Total Funds Raised: $56,460

About the Story Tsunami project
"Story Tsunami" was a wave of storytelling benefit concerts for the victims of the December 26, 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Asia. The goal was to create a wave of love and compassion in response to the wave of devastation. Target goal for the project was 50 events to raise $50,000; this goal was exceded with 58 events raising $56,235. The target date for Story Tsunami events was the month of February in 2005, with most events taking place on Sunday, February 20th, 2005. The earliest event took place on January 8th, and the last one was on April 23, 2005. Click here to read the progress reports.

Learn about the Relief Agencies
The organizing committee of the Story Tsunami project selected four relief agencies as the primary recipients for the funds raised: Mercy Corps, Oxfam, Save the Children, and the American Red Cross. These agencies were selected for their high ratio of program vs administrative expense, and for their commitment to long term recovery that is culturally appropriate. Each participating storytelling organization made their own decisions on whether to send their funds to one or more of these agencies, or to support other agencies doing similar work in response to the tsunami disaster.

Scrapbook of Story Tsunami events
Read descriptions of the wonderful events that took place during Story Tsunami -- a community blog of the project.

Learn where Story Tsunami events were held
Storytelling organizations throughout the United States and internationally participated by producing their own benefit concerts in the winter and spring of 2005, with most taking place on February 20, 2005. The performances included professional and amateur storytellers, telling stories from Sumatra, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, the Maldives, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands, and Somalia, as well as stories of courage and hope.

Storytelling Resources for Storytellers and Teachers
A special collection of stories, links to stories, and book lists of stories from Sumatra, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, the Maldives, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands, and Somalia, as well as stories about courage and hope from other parts of the Asia.

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