On December 26, 2004 one of the deadliest tsunamis in history barreled onto the shores of Southeast Asia, killing thousands of people in eleven countries in a single day. As the day of destruction drew to a close, 150,000 were dead or missing. Millions more were newly homeless. Isolated and impoverished communities were left in an even more desperate state. Children had no schools, adults had no way to make a living, and access to medical care was scarce.
