Malta houses for tsunami victims

From today's edition of Sri Lanka's Sunday Observer:

Malta Red Cross Society was the first organisation to come to our assistance and build permanent houses for the tsunami victims in the south of our island, stated Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse at a handing over ceremony in Rekawa, Hambantota, last week. Sixty two fully furnished houses costing approximately 5,400 US dollars per unit were handed over to the occupants by the President of the Malta Red Cross Society Prof. Lino Cutajar. The SLRCS, with the support of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has pledged to construct over 15,000 houses for tsunami-displaced people in all districts. In addition, it will rehabilitate over 60 medical facilities in all affected districts. "Both rich and poor Malta people contributed equally to the fund we set up to assist tsunami victims in Sri Lanka and we are proud to see that we have given something tangible to the affected Sri Lankans", Prof. Cutajar said.