Sri Lankan families suffer in displacement camps and in makeshift hospitals, now that the nearly 26-year-long civil war has ended.
Children missing arms or legs because of shelling are among those being treated in crowded medical centers, one of which is set up in a garment factory.
You can help children and families with a donation to buy food, and other necessities. The average cost for helping one person is $42.
So far World Concern has served more than 23,000 civilians who have been forced to leave their homes. Many of them have sustained injuries from shelling.
With the help of donors, World Concern is helping more than 1,000 injured civilians in medical centers. The assistance varies based on need, but often includes food, clothes, sheets and medical supplies.
World Concern disaster relief expert Merry Fitzpatrick says returning those evacuated from their homes may take months, even years.
"Just because the war is over doesn’t mean that the needs are over," Fitzpatrick said.
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