The staff of Orphans International Worldwide out of both New York and Manado, Sulawesi were on the ground within the week following the wave that wiped clean entire villages, taking an approximated 250,000 people out to sea never to be seen again.
Photographing the disaster left in the wake of the Great Indian Ocean Tsunami was difficult as there was nothing left except foundations and tree stumps… Below are images of those left behind, struggling to survive.
Orphans International Worldwide created a village nearby to care for displaced and orphaned children.
Photo Essay: Post-Tsunami Survival in Banda Aceh, Indonesia (June 9, 2021)
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