Presentation to show life after the tsunami

A METHODIST minister who lost 11 members of his family in the Asian tsunami disaster is to give a presentation on the reconstruction of the Sri Lankan coast.

Rev David Jebb, minister of the Methodist churches in North Camp and Aldershot, lost his sister, father and nine other relatives when the waves destroyed his family’s home village of Komari.

In May Mr Jebb, another minister and three counsellors travelled to Sri Lanka for three weeks.

They managed to help 60 long-term projects during their stay and produced a 75-minute DVD of their experience entitled Sorrow and Smiles of Sri Lanka.

Tomorrow (Satuday) Mr Jebb will give the presentation alongside the DVD and will talk about his time in Sri Lanka, the latest news on what he found and his hopes for the future of the country.

He said: “Five of us went there and worked there for three weeks. We travelled to the southern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka and worked with local leaders.

“We managed to help projects from buying an Indian boat for a fishing community to helping one of the organisations put up a tsunami warning tower.

“Then we came back and thought to tell people what we have done. It’s ongoing relief work — we simply couldn’t fulfil all the needs while we were out there.”

The event will start at 6.30pm at Aldershot Methodist Church in Herrett Street, Aldershot, where a faith meal will be provided.

People are asked to bring a contribution, either savoury or sweet.

The presentation will follow the meal and there will be a collection taken afterwards for the relief work in Sri Lanka.

For more details call Margaret Collier on 01252 323561 or Mr Jebb on 01252 540889.

Source: www.farnborough.co.uk