Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and its partners in India have begun the long term process of assisting tsunami survivors in rebuilding their lives, homes and communities. The effort will take 3–5 years and includes work in Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

Sikha Mondal (foreground) develops her sewing skills by practicing with paper patterns. She is one of six tsunami survivors in Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India, who is part of an MCC-funded job creation project operated by the West Bengal Volunteer Health Association.

Photographs by Mark Beach