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Links from Andrew and Annette:

Pro Photographer Dixie's web site

Mondo Challenge set up Andrew and Annette's trip.

Unawatuna is the village where they're staying and working

In the north, Andrew and Annette are working with Norwegian People's Aid. NPAID is partnered with the German organization called Arbeiter Samariter Bund.

Bensonwood.com

Andrew

We receive a letter this morning from the PDS, the Planning and Development Secretariat of the LTTE. The PDS is overseeing the organization and building of the transit camps. They would like confirmation from all of the INGOs that we will have completed the construction of the transitional housing by 20Feb05. When we meet later that morning with Mr. Suda, the Commander of the Northern Task Force (the branch of the PDS with jurisdication over our three camps), I tell him that if the other INGOs can meet this schedule, then so can we. I wonder whether he knows as well as I that the 20Feb05 completion date is entirely unrealistic.

The PDS has given all of the INGOs two options for building the shelters. Both versions are essentially similar—12’x 18’, with low masonry walls, corrugated tin sheathing above, and woven palm fronds called “cadjan” for roofing, but one option has a steel pipe frame, and the other is framed with round timbers known locally as “kaya” wood. We make an attempt at comparing the costs and benefits of both options, but the beautiful wooden pole frames are far more compellling. Although it appears that they will cost slightly more, we opt for the timber frames because they are vernacular, we can analyze their performance, and they will be relatively adaptable for future re-use. Beam Team Sri Lanka has defined its mission.