

especially fishing communityespecially fishing community

Malaysian assistance directed Malaysian assistance directed mainly to Aceh and Sri Lankamainly to Aceh and Sri Lanka

Malaysia has strong cultural and Malaysia has strong cultural and linguistic links with Acehlinguistic links with Aceh

Migrants from Aceh and Sri Migrants from Aceh and Sri Lanka are significant minorities Lanka are significant minorities in Malaysiain Malaysia

Forms of assistanceForms of assistance

Material (immediate)Material (immediate) Money, equipmentMoney, equipment

Manpower assistance for Manpower assistance for outpatient clinics (up to 6 outpatient clinics (up to 6 months)months) Displaced people at camps Displaced people at camps

(identified by primary care givers)(identified by primary care givers) Field hospital clinicsField hospital clinics Psychiatric hospitalPsychiatric hospital

Forms of assistanceForms of assistance

Training (1 – 2 years)Training (1 – 2 years) In mental health for primary care In mental health for primary care

staff / lay volunteers across the staff / lay volunteers across the affected areasaffected areas

Nursing school (in Aceh)Nursing school (in Aceh) Pharmacy school (in Aceh)Pharmacy school (in Aceh)

Current situationCurrent situation

One to 2 psychiatrists/psychologists in One to 2 psychiatrists/psychologists in each countryeach country

Banda Aceh and Kalmunai (Sri Lanka)Banda Aceh and Kalmunai (Sri Lanka) Plans to expand services to other areasPlans to expand services to other areas MERCY Malaysia (Malaysian MERCY Malaysia (Malaysian

Association for Medical Relief) main Association for Medical Relief) main sponsor at presentsponsor at present

Malaysian Airlines / Air Force FlightsMalaysian Airlines / Air Force Flights

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ACEH AND SRI LANKAPROPOSED BUDGET FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ACEH AND SRI LANKA ITEMITEM ACEHACEH SRI LANKA SRI LANKA (per person)(per person) (RM)(RM) (RM)(RM) 1. Economy Flight 1. Economy Flight 700700 15001500 2. Land transport (Sri Lanka only)2. Land transport (Sri Lanka only)

200200 3. Transport within Malaysia to KLIA3. Transport within Malaysia to KLIA 300 300 300 300 4. Daily Allowance RM 120x14 days4. Daily Allowance RM 120x14 days 16801680 16801680 5. Board RM 10x14 days5. Board RM 10x14 days 140 140 140 140 6. Lodging for 2 weeks6. Lodging for 2 weeks 250 250 250 250 7. Transport in the field for 14 days7. Transport in the field for 14 days 10001000 10001000 8. Insurance8. Insurance 50 50 50 50 9. Miscellaneous9. Miscellaneous 500 500 500 500

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTALTOTAL (RM)(RM) 46204620 56205620

___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Approximately US$ 1100 for Aceh and $ 1400 for Sri Lanka, per person. MERCY Malaysia Approximately US$ 1100 for Aceh and $ 1400 for Sri Lanka, per person. MERCY Malaysia

is willing to help reduce this cost. For e.g. for the present we are getting free flight tickets is willing to help reduce this cost. For e.g. for the present we are getting free flight tickets courtesy of MAS to Aceh and Sri Lanka. That will save us a lot of money in the long run. But courtesy of MAS to Aceh and Sri Lanka. That will save us a lot of money in the long run. But we don’t know how long it will last. we don’t know how long it will last.

We would need at least 2 persons per fortnight, for 6 months or until local people can take We would need at least 2 persons per fortnight, for 6 months or until local people can take over the services.over the services.

““Noah’s Ark”Noah’s Ark”