Tsunami Relief
The 2004 tsunami slammed into the coastline of 11 countries and killed 283,000.
Update on Do Something's Kids Tsunami Relief Fund Projects
Do Something joined forces with some great organizations to put our money towards the reconstruction of schools, medical clinics and children’s camps ... More
11 Facts About the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
The Indian Ocean tsunami traveled as far as 3,000 miles to Africa and still arrived with sufficient force to kill people and destroy property.... More
11 Facts About Tsunamis
A tsunami can travel through the ocean at the speed of a commercial jet and cross the entire ocean in a matter of hours.... More
Tsunami 101
Just days after the tsunami, the Do Something generation rallied nationwide and raised over $450,000 for the “Do Something Tsunami Relief Fund: the Fund for Kids by Kids.” The money raised helped to build schools, fund trauma therapy for children, and build emergency and permanent medical facilities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India.
Using graphic footage of the Indian Ocean tsunami, National Geographic compiled this great video to show how a tsunami is born and how it destroys.
Children of Tsunami tracks the recovery of eight affected families in the four hardest hit countries. In Indonesia, Yenni lost members of her family and her home. Watch the video to hear her story of what happened and how she and her family are coping now.
