ABSTRACT

Indian O cean tsunami, 2 0 0 4 Community resettlement The village of Seenigama in the southern district of Galle, near the town of Hikkaduwa, is the base of a local NGO called the Foundation of Goodness (FoG). Following the devastation wrought by the tsunami, FoG received support from national and international donors to rebuild the community, and ran multiple projects that constructed 625 houses and repaired 401 houses in Seenigama and nearby villages. This case study focuses on the largest project in Seenigama – Victoria Gardens.