Eventually we made our way with the enthusiastic Buddhist to the temple. We removed our shoes which is customary and tried to make our way through the debris down the walkways. The situation had a surreal feel. A few people mulled around or sat on ruins. In this area over 400 people and 4 Buddhist monks took refuge in the storm. All 400 of them died. Almost 2 months after the storm, the area remained littered with debris. Large idols and ornaments lay broken on the ground in gold and yellow with other ornate decorations strewn across the grounds. As one scanned the destruction the bright red and orange robes of the dead monks could still be seen hanging on trees, the grass or buildings.
We made our way further through the community past the initial neat row of bamboo and tarpaulin shelters and stumbled upon parts of the original village street where homes lay completely destroyed amidst piles of debris, clothes, school back packs, shoes, lumber, bamboo and other unidentifiable materials. Broken water pots were everywhere and intense odors intermittently permeated the air. The area looked as if the cyclone happened yesterday-not months ago.
Dorcas Aid International, Medical Teams International, World Concern, ADRA and an number of other organizations continue responding to the situation and needs of the population as they are working of rebuilding their lives and livelihoods.
Eventually we made our way with the enthusiastic Buddhist to the temple. We removed our shoes which is customary and tried to make our way through the debris down the walkways. The situation had a surreal feel. A few people mulled around or sat on ruins. In this area over 400 people and 4 Buddhist monks took refuge in the storm. All 400 of them died. Almost 2 months after the storm, the area remained littered with debris. Large idols and ornaments lay broken on the ground in gold and yellow with other ornate decorations strewn across the grounds. As one scanned the destruction the bright red and orange robes of the dead monks could still be seen hanging on trees, the grass or buildings. 
