Have you visited Arugam Bay before?

Remember the small guesthouse where you stayed? The small restaurant where you ate? It is now either severely damaged or completely destroyed, and your host has lost, at best, their livelihood, but often much more. If you`re trying to contact someone in Arugam Bay, we have the contact numbers for the local people below. If you`d like to help them financially, we have their direct bank account details. CLICK ON THE PERSON BELOW, SEND US AN EMAIL FROM THEIR PAGE BY CLICKING "request relevant bank details", we will pass on the necessary information, SEND YOUR DONATION DIRECTLY TO THEM.

Never visited the Bay?

Despite $billions being donated worldwide, the goverment '200 metre rule' has meant people in the Bay have received little assistance in recovery, and many have not been able to even clear rubble from their property one year on. The Tsunami Hotel, for example, recieved a total of $140 in relief. We hope there are people reading this who believe random acts of kindness to strangers are good for everyone involved. Just choose to sponsor one on the people below.

A typical story for a person in Arugam Bay will go something like this…

• They may, or may not, have survived the tsunami.
• 0-10 of their family members are dead.
• Many of their rooms are destroyed.
• Guest rooms, homes, restaurants and kitchens that are still standing have lost their contents and fittings.
• They may now be living in a tent, camp or temporary shelter
• They have dragged their business up from poverty, with hard work and struggle over many years.
• All their savings were invested in their business
• They were not insured (only one establishment in Arugam Bay was)
• They were directly supporting a large family and 3-20 employees (hence indirectly, the employee`s families). Numerous small local businesses also on their hotels also.
• Their means of earning a livelihood is in ruins, and have received a tiny amount of financial aid to begin again.
• They can still put a smile on their face, are ready to work, and can do incredible things with a little money. They just need the kickstart...
• CLICK PERSON BELOW FOR MORE INFORATION
  

Thasim Paradise Sand Beach Hotel	Saheed Sam and Stu Cabanas / Sam`s Folly	Hari Harry-Baba Entrepreneur
Jameel Surf-tour Guide	Ramalan Nasreen Restaurant	Manshura Musthaffa Restaurant
Dean Dean`s Beach Hotel	Shareef Mid-Bay Hotel	Siri Siri`s Place
Samsudeen Sam`s Hut	Kali Paradise Surf Safari - Jeep. Earlier worked at Tristar	Ifam Rock View
Ferial (Rani) The Mermaids Village	Sammy Surf Safari	Susantha and Krishantha Worked at Ranga`s Beach Hut
Fasmeen Shovonian Restaurant. Earlier worked at The Tsunami Hotel	Naleen The Tsunami Hotel	Theen Mohamed Khan Cabanas
Khan Tourist Guide	Raheem Arugam Bay Hillton	Ifthi The Mermaids Village
Ranga Beach Hut	Jamaldene Jamaldene`s	Karladeen Casra Restaurant Rotti Shop
Ahamed Resana Restaurant	Assad Aslam Restaurant (near mosque)	Ali Arugam Bay Library Arugam Bay Library
Johnson Aloha Cabanas	Rupa Rupa’s Restaurant and Cabana	Naazar Samha Restaurant
Musthafa Surfers Paradise Cabanas	Faheer Farzana Restaurant	Haneefa Sunrise Beach Hotel
Hasan Aliyar Hasan Traders	Farook Hotel Hangloose	Cahter Tuk-Tuk driver
MSM Rahim Rafik Caf?rotti and snacks	Bala (Hajala) & Sanjay Sunrise Beach Hotel	Sando Beach View Cabana
Shutti & Jaya Shutti`s Place	Chandrika Johana Inn	Kafool Sea Rock
Iqpal Khan Shop	Nawas Ditar Restaurant	Keyas Van Driver
Trani & Upali Upali`s Restaurant