There are 67 permanent houses being built in Soodaikuda.

These permanent houses have two rooms, dining hall, living room, kitchen and a toilet. And four houses share a well. Permanent houses are being built by the Assembly of God, funded by Social Development Centre.

Soodaikuda is situated in uncleared area in Muthur, which was hit by the boxing day Tsunami. And three hundred villagers were killed.

There are 167 families- 363 family members living here in this welfare camp.

There are 167 transitional shelters in this welfare camp. Transitional shelters were built by the International Organization for Migration.

Soodaikuda, Kooniththevu and Kundrathoor were hit by the Tsunami. And the villagers say that nothing has changed in their lives since then. They also say that they have nothing to celebrate "Deepavali".

Soodaikuda, Kooniththevu and Kundrathoor were hit by the Tsunami. And the villagers say that nothing has changed in their lives since then. They also say that they have nothing to celebrate "Deepavali".

Soodaikuda, Kooniththevu and Kundrathoor were hit by the Tsunami. And the villagers say that nothing has changed in their lives since then. They also say that they have nothing to celebrate "Deepavali".

Soodaikuda, Kooniththevu and Kundrathoor were hit by the Tsunami. And the villagers say that nothing has changed in their lives since then. They also say that they have nothing to celebrate "Deepavali".

"I have eleven children. Three of them are still schooling. My husband is sixty years old, and he is unable to do farming.I don't know how I am going to buy dresses and other necessary items for "Deepavali"" says forty seven years old Pathmanayaki Sivarasa.

Nine years old Nishanthan Sivarasa and his four years old nephew Kugarasa Rajinthan. Kugarasa Rajinthan's mother was killed during the war.

A scene in Soodaikuda

"My husband is sick. We depend on our children to look after us. My sons are fishermen. But the boats and fishing nets are destroyed. They have not enough income to look after their familes. We have been suffering since 1985, but nobody is taking care of us" says fifty five years old Puvaneswari Velupillai.

Soodaikuda is situated in LTTE controlled area in Muthur, which was hit by the boxing day Tsunami.

Soodaikuda is situated in LTTE controlled area in Muthur, was hit by the boxing day Tsunami.

Soodaikuda is situated in uncleared area in Muthur, which was hit by the boxing day Tsunami.

Cricket time

Children of Soodaikuda welfare camp.

Playing cricket in dusk

A scene in Soodaikuda. The bicycle is main mode of transport here.

A scene in Soodaikuda

There are sixteen women and four men learning to make footwear in this training centre, run by the International Organization for Migration. They are being trained for two months. Afterwards the footwear, hand bags and belts which are made will be given to the Womens' Society for sale.

Footwear being made

Twenty six years old Loganathan Sathiyaseelan cuts the material for sole.

Thirty three years old Pathmasri Ravichandran learns to make footwear.

The measurements are being taken

Twenty six years old Loganathan Sathiyaseelan explains about the material used for sole.

According to the students, who are learning at the Soodaikuda Leather Training Centre,softer soles are used for womens' footwear and harder soles are used for mens' footwear.

The upper part is made out of cow's leather.

The footwear made during the training

A sheet of cow's leather, which is used to make footwear.

Sunset in Soodaikuda